Section Membership
As of June 9th, 2023 the Section has 232 members.
Financial Status
The Section had an account balance of 11,920 as of April 30th, 2023.
CLEs & Events
The Section hosted 10 events in fiscal year 2022-23.
Program Title | Date | Event Code | CLE Credits | Attendees | Virtual/ In-person/ Hybrid |
Immigration Court Best Practices/Updates | 09/29/2022 | 471360 | 1 | 45 | Virtual |
Immigration Consequences of Diversion Programs | 10/27/2022 | 473711 | 1 | 58 | Virtual |
Becoming an Immigration Attorney | 12/16/2022 | 476539 | 1 | 25 | Virtual |
EB3 “Other Workers” | 02/15/2023 | 479232 | 1 | 21 | Virtual |
How to be a Successful Attorney in Government Practice | 02/17/2023 | 479728 | 1 | 61 | Hybrid |
At-Risk Juvenile Petitions in District Court | 03/17/2023 | 481094 | 1 | 28 | Virtual |
9th Annual Immigrants Among Us | 04/03/2023 | 482848 | 1 | 28 | Virtual |
Customs and Border Protection Tour | 04/21/2023 | 480848 | 1 | 24 | In-Person |
Relief for Venezuela | 05/10/2023 | 485355 | 1 | 30 | Virtual |
How does Immigration Law Impact Your Practice | 06/26/2023 | 485355 | 1 | 47 | Virtual |
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s Annual Meeting was held on 06/28/2023 and 7 people attended.
The following council members were elected to serve on the Section’s Governing Council from 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024:
Thomas Anderson
Daniel Donnelly
Kevin Heinz
Iosif Sorokin
Abigail Wahl
Satveer Chaudhary
Law Student Liaison:
Maggie Chen
The following officers were elected to serve on the Section’s Governing Council from 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024:
Chair: Marcos Ramirez
Vice-Chair: Magdalena Metelska
Treasurer: Thomas Anderson
Secretary: Ignacio Antonio Sanz Perez
Past Chair: Alyssa Nguyen
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
What diversity, equity and inclusion goals did the Section include in the 2022-2023 work plan, how did you approach these goals, and what was the result?
Diversity, equity, and inclusion is always on our section’s minds and although no formal plan was put in place the Section consciously recruited members practicing in rural areas, school professor, and attorneys from LBGTQ community. Our section was very diverse this year - members included attorneys from Russia region, Ukraine region, Hispanic, Asian, Caucasian. We also recruited presenters from various backgrounds, age, gender, sexual orientation, pro bono attorneys, professors, and private attorneys to present, and even Judges.
Other Section Accomplishments
We created an EOIR liaison group to meet with the Chief Immigration Judge to discuss concerns that attorneys have with the court process, staff, or Judges. Immigration law is complex and changes rapidly and the court processes and procedures changes with the law so having open communication with the court and bar makes practicing law more efficient for both the court and attorneys to achieve better results for our clients. The Chief Judge also presented at several CLEs to provide updates on court procedures and processes and to educate newer attorneys and to update veterans on changes with the court.
Dated: June 9, 2023 Submitted by Chair of Immigration Section:
/s/Alyssa Nguyen-Schmitz
Nguyen Firm, LLC
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