Immigration laws and policies have been changing rapidly over the last year! This CLE course will provide a big-picture overview of those changes and give valuable information on current pathways and barriers to immigration relief, as well as trends in enforcement.
Presenters:
Jacob Oakes graduated from UNC Law and worked for LANC’s Farmworker Unit before going to Pisgah Legal Services in 2017. He remains at Pisgah practicing immigration law, where he assists vulnerable immigrants in WNC in obtaining work authorization and securing immigration status. His practice is humanitarian, focusing in remedies for victims of domestic abuse or other crimes and juveniles. Oakes is also the director of the Justice for All Program since 2022.
Robert Lamb is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Immigration Law. He graduated with Honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2011 and began practicing with the Buncombe County Public Defender’s Office. A move to Durham in 2013 began his practice in immigration law with Hatch Rockers Immigration. He now heads the Asheville office for Hatch Rockers practicing in the areas of removal defense, asylum, humanitarian, family and business immigration law.
Registration: This CLE is free for Buncombe County Bar members. Buncombe Bar Members, click here to register on Zoom. If outside Buncombe County, the cost is $35 and please email admin@buncomebar.com to register.
CLE Webinar: Changing Fundamentals of Immigration Law & Policy
Wednesday, January 14 at 12:30 – 1:30 via Zoom