LSNYC and AABANY Partner to Serve Asian American Survivors of Domestic Violence

On Wednesday, June 25, Legal Services NYC and the Asian American Bar Association of NY held a joint pro bono initiative CLE training regarding U-Visas: “Immigration Relief for Low-Income Survivors of Domestic Violence” at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.  LSNYC  and AABANY are partnering to serve low-income Asian Americans, who present a unique set of challenges including post-traumatic stress, limited English proficiency, and mistrust of the legal system due to the threat of their immigration status being used against them.

The CLE presentation, along with all components of this pro bono project, offers unique targeted training to lawyers and law students to enable them to directly impact those eligible for U-Visas. AABANY and Legal Services NYC stress the necessary sensitivity in serving domestic violence victims whose trauma is oftentimes difficult to reveal to anyone, least of all the United States government. Attorneys and law students will partner on cases pre-screened by Legal Services NYC to interview survivors, prepare their narratives, and offer legal advice through the difficult-to-navigate path of immigration and citizenship. AABANY and Legal Services NYC welcome any and all attorneys or law students willing to donate their time.

Read more about the event and the partnership at AABANY’s blog.