May 13 15, 2015 Sheraton Hotel Salt Lake City, Utah

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1 May 13 15, 2015 Sheraton Hotel Salt Lake City, Utah 1

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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule-At-A-Glance...1 Letter of Welcome...6 General Information...8 Agenda...9 Plenary Speakers & Workshop Presenters...23 Sponsors & Exhibitors...25 Meeting Room Floor Plan...28

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5 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE TIME EVENT ROOM 7:30 am 5:00 pm Convening Registration/Information Sidewinder 8:00 am 3:00 pm Nonprofit Leadership Workshop on Immigration Service and Policy 9:00 am 3:00 pm EDGE by LawLogix Power User Training Wasatch Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sidewinder 12:00 pm 5:30 pm Exhibits Canyons Foyer 1:00 pm 2:30 pm Roundtables/Workshops WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015 Immigrant Integration Roundtable Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents State Public Policy: Affecting the Clients We Serve Orion Brighton & Alta Snowbird 3:00 pm 4:30 pm Opening Session Canyons 5:30 pm 7:00 pm Welcome Reception Arches, Canyons & Bryce 1

6 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 TIME EVENT ROOM 7:00 am 7:30 am Mass Big Cottonwood 7:30 am 8:30 am Continental Breakfast Canyons & Bryce 7:30 am 6:00 pm Exhibits Canyons Foyer 8:00 am 5:00 pm Convening Registration/Information Sidewinder 8:30 am 10:00 am Workshops Obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence: Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing Arches Demystifying the Categorical Approach Creating Welcoming Communities: Pro-Immigrant Advocacy with City and County Policy Makers Communication Strategies for Implementing Administrative Relief Alta, Brighton & Snowbird Wasatch Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance 10:00 am 10:30 am Break Canyons Foyer 10:30 am 12:00 pm Workshops Ethical Issues in Family-Based Immigration Waivers of Inadmissibility Update on Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Promoting Immigrant Integration: The Coordinated Service-Delivery Model Approach Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Arches Alta, Brighton & Snowbird Wasatch 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Awards Lunch Canyons & Bryce 2

7 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 TIME EVENT ROOM 1:45 pm 3:15 pm Workshops All About Lying: Immigration Consequences of Willful Misrepresentations Arches Developing a Media Strategy Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents Using EDGE by LawLogix to Maximize Efficiency and Capacity Planning Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Alta, Brighton & Snowbird Wasatch 3:15 pm 3:45 pm Break Canyons Foyer 3:45 pm 5:15 pm Workshops Roamin Catholics: The Basics of Religious Immigration Widows and Other Surviving Relatives Select Issues in U Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Crime The Ministry of Development: Strategies to Get the Money Rolling In Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Arches Alta, Brighton & Snowbird Wasatch 3

8 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015 TIME EVENT ROOM 7:00 am 7:30 am Mass Big Cottonwood 7:30 am 8:30 am Continental Breakfast Canyons & Bryce 7:30 am 3:30 pm Exhibits Canyons Foyer 8:00 am 3:00 pm Convening Registration/Information Sidewinder 8:30 am 10:00 am Workshops Demonstrating Good Moral Character for Naturalization Motion Practice in Removal Proceedings Program Evaluation It Takes a Village to Implement Administrative Relief Arches Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Wasatch Alta, Brighton & Snowbird 10:00 am 10:30 am Break Canyons Foyer 10:30 am 12:00 pm Workshops All About Admissions Asylum Law Updates 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own New Data, New Tools: Estimating the US Unauthorized Latest Developments in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Open Forum on Program Management Issues Arches Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Wasatch Alta, Brighton & Snowbird Deer Valley 4

9 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015 TIME EVENT ROOM 1:30 pm 3:00 pm Workshops Religious Workers: Successful Strategies for Permanent Residency and Beyond Administrative Relief and Changes to Immigration Enforcement Ask the Experts Questions and Answer Session Case Management and Legal Supervision Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Arches Alta, Brighton & Snowbird Wasatch 3:00 pm 3:30 pm Break Canyons Foyer 3:30 pm 5:00 pm Workshops Making the Most of Executive Action: Parole as a Route to Residency Resolving Employment Authorization and Other Documentation Issues Maximizing Your Organization s Impact and Service Delivery Through Technology Using Pro Bono Resources to Maximize Your Legal Program Arches Alta, Brighton & Snowbird Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Wasatch 5:00 pm 6:30 pm Closing Reception Canyons & Bryce 5

