AILA New England Chapter

Litigation Committee Brown Bag
2023-07-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
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▪ Speaker(s): Mark Stevens and Kathleen Gillespie
▪ What to expect: A discussion of notable cases from the past few months out of the BIA, the federal district courts for MA, NH, and RI, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, along with a quick review of the most recent SCOTUS immigration-related decisions.

Brown Bag - Pathway for Immigrant Workers
2023-08-10 12:00 - 13:00
This a Cambridge based non-profit that provides pro bono legal services to local employers and nonprofits wishing to sponsor their lower wage workers (or any nonprofit worker) for an employment based green card through the Labor Certification process. Attend and learn more about the PERM process for nonprofessional jobs and how PIW can collaborate with you and your clients.
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When: Aug 10, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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For more information, please reach out to Leslie Ditrani, Leslie@myimmigrantpathway.org, or visit our website at www.myimmigrantpathway.org.

AIC J-1 Program Brown Bag
2023-09-12 12:00 - 13:00
The American Immigration Council sponsors intern and trainee programs at host organizations across the United States. The Council promotes exchange by providing direct support to Exchange Visitors, Host Organizations and Attorneys, from application for J visa sponsorship through alumni engagement. Learn more about this great program and how it could help you.

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KIND Brown Bag
2023-09-25 12:00 - 13:00
On September 25th at 12pm please join Attorney Ashley Barkoudah and Attorney Branden Ladebush of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) for a brown bag on Representing Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Matters. This presentation will review special considerations to take into account representing children in their immigration matters, we will also cover the work KIND does and how you can get involved!

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NMD Brown Bag: Immigration Career Paths
2023-09-26 12:00 - 13:00
Feeling excited for your future in immigration law, but overwhelmed by how to get there? Are you unsure what practice area you want to pursue, or maybe you know what you want but would like to learn more? Do you enjoy being motivated and inspired by motivating and inspiring lawyers? If so, please join us at our Brown Bag Event on Tuesday, Sept. 26 for a Q&A session with top-tiered attorneys from various firms and practice areas. You can learn about opening your own solo practice, discover the in’s and out’s (and H’s and B’s) of business immigration, and find out what it takes to make it in the non-profit world. Submit questions ahead of time to ailanenmd@gmail.com so we can ensure we can address your questions. We look forward to seeing you at what promises to be a fun and enlightening Brown Bag lunch hour!
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State Legislative Relations Committee Brown Bag
2023-10-04 12:00 - 13:00
State Legislative Relations Committee Brown Bag
October 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
With one of the most linguistically diverse states in the country, Massachusetts must build the capacity of public-facing state agencies to meet the language access needs of an increasingly diverse population. Please join our State Legislative Relations Liaisons and Iris Eileen Coloma-Gaines from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) who will be discussing the Language Access and Inclusion Act (H.3084/S.1990), which would dramatically expand the availability of non-English language resources at government agencies in Massachusetts. Iris Eileen Coloma-Gaines is MLRI’s statewide Language Access Attorney and has practiced poverty law for over 30 years in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Finally, our chapter liaisons will also provide some tips on how to advocate for bills locally and discuss other pending bills in Massachusetts that can impact immigrants.
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Joint Mentors Circle/NMD Brown Bag on Mentors Circle program
2023-10-11 12:00 - 13:00
Joint Mentors Circle/NMD Brown Bag on Mentors Circle program
Wednesday, 10/11 at 12 p.m.
Are you seeking connection, networking, and a place to bounce case and practice ideas in a casual format? Look no further than the AILA NE Mentors Circles! Join us to learn more about the Mentors Circle program, hear from past & current Mentors Circle members, and ask all your burning questions. The Mentors Circle program benefits new members, members expanding into new areas of practice, and experienced immigration attorneys who are connected through similar practice areas and interests. Mentor circles create opportunities for open discussion to all aspects of immigration practice and beyond!
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CLE Brown Bag - STEM NIW
2023-11-01 12:00 - 13:00
Please join this brown bag on STEM NIWs: new policy guidance in practice. We plan to give a brief overview of NIW self-petitions for STEM fields, and discuss policy guidance adopted in early 2022 in practice.

Speaker: Margaret Holland Sparages

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When: Nov 1, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Brown Bag: Representing immigrants detained by ICE
2023-11-13 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for a brown bag lunch as we discuss the nuts and bolts of providing legal services to immigrants detained by ICE in New England. We will provide an overview of the detention landscape and discuss custody and other detention-specific avenues for relief. (Presented by Irene Freidel, Detention Program Manager, Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project)
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Brown Bag about Layoffs
2023-11-29 12:00 - 13:00
November 29 from 12 to 1PM EST: Brown Bag about Layoffs. Join us for an informative session on the impact of layoffs for foreign nationals and employers. We will discuss various requirements for different visa categories, grace periods, impact on PERM, and explore different options for foreign nationals.

Moderator: Shannon Parker, Mintz Levin
Panelists: Julie Galvin, WR Immigration and Mary Walsh, Iandoli Cronin & Desai

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Retrospective/Ghosts of Federal Litigation Past
2023-12-06 12:00 - 13:00
Hi there,
Hear from experts with their informal anecdotes and favorite stories from federal litigation in this informal discussion. Chime in and share your own stories! Speakers: Jesse Bless and Luana Biagini.
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CLE Brown Bag on PERM – Good, Bad and the ugly
2023-12-06 13:00 - 14:00
Date: 12/06/2023
Time: 1 pm
Title: PERM – Good, Bad and the ugly
Speaker: Bennett Savitz
What to expect: Understanding the New Form ETA 9089
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When: Dec 6, 2023, 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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CBP Brown Bag
2024-01-11 12:00 - 13:00
The AILA New England CBP Liaisons for Air (Logan) and Land (Northern Border) are teaming up to provide you with the latest news and insights regarding CBP practices. Join us for a brown bag lunch to hear the updates and ask us anything you’re wondering about all things CBP.
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42B or Not to 42B: Non-LPR Cancellation
2024-01-17 12:00 - 13:00
Date: Wed Jan 17, 2024
Time: 12 noon
Title: 42B or Not to 42B: Non-LPR Cancellation
Speaker(s): Stephen Born
What to expect: The ethics of going from affirmative asylum to 42B and reflections from over 30 years of practice
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H-1B Hot Topics: Proposed New Regulations and Domestic Visa Renewal
2024-01-25 12:00 - 13:00
Title: H-1B Hot Topics: Proposed New Regulations and Domestic Visa Renewal
Date: Thursday, January 25th, 12 noon – 1pm
Content: Learn about the newly proposed H-1B regulations, and the Department of State’s domestic visa renewal program, and their implications for business immigration practitioners.
Speaker: John F. Quill, Chair, Immigration Practice, Mintz Levin (Boston)
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CLE Brown Bag - Adoptions
2024-03-06 12:00 - 13:00
Topic: International Adoption
This is an overview session intended to introduce practitioners who have not practiced in this niche area of immigration law to immigration process for adopted children (requirements, agencies involved, forms, timing, main difficulties). It will be in Q&A format with time for questions from participants at the end.
When: Mar 6, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Driver’s License Applications in New England (and Fraud Suspensions in MA)
2024-03-26 12:00 - 13:00
Title: Driver’s License Applications in New England (and Fraud Suspensions in MA)
Date: Tuesday, March 26th, 12 noon – 1pm
Content: This brown bag will look at the immigration-related requirements for driver’s license applications in MA, ME, NH, R.I., and VT, and will highlight the possible immigration consequences of fraud suspensions in Massachusetts.
Speaker: AILA NE Chapter RMV Liaisons (Susan Ellison, Caroline Foley, Peter Rees, Beth Stickney)
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Online Asylum Filing Brown Bag
2024-04-09 12:00 - 13:00
Date: April 9
Time: 12 noon
Title: Online Asylum Filing
Speaker(s): Tara Rubenstein, Asylum Attorney, PAIR Project
What to Expect: A walk through the process of completing and filing an asylum application and supplementary materials online, including tips and tricks for successful online filing.
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Brown Bag: Bars to Asylum
2024-04-24 12:00 - 13:00
Date: April 24th
Time: 12 noon
Title: BARS TO ASYLUM

Speaker(s): Ilana Greenstein and Violeta Haralampieva of PAIR Project

What to expect:
With southern border apprehensions on the rise and asylum backlogs reaching crisis proportions at both EOIR and USCIS, the previous and current administrations have increasingly sought to curtail access to asylum, both procedurally and substantively. Join our panelists for a discussion of some of the most common statutory and regulatory bars to asylum, with a focus on those most relevant to current migration trends. We will also discuss the legal exceptions to these bars, which offer crucial pathways to winning asylum despite the odds.

Topics include:

Circumvention of Lawful Pathways (Transit Ban 2.0)
Firm Resettlement
TRIG
Persecutor of Others

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Customs and Border protection issues brown bag
2024-05-14 12:00 - 13:00
Date: 05/14/2024
Time: 12:00
Title: Customs and Border protection issues
Speaker: Brian T. O’Neill, Sr., Esquire
What to expect: CBP update and expedited removal and criminal grounds of inadmissibility

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When: May 14, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Brown Bag: Parole for ICE Detainees
2024-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
Date: May 21st
Time: 12 noon
Title: Parole for ICE Detainees
Speaker: Irene C. Freidel, Detention Program Manager, PAIR Project
What to expect: Learn about the parole process and requirements for obtaining the release of your client by ICE.
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CLE Brown Bag - Admin processing
2024-05-29 12:00 - 13:00
This will be a brown bag discussing Administrative Processing with Mahsa Khanbabai and Aleksandra Peryeva. They will discuss when to expect administrative processing, how to prepare the client, and how to deal with long delays that recently became even longer.

