Responsible AI in U.S. Immigration Practice (Presented by The Federal Bar Association Immigration Law, Filevine)

This session examines ABA Formal Opinion 512’s competence requirements and key professional duties including confidentiality, supervision, and informed consent when using AI tools. Attendees will also learn about OMB directives M-25-21 and M-25-22 governing agency oversight of high-impact AI and how DHS system expansion affects immigration proceedings.

Explore the live AI systems currently deployed by immigration agencies, including FDNS-DS NexGen, Hurricane Score, and FaceMatch, along with their functions and risks. This session provides strategies for identifying automated decision-making and developing effective challenges on behalf of clients.

This session addresses critical risks including AI hallucinations, misinformation in generated content, and potential breaches of client confidentiality. Attendees will examine ethical billing concerns and the dangers of algorithmic bias and vendor lock-in when using black-box AI systems.

Learn to implement a comprehensive responsible AI framework covering technical competence, secure data stewardship, bias testing procedures, and human oversight standards. This session also addresses vendor controls, transparent client communication, and aligning these pillars with existing legal ethics rules and workflows.

Walk through a practical case study using FOIA requests and GAO reports to challenge FDNS-DS NexGen outputs flagging clients for fraud risk. Learn legal strategies to argue arbitrariness and bias in administrative proceedings while creating and preserving internal audit trails for appeals.

Discover how to embed AI factsheets and model details into legal platforms while logging prompts, outputs, and reviewer sign-offs to meet supervision standards. This session covers structuring workflows for transparency and maintaining real-time compliance with ethical obligations.

Gain actionable quick-start steps for internal compliance including conducting AI inventory, drafting appropriate clauses, and implementing retention safeguards. This session covers enabling bias testing, establishing logging protocols, and conducting internal team education on AI governance.

Engage with presenters to address your specific questions about implementing responsible AI practices in immigration law. Topics covered include federal agency deadline flexibility, client disclosure strategies, conducting effective audits, and preventing AI hallucinations in practice.