10 LETTER OF WELCOME Welcome to CLINIC s 2015 Annual Convening. We have chosen as our theme for this year s gathering A Nation of Immigrants A Network of Hope. And we continue to have hope that we will see real change this year. As we write this message, President Obama s executive actions are still under legal challenge, and comprehensive immigration reform is still blocked in Congress. But we are nevertheless closer than we have been in recent years to a country where families can stay together without daily fear of deportation affecting every choice they make; where people who have worked for years in the shadows of our society can live open and productive lives; and where we treat all people with dignity, regardless of where they were born, in line with the values of our country. Change will not occur overnight, so we must continue our strong advocacy, insist upon compassionate and wise policies, and promote the dignity of those who have struggled to seek a better life. The move towards immigration reform has met resistance. We have seen family detention reinstituted, asylum seekers thwarted, a wave of state and local laws that promote anti-immigrant sentiments, and much more. And yet we find, ironically, that this resistance, more often than not, is based on fear and lack of knowledge rather than on personal experience. Studies have shown that those communities and states most affected by immigration are in many cases the most open and welcoming. Where immigrants are our neighbors, they are also our friends. This is not at all surprising. We are, after all, a nation of immigrants. We know first-hand or through family and friends, the immigrant experience. This is a critical time. Over the next three days, you will have the opportunity to inspire, teach, and learn from each other. We hope that you leave Utah energized, educated, and empowered for the work ahead. As we are now in the season on the Resurrection of the Lord, we know the Risen Lord walks with us and meets us, just as he met His disciples on the Road to Emmaus, in the Upper Room and the Sea of Galilee. It is our mission, of all involved in CLINIC, to be bearers of this Paschal joy and hope to so many who are the least among us because of their immigration situations. Let us accompany them all to look up to meet the Risen Lord and new life! Thank you for all that you do and I look forward to seeing you this week. A very blessed season of the Resurrection of the Lord, Jeanne M. Atkinson Executive Director CLINIC Most Reverend Kevin Vann Bishop of Orange Chair, CLINIC Board of Directors 6

11 Partner with EDGE. The time is now. LawLogix is the exclusive provider of cloud-based immigration case management software to CLINIC and its affiliates. Learn how you can implement case management: Using EDGE to Maximize Efficiency and Capacity Planning When: May 14-1:45PM to 3:15PM

12 GENERAL INFORMATION REGISTRATION Registration is located in Sidewinder. Attendees should check in here to collect registration materials. Hours of Operation Wednesday 7:30 am 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am 3:00 pm EXHIBITS Please take a moment to visit our exhibitors in the Canyons Foyer. Hours of Operation Wednesday 12:00 pm 5:30 pm Thursday 7:30 am 6:00 pm Friday 7:30 am 3:30 pm DAILY LITURGY Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 am in Big Cottonwood on Thursday and Friday. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) CREDITS 14.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are available for this conference for Utah. All attorney attendees who requested CLE credits will find the appropriate certification in their registration packet. STORY LAB We want to hear from you! Stop by CLINIC s Story Lab in the Millcreek room during a break to tell us about your work serving immigrants. Giveaways offered to all participants. Hours of Operation Wednesday 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:30 pm Thursday: 7:30 am 8:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 3:15 pm 3:45 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm Friday 7:30 am 8:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 3:15 pm 3:45 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm MATERIALS Materials for this conference can be downloaded at cliniclegal.org/convening15/materials. 8

13 WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS Sessions are divided into four tracks. Please use the key below to identify the tracks. F E G PM FUNDAMENTALS EXPERIENCED GENERAL INTEREST PROGRAM MANAGEMENT WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015 PM 2015 CLINIC CONVENING AGENDA 7:00 am 5:30 pm Convening Registration/Information Sidewinder 8:00 am 3:00 pm Nonprofit Leadership Workshop on Immigration Policy and Service (Prior Registration Required) Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance 9:00 am 3:00 pm EDGE by LawLogix Power User Training (Prior Registration Required) Wasatch For LawLogix CLINIC Affiliate clients, the EDGE by LawLogix immigration case management certification training session covers new ways to get the most out of the EDGE immigration case management system. Taught by LawLogix EDGE experts, this complimentary Power User training is the perfect setting to ask lingering and advanced questions on how to best use EDGE to increase productivity and provide better service to clients. Presenters: Cynthia Rodriguez, Training Manager, LawLogix; Kathleen Judd, Director of Customer Relations, LawLogix 12:00 pm 5:30 pm Exhibits Canyons Foyer 9

