UT Law Continuing Legal Education

2021

A Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings

Austin Oct 27, 2021 AT&T Conference Center
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Overview

Join us for UT Law CLE's 2021 Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings. This course is designed for beginning and intermediate immigration practitioners, criminal lawyers, family lawyers, and employment lawyers involved with the increasingly complex area of removal proceedings. Hear techniques and tactics for effectively handling typical and atypical problems. Interact with top immigration practitioners and gain strategies to provide the best advocacy for your clients, while protecting yourself and your practice.

This course walks through:

Recent Developments in Immigration Removal Proceedings
Ground for Deportability and Inadmissibility
Bond Proceedings, Challenging NTAs, Motions to Suppress, and Contesting Deportability
Challenging Crime-Based Grounds of Deportability
Relief in Immigration Court
Cancellation of Removal and Other Discretionary Relief, and Appeals and Motions to Reopen

Event Schedule

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

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Wednesday Morning
7:30 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

1.50 hrs
0.25 hr ethics

Grounds of Deportability and Inadmissibility

Review the grounds of deportability and inadmissibility, and hear strategies for contesting common grounds of removal.

Javier N. Maldonado, Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC - San Antonio, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Erica B. Schommer, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson, Walker Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
10:00 am

0.50 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Bond Proceedings

Examine bond eligibility, evidentiary requirements, and presentation of a bond determination hearing.

Javier N. Maldonado, Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC - San Antonio, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Erica B. Schommer, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson, Walker Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
10:30 am

10-Minute Break
10:40 am

1.00 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Challenging NTAs, Motions to Suppress, and Contesting Deportability

Learn how to launch procedural challenges to the Notice to Appear (NTA) and the timing, process, and substance of a Motion to Suppress. Discuss how to challenge individual allegations in the NTA, including burdens of proof, evidentiary challenges, and assessing citizenship claims.

Javier N. Maldonado, Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC - San Antonio, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Erica B. Schommer, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson, Walker Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
11:40 am

0.50 hr

Morning Q&A

Please submit questions at the registration table, through the Webcast chat, or by email at ConferenceQA@utcle.org.

Javier N. Maldonado, Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC - San Antonio, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Erica B. Schommer, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson, Walker Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
12:10 pm
Austin Only

Pick up Lunch

Included in registration.
Wednesday Afternoon
Luncheon Presentation
12:40 pm

0.75 hr

Hot Topics: Prosecutorial Discretion is Back!

Explore how immigration enforcement priorities have changed, including through the use of prosecutorial discretion. Review recent memos and discuss best practices for submitting requests for prosecutorial discretion.

Javier N. Maldonado, Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC - San Antonio, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Erica B. Schommer, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson, Walker Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
1:25 pm

15-Minute Break
1:40 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Challenging Crime-Based Grounds of Deportability

Discuss the categorical approach, plus a review of crime-based removability grounds, proof of conviction, doctrine of divisibility, and recent case law.

Javier N. Maldonado, Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC - San Antonio, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Erica B. Schommer, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson, Walker Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
2:40 pm

0.75 hr

Cancellation of Removal and Other Discretionary Relief

Learn about establishing eligibility for Cancellation of Removal for permanent residents and non-permanent residents, waivers of inadmissibility, and other forms of relief.

Javier N. Maldonado, Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC - San Antonio, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Erica B. Schommer, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson, Walker Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
3:25 pm

0.50 hr

Appeals and Motions to Reopen: The Basics

Get an outline and overview of the basic rules for filing appeals and motions to reopen.

Javier N. Maldonado, Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC - San Antonio, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Erica B. Schommer, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson, Walker Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
3:55 pm

15-Minute Beverage Break
4:10 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Mock Hearings in Immigration Court

This interactive session gives attendees the opportunity to practice contesting removability, advocating for release from detention, and appearing via Webex in mock hearings.

Javier N. Maldonado, Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC - San Antonio, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Erica B. Schommer, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson, Walker Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
5:10 pm

0.50 hr

Afternoon Q&A

Please submit questions at the registration table, through the Webcast chat, or by email at ConferenceQA@utcle.org.

Javier N. Maldonado, Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC - San Antonio, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Erica B. Schommer, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson, Walker Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
5:40 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Javier N. Maldonado

Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC
San Antonio, TX

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez

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

Erica B. Schommer

St. Mary's University School of Law
San Antonio, TX

Jacqueline L. Watson

Walker Gates Vela, PLLC
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez

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

Jacqueline L. Watson

Walker Gates Vela, PLLC
Austin, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 8.00 hrs | 1.75 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 Monday. 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

California – 8.00 hrs | 1.75 hrs Ethics

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 State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. 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.

Oklahoma – 9.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. 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 report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 8.00 hrs | 1.50 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also be required to sign-in at the registration desk if you are attending in-person - please see staff onsite for more details. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 8.00 hrs | 1.75 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.

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

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

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 9.50 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 will need to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion at the conference for your records. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 8.00 hrs | 1.75 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Immigration and Nationality Law

UT Law CLE will report credit to the State Bar of Texas on your behalf. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

California – 8.00 hrs | 1.75 hrs Ethics

Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. Print and keep the Certificate of Completion for your records. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

Oklahoma – 9.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

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. 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 Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. 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.

Pennsylvania – 8.00 hrs | 1.50 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 8.00 hrs | 1.75 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

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

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 – 9.50 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 Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Oct 27, 2021 – AT&T Conference Center

Conference Concluded

Live Webcast – Oct 27, 2021

Conference Concluded

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