BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Federal Bar Association - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Federal Bar Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.fedbar.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Federal Bar Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240512 DTSTAMP:20260605T004015 CREATED:20230912T160829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T183019Z UID:398131-1715299200-1715471999@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:2024 Annual Immigration Law Conference DESCRIPTION:Event Recap\nThe Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section hosted its Annual Immigration Law Conference on Friday\, May 10 – Saturday\, May 11 in Salt Lake City\, Utah. The two-day conference featured three tracks of legal education\, covering topics ranging from asylum and humanitarian issues to family\, removal\, and business matters.  Approximately 250 attendees participated in the conference\, making it a robust platform for networking and knowledge exchange. The diversity of attendees ensured rich discussions and perspectives on the complex landscape of immigration law. Keynote speeches\, panel discussions\, and impromptu conversations facilitated dynamic exchanges of ideas and best practices\, fostering collaboration and innovation within the immigration law community. From navigating the intricacies of asylum cases to understanding the implications of policy changes on family reunification\, the sessions provided practical knowledge and strategies to address the challenges faced by immigration practitioners. \nConference Dates for 2025 will be announced Summer 2024. \nCo-Hosted by the Immigration Law Section. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n  \n\nSponsorship\nEvent Partner\n \n \nEducational Supporter (Custom) \n \nSession Sponsor\nJoorney\nVisa Business Plans \nOnsite Exhibitors\nU.S. Department of Homeland Security | Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO)\nFilevine\nFoundation for International Services (FIS)\nGuidepost Solutions\nImmigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRS)\nJoorney\nLawPay /MyCase\nVisa Business Plans \n\nAgenda\nCLICK HERE to view the detailed conference agenda. \nSession times are posted as Mountain Standard Time zone and subject to change. \nDetailed panel information to be updated as panels are confirmed. \nThursday\, May 9\n6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Dinner \n\nJoin fellow conference attendees for an optional opening event at Gracie’s Salt Lake City. Dinner ticket ($60) is available to add-on during registration check-out process.\n\nFriday\, May 10\n7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration + Breakfast \n8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | [CLE] Hot Topics with USCIS and DOS \n10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks \n\n[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Strategizing a Winning Case\n[Track 2] Family & Removal: Hot Topics in Removal Defense\n[Track 3] Business: Office of Foreign Labor Certification Open Forum\n\n11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Keynote Luncheon\nKeynote Remarks by Dr. Giovanni Batz\, Assistant Professor\, Chicana and Chicano Studies\, UC Santa Barbara \n1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks \n\n[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Particular Social Groups: Litigating Gender and Family-Based Asylum Claims\n[Track 2] Family & Removal: New Developments in Crimmigration\n[Track 3] Business: H-1B Alternatives and Workarounds\n\n2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks \n\n[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Trauma-Informed Representation\n[Track 2] Family & Removal: Bona Fide Marriages\, Sham Marriages and Everything in Between\n[Track 3] Business: Consular Conundrums >Sponsored by Visa Business Plans\n\n4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks \n\n[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Bars to Asylum and Related Relief\n[Track 2] Family & Removal: Strategies for VAWA and U Visa Cases Before USCIS and EOIR\n[Track 3] Business: Alternatives to PERM >Sponsored by Joorney\n\n5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Awards Reception \nSaturday\, May 11 \n7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration + Breakfast \n8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | [CLE] Challenges of Language Access in the U.S. Immigration Practice \n10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks \n\n[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Immigration Relief for Trafficking Survivors and Special Immigrant Juveniles\n[Track 2] Family & Removal: Litigating USCIS and Department of State Delays\n[Track 3] Business: AI\, Ethics and the Practice of Immigration Law\n\n11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Luncheon Program\nQ&A Session with the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsmen’s Office\nImmigration Law Section Meeting \n1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks \n\n[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Asylum and Due Process at the Border\n[Track 2] Family & Removal: Consular Processing Trends\, Recent Developments and CSPA Updates\n[Track 3] Business: Preparing the PERM I-140\n\n2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks \n\n[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: State Challenges to Federal Asylum Law and Procedure\n[Track 2] Family & Removal: View from the Federal Bench\n[Track 3] Business: AOS\, EB and Humanitarian Collide\n\n4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks \n\n[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Ethical Representation in Your Humanitarian Case\n[Track 2] Family & Removal: Handling Complex Adjustment of Status\n[Track 3] Business: EB Litigation for the Amateur\n\n\n  \nCLE\nThe FBA will seek 13 total CLE credit hours (including 1.25 ethics) for 60-minute states\, and 15.6 total CLE credit hours (including 1.5 ethics) for 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimates and subject to respective state approval and reporting rules. 