14 WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015 PM G G 1:00 pm 2:30 pm Roundtables / Workshops Immigrant Integration Roundtable Orion Welcoming the stranger is a daily part of the work of immigrant-serving organizations. Learn from your peers and hear CLINIC s point of view on ways to increase immigrant integration programming within your organization. Managers and non-managers are welcome to this roundtable discussion. Moderator: Leya Speasmaker, Field Support Coordinator & Integration Program Manager, CLINIC Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) (Repeated Thursday, May 14, 1:45 3:15pm) Alta & Brighton A highlight of the executive actions announced by the administration is the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents also known as Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) initiative. The initiative will provide protection from deportation and an opportunity to obtain employment authorization to eligible parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. This workshop will discuss the eligibility requirements under DAPA including who qualifies as the parent of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, the continuous residence and physical presence requirements, ineligibility due to enforcement priorities and other issues. The session will also provide an update on the status of the lawsuit, Texas v. U.S., a challenge to the president s immigration executive action. Presenters: Kristina Karpinski, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Jen Riddle, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; and Debbie Smith, Associate General Counsel, Service Employees International Union State Public Policy: Affecting the Clients We Serve Snowbird Statewide public policy affects the immigrant communities we serve. This workshop will provide an overview of state public policy issues such as Special Immigrant Juvenile Services (SIJS) and the unauthorized practice of immigration law (UPIL). Panelists will discuss strategies for navigating the state processes, advocating for individuals, and emphasizing how client stories can change states policies and practices. Presenters: Christopher Ross, Advocacy Attorney, CLINIC; Michelle Mendez, Staff Attorney, CLINIC 10

15 WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, :00 pm 4:30 pm Opening Session Canyons Welcome: Bradford R. Drake, Executive Director, Catholic Community Services of Utah Opening Remarks: Jeanne M. Atkinson, Executive Director, CLINIC Join us to hear from the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Juan Osuna, about Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Recognition and Accreditation and other topics of interest to CLINIC affiliates. Jeanne Atkinson will lead a panel discussion on how the agencies work together, their priorities, and what we can look forward to in the coming months. Topics discussed will include the DACA program, enforcement priorities, naturalization, and Board of Appeals (BIA) Recognition and Accreditation. Speaker: Juan Osuna, Director, EOIR We will be joined by Donald Kerwin, Executive Director of the Center for Migration Studies (CMS), who will discuss the need for broad reform and what advocates, practitioners, researchers and faith-based institutions can do in the absence of legislative reform and given delays in implementation of Executive action. Speaker: Donald M. Kerwin, Executive Director, Center for Migration Studies 5:30 pm 7:00 pm Welcome Reception Arches, Canyons & Bryce Sponsored by Catholic Charities USA THURSDAY, MAY 14, :00 am 7:30 am Mass Big Cottonwood 7:30 am 8:00 am Continental Breakfast Canyons & Bryce 7:30 am 6:00 pm Exhibits Canyons Foyer 8:00 am 5:00 pm Convening Registration/Information Sidewinder 11

16 THURSDAY, MAY 14, :30 am 10:00 am WORKSHOPS F E Obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence: Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing Adjustment of status and consular processing are two different pathways for seeking lawful permanent residence status. For beneficiaries in the U.S., when do they qualify for adjustment under INA 245(a) or 245(i)? For beneficiaries outside the U.S., or for those not eligible to adjust in the U.S., what is the process for obtaining an immigrant visa at a U.S. consulate? In this interactive workshop, we will look at several possible client scenarios and examine the different eligibility and strategy issues related to adjustment of status and consular processing. Presenters: Kristina Karpinski, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Charles Wheeler, Training and Legal Support Director, CLINIC Location: Arches Demystifying the Categorical Approach The categorical approach is found throughout the immigration consequences of crimes as a method for analyzing the implications of a particular offense. Crimes involving moral turpitude, aggravated felonies, firearms offenses, and controlled substance offenses are just a few examples of when the categorical approach is used. The presenters will review the current state of the law on the use of the categorical approach, including how the Board of Immigration Appeals has interpreted the Supreme Court s decisions on this issue. The presenters will also look at decisions relating to the divisibility of statutes and when it is permissible to use the modified categorical approach, the next step beyond the categorical approach. Presenters: Bradley Jenkins, Advocacy Attorney BIA Pro Bono Project, CLINIC; Michelle Mendez, Staff Attorney, CLINIC Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird 12

