Program Details
2025-11-19 14:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-11-19 14:00:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm ESTThis session covers the unprecedented volume of BIA and Attorney General precedent decisions issued in recent months, all uniformly unfavorable to non-citizens. Key cases including Matter of S-I-G and L-V on third-country pretermission, changes to asylum law, and the significant purge of immigration judges will be examined.
Rebecca SharplessMartin RosenowSusan G. RoyIra Kurzban 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm ESTExplore the dramatic expansion of immigration enforcement under the current administration, including the elimination of prosecutorial discretion priorities and the growing jail-to-deportation pipeline. This session addresses third-country removals for withholding and CAT grantees, expanded detention facilities, harsh conditions, and strategic approaches for securing client release through habeas petitions.
Rebecca SharplessMartin RosenowSusan G. RoyIra Kurzban 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm ESTAnalyze the January 2025 DHS modernization package, the controversial $100,000 filing fee executive order, and proposed changes to prioritize higher-wage workers in the lottery system. Learn strategies for navigating the volatile employment visa landscape, including alternative visa options and proactive planning for international students transitioning from OPT to H-1B status.
Rebecca SharplessMartin RosenowSusan G. RoyIra Kurzban 2:45 pm - 2:55 pm ESTReview significant Supreme Court decisions including Offer v. Mayorkas on visa petition revocations and Riley v. Bondi on filing deadlines for withholding proceedings. The session examines the Court’s increasingly active shadow docket in immigration matters, including enforcement actions and TPS cases where detailed lower court findings are being stayed without explanation.
Rebecca SharplessMartin RosenowSusan G. RoyIra Kurzban 2:55 pm - 3:00 pm ESTParticipants engage directly with the distinguished panel of immigration law experts to address specific questions arising from the presentation. The session concludes with key takeaways for practitioners navigating the rapidly evolving immigration landscape.
Rebecca SharplessMartin RosenowSusan G. RoyIra KurzbanRebecca Sharpless is a faculty member at the University of Miami School of Law, where she is the founding director of the Immigration Clinic and teaches immigration law. She represents indigent noncitizens in removal proceedings and engages in litigation in U.S. district court and before the U.S. courts of appeals.
Martin Rosenow is a Miami-based immigration attorney and partner at Rosenow Taramasco P.A., continuing a family legacy in immigration law and advocating on behalf of clients in employment- and family-based immigration matters.
Susan G. Roy is an experienced immigration attorney specializing in complex criminal immigration cases and federal litigation, with extensive experience as an Immigration Judge, Attorney Advisor, and National Security Attorney.
Ira Kurzban is a founder of Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A., a past-national President and former General Counsel of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and a Fellow of the American Bar Association with over 40 years of experience in Immigration and Nationality Law.
Rebecca Sharpless is a faculty member at the University of Miami School of Law, where she is the founding director of the Immigration Clinic and teaches immigration law. She represents indigent noncitizens in removal proceedings and engages in litigation in U.S. district court and before the U.S. courts of appeals.
Martin Rosenow is a Miami-based immigration attorney and partner at Rosenow Taramasco P.A., continuing a family legacy in immigration law and advocating on behalf of clients in employment- and family-based immigration matters.
Susan G. Roy is an experienced immigration attorney specializing in complex criminal immigration cases and federal litigation, with extensive experience as an Immigration Judge, Attorney Advisor, and National Security Attorney.
Ira Kurzban is a founder of Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A., a past-national President and former General Counsel of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and a Fellow of the American Bar Association with over 40 years of experience in Immigration and Nationality Law.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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