TRACK III - DUE PROCESS/ENFORCEMENT The first of a two-part workshop, this panel is designed to give immigration attorneys the basic nuts and bolts of how to sue the government and how to avoid suing the government. The panel will discuss causes of action, government liaison and conflict resolution, jurisdiction, procedure, governmental defenses, motions practice, discovery, trial practice and negotiating a favorable outcome. Materials will include sample complaints, answers and motions. The Basics - Parties, Jurisdiction, Venue, Procedure Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies - formal and informal Preliminaries - Researching the Law, Client Considerations, Evaluating the Case, getting to know your opponent. Liaison strategies to avoid litigation and still get what you want Nuts and Bolts of Mandamus Actions, Declaratory Judgment and Other Claims You've Filed the Complaint - What Now? David Leopold, Ellen Gallagher, *Esther Olavarria