John Jay Legal Services, Inc.
John Jay Legal Services, Inc. is the umbrella organization of free individual representation clinical programs at Pace University School of Law, now known as Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. The Immigration Justice Clinic (IJC) is staffed by law student interns supervised by attorneys. Currently the IJC is not able to offer representation to new clients.
Counties served: |
Westchester |
Detention Facilities Served: |
Orange County Correctional Facility (NY) |
Services Provided
Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status |
Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
Other areas of legal assistance: |
Foreclosure |
Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national) |
Populations served: |
Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles |
Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
Nominal fee charged? |
No |
Staffing Information
Number of attorneys on staff: |
2 |
Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
1 |
Additional Details
Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Immigration Advocates Network |
Administrative Information
Contact Person: |
Vanessa Merton
(914) 422-4333
|
Executive Director: |
Elissa Germaine
(914) 422-4333
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Last contact date: |
May 17, 2016 |
Administrator comments: |
12/3/12: phone
12/9/13: tickler
3/12/15: tickler
5/17/16: tickler
15 Oct 2021: tickler
18 Oct 2021: updated from tickler responses |
IAN Members? |
No |