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| Organization location | Austin, San Antonio, Waco |
| Case types that you usually have available (example: consultations; DACA clinics; full representation in detained asylum, BIA appeals, and humanitarian parole cases) | Full representation for Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions; brief writing; co-counseling with staff; assist with appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals; DACA clinics (including non-detained initial applications); discrete legal matters (such as Request for Reconsideration on behalf of defensive asylum/withholding of removal applicants). |
| Preferred attorney location | Austin, San Antonio, Waco, and remote |
| Do you provide a mentor attorney? | Yes |
| Do you require pro bono attorneys to have prior experience in immigration law? | No |
| Do you provide interpretation? | Yes, with some limitations |
| Name, telephone, and/or email of pro bono or volunteer coordinator (preference for a general email such as volunteer@nonprofit.org) | stevied@americangateways.org; ednay@americangateways.org |
| Website (general or specific to volunteering) | https://americangateways.org/get-involved/ |
| Organization name | The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) |
| Organization location | Based in San Antonio, TX |
| Case types that you usually have available (example: consultations; DACA clinics; full representation in detained asylum, BIA appeals, and humanitarian parole cases) | Brief writing, full representation in detained asylum proceedings, BIA appeals |
| Preferred attorney location | San Antonio, TX and remote |
| Do you provide a mentor attorney? | Yes |
| Do you require pro bono attorneys to have prior experience in immigration law? | No |
| Do you provide interpretation? | Yes |
| Name, telephone, and/or email of pro bono or volunteer coordinator (preference for a general email such as volunteer@nonprofit.org) | Aida Farahani, probono@raicestexas.org |
| Website (general or specific to volunteering) | https://www.raicestexas.org/ |
| Organization location | Harlingen, TX |
| Case types that you usually have available (example: consultations; DACA clinics; full representation in detained asylum, BIA appeals, and humanitarian parole cases) | Bond and parole (release from ICE custody); BIA Appeals; Representation for detained asylum cases |
| Preferred attorney location | Due to COVID-19, most pro bono representation may currently be undertaken remotely. |
| Do you provide a mentor attorney? | Yes |
| Do you require pro bono attorneys to have prior experience in immigration law? | No |
| Do you provide interpretation? | Pro bono attorneys are generally expected to obtain their own interpretation services. Support connecting with interpretation resources may be available on a case-by-case basis. |
| Name, telephone, and/or email of pro bono or volunteer coordinator (preference for a general email such as volunteer@nonprofit.org) | volunteer@abaprobar.org |
| Website (general or specific to volunteering) | ambar.org/probar |
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| Organization name | Mosaic Family Services |
| Organization location | Dallas, Texas |
| Case types that you usually have available (example: consultations; DACA clinics; full representation in detained asylum, BIA appeals, and humanitarian parole cases) | Our practice is generally: VAWA, T visa, U Visa, and Adjustments of status cases for T-visaholders. We welcome pro bonos who would like to engage in full representation of any the above-referenced applications, in addition to: DACA applications, SIJS, Motions to Reopen and Terminate prior removal orders, and motions to reopen for any of the above-referenced applications. Please note that we work with survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking; therefore, we are extremely selective in matching attorneys with clients to ensure our clients receive trauma-informed care. |
| Preferred attorney location | Dallas-Ft. Worth area |
| Do you provide a mentor attorney? | Yes |
| Do you require pro bono attorneys to have prior experience in immigration law? | Highly preferred, if not, we would like commitment to taking more than one pro bono case |
| Do you provide interpretation? | Yes, we provide access to telephonic interpretation services |
| Name, telephone, and/or email of pro bono or volunteer coordinator (preference for a general email such as volunteer@nonprofit.org) | Please email Katie Jenkins (katiej@mosaciservices.org), volunteer coordinator and Kristine Cruz (kristinec@mosaicservices.org), Legal Program Director |
| Website (general or specific to volunteering) | www.mosaicservices.org |
| Organization name | >HRI (Human Rights Initiative of North Texas) |
| Organization location | Dallas, TX |
| Case types that you usually have available (example: consultations; DACA clinics; full representation in detained asylum, BIA appeals, and humanitarian parole cases) | Non-detained Defensive Asylum cases, Affirmative Asylum cases, U-Visa, VAWA, and Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ) |
| Preferred attorney location | DFW |
