AILA DC CHAPTER FALL
2014 CONFERENCE
IMMIGRATION IS NOT A GAME,
BUT WE CAN HELP YOU WIN!
WHEN: October 22, 2014 ◊ 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
WHERE: University of Maryland Shady Grove ◊ Rockville, Maryland
COST: $100 for AILA DC Chapter Members
$150 for AILA DC Member Paralegals
$165 for Nonprofit Attorneys
$250 for Nonmembers
In today’s competitive environment, practitioners need all the help they can get to
win as often as possible. Top attorneys and government speakers will be on hand to
provide useful information enabling us to win the game of Life for our clients.
There is no Monopoly on superior representation – our speakers will share their
experience and expertise with newer and more experienced players of all ages.
Register NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE:
http://ailadc.org/meetinginfo.php?id=172&ts=1410974925. The registration fee
includes a full digital recording of all sessions. CLE ACCREDITATION PENDING
For inquiries, contact: Jackie Lee at jelee.immlaw@gmail.com.
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
DC CHAPTER FALL 2014 CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SHADY GROVE CONFERENCE CENTER
(ROCKVILLE, MD)
"IMMIGRATION IS NOT A GAME,
BUT WE CAN HELP YOU WIN!"
BUSINESS TRACK
REMOVAL DEFENSE TRACK
9 – 10:30am BATTLESHIP: Shifting strategies
and tactics to win Labor Certification
9 – 10:30am
EWIs
Topics of Discussion: Recent BALCA PERM
decisions, Impact of BALCA decisions, Form 9089
Advertising, Meeting Skills and Experience
requirements, Audits, Recruitment, NOF’s, Making
Corrections, and Alternative Requirements
Topics of Discussion: DACA, TPS, Adjustment
after Advance Parole (Matter of Arrabelly), Parole in
Place for Military Families, I-601A Waivers, and
NACARA
Speakers: *Elissa McGovern (DOL), Aron Finkelstein
(Murthy Law Firm), Ronald Nair (Law Offices of
Ronald A. Nair)
Moderator: David Izakowitz (McGuire Woods LLP)
10:30 – 10:45am
MOUSETRAP: Chasing options for
Speakers: Jay Marks (Law Offices of Jay S. Marks,
LLC), Federico Serrano (Law Office of Federico
Serrano, PC), Julie Soininen (Montagut and Sobral PC)
Moderator: Jennifer Cortes (The Cortes Law Firm,
LLC)
BREAK
10:45am – 12:15pm CLUE: How to navigate
employment based immigration
10:45 – 12:15 OPERATION: Preparation,
precision, and bedside manner in unaccompanied
children’s cases
Topics of Discussion: EB-2 vs. EB-3: Nuts and
Bolts, I-140/I-485 Concurrent Filings, Ability to Pay
Issues; Errors & Possible Remedies, Maintaining and
Extending H-1B status after filing I-140, Employer
Portability, Company Mergers & Acquisitions
Topics of Discussion: Process at Border for UACs,
Asylum Process for UACs and Asylum Office Review
of Asylum Claims, SIJS: General State Court
Requirements and Immigration Requirements
Speakers: Khorzad Mehta (Murthy Law Firm), Sonal
Verma (Fragomen), Becky Young (Hammond Young
Immigration Law LLC)
Moderator: Cora Tekach (Tekach Law Firm)
Speakers: Christina Wilkes (Grossman Law, LLC),
Jennifer Bibby-Gerth (Catholic Charities Archdiocese
of Washington)
Moderator: Michelle Mendez (Catholic Charities
Archdiocese of Washington)
12:15 – 12:45pm
LUNCH
12:45 – 1:45pm
MONOPOLY: Don’t let the money take you straight to jail (Ethics Panel)
Speakers: Jennifer J. Barnes (EOIR Disciplinary Counsel), Catherine L. Kello (DC Assistant Bar Counsel), Amy
Paulick (Maryland Assistant Bar Counsel)
1:45 – 2:45pm
MYSTERY DATE: How to be
1:45 – 2:45pm
SCATTERGORIES: Winning
prepared for the ICE, DOL, or FDNS knock on the asylum claims based on Particular Social Group
door
Topics of Discussion: Particularity and Social
Topics of Discussion: FDNS Site Visits—current
Distinction, Temu v. Holder and Matter of A-R-C-G,
trends in L-1, H-1, and R site visits, ICE I-9 Audits,
Matter of W-G-R, Matter of M-E-V-G, Establishing
DOL Audits of LCA Public Access Files
“social distinction” in gang-related cases
Speakers: Christopher Silva (Assistant District
Director, DOL Wage & Hour), *Ronald Atkinson
(USCIS FDNS Site Visits), Mark Shaffer (Unit Chief,
Worksite Enforcement, Homeland Security
Investigations, ICE), Brian Green (Murthy Law Firm)
2:45 – 3pm
Speakers: Dree Collopy (Benach Ragland LLP), Jason
Dzubow (Dzubow & Pilcher, PLLC), Patricia Minikon
(Minikon Law, LLC)
Moderator: Jumoke Oladapo (Ivylaw Law Office,
LLC)
BREAK
3 – 4pm
RISK: How to minimize it when
filing for an EB-1 Multinational Manager/
Executive classification
Topics of Discussion: Overview of regulatory
requirements for multinational execs and managers,
pathways to L-1A and L-1B, transitioning from other
nonimmigrant categories, and executives and managers
working abroad for multinational corporations
Speakers: Leslie Dellon (L. Dellon Immigration Law,
LLC), Lesley Amano (Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.)
Moderator: Kanya Sanders (Tampoe Sanders Law
Office)
3 – 4pm
CHUTES AND LADDERS: The ins
and outs of immigration court
Topics of Discussion: Developing the case,
Preparing for the Individual Hearing, Preparing
witnesses for Trial, Challenging the NTA, Pleadings,
Presenting evidence in court, Prehearing motions,
Ethical issues, Motions to Reopen /Reconsider
Speakers: Eddie Neufville (The Law Firm of Edward
W. Neufville), Ivan Yacub (Yacub Law Offices, LLC)
Moderator: Ofelia Calderon (Calderon Seguin PLC)
4 – 5pm
DIPLOMACY: Tactics and
strategies for representing A, G, and J visa holders
4 – 5pm
SORRY!: Appealing a negative IJ
decision to the BIA
Topics of Discussion: A’s, G’s, and J’s
Topics of Discussion: Laying the Foundation for an
Appeal, What to do after filing the Notice of Appeal,
Tips on Writing the Brief and Reply Briefs, Tips from
the Board
Speakers: Maria Glinsmann (Glinsmann
Immigration), Amy Novick (Haynes Novick
Immigration), Brian Schmitt (Hake & Schmitt)
Moderator: Denyse Sabagh (Duane Morris LLP)
* Invited, Not Yet Confirmed
Speakers: *The Honorable Ann Greer (BIA), Ben
Winograd (Immigrant and Refugee Appellate Center),
Maris Liss (George P. Mann & Associates, PC)
Moderator: Cynthia Groomes Katz (Law Offices of
Cynthia A. Groomes, PC)