Immigration Law Boot Camp: Effectively Representing Noncitizens in Immigration Proceedings Out of Stock
Co-sponsored by the Immigration Law Section of the CBA
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May 2012
Immigration Law Boot Camp: Effectively Representing Noncitizens in Immigration Proceedings
Program Highlights
- Overview of Immigration Proceedings
- Immigration Detention & Bonds
- Cancellation of Removal
- Adjustment of Status
- Asylum, Withholding of Removal & Protection under the Convention Against Torture
- Protections for Victims of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes (U & T Visas)
- Representing Children in Immigration Proceedings
About RMIAN
The Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) is a Colorado nonprofit corporation and has been granted 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status. Believing that all people should be afforded due process and an understanding of their legal options, RMIAN strives to provide legal services to the most vulnerable immigrant populations in Colorado: men and women in immigration detention in Aurora, CO, and abandoned or abused children throughout the state. RMIAN provides daily know-your-rights presentations, individual intakes, pro se assistance, and legal representation to men and women held in the federal immigration detention facility in Aurora, Colorado. RMIAN's Children's Program directly represents children who have survived neglect, abandonment, abuse, or persecution and trains professionals and educators throughout the state who work with immigrant children. Unable to meet the overwhelming need for legal services, RMIAN refers both detention and children's cases to our network of pro bono attorneys. RMIAN screens pro bono cases, writes referral memorandums, and provides professional liability insurance and a mentor attorney for each pro bono attorney.
Topics:
Overview of Immigration Proceedings
- Understanding the Agencies Involved
- Affirmative versus Defensive Applications
- Anatomy of Removal Proceedings, including the Grounds of Inadmissibility and Removability
- Best Practices before the Immigration Court
- Updates on New Prosecutorial Discretion Policies
Presented by Laura Lichter, Lichter Immigration
Immigration Detention & Bonds
- Bond Practice and Procedure, including Mock Bond Hearing
- Tips for Working with Clients in Detention
Presented by Andrea Gomez Oxman, Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
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 the Stop
- Time Rule, and Procedural Hurdles Once the Numerical Cap Is Filled
- Cancellation of Removal under the Violence Against Women Act
Presented by Emily Assunta White, Stern & Curray, LLC
Adjustment of Status
- Family-Based Petitions
- Self-Petitions under the Violence Against Women Act
- Adjustment of Status for Refugees
- Legal and Procedural Requirements for Adjusting to Lawful Permanent Residence
- Waivers for Crimes and Immigration Violations
- Best Practices before USCIS and the Immigration Courts
Presented by Bryon Large, Joseph Law Firm P.C.
Asylum, Withholding of Removal & Protection under the Convention Against Torture
- Legal and Procedural Requirements for These Three Forms of Relief
- How to Present a Winning Case before the Immigration Court
- Hot Topics in Asylum Law
Presented by Lisa Green, Green and Gardner, LLC \
Protections for Victims of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes (U & 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, Lichter Immigration and Patricia Medige, Colorado Legal Services
Representing Children in Immigration Proceedings
- 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
Program Chair
Mekela Goehring, Esq.
Executive Director
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
Westminster, CO
Faculty
Katie Glynn, Esq.
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
Westminster, CO
Andrea I. Gomez-Oxman, Esq.
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
Westminster, CO
Lisa R. Green, Esq.
Green and Gardner, LLC
Boulder, CO
Bryon Large, Esq.
Joseph Law Firm PC
Aurora, CO
Laura Lichter, Esq.
Lichter Immigration
Denver, CO
Patricia L. Medige, Esq.
Senior Attorney
Colorado Legal Services
Denver, CO
Kristin Petri, Esq.
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
Westminster, CO
Alyssa Reed, Esq.
Lichter Immigration
Denver, CO
Emily Assunta White, Esq.
Stern & Curray, LLC
Denver, CO
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $125.00 USD
- Member Price $95.00 USD
- General Credits
- Ethics Credits
- EDI Credits