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IMMIGRATION LAW: GETTING THE INSIDE TRACK

7th Annual AILA New England Immigration Law Conference

Sponsored with the New England Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association

Please Note: This course has already been held.

Date: Friday, February 26, 2010

Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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Conference Overview

The 7th Annual Immigration Law Conference will bring you sophisticated insights and advanced practice tips on a wide variety of topics affecting every immigration practitioner. National speakers will provide in-depth coverage and give you the “inside track” on critical issues including national and local hot topics, FDNS and other government investigations, Service Center procedures, NVC and consular case processing, advanced business concerns, EOIR practice, and other pressing concerns in your immigration practice. This is your chance to meet, hear, and question USCIS, CBP and DOS leaders and seasoned experts about the latest developments.

PANELISTS

GOVERNMENT

Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director
USCIS (invited)

Lisa G. Barker, Director
National Visa Center (invited)

Angela “Kristi” Barrows, Deputy Director
Texas Service Center, USCIS (invited)

Kathleen Kahmann-Farrell, Esq.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (invited)

Paul Mayer, Consular Section Chief
U.S. Consulate, Montreal (invited)

Richard D. Neville, Esq., Assistant District Counsel
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Daniel Renaud, Director
Vermont Service Center, USCIS (invited)

Tracey L. Renaud, Regional Director
USCIS

Denis Riordan, Director
District-Region One, USCIS (invited)

Lynne P. Skeirik, Consular Chief
U.S. Consulate Guadalajara (invited)

FACULTY

Francis E. Chin, Esq.
Chin & Curtis, LLP

Cheryl R. David, Esq.
The Law Offices of Cheryl R. David

Leslie Tuttle DiTrani, Esq., Co-Chair
Law Office of Leslie Tuttle DiTrani

Kerry E. Doyle, Esq.
Graves & Doyle

Anthony Drago, Jr., Esq.
Law Office of Anthony Drago, Jr., P.C.

Avi Friedman, Esq.
Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group, Santa Monica, CA

Ilana Greenstein, Esq.
Kaplan, O’Sullivan & Friedman, LLP

Douglas D. Hauer, Esq., Co-Editor
Douglas Hauer LLC

Laura S. Hauer, Esq.
Waltham, MA

Jeannie Kain, Esq.
Committee for Public Counsel Service

Charles H. Kuck, Esq.
Kuck Immigration Partners, LLC

Jason A. Levy, Esq., Co-Chair
Ross, Silverman & Levy LLP

Eileen F. Morrison, Esq.
Law Office of Eileen Morrison

Maureen O’Sullivan, Esq.
Kaplan, O’Sullivan & Friedman, LLP

Matthew A. Roy
East Greenwich, RI

Bennett R. Savitz, Esq.
Savitz Law Offices, P.C.

Rachel Self, Esq.
Rachel M. Self, PC

Howard Silverman, Esq.
Ross, Silverman & Levy LLP

Adrienne J. Vaughan, Esq., Co-Editor
Costa & Riccio, LLP

Crystal Williams, Esq.
Executive Director, AILA

Andrew M. Wilson, Esq.
Serotte Reich Wilson LLP

S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A

9:00	WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Leslie Tuttle DiTrani, Esq., Conference Co-Chair Douglas Hauer, Esq and Adrienne Vaughan, Esq., Co-Editors

9:05

HOT TOPICS

What’s Hot Nationally
Trends and Updates on DHS Priorities for 2010
What’s Hot Locally

Moderator: Anthony Drago, Jr., Esq.
Crystal Williams, Esq., Executive Director, AILA
Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director, USCIS*
Denis Riordan, District Director, USCIS*

10:00

SERVICE CENTER PRACTICE

Updates from the TSC and VSC
Tips for Filing Cases at the TSC and VSC
Resolving Problem Cases and Obtaining Case Liaison Assistance

Moderator: Eileen F. Morrison, Esq.
Daniel Renaud, Director, Vermont Service Center, USCIS*
Angela “Kristi” Barrows, Deputy Director, Texas Service Center, USCIS*

