Class will be held twice a week for at least the first month of the semester and then once a week to focus on substantive immigration law, trial preparation, techniques and strategy, client interviewing, and discussion and review on going cases. Classes will be held at the Law School. Students should expect to spend 10-12 hours per week on the Clinic. Preference given to students who have taken an Immigration Law course or seminar. Fluency in Spanish preferred, but not required as the clinic will represent immigrants from many parts of the world.
Spanish translators are also available.
Students must be willing to travel to San Antonio to appear in immigration court. Clinic will attempt to coordinate transportation between students and supervising attorney. Barbara Hines has practiced in the field of immigration law for over 23 years. She has been in private practice since 1981 and was previously a Managing Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Central Texas. Ms. Hines is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Immigration and Nationality Law.