AILA NE Chapter Monthly Meeting
2023-06-29 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)

Litigation Committee Brown Bag
2023-07-13 12:00 - 13:00
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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.

Summer Social - RSVP REQUIRED
2023-08-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Owl’s Nest, On the Esplanade, Between Berkeley & Clarendon Streets along the Storrow Lagoon, Boston, MA
Get excited! Our annual summer social (and first social event of the year!) will be at Night Shift Brewing’s Esplanade location, Owl’s Nest, on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Food will be provided by Just Hummus (which, not at all ironically, is not JUST hummus), so you can enjoy your favorite local beers, wines, seltzers & non-alcoholic drinks with flavorful Mediterranean staples. If hummus and falafel aren’t your thing, feel free to bring along the food of your choice! Space is limited, so please email eventsailane@gmail.com with the subject line “Summer Social” to secure your spot ASAP! At this time, the event will be for AILA NE Chapter Members only.

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.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
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.

Naturalization Training
2023-09-08 12:00 - 13:00
Training on Naturalization applications and fee waiver applications. This training is for Citizenship Day volunteers and anyone else who is interested. For more information, contact Lara Wagner. Zoom: https://riancenter-org.zoom.us/j/8431943790

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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Citizenship Day!
2023-09-16 09:00 - 15:30
AILA’s 18th Annual Citizenship Day is Sept. 16, 2023. This year we are partnering with MIRA to host a citizenship clinic at the Codman Square Library in Dorchester. The clinic will run from 9 am – 3:30 pm, though we welcome folks to sign up for just a morning or just an afternoon shift as works for them. No prior experience with citizenship applications is necessary! The CBO Committee will be offering training during a Brown Bag on September 8th! If you are interested in volunteering, please register here: https://forms.gle/WF2Linu7xJnjAoVR9.

AIC Committee Brown Bag
2023-09-20 12:00 - 13:00

September Chapter Meeting (virtual)
2023-09-21 17:00 - 18:30
Federal Litigation: Nuts, Bolts, and Beyond
At September’s chapter meeting we will kick off our initiative to promote and foster the membership’s confidence and competence in federal litigation. Learn how fellow practitioners use mandamus, APA actions, and other litigation tools to battle rampant backlogs and overly redacted FOIA responses, while advocating for current and future clients. Speakers will share lessons learned and things to consider for new and experienced attorneys, and for employment and non-employment based attorneys alike. Stay tuned for the last 5 minutes to take the first steps in getting barred before District Court (if you aren’t already), learn about more litigation-related plans for the year, and take the (forthcoming) Learn to Litigate pledge Register here!
Speakers:
Anthony Drago, Anthony Drago, Jr., P.C.
Emma Winger, American Immigration Council
Joseph “Joey” Barnett, WR Immigration
Moderator:
Robin Nice

MAP Committee Brown Bag
2023-09-22 12:00 - 13:00
Are you interested in helping out a service member, or learning more about AILA’s Military Assistance Program (MAP)? Join our virtual brown bag event on 09/22 at 12pm EST with guest speaker Catherine Magennis, Vice Chair for AILA National Military Committee. Over the last 10 years AILA MAP has been a joint effort between AILA and the Legal Assistance Offices (LAO) of the U.S. military’s Judge Advocacy General’s (JAG) Corps. Although LAOs provide free assistance to active-duty service members and their families, JAG attorneys have received more complex immigration legal questions that require the assistance of seasoned immigration attorneys. For more information about AILA MAP click here. To join the Zoom event register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpdOmtqTIpHNK8iJbY4JI-_pB4NZavnuHP .
If you have any questions about the event please reach out to either Daniel Carpenter or Margaret Holland-Sparages at neailamap@gmail.com.

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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AILA New England Fall Conference
2023-10-06 08:00 - 17:00
AILA New England Fall Conference
Date: October 6, 2023
Panel Presentations: 8am-5pm
Location: MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston, MA 02108
In-person and Virtual Attendance Options available

REGISTRATION & PRICING:

Early-Bird Registration (by August 31, 2023)
AILA Members: $299 / Non-AILA Members: $319

Regular Registration (after August 31, 2023)
AILA Members: $349 / Non-AILA Members: $369

Non-Profits (by August 31, 2023)
AILA Members: $249 / Non-AILA Members: $269

To register and view the full program of panels and speakers please visit https://www.ailaneconference.org/conference/

*Registration on the Conference Microsite requires creation of a new, unique Username and Password along with an email address. Login credentials from last year will not work. An automated confirmation email will be sent to that email address upon registration and payment. The Conference Microsite will be updated periodically with conference materials including program details, CLE information, coursebook etc., which registrants can access by logging into the Microsite.

