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The District of Columbia Bar
1101 K Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone: 202.737.4700
Toll Free: 1.877.333.2227
https://www.dcbar.org/
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General Credits
1.25
Price$50
DescriptionThis CLE course is designed for attorneys who are new to immigration, and specifically the practice of asylum law. The course will cover the basic requirements of asylum law and what is required for a respondent in EOIR court or an applicant in with USCIS including the basis of asylum law in the Immigration and Nationality Act, the need to fall within one of the protected grounds, and credible fear. Some other concepts covered will include dual nationality and firm resettlement rules. Lecturer BioIsaac H. Ortega, Esq.Isaac Ortega is an Arizona native and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. He grew up in the east valley and later served the citizens of Mesa as a police officer for thirteen years, working in several different capacities within the department. During his time as a police officer Isaac attended ASU where he received his B.A. in Political Science and Religious Studies graduating Summa Cum Laude. He continued his studies at Arizona State University where he completed both his J.D. and Master of Laws Degrees. After law school, he was admitted to the New Mexico and Arizona State Bars and United States District Courts for the Ninth Circuit & Tenth Circuit. Isaac has personally represented hundreds of clients in all types of matters including immigration court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, USCIS, and the 9th and 10th Circuits. He has also translated his police experience into representation of clients who have been criminally charged. Isaac founded Ortega Law Group with the goal of helping individuals navigate the immigration process because, having had family go through the process, he knows firsthand how stressful it can be. In his free time Isaac enjoys traveling, training martial arts, and most of all, spending time with his family who supports him in his endeavors.
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