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31st Annual

Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law

San Antonio Oct 17*, 18-19, 2007 Marriott Plaza, San Antonio
*optional Wed Evening session
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Overview

This “how-to” conference provides effective practice strategies, as well as advice for finding helpful forms, information, and assistance with government agencies. Highlights include:
• Comprehensive building blocks of immigration law fundamentals, including two optional primers on Wednesday evening, with a light dinner
• “Ask the Experts” session on Friday morning—get your most perplexing questions answered by experienced practitioners
• Extensive networking opportunities during breakfast, lunch, and the Thursday reception
• Leading resources from practitioners and clinical teachers
• Effective practice strategies, such as law office management issues
Don’t miss this opportunity to discuss best practices with other practitioners!

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 October 17, 2007
  • Day 2 October 18, 2007
  • Day 3 October 19, 2007
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Afternoon, Oct. 17, 2007
  • 4:00 pm
    Registration Opens

  • 5:00 pm
    2.00 hrs
    Fundamentals of Immigration Law: Grounds of Inadmissibility and Deportability, Removal Proceedings, and Relief

    Barbara Hines, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
    Lee J. Terán, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX

  • Wednesday Evening, Oct. 17, 2007
  • 7:00 pm
    Break
    Includes light dinner - please RSVP on registration form.

  • 7:15 pm
    2.00 hrs
    What Every Immigration Lawyer Should Know About the Immigration Consequences of Crime

    Jodilyn Marie Goodwin, Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX
    Joseph Reina, Reina, Bates & Kowalski Immigration Law Group - Dallas, TX

  • 9:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Oct. 18, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Jodilyn Marie Goodwin, Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:20 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    A Nation of Immigrants, Nonimmigrants, Citizens, and Undocumented Persons
    A framework of family-based and employment-based immigration, as of October 2007.

    Paul Parsons, Paul Parsons, P.C. - Austin, TX

  • 9:15 am
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    The Fundamentals of Citizenship Including Acquisition, Derivation and Proof Problems
    Every immigration practitioner needs to know the basics of citizenship, including acquisition and derivation. In addition, border practitioners are seeing more proof problems when the client has two (or more!) birth certificates from different countries.

    Daniel M. Kowalski, Reina, Bates & Kowalski Immigration Law Group - Austin, TX
    Robert McWhirter, Phoenix, AZ

  • 10:15 am
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Family Based Immigration Categories: Getting the Relatives (or About-to-be-Relatives) Here
    A discussion on family-based immigration categories including strategies and options for dealing with extended family members and fiancées.

    Nancy Taylor Shivers, Shivers & Shivers - San Antonio, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.75 hr
    Adjustment of Status in 2007: Top Ten Mistakes to Avoid, Part 1
    To adjust or not to adjust: that is the question. What is the answer? This panel will discuss the adjustment of status process including eligibility, grandfathering, inadmissibility, affidavit of support requirements and important exceptions, prior removal/deportation orders, potential waivers.

    Richard S. Fischer, The Law Offices of Richard S. Fischer - Nacogdoches, TX
    Joseph Reina, Reina, Bates & Kowalski Immigration Law Group - Dallas, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 18, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Paul Parsons, Paul Parsons, P.C. - Austin, TX
  • 12:15 pm
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    A Discussion of the Fallout Post the Failure of Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Lessons Learned and Consequences
    The speaker will discuss the political fallout from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform debacle, the increase in state and local legislative and ordinance efforts, and the continuing conflation of civil and criminal realms in the context of immigration.

    Kathleen C. Walker, Kemp Smith LLP - El Paso, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Adjustment of Status in 2007: Top Ten Mistakes to Avoid, Part 2

    There is no question: If you can adjust status, do so. If you cannot adjust status you must face the alternative of consular processing. This session covers consular cases from the Nationl Visa Center to the Consular Post. Emphasis will be on Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Bars and waivers will be discussed on a practical level including time-frame for adjudication and new InfoPass appointment system for CIS in Ciudad Juarez.

     

    Richard S. Fischer, The Law Offices of Richard S. Fischer - Nacogdoches, TX
    Joseph Reina, Reina, Bates & Kowalski Immigration Law Group - Dallas, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    The Lions at the Gate: Tales of Adventure & Chance
    Dealing with Waivers for Grounds of Inadmissibility-how to be well-prepared when dealing with the Consulate.

    Wafa Abdul Rauof Abdin, Catholic Charities - Houston, TX
    Matthew John Gallagher, Chavez & Gallagher LLP - Dallas, TX
    Moderator:
    Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates - Dallas, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    Break

  • 3:30 pm
    2.00 hrs
    0.25 hr ethics
    A Primer on Removal
    Never been to a removal hearing? Been to several but still need pointers? This panel will discuss the ABC's of removal hearings including discussions on the Notice to Appear, pleadings, forms of relief, witnesses, evidence, local rules, appellate procedures and jurisdiction. From the basics to the details often forgotten to the more complex and advanced issues in removal defense, this panel will offer nuggets for all levels of knowledge.

