In response to Operations Metro Surge and PARRIS, pro bono attorneys stepped beyond their traditional practice areas and applied their legal skills to entirely new types of cases in defense of immigrants, refugees, and individuals facing detention. This CLE will explore how lawyers quickly adapted to pursue habeas corpus petitions, challenge federal government actions through impact litigation, and represented clients in refugee re-vetting interviews, often with little prior experience in these specialized fields. Participants will gain insight into how core lawyering skills can be transferred across practice areas, the power of collaborative pro bono networks, and lessons learned from responding to a rapidly evolving humanitarian and legal crisis.

The CLE will begin with Opening Remarks from Judge Tunheim, Senior United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, focused on the importance of pro bono work more broadly. 

Presenters:

Hon. John R. Tunheim | Senior U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota 

Laurie Ball Cooper | Vice President for U.S. Legal Programs, International Refugee Assistance Project  

Anashua Dutta | Senior Staff Attorney at Democracy Forward

Cynthia Lee Anderson | Pro Bono Immigration Program Lead, Faegre Drinker  

E. Michelle Drake | Executive Shareholder, Berger Montague  

Theresa Dykoschak | Pro Bono Director, The Advocates for Human Rights 

CLE Credits
1.0 Standard MN CLE Credits | Event Code: 555640 | Pending Approval 

Registration Required at Pro Bono Week | Adapting to the Moment: Creative Pro Bono Lawyering in Operations Metro Surge and PARRIS - CLE & Events