Sentences with phrase «bono political asylum»
In 2017, he co-produced with Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall the award - winning documentary Finding Oscar, which tells the story of his pro bono political asylum client Oscar Ramirez, who survived a massacre in Guatemala after being kidnapped as a three - year - old by one of the soldiers who murdered his mother and eight siblings.
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Maddie is a member of the Firm's Pro Bono Committee and maintains a pro bono political asylum and international human rights practice.
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He has worked on significant pro bono matters involving issues such as disability rights, political asylum, detainee rights and public school disciplinary procedures.
Ms. Conroy is highly committed to pro bono work, focusing her active pro bono practice on immigration matters referred from the Political Asylum / Immigration Representation Project, the International Refugee Assistance Program, Central American Legal Assistance, and the HIV Law Project.
Ms. Long frequently does pro bono work, including assisting individuals through MassLegalServices» Political Asylum / Immigration Representation Project (PAIR).
Dipen participates in the Firm's pro bono work and has successfully represented clients in political asylum applications.
On a pro bono basis, Craig has represented clients seeking political asylum before the United States Immigration Court, clients seeking disability benefits, and he has worked with an area nonprofit providing legal assistance to persons living with HIV.
In addition to her work helping develop Boston College Law's new clinical program, Shannon partnered with the Political Asylum / Immigration Representation Project to create a pro bono project in which law students of all levels represent detained non-citizens requesting releases on bond.
Key areas we address on a pro bono basis include domestic violence, LGBTQ rights, housing, environmental protection, disability rights, health care, prisoners» rights, voting rights, immigration / political asylum, taxation, and education / charter schools.
In 2017, Ms. Conroy was recognized by the Political Asylum / Immigration Representation Project with the Pro Bono Mentor Award for her high - quality representation of indigent immigrants.