Immigrations Ethics Roundtable
Date: Oct 28, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Areas of Law:
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Keynote
Moderator
Presenters
TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Firm Management
- Websites and advertising
- Tracking filings and deadlines
- Staff supervision
- The unauthorized practice of law
- Client Management
- Communication with clients dealing with language barriers
- Initial contact and representation
- Obligation to inform clients of the negative consequences of violating visa conditions
- Retainer agreements and scope of representation and creating the attorney client relationship
- Business Immigration
- Who does the attorney represent and how far does that representation extend?
- Conflicts of Interest
- Dual Representation
- Representation after job termination
- Confidentiality
- Family Immigration
- Duty to investigate for fraudulent marriage
- Dual Representation
- Battered Spouses
- When the marriage falls apart before a visa is granted
- Criminal Law and Immigration
- Deportation
- Ineffective assistance of counsel
- Competence Issues
- Candor towards the tribunal
- Frivolous asylum filings and sanctions
- Ethics of social media posts
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