March Mandamus 2026

March Mandamus

Second, Third, and Fourth Wednesdays in March 2026

Wednesday, March 11th; Wednesday March 18th; Wednesday, March 25th

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM ET / 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM PT 

Zoom Meeting

Join us for March Mandamus where you’ll get the knowledge you need to be the delay litigation MVP in federal district court! 

As noncitizens continue to face unreasonable adjudication delays by USCIS, immigrant defenders must consider whether challenging the delay in federal court will protect the client’s interests. This 3-day training program will include:

• Lectures on law, strategy, and procedures;

• Review of a sample complaint, tips on drafting the complaint, and responding to a Motion to Dismiss; and

• Post-filing tips and best practices including how to negotiate with the AUSA. 

March Mandamus Day 1

Delay Litigation Fundamentals

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

March Mandamus Day 2

Building the Complaint and Responding to Motions to Dismiss

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

March Mandamus Day 3

Filing, Serving, and Negotiating with Government Counsel 

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Faculty:

Jessica Arena, Kate Melloy Goettel, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, Rekha Sharma-Crawford, Margaret Stock, and Dustin Saldarriaga.

CLE Credit:

National Immigration Project will seek 4.50 CLE credits (1.50 credit hours for each 90 minute session) with the Washington State Bar Associaiton and the State Bar of Texas for this training comprising three sessions.

National Immigration Project will offer a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, which allows participants to seek CLE credit with the state where they are licensed to practice law. Please note, you will only receive CLE credit for the sessions you attend live.

Group Registration:

We offer a 10% discount for groups of 5 to 10 and 15% discount for groups of 11 or more. To take advantage of the group registration discount organizations must:

- Submit a complete list of registrants (first name, last name, and email addresses) to events@nipnlg.org.

- Pay a singular invoice for registration fees.

- Payment can be made via ACH, Credit Card, or Check. 

*Please note that group registration list adjustments are not possible after an invoice has been issued.

If you have questions, please reach out to the events team at events@nipnlg.org.