Cross-Training in Immigration Law
Schedule and Faculty
Schedule times listed below are for the live seminar. Times for replays may differ due to varied start times and abbreviated lunch and break periods. Please refer to the DATES/LOCATION tab for individual replay start times.
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Introduction to Immigration Law and Procedure
An overview of U.S. immigration law and the immigration traps that unwary practitioners often discover too late.
– Sam Myers
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Immigration Law and Criminal Law: Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity
The panel will discuss criminality, removability and inadmissibility; how the impact of criminal offenses figures into charging or plea bargaining; impact on naturalization; drug offenses; DWIs; plea agreements to prevent deportation and also allow for readmission to the U.S.; and differences between state and immigration law in how each defines the term "conviction".
– Michael H. Davis, Michelle M. Jacobson & Stephen M. Simon
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
BREAK
11:00 – 12:15 p.m.
Immigration Law and Employer Compliance: Sanctions for Employing Illegal Aliens
The presenters will address workplace issues; site visits, audits and investigations; agency enforcement strategies; enforcement of subpoenas; and counsel’s role in managing the interaction between government agents and employers.
– Laura J. Danielson & Scott W. Wright
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
LUNCH (on your own)
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunchtime Question and Answer Session with Faculty
Bring a lunch and your immigration questions to this interactive panel discussion featuring members of the faculty and moderated by course chair, Sam Myers.
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Immigration Law and Family Law: Marriage, Divorce, Adoption and the Rights of Children
The panel will discuss the impact of marriage and divorce on immigration status; adoption; the rights of children; the Violence Against Women Act; variations on fiancé status; how family court deals with immigration issues; and more.
– Gary A. Debele, Paula J. Duthoy, Karen F. Ellingson & Lenore K. Millibergity
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
BREAK
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.
The Strategic Use of Litigation in Immigration Cases and in Cases Involving Immigrants
The panel will address the intersection of employment/civil rights law and immigration law and cutting-edge litigation tactics in cases involving immigrants; including:
discovery into immigration status of plaintiffs and material witnesses
pursuing claims under pseudonyms to minimize retaliation and other intimidation tactics; and
obtaining protective orders regarding predicate claims and subsequent litigation abuse.
The panel will also discuss mandamus and declaratory actions; immigration litigation trends, usefulness of class actions; and negotiation with AUSA.
– Benjamin R. Casper, Justin D. Cummins, Sam Myers & David L. Wilson
4:15 – 4:30 p.m.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS