Big Law attorneys will work with outside groups to provide pro-bono representation for immigrants detained in federal raids of food processing plants in Mississippi.
Attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis, Kilpatrick Townsend, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, Greenberg Traurig, and seven other firms are just getting started. They’ll receive training, mentoring and supervision, and will work remotely to help detainees secure bond.
“When we’re talking about immigrants who are detained, it’s far more difficult to access legal counsel,” said Traci Feit Love, founder and executive director of the Lawyers for Good Government Foundation, a progressive non-profit. “Without legal representation, due process ...
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