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Bonus Recordings

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The Winners Circle: How to Win the Impossible Case When the Crime Doesn’t Warrant Victory

Every lawyer has a story to tell about the impossible case. Our panel of experts will discuss their most difficult cases based on the crimes involved and the relief sought, and help attorneys analyze similar cases. They will offer insight into their legal strategy and management. Panelists also will share how their work resulted in victory for the client against all odds. Finally, they will offer suggestions on how to approach difficult cases with the goal of winning relief for the client.

Featured Topics

  • Pushing the Envelope on the Standard of Proof: Reason to Believe Trafficking, Adjustment of Status in Immigration Court
  • Expectations, Timing, Procedures, and Traps When Facilitating Return After Successful Judicial Review or Winning at the BIA
  • Sentencing Matters: “The Time I Sent My Client Back to Jail on Purpose”
  • The United Kingdom Has Gun Control! Unlawful Wounding Conviction at USCIS
  • Violence, Willfully Delivering a False Tax Document, Aiding and Abetting, and a Civil Rights Violation: But Now He’s a Citizen!
  • My Lawful Permanent Resident Client Wants a U Visa? How It Happened with International Travel and a Criminal History

Faculty:

  • Mary E. Kramer (Discussion Leader), AILA Author, Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity: A Guide to Representing Foreign-Born Defendants, 8th Ed., Conference Program Chair, Miami, FL
  • Sui Chung, AILA EOIR-ICE Joint Committee Chair/Removal Defense Section Steering Committee, Conference Program Vice Chair, Miami, FL
  • Benjamin Crouse, Conference Program Committee, Milwaukee, WI
  • Anthony Drago Jr., Conference Program Committee, Boston, MA
  • Karl William Krooth, Conference Program Committee, San Francisco, CA

“I Have to Remind Myself I Am an Adult and Will Be Charged as One”: Clients with Marijuana and Alcohol-Related Convictions

Society views possession of marijuana as a minor offense, often not even criminal. And traditionally, an operating while intoxicated (OWI) conviction or arrest rarely poses an immigration problem. Yet, these offenses can mean the surprise kiss-of-death for immigration benefits. The panelists will discuss the statutory and discretionary implications for marijuana and alcohol-related convictions, including admissions at the consulate, during inspections, in immigration court, and with USCIS.

Featured Topics

Simple Possession of Marijuana

  • Is It a Conviction? Municipal Ordinance Violations and Citations
  • Breaking Down the Plant: State, Federal, and International Definitions
  • Spontaneous or Unexpected Confessions: Preparing the Client for Interview
  • Admission to the Essential Elements

OWI and DUI Arrests and Convictions

  • Good Moral Character and Discretionary Determinations Before the Immigration Court and USCIS
  • Preparing Your Client: Panel Physicians and Visa Processing

Faculty:

  • Aaron Hall (DL), AILA EOIR-ICE Joint Committee Vice Chair/Removal Defense Section Steering Committee, Denver, CO
  • H. Raymond Fasano, New York, NY
  • Chelsea HaleyNelson, Oakland, CA

Conference Recordings

The recordings will be available in your AILA Agora Digital Library within 5-7 business days after the conference date.

PowerPoints and Handouts

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Conference Handbook

Download the 2020 AILA Crimes and Immigration Virtual Conference Handbook here.

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