Deadline to Register: January 16,
2018
Immigration Law and
Policy remain major issues in the United States and there is uncertainty for the
future with the new administration. This CLE will bring attention to these
developments and provide an opportunity for successful immigrant attorneys among
us to speak about their careers, going through law school in the United States,
obtaining a Minnesota law license, and practicing in different settings. The
panel discussion will allow speakers to share successes and challenges as well
as discuss implications that possible changes in law and policy could have on
future immigrant attorneys.
This CLE is co-sponsored by the Advocates for Human Rights
Organization. Volunteer
attorneys for this organization can attend for free but must call to
register.
Lunch and registration will begin
at 11:30 a.m. followed by the CLE at 12:00
p.m.
Presenters:
Mai Moua
| Mai Moua | Transitioning into
Leadership Global Lead at Cargill
Mai Neng Moua was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 2007. Prior to Mai Neng’s
admission to the Minnesota bar, she worked as a Law Clerk with Davis &
Goldfarb for three years. She also served as a student attorney with William
Mitchell’s Immigration Law Clinic, representing clients in various
administrative immigration proceedings.
Mai has more than ten years of
experience working as an immigration lawyer, including with Davis &
Goldfarb, with Krueger Law Firm from October 2012 to December 2013, and now as
the owner of her own firm. She currently serves as the Vice President of the
Hmong American Bar Association; Past Chair of the American Immigration Lawyers
Association (AILA) – Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter; AILA-MN/Dakotas Ambassador to
the American Immigration Council; and sits on the Board of Directors of the
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota, Hmong American Education
Fund (HAEF), and Prairie Seeds Academy. Ms. Moua was born in Thailand to Hmong
parents fleeing the Communist regime in Laos.
Haamid Ali |
Principal Attorney | Ali Law Office, PLLC
Haamid Ali is the founding attorney at Ali Law Office focusing on immigration
and business law. He is heavily active in his community as an advocate for
immigrants and small business owners. Haamid believes everyone must have
access to affordable quality legal services.
Haamid is admitted to
practice before the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
and all state courts in Minnesota. He graduated from Wayne State
University Law School in Detroit. While in law school, he was the associate
editor of the Journal of Law in Society and a member of the Student Trial
Advocacy Program (STAP). He also worked as a student attorney providing
legal services to underserved small business owners and non-profit organizations
in the Detroit area.
Haamid devotes a significant portion of his
practice to counseling clients on U.S. immigration law, business startup, and
other civil matters. Haamid’s immigrant background provides him with unique
perspectives on the legal issues the immigrant communities face in the United
States. Haamid is originally from Somalia, and has resided in the United States
since the 1990’s.
Richard
Greiffenstein | Associate Attorney | Jackson Lewis
Richard Greiffenstein is an Associate in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, office
of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on representing employers in
workplace law matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and
wage and hour claims. Additionally, he regularly provides preventive advice to
employers and assists them in drafting employment-related policies, handbooks,
and agreements.
During the course of his career, Mr. Greiffenstein has
represented corporate clients in state and federal courts, domestic and
international arbitration forums, and before various administrative agencies. He
has also represented professional employer organizations (PEOs), providing them
with counseling on best practices, regulatory issues, and specific employment
claims. Mr. Greiffenstein has worked extensively with in-house legal counsel and
human resource professionals to investigate allegations of non-compliance with
state, federal, and international employment laws and regulations, in both
English and Spanish. He has also provided management training on topics
including employee discipline, social media, leaves and accommodations,
independent contractor misclassification, and wage and hour compliance.
Mr. Greiffenstein is originally
from Bogotá, Colombia, and previously lived in Miami, Florida before moving to
Minneapolis in 2015.
Marcos Ramirez |
Legal Industry Consultant | Thomson Reuters
Mr. Marcos Ramirez Plaza graduated from law school in Venezuela, and worked
in International Business Law in Venezuela after graduation. While in Venezuela,
he also co-founded a political organization, “Coordinadora Democratic Juvenil,”
or “Youth Organizers for Democracy,” which advocated for freedom and democracy
within Venezuela. Facing severe hostility within Venezuela due to this advocacy
work, Mr. Ramirez Plaza came to the U.S. to live in a country where he could
openly live his values and continue his legal career. Mr. Ramirez Plaza obtained
his MBA, and was the first Latino to act as president of the Hamline MBA
association. He has since obtained his JD and Masters in Law from Hamline
University, and is a legal industry consultant at Thomson Reuters. He is in the
process of opening his own law firm within the next year.
Moderator: Marcy
Harris | Attorney at Law
CLE Credits:
2.0 Elimination of Bias CLE credits approved | Event
Code: 250486
Cost:
Section Member: $15
MSBA Member not in the Section: $25
Non-Member: $35
Law Student: FREE
Volunteer Attorneys for
Advocates for Human Rights: FREE (must call to register)
Join the Immigration
Law Section and attend for FREE: $25.00 (must call to register)
Remote Participation:
Remote participation is available. Please indicate
this option when registering. Instructions will be emailed to you the week day
prior to the CLE.
Want more information about the Immigration
Law Section ?
To register with a check, please mail in this
registration form.
Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy.
Questions? Contact Kara Haro |
612-278-6329
The MSBA is committed to creating an inclusive environment in which all
members can participate fully. If you need reasonable accommodations to
participate in this event, please notify Kara
Haro
. Please provide at least 72 hours prior to the event to
allow sufficient time to make arrangements.