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SUMMARY:Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter: Brown Bag Lunch with Judge Robertson and Judge Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informal lunchtime event with Eastern District Magistrate Judge Jason A. Robertson\, sworn in March 21\, 2022\, and Eastern District Bankruptcy Judge Paul R. Thomas\, sworn in April 8\, 2022. \n\nSpeakers\nThe Hon. Jason A. Robertson\nThe Hon. Paul R. Thomas \n\nRegistration\n[Register Online]  \nRegistration Rates\nDeadline to register will be May 9\, 2022 \n\nFBA Members: $0\nNon-Members: $10\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\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications 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. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact neokfba@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Broward County Chapter: Judicial Reception
DESCRIPTION:Judicial Reception Honoring the United States District Court Judges\, United States Bankruptcy Court Judges\, and Magistrate Judges and in the Southern District of Florida. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Rates\nDeadline to register will be May 10\, 2022 \n\nFBA Members: $65\nNon-Members: $75\nGovernment Employees: $40\nFederal Judiciary & Federal Law Clerks: $0\nOther Judiciary & Student Members: $20\n\nPayment \nPlease remit payment to Trevor Jones via a check payable to “FBA Broward Chapter” and mailed to Trevor Jones\, Assistant United States Attorney\, United States Attorney’s Office\, Southern District of Florida\, 500 East Broward Blvd.\, Suite 700\, Fort Lauderdale\, Florida 33394. Please include the note: “May Judicial Reception.” *If you RSVP for the judicial reception\, a spot will be reserved for you. The Chapter incurs a cost for each seat reserved. If you do not cancel your RSVP at least seven days prior to the reception\, you will be charged for the reception whether or not you attend. You may send an alternate to attend the reception if you are unable to attend and have not timely cancelled your RSVP. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications 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. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Anne Flanigan.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/broward-county-chapter-judicial-reception/
LOCATION:Tower Club\, 100 SE Third Avenue\, 28th Floor\, Ft. Lauderdale\, FL
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SUMMARY:Immigration Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section is pleased to announce its Annual Immigration Law Conference. Please join us in the great Midwestern city of Detroit as we debate and examine immigration law issues impacting those that work in the field of immigration law. Changes in law and policy will be at the forefront as we welcome discussions with experts and leaders in the field. This year’s conference provides a unique opportunity to hear from and network with colleagues in private practice\, government\, non-government organizations\, and academia. Attendees can expect a variety of panels designed to explore a wide range of immigration matters. Registration will include access to 40 educational sessions over the course of a two-day\, multi-track program with up to 12 CLE multistate credits available. \nThis event is scheduled to take place in-person without a streaming component. The FBA is committed to creating an event experience where our participants\, partners and employees can safely and effectively conduct business\, network and learn. We will follow current CDC guidelines as well as any applicable protocols that may be required by our venues\, state and local governments. If the event converts to a hybrid experience\, we will share updates on this page and attendees will be notified. \n[Full Agenda Announced: View the Full Detailed Agenda]\n\nAgenda At-A-Glance\n[View the Full Detailed Agenda]\nSession Times are Subject to Change. Sessions are posted in Eastern Time Zone \nConcurrent Sessions to feature the following topics: \n\nBusiness & Consular\nEmerging Issues\nFamily & Naturalization\nFederal Litigation\nHumanitarian\n\nThursday\, May 12\nSOLD OUT: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Tour of Detroit-Windsor Tunnel\nWe have arranged two tours for conference attendees to tour the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel at 4:00pm and 6:00pm. Tours are limited to a group of 25 at each timeslot. Participation is complimentary\, and will be granted on a first come\, first serve basis to registered attendees.