CLE: Representing Noncitizens in Civil Litigation

*This program is approved for 3 CLE credits; including .5 ethics credit.

In Nevada, 18.8% of the population is foreign-born. As a result, it is increasingly likely that attorneys will represent a noncitizen client in civil litigation. Representing noncitizens in civil litigation requires that attorneys are aware of their clients' immigration status and are aware of strategies to combat the illegitimate use of immigration status to harass or intimidate the noncitizen litigants who they represent. This CLE will provide an overview of the immigration system; highlight ethical pitfalls in representing noncitizens; provide guidance for pretrial litigation, trial litigation and settlement; and discuss the use of representative plaintiffs to protect undocumented litigants.

Presenters:

Angela Morrison
Legal Director, Nevada Immigrant Resource Project
Thomas & Mack legal Clinic, William S. Boyd School of Law, 
University of Nevada, Las Vegas 

Victor Viramontes
Senior National Counsel, MALDEF

Elizabeth Naccarato
Trial Attorney, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Parking is not enforced on campus after 1:00 p.m. on Fridays. Attendees may park in any student, staff/faculty or metered parking spaces.