eConference
2019 A Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings eConference
Contains material from Jul 2019
2019 A Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings eConference
4.49 out of 5 stars
What was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?
Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.
How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
Great course, very relevant and well-presented information.
very good presentations
Well organized and detailed nuances of removal proceedings representation.
Technical Questions?
512.475.6700
service@utcle.org
UT Law CLE's 2019 Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings 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:
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
- Asylum
- Adjustment of Status, Cancellation of Removal and Other Discretionary Relief, and Appeals and Motions to Reopen
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
Preview mode.
You must be signed in, have purchased this eConference,
and the eConference must be active
to have full access.
Preview Sessions
Show session details
1.
Grounds of Deportability and Inadmissibility (Jul 2019)
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Erica B. Schommer, Jacqueline L. Watson
2.00
0.25
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Paper
(pdf)
24 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
12 pgs
Session 1 —112 mins
Grounds of Deportability and Inadmissibility (Jul 2019)
Review the grounds of deportability and inadmissibility, and hear strategies for contesting common grounds of removal.
Originally presented: Jun 2019 A Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings
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
Show session details
2.
Bond Proceedings, Challenging NTAs, Motions to Suppress, and Contesting Deportability (Jul 2019)
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Erica B. Schommer, Jacqueline L. Watson
1.75
0.50
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Paper
(pdf)
4 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
3 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
11 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
1 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
5 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
9 pgs
Session 2 —101 mins
Bond Proceedings, Challenging NTAs, Motions to Suppress, and Contesting Deportability (Jul 2019)
Examine bond eligibility, evidentiary requirements, and presentation of a bond determination hearing. Learn how to launch procedural challenges to the Notice to Appear (NTA) and the timing, process, and substance of a Motion to Suppress. Listen to a discussion on how to challenge individual allegations in the NTA, including burdens of proof, evidentiary challenges, and assessing citizenship claims.
Originally presented: Jun 2019 A Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings
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
Show session details
3.
Recent Developments in Immigration Removal Proceedings (Jul 2019)
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Erica B. Schommer, Jacqueline L. Watson
0.50
0.00
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Paper
(pdf)
6 pgs
Slides
(pptx)
Session 3 —29 mins
Recent Developments in Immigration Removal Proceedings (Jul 2019)
Originally presented: Jun 2019 A Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings
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
Show session details
4.
Challenging Crime-Based Grounds of Deportability (Jul 2019)
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Erica B. Schommer, Jacqueline L. Watson
1.75
0.50
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Paper
(pdf)
1 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
1 pgs
Session 4 —103 mins
Challenging Crime-Based Grounds of Deportability (Jul 2019)
Listen to a discussion about the categorical approach, plus a review of crime-based removability grounds, proof of conviction, doctrine of divisibility, and recent case law.
Originally presented: Jun 2019 A Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings
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
Show session details
5.
Relief in Immigration Court (Jul 2019)
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Erica B. Schommer, Jacqueline L. Watson
1.25
0.50
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Paper
(pdf)
16 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
2 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
1 pgs
Session 5 —69 mins
Relief in Immigration Court (Jul 2019)
Learn how to build your case for relief and prepare for trial, including tips on gathering and organizing documentary evidence, preparing witnesses to testify. We also discuss how to deal with ethical issues relating to your duty of candor to the court, confidentiality, and zealous advocacy.
Originally presented: Jun 2019 A Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings
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
Show session details
6.
Ethical Issues and Self Care in Immigration Law (Jul 2019)
Jodi M. Goodwin, Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Jacqueline L. Watson
0.50
0.50
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Paper
(pdf)
45 pgs
Session 6 —30 mins
Ethical Issues and Self Care in Immigration Law (Jul 2019)
Learn the importance of taking care of yourself to not skate the edges of ethical representation with issue of competence and lack of communication. Attention to burn out and secondary trauma are key to keeping yourself on career marathon instead of sprint!
Originally presented: Jun 2019 A Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings
Jodi M. Goodwin,
Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez,
Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson,
Walker-Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
Show session details
7.
Changes to Asylum Policy (Jul 2019)
Jodi M. Goodwin, Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Jacqueline L. Watson
1.50
0.50
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Paper
(pdf)
15 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
18 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
15 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
12 pgs
Session 7 —100 mins
Changes to Asylum Policy (Jul 2019)
In the changing world of asylum policy, learn how to present defense claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture, including basic eligibility, crafting social group claims, issues with derivatives, and preserving issues for appeal.
Originally presented: Jun 2019 A Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings
Jodi M. Goodwin,
Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez,
Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson,
Walker-Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX
Show session details
8.
Adjustment of Status, Cancellation of Removal, Appeals and Motions to Reopen (Jul 2019)
Jodi M. Goodwin, Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Jacqueline L. Watson
1.75
0.25
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Paper
(pdf)
12 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
4 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
8 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
3 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
15 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
10 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
5 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
11 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
2 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
14 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
44 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
1 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
4 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
19 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
15 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
14 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
9 pgs
Session 8 —105 mins
Adjustment of Status, Cancellation of Removal, Appeals and Motions to Reopen (Jul 2019)
Explore the criteria and opportunities for adjustment of status, including family based visas and proceedings, priority dates, grandfathering, and presentation of the case in immigration court. Learn about establishing eligibility for Cancellation of Removal for permanent residents and non-permanent residents, waivers of inadmissibility, and other forms of relief. Get an outline and overview of the basic rules for filing appeals and motions to reopen.
Originally presented: Jun 2019 A Practical Guide to Immigration Removal Proceedings
Jodi M. Goodwin,
Law Office of Jodi Goodwin - Harlingen, TX
Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez,
Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Jacqueline L. Watson,
Walker-Gates Vela, PLLC - Austin, TX