The Unequal Path of United States Immigration Laws: Navigating Systemic Barriers faced by Women, Children, and the LGBTQ Community

Please join the NYWBA and NOW-NYC for a panel discussion focusing on the legal structures, systemic barriers, and related challenges faced by women, children, and members of the LGBTQ community as they seek to enter the United States.

Featuring:
❖ Angela Fernandez, Human Rights Commissioner for the State of New York
❖ Shannon Laguerre-Maingrette, Esq., Partner at Spar Bernstein
❖ Isabel Heine, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney at Bronx Legal Services
❖ Frida Chanell Hernández, Transgender Asylee
❖ Judge Joanna Bukszpan, Retired Immigration Judge (Moderator)

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Location:
Cardi & Edgar LLP
99 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10016

CLE: 2 CLE Credits*

Cost:
NYWBA Members: Free**
Non-members: $50***

Beverages and Light Snacks Will Be Served

*CLE Credits: The New York Women’s Bar Association is an accredited CLE provider.  Approval of CLE credit is pending in accordance with the requirements of the NYS CLE  Board for the above-listed credit hours for established attorneys and as transitional credit  hours for newly admitted attorneys.

** Membership: Members attend CLE programs for free. If you are not a member, go to www.nywba.org/Membership to join or renew using our secure online membership form.

*** Financial Hardship Scholarships: Full and partial scholarships based on financial need  are available. For info on the guidelines and to apply, contact CLE Co- Chairs Amy B. Goldsmith, Tara Diamond or Elizabeth Shampnoi at cle@nywba.org or 212-216-1135. All requests are confidential.