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The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Team Convenes 'On the Fly' for Detainees, Prepares for Future Fights

A network of Philadelphia lawyers moved quickly Saturday when immigrants were detained at the Philadelphia International Airport, and they're readying for a prolonged fight ahead against the executive order blocking certain individuals from entering the country.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawyers for Detainees Get Help From a Hashtag

A loose coalition of social media activists is pushing to help lawyers camped out at airports around the country.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Going to Get a Lot Worse': At JFK, an Army of Lawyers Rises Against Trump Order

More than 200 attorneys showed up over the weekend to provide advice in the wake of Trump's executive order banning entry to individuals from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Amid Chaos, Texas Lawyers Join Pro Bono Response to Refugee Ban

Roughly 100 Texas lawyers went to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport over the weekend to help fight President Donald Trump's executive order. Organizers said they would keep up the resistance until everyone has been released.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Syrian Baby Among Reed Smith Clients Left in Limbo After Trump Order

The family of a Syrian child represented by Reed Smith has to delay plans to resettle in the United States after President Donald Trump's executive order placed an indefinite halt on Syrian refugees entering the country.
27 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Immigrant Advocates Plot 'Beginning of Legal Resistance' to Trump

More than 4,000 lawyers had signed up to volunteer legal services across the country by Sunday in response to the Trump administration's swift move to restrict immigration travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries. President Donald Trump's executive action Friday brought nationwide confusion—and mass protests—as lawyers, major airlines and national companies struggled to assess the scope of the travel bans.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Joins Opposition To Trump's Refugee Ban

Steven Schulman, the head of pro bono at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, described how the corporate defense bar pitched in to represent immigrants stuck at airports over the weekend, and the next steps for the legal community's involvement.
23 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Legal Services Applauds Transgender Name Ruling

By | January 26, 2017
The Georgia Legal Services Program applauds the Jan. 20 decision of the Georgia Court of Appeals reversing the decisions of the Columbia County trial court denying the name change petitions of two transgendered Georgians.
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Legal Services Worried That Trump Will Take Ax to Agency

A report that President Donald Trump could take an ax to the Legal Services Corp. has been greeted with concern, but advocates for equal access to the courts say it's too soon to write the agency's obituary.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

By | January 20, 2017
• On Jan. 25, Philadelphia VIP will host a New Volunteer Orientation to welcome new volunteer attorneys from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Philadelphia VIP's offices, 1500 Walnut St., Suite 400, Philadelphia. The program will provide an overview of Philadelphia VIP and the opportunities and resources available to volunteers. To register, visit www.phillyvip.org.
5 minute read

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