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Pro Bono

Citizenship Weekend

April 20 21, 2013

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Pennsylvania will celebrate Pro Bono Citizenship Weekend2013 on April 20 and 21. Join teams of volunteer attorneys in providing free assistance to eligible lawful permanent residents who wish to apply for U.S. citizenship. We are bringing Pro Bono Citizenship Weekend to counties in southeast PA, including Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester counties. Therefore we are especially eager to welcome attorneys from those counties as volunteers.

Attorneys from all practice areas are welcome.

You don’t need to be an immigration attorney to participate.

Free Attorney Training Sessions on the U.S. Citizenship Procedure

1.5 CLE credits issued to those who volunteer on Pro Bono Citizenship Weekend

Session # 1 / Date: / Wednesday, March 6, 12:00-1:30 pm
Location: / Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia
Session # 2 / Date: / Thursday, March 28, 12:30-2:00pm
Location: / Duane Morris, 30 South 17th Street, 12th Floor, Philadelphia
Webinar / Date: / Thursday, April 11, 2:00-3:30pm
Login info: / Will be sent directly to registrants
To sign up for any session: / E-mail: / Sarina Issenberg at
Phone: / 215-832-0900
Fax: / 215-832-0919 (Fax the form on back of this flyer)
Pro Bono Citizenship Weekend sites:
April 20: / Chester County: / La Comunidad Hispana (Kennett Square)
Montgomery County: / Lansdale Public Library (Lansdale)
Delaware County: / Multicultural Community Family Services (Upper Darby)
April 21: / Chester County: / Downingtown Library (Downingtown)
Site in Allentown, PA to be announced

Pro Bono Citizenship Weekend isa collaborative community-wide project, sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyers Association – Philadelphia Chapter, La Comunidad Hispana,Downingtown Library, Keystone Opportunity Center with the Lansdale Public Library, Multicultural Community Family Services of Upper Darby, ACLU of Pennsylvania, CEIBA,District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund, Esperanza Immigration Legal Services,HIAS Pennsylvania, Nationalities Service Center, Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition, and The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians. More organizations are joining all the time.

Pro Bono Citizenship Weekend

Saturday, April 20 & Sunday, April 21, 2013

Attorney Registration Form

Attorneys participate in Pro Bono Citizenship Weekendtoprovide pro bono service by working with at least one applicant to complete the citizenship application. In partnership with regional community organizations and law schools, this year’s event targets eligible immigrants of limited means in Chester, Delaware, & Montgomery Counties.

Register for National Citizenship Weekend by contacting Sarina Issenberg or Judi Bernstein-Baker:

By e-mail:

By phone:(215) 832-0900

By fax:(215) 832-0919 (fax this form)

By mail:HIAS Pennsylvania, attn: Sarina Issenberg,2100 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19103

Training selection:

______I will attend the training session on Wednesday, March 6, at 12 noon.

Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia 19107

______I will attend the training session on Thursday, March 28 at 12:30pm.

Duane Morris, 30 South 17th Street, 12th Floor, Philadelphia 19103

______I will participate in the webinar training session on Thursday, April 11, 2:00-3:30pm.

Log-in information will be sent via e-mail.

______I will not attend a training session.

Your contact information:

Name:______

E-mail:______

Phone:______

Fax:______

______I speak another language(s) (please specify):______

______I am an immigration attorney who can be “on call” and reached by telephone on

Citizenship Weekend to mentor other attorneys on Saturday, April 20, or Sunday, April

21 from 10am-4pm. My phone number on that day is:______

I am available for the following time period: ______

Thank you,

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