Remarks
Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann
United States Court of Appeals For the Second Circuit
Keynote
Melissa Mark-Viverito
New York City Council Speaker
Topics Will Include
The Dire “Justice” Gap – The Post-Release Legal Services Needs
Family Detention, the Adults with Children (AWC) Docket, and Issues Related to Release
Country Conditions and “Push” Factors
Asylum 101 – Representing Central American Refugees
Mental Health and Other Service Needs of AWC Clients
Ethical Issues in Representing Asylum-Seeking Parents and their Children
Conference Organizers and Co-Sponsors:
American Psychological Association, Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project at the Urban Justice Center, Fordham Law School Feerick Center for Social Justice, Human Rights First, and Immigrant Justice Corps
Additional Co-Sponsors:
Fordham Law School Immigration Advocacy Project, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service
