NIJC Pro Bono Case List: 69 cases need pro bono representation. - Asylum - Affirmative: Asylum – Defensive:

Expected Tasks Litigating in state court, Preparing affidavits, Preparing applications, Preparing client testimony, Working with vulnerable clients Important Client Context A pro bono attorney will need to file a petition for guardianship on behalf of H’s family friend, and obtain an order finding that H’s reunification with his father is not viable due to his abuse and that it is not in H’s best. [...] He participated in meetings and protests with the aim of ousting the current president and instituting democracy in Togo. [...] The uncle molested her and her aunt verbally abused her and forced her to work. [...] to leave his family home and attempted to force her to have sex with the patrons of his family’s liquor store and small restaurant. [...] and his family speak Spanish and live in a northwestern suburb of Chicago, Illinois Asylum Categories: Political Opinion, Religious Beliefs Deadline: Master calendar hearing on 4/17/2024 Venue: Immigration Court Language(s): Spanish Location: IL Country of Origin: Venezuela Client’s Story P., Q., and P.’s brother worked for the opposition party in Venezuela.