HIAS Pro Bono Attorney Application

HIAS works with a generous network of pro bono attorneys - locally through our headquarters in NY and Silver Spring, MD, and across the country - to provide legal services to asylum seekers, asylees, and others who are seeking humanitarian relief. Our pro bono opportunities range from full representation of an asylum seeker before the Asylum Office or Immigration Court to short term and discrete projects, like conducting country conditions research for an asylum case or assisting a refugee or asylee with their green card (adjustment of status) application. Pro bono attorneys receive ongoing support from HIAS in the form of mentoring and access to a library of resources. Please note that we can only work with U.S. licensed attorneys (and U.S. law students) at this time. *By submitting this application, you consent to receive emails from HIAS regarding our current Pro Bono Opportunities. Please note that we use this listserv to share information with our Pro Bono network about how to get involved with our current projects.*

Name

Please provide your full name

Email address

Phone

In which city/state do you reside/work?

Where are you employed?

If you are retired, please put "Retired" and note your prior employment.

Bar Info

Please note in which state you are licensed, and your bar number (if you have one)

Active Law License

Is your law license currently active? If so, please check the box. If not, please leave the box blank.

HIAS may be able to extend its malpractice insurance umbrella to cover Pro Bono Attorneys working on cases through HIAS who are not employed by a law firm. Pro Bono Attorneys who need coverage under HIAS will need to sign a Pro Bono Agreement each time they take on a new Pro Bono matter. Please select the appropriate option below regarding your malpractice insurance coverage.

I am employed at a law firm and have my own malpractice
I am not employed at a law firm and may request malpractice coverage

NY Attorneys Only - Please check this box if you're registered under the Attorney Emeritus Program

Why are you interested in volunteering with HIAS?

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Interests

What kinds of pro bono opportunities are you interested in? You can select multiple opportunities if you like.

Language Skills

What other languages, besides English, do you speak fluently?

Spanish Fluency

If you speak Spanish, please indicate your level of fluency. This is based on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Scale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ILR_scale)

0 - No proficiency
1 - Elementary proficiency
2 - Limited working proficiency
3 - Full working proficiency
4 - Full professional proficiency
5 - Fully bilingual

EOIR #

If you have already registered with the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), please indicate your EOIR Registry number here.

How many years have you been licensed to practice law?

0-2 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10-20 years
20+ years

Immigration Experience

How much experience do you have with immigration or asylum law?

Little to none (but willing to learn!)
Some experience
Substantial experience

Litigation Experience

How much experience do you have in litigation?

Little to none (but willing to learn!)
Some experience
Substantial experience

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