14th Annual Course Advanced Immigration Law

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1 14th Annual Course Advanced Immigration Law LIVE Houston February 4-5, 2016 MCLE CREDIT 14 Hours (2.5 Ethics) VIDEO Dallas March 10-11, 2016 DOWNLOADABLE Course Materials Arrive a day early to attend Immigration 101 (separate registration required) TexasBarCLE.com x1574 Education by the Bar, for the Bar

2 Arrive a day early and attend Immigration Law 101 Separate Registration Required LIVE Houston February 3, 2016 VIDEO Dallas March 9, 2016 #TBCLE 101 MCLE CREDIT 6.5 HOURS (1 ETHICS) MCLE COURSE NO: Applies to the Texas Bar College and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Immigration and Nationality Law. Wednesday 6.5 hours including 1 ethics 8:00 Registration Coffee & Pastries Provided 8:50 Welcoming Remarks Course Director Lakshmi Nayar, Irving Nayar & McIntyre 9:00 Understanding U.S. Immigration & Nationality Laws 1 hr Paul Parsons, Austin Paul Parsons PC 10:00 Break 10:15 Introduction to Family Sponsored Immigration.75 hr Lakshmi Nayar, Irving Nayar & McIntyre 11:00 Introduction to Business Immigration.75 hr Kenneth J. Harder, Houston Dunbar Harder 11:45 Break - Lunch Provided 12:00 Luncheon Presentation: Naturalization and Citizenship hr Gary E. Endelman Esq., Houston 12:45 Break 1:00 The Green Card Process: Consular Processing vs. Adjustment of Status.75 hr Nancy Taylor Shivers, San Antonio Shivers & Shivers 1:45 Inadmissibility and Removability - An Overview.75 hr Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez, Dallas Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates 2:30 Break 2:45 Removal Proceedings hr Jodilyn M. Goodwin, Harlingen Law Office of Jodi Goodwin Hon. D. Anthony Rogers, Fort Myers, FL Of Counsel, Ricardo Skerrett Immigration Law Firm 3:30 Ethics and Practice Management 1 hr ethics Nicolas Chavez, Fort Worth Chavez & Valko Ramon E. Curiel, San Antonio Oliva Saks Garcia & Curiel 4:30 Adjourn Join us and gain the advantage of the insights and ideas of leading practitioners and scholars in the immigration field. SECTION Section membership is just $20! If you are a new lawyer licensed for less than 2 years, your membership is free! 2 The Section newsletter - serves as a guide to practitioners - tracks and reports on the constant state of change in immigration law - provides analysis of the latest developments at the federal and state levels The Section s Executive Council experienced attorneys from business immigration to removal defense

3 TexasBarCLE presents the 14 th Annual Course Advanced Immigration Law Co-sponsored by the Immigration & Nationality Law Section of the Immigration Law Section members can save up to $75! LIVE Houston February 4-5, 2016 Register by January 21, 2016 and save $50! VIDEO Dallas March 10-11, 2016 Register by February 25, 2016 and save $50! #TBCLE Speakers Bullpen Most speakers will be available for questions directly following their presentation in a sitting area outside the main ballroom. MCLE CREDIT 14 HOURS (2.5 ETHICS) MCLE COURSE NO: Applies to the Texas Bar College and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Immigration and Nationality Law. Thursday 7 hours including 1.5 ethics 8:00 Registration & Breakfast sponsored by Saccani Legal and Business Translations 8:45 Welcoming Remarks Course Director Richard A. Gump, Jr., Dallas Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr. 9:00 Hot Topics in Immigration.75 hr (.25 ethics) Richard A. Gump, Jr., Dallas Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr. Joshua Breisblatt, Washington, D.C. American Immigration Council T. Douglas Stump, Oklahoma City, OK Stump & Associates 9:45 Break 10:00 Family Issues - Part 1.75 hr Irene G. Mugambi, Dallas Law Offices of Irene Mugambi Kelli J. Stump, Oklahoma City, OK Stump & Associates 10:45 Family Issues - Part 2 1 hr (.25 ethics) Jacqueline L. Watson, Austin Law Office of Thomas Esparza, Jr. Laura F. Bachman, Tulsa, OK Laura F. Bachman, Esq. Rebecca Kitson, Albuquerque, NM Attorney at Law 11:45 Break - Lunch Provided 12:00 Luncheon Presentation: Economic Effects of Immigration Reform.75 hr Pia M. Orrenius, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas 12:45 Break 1:00 Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers and Other Inadmissibility Issues.75 hr Jason C. Mills, Fort Worth Law Office of Jason Mills Daniel Stewart, Dallas Law Office of Daniel Stewart 1:45 Current Issues in Naturalization and Citizenship.75 hr Lance E. Curtright, San Antonio Demott McChesney Curtright & Armendariz Richard S. Fischer, Nacogdoches Fischer & Fischer 2:30 Networking Break sponsored by 2:45 10 Tips for Lawyers Dealing with Stress, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues.5 hr ethics Bree Buchanan, Austin Texas Lawyers Assistance Program 3:15 Overview of Humanitarian Relief 1.25 hrs Vanna K. Slaughter, Dallas Catholic Charities Magali Candler, Houston Suárez Candler Law Ruth A. Reese Lane, Arlington Acuña Lane Valdez and Associates 4:30 Combatting the Unauthorized and Unethical Practices of Immigration Law.5 hr ethics James A. Ehler, San Antonio 5:00 Adjourn 3

