Legal Training
T-VISA WORKING GROUP MEETING
The working group meeting is an opportunity for attorneys to ask questions and share experiences about handling human trafficking cases. Please bring your specific case questions to share with the group.
FOR ATTORNEYS ONLY
Last Wednesday of the Month
Upcoming dates:
April 25, 2012
May 30, 2012
June 27, 2012
July 25, 2012
August 29, 2012
September 26, 2012
October 31, 2012
November 28, 2012
December 26, 2012
12:00-1:00 PM PST/ 3:00-4:00 EST
CALL IN ONLY
1-218-936-4700
Participant Access Code 414130
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Legal Intake Guide
Human Trafficking 101
An Introduction to the Immigration, Criminal and Civil Remedies Available to Survivors of Trafficking
FOR ATTORNEYS ONLY
This comprehensive 8 hour training offers an in depth introduction to the legal immigration benefits available for trafficking survivors, including detailed information on applying for T and U visas, information on working effectively with law enforcement, and an overview of the civil remedies available to trafficking survivors.
Click Here for Sample Training Agenda
6 MCLE Credits Available
Training Cost
FREE if you commit to representing one human trafficking case pro bono within the year. $300 for materials* and Training if you are unable to take on a case.
To register to receive notice of this upcoming training in your area please email: legalintern@CASTla.org
CAST Legal Services Resources for Attorneys
For Purchase: $300
- CD with over 100 template documents and information useful for attorneys serving trafficking survivors. See Index Here
- A Practical Guide for Attorneys Assisting Survivors of Human Trafficking
- This 134-page manual provides practical advice and templates for attorneys serving trafficking survivors.
- This 134-page manual provides practical advice and templates for attorneys serving trafficking survivors.
Please email legalintern@castla.org to purchase CD and guide.
Additional Resources
Child Trafficking Resource Project
Studies show that the trafficking of minors may comprise as much as 30 to 50 percent of all trafficking cases, however only 13 percent of trafficking cases currently identified and assisted by the U.S. Government are minors. In response to this disparity between identifying child trafficking and its actual existence, CAST created a Child Trafficking Outreach Initiative to provide resources and training to organizations that could help to identify and serve trafficked minors. The Child Trafficking Resource Project (CTRP) is the cornerstone of this Outreach Initiative and was established to increase identification of child trafficking survivors in the Los Angeles Area.
Click here to visit the CTRP Web site with valuable resources and training manuals.
Leagal Intake Guide
Legal Resources
A Guide for Legal Advocates Providing Services to Victims of Trafficking
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
http://www.lafla.org/clientservices/specialprojects/trafres.asp
Meeting the Legal Needs of Human Trafficking Victims: An Introduction for Domestic
Violence Attorneys and Advocates Jean Bruggeman and Elizabeth Keyes
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/pdfs/DV_Trafficking.pdf
Identification and Legal Advocacy for Trafficking Survivors, 3rd Edition
New York Anti-Trafficking Network
http://www.ny-anti-trafficking.com/assets/docs/t_visa_manual_3rd_edition_2009.pdf
The IOM Handbook: Direct Assistance for Victims of Trafficking
International Organization for Migration
http://www.iom.int/jahia/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/shared/mainsite/published_docs/books/CT%20handbook.pdf
Interviewing Trafficked Person’s Guidelines
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/gender/documents/en/final%20recommendations%2023%20oct.pdf
Gaining the Trust of Your Victim-Witness: A Guide for Law Enforcement Working Human Trafficking Cases
Humanatis, Kelly Heinrich & Jennifer Podkul
http://www.humanatis.com/publications.html
Meeting the Legal Needs of Child Trafficking Victims: An Introduction for Children’s Attorneys & Advocates
Eva Klain & Amanda Kloer
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/technicalassistance/home.html
Care for Trafficked Children
USCCB
http://www.brycs.org/documents/guidelines-care_for_trafficked_children.pdf
United Nations Crime Commission
Reconceptualizing Approaches to Human Trafficking: New Directions and Perspectives from the Field(s)
Loyola Law School Legal Studies Paper No. 2007-47
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1051601
Trafficking, Demand and the Sex Market
Lin Lean Lim
http://www.gtm.cnrs-bellevue.fr/site-gtm/Clq%20Mond%2007/Lin%20Lean%20Lim.pdf