| Do you provide a mentor attorney? | Yes, for all programs |
| Do you require pro bono attorneys to have prior experience in immigration law? | No |
| Do you provide interpretation? | Yes |
| Name, telephone, and/or email of pro bono or volunteer coordinator (preference for a general email such as volunteer@nonprofit.org) | Layne Faulkner 214-855-0520 volunteer@hrionline.org |
| Website (general or specific to volunteering) | Hrionline.org |
| Organization name | Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) – Houston |
| Organization location | Houston, TX |
| Case types that you usually have available (example: consultations; DACA clinics; full representation in detained asylum, BIA appeals, and humanitarian parole cases) | Unaccompanied Children, under the age of 18, Asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visa, T visa, VAWA, representation of detained and released minors, removal defense. |
| Preferred attorney location | Houston, TX |
| Do you provide a mentor attorney? | Yes |
| Do you require pro bono attorneys to have prior experience in immigration law? | No |
| Do you provide interpretation? | No, but we have a list of volunteer interpreters |
| Name, telephone, and/or email of pro bono or volunteer coordinator (preference for a general email such as volunteer@nonprofit.org) | infohouston@supportkind.org |
| Website (general or specific to volunteering) | https://supportkind.org/get-involved/pro-bono-attorney-program/ |
| Organization name | Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services |
| Organization location | 2400 Yandell Dr, El Paso, TX 79903 |
| Case types that you usually have available (example: consultations; DACA clinics; full representation in detained asylum, BIA appeals, and humanitarian parole cases) | General Legal Services- This Unit provides full representation in family-based immigration cases as well as full representation to individuals applying for Naturalization, Citizenship through Acquisition, Derivation and assistance with the renewal of LPR cards and DACA applications. Removal Defense Unit- The Removal Defense Unit provides full representation to both detained and non-detained individuals currently in removal (deportation) proceedings before an Immigration Judge and full representation in detained and none detained asylum cases. Crime Victims Unit- Prepares and files applications for immigration benefits for survivors of domestic violence or other crimes (including human trafficking). Religious Workers Unit- Provides full representation in religious worker cases to individuals in the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces. Legal Orientation Program- Provides education through group orientations and self-help workshops to detainees so they may understand the legal process and make informed decisions based on options available to them. This unit also offers referrals to pro bono attorneys in cases where detainees are unable to represent themselves. They maintain a library of legal resources available in several languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, French, and Mandarin. Unaccompanied Minors Program- Provides services to immigrant children who are detained and in removal (deportation) proceedings without a parent or legal guardian. Staff provide Know Your Rights Orientations to newly arrived children at detention facilities, Individual screenings to identify each child’s legal needs and provide additional education about their rights and immigration law, recruit, train, and mentor pro bono attorneys who provide legal representation to the children, and coordinated non-legal services as needed. |
| Preferred attorney location | Services West Texas and New Mexico. |
| Do you provide a mentor attorney? | No |
| Do you require pro bono attorneys to have prior experience in immigration law? | Yes |
| Do you provide interpretation? | No, but we have an outside service for interpretation |
| Name, telephone, and/or email of pro bono or volunteer coordinator (preference for a general email such as volunteer@nonprofit.org) | Catherine Hudak Director of Development chudak@dmrs-ep.org (915) 532-1042 |
| Website (general or specific to volunteering) | http://www.dmrs-ep.org |
| Organization name | Catholic Charities Dallas |
| Organization location | Dallas |
| Case types that you usually have available (example: consultations; DACA clinics; full representation in detained asylum, BIA appeals, and humanitarian parole cases) | Naturalization clinics; brief writing; full representation in detained asylum cases, Bond limited Representation, BIA appeals, Circuit Appeals, detained removal representation and humanitarian parole |
| referred attorney location | DFW area |
| Do you provide a mentor attorney? | yes |
| Do you require pro bono attorneys to have prior experience in immigration law? | No |
| Do you provide interpretation? | No |
| Name, telephone, and/or email of pro bono or volunteer coordinator (preference for a general email such as volunteer@nonprofit.org) | Carolina Rivera, 469-801-8179, crivera@ccdallas.org |
| Website (general or specific to volunteering) | Ccdallas.org |
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