4 Friday 7 hours including 1 ethics 7:30 Coffee & Pastries Provided 8:25 Announcements 8:30 Worksite Compliance and Enforcement Issues 1 hr (.5 ethics) Richard A. Gump, Jr., Dallas Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr. Kathleen Campbell Walker, El Paso Dykema Cox Smith 9:30 Break 9:45 Strategies for Business Immigration 1.5 hrs (.5 ethics) James D. Prappas, Houston Jackson Walker Brian Graham, Austin K&L Gates Rebecca R. Massiatte, Dallas JMO Firm J. Jay Strimel, Houston Seyfarth Shaw 11:15 New Rules for Temporary H-2B Workers.5 hr Kevin R. Lashus, Austin Jackson Lewis 11:45 Break - Lunch Provided 12:00 Luncheon Presentation: Can We Find a Common Political Ground in Immigration?.75 hr Amy M. Nice, Washington, D.C. William A. Stock, Philadelphia, PA Klasko Immigration and Nationality Law President-Elect, American Immigration Lawyers Association 12:45 Break 1:00 Adjustment of Status vs. Consular Processing 1 hr Gary J. Ilagan, Houston Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr Garry L. Davis, Jr., Dallas Davis & Associates William A. Stock, Philadelphia, PA Klasko Immigration and Nationality Law President-Elect, American Immigration Lawyers Association 2:00 Tax Issues for Family, Business and Immigration Court.75 hr Robert W. Alcorn, Plano Robert W. Alcorn, CPA 2:45 Break 3:00 Taking Your Case to Immigration Court 1.5 hrs Raed Gonzalez, Houston Gonzalez Olivieri Cindy Goodman, Amarillo Stockard, Johnston & Brown 4:30 Adjourn 4 Reserve Your Hotel Room Early! Hotel rooms have been blocked at special rates on a space available basis. To make a reservation, contact the hotel and indicate that you will be attending this State Bar of Texas course. Houston LIVE 945 Gessner Road Houston, TX (281) $189 single/double Deadline: January 14, 2016 The reserved block of rooms may fill up before the deadline indicated. Act now! Dallas VIDEO 2711 N. Haskell Ave. Dallas, TX (214) No hotel rooms have been blocked for this video replay. Advanced Course Director Richard A. Gump, Jr... Dallas 101 Course Director Lakshmi Nayar...Irving Planning Committee Nicolas Chavez... Fort Worth Ramon E. Curiel... San Antonio Kenneth J. Harder... Houston Gary Ilagan... Houston Ruth A. Reese Lane... Dallas Kevin R. Lashus... Austin Rebecca R. Massiatte... Dallas Jason C. Mills... Fort Worth Paul Parsons... Austin James D. Prappas... Houston Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez... Dallas Nancy Shivers... San Antonio Vanna K. Slaughter... San Antonio J. Daniel Stewart... Dallas J. Jay Strimel... Houston TexasBarCLE Planning Team Kathy Reese...Program Planner Dawn Mershon...Program Coordinator Sandra Molina...Sr. Written Materials Coordinator Mary A. Galarza... Meeting Planner Immigration & Nationality Law Section of the Debra M. Rodriguez... Chair Ruth A. McChesney...Vice Chair Ann J. McClellen... Secretary Lance E. Curtright...Treasurer Lisa Reid...Immediate Past Chair Allan K. DuBois... President David E. Chamberlain...Chair of the Board Frank Stevenson...President-Elect Trey Apffel...Immediate Past President C. Barrett Thomas... TYLA President Mark D. White... Chair, CLE Committee Susan Nelson... Chair, Board PDP Committee Michelle E. Hunter...Executive Director Patrick A. Nester...Director, TexasBarCLE

