Washington MCLE - Immigration Law Courses
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Immigration for the Extraordinary: O-1 and EB1-1
Temporary U.S. work visas and green cards are available for the “best and the brightest” from around the world. This seminar will review the regulatory standards and required evidence for nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions for these stars. This CLE course will review the three O-1 categories in detail, briefly touch on the P-1 for athletes, and discuss building a green card case. You’ll learn both legal and practical considerations in advising clients and preparing winning cases.... More Info
$501Law & Legal Proc. -
Legal Ethics: Confidentiality and Taking Remedial Measures
Confidentiality is one of the three main fiduciary duties a lawyer owes to their client. Without strict confidentiality, clients may not feel free to discuss sensitive matters with their lawyer. This can sometimes clash with the lawyer’s obligations of candor to the tribunal when evidence that has already been offered turns out to be false. There are significant variations among the jurisdictions on how to deal with evidence that the lawyer discovers is false. Two of the largest st... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Lost in Translation The Pitfalls of Obtaining Testimony Across Boundaries of Language, Culture and Class
Interpretation is an art not a science. That's why obtaining testimony is very often like an under-educated laborer from another universe describing the truth to an artist who then must describe it to an engineer. As an attorney even if you are a native speaker of the language of the witness a lot can get lost in the translation. This course will explain many of the pitfalls and limitations of interpretation throughout our judicial system and then illuminate some of the most common iss... More Info
$2004Law & Legal Proc. -
New Developments in Asylum Law
This CLE lecture will discuss recent changes to asylum law and with an emphasis on how they may apply to future Asylum Cases. The first part of the lecture will cover the basic ideas behind asylum, how it has historically existed, and how it will change when new regulations come into effect. The second part of the lecture will look at how this may affect new asylum applicants and especially those from the Middle East. More Info
$501Law & Legal Proc. -
Nuts and Bolts of Family Immigration Petitions
A simplistic approach to understanding the intricacies of family based petition. This CLE Presentation will address the following: Who can sponsor whom; The process as it applies to different categories of sponsorship; Cost; and Timing. A discussion of various types of forms used, and when to use each form based on individual eligibility. These forms will be accompanied by the Instructions to guide you through the Family Immigration Petitions. More Info
$751.5Law & Legal Proc. -
Nuts and Bolts of Immigration Law for Criminal Defense Attorneys
Representing noncitizen clients in criminal court complicates matters. New lingo, new malpractice traps, half-stories, added stress. Cut to the quick and hear from a trusted source, an immigration lawyer who also practices criminal law. Build from the basics and know when to seek help. This CLE course is designed for the working criminal defense attorney, More Info
$501Law & Legal Proc. -
Pitfalls To Avoid When Real Estate and Matrimonial Issues Collide
Matrimonial law is a challenging area of practice because of how much the practitioner needs to know. It touches upon and overlaps with many other areas of law including tax, trusts and estates, immigration, contract law, criminal law, property, insurance and real estate. One complex area to understand is when matrimonial and real estate law overlap. It is common for a couple who is divorcing to also own real estate, commonly the marital residence. In some instances, the couple may o... More Info
$501Law & Legal Proc. -
Remove The "Stress" From Removal Defense: Practice Before The Federal Immigration Courts
Practicing before the federal immigration courts, known as "EOIR" for short, can often be very stressful for attorneys. Not only must attorneys keep up with the near-constant change in immigration law itself, but with the nearly as volatile policies and procedures of the Courts themselves. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Courts have gone through a major procedural transformation, including the introduction of electronic filings on the ECAS system. However, removal defense before... More Info
$751.5Law & Legal Proc. -
The Intersection between Immigration and Matrimonial Law
Our panel of experts, an attorney specializing in family and matrimonial law, and an attorney specializing in immigration and nationality law, will discuss issues relating to immigration law as it arises in prenuptial agreements and divorce proceedings. They will address how the veracity of a marriage is determined when questions of citizenship arise, along with focusing on ethical issues that arise in such matters. More Info
$501.25Law & Legal Proc. -
The Intersection of Immigration and Criminal Law
Hear from a panel of experts about the serious ramifications that even low-level state criminal convictions can have on immigration status. More Info
$1252.5Law & Legal Proc.