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SUMMARY:Webinar: Naturalization - when the RFEs Start Coming
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis panel will discuss the more complex issues that arise in the naturalization context\, including a finding that the base adjustment was not “in accordance with all applicable provisions\,” along with issues of good moral character\, convictions\, lengthy absences from the U.S.\, and medical waivers. The panel will address administrative appeals on Form N-336\, requests for rehearing\, and district court litigation strategies. \nRegistration has closed. \nPresented by the Immigration Law Section \n  \n\nPresenters\nBetty Stevens\, Attorney at Law\n\nElizabeth (Betty) J. Stevens received her J.D. magna cum laude from the George Mason School of Law in 2001.  After clerkships with the U.S. District Court in Alexandria\, the Arlington Immigration Court\, and the Board of Immigration Appeals\, she became an Assistant Director with the Office of Immigration Litigation’s (OIL) District Court Section.  After retiring from DOJ at the end of 2016\, Ms. Stevens joined the Poarch Thompson Law Firm\, now Amaryllis Law\, specializing in citizenship law\, immigration agency processes\, immigration detention\, and litigation of immigration-related issues in the U.S. Court system.  \nMs. Stevens serves on the Federal Bar Association’s (FBA) Government Relations Committee\, became a Life Fellow of the Foundation of the FBA in 2023\, is a former Chair of the FBA’s Immigration Law Section\, and was one of the principal drafters of the FBA’s Article I Immigration Court model bill.  She continues to actively promote the adoption of an independent Article I immigration court\, and testified before Congress in 2022\, on behalf of the FBA\, regarding the Real Court\, Real Justice Act.\n \n  \nChristopher W. Dempsey\, Attorney at Law \nChristopher W. Dempsey\, principal of Dempsey Law PLLC\, served with the Office of Immigration Litigation at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington\, D.C. for over a decade.  He retired in March 2018 as the Chief of the National Security and Affirmative Litigation Unit within his Section\, where he supervised a team of attorneys conducting national security and immigration-related\, affirmative and defensive litigation in district courts and courts of appeal across the nation.  Mr. Dempsey supervised all national security litigation of an office with over 75 attorneys\, regularly trained Department attorneys in Washington\, D.C. and the National Advocacy Center\, and instructed agency attorneys and law enforcement officers at venues throughout the United States.  Prior to his work at the Justice Department\, Mr. Dempsey served on active duty with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps then remained active trying criminal cases in the Army Reserves.  \nMr. Dempsey has significant litigation experience.  He has appeared in thirty-nine U.S. District Courts and eight U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal\, tried seventeen jury cases and over fifty bench trials\, and handled dozens of appeals.  Mr. Dempsey has worked a broad range of cases\, from felony and capital criminal matters to civil suits under the Immigration and Nationality Act — including naturalization\, adjustment of status\, visa and passport matters\, immigration detention\, programmatic challenges\, and denaturalization cases — as well as actions under the Administrative Procedure Act\, Federal Tort Claims Act\, and Bivens cases.  Mr. Dempsey has also handled dozens of habeas petitions and nation-wide class actions.  \nMr. Dempsey is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”)\, and currently serves as an Executive Director and Chair of the Litigation & Collective Advocacy Committee of the Central Florida Chapter (“CFC”) of AILA\, regularly provides instruction as faculty at national immigration seminars\, and is routinely sought out for his expertise in immigration matters by attorneys across the nation.  \nMr. Dempsey is a combat-Veteran having deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  He volunteers assisting disabled and homeless Veterans in need through several local\, national\, and international non-profit organizations.  He is also a Mentor with Veterans Treatment Court for the Fourth Judicial Circuit in and for Duval County\, Florida.  He also founded Mission-Phoenix\, Inc.\, a not-for-profit entity that assists Veterans suffering from PTSD with pro bono legal assistance.  \nIn response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces in August 2021\, Mr. Dempsey co-founded with AILA-CFC Jacksonville Regional Vice Chair Andrea Reyes\, the Northeast Florida Afghan Response Task Force (“NEFL-ARTF”)\, which staffed a pro bono legal clinic at the University of North Florda to assist local Afghan community members in filing humanitarian parole applications on behalf of family members currently in grave danger due to the Taliban threat inside Afghanistan.  Mr. Dempsey also serves as the Chief Legal Advisor for Operation Snow Leopard\, a not-for-profit entity created to assist Afghans to resettle in the United States and abroad.  He represents Association of Wartime Allies and Veterans for American Ideals\, a project of Human Rights First\, in a class action lawsuit challenging adjudicatory delays in the Special Immigrant Visa process related to our Iraqi and Afghan Allies\, currently pending in Washington\, D.C.\, as well as lead counsel in a lawsuit—in partnership with AILA-National—challenging delays in the Afghan Humanitarian Parole process currently pending in the District of Massachusetts.    \nFinally\, Mr. Dempsey Co-Founded the Consular Accountability Project\, a not-for-profit created to resource legal challenges across the Nation to the doctrine of consular nonreviewability\, which precludes judicial review of adverse consular decisions even if arbitrary or unfounded.  He was lead counsel in a flagship case challenging the doctrine before the Supreme Court of the United States.  \nMr. Dempsey is an accomplished runner and has participated in more than twenty-five ultramarathons.  The capstone of Mr. Dempsey’s running career was his completion of the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning in 2016.  \nMr. Dempsey lives in the San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville\, Florida with his partner\, their dog Roswell\, and their cat\, Maxwell.  He has three (3) children who are all currently attending college in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration has closed. \n\nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here. \n  \n\nEvent Contact\nMary Sirmans\nmary@amarylaw.com \n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\nFrequently Asked Questions \nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact Mary Sirmans (mary@amarylaw.com) or sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n  \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-naturalization-when-the-rfes-start-coming/
