Through the asylum project, students will assist American Gateways Pro Bono Attorneys in preparing asylum cases. Asylum is available to immigrants who have fled their home countries because of persecution and/or torture due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.
Organization
American Gateways
American Gateways is a nonprofit organization that provides free and low-cost direct representation immigration legal services to low-income immigrants in Central Texas. American Gateways works with pro bono attorneys in the community to bring high quality legal services to individuals who cannot afford private attorneys.
Project Details
- Website
- http://www.americangateways.org/
- Project Start Date
- September 2014
- Approximate hours of work requested
- Students should expect to spend between 30-60 hours total on the asylum process, spanning between 2-8 months, depending on the case.
- Training
- A 1.25 hour training will be held Tuesday, September 23, 5:45pm-7:00pm in WWJC Conference Room (CCJ 1.324)
- Skills used
- Legal research/writing; litigation preparation; investigation; country conditions research
- Project location
- Students will work off-site at location of their choice and/or at pro bono attorney’s office
- Address
- 314 East Highland Mall Boulevard, Suite 501, Austin, TX 78752
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 5
- Class year preference
- 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- Language: Arabic, French, or Spanish helpful but not necessary
- To Apply
- Submit email stating interest to Sarah Sedgwick at ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu