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SUMMARY:Immigration Law Section: Updates in Prosecutorial Discretion
DESCRIPTION:Panelists on this section webinar will discuss recent updates in prosecutorial discretion\, including the recently reinstated Mayorkas memo and the recent EOIR memorandum released on September 28\, 2023. \nPresented by the Immigration Law Section \nRegistration is Closed \n\nPresenters\nAaron Hall\, Senior Partner\, Joseph & Hall P.C. \nAaron Hall is a graduate of the University of Colorado Law School. Mr. Hall is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served as the Chair of the Colorado Chapter’s New Members Division\, the Colorado Chapter’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Liaison Committee\, and on AILA National’s Amicus Committee. Mr. Hall is a member of the Colorado Bar Association (CBA) and served as the Chair of the Immigration Law Section for the 2014-2015 year. In addition\, Mr. Hall is a member of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar\, focusing on analyzing the potential for post-conviction relief for noncitizen defendants in criminal court and on working with defense counsel to apprise noncitizen defendants of the potential immigration consequences of criminal charges. \nMr. Hall frequently presents both locally and nationally on immigration topics including immigration consequences of criminal convictions\, removal defense\, and family immigration. Mr. Hall was named to 5280 Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers for immigration in 2015 and was named a rising star by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2012\, 2013\, 2014\, and 2015. He was also recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year” recipient in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. \nPrior to joining Joseph & Hall P.C.\, Mr. Hall gained experience working with detained non-citizens at the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Center (“RMIAN”). Since 2011\, he has volunteered on RMIAN’s Pro Bono Mentoring Panel. He is also a member of the Colorado Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) and presents on behalf of the ACLU of Colorado’s Speakers Bureau. \nMr. Hall has represented clients in matters before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”)\, immigration court\, the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”)\, state district court\, the Colorado Court of Appeals\, the Colorado Supreme Court\, United States District Court for the District of Colorado\, and the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. \nMr. Hall is a native of Denver and enjoys spending time with his family in Colorado’s mountains and on the beaches of his wife’s native Peru. \nEliana Nader\, Attorney\, Magaletta\, McCarthy & Nader\, P.C. \nEliana C. Nader is an immigration attorney at Magaletta\, McCarthy & Nader\, PC\, where she has been practicing for over ten years. She represents detained and non-detained individuals in a wide range of immigration matters\, including removal defense\, asylum\, special immigrant juvenile petitions\, consular processing\, adjustment of status\, provisional waivers\, U visas\, VAWA\, and naturalization. She represents clients in removal (deportation) proceedings before the Boston Immigration Court\, as well as before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). She also appears regularly before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). \nEliana is proud to assist families in obtaining security and stability in the United States. \nEliana is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She has been a member of the AILA New England Executive Board since 2017. She is currently serving as the Chair. Eliana is a cum laude graduate of Stonehill College and Northeastern University School of Law. Eliana is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts\, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts\, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Eliana is fluent in Spanish. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \n\n\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\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\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 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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator\, at dhamilton@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/immigration-law-section-updates-in-prosecutorial-discretion/
CATEGORIES:Immigration Law Section
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Effective Oral Advocacy on Appeal – A Panel Discussion (Part I)
DESCRIPTION:Priming for your first ever argument in the federal appellate courts and wondering how to prepare most effectively? Wondering what those secret keys are to unlock the door to persuasive argument? Wanting to avoid the pitfalls which plague what would otherwise be effective arguments? Brainstorming how to allocate your time? This panel presentation will address these topics and more – all in one hour! \nPlease [Click Here] for more information on the next webinar in this series\, Effective Appellate Advocacy: How To Identify\, Raise and Preserve Issues on Appeal – A Panel Discussion on November 15. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, the Colorado Chapter\, the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, the Federal Litigation Section\, the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter\, the Labor & Employment Law Section\, New Mexico Chapter\, Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter\, Oklahoma City Chapter\, Utah Chapter\, and the Wyoming Chapter. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nModerator: Alexis Swartz\, Associate\, Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP\nAlexis is currently an associate at Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP. Before joining Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP\, Ms. Swartz clerked for Judge Kevin Newsom of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and for Judge Martha Pacold of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She received her J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School. \n  \nKayla Gassmann\, Assistant Federal Public Defender\, District of Kansas\nKayla is an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the appellate unit of the District of Kansas. Her primary practice is litigating federal criminal appeals in the Tenth Circuit. She has litigated dozens of appeals and has argued about 25 federal criminal cases in the Tenth Circuit and Fifth Circuit. In addition to appeals\, Kayla works on retroactive resentencing projects\, like compassionate release and guidelines-change litigation\, and supports the office’s district court motions practice. Kayla has previously worked as an assistant federal public defender in the Southern District of Texas and as a law clerk for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. She graduated from Wake Forest University and received her J.D. from New York University School of Law. \nChris Michel\, Partner\, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan\, LLP\nChris Michel is Co-Chair of the firm’s National Appellate Practice.  