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2008

Immigration and Nationality Law

San Antonio Oct 22*, 23-24, 2008 Marriott Plaza, San Antonio
*optional Wed Evening session
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Overview

This "how-to" conference is aimed at beginner and intermediate practitioners, and offers clear step-by-step guidance on how to address typical problems faced by family and business-based practitioners.

Primers, practice strategies, citizenship, visas, criminal issues, worksite issues, removal, PERM—it's all here—along with law practice management, and frequent opportunities to ask questions and meet with course faculty and your colleagues.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and network with faculty and colleagues in a great San Antonio setting!

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 October 22, 2008
  • Day 2 October 23, 2008
  • Day 3 October 24, 2008
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Evening, Oct. 22, 2008
    Presiding Officer:
    Jodi M. Goodwin, Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX
  • 5:00 pm
    Registration Opens

  • Fundamentals of Immigration Law

  • 6:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Introduction to United States Immigration Law
    A framework of family-based and employment-based immigration, as of October 2008.

    Paul Parsons, Paul Parsons, PC - Austin, TX

  • 6:45 pm
    Break
    Includes light dinner -- please RSVP on registration form.

  • 7:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    Fundamentals on Family-Based Immigration

    This session will cover the very basics of family immigration law. A comprehensive look at the procedural steps to filing the basic family based petitions. Tips on how to organize the documents, up to date filing fees, addresses, and strategies on how to avoid an RFE.

     

    Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates - Dallas, TX

  • 8:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    Fundamentals of Business-Based Immigration
    This session will discuss fundamentals of business-based immigration including non-immigrant classifications, immigrant classifications, quota systems awareness and planning, and strategic considerations for legal counsel.

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

  • 9:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Oct. 23, 2008
    Presiding Officer:
    Paul Parsons, Paul Parsons, PC - Austin, TX
  • 7:45 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:15 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:30 am
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Naturalization and Citizenship Issues
    Common problems, solutions, and ethics in naturalization cases; citizenship for children; derivative citizenship; dual citizenship; litigation issues and strategies.

    Gary E. Endelman, BP America, Inc. - Houston, TX
    Richard S. Fischer, The Law Office of Richard S. Fischer - Nacogdoches, TX

  • 9:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Grounds of Removal
    This session reviews grounds of inadmissibility and deportability and suggests strategies to contest common charges of removability.

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

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    1.25 hrs
    Strategic Planning for Family Cases
    This session covers steps for analyzing the nuances of potential clients’ cases upfront, suggestions for solving cases that appear impossible, exploring waiver eligibility issues, consular processing challenges in dealing with unmet clients, and adjustment application dilemmas raised by grandfathering, VAWA, removal proceedings, CSPA.

    M. Elizabeth "Liz" Cedillo-Pereira, Cedillo-Pereira & Cedillo, PLLC - Dallas, TX
    Nancy Taylor Shivers, Shivers & Shivers - San Antonio, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 23, 2008
    Presiding Officer:
    Harry J. Joe, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION

  • 12:15 pm
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:35 pm
    0.83 hr
    Immigration Rights
    Why we are losing the battle for immigrants' rights and why Lou Dobbs isn't completely wrong.

    Ira J. Kurzban, Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger & Tetzeli, PA - Miami, FL

  • 1:25 pm
    Break

  • 1:40 pm
    0.50 hr
    A Primer on Foreign Adoption
    This panel will discuss the procedures for immigrating children adopted through private adoptions as well as through agencies and the pre-processing through citizenship of the adopted child pursuant to the Child Citizenship Act.

    Jodi M. Goodwin, Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX

  • 2:10 pm
    0.75 hr
    Immigration Options for Vulnerable Populations
    Immigrant workers–in particular, women–are frequently victims of crimes, including domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Unaccompanied immigrant children arrive in growing numbers each year to the U.S. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA) provides special immigration remedies to non-citizens in these vulnerable situations. This session will cover updates on the U Visas for immigrant victims of crime; VAWA self petitioning; the T Visa for victims of human trafficking; and the Special Immigration Juvenile Status (SIJS) self-petitioning process.