5 Registration Form W A Y S T O R E G I S T E R Online TexasBarCLE.com credit card only Phone , x1574 during business hours credit card only Fax credit card only Mail LB# P.O. Box Dallas, TX check or credit card Registering five or more? Laura Angle at laura.angle@texasbar.com for group discount information. Lawyers licensed 5 years or less take HALF OFF the Advanced Course! Advanced Immigration Law 8175 and Immigration Law Advanced Immigration Law Course Houston LIVE, February 4-5, 2016 q Regular Registrant...$495 Take $50 OFF: Register by January 21, 2016 q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF...$247.50* 1 2 Dallas VIDEO, March 10-11, 2016 q Regular Registrant...$395 Take $50 OFF: Register by February 25, 2016 q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF...$197.50* Immigration Law 101 q Houston LIVE, February 3, 2016 $175* q Dallas VIDEO, March 9, $175* I may attend complimentary because I am a (see p. 6): q Qualifying judge q Judge s staff attorney *No discounts in section 3 may be taken. 3 I want my advanced course materials format to be: q Hard copy book as well as a PDF download of same (both formats included in registration fee) q PDF download ONLY so I ll take $25 OFF I want my 101 course materials format to be: q Hard copy book as well as a PDF download of same (both formats included in registration fee) q PDF download ONLY so I ll take $15 OFF I m entitled to 1 or 2 discounts on the advanced course: q $50 OFF because I m registering by the Register by date at the left. (If by mail, date of postmark will be determinative.) $25 OFF because (choose 1 box only) I m a member of the q Immigration and Nationality Law Section q Texas Bar College q Paralegal Division Your course amenities include: Coffee and pastries each day Lunch provided each day Course materials provided as a PDF download and a printed notebook or receive the PDF download only at a discount! 4 I can t attend. Just send course materials. FREE Shipping & Handling q Advanced course hard copy book $155 (plus tax; see footnote ) q 101 course hard copy book $45 (plus tax; see footnote ) To order a discounted PDF download of course materials (available 4-6 weeks after the course), search Publications at TexasBarCLE.com. 5 My total is $. I am paying by: q Check (enclosed) payable to the for $ q Visa q MasterCard q AMEX q Discover PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY Account No. Exp. Date Name on card (Please print) Signature State Bar Membership No. Registrant Name Firm Name/Court Address for Bar-Related Mail City/State Zip Phone ( ) Fax ( ) (required for registrant s PDF download option): A confirmation of your registration will be sent to the address you provide. Plus 8.25% sales tax on total course book sales only. Please include sales tax or attach an exemption certificate. Book orders are shipped separately 4-6 weeks after the live program. A bill will be sent unless a credit card charge is authorized on this form. For information on audio CDs of course topics, contact our DVD CLE service at , x1575. MP3 files of topics will be downloadable from TexasBarCLE.com 6-8 weeks after the course. QUESTIONS? , x JNW 5

6 P.O. Box Austin, TX th Annual Course Advanced Immigration Law LIVE Houston Feb. 4-5, 2016 VIDEO Dallas March 10-11, 2016 NON PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO AUSTIN, TEXAS fyi Ways to Save on This Course! Meet the Register By Deadline and Save $50 because early registrations help us ensure that sufficient course books, seating, and refreshments are available. Course materials and seating will be reserved for preregistrants until the start of the first topic. Immigration & Nationality Law Section Members Can Save $75 by registering by the Register by date (thereafter, save $50). Not a member? To join, sections@texasbar.com or phone , x1425. Please do not send Section membership payment with your registration fee. Earn Discounts by Registering Five or More from your firm or agency. Contact Firm & Group Sales Manager Laura Angle at or laura.angle@texasbar.com. HALF OFF the advanced course for Attorneys Licensed 5 Years or Less! You read that right! See the registration form. Need Financial Assistance to Attend? TexasBarCLE offers scholarships for live courses, video replays, online classes, and webcasts. To apply or learn more, call , x1574, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm CT. Please apply at least two weeks prior to any live/video replay course or at least one week prior to any webcast or online class. Active State, County, and Texas-Area Federal Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Hearing Examiners, and Judge s Staff Attorneys May Attend for Free, Provided: (1) the course directly relates to the judge s tribunal s jurisdiction, (2) the judge is a full-time judge or retired under a judicial retirement system and (3) space is available for all paying registrants. This privilege does not extend to prosecutors, receivers, trustees, other court staff, or persons serving part-time in a judicial capacity. Actual attendance is required to receive course materials. Parking Information is provided for the convenience of the attendees, is subject to change without notice and is not a guarantee of availability. HOUSTON: Self-parking is $9.00 for each exit in the hotel parking garage. Overnight guests of the hotel will have in & out privileges. DALLAS: Self-parking in the underground garage is complimentary by picking up a validation ticket from the State Bar staff onsite. If You Need Special Accommodations to Attend, please contact us as soon as possible at , x1748. For the in Dallas, please call us in advance of your arrival so that assisted parking can be arranged for drivers of handicap-designated vehicles. Registered But Can t Attend? Still Earn MCLE Credit and receive course materials by (1) calling , x1574 to transfer your registration to a later presentation or (2) taking the course online later, in which case you ll automatically be sent the course materials. If you wish a refund instead, mail or fax ( ) your request so that we receive it at least one business day before the program. FREE TO OUR REGISTRANTS! Online Videos and MP3s of the Topics will be available to registrants 6-8 weeks after the course. Provide your address when preregistering to be notified when and how these benefits may be accessed. (Note: Presentation lengths may vary from that which was advertised.) There s no extra charge; as a registrant, you re already entitled! Interested in Sponsoring or Exhibiting at This Course or Others? Contact Julie Marshall at or julie.marshall@texasbar.com. Policy of Impartiality The does not endorse political candidates. When a candidate for public office is included in promotion for or participates in a TexasBarCLE event, the State Bar is not taking a position for or against anyone s candidacy. 6