17 THURSDAY, MAY 14, :30 am 10:00 am WORKSHOPS G PM Creating Welcoming Communities: Pro-Immigrant Advocacy with City and County Policymakers Municipal policy has a direct effect on immigrant communities. This workshop will discuss the phenomenon of immigrant Welcome Cities and their effect on immigrant communities. The presenters will also discuss how public education efforts and coalition building can assist the clients we serve. Presenters: Allison Posner, Advocacy Director, CLINIC; Christopher Ross, Advocacy Attorney, CLINIC Location: Wasatch Communication Strategies for Implementing Administrative Relief While implementing administrative relief, groups are likely to be faced with many communication obstacles. This session will provide strategies and talking points for defending administrative relief, as well as how to respond to negative press. In addition, the session will cover communications strategies focused on increasing participation in the program, particularly in hard-to-reach populations. Presenters: Maura Moser, Communications Director, CLINIC; Michelle Sardone, Director of Legalization Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance 10:00 am 10:30 am Break Canyons Foyer 10:30 am 12:00 pm WORKSHOPS F Ethical Issues in Family-Based Immigration Who is your client in a family-based immigration case? The petitioner or the beneficiary? What if the case includes a joint sponsor filing an affidavit of support? What do you do in a marriage-based case when one party informs you they are now separated because of the abusive behavior of the other? Or if one spouse wants you to keep information from the other and/or from USCIS? This workshop will address these and other ethical issues in family-based immigration. We will examine important ethics rules such as duty of confidentiality, conflict of interest, candor to the tribunal, and due diligence. We will also examine the overlap of these rules with the Professional Rules of Conduct for Practitioners found in the immigration regulations which apply to attorneys and accredited representatives alike. Presenters: Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC; Kristina Karpinski, Senior Attorney, CLINIC Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance 13

18 THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 E G PM Waivers of Inadmissibility Waiving grounds of inadmissibility can be complicated. In this workshop we will cover waivers for the most common grounds: smuggling, fraud, criminal convictions, immigration violations, and unlawful presence. We will review the standards and strategies for proving extreme hardship to a qualifying relative. We will also cover procedural requirements and tips on packaging the waiver application. Finally, we will cover the process for filing a provisional waiver of the unlawful presence bar for those who must consular process. Presenters: Charles Wheeler, Training and Legal Support Director, CLINIC; Debbie Smith, Associate General Counsel, Service Employees International Union Location: Arches Update on Unaccompanied Immigrant Children 2014 saw record numbers of unaccompanied immigrant children arriving in the US. Children continue to be apprehended along our southern border and many thousands still have pending cases before the immigration court. This workshop will provide an overview of how unaccompanied immigrant children are handled in our immigration system as well as updates on their apprehension, detention, and release. The presenters will also provide updates on what is happening with these cases before the immigration court and relevant forms of relief. Lastly, the presenters will provide recommendations regarding the incorporation of child-friendly and trauma-informed practices in immigration processes. Presenters: Sarah Bronstein, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Martín Gauto, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; Isabella Suero-Stackl, Child Advocate Coordinator, USCCB/MRS; and Mayra Jimenez, Supervising Attorney and Children s Program Director, RAICES Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird Promoting Immigrant Integration: The Coordinated Service-Delivery Model Approach Immigrant integration is a joint effort between newcomers and the receiving society to create a new community, resulting in one that reflects the needs and wants of everyone. CLINIC member agencies can continue the tradition of promoting immigrant integration by focusing their agencies around a goal to offer a system of coordinated services that work to incorporate the immigrant into the fabric of the community. This workshop will provide examples of programs working to accomplish this and highlight best practices, particularly surrounding tax assistance preparation and citizenship test preparation services, currently at work within the CLINIC network. Presenter: Leya Speasmaker, Field Support Coordinator & Integration Program Manager, CLINIC Location: Wasatch 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Awards Lunch Canyons & Bryce 14

19 THURSDAY, MAY 14, :45 pm 3:15 pm WORKSHOPS F G G All About Lying: Immigration Consequences of Willful Misrepresentations One client applied for a tourist visa and failed to disclose that her USC spouse already resided here. Another client entered into a sham marriage to get legal status, but then decided it was a bad idea and got divorced. Still another client, desperate for work authorization, signed a fraudulent application for asylum prepared by a notario. A fourth client obtained a state ID by using a fake USC birth certificate. Client number five presented a fake passport and visa for her two-year old daughter to enter the U.S. What are the different immigration consequences of misrepresentations? The presenters will review the various ways that immigration law addresses misrepresentations, and strategies and waivers to defend against or overcome adverse consequences. Presenters: Sarah Bronstein, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC Location: Arches Developing a Media Strategy Advocates and practitioners can further help their program s mission and promote favorable policies by developing a media strategy. This workshop looks at how to message around immigration, how to generate news coverage around important issues, and offers tips for working with media personnel. Panelists: Maura Moser, Director of Communications, CLINIC; Tessa McKenzie, Public Education Officer, CLINIC; Marie Mischel, Editor, Inter-Mountain Catholic; Christopher Martinez, Director of Legal Services, Catholic Charities of the East Bay Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) (Repeat from Wednesday, May 13, 1:00 2:30) A highlight of the executive actions announced by the administration is the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents also known as Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) initiative. The initiative will provide protection from deportation and an opportunity to obtain employment authorization to eligible parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. This workshop will discuss the eligibility requirements under DAPA including who qualifies as the parent of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, the continuous residence and physical presence requirements, ineligibility due to enforcement priorities, and other issues. The session will also provide an update on the status of the lawsuit, Texas v. U.S., a challenge to the president s immigration executive action. Presenters: Kristina Karpinski, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Jen Riddle, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; and Debbie Smith, Associate General Counsel, Service Employees International Union Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird 15

