AILA 2009 Annual Conference; June 3-6, 2009, Las Vegas, NV
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(Annual 09) Immigration Court Workshop Part III: Motions to Reopen and Reconsider: Strategies That WorkSession ID: AC09-088 Product Type: Downloadable This third part of a three-part series will help practitioners master issues relating to motions to reopen and reconsider, and other post-hearing methods for obtaining relief for clients whose cases have already been decided by an immigration court. This ... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Open ForumSession ID: AC09-110 & 111 Product Type: Downloadable Cheryl David, Mary E. Kramer, John P. Torres, Barry O'Melinn, David Landau... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) AILA Great Moments in Immigration HistorySession ID: AC09-112 Product Type: Downloadable This panel will regale the audience with stories of the immigrant experience in the development of Las Vegas. Entertainment, cuisine, and personalities from around the world converged on this oasis in the desert to make Vegas what it is today. M. Edwin Pr... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) B-1s: What Happens in Vegas, Stays in VegasSession ID: AC09-113 Product Type: Downloadable As business operations increasingly become more global, more foreign nationals are entering the U.S. to conduct "business." This panel will address the proper use of the B-1 business visitor visa. It will cover what activities are permissible, as well as ... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Beating the House: How Criminal and Immigration Lawyers Can Work TogetherSession ID: AC09-114 Product Type: Downloadable Fruitful collaboration between criminal defense and immigration attorneys is best illustrated by their work together on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Learn more about the importance of such cooperative activity taking place before ... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Don’t Gamble with Your Future: Retirement and Other Challenges for Baby BoomersSession ID: AC09-115 Product Type: Downloadable Join us for an interactive, informative, and uplifting discussion on the transition challenges soon to face many practicing lawyers. Kenneth Stern, Roxana C. Bacon, Leon Rosen... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Fundamentals: Basic Concepts of I-140 PreparationSession ID: AC09-116 Product Type: Downloadable This fundamental program will address how to complete the I-140 form and prepare the petition for filing. The panelists will walk through the form section by section, as well as review what documents should be included with the application. Finally the pa... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Fundamentals: I’ve Got My First Job Now What Do I Do?Session ID: AC09-117 Product Type: Downloadable This session is geared towards the newer practitioner navigating the workplace for the first time. The session will cover what resources a new practitioner should be looking at to find the relevant law and guidance when preparing and filing various applic... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Degree Equivalency Workshop: Winning (and Losing) CombinationsSession ID: AC09-118 Product Type: Downloadable Through the use of hypotheticals, this workshop program will explore how to read the cards and recognize degree equivalency issues and ensure that education credentials that satisfy employers also meet USCIS EB-2 or EB-3 expectations at the I-140 stage. P... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) False Claims to U.S. CitizenshipSession ID: AC09-119 Product Type: Downloadable False claims to U.S. citizenship are becoming more problematic for practitioners as the definition of what constitutes a claim expands and allowance for exceptions diminishes. In this session, you can ask questions of a panel of experts in this area. Mich... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Protecting Those With a Weak Hand: JuvenilesSession ID: AC09-120 Product Type: Downloadable Learn how to protect juvenile immigrants as they float through the legal systems of juvenile justice, foster care and immigration. This workshop will examine the interactions of state welfare agencies, ICE and USCIS and how to balance the process with the... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) REAL ID Countdown to December 31, 2009: Will States Play Their Upper Hand or Fold?Session ID: AC09-121 Product Type: Downloadable As of May 11, 2008, state driver's licenses and identification cards are no longer accepted for federal purposes unless DHS determines that a state is compliant with the Real ID Act or a state has been approved for an extension by the Secretary of DHS. Al... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Workshop: Salvation on the Strip—Religious WorkersSession ID: AC09-122 Product Type: Downloadable USCIS believes that a third or more of religious worker petitions involve some level of fraud. This workshop will focus on the fallout from that belief, ways to approach R-1 and I-360 petitions and delays in their adjudication. This will be an interactive... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Nuts and Bolts of Asylum, Withholding and CATSession ID: AC09-123 Product Type: Downloadable This panel will provide guidance on interviewing and building an attorney-client relationship with applicants who have been persecuted or tortured abroad and/or who fear persecution and/or torture if removed from the U.S. The panel will cover issues invol... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Nuts and Bolts of Removal ProceedingsSession ID: AC09-124 Product Type: Downloadable This panel will address the basics of immigration court litigation, including limitations of credible fear and reasonable fear screenings by the asylum office, requests for parole and bond, and bond hearings. This session also will address related procedu... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Ethics 101Session ID: AC09-125 Product Type: Downloadable Before delving into the practice of immigration law, every new attorney should be introduced to the ethical issues and traps that can befall even experienced practitioners. This program will assist the practitioner new to the field in spotting common ethi... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Open ForumSession ID: AC09-108 & 109 Product Type: Downloadable Sharon R. Mehlman, Alexis S. Axelrad, Donald Neufeld, Lori Scialabba, Barbara Velarde, Dea Carpenter... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Department of Labor (DOL) Open ForumSession ID: AC09-106 & 107 Product Type: Downloadable Catherine L. Haight, Ester Greenfield, William Carlson, Elissa M. McGovern, Brian Pasternak... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Department of State (DOS) Open ForumSession ID: AC09-104 & 105 Product Type: Downloadable Robert C. Divine, Parastoo Golesorkhi Zahedi, Jeffrey Gorsky, Edward McKeon, Melissa A. Bishop... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Showing Your Cards: What Does A Government Attorney Want to See?Session ID: AC09-089 Product Type: Downloadable Gain some insights from "the other side" by listening to a panel of government attorneys discuss immigration law as they practice it. The panel will discuss their concerns, objectives, and priorities as they work on behalf of the U.S. government. Deborah ... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) The Unusual Removal Case: Removal Outside Traditional Immigration CourtsSession ID: AC09-090 Product Type: Downloadable This panel is intended to cover atypical removal proceedings, i.e., what to do when a client faces removal outside the traditional immigration court proceeding. This session will also cover those cases where a client is forced into the U.S. (reverse rendi... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) When Your U.S. Citizen Client is Detained or DeportedSession ID: AC09-091 Product Type: Downloadable An assortment of issues are associated with cases involving individuals who are U.S. citizens and have been wrongfully deported or placed in detention. Hear a panel of experts discuss a variety of related topics: proving your client is a U.S. citizen, gai... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) High-Wire on the Strip: Balancing Competing Demands on EmployersSession ID: AC09-092 Product Type: Downloadable This is a high-level strategy session aimed at identifying and resolving conflicts created by competing legal demands on employers. The panel will address the intersection of immigration and employment specifically as it relates to employer concerns in a ... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Playing Defense: Counseling Corporate Clients on Immigration ComplianceSession ID: AC09-093 Product Type: Downloadable This master's session will help you advise your clients on the design, implementation, and maintenance of an immigration compliance program that minimizes exposure to liability. The focus is on proactive practical steps for employers. Eric S. Bord, Elise ... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) You Had a Good Hand, But Hit Too Hard: Dealing with Difficult Consular Processing IssuesSession ID: AC09-094 Product Type: Downloadable What can be done once an application is denied at a consulate? This panel will discuss the main trouble spots for consular applications and provide tips for reaching a resolution. This panel will cover trends and tips at various consular posts for handlin... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Shelter From the Storm: Temporary Protected Status WorkshopSession ID: AC09-095 Product Type: Downloadable This workshop will cover current trends involving Temporary Protected Status (TPS), including difficult issues such as what to do when parents qualify for TPS, but their children seemingly do not; how to file for TPS when the client is in proceedings; and... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Non-Citizens and the U.S. MilitarySession ID: AC09-096 Product Type: Downloadable The INA and other statutes create unique benefits for non-citizens who serve in the U.S. military, and also require such service of non-citizens under certain circumstances. This panel will cover the range of military-related immigration issues and update... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Was This in the Cards? State and Local Involvement in Immigration EnforcementSession ID: AC09-097 Product Type: Downloadable Learn more about state and local attempts to take on enforcement of immigration laws out of frustration with the federal government's failed efforts. This panel will delineate those state and local attempts, how those attempts have impacted both citizens ... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Las Vegas Underground: Notarios, UPLers & Other Unsavory CharactersSession ID: AC09-098 Product Type: Downloadable All around America, fraud crimes are committed causing untold grief on unsuspecting immigrants. What can and should be done? Jason Abrams, Thomas E. Fulghum, David Zetoony... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) The Keys to Financial SuccessSession ID: AC09-099 Product Type: Downloadable You work harder every year, so how do you know when you're ahead? This panel covers the tools and information you need to achieve even greater financial success. Paul L. Zulkie, Vic Goel, Emily J. Curray... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) 50 Technology Tips, Gadgets, and Websites for Immigration LawyersSession ID: AC09-100 Product Type: Downloadable This fast-paced program features dozens of practical, free or low-cost ideas, utilities, tools, and computer tricks to help immigration lawyers to more effectively use technology to enhance their professional and personal lives. David S. Jones, Reid Traut... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Marketing Your Brains Out, Without Losing Your MindSession ID: AC09-101 Product Type: Downloadable Good marketing can be critical to helping your practice thrive even in these tough times. A look at the elements of successful marketing in a rough economy! We'll help you re-energize your marketing in just one hour! Gregory Howard Siskind, Jim Calloway, ... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) It’s YOUR Business: Managing Success in a Changing WorldSession ID: AC09-102 Product Type: Downloadable For many, managing your practice in a recessionary economy is a difficult and stressful task. What steps you take and how you to respond to change may be critical to your firm's financial survival. Whether you are solo or have multiple employees, this se... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) The Best You Can Be: Practical Tips to Enhance Your PerformanceSession ID: AC09-103 Product Type: Downloadable Immigration practice can be very stressful in the best of times and is even more unpredictable in a down economy. Too much stress takes its toll on our physical, mental and emotional well-being, which affects our personal lives and our ability to serve cl... