Immigration Law 2013 Out of Stock
Co-sponsored by the Immigration Law Section of the CBA
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Program Description:
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00am
The Immigration Law Landscape
- Update on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- Understanding the Agencies and the Procedures
- Anatomy of Removal Proceedings, Including the Grounds of Inadmissibility and Removability
- Best Practices Before the Immigration Court
Presented by Laura Lichter, Esq.
9:50am
Family-based Paths to Permanent Residence
- Family-based Petitions
- Self-petitions under the Violence Against Women Act
- Adjustment of Status versus Consular Processing
- Waivers for Crimes and Immigration Violations, Including the New Provisional Waivers for Unlawful Presence
- Best Practices Before USCIS and the Immigration Courts
Presented by Megan Hall, Esq.
10:40am
Networking Break
10:55am
Cancellation of Removal
- Cancellation of Removal for Lawful Permanent Residents, Including Analysis of the Aggravated Felony Definition
- Cancellation of Removal for Non-lawful Permanent Residents, Including Best Practices for Demonstrating Hardship, Updates on Proving Good Moral Character, and an Analysis of Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude
Presented by Aaron Hall, Esq.
11:45am
Lunch on Your Own
12:45pm
Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Protection Under the Convention Against Torture
- Hot Topics in Asylum Law, Including Claims Based on Particular Social Group
- Legal and Procedural Requirements
- How to Present a Winning Case Before the Immigration Court
- Adjustment of Status for Asylees and Refugees
Presented by Lisa Green, Esq.
1:35pm
Protections for Victims of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes (U and T Visas)
- Overview and Eligibility for U and T Visas
- Best Practices for Working with Victims of Crimes and Law Enforcement
- Advanced Issues for U and T Visas, Including Waivers, Clients in Removal Proceedings, and Derivative Applications
Presented by Alyssa Reed, Esq., and Patricia Medige, Esq.
2:25pm
Networking Break
2:40pm
Representing Children in Immigration Proceedings
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Requirements, Best Practices, and Trends
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Including Updates on Proposed Regulations and Thorny Case Issues
- Immigration Law's Intersection with Child Welfare Law and the Juvenile Justice System in Colorado
- Special Considerations for Representing Children
Presented by Katie Glynn, Esq.
3:30pm
Ethical Issues in the Practice of Immigration Law
- Avoiding the Ethical Pitfalls Unique to Immigration Law
- Issues of Dual Representation
- Duties to the Court and to the Client
Presented by Amy DeVan, Esq., Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
4:20pm
Adjourn
Mekela Goehring, Esq.
Executive Director
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
Westminster, CO
Faculty
Amy DeVan, Esq.
Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel, Colorado Supreme Court
Denver, CO
Katie Glynn, Esq.
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
Westminster, CO
Lisa R. Green, Esq.
Green and Gardner, LLC
Boulder, CO
Aaron Hall, Esq.
Joseph Law Firm, PC
Denver, CO
Megan Hall, Esq.
Green and Gardner, LLC
Boulder, CO
Laura Lichter, Esq.
Lichter Immigration
Denver, CO
Patricia L. Medige, Esq.
Senior Attorney
Colorado Legal Services
Denver, CO
Alyssa Reed, Esq.
Lichter Immigration
Denver, CO
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $309.00 USD
- Member Price $289.00 USD
- General Credits 7.00
- Ethics Credits 1.00
- EDI Credits