20 THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 PM Using EDGE by LawLogix to Maximize Efficiency and Capacity Planning EDGE by LawLogix, the exclusive provider of immigration case management software to CLINIC and its affiliates, is an efficient way to manage your organization s immigration caseload and provide online access to your clients. Attend this informative session to hear how organizations like yours have streamlined their intake procedure and have reduced time spent per case through process improvements and a focus on efficiency. Expert panelists will give you the most comprehensive tips and expert advice. Presenters: Cynthia Rodriguez, Training Manager, LawLogix; Debra Johnson, Sales Executive, LawLogix Location: Wasatch 3:15 pm 3:45 pm Break Canyons Foyer 3:45 pm 5:15 pm WORKSHOPS F E Roamin Catholics: The Basics of Religious Immigration Are you looking to sponsor a religious worker? Have you always been curious about the religious immigration process? You have come to the right place! In this workshop we will cover confusing categories, pesky petitions, and scary site visits. We will lead you through the problematic processes and provide you with successful strategies for future applications. Presenters: Megan Turngren, Religious Immigration Services Attorney, CLINIC; Nicole Bonjean, Religious Immigration Services Attorney, CLINIC Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Widows and Other Surviving Relatives What happens when a petitioner dies before the beneficiary immigrates? Or when the principal beneficiary dies before a derivative beneficiary immigrates? When can the widow of a U.S. citizen file a petition to immigrate, even if the deceased spouse never filed a relative visa petition? Immigration law provides potential routes to residency in all of these situations. This interactive workshop will review when and how the law allows specific relatives to self-petition after the death of a U.S. citizen spouse, or complete immigrant visa processing following the death of the petitioner or principal beneficiary. Presenters: Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC; Charles Wheeler, Director of Training and Legal Support, CLINIC; and Peggy Gleason, Senior Advisor, DHS Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Location: Arches 16

21 THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 G PM Select Issues in U Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Crime This workshop will cover select issues in U nonimmigrant status and adjustment of status for victims of certain crimes. Topics will include the U visa cap, the I-929 process for qualifying family members, extension of U status including late filings, derivative issues, travel and consular processing concerns, and other issues. The session will include practice pointers and suggested strategies. Presenters: Sarah Bronstein, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Ilissa Mira, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; and Nubia Torres, Site Manager, ILS West Dallas Branch, Immigration and Legal Services, Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc. Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird The Ministry of Development: Strategies to Get the Money Rolling In Development is the lifeblood of every agency. An organization s sustainability depends on it. Designed for multiple staff executives, program coordinators, resource development team, and others this interactive workshop will illustrate how to strengthen your development efforts while staying true to your organization s mission. Applying a spirituality of giving to fundraising, join us to learn how to streamline development operations, lend credibility to your brand, write winning proposals, and foster a community spirit to get the most out of every appeal. Presenters: Andrés Abella, Development Officer/Grants Administrator, CLINIC; Pat Maloof, Director of Development, CLINIC; Karen Sealy, Development Officer, CLINIC Location: Wasatch FRIDAY, MAY 15, :00 am 7:30 am Mass Big Cottonwood 7:30 am 8:30 am Continental Breakfast Canyons & Bryce 7:30 am 3:30 pm Exhibits Canyons Foyer 8:00 am 3:00 pm Convening Registration/Information Sidewinder 17