Questions or issues relating to registering can be emailed to our Registration Team, Stephanie Bonilla and Aimee Mayer-Salins at ailaneconference@gmail.com.

Inquiries relating to Scholarships may be addressed to the Chapter Chair, Robin Nice at chairailane@gmail.com.

AILA New England AIC Reception [RSVP Requested]
2023-10-06 17:30 - 20:00
Join us following the AILA New England conference to honor the work of the American Immigration Council. Meet those who work for AIC, AIC’s trustees, and your AIC liaisons and learn about the critical work the Council is doing in Washington D.C., in New England, and across the United States on immigration law and policy: Friday, October 6, 2023, immediately following the AILA NE conference, 5:30-8:00 p.m., at SIP Wine Bar and Kitchen, 58 Washington Street, Boston, MA.
Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served. RSVP to ailaneaicliaisons@gmail.com.

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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Probate & Family Committee Brown Bag
2023-10-13 12:00 - 13:00
We want to hear from you!

We want to hear from you! Practicing in the Probate and Family Courts is different and can be challenging. Each court practices differently. Let’s get together and chat. What is going on in the different Registries and Courts? What has been your experience? How can help?

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NILA Training
2023-10-18 09:30 - 10:45
Challenging USCIS Delays in District Court
This webinar will address how to challenge ever-growing, unreasonable USCIS delays. It will cover the elements of a delay claim under both the Administrative Procedure Act and the Mandamus Act, the factors that courts routinely look at when evaluating whether the agency’s delay is unreasonable, basic pleading requirements, and things to consider before filing a federal court delay lawsuit.

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Chapter Meeting (In Person)
2023-10-19 16:00 - 18:30
This meeting will be in-person at MCLE (10 Winter Place, Boston, MA).
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Roundtable - When Stress Becomes Too Much
2023-10-20 13:00 - 14:00
The Lawyer Well-Being Committee invites you to a discussion about the unique mental health challenges that stem from stress and vicarious trauma inherent in many immigration practices. Our expert, who has a background in both psychology and law, will guide you on how to conduct a self-assessment of your mental health, providing essential tools to recognize signs of stress, anxiety, or burnout. We will explore strategies to navigate the challenges of practicing while addressing one’s mental health and offer insights on living with mental illness. This free roundtable is presented by the Lawyer Well-Being Committee. You may register here.

OCC/EOIR Committee Brown Bag
2023-10-25 12:00 - 13:00
“PD or not PD? That is the question.”
Please join the EOIR and OCC liaisons for a lively discussion on best practices when considering PD in a removal case.
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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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DEI Book Club Meeting
2023-11-01 16:00 - 17:00
The AILA NE DEI committee is excited to host our second book club meeting. We recently had our first meeting discussing the first six chapters of the book “The Color of Law” and we look forward to diving into the second half of the book in a few weeks. If you did not previously sign up but would like to join the book club, please email ailanedeicommittee@gmail.com.

Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice (SCIJ) Info Session
2023-11-02 12:00 - 13:00
Learn about the Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice and how partner attorneys can help and benefit
The Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice (SCIJ) trains undergraduate students through an intensive 14-session program and then pairs them with immigration attorneys to help work on an asylum case, similar to a paralegal. Students provide support to attorneys by working on all aspects of the asylum case with SCIJ mentoring students during the process through case rounds, individual check-ins, and SCIJ’s law library. Partner attorneys review the case during key checkpoints and are the attorneys of record, similarly to working with a paralegal.

For attorneys interested in receiving support from SCIJ’s trained students, you can learn more here and sign up here. You can also contact SCIJ with any questions at info@SCIJimmigration.org.

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Federal Litigation Panel
2023-11-09 13:30 - 14:30
Employment-based Federal Litigation, with:
Greg Romanovsky
Leslie Dellon
Mark Stevens

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Congressional Committee Brown Bag
2023-11-10 13:00 - 13:30
In preparation for the Congressional Breakfast on November 14th, volunteers and attendees are invited to join a brief meeting on Friday, November 10. We will provide a brief overview of the event and answer any questions about the program so that everyone knows what to expect.
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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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Chapter Meeting (In Person - Not Recorded)
2023-11-16 17:00 - 18:30

Federal Litigation Basics: Nuts and Bolts of getting started
2023-11-28 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on Nov. 28 from noon to 1 for this virtual brownbag with Adriana Lafaille of ACLU-MA to learn the mechanics around federal litigation filing, including how to get barred in District Court, how to actually e-file, how to figure out who to serve and how, etc. Ask any and all questions that might have you stumped in a safe space, with the option to ask anonymously.

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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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