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URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/immlaw24/ LOCATION:Hilton Salt Lake City Center\, 255 South West Temple\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84101\, United States CATEGORIES:Immigration Law Section ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fedbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Immigration24-graphics_Web-Ad.jpg GEO:40.7639002;-111.8930961 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hilton Salt Lake City Center 255 South West Temple Salt Lake City UT 84101 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=255 South West Temple:geo:-111.8930961,40.7639002 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T130000 DTSTAMP:20260605T004015 CREATED:20240502T191557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T184431Z UID:493090-1716292800-1716296400@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:Immigration Law Section: Introduction to Labor Based Deferred Action DESCRIPTION:Noncitizens in the United States disproportionately suffer labor-based abuses at their employers. Thankfully\, in a fairly newly announced joint program between the Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security\, individuals who have been victims of labor-based abuses\, even if they are entirely undocumented\, have a pathway to deferred action and lawful work authorization as they come forward and report these abuses. Please join the Immigration Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division in a discussion on what this program is\, how your clients can take advantage of it\, and tips on filing these life-changing applications.\nPresented by the Immigration Law Section \n\n\nPresenters\nAnn Garcia\, Staff Attorney\, National Immigration Project\n \nAnn Garcia is a Staff Attorney at the National Immigration Project (NIPNLG). Her work at NIPNLG is focused on holding DHS accountable through advocacy\, litigation\, and training. Before joining NIPNLG\, she ran projects at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) to assist separated families and free immigrants from detention. Ann’s work appears regularly in national media. She previously started a detained removal defense program at the RAICES office in Fort Worth\, Texas as an Equal Justice Works Fellow. Ann is a graduate of the American University Washington College of Law\, where she was on the editorial board of the ABA’s Administrative Law Review. She has a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College. Prior to law school\, Ann worked on immigration policy at the Center for American Progress. \n\n\n \n\n\nMary Yanik\, Clinical Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic\, Tulane University \nMary Yanik directs the Immigrant Rights Clinic\, supervising students in representing immigrants in deportation defense\, affirmative applications for lawful status\, constitutional litigation\, and strategic advocacy. She specializes in assisting immigrant workers\, including victims of labor trafficking\, and in defending constitutional rights of immigrants. \nYanik previously worked at the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice\, leading a law & organizing practice in support of community-directed campaigns for labor\, migrant\, and racial justice. She served as local and trial counsel in federal litigation challenging the constitutionality of Louisiana’s marriage license law and\, separately\, prolonged immigration detention in Louisiana. She represented dozens of immigrant workers in reporting labor abuse to the Department of Labor\, Occupational Safety and Health Administration\, and National Labor Relations Board\, including the immigrant whistleblower who complained of unsafe conditions at the now-collapsed Hard Rock Hotel site in New Orleans. She further represented immigrant workers and immigrant victims of crime in U and T visa applications based on their assistance to government officials\, in part through supervising law students in the Tulane Immigrant Rights’ Practicum. After law school\, she clerked for Judge David F. Hamilton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. \nIn the Clinic\, Professor Yanik teaches core lawyering skills alongside reflection on the role of lawyers\, clients\, and communities in addressing social injustice and power dynamics in legal relationships and legal systems. The Clinic represents individual detained immigrants in seeking release and relief from deportation and also engages in strategic advocacy in defense of migrant rights. Professor Yanik continues to monitor and enforce the federal consent judgment in Cacho v. Gusman\, the landmark case that prohibits the Orleans Parish Prison from transferring most immigrants to federal immigration authorities. \nYanik received her J.D. from Yale Law School in 2014 and a bachelor of science and bachelor of arts\, magna cum laude\, from University of Maryland in 2011. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration has closed. \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\nEvent Contact\nZachary New (zachary@immigrationissues.