Partner Rand Lucey and Maryland Immigration Attorney Himedes Chicas recently served as faculty presenters at the day-long Immigration and Criminal Defense Institute, which was attended by over 120 attorneys and legal professionals who represent noncitizen clients in criminal and immigration proceedings. Attorney Lucey presented at a panel focusing on post-conviction strategies, providing participants with advice on pursuing post-conviction remedies for their clients in the State of Maryland. Attorney Chicas presented on another panel focusing on obtaining discretionary relief from removal for clients facing deportation in immigration court. The Immigration and Criminal Defense Institute was organized and sponsored by the Maryland Office of the Public Defense Immigration Program, the D.C. Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, the D.C. Public Defender Service, and the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, among others.
