CSC: 2009 AILA Midyear Conference Order Form

TITLE	DESCRIPTION	QTY / PRICE	TOTAL
CDSET	ORDER THE COMPLETE 6-CD SET $75.00 final total includes shipping & handling	(6-CD Set) $75.00

CD #1	WELCOME AND REMARKS Amy R. Novick, Program Chair, Washington, DC ATTORNEYS UNDER ATTACK? Is the attorney role in immigration representation eroding? This cutting- edge panel will focus on a discussion of various processes/agencies—where there seems to be an attack on the ability of the attorney to fully represent the client. This panel will discuss the problems, parameters, and possible solutions that practitioners are facing this year. DOL: DOL’s Shifting Position on Attorney Role in the PERM Process & Impact of Recent Litigation DOS: Consular Practice and Attorney Representation Before U.S. Embassies and Consulates Abroad CBP: Limitations on Attorney Representation in the Admissions Process, Recent Trends in Border Practice and Admissions, Airlines/TSA Inquiries and Identification Requirements, Assisting Visa Waiver Clients with ESTA EOIR: Attorney Conduct in Immigration Court Faculty: Charles H. Kuck (dl), AILA President, Atlanta, GA; Steven Clark, AILA Past President, DOL Committee Member, Cambridge, MA; Palma R. Yanni, AILA Past President, DOS Committee Vice Chair, Washington, DC; Leslie A. Holman, CBP Vice Chair, Burlington, VT; Amy L. Peck, EOIR Liaison Committee Chair, Omaha, NE	(1-CD Session)

CD #2	WHEN GOOD ADJUDICATIONS GO BAD, PART 1: RECENT ADJUDICATORY TRENDS IN BUSINESS IMMIGRATION Recent adjudicatory trends demonstrate a significant narrowing of business immigration categories. This panel will address the cutting edge adjudicatory trends in business immigration practice. L-1A, EB-1 Multinational Manager and L-1B Adjudications Problems with I-140 Adjudications and Readjudications for Educational Evaluation Issues Informal Raising of Legal Standards in EB-1(Extraordinary Ability) Problems in EB-5 Adjudications (at the Removal of Conditions Stage) Faculty: Jeffrey A. Devore (dl), Conference Program Committee, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Marcine Seid, AILA Board of Governors, San Jose, CA; Teri A. Simmons, Atlanta, GA	(1-CD Session)

CD #3	WHEN GOOD ADJUDICATIONS GO BAD, PART 2: CREATIVE SOLUTIONS This panel will provide an in-depth look at the tools that are available to cope with the negative trends in adjudications. Specifically, this panel will address advanced issues such as what to expect from an appeal/MTR, can the AAO be bypassed, how to litigate a business case in federal court and when can mandamus be used effectively? Preserving Legal Status During Litigation Exploring Creative Strategies When Litigating Before the AAO Coping with a Bad AAO Decision Filing a Successful Mandamus on a Business Case Litigating Against the Department of State in Passport Cases Faculty: Dan H. Berger (dl), AILA Business Litigation Committee, Northampton, MA; Ira Kurzban, AILA Past President, Miami, FL; Matt Adams, Seattle, WA	(1-CD Session)

CD #4	LUNCH PANEL: WHITHER JANUARY 20: A LOOK FORWARD AT IMMIGRATION POLICY UNDER A NEW ADMINISTRATION Faculty: Silvia Romo Graves (dl), Conference Program Committee, Houston, TX; Jeanne A. Butterfield, AILA Executive Director, Washington, DC; Crystal Williams, AILA Deputy Director, Programs, Washington, DC; Marshall D. Fitz, AILA Director of Advocacy, Washington, DC; Robert P. Deasy, AILA Director of Liaison and Information, Washington, DC	(1-CD Session)

CD #5	"YOUR LATEST TRICK": RECENT ICE AND RESTRICTIONIST TACTICS IN WORKSITE CASES This panel will provide a review of the latest ICE strategies, tactics and tools, and how to respond. In addition, panelists will provide attendees with advanced tactics on how to advise employers when ICE requests them to "cooperate." A closer look at the use of RICO cases by restrictionists will also be examined. Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Use of Harboring Statue Money-laundering Allegations Criminal Charges for Identity Theft and Judicial Removal Use of Under Cover Actions Faculty: Mary Pivec (dl), Washington, DC; Kathleen Campbell Walker, AILA Immediate Past President, El Paso, TX; Douglas S. Weigle, Cincinnati, OH	(1-CD Session)

CD #6	OUR CLIENTS NEED US NOW MORE THAN EVER: GROWING YOUR PRACTICE IN A TIME OF CHAOS This panel will discuss the unique challenges and opportunities of immigration marketing in difficult times, including developing a reputation as an expert on worksite actions, marketing to high net worth individuals and marketing expertise in EB-1 and EB-5 practice. Building Your Reputation and Focusing Your Practice During Difficult Times The Lawyer’s Business Plan Co-counsel Relationships Staying Out of Trouble: What Not to Do Setting Up Your Professional Team Marketing to Other Lawyers: They Have Clients Who Need You Faculty: Amy R. Novick (dl), Program Chair, Washington, DC; William A. Stock, AILA Board of Governors, Philadelphia, PA; Mark A. Ivener, Los Angeles, CA; Gordon Quan, Houston, TX	(1-CD Session)

AILA 2009 Midyear Conference