    Moderator:
    Jodilyn Marie Goodwin, Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX
    M. Elizabeth "Liz" Cedillo-Pereira, Cedillo-Pereira & Cedillo, PLLC - Dallas, TX
    Iliana Noemi Holguin, Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services - El Paso, TX

  • 5:30 pm
    Adjourn to Reception

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Oct. 19, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Harry James Joe, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
  • 8:00 am
    1.00 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Of Counsel: Ask the Experts
    A leading panel of experienced practitioners will answer questions from conference registrants. Questions should be submitted in advanced via email to service@utcle.org or at the conference.

    Richard S. Fischer, The Law Offices of Richard S. Fischer - Nacogdoches, TX
    Harry Gee Jr., Law Office of Harry Gee, Jr. & Associates, APC - Houston, TX
    Jodilyn Marie Goodwin, Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX
    Harry James Joe, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
    Robert Arley Shivers, Shivers & Shivers - San Antonio, TX
    Carl Michael Shusterman, Law Offices of Carl Shusterman - Los Angeles, CA
    Peter D. Williamson, Williamson & Chaves - Houston, TX

  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Working Around the H-1B Cap
    Cap exempt H-1Bs and Alternatives to H-1B, including Intra-company Transferees, Treaty Traders and Investors, Extraordinary Ability Workers, Canadian & Mexican Professionals, Trainees and Business Visitors.

    Judy J. Lee, Foster Quan, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 9:30 am
    1.00 hr
    What's New with PERM in 2007
    This session will discuss the latest trends and information relating to the PERM labor certification process including recruitment requirements, completing Form 9089, and identifying trigger questions and audits.

    Ron Klasko, Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP - Philadelphia, PA

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Immigration Options and Issues for Religious Workers

    Have you ever considered the R-1 or the EB-4 religious worker categories for your client and were concerned about the current USCIS approach to these classifications? This session will discuss current R-1 and EB-4 practices, and cover USCIS proposed regulations and where USCIS wants to take the religious worker categories.

    Note: This session will take place at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.

    Stewart Rabinowitz, Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz PC - Dallas, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.75 hr ethics
    Ethical Issues Faced by Immigration Lawyers
    This session will discuss ethical issues arising from dual representation situations and how immigration lawyers can avoid grievances, and how they should respond to grievances and malpractice lawsuits, and the unauthorized practice of law and fee splitting relationships.

    Moderator:
    Harry James Joe, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
    B. Prater Monning III, Monning & Wynne LLP - Dallas, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, Oct. 19, 2007
    Presiding Officer:
    Magali S. Candler, Tindall & Foster - Houston, TX
  • 12:15 pm
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Law Office Management Issues for Immigration Lawyers
    Practical advice on office processes and forms, and how effective time management can reduce your time in the office.

    Richard S. Fischer, The Law Offices of Richard S. Fischer - Nacogdoches, TX
    Moderator:
    Paul Parsons, Paul Parsons, P.C. - Austin, TX
    Joseph Reina, Reina, Bates & Kowalski Immigration Law Group - Dallas, TX
    Vanna Slaughter, Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc.—Immigration and Legal Services - Dallas, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Mandamus and Other Options for Judicial Relief
    Delays on non-responsive status inquiries leave every lawyer questioning: What can I do to make the government do its job? This panel will discuss the rising swell of federal court litigation including mandamus in security check delays in adjustment and naturalization cases, federal court authority to adjucate naturalization applications pursuant to INA 336 (8 USC 1447). Practical guide and pointers for getting your case adjucated.

    Ron Klasko, Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP - Philadelphia, PA

  • 2:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Essential Tax Facts for Immigration Lawyers
    In many immigration cases income tax problems can delay, or even terminate, the progress of your client's immigration case. This presentation will cover common tax problems and solutions that immigration attorneys should be aware of in order to keep their client's case moving forward. Also, any income tax filing requirements contained in newly passed or pending immigration legislation will be reviewed.

    Robert W. Alcorn, Dallas, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    Using the Internet to Stay Current with Immigration Laws, Procedures, and Agency Interpretations
    How to more effectively use the internet to market your practice, conduct legal research, check case status, access current processing times, and keep current with new laws, procedures, and agency interpretations.

    Eugene J. Flynn, Eugene J. Flynn, P.C. - Dallas, TX
    Carl Michael Shusterman, Law Offices of Carl Shusterman - Los Angeles, CA

  • 3:30 pm
    Break

  • 3:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Immigrants, The Reach of Local Laws, and Preemption

    This session will examine the extent to which state and local laws that seek to regulate employment by aliens are pre-empted by IRCA under the supremacy clause to the US Constitution. It will examine in detail all major court cases on pre-emption and apply these legal concepts to these legislative initiatives. It will not focus on state and local enforcement in the criminal realm but just in the civil arena. It will suggest that there may not be such a clear answer as observers might suspect at first glance and that, simply because a statute deals with someone from another country, does not necessarily make it an immigration issue.

