DACA and Criminal Bars Issues
Level: Intermediate / AdvancedJoin us for a review of the criminal grounds that serve as bars to DACA, including how the agency has handled discretionary decisions involving criminal records and allegations. We will also discuss the proposed DACA...
FOIA
Level: IntermediateThis webinar will discuss FOIA requests in immigration cases and provide tips for filing FOIA requests with DHS, including USCIS, OBIM, ICE and CBP. Researching clients’ case histories may become particularly important if any of...
Post-Conviction Relief For Immigrants: New Laws, New Developments, New Advice
Level: Intermediate / AdvancedThe field of post-conviction relief is constantly changing. Tune in to hear about newly enacted state laws, new case developments, and new advice for immigrant post-conviction relief practitioners. This webinar will be...
The Categorical Approach Now
Level: Intermediate - Immigration and Criminal Defense CounselThe categorical approach is perhaps the single most important tool for defending a noncitizen who has been charged with or convicted of a crime. But while the Supreme Court clarified and...
Marijuana and Immigrants
Currently, thirty-seven states - two thirds of the United States - have laws permitting medical use of marijuana, and fifteen of these states also fully permit recreational use. The District of Columbia permits both uses. However, any use of...
Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude
Crimes involving moral turpitude is one of the most commonly charged crimes removal grounds. The goal of this webinar is to make it easier to do an accurate analysis of crimes involving moral turpitude. This can be tricky, given that there are at...
Applying for Asylum and Related Relief for Clients with Convictions
Convictions and other criminal system contact jeopardize eligibility for asylum and withholding of removal. Recent regulations have expanded these criminal bars to these critical forms of protection from persecution. This webinar will discuss up-to...
FOIA Requests and Other Background Checks
FOIA Requests and Other Background Checks: A Practical Guide to Filing Records Requests in Immigration Cases provides practitioners with a one-stop guide for information about why, when, where, and how to file background checks in immigration cases...
Crimes & Immigration Law (LA)
Location: Southwestern Law School, 3050 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010