"Representing Vulnerable Clients" is a 6-credit Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course aimed at attorneys, paralegals, and law students interested in digging deeper into pro bono and/or civil legal aid. Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic staff attorneys, as well as guest attorneys and professionals, will present on a robust variety of topics, including immigration, family law, working with interpreters, domestic violence, and more. This 6-part course includes 1 credit hour of ethics. Guests can purchase all-day tickets for the in-person event at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, or half-day virtual tickets.

Calling all attorneys, paralegals, and law students interested in immigration law! Join us on Friday, September 23rd in Zoom for a lunch-hour CLE course on the basics of family-based immigration. The CLE will be taught by Clinic Staff Attorney Angelin Fisher, who has 15 years of experience in a variety of areas of immigration law.

Join us on November 17th for a FREE, virtual community justice chat led by Just Neighbors Director of Legal Services Dominique Poirier, who will present on inequities in immigration law.

2-credit virtual ethics CLE overview on the ethics compliant process, including suggested tools for resolving legal ethics questions before they become complaints. This CLE will examine Rules of Professional Conduct and foundational concepts from 12-step programs.

Join Immigration Attorney Henry Moellring for an introductory examination of the factors involved in each U Visa application as well as recent policy changes as of the summer of 2021. This 1-credit CLE will be conducted via Zoom.

Are you passionate or curious about US immigration and its justice issues, including racial inequities in immigration law? Join us for this FREE, expert-led virtual community chat to learn more and to practice speaking truth about immigration.

Sowing Seeds of Justice is a family-friendly virtual fundraiser for people of all ages and levels of gardening experience! This event will draw connections between the life-giving power of gardening and the promotion of justice. Plant seeds along with us while we learn gardening tips from local experts.

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Virtual book study led by Director of Housing and Consumer Justice Chase Haller. Expert-led deep dive to follow with Kyle Arbuckle, Housing Advocacy Organizer with the National Low Income Housing Coalition in Washington, DC.

Join us for our second of four book clubs in a series on Power Disparities and the Law. Former Clinic executive director Chris Purnell and Sagamore Institute president Jay Hein will discuss Timothy Keller’s Generous Justice and faith-based social services.

3-Part Consumer Justice CLE Webinar with Ethics
Join Clinic experts to learn more about the legal remedies available in the field of consumer justice, especially in regards to tax and housing. Register for just one session or all three!

The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros

Virtual book study led by Director of Immigrant Services Rachel Van Tyle. Expert-led deep dive to follow, featuring Exodus Refugee Immigration Director of Operations Megan Hochbein.
TICKETS: $10/ea

We have 50 FREE copies of The House on Mango Street for the first 50 individuals who opt in. You do not need to buy tickets to a session to be eligible to receive a free copy of this book.