Recommendations for your New Practice Sujata Ajmera Partner Strasburger & Price, LLP Austin, Texas Sujata.Ajmera@strasburger.com Dustin J. O Quinn Chair, Immigration Practice Lane Powell Seattle, Washington OquinnD@LanePowell.com Resource Categories Legal Research Client and Case Management Procedural Guides Policy and Regulatory Updates March 15-16, 2018 Page 1 of 7
Legal Research Primary Sources Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) otitle 8 Aliens & Nationality oadditional CFRs include Titles 6, 20, 22, 28, 42 and 45 Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) Adjudicator s Field Manual (AFM) Immigration Court Practice Manual Legal Research Secondary Resources Kurzban s Immigration Law Sourcebook o Comprehensive guide to all aspects of immigration law o Released every 2 years Topical Primers o Books that address specific areas of immigration law, such as family filings, impact of criminal convictions, business law and practice, etc. AILA InfoNet o Searchable online research library with over 32,000 documents, including case law, Federal Register documents, government memos, practice pointers, etc. March 15-16, 2018 Page 2 of 7
Legal Research AILALink osubscription based research database created and maintained by AILA oincludes access to Kurzban s and around 30 other topical reference books oincludes electronic copies of the INA and CFRs Fastcase oalternative, less expensive, case research system oall AILA members have access to the basic version of Fastcase oailalink members gain access to Fastcase Premium Legal Research Westlaw and LexisNexis Immigration Collection: Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals and Office of Administrative Law Judges (www.oalj.dol.gov/libina.htm) DHS/INS Administrative Appeals Office Decisions (https://www.justice.gov/eoir/dhs aao insdecisions) AILA Web Resources www.aila.org/infonet/webresources March 15-16, 2018 Page 3 of 7
Client and Case Management Online Case Management Systems Allow clients to login directly and complete questionnaires, upload documents, etc. Allow for the quick and easy calendaring of reminders and filing deadlines Allow for quick and easy generation of case reports Can usually be utilized from anywhere in the world Offer accounting integration options to assist in ensuring cases are billed and invoiced timely Client and Case Management AILA Toolboxes Practice Toolbox o Includes sample questionnaires, checklists, and client correspondences for consular processing, employment based and family based cases, and more Practice and Professionalism Toolbox o Includes resources on firm management, marketing, ethical issues, and client communication o Provides sample intake forms, fee agreements, engagement letters, and representation agreements March 15-16, 2018 Page 4 of 7
Client and Case Management AILA.org Law Practice Resources are available to cover topics such as finding a mentor, pro bono tips, self care resources, practice management information, practice success tips, and legal ethics Resources are free with AILA membership Includes information on referral sources and malpractice insurance Procedural Guides Forms Toolbox Step by Step guide to completing immigration forms Includes practice pointers and checklists along with sample forms Litigation Toolboxes Includes sample pleadings, motions, briefs, and other essential documents Covers bond and custody issues, master hearings, merits hearings, postdecision actions, BIA and related appeals, and Federal court proceedings, among other topics March 15-16, 2018 Page 5 of 7
Procedural Guides Practice Handbooks Topical handbooks that cover very specific areas of practice and include rules, regulations, forms, supporting documents, legal discussion, and case law citations Topics include H 1B Visas, Asylum, Family Immigration, Naturalization, Employment Compliance, Immigration Fundamentals, Visa Processing, Global immigration, Labor Certification, and beyond Policy and Regulatory Updates AILA.org AILA staff checks many different immigration related websites and monitors listservs to add new documents to its online library Sign up for daily immigration update emails that include policy, news, and regulatory updates Use the advanced search tool on AILA.org to locate documents and information March 15-16, 2018 Page 6 of 7
Policy and Regulatory Updates Govtrack.us Tracks the status of federal legislation, provides information about representatives and senators, and original research on bills and votes www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/immigration/6206 American Immigration Council Provides practice advisories based on recent regulatory, case law, and policy changes www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/practice advisories Questions? March 15-16, 2018 Page 7 of 7