Webinar: How to Win Your Cancellation of Removal Case

Join the Immigration Law Section’s Younger Lawyers Division for their webinar series geared toward the younger attorney.  Through this webinar series, the intention is to enable attendees to receive mentoring from seasoned immigration attorneys in specific areas of immigration law. Panelists Petula McShiras and Jennifer Smith will discuss complex issues related to cancellation of removal in immigration proceedings. Specifically, they will address the application process, elements and burdens of proof, and recent developments in case law. This is an interactive program, so please email questions you might have in advance to Andres Murguia.

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About the Presenters

Petula McShiras, Esq. is an Immigration Attorney with Hanes & Bartels LLC in Colorado Springs, CO. Ms. McShiras has been practicing immigration law for the past 8 years, working first as an Attorney Advisor for the Executive Office for Immigration Review and then as the program director for the Littleton Immigrant Resources Center. She earned her law degree from the University of Denver, where she was the Sutton Editor of the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, a Chancellor Scholar, and graduated with honors. Ms. McShiras earned her B.A. in Political Science and Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame in 2005. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and currently serves as Treasurer for the Colorado Chapter. She is also a Board Member for The Pikes Peak Pro Bono and Justice Center (“Justice Center”). In 2018, Ms. McShiras was awarded the AILA-Colorado Pro Bono Champion Award for her work in the community.

Jennifer Smith, Esq. Drawing on more than 19 years of private practice, Jennifer Smith uses her time-tested skills to find creative solutions within the complex web of immigration law. Her full-service immigration law firm is located in Glenwood Springs. She is Past- Chair of the Colorado chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She graduated from the University of Colorado, School of Law in 2000, with honors and then clerked at the Colorado Court of Appeals for Honorable Judge Kapelke. Ms. Smith received AILA’s Michael Maggio Pro Bono Award for her and others volunteer work at the family detention center in Artesia, NM; the Athena International Award for Young Professionals from the Glenwood Springs Chamber of Commerce in 2013; and the Jackie Morales Community Service Award in 2010.

Registration

Registration will close 24 hours prior to event start

Registration Fees

• FBA Member: $0
• Nonmember: $75

How to Register

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Cancellation Policy

No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on April 6, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Laura Mulhern at lmulhern@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

Please note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar.