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Provide an update on the current status of the new asylum regulations, litigation, and tips for asserting eligibility for asylum despite recent restrictions, and highlight recent BIA and Fifth Circuit decisions in asylum, WOR and CAT cases.

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Precedential case law updates spanning 2023 to 2024, with a focus on decisions positive for noncitizens where possible! Hear a discussion on Supreme Court updates, as well as interesting precedent from the Fifth Circuit, other Circuits, and BIA. Topics will include asylum, crimmigration, and more!

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Discuss recent developments and other consular issues.

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Explore the ways that people in quasi- immigration status’ such as TPS, Deferred Action, Parole Status and DACA can adjust status or pursue an immigrant visa in the family or employment based context.

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Learn best practices when filing for SIJS predicate orders from the best in Texas! Focus on the family court orders required for filing for special immigrant juvenile visas, with a view from both sides of the bench.

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Facing the limitations of the annual H-1B cap, attorneys must provide creative solutions for college graduates in the STEM fields. Explore the practical solutions found within the F-1 visa category, such as OPT extensions and “Day One” CPT, as well as non-F-1 options from concurrent H-1B employment, to investment based options, to early filing of National Interest Waiver or other non-PERM green card options.

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A comprehensive review of specific criminal offenses in Texas and their potential immigration implications. The speakers will provide guidance on advising immigrant clients about the potential challenges associated with these offenses.

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Discuss recent trends in U and T visa practice, including U visa case management challenges, litigation options for processing delays, 2024 changes to the T visa regulations, and remedies such as deferred action for cases involving labor violations.

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Explore the National Visa Center's role in consular processing cases and gain insights on effectively communicating with the agency.

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Explanations of concepts including unlawful presence, out of status and nonimmigrant intent as well as categories such as nonimmigrants, immigrants and citizens.

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What happens when a client comes to you with an occupation that doesn’t fit squarely into the Dictionary of Occupational Titles or TN Appendix? This panel has almost seen it all! Let’s review some creative strategies for obtaining business visas and permanent residence approval in unorthodox occupations and possibly consider how a role may actually fit into a different visa and green card type than the typical H-1B/EB-3.

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How to prepare for and address the unexpected surprises in your AOS cases, and perhaps avoid them altogether.

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Discuss those sticky areas in court when things do not go how you expected including lying, candor to the court, maintaining professionalism in the worst circumstances, and ethical duties.

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Not everyone can have a smooth-sailing N-400. Discuss identifying the dark clouds in naturalization cases before filing, as well as how to deal with those that gather after the N-400 has been filed.

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Session 01: Ethics and Cybersecurity in the Virtual Practice of Law - Explore some of the ethical hazards associated with practicing law virtually including unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality and cybersecurity, and the challenges of remote supervision. Session 02: School Safety in a New World - Discuss recent legislative changes impacting school safety, implementation, and lessons learned to date, and hear practical advice and suggestions as school districts work to comply fully with the legislation and cooperate with multiple involved agencies and their respective guidance. Session 03: So You Think You Know Your Evidence and Procedure? - An interactive and entertaining presentation testing your knowledge of the Texas Rules of Evidence and Procedure. Session 04: Shifting Sands or Quicksand? Negotiating Antitrust Risk in Today's Climate - In a world of increasing antitrust enforcement risk and uncertainty, our speakers discuss the latest trends in negotiating risk allocation provisions between buyers and sellers. With regulators pursuing new theories of harm and aggressively seeking to block mergers, hear how antitrust risk tolerance has changed for both parties to a transaction and what tools they are deploying to address antitrust risk. Explore the proposed new HRS rules and the implications they will have for deal timelines and deal structures. Session 05: Are You Work Authorized? Complex Immigration Status Puzzles for Employers - Employers are often faced with complex immigration status issues when they are trying to onboard new employees and complete the required Form I-9. If they fail to accept certain qualifying documentation, they can be subject to penalties for discrimination. This panel will address common difficult status issues employers should know.

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THIS MONTH: Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in College Sports, Year Three • Humanitarian Relief & Border Issues • Dealing with Loans in the Context of Divorces, Death, and other Family Disruptions • Licensure with a Criminal Record • Ethics Issues for Transactional Practice

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Employers are often faced with complex immigration status issues when they are trying to onboard new employees and complete the required Form I-9. If they fail to accept certain qualifying documentation, they can be subject to penalties for discrimination. This panel will address common difficult status issues employers should know.

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Hear updates on how the asylum ban and new expedited removal regulations are impacting people on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border, and discuss recent case law effecting asylum seekers in the Fifth Circuit. 

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Learn how to approach and analyze criminal issues of inadmissibility and deportability, hear an overview of the categorical and modified categorical approach, discuss how to apply the approaches to issues that may arise in your cases, and obtain helpful and creative practice pointers.

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Just like actual families, family-based cases can get messy. Discuss some of the complexities involved in family-based cases such as complicated 245i derivative questions, bogus RFEs, marriage fraud findings, waivers, CSPA and other messy issues your clients might present to you.

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