    Meredith Linsky, ProBAR - Harlingen, TX
    Erica Britt Schommer, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid - Weslaco, TX
    Vanna Slaughter, Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc.—Immigration and Legal Services - Dallas, TX

  • 2:55 pm
    0.50 hr
    Primer: Getting A Green Card
    This session provides a step-by-step primer on getting a green card including related pointers on adjustment of status.

    T. Douglas Stump, T. Douglas Stump & Associates - Oklahoma City, OK

  • 3:25 pm
    Break

  • 3:40 pm
    1.00 hr
    Removal Proceedings: The New Rules
    This session highlights the role and use of the revised Immigration Court Practice Manual with particular attention to the common areas of confusion and pitfalls for new practitioners.

    Nicolas Chavez, Chavez, Gallagher & Valko, LLP - Dallas, TX
    Maurice Y. Hew Jr., Texas Southern University - Houston, TX

  • 4:40 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Immigration to Criminal Law
    Review of the substantial increase in criminal prosecutions and what immigration lawyers need to know about criminal law and practice.

    Ira J. Kurzban, Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger & Tetzeli, PA - Miami, FL

  • 5:40 pm
    Adjourn to Reception
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    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Oct. 24, 2008
    Presiding Officer:
    Jodi M. Goodwin, Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX
  • 8:30 am
    1.00 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Of Counsel--Breakfast With the Experts
    A leading panel of experienced practitioners answers questions from conference registrants. 

    Richard S. Fischer, The Law Office of Richard S. Fischer - Nacogdoches, TX
    Harry Gee Jr., Law Office of Harry Gee, Jr. & Associates - Houston, TX
    Jodi M. Goodwin, Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX
    Harry J. 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, Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin - Houston, TX

  • Strategic Planning for Employment Based Immigration

  • 9:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Working With Non-Immigrant Visas

    “How soon can you get us a work visa for a Design Engineer from India? for welders from the Philippines? For a nanny from Russia?” This session will cover the immigration attorney’s role in analyzing and guiding employers through the various work visa options (H-1B, H-2, H-3, TN, L, E, etc.) using a “nuts and bolts” approach.

    Rebecca Burdette, Quan, Burdette & Perez, P.C. - Houston, TX
    Judy J. Lee, Foster Quan, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 10:15 am
    Break

  • 10:35 am
    0.50 hr
    Strategic Planning Using Immigrant Visas
    Your client might have the perfect background/credentials for PERM but is this the best route toward PR? This session will cover the attorney's role in analyzing, and guiding clients through various employment based immigrant visa categories (extraordinary ability alien, outstanding researcher, multinational manager, national interest waiver and PERM) in light of visa availability, portability, time left in non-immigrant visa status, and success rates

    Rebecca Burdette, Quan, Burdette & Perez, P.C. - Houston, TX
    Judy J. Lee, Foster Quan, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 11:05 am
    1.00 hr
    A Primer on PERM
    A discussion about the PERM process, including case preparation, bona fide recruitment, and BALCA case update.

    Eugene J. Flynn, Eugene J. Flynn, P.C. - Dallas, TX
    Rebecca R. Massiatte, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, Oct. 24, 2008
    Presiding Officer:
    Nancy Taylor Shivers, Shivers & Shivers - San Antonio, TX
  • 12:05 pm
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
    Sponsored by:

  • 12:25 pm
    0.83 hr
    Law Office Management for Immigration Practitioners
    Practical advice on office processes and forms, and how effective time management can reduce your time in the office.

    Albert Armendariz Jr., El Paso, TX
    Judy J. Lee, Foster Quan, LLP - Houston, TX
    Moderator:
    Paul Parsons, Paul Parsons, PC - Austin, TX
    Patsy Pei-Ling Yung, Dept Of Homeland Security, US Citizenshi - Dallas, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    Break

  • 1:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    Worksite Enforcement
    Worksite compliance and enforcement issues from two perspectives: the employer and the non-citizen-employee. The presentation will provide up-to-date information on employer concerns such as raids, I-9s, audits, and no-match letters; and will address non-citizen employee issues including individual rights, community responses to raids, and the immigration consequences of certain criminal convictions.