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 Zachary New (zachary@immigrationissues.com) or sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \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. URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/immigration-law-section-introduction-to-labor-based-deferred-action/ CATEGORIES:Immigration Law Section END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T004015 CREATED:20240503T213941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T160738Z UID:493095-1716390000-1716393600@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:Immigration Law Section: Alternatives to H-1B DESCRIPTION:The H-1B lottery is over\, and with the majority of registered individuals not selected\, many companies and foreign nationals are searching for alternative statuses and options. Join the Immigration Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division for a discussion on alternative pathways for cap-subject H-1Bs\, and those who may be maxing out of H-1B status. Speakers will review and discuss alternative pathways for individuals and methods companies may use to keep their employees on-board and work authorized through a variety of means.\n\n\nPresented by the Immigration Law Section \n\n\nPresenters\nAmber Blasingame\, Partner\, Messner Reeves LLP\n \nAmber L. Blasingame focuses on immigration law in business\, family\, and humanitarian matters. Ms. Blasingame has worked in immigration law since 1995\, including managing the immigration team in the US and Canada for one of the “Big 4” account firms’ multi-national consulting practice and as a licensed immigration attorney since 2011. Ms. Blasingame earned her law degree from the University of Denver\, where she was a senior staff editor on the Denver University Law Review\, participated in the DU asylum clinic\, and received a scholastic excellence award in advanced immigration law. Ms. Blasingame has successfully represented clients before the US Departments of Labor\, State\, Justice\, and Homeland Security\, including the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)\, and the Executive Office for Immigration Review\, Board of Immigration Appeals\, and Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals\, and is admitted to practice in the US District Court\, District of Colorado. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served on the Colorado AILA Chapter Annual Conference and New Members committees. Ms. Blasingame is also an active member of the El Paso County Bar Association (EPCBA) in Colorado and served as secretary\, treasurer\, and trustee on the EPCBA Board of Trustees and founding member of the Immigration Law Section. She is also an active member of the Colorado Women’s Bar Association (CWBA) and served as El Paso County Chapter President and State Liaison. Ms. Blasingame has written articles to the Colorado Bar Association periodical\, The Colorado Lawyer\, and contributed to the CBA Immigration Law for the Colorado Practitioner as a chapter-editor. She has been recognized by Colorado Springs Style Magazine as one of the top immigration law attorneys in Colorado Springs\, Colorado. \n\n\nLeigh Alpert\, Partner\, Battan Alpert Hutchings LLP \n\n\nLeigh has practiced immigration law since 2012. She has been selected to the Colorado Rising Stars List from 2018 – 2023\, a peer designation awarded to no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in Colorado. In 2023\, Leigh was selected by 5280 Magazine as a top lawyer in the field of immigration law in the Denver-metro area. Leigh has experience in a wide range of cases\, both family-based and employment-based\, immigrant and nonimmigrant matters. Her specialty is in working with persons of extraordinary ability\, investors\, and religious workers. Leigh also has extensive expertise in H-2B petitions for seasonal companies in the landscaping and concrete industries. \nLeigh is a Michigan native and a December 2011 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. Leigh interned with the Omaha Immigration Court\, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center\, the University of Michigan Law School’s Human Trafficking Clinic\, and the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree with high distinction from the University of Michigan where she majored in Political Science and was awarded Phi Beta Kappa. \nLeigh has served as a member of the AILA Colorado USCIS Liaison and Legislative Advocacy Committee since 2017. She was the recipient of the AILA Chapter Pro Bono Champion Award in 2016. A successful community organizer\, she has managed and facilitated over 15 citizenship workshops on behalf of AILA Colorado. Leigh regularly volunteers at the Colorado Lawyers Committee’s Legal Nights. She previously served as the Immigration Committee Chair of the Arapahoe County Bar Association. Leigh is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She is admitted to practice law in Colorado\, New York\, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. \nHighly proficient in Spanish\, she has lived in Guanajuato\, Mexico\, and taught English at a bilingual high school in Granada\, Spain. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration has closed. \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\nEvent Contact\nZachary New (zachary@immigrationissues.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 Zachary New (zachary@immigrationissues.com) or sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \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. URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/immigration-law-section-alternatives-to-h-1b/ CATEGORIES:Immigration Law Section END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR