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Join CILA in Houston to Learn About Children’s Immigration Law and How to Get Involved

/ CILA, General, Pro Bono, Texas, Working with Children

The information in this blog post is current as of April 14, 2026.

The ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy’s (CILA) is excited to host a complimentary half-day CLE training, “Pro Bono Representation of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children” on Friday, May 1, 2026 in downtown Houston. The ABA Young Lawyers Division is cosponsoring this training. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to attendees.

Read the agenda and register

Join us to learn more about children’s immigration law and ways to help unaccompanied immigrant children from the ABA CILA team and experienced attorneys working at several nonprofit organizations in the Houston area.

The training will feature four presentations and cover issues on:

  • Current immigration law and policy trends affecting unaccompanied children
  • Common forms of humanitarian legal relief
  • Ethical considerations when working with a child client
  • Ways to get involved to support children in the Houston community who need pro bono legal assistance

“Pro Bono Representation of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children”

  • Date and Time: May 1, 2026 from 8:30am to 1:20pm
  • Location: Downtown Houston, Texas
  • CLE: The ABA will seek 5 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states including .75 hours of ethics, and 4.2 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states for this program including .9 hours of ethics. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. Please visit www.americanbar.org/mcle for general information on CLE at the ABA.
Registration & Agenda

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We look forward to meeting you in person soon!

CILA offers support to pro bono attorneys working with immigrant youth in several ways including by writing guides and practice advisories such as the CILA Pro Bono Guide: Working with Children and Youth in Immigration Cases. More resources can be accessed with a CILA account.

With the changing the landscape, now more than ever, immigrant children need an advocate by their side. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you to the Houston Bar Foundation for your support. This training, “Pro Bono Representation of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children” was made possible by a grant from the Houston Bar Foundation. More information on the Houston Bar Foundation and its Fellows Program can be found at www.houbf.org.