4th Annual
Immigration Symposium 2014
Presented by: Thurgood Marshall School of Law, University of Houston Law Center, South Texas
College of Law, the Houston Bar Association, and the LLM and Immigration Law Department
March 20-21, 2014
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
3100 Cleburne St.
Houston, TX 77004
Couse Highlights:
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5th Amendment Right to Counsel and Due Process in
Immigration Proceedings
Employment-based Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Law
Immigration and Criminal Law: At the Crossroads
Six Amendment Right to Counsel in TX Court ProceedingsPadilla and 11.07 Habeas Corpus
Pro Bono
Logging on to Successful Representation: Technology and
Immigration
Modern Day Slaves: Human Trafficking
4th Amendment Search and Seizure in Immigration Proceedings
Additional Course Features:
Breakfast (provided both days)
Lunch (provided both days)
Complimentary Parking
Register online today by visiting
www.tinyurl.com/tmsleventregistration
MCLE Credits: 14.0 hrs.
Ethics Credits: 4.0 hrs.
Cost: $210.00 ($105.00/day) attorneys;
$60.00 ($30.00/day) gov’t employees and
non-profit attorneys
Complimentary non-attorneys
Course Agenda
Day One
Thursday, March 20, 2014
8:30-Welcome Remarks
Dean Dannye Holley, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Dean Richard Alderman, University of Houston Law Center
Dean Donald J. Guter, South Texas College of Law
David Chaumette-President, Houston Bar Association
Professor Fernando Colon-Navarro, Professor of Law and Director of LL.M and Immigration Law Development
9:00-9:45: Overview
Atty Gordon Quan
Senior Partner FOSTEREQUAN, LLP
Board Certified-Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Chair of the Texas Chapter of AILA
9:45-10:45: “He Who Represents Himself Has a Fool For A Client” – 5th Amendment Right to Counsel and Due
Process in Immigration Proceedings: Matter of Lozada, Compean I and II, MAM, Circuit Court Decisions
Atty Janet Beck
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Houston,
Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law. Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Professor Maurice Hew
Clinical Director& Associate Professor of Law, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law. Texas Board of Legal Specialization
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00: “A Labor of Love (and Consequence): Employment-based Immigration”
Atty William Fong
Founder and managing partner of Fong & Associates, LLP a firm specializing in corporate immigration law. Fong &
Associates’ clients include oil and gas companies (integrated, operations and oil well services), hospitals, medical schools and
universities, research institutes, high tech manufacturers, software companies, and international businesses. Board Certified
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Atty Teri Weir
Adjunct Professor Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Associate Dunbar Harder LLP
12:15-1:15: Lunch
Speaker Atty Charles Foster-Comprehensive Immigration Law
Senior Partner FOSTEREQUAN, LLP
Board Certified-Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization Chairman,
Task Force on Immigration, Greater Houston Partnership Chairman, Americans for Immigration Reform Honorary ConsulGeneral, Kingdom of Thailand (Houston)Chairman, Asia Society Texas Center Chairman,
Houston International Festival Foundation (2006-2007)
Course Agenda
Day One continued
Thursday, March 20, 2014
1:15-2:00: Immigration and Criminal Law: At the Crossroads
Atty Imran Mirtza
Law Office of Imran Beg Mirtza
Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law. Texas Board of Legal Specialization
2:00-3:00: Six Amendment Right to Counsel in TX Court Proceedings-Padilla and 11.07 Habeas Corpus.
Atty Jani Maselli
Attorney State Public Defender’s Office
Atty Franklin Bynum
Attorney State Public Defender’s Office
3:00- 3:15: Break
3:15-3:45: Pro Bono
Brian Schaffer
YMCA International Services
Atty Robert Ethyre
Rayzor, Vickery & William, LLP
Atty Wafa Abdin
Vice President of Immigration Legal Services
Cabrini Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance
3:45-4:50: Logging on to Successful Representation: Technology and Immigration
Atty Teri Weir
Adjunct Professor Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Associate Dunbar Harder LLP
Course Agenda
Day Two
Friday March 21, 2014
8:30-9:45: Modern Day Slaves: Human Trafficking
Atty Edward Gallager
Atty Assistant U.S. Attorney/Deputy Criminal Chief, Major Offenders, U.S. Department of Justice
Atty Anne Chandler
Director of Tahirih Justice Center’s Houston office, (confirmed)
10:00-10:45: 4th Amendment Search and Seizure in Immigration Proceedings
Professor Geoffrey A. Hoffman
Clinic Associate Professor and Director-University of Houston Immigration Clinic
Atty Jill Campbell
Supervising Attorney, UH Immigration Clinic
11:00-12:00: “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil….”–Asylum Law and
Related Relief
Professor Scott Rempell
Associate Professor of Law South Texas College of Law
Atty Brian Schaeffer
YMCA International Services
12:00-1:00 Lunch: DOMA
Atty Edward Gallager
Atty Assistant U.S. Attorney/Deputy Criminal Chief, Major Offenders, U.S.
Department
of Justice
Course
Amenities
1:15-2:00: All in the (legally constructed) family: Family Sponsored Immigration and the Intersection Between
 Breakfast provided each day
Immigration and Family Law
Professor Janet Beck
 Lunch provided each day
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Houston,
Complimentary parking
Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law. Texas Board of LegalSpecialization
2:00-3:15: Meet the Immigration Judges
Hon, Judge Howard Rose (confirmed)
Hon. Judge Deepali Nadkarni (not confirmed)
Hon. Judge Rankin Yates (not confirmed)
Hon. Lisa Luis (not confirmed)
3:15-3:30
Break
3:30-4:30: Juvenile Immigration Law
Attys Anuj Shah, Karen Feldman and Jenny Regueiro
KIND (Kids In Need of Defense)
4:30: Immigration Symposium Reception
Law School Lobby
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Friday evening Reception