Fall 2025 Immigration CLE Series: The Ins and Outs of Immigration Proceedings and Pro Se Respondents: Tips from the Bench

Join the Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN) for one or more of this 8-week noon-hour immigration CLE series on Thursdays between October 2 and November 20.

The series covers topics immigration practitioners and advocates address when providing advice, a brief service or pro se assistance in a legal clinic setting. What do we need to know in the fast-changing immigration system environment to better screen and advise clients? What should we advise pro se applicants and respondents? How can we transmit this information in an ethical and meaningful way? Each session includes where and how to refer persons for free legal help and how to volunteer.

October 23 Description: The CLE presentation will cover tips from the perspective of the immigration bench on best practices to support pro se respondents with filings, preparing for court hearings, ethical implications of pro se assistance, other legal matters and strategies to consider, etc.

October 23 Presenter: Ryan Wood, Principal Founding Partner, Emeriti Law PLLC, former Assistant Chief Immigration Judge for the EOIR

The series covers relevant topics for today and has a great roster of immigration presenters:

• October 2, The Ins and Outs of Master Calendar Hearings and Notices to Appear, Patrick Hellier, Associate Attorney, Zimmer Law Group
• October 9, The Ins and Outs of Administrative Closure and Terminating Cases in Immigration Court,  Sam Verner, Associate Attorney, Zimmer Law Group LLC
• October 16, The Ins and Outs of Motions and ICE Check-ins, Kelsey Allen, Attorney, Davis Immigration Lawyers; Eric O’Denius, Freelance Paralegal, Hero Associates MN LLC
• October 23, The Ins and Outs of Immigration Proceedings and Pro Se Respondents: Tips from the Bench,  Ryan Wood, Principal Founding Partner, Emeriti Law PLLC, former Assistant Chief Immigration Judge for the EOIR
• October 30,  The Ins and Outs of Asylum Immigration Appeals, Maria Miller, Attorney, Martin Law
• November 6, The Ins and Outs of Voluntary Departure, Kelly Clark, Associate Attorney, Heinz Law PLLC
• November 13, The Ins and Outs of Screening for Naturalization, Patrick Hellier, Associate Attorney, Zimmer Law Group LLC
• November 20, The Ins and Outs of Screening for U, T and SIJS, Danielle Hendrickson, Managing Attorney, Immigration Law Project, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid; Camila Pacheco-Fores, Supervising Attorney, Immigration Law Project, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0ojSflZGRP6XOKMWZrkhAg

Questions: immigration@vlnmn.org

VLN will apply for 1.0 Standard CLE credit for each session.