22 FRIDAY, MAY 15, :30 am 10:00 am WORKSHOPS F E PM PM Demonstrating Good Moral Character for Naturalization To be eligible for naturalization, an applicant must be a person of good moral character during the statutory period prior to filing through taking the oath of allegiance. This workshop will cover the statutory and regulatory bars to demonstrating good moral character including the crime based bars, giving false testimony, the commission of other unlawful acts, failure to pay child support, and other issues. The session will also provide practice pointers to avoid ineligibility findings and challenge adverse decisions. Presenters: Peggy Gleason, Senior Advisor, DHS Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman; Kristina Karpinski, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Ilissa Mira, Staff Attorney, CLINIC Location: Arches Motion Practice in Removal Proceedings Effective motion practice is a crucial component of immigration court representation. Many times, the result of a removal proceeding can turn on whether an important motion was properly prepared and filed with the court. This panel will look at common motions and detail procedural requirements set forth in the Immigration Court Practice Manual. It will also provide concrete tips for successful motions, from negotiating with ICE counsel to using evidence and affidavits to support the motions. There will be a mock hearing/role playing session at the end to illustrate key concepts. Presenters: Martín Gauto, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; Michelle Mendez, Staff Attorney, CLINIC Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Program Evaluation At this workshop, we will discuss program evaluation: what it is, why it is important, the benefits, and how you can get started. Learn how to gather and use quantitative and qualitative data to demonstrate program effectiveness. Also, learn how to turn data into marketing tools for telling success stories in order to acquire more support from funders and other stakeholders. Presenters: Laura Burdick, Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC; Pat Maloof, Director of Development, CLINIC Locations: Wasatch It Takes a Village to Implement Administrative Relief In order for the maximum number of potential beneficiaries to apply for administrative relief, everyone in the community will need to play a role. This workshop will look at partnerships with nonlegal service providers as a method of serving a greater number of individuals. Learn strategies for establishing, fostering, and managing successful relationships with community organizers, labor unions, and other community-based organizations. Presenters: Jack Holmgren, California Legalization Director, CLINIC; Michelle Sardone, Director of Legalization, CLINIC Locations: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird 18

23 FRIDAY, MAY 15, :00 am 10:30 am Break Canyons Foyer 10:30 am 12:00 pm WORKSHOPS E E G PM All About Admissions Do you know an admission when you see one? Has your EWI client been admitted if she was approved for U status or for TPS? Was your client admitted to the U.S. if she told the office at the border that she was a U.S. citizen? What if she said nothing at all, but was a silent passenger in a car that was waved through at the border after the officer spoke with a driver? When are you deportable for committing an offense within five years of admission? And what do you say to your LPR client who was recently convicted of possession of 25 grams of marijuana? Is your client seeking admission and facing immigration problems when returning from a trip abroad? This workshop will review the current state of the law on the definition of admission in these and other contexts. Presenters: Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC; Charles Wheeler, Training and Legal Support Director, CLINIC Locations: Arches Asylum Law Updates This panel will look at updates to asylum law. New or emerging areas of circuit or BIA case law, including changes to the Board s jurisprudence surrounding the definition of particular social group and domestic violence based asylum claims, will be discussed. Trainers will also describe practice tips for preparation of asylum claims at the asylum office and in immigration court. Presenters: Martin Gauto, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; Bradley Jenkins, Advocacy Attorney, BIA Pro Bono Project, CLINIC Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Latest Developments in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) This workshop provides an overview of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and highlights new developments. We will discuss President Obama s executive action expanding the DACA program. We will share DACA adjudication trends and highlight interesting case examples. We will also address post-daca grant issues, including renewal, and travel abroad and its impact on familybased petitions Presenters: Ilissa Mira, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; Jen Riddle, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; and Christopher Martinez, Director of Legal Services, Catholic Charities of the East Bay Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird Open Forum on Program Management Issues Learn from your peers and CLINIC staff about innovations and problem-solving techniques. This Open Forum is for any participant to raise issues, ask questions and share good practices with others about program management and case management systems. Presenter: Nathaly Perez, Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC Location: Deer Valley 19

24 FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015 G New Data, New Tools: Estimating the US Unauthorized Learn how to use new interactive web tools released by the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) that allow users to generate detailed, multi-year reports on unauthorized residents on a state and sub-state level, down to US Census population areas of 100,000 persons. Presenters: Robert Warren, Senior Visiting Fellow, Center for Migration Studies; J. Rachel Reyes, Communications Coordinator, Center for Migration Studies; Michelle Sardone, Director of Legalization, CLINIC Location: Wasatch 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Lunch On Your Own 1:30 pm 3:00 pm WORKSHOPS E G G Religious Workers: Successful Strategies for Permanent Residency and Beyond This workshop will cover in-depth issues in applying for permanent residency for religious workers such as approaches to handling I-360 petitions, strategies for answering RFEs, adjustment of status issues, dealing with a 5 year limit on R-1 status, sunset provision for non-minister categories, naturalization in light of N-470, consular processing, and more. Presenters: Kate Kuznetsova, Religious Immigration Services Attorney, CLINIC; Minyoung Ohm, Religious Immigration Services Attorney, CLINIC Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Administrative Relief and Changes to Immigration Enforcement As part of the Executive Action announced by the President last November, DHS revised its enforcement priorities and replaced the notorious Secure Communities program with the Priority Enforcement Program (PEP). This workshop will explore how ICE and CBP are implementing these new enforcement policies across the country including changes in detention, enforcement, and detainer practices. We will also share best practices in applying the new enforcement priorities to advising potential DAPA applicants and requesting prosecutorial discretion for other clients. Presenters: Sarah Bronstein, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Jen Riddle, Staff Attorney, CLINIC Location: Arches Ask the Experts Question and Answer Session Here s your chance to get feedback on the case(s) you didn t leave back at the office the ones that are keeping you up at night because you re not sure what to do. If you have a complicated case that you d like to review, write it up and put it in our Workshop Questions drop box at the registration desk. We ll select as many questions as we can from those submitted for a discussion by workshop panelists. The last thirty minutes of the workshop will be reserved for questions from the floor. Presenters: Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC; Charles Wheeler, Director of Training and Legal Support, CLINIC Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird 20