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) 245(i): An Old But Helpful FriendSession ID: AC09-126 Product Type: Downloadable Many new practitioners ask very basic questions about INA §245(i) which is still a viable option today for many immigrants. This panel will educate practitioners who sometimes are not even aware of this powerful tool and how to use it to their client's a... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) It’s Vegas, Let’s Pretend: Mock Client InterviewSession ID: AC09-127 Product Type: Downloadable The initial client interview sets the stage for the attorney-client relationship. Everyone should have an overview of interview techniques and knowledge of common issues that arise in the initial interview. What is the role of the attorney and other sta... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) The Dance Continues: Evolving Dynamics of BIA and Federal Court ReviewSession ID: AC09-146 Product Type: Downloadable This panel will discuss a number of issues associated with the Board of Immigration Appeals and the federal courts as they relate to Board and federal court oversight and their respective roles, the changing dynamic between the two, and changing conceptio... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT ClaimsSession ID: AC09-147 Product Type: Downloadable This program assumes a basic knowledge of how to file an asylum application, and will focus on key issues that can be problematic for the intermediate practitioner. The faculty will explain how these issues can affect the viability of a claim as well as t... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Asylum Workshop: How to Prepare the Asylum ApplicationSession ID: AC09-148 Product Type: Downloadable This program will hone the skills of the experienced asylum practitioner in preparing successful asylum applications. The expert faculty will discuss key techniques for overcoming obstacles to the persuasive and coherent presentation of the applicant's st... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Asylum Workshop: How to Demonstrate HarmSession ID: AC09-149 Product Type: Downloadable In this interactive workshop, experienced asylum practitioners will focus on one key aspect of the asylum claim - how to demonstrate that the "harm" the alien has suffered or will suffer rises to the level of persecution. The faculty will explain how a cl... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Be Careful Where Your Money Goes: The Material Support Bar to Asylum and AdjustmentSession ID: AC09-150 Product Type: Downloadable This panel will provide an in-depth focus on the material support ground of inadmissibility, which can derail an asylum or adjustment application. The material support bar is complex and has been the subject of recent statutory and agency actions that all... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) The Refugee Resettlement Process and Asylee/Withholding BenefitsSession ID: AC09-151 Product Type: Downloadable This panel will inform practitioners about the U.S. refugee resettlement process - how it works, how annual numbers are set, and how refugees are identified and processed abroad. The faculty will discuss the benefits available to refugees who are resettle... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Cutting Edge Issues in AsylumSession ID: AC09-152 Product Type: Downloadable This program will review cutting edge issues in asylum practice, with a special focus on how practitioners and courts are dealing with recent developments in "social group" theory. Victoria Neilson, Deborah Anker, Denise Gilman, Robert B. Jobe... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) High Rollers: EB-5 InvestorsSession ID: AC09-153 & 154 Product Type: Downloadable With limited nonimmigrant visa options, backlogged immigrant visas and a plunging dollar, affluent foreign nationals are becoming increasingly interested in investment as a means to U.S. permanent residency. This panel will outline issues faced by investo... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Responding to Extraordinary Ability/NIW RFEsSession ID: AC09-155 & 156 Product Type: Downloadable Ever get the sense that an RFE stands for random fishing expedition? This seems most often the case in the context of the more subjective type adjudications, such as extraordinary ability, national interest waivers, and outstanding researchers. You file a... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Follow the Money: Suing for DamagesSession ID: AC09-157 & 158 Product Type: Downloadable Heightened anti-immigrant attitudes and stepped-up enforcement actions have resulted in numerous violations of immigrant's rights. This session will address identifying causes of actions, making appropriate referrals, and outlining steps to be taken to pr... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Pro Bono Workshop: How You Can Make a DifferenceSession ID: AC09-159 & 160 Product Type: Downloadable Less than half of respondents whose proceedings were completed during the period FY 2003 - FY 2007 were represented by counsel. Many individuals in removal proceedings are indigent and cannot afford a private attorney. Immigrants are some of the most vu... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Advocacy Strategies for Combating Anti-Immigrant InitiativesSession ID: AC09-161 Product Type: Downloadable States and localities remain under siege with anti-immigrant rhetoric, legislation, and ill-conceived policies. This session will explore advocacy tools being utilized around the country in an attempt to fight back on behalf of immigrants. How can you por... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Fundamentals NIV Mock Interview: The Closest You May Ever Get to the Inside of the ConsulateSession ID: AC09-162 Product Type: Downloadable This mock interview will begin with a consultation between attorney and client as the attorney reviews what the client should expect and what to bring to the consulate. The action will then flash forward to the interview. The panelists, taking on the role... Learn More |
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(Annual 09) Take a Tour Down the Colorado River on the Family-Based Litigation RaftSession ID: AC09-163 Product Type: Downloadable Experience the thrill and excitement of filing motions to reopen, appeals, briefs and a little adventure thrown in at the federal courts. Your panel and rafting instructors will discuss procedures and strategies when deciding whether to appeal to the AAO ... Learn More |
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