Monday, October 2, 2017 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Program Chair:
Erin Gleason Alvarez, Gleason Alvarez ADR, LLC
Shabbir R. Chaudhury, Corporate Counsel, Regulatory & US Legacy, MetLife
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This program will provide in-house counsel with a primer on how to address evolving issues in immigration law, as it impacts corporate policy and workforce. Panelists from in-house law departments, nonprofit organizations, and law firms will discuss the basics of handling issues relating to temporary employment categories, residency considerations, and removal.
Live Program: $199 Member | $299 Nonmember
In-House Counsel: $119 Member | $219 Nonmember -
Naveen Rahman Bhora
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLPLeslie New Kowalski
Counsel, Human Resource Law Group
IBM CorporationCareen Shannon
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLPHamel Vyas
HR Regulatory & Compliance
Associate Dean, International Personnel
Mount Sinai Health SystemJennifer Whetsell
Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment
Visiting Nurse Service of New York -
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Introduction & Overview
Current issues presented in immigration and how they impact in-house lawyers, including:- Executive Orders Issues in 2017
- Policy Developments
- Developments in the Courts this Year
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm I9 Considerations - Process for Completing I9 Forms
- Developming Internal Audits to Monitor for Compliance
- Mechanisms for Tracking I9 Expirations
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Site Visits - Best Practices in Developing Policies for Site Visits, Investigations and Reporting Requirements
- Potential Fourth Amendment Issues
- Sanctuary City/Employer Status
7:30 pm – 7:40 pm Break 7:40 pm – 8:10 pm Regulatory Issues - H1B Compliance
- LCA Consideration
- Dual Representation Issues
- Considerations Relating to Mergers and Acquisitions
- Best Practices for In-House/Law Firm Partnerships
8:10 pm – 8:40 pm Data Collection
Best practices on cost effective methods for compliance with storing and purging data relating to employee immigration status8:40 pm – 8:50 pm Pro Bono Opportunities
Some of the programs available for attorneys in New York to assist in immigration cases8:50 pm – 9:00 pm Questions & Answers -
NY: 3.0 professional practice
NJ: 3.4 general
CA: 3.0 general
PA: 2.5 general -
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Immigration & Nationality Law | Victoria F. Neilson, Chair
In-House Counsel | Darryl W. Gibbs, Chair
Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Maricela Alfonso| Membership and CLE Relations Associate | (212) 382-6608 | MAlfonso@nycbar.org
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