\n \nOptional: Welcome Dinner at Pegasus Taverna (6:00 – 8:00 pm)\n(558 Monroe St. Greektown Detroit\, MI 48226)\nJoin fellow conference attendees for an opening dinner at the Greektown Pegasus Taverna. Repeatedly named the best Greek restaurant in metro Detroit\, family-owned Pegasus offers traditional Greek cuisine in a fun\, casual atmosphere. From its huge open kitchen to the generous portions and charismatic wait staff\, Pegasus is the perfect setting to kick-off your time in Detroit!\n \n\nAdvance Dinner Ticket Purchase Required: $40\nClick Here to Pay Online and add to your existing registration package\nOnsite Purchase Available (credit card only)\n\nFriday\, May 13\n7:30 – 8:30 AM | Registration & Continental Breakfast \n8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. | Welcome Remarks \n8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes) \n\nNuts and Bolts of Asylum Law: Strategizing a Winning Case\nArmchair Discussion with CIS Ombudsman and ICE Detention Ombudsman\nNavigating Marriage based I-130 Petitions\nWhere Are We with the Categorical Approach?\nNew Trends in I-9 Audits\, Worksite Enforcement\, and Investigations\n\n10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes) \n\nInadmissibility & Waivers in Humanitarian Cases\nDealing with NVC and DOS after Petition Approved\nHot Topics in Habeas and Border Issues Litigation\nH1B RFEs\, Trends\, Litigation and Alternatives\n\n12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Keynote + Business Luncheon\nDavid Gersten\, Immigration Detention Ombudsman (Acting)\, U.S. Department of Homeland Security \n2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes) \n\nResponses to Refugee Crises\nDiscretion and Difficult Naturalization Cases\nLitigating Gender and Domestic Violence-Based Asylum Claims in Courts of Appeals\nConsular Processing Trends and Legal Developments\n\n3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Refreshment Break \n4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes) \n\nManaging Your Humanitarian Case Practice and Balancing Client Demands (Ethics)\nSpurring U.S. Economic Growth through Immigrant Talent\nI-864 – Liability for Petitioners and Joint Sponsors and Issues of Public Charge\nLegal Research in the Era of Facebook: Ethics and Best Practices for Navigating Social Media\, Google and other Fast-Track Lanes of “Legal” Information\n“Don’t Know Nothing about Science Books”: F 1 Students\n\n6:00 – 8:00 p.m. |  Immigration Law Section Awards Reception \nSaturday\, May 14\n\n7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration & Continental Breakfast \n8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes) \n\nSIJS Updates and Best Practices – Intermediate to Advanced \nIntersection of Policy and Litigation – A View from the Government\nIssues Related to Immigrants in the Military\nHot Topics in Removal Defense\nIndependents’ Day:  Developments in L\, E\, and TN Practice\n\n10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes) \n\nTrauma Informed Representation\nICE Hot Topics\nWaivers of Inadmissibility – Advanced\nMandamus Boot Camp: Litigating to Combat USCIS Delays\nDo I REALLY Have to Go Home? Getting to Know Exchange Visitors\n\n12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Buffet Luncheon (Choose One of Two Featured Sessions) \n\nA Discussion with Members of BRIDGES – Building Respect In Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity\nDepartment of Labor Hot Topics – Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC)\n\n2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes) \n\nAsylum at the Border\nCBP and Port of Entry Processing Hot Topics\nEthical Issues in Immigration Practice\nSupreme Court and Circuit Court Updates\nSteady the Wheel: Navigating PERM in 2022\n\n3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Refreshment Break \n4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions (90 minutes) \n\nRepresenting applicants for U\, T & VAWA before EOIR\nI-751 Issues\nView From the Federal Bench\nEmployer Petitions and Adjustment of Status: Will We Ever Get There?