Practice Advisory: Ethical Duties in Immigration Cases After Funding Loss
The Trump Administration seeks to eliminate federal funding for certain types of immigration work which directly impacts many immigration legal service providers. The likely result of federal funding elimination is that some legal service offices will be forced to close, while others will have to reduce staff to sustain operations. This Practice Advisory highlights and offers ideas to address the ongoing and unique ethical considerations for immigration practitioners at all levels of staff and for organizations as a whole. The Advisory overviews duties to existing clients, new and prospective clients, and the availability of withdrawal as an option and includes relevant ABA Formal Ethics Opinions as appendices.