Allison Davenport joined the ILRC in 2015 as a staff attorney based in California’s Central Valley, where she was born and raised. Prior to joining the ILRC, she was a clinical instructor with the International Human Rights Law Clinic at UC Berkeley School of Law. At the clinic she directed the establishment of the Legal Support Program for undocumented students, the documentation of human rights abuses against LGBTI individuals in El Salvador, and the promotion of equal access to clean water in California. Allison practiced immigration law, first in private practice and then as founder of the immigration legal services program at Centro Legal de la Raza. Allison also formerly worked as a staff attorney with the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies at UC Hastings. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a JD and an MA in Latin American Studies. Allison speaks Spanish.
Date and Time:
03/26/2019 11:00am to 12:30pm PDT
Recorded Date:
03/26/2019
Place:
Online
Registration Deadline:
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 11:00am
Presenter:
Allison Davenport
MCLE:
1.5 CA
This webinar is designed for those with some experience in asylum but who want to follow the latest developments in this evolving area of the law. The discussion will focus on more advanced issues such as social group formulations, bars to asylum, unaccompanied minors, case processing times, and other updates in asylum practice.