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and hearings, they often times can add another 35-45 hours to a case. Additionally, this <br />chart does not reflect general case review sessions which we do with all attorneys <br />weekly, related administrative or attorney training time, or other non -client specific <br />activities that prepare our legal team to competently represent our clients. <br />What is your staffing plan for each type (i.e., by application type) of case, by position, including all <br />relevant members of the legal team? <br />ImmDef does not differentiate our staffing plans by case type, as the activities each <br />staff member is responsible for do not change dependent on the type of relief we are <br />seeking. However, we do have general guidelines for staff that delineate what types <br />of activities each position on our legal team is responsible for in a deportation defense <br />case. Please see the list below for general information on what activities each legal <br />team member engages in for our cases: <br />Managing Attorney (for cases where they are not the primary attorney): <br />• Review of legal filings and briefs; <br />• Support with development of case strategy; <br />• Support with preparation for trials; <br />• Monitoring workloads to ensure competency of representation; <br />• Overall responsibility for ensuring that data collection and submission <br />protocols are being followed. <br />Staff Attorney: <br />• Client screening and intake; <br />• Development of case theory and strategy; <br />25B-24 <br />Supervising <br />Senior <br />Staff <br />Legal <br />Total Number of <br />Attorney <br />Staff <br />Attorney <br />Assistant <br />Hours <br />Attorney <br /># hours <br /># hours <br /># hours <br /># hours <br />Sum of hours <br />LPR <br />60 <br />N/A <br />240 <br />42 <br />321 <br />cancellation <br />Non-LPR <br />32.5 <br />NIA <br />130 <br />51 <br />213.5 <br />cancellation <br />Persecution <br />42.5 <br />N/A <br />170 <br />47 <br />259.5 <br />(all 1-589) <br />Voluntary <br />5 <br />N/A <br />20 <br />6 <br />31 <br />departure only <br />No relief <br />2.5 <br />N/A <br />20 <br />2.5 <br />25 <br />application <br />What is your staffing plan for each type (i.e., by application type) of case, by position, including all <br />relevant members of the legal team? <br />ImmDef does not differentiate our staffing plans by case type, as the activities each <br />staff member is responsible for do not change dependent on the type of relief we are <br />seeking. However, we do have general guidelines for staff that delineate what types <br />of activities each position on our legal team is responsible for in a deportation defense <br />case. Please see the list below for general information on what activities each legal <br />team member engages in for our cases: <br />Managing Attorney (for cases where they are not the primary attorney): <br />• Review of legal filings and briefs; <br />• Support with development of case strategy; <br />• Support with preparation for trials; <br />• Monitoring workloads to ensure competency of representation; <br />• Overall responsibility for ensuring that data collection and submission <br />protocols are being followed. <br />Staff Attorney: <br />• Client screening and intake; <br />• Development of case theory and strategy; <br />25B-24 <br />