Preparing an Effective Asylum Case: a Conversation with Adjudicators, Experts, and Advocates

Preparing an Effective Asylum Case: a Conversation with Adjudicators, Experts, and Advocates

Mayer Brown LLP

1221 Avenue of the Americas
(Sixth Avenue between 48th and 49th Streets,
with entrances on 48th and 49th Streets)
New York, New York

The panelists will include:

• U.S. Immigration Judge Noel A. Brennan (New York Immigration Court)
• Mollie Isaacson (Deputy Director, New York Asylum Office)
• Dr. Holly Atkinson (Program Director for Human Rights, Arnhold Global Health Institute at Mount Sinai)
• Gina DelChiaro (Staff Attorney, Refugee Representation group at Human Rights First)
• Melissa Francis (Senior Associate, Mayer Brown)

THIS PROGRAM IS FREE OF CHARGE AND NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN IMMIGRATION LAW IS NECESSARY.

Light Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served.

The program will be followed on March 2nd with Mock Asylum Hearing (check the calendar for more details)

If you would like to attend either or both of these training sessions, please RSVP by February 9, 2016 via email to Gina DelChiaro: delchiarog@humanrightsfirst.org. In your email, please specify whether you plan to attend (1) the asylum panel training, (2) the mock asylum hearing, or (3) both trainings.