A Celebration of the Vulnerable Youth Guardianship Protection Amendment Act
Join us for an insightful panel discussion to celebrate the Vulnerable Youth Guardianship Protection Amendment…
DC Pro Bono Week Profiles: Shaun Boedicker and Gammon Fain
DCALF and Steptoe LLP are thrilled to profile a recent, tremendous pro bono collaboration. One of DCALF’s long-standing clients had been awaiting an asylum interview for nearly 7 years when we had the opportunity to collaborate with the Steptoe team. Shaun Boedicker and Gammon Fain, with the support of Pro Bono Partner, Paul Lee. The team quickly rallied to file a mandamus brief in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia demanding that USCIS hear our client’s long-pending asylum case. Our client is a gay man who suffered persecution in his home country in west Africa where being gay is illegal. With Steptoe’s filing, within weeks, the 7-year wait was over - USCIS quickly scheduled him for an asylum interview and was granted asylum. Our client’s fears and anxieties are now lifted and he is able to plan for his future and continue his small business.
Volunteer! AILA Citizenship Day Clinic
AILA’s 19th Annual Citizenship Day event will take place on (or around) September 21, 2024…
Volunteer! DC Pro Bono Center Advice & Referral Clinic
DC Pro Bono Week is about celebrating pro bono and learning about the many opportunities…