    Note: This session will take place at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday.

    Gary E. Endelman, BP America, Inc. - Houston, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Worksite Enforcement
    What employers and employees need to know about ICE raids, I-9s, audits, social security no-match letters and other enforcement matters.

    Magali S. Candler, Tindall & Foster - Houston, TX
    Nicole Lawrence Ezer, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 October 17, 2007
  • Day 2 October 18, 2007
  • Day 3 October 19, 2007
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Conference Faculty

Wafa Abdul Rauof Abdin

Catholic Charities
Houston, TX

Robert W. Alcorn

Dallas, TX

Magali S. Candler

Tindall & Foster
Houston, TX

M. Elizabeth "Liz" Cedillo-Pereira

Cedillo-Pereira & Cedillo, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Gary E. Endelman

BP America, Inc.
Houston, TX

Nicole Lawrence Ezer

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Richard S. Fischer

The Law Offices of Richard S. Fischer
Nacogdoches, TX

Eugene J. Flynn

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

Matthew John Gallagher

Chavez & Gallagher LLP
Dallas, TX

Harry Gee Jr.

Law Office of Harry Gee, Jr. & Associates, APC
Houston, TX

Jodilyn Marie Goodwin

Law Office of Jodi Goodwin
Harlingen, TX

Barbara Hines

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Iliana Noemi Holguin

Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services
El Paso, TX

Harry James Joe

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Ron Klasko

Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP
Philadelphia, PA

Daniel M. Kowalski

Reina, Bates & Kowalski Immigration Law Group
Austin, TX

Judy J. Lee

Foster Quan, LLP
Houston, TX

Robert McWhirter

Phoenix, AZ

B. Prater Monning III

Monning & Wynne LLP
Dallas, TX

Paul Parsons

Paul Parsons, P.C.
Austin, TX

Stewart Rabinowitz

Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz PC
Dallas, TX

Joseph Reina

Reina, Bates & Kowalski Immigration Law Group
Dallas, TX

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez

Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates
Dallas, TX

Nancy Taylor Shivers

Shivers & Shivers
San Antonio, TX

Robert Arley Shivers

Shivers & Shivers
San Antonio, TX

Carl Michael Shusterman

Law Offices of Carl Shusterman
Los Angeles, CA

Vanna Slaughter

Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc.—Immigration and Legal Services
Dallas, TX

Lee J. Terán

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

Kathleen C. Walker

Kemp Smith LLP
El Paso, TX

Peter D. Williamson

Williamson & Chaves
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Jodilyn Marie Goodwin—Co-Chair

Law Office of Jodi Goodwin
Harlingen, TX

Harry James Joe—Co-Chair

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Michael J. Churgin

University of Texas Law School
Austin, TX

Gary E. Endelman

BP America, Inc.
Houston, TX

Thomas Esparza Jr.

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Richard S. Fischer

The Law Offices of Richard S. Fischer
Nacogdoches, TX

Eugene J. Flynn

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

Harry Gee Jr.

Law Office of Harry Gee, Jr. & Associates, APC
Houston, TX

Richard A. Gump Jr.

Law Office of Richard A. Gump, Jr.
Dallas, TX

Barbara Hines

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Daniel M. Kowalski

Reina, Bates & Kowalski Immigration Law Group
Austin, TX

Judy J. Lee

Foster Quan, LLP
Houston, TX

Paul Parsons

Paul Parsons, P.C.
Austin, TX

Joseph Reina

Reina, Bates & Kowalski Immigration Law Group
Dallas, TX

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez

Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates
Dallas, TX

Nancy Taylor Shivers

Shivers & Shivers
San Antonio, TX

Vanna Slaughter

Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc.—Immigration and Legal Services
Dallas, TX

T. Douglas Stump

T. Douglas Stump & Associates
Oklahoma City, OK

Kathleen C. Walker

Kemp Smith LLP
El Paso, TX

Peter D. Williamson

Williamson & Chaves
Houston, TX

Hon. Linda Reyna Yanez

Thirteenth Court Of Appeals
Edinburg, TX

Credit Info

  • San Antonio
MCLE Credit
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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.
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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.

Key Dates

San Antonio – Oct 17*, 18-19, 2007 – Marriott Plaza, San Antonio
*optional Wed Evening session
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Last day for $425.00 Regular pricing: Oct 10, 2007

$475.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 12, 2007

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Oct 15, 2007

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555 South Alamo Street
San Antonio, TX
800-266-9432 (reservations)

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$169.00 good through Sep 17, 2007

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