25 FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015 PM Case Management and Legal Supervision How do you ensure your case management systems are working effectively? How do you ensure the quality of your immigration work before it is filed? How can you ensure your program is providing quality immigration services? This workshop will discuss the importance of case management and legal supervision in your immigration program. You will learn what it is, who can supervise, what supervision entails and where and how often supervision needs to occur. This is a highly interactive workshop and CLINIC affiliates will be sharing their supervision models. Presenter: Nathaly Perez, Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC Location: Wasatch 3:00 pm 3:30 pm Break Canyons Foyer 3:30 pm 5:00 pm WORKSHOPS E G Making the Most of Executive Action: Parole as a Route to Residency Advance parole is available for those granted TPS and DACA, and we expect that it will soon be available for parents granted DAPA. The Obama administration has also expanded eligibility for parole in place to include family members of those interested in enlisting in the military. With parole comes eligibility to file for adjustment of status for those who are immediate relatives. The administration has clarified that leaving the country and returning on parole will not be considered a departure and will not trigger the unlawful presence grounds of inadmissibility. In addition, the administration has signaled it plans to soften the extreme hardship standard, as well as expand eligibility for a provisional waiver. Where do all of these developments leave us? In this workshop, we will cover eligibility for advance parole and parole in place, review adjustment of status under INA 245(a), and discuss the DHS memo on advance parole guidance. Presenters: Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC; Charles Wheeler, Director of Training and Legal Support, CLINIC Location: Arches Resolving Employment Authorization and Other Documentation Issues The panelists will discuss common barriers to employment faced by clients and strategies that advocates can adopt to help clients obtain or maintain their employment. The panelists will also discuss strategies on obtaining immigration documents (LPR cards, EADs, and others) when facing a prolonged delay from CIS. Presenters: Michelle Mendez, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; Liza Zamd, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practice, U.S. Department of Justice Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird 21

26 FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015 PM PM Maximizing Your Organization s Impact and Service Delivery Through Technology Charitable immigration legal programs are dedicated to assisting individuals and families in a complex and changing environment of immigration law. However, many organizations are held back from tapping into the enormous potential for innovation and technology because of small staff size, limited budgets, and low technology expertise. This workshop aims to help you learn how technology can help enhance your program s efficiency. It will introduce different technology tools that affiliates are currently using. We ll also discuss how technology can help you meet an increased in demand from new clients seeking administrative relief services. Presenter: Rommel Calderwood, Project Coordinator, New Americans Collaboration, CLINIC; Nubia Torres, Site Manager, West Dallas Branch, Immigration and Legal Services, Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc; and Nathaly Perez, Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance Using Pro Bono Resources to Maximize Your Legal Program Are you interested in how pro bono attorneys and volunteers could help your organization serve more clients? Join us for a discussion of legal service delivery models that employ volunteer attorneys to provide high quality representation to immigrants. Presenter: Bradley Jenkins, Advocacy Attorney, BIA Pro Bono Project, CLINIC Location: Wasatch 5:00 pm 6:30 pm Closing Reception Canyons & Bryce 22

