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DOJ Recognition and Accreditation Toolkit: Community Education

Information on how you can educate your community about recognition and accreditation, and how to avoid unauthorized providers.

The Basics of DOJ Recognition and Accreditation
Enhance Your Immigration Services With DOJ-Accredited Representatives
Becoming a DOJ-Accredited Representative
Know the Limits: Don't Find Yourself Accidentally Engaging in the Unauthorized Practice of Law
Roster of DOJ Recognized Organizations and Accredited Representatives
Recognized organizations and Accredited Representatives are Subject to Professional Rules of Conduct
- Recognized Organizations 8 C.F.R. § 1003.110(b)
- Accredited Representatives 8 C.F.R. § 1003.102
Ethical and Regulatory Boundaries for Partially Accredited Representatives in Assisting Noncitizens in Immigration Court
EOIR List of Currently Disciplined Practitioners
How to file a complaint against an authorized practitioner

Promoting the Dignity of Immigrants With Affordable Legal Expertise

As it has for more than 30 years, CLINIC will fight for the rights of immigrants. CLINIC trains legal representatives who provide high-quality and affordable immigration legal services. We develop and sustain a network of nonprofit programs that serve over 500,000 immigrants every year. We cultivate projects that support and defend vulnerable immigrant populations by:

Providing direct representation for asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border and educating them about their rights;
Reuniting formerly separated families;
Increasing legal representation for those in removal proceedings and in detention;
Providing public education on immigration law and policies; and
Advocating for fair and just immigration policies that acknowledge the inherent dignity and value of all people.

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About the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

Embracing the Gospel value of welcoming the stranger, CLINIC promotes the dignity and protects the rights of immigrants in partnership with a dedicated network of Catholic and community legal immigration programs. We are based out of Silver Spring, Maryland (Washington, D.C. metropolitan area), with an office in Oakland, California, and additional staff working from locations throughout the country. Questions and inquiries can be sent to national@cliniclegal.org.

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