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Immigration Law: BasicsPlus!®

  • Training

  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE)
  • ID: 5944913
The intensive two-day Immigration Law: BasicsPlus!® seminar features lectures on immigration law and procedure-both from family and humanitarian-based, as well as employer-based immigration practice. Expert panelists provide an overview of laws, regulations, and agency policies, while providing tips and tricks to spot issues and assess the immigration options for your clients.

This seminar covers the multifarious aspects of immigration law during an enforcement era and challenging environment. The two days provide you with an expansive analysis of the impact of changes to the administration and critical immigration issues you encounter in practice to develop your skills and help you successfully run a thriving immigration practice.

Course Content

Day One: Family & Humanitarian-Based Immigration - January 17, 2024
9:30 - 9:35 am
Welcome and Introduction
Beverly Garcia, Esq.,
Rian Immigrant Center, Boston
9:35 - 10:30 am
Overview of Family-Based Immigration
Megan Parker-Johnson, Esq.,
Iandoli, Desai & Cronin, PC, Boston
10:30 - 11:25 am
Immigration: Introduction to Asylum
Deirdre M. Giblin, Esq.,
MLRI, Boston
11:25 - 12:10 pm
Immigration: Representing Unaccompanied Minors
Justin L. Fyten, Esq.,
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Boston
12:10 - 12:55 pm
Lunch (on your own)
12:55 - 1:45 pm
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Conduct
Jennifer Klein, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Malden
Wendy S. Wayne, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Somerville
1:45 - 2:35 pm
Immigration: Inadmissibility Waivers
Christina A. Corbaci, Esq.,
Corbaci Law, PC, Woburn
2:35 - 3:25 pm
Immigration Court Procedure and Relief from Removal
Rachel M. Self, Esq.,
Rachel M. Self, PC, Boston
3:25 - 4:25 pm
Immigration: Introduction to Naturalization
Katie Lambing, Esq.,
Rian Immigrant Center, Boston
Day Two: Employment-Based Immigration - January 18, 2024
9:35 - 10:15 am
Immigration: Overview of Basic Nonimmigrant Visa Terms, B-1/B-2 Visa, and the Visa Waiver Program
Brian M. Doyle, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
10:15 - 11:00 am
Immigration: NAFTA TN Classifications for Canadians and Mexicans
Alison E. Howard-Yilmaz, Esq.,
Iandoli, Desai & Cronin, PC, Boston
11:00 - 12:00 pm
Immigration: H-1B and LCA Compliance
Amanda M. Hayes, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
12:00 - 12:45 pm
Lunch (on your own)
12:45 - 1:30 pm
Immigration: L-1 Visas: Intra-Company Transfers
Victoria M. Morte, Esq.,
Parker Gallini LLP, Waltham
1:30 - 2:15 pm
Immigration: O Visas: Persons with Extraordinary Ability in the Arts, Sciences and Business
Daniela Mayer, Esq.,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Boston
2:15 - 3:15 pm
Immigration: The Nuts and Bolts of PERM Labor Certification
Melissa A. Bordeaux, Esq.,
Erickson Immigration Group, Arlington
3:15 - 3:25 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
3:25 - 3:55 pm
Immigration: Employment-Based Green Cards Without Labor Certification/NIWs
Erin M. Brummer, Esq.,
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC, Boston
3:55 - 4:25 pm
Employment-Based Immigration Ethics
Sara M. Mailander, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

Speakers

Cochairs
Brian M. Doyle, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
Beverly Garcia, Esq.,
Rian Immigrant Center, Boston

Faculty
Melissa A. Bordeaux, Esq.,
Erickson Immigration Group, Arlington
Erin M. Brummer, Esq.,
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC, Boston
Christina A. Corbaci, Esq.,
Corbaci Law, PC, Woburn
Justin L. Fyten, Esq.,
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Boston
Deirdre M. Giblin, Esq.,
MLRI, Boston
Amanda M. Hayes, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
Alison E. Howard-Yilmaz, Esq.,
Iandoli, Desai & Cronin, PC, Boston
Jennifer Klein, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Malden
Katie Lambing, Esq.,
Rian Immigrant Center, Boston
Sara M. Mailander, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
Daniela Mayer, Esq.,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Boston
Victoria M. Morte, Esq.,
Parker Gallini LLP, Waltham
Megan Parker-Johnson, Esq.,
Iandoli, Desai & Cronin, PC
, Boston
Rachel M. Self, Esq.,
Rachel M. Self, PC, Boston
Wendy S. Wayne, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Somerville