27 2015 CONVENING PLENARY SPEAKERS Juan P. Osuna Juan P. Osuna was appointed as Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review in May He served as Acting Director from December 2010 to May Mr. Osuna received a bachelor of arts degree in 1985 from George Washington University, a juris doctorate in 1988 from the Washington College of Law at American University, and a master of arts degree in law and international affairs in 1989 from American University s School of International Service. From June 2010 until December 2010, Mr. Osuna served the Department of Justice as an Associate Deputy Attorney General working on immigration policy, Indian country matters, pardons and commutations, and other issues. From May 2009 to June 2010, he was a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation, where, in addition to handling immigration policy, he oversaw civil immigration-related litigation in the federal courts. From September 2008 until May 2009, Mr. Osuna served as Chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals. From August 2000 to September 2008, Mr. Osuna was a Board Member, serving as both Acting Chairman and Acting Vice Chairman. Prior to that, he held various senior editorial and management positions at West Group (now Thomson West), a leading legal publisher. He teaches immigration policy at George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Osuna is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar. Donald M. Kerwin Donald Kerwin directs the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS), an educational institute/ think tank devoted to the study of international migration, to the promotion of understanding between immigrants and receiving communities, and to promote public policies that safeguard the dignity and rights of migrants, refugees, and newcomers. CMS was established in 1964 by the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles, Scalabrinians. It is a member of the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN), which consists of more than 270 organizations that serve, safeguard, and advocate for migrants throughout the world. Mr. Kerwin worked for 16 years at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), for 15 years as its Executive Director. CLINIC, founded by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), is a public interest legal corporation that supports a national network of charitable legal programs for immigrants. Mr. Kerwin also worked as Vice- President for Programs at the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), where he coordinated MPI s diverse programs and wrote on immigration, labor, and refugee policy issues. Mr. Kerwin has also served as an Interim Executive Director at CLINIC; a non-resident senior fellow at MPI; an associate fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center and co-director of Woodstock s Theology of Migration Project; on the American Bar Association s Commission on Immigration; the Council on Foreign Relations Immigration Task Force; the board of directors of Jesuit Refugee Services-USA; the board of the Capital Area Immigrant Rights Coalition; and on numerous advisory groups. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Border Network for Human Rights in El Paso, Texas. 23

28 2015 CONVENING WORKSHOP PRESENTERS Andrés Abella Development Officer/Grants Administrator, CLINIC Silvana Arista Project Attorney, CLINIC Nicole Bonjean Staff Attorney, Religious Immigration Services, CLINIC Sarah Bronstein Senior Attorney, CLINIC Laura Burdick Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC Rommel Calderwood Project Coordinator, New Americans Collaboration, CLINIC Martín Gauto Training & Legal Support Attorney, CLINIC Margaret (Peggy) Gleason Senior Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, CIS Ombudsman Jack Holmgren California Legalization Director, CLINIC Bradley Jenkins Advocacy Attorney, BIA Pro Bono Project, CLINIC Mayra Jimenez Supervising Attorney and Children s Program Director, RAICES, San Antonio, TX Debra Johnson Sales Executive, LawLogix Kathleen Judd Director of Customer Relations, LawLogix Kristina Karpinski Senior Attorney, CLINIC Kate Kuznetsova Staff Attorney, Religious Immigration Services, CLINIC Pat Maloof, Ph.D. Director of Development, CLINIC Christopher Martinez Director of Legal Services, Catholic Charities of the East Bay Tessa W. McKenzie Public Education Officer, CLINIC Michelle N. Mendez Training & Legal Support Attorney, CLINIC Marie Mischel Editor, Inter-Mountain Catholic Ilissa Mira Training & Legal Support Attorney, CLINIC Maura Moser Director of Communications, CLINIC Minyoung Ohm Staff Attorney, Religious Immigration Services, CLINIC Nathaly Perez Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC Allison Posner Director of Advocacy, CLINIC J. Rachel Reyes Communications Coordinator, Center for Migration Studies Jennifer Riddle Training & Legal Support Attorney, CLINIC Cynthia Rodriguez Training Manager, LawLogix Chris Ross Staff Attorney, Advocacy Section, CLINIC Michelle Sardone Director of Legalization, CLINIC Susan Schreiber Managing Attorney, Training & Legal Support Section, CLINIC Karen Sealy Development Officer, CLINIC Debbie Smith Associate General Counsel, Service Employees International Union Leya Speasmaker Field Support Coordinator & Integration Program Manager, CLINIC Isabella Suero-Stackl Child Advocate Coordinator, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Migration and Refugee Services Nubia Torres Site Manager, Immigration and Legal Services, Catholic Charities of Dallas Megan S. Turngren Staff Attorney, Religious Immigration Services, CLINIC Robert Warren Senior Visiting Fellow, Center for Migration Studies Charles Wheeler Director of Training & Legal Support, CLINIC Liza Zamd Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices, U.S. Department of Justice 24

29 SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS CLINIC wishes to thank all the individuals and organizations that help make this conference possible. We are especially appreciative of our sponsors who support this event and our exhibitors who participate. Sponsors Exhibitors LawLogix Center for Migration Studies LXP Legal 25

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