Refugee Adjustment of Status: A Primer for Volunteer Attorneys |

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Price

$60 for KBA Member
$80 for Non-Member

60 minutes

Date Published

April 9, 2026

Publisher

Knoxville Bar Association

Subjects

Criminal Law, Immigration Law

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Summary

The KBA CLE program "Refugee Adjustment of Status: A Primer for Volunteer Attorneys" was originally presented and recorded on April 9, 2026.

Refugees admitted to the United States are eligible to adjust to lawful permanent resident status after one year of physical presence. DHS recently asserted its authority to detain refugees who have not filed their application for adjustment of status within one year of their entry. This CLE is designed to introduce attorneys to the adjustment of status for refugees framework under INA § 209 and to learn how to complete an adjustment of status application. This CLE will also address our ethical obligations when supervising volunteer-driven workshops, including Rule 1.1 (Competence), Rule 1.6 (Confidentiality), and Rule 1.7 (Conflicts of Interest).

Presented by: Arléne Amparo Amarante, Interim Executive Director, Adelante (Knoxville, TN)

(If you have any questions about the program, please contact the speaker at arlene@adelanteknox.org)

Approved for 1 hour of General CLE Credit

SWOD-27602

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Presenters

Arléne Amarante

Interim Executive Director, Adelante

Arléne Amarante is the Interim Executive Director of Adelante, a nonprofit think tank inKnoxville, Tennessee. She practices... Read More

Program Titles and Supporting Materials

This program contains the following components:

Media Files

April 9 2026 Refugee Status

Downloadable Files

KBA CLE 040926 RefugeeStatus Handout PowerPoint

Credit

If applicable, you may obtain credit in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously for this program (see pending/approved list below). If electing credit for this program, registrants in jurisdictions not listed below will receive a Certificate of Completion that may or may not meet credit requirements in other jurisdictions. Where applicable, credit will be only awarded to a paid registrant completing all the requirements of the program as determined by the selected accreditation authority.

How to Attend

Join the self-paced program from your office, home, or hotel room using a computer and high speed internet connection. You may start and stop the program at your convenience, continue where you left off, and review supporting materials as often as you like. Please note: Internet Explorer is no longer a supported browser. We recommend using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari for best results.

Technical Requirements
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