Planning for the Family when a Client Faces Incarceration, Deportation, or Other Emergencies
Web Training
Presented by:
The New York State Defenders Association with the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo
and the Western New York Regional Immigration Assistance Center
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
2.5 credit hours in Professional Practice
Mary Armistead
Staff Attorney
The Legal Project
Judith Gerber
Chief Attorney, Attorneys for Children Unit
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc.
Jessica Prince
Policy Counsel, Family Defense Practice
The Bronx Defenders
Sophie Feal
Supervising Attorney, Western New York Regional Immigration Assistance Center
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo
It is inevitable that our clients may be incarcerated, participate in inpatient treatment, or suffer a health emergency, or that a noncitizen will face deportation from the U.S. What happens when these individuals have children or property that may be left behind temporarily or permanently? This CLE will explore the legal measures available to plan for the well-being of a client’s family, as well as their home and/or small business, where applicable. These measures include parental designations, guardianships, educational rights, and powers of attorney to make certain the child’s caretaker has the legal rights to act in the child’s best interest in educational, financial, and medical matters, among other family concerns.
Fee:
NO COST
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This program is intended for defense attorneys and other members of the defense team, including investigators, social workers, and mitigation specialists.
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MCLE
NYSDA has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York (2019–2022) in traditional and non-traditional formats. This transitional/nontransitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 2.5 credit hours in Professional Practice. No CLE credit may be earned for repeat attendance at any accredited CLE activity.
