2017

Fundamentals of Immigration and Nationality Law

Austin Oct 25, 2017 AT&T Conference Center
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Live Webcast Oct 25, 2017
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Overview

UT Law’s Fundamentals of Immigration and Nationality Law is ideal for new entrants to the field or as a refresher for experienced practitioners. It provides an overview of U.S. immigration laws, agencies and jargon, outlines the basics of family immigration law practice, offers an introduction to removal proceedings, and details issues new practitioners face in managing an immigration practice.

Stay on for the 2-day 41st Annual Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law – for the latest developments, guidance, and in-depth discussion on issues at the forefront of immigration practice in a changing political climate.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Wednesday Afternoon, October 25, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Dallas, TX
12:00 pm
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes light refreshments.
12:50 pm

Welcoming Remarks
1:00 pm

1.00 hr

United States Immigration Laws: An Overview

Hear a discussion of the interplay of unlawful presence, out of status, nonimmigrant, immigrant, and citizenship status for foreign nationals, their employers, and their families.

Paul Parsons, Paul Parsons, PC - Austin, TX
2:00 pm

1.00 hr

Immigration Agencies and Basic Immigration Terminology

Explore the roles of various federal agencies involved in the administration of U.S. immigration laws, strategies for communicating with these agencies, and basic immigration law terminology.

Sarah E. Woelk, Casa Marianella Immigration Legal Services - Austin, TX
Amanda Baran, Immigration Policy Consultant - Arlington, VA
3:00 pm

Break
3:15 pm

2.25 hrs
1.00 hr ethics

Immigration Law Under the New Administration

The Trump Administration has begun to ramp up undocumented and criminal alien removal proceedings, while stepping up I-9 employment verification and visa fraud investigations against employers, and enacting policies to restrict entry and availability of certain visas. Hear a general overview of the current state of the Trump Administration’s enforcement plans, policies, and investigations in these critical areas of Immigration law practice.

Moderator:
Jodi M. Goodwin, Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX
Panelists:
Nancy A. Falgout, Nancy A. Falgout, P.C. - Houston, TX
Harry J. Joe, JMO Firm, PLLC - Dallas, TX
George Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Peter D. Williamson, Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry - Houston, TX
5:30 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Amanda Baran

Immigration Policy Consultant
Arlington, VA

Nancy A. Falgout

Nancy A. Falgout, P.C.
Houston, TX

Jodi M. Goodwin

Law Office of Jodi Goodwin
Harlingen, TX

Harry J. Joe

JMO Firm, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Paul Parsons

Paul Parsons, PC
Austin, TX

George Rodriguez

Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Peter D. Williamson

Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry
Houston, TX

Sarah E. Woelk

Casa Marianella Immigration Legal Services
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Simon M. Azar-Farr

Simon Azar-Farr & Associates
San Antonio, TX

Laura F. Bachman

YWCA Tulsa
Tulsa, OK

Nicolas Chavez

Chavez & Valko, LLP
Fort Worth, TX

Michael J. Churgin

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Richard S. Fischer

Fischer & Fischer, Attorneys at Law
Nacogdoches, TX

Eugene J. Flynn

Eugene J. Flynn, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Francisco J. García

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX

Harry Gee Jr.

Harry Gee & Associates, PLLC
Houston, TX

Richard A. Gump Jr.

The Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr. P.C.
Dallas, TX

Mona Gupta

Gupta & Wiora, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Harry J. Joe

JMO Firm, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Judy J. Lee

Foster LLP
Houston, TX

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

Lincoln-Goldfinch Law
Austin, TX

Anne D. Monahan

Law Office of Anne D. Monahan
San Antonio, TX

Paul Parsons

Paul Parsons, PC
Austin, TX

George Rodriguez

Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez

Dallas, TX

Nancy Taylor Shivers

Shivers & Shivers
San Antonio, TX

Vanna Slaughter

Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Afffairs
Dallas, TX

Jacqueline L. Watson

Walker-Gates Vela, PLLC
Austin, TX

Peter D. Williamson

Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry
Houston, TX

Sarah E. Woelk

Casa Marianella Immigration Legal Services
Austin, TX

Edna Yang

American Gateways
Austin, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 4.25 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Immigration and Nationality Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 4.25 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Florida – 5.00 hrs

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to The Florida Bar at www.floridabar.org. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Louisiana – 4.25 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics

At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

New Mexico – 4.20 hrs

Oklahoma – 5.00 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 5.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 4.25 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Immigration and Nationality Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 4.25 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Florida – 5.00 hrs

Self-report your CLE credit directly to The Florida Bar at www.floridabar.org. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Louisiana – 4.25 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Louisiana MCLE credit, Louisiana credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

New Mexico – 4.20 hrs

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of New Mexico within 30 days after the conference.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Oklahoma – 5.00 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Other States – 4.25 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 5.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Oct 25, 2017 – AT&T Conference Center

Conference Concluded

Live Webcast – Oct 25, 2017

Conference Concluded

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Austin
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Individual
Last day for $150.00 Regular pricing: Oct 18, 2017

$200.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $135.00 Regular pricing: Oct 18, 2017

$185.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $120.00 Regular pricing: Oct 18, 2017

$170.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 20, 2017

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Oct 23, 2017

Individual
Last day for $100.00 Regular pricing: Oct 18, 2017

$100.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 20, 2017

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Oct 23, 2017

Venue

AT&T Conference Center

The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
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Accommodations

Special Room Rate: $189 good through October 10, 2017. Reference "Immigration Conference" when you call reservations or follow the link below.
(subject to availability)

Reservations: https://aws.passkey.com/go/UTLAWI1017

Parking Information

Free daily self-parking at UT garages. Separate fees apply for valet and overnight parking.

2017

Fundamentals of Immigration and Nationality Law

Austin Oct 25, 2017 AT&T Conference Center Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Oct 25, 2017 Conference Concluded

Buy

Related products: eConference Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Wednesday Afternoon, October 25, 2017

Conference Faculty

Amanda Baran

Nancy A. Falgout

Jodi M. Goodwin

Harry J. Joe

Paul Parsons

George Rodriguez

Peter D. Williamson

Sarah E. Woelk

Planning Committee

Simon M. Azar-Farr

Laura F. Bachman

Nicolas Chavez

Michael J. Churgin

Richard S. Fischer

Eugene J. Flynn

Francisco J. García

Harry Gee Jr.

Richard A. Gump Jr.

Mona Gupta

Joanna Jefferson

Harry J. Joe

Judy J. Lee

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

Anne D. Monahan

Paul Parsons

George Rodriguez

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez

Nancy Taylor Shivers

Vanna Slaughter

Jacqueline L. Watson

Peter D. Williamson

Sarah E. Woelk

Edna Yang

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

AT&T Conference Center

Accommodations

Parking Information

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Austin Oct 25, 2017 AT&T Conference Center
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Live Webcast Oct 25, 2017
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