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October 10, 2008

6th Annual Immigration Law Conference

Columbus Bar in conjunction with the Ohio Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) will hold its 6th Annual Immigration Law Conference on Friday, October 31. This year’s all-day event will focus on two half-day themes: “Worksite Enforcement – Representing Employers in Peril” topics include I-9 issues, Preventative Measures, and ICE Raids; and “Representing Aliens Before the EOIR” topics include Grounds of Inadmissibility and Consequences of Criminal Activity, and Relief from Removal and the Mechanics of Removal Litigation. A half-hour substance abuse session has also been included in the agenda.

Expert presenters include Donell R. Grubbs, Advocacy & Litigation Practice Group; Abraham Kay; Christopher Kempf, Bloomfield & Kempf; Michelle R. Laverty, Edison Welding Institute; David W. Leopold; Laura Lichter, Lichter Korkin & Associates (Denver); E. Dennis Muchnicki; Mark M. Nesbit; Sam Shihab, Shihab & Associates; and Douglas S. Weigle, Bartlett & Weigle. The annual conference has been organized by Gus M. Shihab, Vice Chair of the AILA Ohio chapter for two years.

If you practice in the areas of immigration, family law, international law, labor and employment law, or deal with immigration issues in other areas of law, this event is earmarked for you.

Mark your calendar for October 31 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to participate in this event (registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and lunch is included). Register online or call 614/221.4112 for event # OT081031. Cost of the 6.75 CLE hour seminar, including 0.5 substance abuse credit, for CBA or AILA members is $210 prepaid/$240 day-of, non-member cost is $250 prepaid/$265 day-of, and non-attorney cost is $130 prepaid/$145 day-of.