His practice focuses on complex legal issues at all stages of litigation\, with a particular emphasis on appellate and Supreme Court matters.  He has handled significant matters in the areas of securities\, antitrust\, intellectual property and technology\, health care\, administrative law\, the First Amendment\, corporate governance\, foreign affairs\, energy and the environment\, and criminal procedure—among others.  He practices frequently in the U.S. Supreme Court\, federal and state courts of appeals\, and trial courts.  In 2023\, he was named an Appellate MVP by Law360 and one of America’s 500 Leading Litigators by Lawdragon. Chris joined the firm from the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice.  During his time there\, he argued 10 cases before the Supreme Court\, briefed roughly 200 Supreme Court cases at the certiorari and merits stages\, and advised the Solicitor General on all aspects of federal litigation strategy. Among other recognition\, he received a Civil Division Special Commendation Award for his work on high-stakes civil litigation. Chris has a unique perspective on the workings of the federal government and key strategic issues facing business clients. In addition to his experience in the Solicitor General’s Office\, he served as a counselor to the Attorney General on civil litigation matters and as a special adviser in the White House Counsel’s Office. He began his legal career as a law clerk to Chief Justice John G. Roberts\, Jr.\, at the Supreme Court\, and to Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh\, who was then sitting on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Before attending law school\, Chris worked at the White House under President George W. Bush\, whom he served as Director of Speechwriting\, drafting more than 500 presidential speeches including five State of the Union addresses. He also collaborated on President Bush’s memoir\, Decision Points\, assisting with the researching\, drafting\, and editing of the book. A native of California and a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School\, Chris is a member of the Virginia and District of Columbia bars. He has represented and counseled clients in matters at all levels of the federal judiciary\, in state trial and appellate courts\, before administrative agencies\, and in both civil and criminal investigations. He has also taught constitutional law and separation of powers at Georgetown University Law Center\, and he is an appointed member of the D.C. Circuit’s Advisory Committee on Procedures. \nMorgan Ratner\, Partner\, Sullivan & Cromwell\nMorgan Ratner is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Litigation Group and is a member of the Firm’s Supreme Court and Appellate Practice.  She has argued nine cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.  Before joining the Firm\, Ms. Ratner served in the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice.  During her tenure there\, she argued Supreme Court cases involving areas of federal law such as securities regulation\, bankruptcy\, employment\, intellectual property\, criminal law\, and elections law.  She received a John Marshall Award\, the Department of Justice’s highest award offered to attorneys\, for exceptional service to the Office of the Solicitor General and the Department of Justice.  In private practice\, Ms. Ratner regularly briefs and argues appeals and dispositive motions; provides strategic guidance for trial and administrative proceedings; and counsels clients confronting high-stakes legal issues. The U.S. Supreme Court recently appointed her as amicus curiae to brief and argue a case\, making her just the ninth woman of at least 69 such appointments the Court has made since 1926.  After graduating Harvard Law School—where she was awarded the Fay Diploma as the top student in her class—Ms. Ratner clerked for Chief Justice John G. Roberts\, Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court and then-Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is ranked by Chambers USA for Nationwide Appellate Law; has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under list and National Law Journal’s and Law360’s Rising Star lists; and is currently a finalist for the American Lawyer’s Young Lawyer of the Year—Litigation.  She volunteers with the Georgetown Supreme Court Institute and with Street Law\, Inc. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nAttendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \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\nCLE\n(!) Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved. Applications and subsequent reporting will be filed post-event.\nThe 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 and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval. \nCredit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in registrant forms to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nAccess more information about CLE Attendance & Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, 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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-effective-oral-advocacy-on-appeal-a-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Colorado Chapter,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Federal Litigation Section,Judiciary Division,Kansas Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section,New Mexico Chapter,NorthernEastern Oklahoma Chapter,Oklahoma City Chapter,Utah Chapter,Wyoming Chapter
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SUMMARY:Orange County Chapter: Annual Judges' Night
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to our annual dinner honoring the judges of the Ninth Circuit and Central District. \n\nFeaturing the presentation of the Annual JUDGE ALICEMARIE H. STOTLER AWARD to KENNETH W. BABCOCK (Retired Executive Director\, Public Law Center)\nHon. Philip S. Gutierrez\, Chief Judge\, U.S. District Court\, Central District of California\, will discuss the state of the District and install the officers and directors.\n\n\nRegistration\n[Register Online] and prepay by October 12.\nhttps://www.fbaoc.com/#!event/2023/10/19/annual-judges-night \nIf paying by check\, email info@FBAOC.com and mail your check payment by above deadline to: FBA/OC\, P.O. Box 6130\, Newport Beach 92658 \n\nFBA/OC Member $150 • Non-Member $200\nGovernment Employee $60\nEvent Sponsor and Table of 10 $2000\nJudges and Judicial Staff are Complimentary\n\nUpon registration you will receive an automatic receipt and later\, as the event nears\, we’ll provide a detailed confirmation notice. If you don’t see these messages\, please check your junk mail folder. We ask you to consider whitelisting info@FBAOC.com to avoid missing any notices. \n\nQuestions regarding this chapter event should be directed to info@FBAOC.com or 949-608-9905
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/orange-county-chapter-annual-judges-night/
LOCATION:Renaissance Newport Beach\, 4500 MacArthur Boulevard\, Newport Beach\, CA
CATEGORIES:Orange County Chapter
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