“Setting the Stage for a New Era in Immigration Law Practice”
December 1, 2009
New York Marriott Marquis
New York, NY

Conference Program

Registration Information

Hotel Information

Tuition Assitance

CLE Information

Travel Information

AILA Publications

Exhbits

About New York

This one-day program provides an update on the local issues that affect New York-based immigration practices, as well as the hot issues out of Washington. John T. Morton, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been invited to provide the morning keynote address to attendees. The morning program then continues with an overview of hot topics, local government issues, new ethics rules, and tax/financial issues for immigration lawyers. The afternoon will be split in two tracks. The first will focus on practice management and specific immigration issues, covering topics like using social media to advance your practice, starting a solo practice, employer compliance and criminal issues in an immigration context. Track two will be a series of workshops, covering NTAs, difficult consular issues, PERM and a mock adjustment interview. Attendees are invited to attend the luncheon, a benefit for the American Immigration Law Foundation.

Your registration fee includes admission to CLE sessions; specially prepared conference materials; opportunities to network; and a copy of the attendee list. Please see the registration form for the fee schedule.

Secure online registration is available with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card. You can also download and complete the registration form and fax or mail in the completed form with payment information to the AILA National Office. The following early bird registration rates are available until November 17, 2009. Registering by this date will save you $150 off the on-site rate. After this date, the Advance/Onsite rate will apply.

AILA Member: $475
AILA Member's Paralegal: $475
Nonprofit AILA Member: $325
AILA Law Student Member: $275
Government Rate: $475

Nonmember Attorney $675
Nonprofit Nonmember: $475
Nonmember Law Student: $375

Cancellations: After November 17, 2009, the advance/on-site rate applies. We will mail registration materials in advance to anyone who has registered as of November 17, 2009. If you register after this date you must pick up your registration materials on-site. We encourage you to register by the early-bird deadline to avoid on-site delays. Cancellations received by November 17, 2009, entitle registrants to a full refund (less $50 processing fee). No cancellation requests will be accepted after November 17, 2009, but the conference handbook will be mailed to the registrant after the conference. All cancellations must be in writing.

The Symposium Scholarship is made available for attorneys who wish to attend this course, but who are unable to attend due to cost considerations. To be considered for this scholarship, please send a statement (if you are employed, it should be on company letterhead), outlining your experience, pro bono contributions, and financial need. Be sure to include your reasons for wanting to attend the 12th Annual AILA New York Chapter Immigration Law Symposium and why you should be considered for the scholarship. Send your letter to: AILA Education Department, New York Chapter Symposium Scholarship, Suite 300, 1331 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. The deadline to submit scholarship requests is November 1, 2009. Scholarships are limited.

Please note that the scholarship assists with (only covers) the conference registration fee—hotel, travel, meal, and other incidental costs are the responsibility of the scholarship recipient.

This AILA conference has been filed for MCLE and specialized credit in appropriate jurisdictions. Participants must designate the state(s) for notification on the registration form and sign the official record of attendance for the state(s) on site. View the New York Symposium Accreditation Status Sheet for the approved and/or pending CLE credits available in each state.

The conference will take place at the New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, New York 10036 USA

AILA Room Rate: $ 379 single/double
Room rate valid from November 30 to December 1, 2009
Phone: 1-800- 228-9290 or (212) 398-1900

Hotel Cut-off Date: November 10, 2009*

*Hotel reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Rooms at AILA rate will sell out before the deadline, so we advise you to make your reservation as early as possible.

AILA has partnered with Orbitz to provide an opportunity for members to save on airfare to New York! Make your travel reservations through Orbitz and save money!

Stop by the AILA Publications table for information on our newest publications and to take advantage of the special conference discount on all AILA print publications and AILALink Online. For a complete listing of publications available from our extensive line of practice resources, please visit the online store or call 1-800-982-2839 to place an order. While at the Publications table, you can also subscribe to AILALink Online, our fully searchable, web-based immigration law library. This affordable, powerful research tool is now online and will save you time and money!

Make sure to visit the exhibits at the conference!

Please visit with exhibitors 7:30 am -5:30 pm on December 1. AILA is pleased to permit a diverse assortment of vendors to display at our conferences. AILA does not, however, pre-screen vendors or officially endorse any product or service exhibited, with the exception of our Association Partners.

If you are interested in exhibiting at this event, please e-mail exhibits@aila.org.

New York bustles with energy and electricity. The city is chock full of museum exhibitions, street festivals, Broadway shows and musical events. The conference hotel, the New York Marriott Marquis, is surrounded by the glitz and glamour of Times Square and the Theatre District. After the conference, network with your colleagues at some of the finest restaurants and nightlife the city has to offer. Please visit the New York Convention & Visitors Bureau for more information on the sights and sounds of New York City.