| ADVANCED IMMIGRATION STRATEGIES
Fourth Annual AILA New England Immigration Law Symposium
Sponsored with the New England Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Social Law Library and the International Law Concentration at Suffolk University Law School
National Immigration Project Members are eligible for a discount.
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, March 30, 2007
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Schedule/Agenda
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This conference features national experts, including both current and former government officials, who will share insights on how to navigate agency matters and case problems. While novice practitioners are certainly welcome and indeed encouraged to attend, this program will not focus on the basic “how-to’s” of immigration filings. Rather, renowned national AILA experts and key government officials will provide guidance and recommendations on issues ranging from EOIR practice to PERM cases.
The conference will open with a Hot Topics panel. This panel will analyze and advise on the latest legislation, including Comprehensive Immigration Reform, the most recent agency policy guidance, and USCIS reorganization and its resulting impact, as well other changes affecting your practice.
After you digest the latest news, CIS, CBP, and ICE officials, with AILA liaisons, will talk about realities on the ground and offer practical solutions through analyzing real world hypotheticals. Next, hear the latest on bispecialization and Service Center policies and practices which shape the adjudication of cases.
The remainder of the conference will allow participants to choose between business immigration and EOIR/family immigration tracks. These interactive panels will permit participants to explore creative solutions to the difficulties immigration practitioners deal with daily. Our experts will share their knowledge and experiences - what has worked and what has failed. Ample time for questions and answers will be provided.
This conference will offer solutions to the practical and strategic obstacles all immigration lawyers, from the new to the most seasoned, face.
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
Robin Dana O’Donoghue, Esq.
Conference Chair
O’Donoghue Law Office, Cambridge, MA
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| 9:10 |
HOT TOPICS |
- New Legislation
- Naturalization Changes
- CIS Reorganization
- Mandamus
- New Memos
Punam Rogers, Esq.
Moderator
Foley Hoag, LLP, Boston, MA
Denis Riordan
District Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Boston, MA
Jeanne A. Butterfield, Esq.
Executive Director
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Robert C. Divine, Esq.
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.
Chattanooga, TN
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| 10:45 |
INTERAGENCY PANEL: STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE (CIS, CBP, ICE) |
Bennett R. Savitz, Esq.
Moderator
Savitz Law Offices, PC, Boston, MA
Bruce Chadbourne
Field Office Director, Detention & Removal
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Boston, MA
Bruce Foucart
Special Agent in Charge, Investigations,
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Boston, MA
Nancy Gilcoine
Assistant Director, Border Security,
Boston Field Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Boston, MA
Denis Riordan
District Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Boston, MA
Brian T. O’Neill, Esq.
(CBP Liaison)
Law Offices of Brian T. O’Neill, Boston, MA
Estelle Regolsky, Esq.
(ICE Liaison)
Avrin & Regolsky, Jamaica Plain, MA
Howard Silverman, Esq.
(ICE Liaison)
Ross, Silverman & Levy, LLP, Boston, MA
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| 1:00 |
SERVICE CENTER PRACTICE/LEGAL TRENDS |
- Bi-Specialization Update
- FY2008 H-1B Filings
- How to Get a Stuck Case Moving Again
- Recent Interpretations and Trends
- Using the AILA Liaison Process – What It Can and Can’t Do
- Congressional Intervention
Anthony Drago, Jr., Esq.
Moderator
Law Office of Anthony Drago, Jr., PC, Boston, MA
Keith Canney
Adjudications Manager, Vermont Service Center
Robert C. Divine, Esq.
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.
Chattanooga, TN
Gerald C. Rovner, Esq.
(Service Center Liasion)
Law Office of Gerald C. Rovner, Boston, MA
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| 2:30-5:00 |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
| Please let us know which breakout session you would like to attend by e-mailing us at pmcclary@suffolk.edu.
Track I-Business Immigration Track
Track II-Litigation/Family Track
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| 2:30 |
TRACK I-BUSINESS IMMIGRATION TRACK |
Labor Certification - BEC Update - only 6 months to go!
- PERM Update and Practical Tips: “Normal” to the occupation, Business necessity documentation, “Magic” language, and Prevailing wage tactics and considerations
Steven Clark, Esq.
Flynn & Clark, PC, Cambridge, MA
Edward R. Litwin, Esq.
Litwin & Associates, San Francisco, CA
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| 3:55 |
LCA COMPLIANCE - WHERE’S THE LINE? |
I-9 compliance When Is a Foreign National an Employee Roving Employees Tail-end H-1B Liability LCA Audits Wage Deductions and Leaves
Philip Curtis, Esq.
Chin & Curtis, LLP, Boston, MA
Punam Rogers, Esq.
Foley Hoag, LLP, Boston, MA
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| 2:30 |
TRACK II-LITIGATION/FAMILY TRACK |
EOIR Practice-Crime and Punishment - Criminal Grounds - Is It a Conviction and Can It Go Away?
- How the Removal Process Works
- Practices and Procedures of Immigration Court
- Voluntary Departure - Remedy or Trap?
- Remedies: A Few You Have Never Heard of
Robert Halpin
Court Administrator
Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Boston, MA
Kerry E. Doyle, Esq.
Graves & Doyle, Boston, MA
Michael D. Greenberg, Esq.
Law Offices of Michael D. Greenberg, Cambridge, MA
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| 3:55 |
ALL IN THE FAMILY - PRACTICAL ISSUES IN FAMILY-BASED CASE |
New Affidavit of Support Rules Accessing Clinical Evidence for Cases Family Here and Abroad - Waivers, Different Consulates- Different Strategies What Really Happens at the Consulate
Daniel P. Harrington, Esq.
Moderator
Harrington Law Offices, Boston, MA
Carol Bradford-Roe, Esq.
Gudeon & McFadden, London, Great Britain
Bethany Mandell, Esq.
McNamara, Koenig & McCarthy, PC, Wellesley, MA
Samantha Morton, Esq.
Medical-Legal Partnership for Children
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
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| Date: |
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Friday, March 30, 2007 |
| Tuition: |
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Tuition is $249; $199 for Suffolk alumni, attorneys admitted to the Bar after 2004, members of AILA, National Immigration Project and members of the Social Law Library.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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This course will provide CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME.
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Special
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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| Scholarships: |
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Centennial Scholarships provide a $100 discount off the regular tuition and are available to any attorney or professional employed in public service or unable to afford the tuition. For information on how to apply call 617-573-8627 or email als@suffolk.edu.
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