Staying Inside the Lines: Legal Ethics in Immigration Law

Legal Ethics, Competence, and Elimination of Bias for Immigration Practitioners Co-presented by the LACBA Immigration Law Section and the Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association

Legal Ethics, Competence, and Elimination of Bias for Immigration Practitioners
 
Co-presented by the LACBA Immigration Law Section and the Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
 

Program Description
This informative three-part program will cover Ethics, Elimination of Bias and Competence.  More than ever,  we have tried to include in the ethics program the most pressing issues based on input from you, the So Cal AILA/LACBA Immigration Section membership.  Following Legal Ethics, Attorney Jon Light will present an Elimination of Bias program on the timely topic of work place sexual harassment prevention.  Lastly, we will wind down with a Competence program on mindfulness.  
Packed with information and opportunities to question the experts, the program’s objective is to impart relevant, useful information on how to understand and apply the rules of ethics.  We will provide a sample conflict waiver for use in the affidavit of support context.  Each section of the program will, in its own way, improve the quality of the work we do. We look forward to seeing you there.  


Co-sponsored by the LACBA Immigration Section and the Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association


Panels:
ETHICS (2 hours)
Zealous Advocacy in Court and the Interview Room:  Is It Still Safe?
Helen A. Sklar, Esq., Stone, Grzegorek & Gonzalez LLP
Jesse Lloyd, Esq., Bean + Lloyd LLP

Conflicts of Interest in Immigration Practice with a Focus on Affidavits of Support
James I. Ham, Esq. Law Office of James I. Ham, A Professional Corporation
Charles Wheeler, Esq., Director, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

Safekeeping of Client Funds:  Preparing for Changes Ahead
Edward J. McIntyre, Esq., Ethics and Professional Responsibility Expert; under contract with the State Bar of California as the Special Deputy Trial Counsel

ELIMINATION OF BIAS (1 HOUR)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training with a Focus on Small Firms and Solo Practitioners
Jon Fraser Light, Esq. LightGabler 

COMPETENCE (1 HOUR)
Mindfulness Tools; Staying Grounded in the Midst of the Stress, Anxiety and Anger
Victor Narro, Project Director, UCLA Labor Center, Professor, Labor and Workplace Studies Program at UCLA


Registration & Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Location:
Los Angeles County Bar Association
1055 W. 7th St., Suite 2700
Los Angeles, CA 90017

This seminar qualifies for 4.0 hours of MCLE credit including:
2 hours of Ethics (9 am - 11am)
1 hour of Elimination of Bias (11 am - 12 noon)  
1 hour of Competence (12:30 pm - 1:30 pm) 

Pricing:
 CLE+ Members  $75
 Immigration Law Section Members   $120 
 LACBA Members   $160 
 All Others  $200
 Government/Nonprofit Attorneys  $50 
 Students  $50 
 AILA Members  $160 
When
5/19/2018 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Where
Los Angeles County Bar Association 1055 W. 7th St. Suite 2700 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Advance registration (both online and via phone) closes for most programs approximately 12-24 hours before event time (in order to allow for operational considerations), we would still like to have you join us, and you are more than welcome to register on-site and attend, unless the program is specifically noted as SOLD OUT. Full refunds issued only for registrations which are cancelled 48 hours in advance.

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