May 29, 2024 12:00 PM EST
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Brown bag on Administrative Processing
2024-07-09 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on Tuesday, July 9 at 12 pm for a brown bag on administrative processing with Mahsa Khanbabai and Aleksandra Peryeva.
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PERM Labor Certification Training (Virtual)
2024-07-12 15:00 - 18:00
Pathway for Immigrant Workers is a nonprofit helping local employers sponsor their lower-wage immigrant workers for a green card. We provide quarterly 3-hour training sessions, with the next one taking place on July 12th from 3-6pm.

We cover case assessment and eligibility, preparing the prevailing wage request, determining ability to pay, conducting recruitment, completing the 9089, audits, and filing the immigrant visa petition.
The training is geared towards the practitioner newer to the PERM process. All are welcome including removal defense attorneys and humanitarian/family immigration attorneys.
To sign-up, email Info@MyImmigrantPathway.org and include with Subject Line: “July 12 Training.”
See flyer for more details.

L-1 Visas: Blanket Applications and USCIS Petitions (brown bag)
2024-09-25 12:00 - 13:00
L-1 processes can be difficult to navigate, whether filing at an embassy/consulate office or with USCIS. Speakers Molly O’Shea (Clark Lau LLC) and Troy Wilson (WR Immigration) will discuss strategies on planning and filing L Visa Applications and/or USCIS petitions.

How will a change in administration impact the process?
How to set and manage client expectations if filing with USCIS?
What are common issues that may arise (e.g. new office Ls, qualifying employment, etc.)?
What are recent trends in adjudications?
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AILA NE Brown Bag on CBP Land Border Practice
2024-10-04 11:00 - 12:00
Join a brown bag session to hear about recent trends and strategies at the northern border! Our esteemed CBP land border experts will lead this brown bag:

Leslie Holman, AILA NE CBP Committee Chair and former AILA President
Adeline Boulanger, current AILA NE CBP Committee member
Special Guest David Wilks from AILA Upstate New York Chapter and AILA Elected Director on the Board of Governors

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AILA NE Roundtable: Payment Methods for USCIS Filing Fees
2025-10-07 13:00 - 14:00
Discussion Leader: Dan Maranci, Parter at WR Immigration – Boston
At the end of October USCIS will no longer be accepting checks as a form of payment for filing fees. Most of the immigration attorneys have been primarily using this payment method for its convenience and trackability. We will be comparing payment options we have available now and discussing best practices and potential difficulties.
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AILA NE Webinar: Demystifying Immigration Court Practice
2025-10-23 11:00 - 12:00
Are you reading the headlines and wishing you could join in the fight to support non-citizens, by representing them in their immigration proceedings? But wary of venturing into Immigration Court? We’ve got you!
Please join Robin Nice of McHaffey & Nice, Jeannie Kain of Kain Immigration, and Jessica Mols, Pro Bono Counsel at Cooley LLP, for an introduction to removal proceedings and practicing before the Immigration Court, from their experiences both as practitioners and as mentors for other attorneys.
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AILA NE Webinar: The State of New Hampshire - Is it safe for my client to drive in New Hampshire?
2025-10-30 12:00 - 13:00
AILA NE Webinar: The State of New Hampshire – Is it safe for my client to drive in New Hampshire?
Join us for a brown bag to hear from New Hampshire immigration law practitioners and advocates about what is happening on the ground and how it could affect your clients. Topics will include the recently enacted bills involving out-of-state drivers’ licenses, proposed anti-immigrant legislation for current year, the expansion of 287(g) agreements, and what enforcement and detention looks like in 2025 in New Hampshire.
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AILA NE ROUNDTABLE: Understanding AILA’s Proposed Bylaws Amendments and Governance Modernization
2025-12-03 13:00 - 13:30
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Time: 1:00 – 1:30 PM ET
Join us for a conversation with our own AILA NE Board of Governors members, Leslie Holman, Mahsa Khanbabai, and Miki Matrician, as we unpack AILA’s transformative plan to modernize its governance structure.
Under the leadership of AILA Past President Kelli Stump, the Board of Governors approved key changes designed to strengthen representation and enhance participation across the organization. As part of this effort, AILA President Jeff Joseph and the Board have proposed amendments to AILA’s Bylaws to reflect this new governance model. These amendments will be presented to the membership during the Special Meeting of the Members on November 18, and voting will remain open until December 18.
This roundtable will provide a space to answer any questions from New England Chapter members and also address:

The intent and impact of the proposed amendments
How these changes seek to strengthen AILA’s leadership and inclusivity
What members should know about the voting process
How you can get more involved in AILA’s governance

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