Friday, March 2, 2018
About the Conference
With government, national, and local expert panelists, this one-day advanced conference offers answers and practice strategies for winning challenging cases. Come and learn the latest news and practice. Morning plenary sessions include a hot topics panel and our perennial favorite inter-agency panel with representatives from USCIS, ICE, and CBP. We will also have a full panel devoted to CBP issues. The afternoon sessions include a business track and a removal track. In the business track, panelists will discuss Compliance, PERM, and practicing immigration law in the age of Trump. In the removal track, panel topics include humanitarian relief, federal litigation strategies, and post removal relief. There will be an ethics discussion in the morning and topical discussion round tables during the lunch break, as well as an Ask an Expert lunch breakout where you can get your practice questions answered. Network, get CLE credit, and learn strategies that you can apply in your practice. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to meet the adjudicators and decision makers in person!
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Location & Time
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fees
Early-bird Registration (by February 1, 2018)
- AILA Members: $199
- Non-AILA Members: $219
- First Time Attendees, Law Students, and Non-profit Attorneys: $149
Regular Registration (after February 1, 2018)
- AILA Members: $229
- Non-AILA Members: $249
How to register
You can register for this event securely online via our website at www.ailane.org or by mail to:
AILA New England
c/o Mahsa Khanbabai
115 Main Street, Suite 1B,
North Easton, MA, 02356
Please make checks payable to: AILA New England and be sure to include the attendee’s name, address, email address, and AILA number if applicable.
Walk-Ins: Space is limited. Registrations at the door will be accepted if space allows. Registration in advance is strongly encouraged to ensure a seat. Available registrations at the door will be received by check only.
CLE: For information on continuing legal education credit, please contact RLeavitt@fragomen.com.
Cancellation Policy: If you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute attendee or email ailaneconference@gmail.com no later seven full calendar prior to the conference to receive a refund less a $25.00 processing fee. No refund without prior notice.
Course Materials: Please note that all course materials for this conference will be published electronically and are included in your registration fee.
Hotel Information:There are many hotels in and around downtown Boston. The conference is held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston directly across from South Station. Conference attendees are responsible for making their own accommodation arrangement. No conference hotel has been prearranged; however, many attendees stay at the Omni Parker House or the Intercontinental Boston Hotel.
Notice: All registrations are subject to acceptance. Registrations received without payment will be returned. Due to weather, natural or manmade disaster, or other event beyond our control that results in the executive board of AILA NE to cancel the conference, there is no refund of fees paid. All reasonable efforts will be made to reschedule if possible. Any and all liability of AILA New England with respect to registration, cancellations, changes in the location or content of the program, and refunds is limited to a sum no greater than the registration fee paid. Under no circumstances shall AILA New England be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, the cost of transportation or lodging. Submission of registration and payment constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions herein.
Conference Materials
Morning Session Presentations
Hot Topics for Dirty Immigration Lawyers
It’s Just Another Brick in the Wall
Interagency Panel: Perspectives in a Changing Landscape
Removal Track Presentations
Humanitarian Relief & Alternatives During the Trump Era
De-ICE-ing Strategies: Federal Litigation for Inclement Times
ICE, ICE, Baby – Pre- and Post-Removal
Business Track Presentations
Compliance Strategies to Defend Our Clients
Thank You to the 2018 Conference Volunteers
Registration: Alex Peredo Carroll
Controller: Kristina Rost
Technology: Emily Barron
Coursebook: Robin Nice & Sara Mailander
Vendor Coordinator: Zoe Zhang-Louie
CLE: Rebecca Leavitt
Lunch Topic Sessions: Audrey Robert-Ramirez
Fed Coordinator: Annelise Araujo
Materials Manager: John Cayer & Sarah Ward
Moderator Manager: Annelise Araujo
Conference Day Coordinators: Emily Amara Gordon & Ashley Edens