The Immigration Pro Bono Project provides SLS students with opportunities to support immigrant communities in the Bay Area. In partnership with the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) and the San Francisco Bar Association, the Project supports clients in both merits-based immigration matters and habeas cases. Given the rapidly changing landscape of immigration law, the Project will adapt its work to meet the evolving needs of our partner organizations.

Generally, students will work one-on-one or in pairs with clients under the supervision of licensed attorneys. Depending on partner needs and available cases, students may interview clients, draft declarations and motions, assist with asylum applications and other forms of relief, and support habeas litigation for individuals in immigration detention. The Project collaborates with the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic to provide training in immigration law and trauma-informed interviewing strategies.