Annual Report



Immigration Law Section Annual Report | 2022-2023

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

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