Training

Pro Bono Training

CAST’s pro bono program is a key component of CAST’s work with trafficking survivors and enables survivors to access critical legal services. Pro bono attorneys advocate on behalf of survivors of human trafficking and help them take important steps to rebuild their lives. CAST provides a variety of pro bono opportunities, including immigration advocacy, criminal victim-witness advocacy, and civil litigation.

All pro bono attorneys are required to attend CAST’s comprehensive legal training, “Human Trafficking 101” which introduces human trafficking and legal advocacy on behalf of trafficking survivors. This training is offered at least twice a year in Los Angeles, CA and offers 6 hours of MCLE credit to participants.

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Legal Anti-Trafficking Weekly Working Group

CAST’s Legal Working Group (LWG) call offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with legal professionals nationwide. It's a platform where you can ask questions, share experiences about human trafficking cases, and expand your professional network. This Legal Working Group is exclusively open to attorneys, DOJ Accredited Representatives, paralegals, legal assistants, and law students. Use the form below to sign up for call notifications.

On the call, we delve into topics such as immigration (with a focus on T visa practice), victims’ rights, law enforcement reporting, victim services and benefits, post-conviction relief, and survivor-centered lawyering. In addition, attendees gain access to the latest updates in anti-trafficking legal and policy matters.

Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, we will exclusively address questions related to trauma-informed lawyering, client interactions, and other non-legal matters. Legal case-specific questions will not be addressed on this call.

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Trauma-Informed Lawyering

With the growing need to provide representation for survivors of human trafficking, CAST’s Training and Technical Assistance team has created an online, introductory course focused on how to represent survivors of trafficking from a trauma-informed and person-centered lens. This course is designed to provide legal practitioners with basic and practical skills to ensure they are prepared to represent survivors of trafficking and the intersecting needs survivors face.

On Demand E-Learning Courses

CAST provides free online courses for legal providers and social service providers on a variety of topics. Completion of any online course and passing of the accompanying self-test assessment give access to CAST’s online cloud drive of templates and resources. All courses are available at no cost thanks to support from the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW).

Individualized Technical Assistance

CAST Training and Technical Assistance program provides free support to legal and social service providers, law enforcement, and program managers assisting trafficking survivors with legal needs. We often experience a high volume of demand. We endeavor to respond to a technical assistance request within 15 business days, but this is not always possible. Priority is given to requests from (1) OVC and OVW grantees, (2) requests related to court or filing deadlines, and (3) those who have completed a CAST eLearning course or in-person training.

Additional Resources

CAST’s Training and Technical Assistance team has created a dedicated website to house their latest resources, toolkits, and advisories for the anti-trafficking field.