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Webinars & Trainings
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2026
2025
2024
Seeking Asylum with a Disability-Based Particular Social Group
Throughout the world, individuals living with disabilities are often discriminated against and targeted for mistreatment because of their...
Nov 8, 2024


Strategies for Oral Argument
Jacob Reisberg is the Senior Policy Counsel at ACLU SoCal. Jacob's work focuses on jail conditions and related issues. Jacob has...
Oct 17, 2024


Trauma Informed Representation
CHRCL hosted a one on one training session with an individual on trauma informed lawyering, from intake interviews to preparing a client.
Jul 21, 2024


Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
This webinar provides an overview of Temporary Protected Status, who qualifies, how to win TPS, and recent updates on designated countries.
Apr 7, 2024


The Supreme Court's Shadow Docket: Justice Obscured
While the ideological shift brought by the Trump Supreme Court appointments is well understood, far less understood is how the Court has transformed its own procedures through the rapid expansion of the so-called “shadow docket.” Today, the Court is increasingly using this accelerated, opaque process to resolve some of the country’s most consequential and controversial cases - with only limited briefing, no oral argument, and decisions that include little or no legal reasonin
Dec 18, 2025


Habeas 101: Intro to Habeas Petitions for Immigration Attorneys
This introductory training is designed for immigration attorneys seeking a practical foundation in federal immigration habeas litigation and will cover how to evaluate potential habeas claims, draft and file a petition, and navigate key procedural considerations in the early stages of a case.
Dec 16, 2025


Inside ICWC v. Noem: A New Class Action Protecting Immigrant Survivors
This training will explain the ICE policy memorandum issued earlier this year that, departing from decades of prior practice, authorizes the routine arrest, detention, and deportation of immigrant survivors, including those with pending U- and T- visa applications or grants of deferred action.
Nov 20, 2025


Leveraging UN Mechanisms to Protect Immigrant Clients: New Tools for American Attorneys & Advocates
As human rights violations against immigrants continue to escalate—including renditions to third countries, imprisonment abroad, and disappearances that cut individuals off from their families and legal support.
Jun 24, 2025


Foundations of Successful Oral Advocacy
Designed for attorneys new to oral argument or those seeking to refine their skills, this training will provide a comprehensive overview...
Mar 17, 2025


How to Obtain Administrative Lucas Hearings
This training is on the procedural protections available to children in ORR custody as a result of the Lucas R. v. Azar class action...
Mar 10, 2025


Don't Surrender the Narrative: Reclaiming Legislative Intent Through Effective Legislative Research
Statutory interpretation in the courts has increasingly moved toward textualism. But even in a textualist era, purpose still matters, and effective litigators know how to develop the statutory story that gives meaning to the text. Legislative history and related legislative materials remain critical tools for building purpose-based arguments, responding to adverse interpretations, and strengthening briefing when statutory language is ambiguous or contested. This training will
Jan 29


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