Program Chairs & Presenters:
Jennifer Hanna
Hanna Brandt & Lucsay, LLP
Madison
Freya Katkowsky
Katkowsky Immigration Services, LLC
Madison
Presenters:
Matthew M. Beier
Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co
Madison
Amanda K. Gennerman
Gennerman Law Office
Madison
Aissa I. Olivarez
Community Immigration Law Center
Madison
Raluca Vais-Ottosen
DeWitt LLP
Madison
8:00 a.m. : Registration
8:30 a.m. : Introduction to Terminology & Key Concepts
Freya Katkowsky
9:20 a.m. : Framework: Where Does the Law Come From & What Agencies Are Involved?
Raluca Vais-Ottosen
10:10 a.m. : Break
10:25 a.m. : Introduction to Immigrant Visas – who qualifies, overview of the process, and which government agencies are involved for:
- Family-Based Immigrant Visas
Jennifer Hanna
- Humanitarian Immigrant Visas
Amanda K. Gennerman
- Business/Employment Immigrant Visas
Freya Katkowsky
- Panel Discussion/Q&A
Amanda K. Gennerman, Jennifer Hanna, Freya Katkowsky
12:10 p.m. : Lunch
1:10 p.m. : An Overview of Types of Non-Immigrant Visas
Jennifer Hanna
2:00 p.m. : Removal Defense
Aissa I. Olivarez
2:50 p.m. : Break
3:05 p.m. : Ethics: Risks of Dabbling in Immigration Law
- Be aware of WILMIC’s increase in claims among insured immigration attorneys in the rapidly changing regulatory environment
- How you can avoid taking on more than you’re prepared to handle in order to steer clear of legal malpractice pitfalls
Matthew M. Beier, Raluca Vais-Ottosen
4:00 p.m. : Panel Discussion: Ways to Add Immigration to Your Practice
- Pro bono, fed litigation, how to educate yourself sufficiently to add as a practice area
Amanda K. Gennerman, Freya Katkowsky, Aissa I. Olivarez
4:50 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.
- Get an overview of the basics of immigration law
- Review the different types of immigrant and non-immigrant visas
- Avoid malpractice claims by understanding the risks of "dabbling" in immigration law
- Find out how to educate yourself sufficiently to confidently add immigration to your practice
- Lawyers looking to add immigration to their practice
- Immigration lawyers seeking a refresher