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BBA Summer Jobs Scorecard Trending Upward

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Thanks to the dedicated leadership of BBA Summer Jobs Program Co-Chair, David Rosenblatt of Burns & Levinson and Edward Notis-McConarty of Hemenway & Barnes -- and a generous grant from the Boston Bar Foundation (BBF) -- the BBA Summer Jobs Program will now be able to provide paid summer internships to 55 students from Boston's public high schools. This represents an all-time high since the Program began with 16 jobs in 1993.
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Local & National Immigration Updates

Friday, April 20, 2012
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Immigration Committees

  • Asylum Committee
    This committee focuses on focuses on humanitarian forms of relief, such as asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention against Torture, TPS, VAWA, U and T visas, humanitarian parole.

    Contact Information

    Hannah Bornstein

    Nixon Peabody LLP

    (617) 345-1000

    Marianne Staniunas

    Ross, Silverman LLP

    (617) 542-5111

  • Business Committee
    Examine issues relating to employer representation & compliance, labor certification (PERM), immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions (H-1B, L, TN etc.), and adjustment of status.

    Contact Information

    John J. Gallini

    Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, PC

    (781) 622-5930

    Sarah Coleman

    Chin & Curtis, LLP

    (617) 482-1775

  • Family Committee
    This committee focuses on forms of relief that arise when a noncitizen is in removal proceedings; detention issues (Know Your Rights, release under bond, orders of supervision, credible fear interviews); and immigration consequences of crimes and post-conviction relief.

    Contact Information

    Amy Wax

    (617) 227-1188

    Ellen Driver

    Ross, Silverman LLP

    (617) 542-5111

  • Immigration Pro Bono Committee
    This committee offers resources to assist BBA members to locate immigration-related pro bono opportunities in the Boston area and supports the efforts of local immigration legal services. Some of the projects we support include: asylum, KYRs to the detained population, VAWA, U and T visas, status for unaccompanied minors, TPS, and citizenship.

    Contact Information

    Cristina Dacchille

    Medical Legal Partnership - Boston

    (617) 414-7430

    Elizabeth Badger

    Boston University School of Law - Civil Litigation Program

    (617) 603-1524

  • Removal Defense Committee
    This committee focuses on forms of relief that arise when a noncitizen is in removal proceedings; detention issues (Know Your Rights, release under bond, orders of supervision, credible fear interviews); and immigration consequences of crimes and post-conviction relief.

    Contact Information

    Wendy S. Wayne

    Committee for Public Counsel Services - Somerville

    (617) 623-0591

  • Steering Committee
    The leadership committee of the Section organizes programs and discusses policy. To inquire about opportunities, please contact the Section Co-Chairs.