Don't Miss the Immigration Law Forum — May 10 - Articles

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Posted by: Jamie Rhode on May 4, 2023

You won't want to miss the TBA Immigration Law Section's annual forum, hosted live in Nashville next week on Wednesday, May 10, at 1212 Germantown. Topics include the Southeastern Provision meatpacking plant raid settlement, family law immigration updates, the intersection of criminal and immigration law, and how foreign direct investment impacts immigration. End the day with a practical workshop on the categorical and modified categorical approaches. Section members receive a discount on all section-sponsored CLE. Register here to take advantage of your discount!

Schedule:

  • 9am-10am CT: Bean Station Raid of 2018
    • Michelle Lapointe, National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
    • Jazmin Ramirez, TN Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC)
    • William Gill, LMU Duncan School of Law & Volunteer Attorney at Catholic Charities of East TN
  • 10:15am-11:15am: Family Immigration Law Trends, Timing, and Packets
    • Terry Olsen, Olsen Law Firm
  • 11:30am-12:30pm: “I just pleaded guilty and later I found out that I might not be able to get a green card because of my conviction—can I take it back now?”
    • Steven Simerlein, Law Offices of Steven J. Simerlein
  • 1:15pm-2:15pm: Employment and Investment-Based Immigration Options: How Foreign Direct Investment Leads to Nonimmigrant Worker Visas & Permanent Residence
    • Billy Hoover, Export Manager, Southern Champion Tray
    • Kanzi Takayama, Magellan Group, eXp Commercial Realty
    • Waddell Wright, Principle Broker, W. Wright Companies
  • 2:30pm-3:30pm: Making Sense of the Categorical and Modified Categorical Approaches: A Practical Workshop
    • Andrew Rankin, Law Office of Andrew J. Rankin