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CATEGORIES:Immigration Law Section
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Future is Now: Exploring the Role of AI in Alternative Dispute Resolution
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis panel discussion will explore the rapidly evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The program will address the opportunities and challenges that AI brings to the field of mediation and arbitration. The panelists will address timely topics\, including AI as a tool in ADR\, the impact of AI on the mediation process\, and ethical considerations. This program is ideal for law students\, newer attorneys\, mediators\, and seasoned ADR professionals who are interested in the intersection of technology and dispute resolution. \nPresented by the FBA’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section \n  \nRegister Today!\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Presenters:\nRenee Henson\, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law\, University of Missouri School of Law \nProfessor Renee Henson is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri School of Law\, specializing in artificial intelligence and products liability law. Before joining academia in July 2023\, she practiced at Stinson LLP\, where she handled complex business and commercial litigation\, including products liability and intellectual property disputes\, earning accolades such as Missouri Lawyer’s Media’s Top Verdict and Settlement Winner in 2023 and the Lawyers of Color “Hot List” in 2022. Professor Henson’s scholarship explores the intersection of AI and tort law\, with articles forthcoming in the Georgia State University Law Review and published in the Missouri Law Review and Temple Law Review. Professor Henson teaches Lawyering: Problem-Solving and Dispute Resolution and Products Liability\, and she serves on the Missouri Supreme Court’s Committee on Jury Instructions and Charges – Civil. A sought-after speaker\, she frequently presents on AI’s legal and ethical implications and is also a mediator at Henson & Henson Dispute Resolution\, LLC. She earned her J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law\, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Business\, Entrepreneurship & Tax Law Review\, and graduated magna cum laude with distinction from Columbia College. \n  \nAntone Melton-Meaux\, Founder and CEO\, Work Resolve Mediation \nAntone Melton-Meaux is the Founder of Work Resolve Mediation and has over 25 years of experience in the law. Antone began his legal career as an employment attorney at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and later became a Partner at Jackson Lewis. He has also been the Chief Employment Counsel for St. Jude Medical and a Human Resources Leader for St. Jude Medical and Abbott Laboratories. Antone is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and the International Academy of Mediators. He also teaches ADR courses as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota Law School\, serves on the mediation panel for the American Arbitration Association\, is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell for the highest level of professional excellence\, and has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America®. Antone obtained his J.D. as a Congressional Fellow from the University of Virginia School of Law. Antone also earned a Master of Theology from Union Theological Seminary in New York City as a Union Scholar. \n  \n  \nLaurel Stevenson\, Director\, Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP)\, U.S. District Court\, Western District of Missouri \nAfter more than two decades as a litigator in which she tried more than eighty jury trials to verdict\, Laurel Stevenson became the Director of the Mediation and Assessment Program (known as MAP) for the United States District Court\, Western District of Missouri in 2020. Laurel has served as a mediator or facilitator in more than 1\,000 cases\, including more than 300 Zoom mediations. She has resolved a wide variety of cases\, including class actions\, FLSA\, employment\, wrongful death\, transportation\, medical malpractice\, and commercial disputes. Several resolutions have resulted in institutional policy changes. She has also served as an arbitrator\, provided neutral evaluations\, and been involved in summary jury trials and mini trials. Laurel trains judges\, law students\, attorney-advocates\, and neutrals on ADR and has taught more than fifty CLE’s in multiple areas\, including ADR\, trial practice\, ethics\, AI\, insurance\, and trauma. She has numerous published legal articles in multiple publications\, including The Resolver\, Just Resolutions\, and the Journal of the Missouri Bar.  \nLaurel is the Co-Chair of the Dispute Resolution Section’s Court ADR Committee\, the Treasurer of the Federal Bar Association’s ADR Section\, and the Editor of The Resolver\, a publication of the  FBA’s ADR Section. For the past three years\, she has been a mentor to law students through the FBA’s mentorship program. \n  \n(Moderator) Naveen Raue\, J.D. Candidate\, University of Missouri School of Law\, Class of 2027. \nNaveen Rau is currently pursuing a legal education at the University of Missouri School of Law\, as part of the Class of 2027. He is actively involved in the law school community as a Missouri Law Ambassador and a member of the Missouri Law Veterans Society. He emphasizes building robust advocacy and research abilities\, with a keen interest in Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property. \nBefore attending law school\, Naveen served as a U.S. Army Military Intelligence officer. In this role\, he gained extensive experience in strategic analysis\, critical decision-making\, and leading diverse teams under challenging conditions. His military background instilled a disciplined approach to problem-solving\, a deep respect for teamwork\, and a strong ability to thrive under pressure—qualities that he now applies to his legal studies and professional development. \nNaveen is enthusiastic about leveraging the law to effect meaningful change and is eager to apply his analytical and interpersonal skills in future legal practice. \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Today! \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-the-future-is-now-exploring-the-role-of-ai-in-alternative-dispute-resolution/
LOCATION:OH
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