Pro Bono Opportunities

The Commission on Immigration provides many opportunities to have an impact through pro bono service. We strive to empower our volunteers with the knowledge and support that they need to make a difference. All of our volunteer opportunities are remote at this time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will update this page when we resume our in-person pro bono opportunities.

Fill out our survey to express an interest in volunteering and read on to learn more!

Learn about our volunteer opportunities

• Download this flyer to learn more about our pro bono initiatives
• Watch this video to learn about our pro bono program

• Review this presentation to learn more about the Commission’s legal service programs, legal resource center, and volunteer opportunities
• Pro Bono Matters for Children Facing Deportation: Funded by the Vera Institute of Justice, "Pro Bono Matters for Children Facing Deportation" allows lawyers to search and share available pro bono cases for unaccompanied children detained by the federal government or released to live with family members while in deportation proceedings.
• ABA Federal Free Legal Answers: Do you have immigration experience?  Sign-up here to provide free, short-term legal advice to low-income individuals who post immigration questions on this confidential, secure website.  Download flyers for potential volunteers and users.
  • For more information about volunteering with Federal FLA watch this webinar: ABA and the American Immigration Lawyers Association Partner for Free Legal Answers (americanbar.org)

What is it like to volunteer with the Commission on Immigration?

• Watch this video to learn about the expert mentorship you will receive through our partnership with the Immigration Justice Campaign if you take a direct representation case through ProBAR or the Immigration Justice Project

• Read our blog: Pro Bono Reflections from the Rio Grande Valley
• Learn more about the Commission’s call to action to help detained migrants during COVID-19 here
  

What kind of impact can you have volunteering with the Commission on Immigration (and what will you gain)?

• Working with unaccompanied children 

• Working with adults in immigration detention

• Hear from two volunteers about their experience volunteering with the Commission on Immigration here
  

We offer training for pro bono volunteers

• Watch our free, on-demand CLE program for beginner pro bono attorneys on defending detained adults and unaccompanied children in removal proceedings:
  • Day 1 On Demand (3.5 CLE Hours)
  • Day 2 On Demand (3 CLE Hours)
• Access Resources and Trainings on representing unaccompanied children from the ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy

Sign up here to volunteer!

Job openings at the Commission on Immigration's offices

The Commission's projects in Texas and California are currently accepting applications for immigration-related positions. Click the links below to check out our current job openings on the ABA's portal:

• Immigration Justice Project (IJP) - San Diego, CA
• South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) - Harlingen, TX
• Children's Immigration Law Academy (CILA) - Houston, TX