11:00	NETWORKING BREAK

11:15

NVC/CONSULATE

NVC Processing Problems & Resolutions
NVC/Consulate Interactions
Third Country Nationals
Security Issues and Other Delays at the Consulate

Moderator: Maureen O’Sullivan, Esq.
Lisa G. Barker, Director, National Visa Center*
Lynne P. Skeirik, Consular Chief, U.S. Consulate Guadalajara*
Paul Mayer, Consular Section Chief, U.S. Consulate Montreal*

12:15	LUNCH (On your own)

1:15

INTEGRATED INTER-AGENCY PANEL
Real Life Scenarios and Options Discussed by Key DHS and DOS Personnel

Moderator: Bennett Savitz, Esq.
Tracy L. Renaud, Regional Director, USCIS*
Lisa G. Barker, Director, National Visa Center*
Lynne P. Skeirik, Consular Chief, U.S. Consulate Guadalajara*
Paul Mayer, Consular Section Chief, U.S. Consulate Montreal*
Daniel Renaud, Director, Vermont Service Center, USCIS*
Angela “Kristi” Barrows, Deputy Director, Texas Service Center, USCIS*
Kathleen Kahmann-Farrell, Esq., U.S. Customs and Border Protection*

2:15

PROTECTING YOUR CLIENT-NEW ERA OF GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT

Fraud Detection and National Security “FDNS” Site Visits: Providing your clients with advance planning tools
Worksite Raids: What does your client need to know?
I-9 Audits: Are your clients in compliance?
Labor Condition Application Investigations: How to prepare your client

Moderator: Francis E. Chin, Esq.
Cheryl R. David, Esq., Chair, AILA ICE National Liaison Committee
Charles H. Kuck, Esq., AILA Immediate Past President
Richard D. Neville, Esq., Assistant District Counsel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement*

3:15	NETWORKING BREAK

3:30

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP ONE: ADVANCED ISSUES IN LITIGATION

3:30 p.m. Welcome & Introductions
Jason Levy, Esq., Conference Co-Chair

3:35 p.m. Advanced Issues in Litigation

Strategies for alleviating the immigration consequences of criminal offenses
BIA and Circuit Court decisions
Mandatory detention and alternatives to custody
Q & A

Moderator: Jeannie Kain, Esq.
Kerry Doyle, Esq., Ilana Greenstein, Esq., Rachel Self, Esq., and Howard Silverman, Esq.

WORKSHOP TWO: PROBLEMS AT THE BORDER/CONSULATE

3:30 p.m. Welcome & Introductions
Laura S. Hauer, Esq., Conference Co-Chair

3:35 p.m. Problems at the Border/Consulate

Dealing with “I only went to Canada for a day!-Now I’m stuck!” scenarios
Marijuana possession violations-Does my client need to worry?
Communicating with Visa Officers after a denial at a U.S. consulate
TN Applications at the border after an I-130/I-140 approval
Best practices for consular and border adjudications
What should my client know if asked to complete an I-407 at the border?
Q & A

Moderator: Douglas Hauer, Esq.
Avi Friedman, Esq., Andrew Wilson, Esq., and Matthew A. Roy, U.S. Foreign Service Officer and Vice Consul (2004-2006) U.S. Consulate General, Frankfurt

5:00	CONCLUDE

*	Designates Invited Speakers

G E N E R A L I N F O

Date:		Friday, February 26, 2010
Tuition:		Tuition is $249; $229 for Suffolk alumni, attorneys admitted to the Bar after 2007, members of AILA and members of the Pro Bono Project. The course book is included in the tuition charge.
Walk-Ins:		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.
Refunds:		If for some reason you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute or call no later that the business day before to receive a refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Otherwise, you will receive the course materials.
Location:		Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Credit:		Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT, ME. If we are not already an approved CLE provider in your jurisdiction, we will assist you.
Special Needs:		If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
Scholarships:		Are available to any attorney employed in public service, or for whom attendance would otherwise present a financial hardship. Please submit your request to Peniey McClary at pmcclary@suffolk.edu .