Important Resources for Case Specific Assistance

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IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR CASE SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE

National Immigrant Justice Center's Defenders Initiative
(The Office of Defender Services has established a partnership with Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) to provide training and resources to CJA practitioners around the country on immigration-related issues. Federal defenders and CJA panel attorneys can call NIJC's Defenders Initiative at (312) 660-1610 or e-mail defenders@heartlandalliance.org with questions regarding potential immigration issues affecting their clients. An NIJC attorney will respond to the inquiry within 24 business hours. Downloadable practice advisories and training materials are also available on NIJC's website.)
Immigration Project of the National Lawyer's Guild
(The National Immigration Project provides legal resources on the immigration consequences of crime and fields case-specific inquiries for members about the impact of a conviction on a client's immigration status.)
Immigrant Defense Project
(IDP's website provides access to practice advisories and other resources regarding the immigration consequences of conviction.)
AILA Immigration Lawyer Directory
(Searchable database for finding an immigration lawyer)

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