2019

Fundamentals of Immigration and Nationality Law

Austin Oct 23, 2019 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin
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Live Webcast Oct 23, 2019
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Overview

UT Law CLE'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 and employment immigration law, and offers an introduction to removal proceedings.

Stay on for the 2-day 43nd 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, Oct. 23, 2019
Presiding Officer:
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
12:00 pm

Registration Opens

Includes light refreshments.
12:50 pm

Welcoming Remarks
1:00 pm

1.00 hr

Understanding United States Immigration and Nationality Laws

Examine 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.

Mona Gupta, Gupta & Wiora, P.C. - Addison, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Materials By:
Sarah E. Woelk, Casa Marianella Immigration Legal Services - Austin, TX
3:00 pm

Break
3:15 pm

0.75 hr

Family-Based and Citizenship Cases in the Age of Enforcement

Review current trends in family-based and citizenship cases. Explore best practices in preparing these cases and representing clients during their interview.

Analí Looper, American Gateways - Waco, TX
Irene G. Mugambi, Law Office of Irene G. Mugambi P.C. - Dallas, TX
4:00 pm

0.75 hr

Immigration Enforcement: Alien Rights in the Face of ICE and Expanded Expedited Removal

Hear discussion on DHS’ Expansion of Expedited Removal of Aliens, how your client could be subject to ER, and how you can protect them from it. Plus, understand the rights of aliens when confronted by ICE in the workplace, home, and on the streets.

Harry J. Joe, JMA Firm, PLLC - Dallas, TX
4:45 pm

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Gadfly Ethics

In the current era of enforcement by the Justice Department, zealous advocates push back: they buck limits on the time permitted to elicit testimony, challenge ultra vires regulations and policies, file applications for benefits that should be available to their clients, and generally raise hell. Yes, and they also keep their license.

Paul Steven Zoltan, Law Office Of Paul S. Zoltan - Dallas, TX
5:30 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Mona Gupta

Gupta & Wiora, P.C.
Addison, TX

Harry J. Joe

JMA Firm, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Analí Looper

American Gateways
Waco, TX

Irene G. Mugambi

Law Office of Irene G. Mugambi P.C.
Dallas, TX

Paul Parsons

Paul Parsons, PC
Austin, TX

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez

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

Sarah E. Woelk

Casa Marianella Immigration Legal Services
Austin, TX

Paul Steven Zoltan

Law Office Of Paul S. Zoltan
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez—Co-Chair

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

Jacqueline L. Watson—Co-Chair

Walker Gates Vela, PLLC
Austin, TX

Joanna Jefferson—Director

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Simon M. Azar-Farr

Simon Azar-Farr & Associates
San Antonio, TX

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.

Gee & Zhang, LLP
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

Mona Gupta

Gupta & Wiora, P.C.
Addison, TX

Harry J. Joe

JMA Firm, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Judy J. Lee

Foster LLP
Houston, TX

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

Lincoln-Goldfinch Law
Austin, TX

Irene G. Mugambi

Law Office of Irene G. Mugambi P.C.
Dallas, TX

Paul Parsons

Paul Parsons, PC
Austin, TX

George Rodriguez

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

Erica B. Schommer

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

Nancy Taylor Shivers

Shivers & Shivers
San Antonio, TX

Vanna Slaughter

Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs
Dallas, TX

Peter D. Williamson

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

Sarah E. Woelk

Casa Marianella Immigration Legal Services
Austin, TX

Edna Yang

Austin, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 4.25 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Criminal Law, Family Law, Immigration and Nationality Law, Labor and Employment 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 | 0.50 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.

Louisiana – 4.25 hrs | 0.50 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.

Oklahoma – 5.00 hrs | 0.50 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 | 0.50 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Criminal Law, Family Law, Immigration and Nationality Law, Labor and Employment 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 | 0.50 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.

Louisiana – 4.25 hrs | 0.50 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.

Oklahoma – 5.00 hrs | 0.50 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 | 0.50 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 23, 2019 – DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin

Conference Concluded

Live Webcast – Oct 23, 2019

Conference Concluded

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Austin
Live Webcast

Individual
Last day for $150.00 Regular pricing: Oct 23, 2019

$200.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $135.00 Regular pricing: Oct 23, 2019

$185.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $120.00 Regular pricing: Oct 23, 2019

$170.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 18, 2019

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Oct 21, 2019

Individual
Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 16, 2019

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Oct 18, 2019

Venue

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin

6505 N. Interstate 35
Austin, TX 78752-4346
512-454-3737
512-454-3737 (reservations)
Map

Accommodations

$159 room rate good through October 2, 2019 (subject to availability).

Book your room online here or call the reservations department at 1-800-866-3126 and reference the group code "ILC". The online link and group code will be active until the room block is full or the cutoff date of 10/2/2019, whichever comes first.

Parking Information

Daily or Overnight Self-parking: $8
Valet Parking: $20

2019

Fundamentals of Immigration and Nationality Law

Austin Oct 23, 2019 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Oct 23, 2019 Conference Concluded

Buy

Related products: eConference Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Wednesday Afternoon, Oct. 23, 2019

Conference Faculty

Mona Gupta

Harry J. Joe

Analí Looper

Irene G. Mugambi

Paul Parsons

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez

Sarah E. Woelk

Paul Steven Zoltan

Planning Committee

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez—Co-Chair

Jacqueline L. Watson—Co-Chair

Joanna Jefferson—Director

Simon M. Azar-Farr

Nicolas Chavez

Michael J. Churgin

Richard S. Fischer

Eugene J. Flynn

Francisco J. García

Harry Gee Jr.

Jodi M. Goodwin

Richard A. Gump Jr.

Mona Gupta

Harry J. Joe

Judy J. Lee

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

Irene G. Mugambi

Paul Parsons

George Rodriguez

Erica B. Schommer

Nancy Taylor Shivers

Vanna Slaughter

Peter D. Williamson

Sarah E. Woelk

Edna Yang

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin

Accommodations

Parking Information

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Live Webcast Oct 23, 2019
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