The ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) is excited to share a new resource to provide guidance to attorneys working with immigrant youth. CILA created this practice toolkit for individuals new to working on a full immigration matter in a child’s case. Many practitioners who work with immigrant youth may have only worked with a client in a limited scope or through certain portions of the immigration case. With that in mind, CILA developed the practice toolkit to guide practitioners through working on an immigration case from beginning to end.
This resource is developed for those who are new to taking on a full children’s immigration case—whether in your job or through a pro bono opportunity, and it can help also those who are working on an individual matter and those who are managing a full caseload.
The toolkit contains general guidance and tips on a variety of issues, from communications with clients to case management. Additionally, it includes checklists, cheat sheets, and organizational preparation sheets to help advocates stay organized. Those materials can be found in a companion resource, “Checklists, Cheat Sheets, & Organizational Documents.” We hope that this toolkit will help attorneys learn about and stay organized throughout the life of an immigrant child’s case, while collaborating with their client(s).
The CILA Practice Toolkit and the companion resource are available here. A free CILA account is needed to access these resources. Sign up for an account here, and please contact CILA at cila@abacila.org if you need additional assistance accessing this resource.
The materials in this toolkit are included for informational purposes only and should not be construed as containing legal advice. All templates, checklists, samples, etc. are provided to help practitioners see the type of information that can be included when creating similar documents. These materials are not comprehensive. We simply aim to highlight some information and resources to get you started.