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OUR FORMAT
Each class begins with “grand rounds” and is then followed by an interactive lecture on a practical aspect of law, and another substantive lecture dealing with a relevant issue in ongoing cases in the field of trafficking or immigration.
The practical portion of the course teaches students various aspects of professional practice. These skills include such things as time management and keeping time logs, client intake, maintaining client files, follow up and communication with client, methods of document keeping and retention, client care and communication, improving research and writing, and the ethical concerns of practice
The substantive training is tailored to the unique field of human trafficking and is divided into four general areas:
1) preparing T visas, U visas, or asylum applications (immigration relief for foreign trafficked victims) and representing clients in non-adversarial hearings before administrative bodies;
2) litigating cases, which includes tasks such as drafting civil complaints against traffickers, preparing clients and witnesses to testify in asylum cases for trial before an immigration judge, or seeking a predicate order in family court for special immigrant juveniles;
3) conducting investigative activities, such as working with enforcement state and county enforcement agencies to assist in the reduction of sexually oriented businesses, assisting in the research of potential violators, and issuing cease and desist letters leading to potential injunctive lawsuits; and
4) raising awareness through such activities as arranging CLE seminars for fellow students as well as reaching out to the local law community to educate and motivate others in the combat against human trafficking.
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