Free Research/Management Tools
- PlainSite – https://www.plainsite.org
- Ravel Law – http://www.ravellaw.com
- CaseText – http://www.casetext.com
- Clio – http://www.clio.com
- This is a firm management software suite
- Everchron – https://www.everchron.com/
- This case management platform sponsors a program called EPIC (Everchron Public Interest Community) by which it provides free use of Everchron for any pro bono cases, including work in furtherance of civil liberties. Lawyers working on public interest matters who are interested in the EPIC program can contact Everchron at info@everchron.com
- Immi – https://www.immi.org/
- Launched in response to the Trump administration’s immigration orders, this site helps immigrants in the U.S. understand their legal options, obtain legal information, and get referrals to nonprofit legal services organizations. It was created by the Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net.
Translation Services
- New York State Translation Hotline – https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-new-hotline-protect-refugees-and-report-individuals-believed-be
Lawyer Referral Services
- ABA Immigration Justice – http://immigrationjustice.us/
- National:
- Legal Shield: https://www.legalshield.com/
- Findlaw.com: http://www.findlaw.com/
- CA Statewide:
- Houston
- University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic: (713) 743-2094 http://www.law.uh.edu/clinic/immi.asp
- Texas Legal Aid website: http://texaslawhelp.org
- Houston Lawyer Referral Service: https://hlrs.org
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers: (713) 228-0732 http://www.makejusticehappen.org
- Minnesota:
- Sacramento:
- http://www.sacbar.org/lrs.html 916.564.6707, Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- SF Bay Area:
- La Raza Central Legal: www.lrcl.org
- Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto: http://www.clsepa.org/
- International Institute of the Bay Area-Fair Oaks Community Center: www.iibayarea.org
- Catholic Charities of SF: https://catholiccharitiessf.org/learn-more-refugee-and-immigrant-services/
- NYC:
- CUNY CLEAR Project (in the Immigrant and Non-Citizen’s Rights Clinic) – 718-340-4558 http://www.law.cuny.edu/academics/clinics/immigration/clear.html
Organizational Materials
- Lawyers for Good Government (on Facebook) – https://www.facebook.com/groups/lawyersforgoodgovernment/
- Lawyers for Good Government – http://www.lawyersforgoodgovernment.org/
- Resource List – http://www.lawyersforgoodgovernment.org/blog/resources-for-lawyers-working-to-address-the-immigration-crisis
- Immigration Ban by Airport – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q6nqBX-K3tjLjOlEUDa2K4AzmS__KoPPdNlEy-F2eQk/edit#gid=2104340971
- Protests/Rallies – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1qtn24GZahFUvD8AGE1u4QfvQvGfexiny6Z44Fc36s/edit#gid=0
- National Directory of Immigration Legal Services Organizations – https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
- Civil Rights Challenges to President Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration and Refugees – https://www.clearinghouse.net/featuredCase.php?id=40
- Lawyers for Detainees – http://m.legaltechnews.com/#/article/1202778057998/Lawyers-for-Detainees-Get-Help-From-a-Hashtag
- Practising Law Institute – http://www.pli.edu/products/promotionlandingpage.aspx?t=GLG6_8AEM1
- Challenging Immigration Detention with Habeas Petitions – A Basic Overview: http://www.pli.edu/Content/Seminar/Challenging_Immigration_Detention_with_Habeas/_/N-4kZ1z10c7n?ID=311402%20%20
Research Guides
- Activist Research Guide (Harvard Law): http://guides.library.harvard.edu/activist-research
- A Brief History of Civil Rights in the United States (Georgetown Law) – http://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/civilrights
- Presidential Power (University of Washington) – http://guides.lib.uw.edu/law/prespower
- Immigration Law (Georgetown Law) – http://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/ImmigrationLaw
- Immigration Law (UCLA) – http://libguides.law.ucla.edu/immigration
- Immigration Law (University of Washington) – https://lib.law.washington.edu/content/guides/immigration
- Resources Related to Trump Immigration/Refugee Orders (American University Washington College of Law) – http://wcl.american.libguides.com/trumpadmin
- Immigration Law (CUNY Law) – http://libguides.law.cuny.edu/content.php?pid=558624
- #No Ban #No Wall Guide (CUNY Law) – http://libguides.law.cuny.edu/nobannowall
Instructional Materials
- Immigration Syllabus (University of Minnesota) – http://editions.lib.umn.edu/immigrationsyllabus/
- Analyzing Trump’s Immigration Ban: A Lesson Plan (New York Times) – https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/29/learning/lesson-plans/analyzing-trumps-immigration-ban-a-lesson-plan.html