\n\nOptional Saturday Evening Activities \n\nDetroit Tigers v Orioles (Comerica Park @ 7:10 p.m.) – Buy Tickets\nDetroit Princess Riverboat Cruise (Sunset Dinner Cruise @ 7:00 p.m.) – Buy Tickets\n\n\nRegistration\nAdvance registration for this event will close on Friday\, May 6\nOnsite registration will be available\n \n\n$545 – Sustaining Member           \n$575 – Member\n$680 – Nonmember\n$520 – Paralegal\n$365 – Government/Academic/ProBono\n$310 – Law Student\n\nOffsite Ticketed Events \n\n$0 – Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Tour (May 12: 4pm + 6pm) (SOLD OUT)\n$40 – Welcome Dinner @ Pegasus Taverna in Greektown (May 12: 6pm)\n\nGroup Registrations: Organizations can process group registrations with one payment transaction online using the linked Register Online text above. If coordinating a registration on anyone’s behalf – please ensure you are entering the attendee’s information (not your own). After entering the first registrant’s information and selecting a registration fee\, click Save and Add Another to add additional registrants to the group transaction. After submitting payment information\, you will be directed to a receipt page to print for your records. Each registrant will also receive an auto-confirmation email.\nAccommodations: Please note onsite dietary or accessibility requests within the ADA section of the online registration form.\nCancellation Policy: Full registration refunds will be processed for cancellations received by Friday\, April 29. No-shows will be billed. Please email meetings@fedbar.org with questions and registration change requests.\n\n\nSponsors\nProgram Patron\nLawPay \nBreakfast + Break Sponsors\nImmigrant Legal Resource Center\nLiberty Immigration Bail \nWe invite attendees to visit the below exhibitors onsite: \n\nImmigrant Legal Resource Center\nLawPay\nLiberty Immigration Bail\n\nInterested in sponsoring this event? View our Sponsorship Prospectus and contact sponsor@fedbar.org for more information. \n\n\nHousing\nFort Pontchartrain Hotel\n2 Washington Blvd\nDetroit\, MI 48226 \nA discounted block of rooms has been reserved for conference attendees at the Fort Pontchartrain Hotel (2 Washington Blvd; Detroit\, MI 48226). Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and check-out is 11:00 a.m. \n\n$189 (plus tax) – Standard Attendee Block (1 Queen Bed)\n$136 (plus tax) – Government Block (2 Double Beds)\n\nReservations must be made by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday\, April 22. Any reservations received after the cut-off date or until the block is full\, whichever is sooner\, will be accepted based on a room-type and rate-available basis. Please contact the hotel’s Group and Sales Coordinator directly with outstanding reservation questions and accommodations.   \n\nFelicia Bason\n(E) coordinator@cpdetroit.com\n(T) 313-888-9642\n\nThe conference Group Code is FBA or you can reference “FBA 2022 Immigration Law Conference.” Please have your arrival/departure dates and credit card information ready to expedite your reservation process. Group rates are available for booking three days pre/post event dates\, pending hotel inventory. \nIn order to ensure the success of FBA meetings and programs\, we ask that registrants not book a room until AFTER registering for the event or book more than one room.  \nOnsite Parking Information\nThe hotel offers valet parking for a secure underground garage at $15/day or $35 overnight. There are also several self-parking garage options within walking distance of the hotel. \n\nCLE Education\nCredit will be tracked via an online web application (ConferenceAdit). Attendees requesting CLE credit are required to check-in and check-out of each session on a computer or mobile device. The tracking site can be accessed directly via attendee-issued link. Attendees will login with the email and zip code affiliated with their registration. Certificates will be sent via email approximately two weeks following the event. \nAttorneys admitted to state bars having mandatory CLE requirements may receive credit for attending this conference. For 60-minute credit hour states\, up to 12 hours of CLE credit may be available. For states with 50-minute credit hours\, up to 14.4 hours of CLE credit may be available. \n\n\nFinancial Assistance: Program registrants (both FBA members and nonmembers) who are unable to afford the registration fee may receive a 50% discount on the member rate. Qualifying attorneys include those who are unemployed or actively seeking employment. A formal letter requesting the discount must be emailed to meetings@fedbar.org. That letter needs to state the reason for the attorney’s interest in the course or activity\, as well as proof of income or an explanation of the financial hardship\, and it must be signed by the requesting lawyer. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
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