Clemency and Justice: Defending Southeast Asian Immigrants from Removal
Recorded on June 3, 2025
Presented by:
Melanie Nguyen,
1 Law & Legal Credit
In this powerful and timely CLE, attorneys Melanie Nguyen (Stritmatter Law), Jenny Pascarella (Seattle Clemency Project), and Joanne Kalas (Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington) guide participants through the urgent legal strategies needed to protect Southeast Asian immigrants from deportation.
Together, they explain the clemency process in Washington State, share moving client stories, and call on lawyers and legal professionals to step into pro bono representation.
Guest speaker Ngoc Phan shares the heartbreaking account of her husband being secretly deported to a war-torn third country, South Sudan.
📩 To take on a pro bono case, visit: https://www.seattleclemencyproject.org
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CLE Credit
Activity ID: 2055510
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Presented by:
Melanie Nguyen,

Melanie Nguyen, Partner