    Nicole Lawrence Ezer, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
    Jacqueline L. Watson, Hines & Leigh, P.C. - Austin, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Snatching Victory from the Jaws of Defeat
    USCIS has rejected 1.) your client's citizenship case for "lack of good moral character" due to incorrect tax returns and, 2.) your employment based case due to Yates memo "inability to pay" issues. Learn how to overcome these denials and salvage your case...plus much more.

    Robert W. Alcorn, Dallas, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Asylum
    This session will provide information on the basics of asylum law and how to represent asylum seekers before CIS and the Immigration Court.

    Edna Yang, American Gateways - Austin, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Using the Internet to Stay Current with Immigration Laws, Procedures, and Agency Interpretations
    How to more effectively use the internet to 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

  • 4:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Top 10 Immigration Updates to Help Guide Your Practice
    What are the top 10 predictions every lawyer needs to know to prepare for the future?

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

  • 4:45 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 October 22, 2008
  • Day 2 October 23, 2008
  • Day 3 October 24, 2008
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Conference Faculty

Robert W. Alcorn

Dallas, TX

Albert Armendariz Jr.

El Paso, TX

Rebecca Burdette

Quan, Burdette & Perez, P.C.
Houston, TX

M. Elizabeth "Liz" Cedillo-Pereira

Cedillo-Pereira & Cedillo, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Nicolas Chavez

Chavez, Gallagher & Valko, LLP
Dallas, TX

Gary E. Endelman

BP America, Inc.
Houston, TX

Nicole Lawrence Ezer

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Richard S. Fischer

The Law Office 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
Houston, TX

Jodi M. Goodwin

Law Office of Jodi Goodwin
Harlingen, TX

Richard A. Gump Jr.

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

Maurice Y. Hew Jr.

Texas Southern University
Houston, TX

Barbara Hines

University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Harry J. Joe

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Ira J. Kurzban

Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger & Tetzeli, PA
Miami, FL

Judy J. Lee

Foster Quan, LLP
Houston, TX

Meredith Linsky

ProBAR
Harlingen, TX

Rebecca R. Massiatte

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Paul Parsons

Paul Parsons, PC
Austin, TX

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez

Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates
Dallas, TX

Erica Britt Schommer

Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid
Weslaco, 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

T. Douglas Stump

T. Douglas Stump & Associates
Oklahoma City, OK

Lee J. Terán

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

Jacqueline L. Watson

Hines & Leigh, P.C.
Austin, TX

Peter D. Williamson

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

Edna Yang

American Gateways
Austin, TX

Patsy Pei-Ling Yung

Dept Of Homeland Security, US Citizenshi
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Jodi M. Goodwin—Co-Chair

Law Office of Jodi Goodwin
Harlingen, TX

Harry J. Joe—Co-Chair

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Albert Armendariz Jr.

El Paso, TX

M. Elizabeth "Liz" Cedillo-Pereira

Cedillo-Pereira & Cedillo, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Michael J. Churgin

University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Fernando Colon-Navarro

Texas Southern University
Houston, TX

Gary E. Endelman

BP America, Inc.
Houston, TX

Thomas Esparza Jr.

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Michael J. Esposito

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Nicole Lawrence Ezer

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Richard S. Fischer

The Law Office 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
Houston, TX

Richard A. Gump Jr.

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

Mona Gupta

Gupta And Wiora, P.C.
Addison, TX

Judy J. Lee

Foster Quan, LLP
Houston, TX

Paul Parsons

Paul Parsons, PC
Austin, TX

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez

Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates
Dallas, TX

Vanna Slaughter

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

Jacqueline L. Watson

Hines & Leigh, P.C.
Austin, TX

Peter D. Williamson

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

Edna Yang

American Gateways
Austin, 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.
Toggle view California – 17.50 hrs  |  2.00 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.  
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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.  

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San Antonio – Oct 22*, 23-24, 2008 – Marriott Plaza, San Antonio
*optional Wed Evening session
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Last day for $460.00 Regular pricing: Oct 17, 2008

$510.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 17, 2008

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Last day for cancellation: Oct 20, 2008

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

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$175.00 good through Oct 17, 2008

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$19 self; $25 Valet

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