AILA’s Removal Litigation Toolbox
AILA’s Removal Litigation Toolbox is the definitive guide for immigration attorneys confronting removal defense and appeals. This essential resource delivers an unmatched collection of sample materials designed to strengthen your advocacy skills.
Inside you’ll find:
- Immigration court samples, including motions, pleadings, and briefs regarding custody and bond; time, place, and manner of hearing; consolidation and severance; administrative closure; evidence; relief from removal; and post-decision motions.
- BIA appeal materials, including stay motions and motions to reopen.
- Courts of appeals materials, including petitions for review along with relevant motions.
While this Toolbox is focused on immigration court practice and removal appeals, to meet the challenges of the current immigration climate, we have also included a selection of habeas petition samples and resources to help you with detention challenges in federal district courts.
Finally, the Removal Toolbox contains selected readings and practice advisories that offer valuable substantive law context to complement the practical materials.
A must-have in every immigration attorney’s arsenal, AILA’s Removal Litigation Toolbox equips you to litigate confidently in immigration court and beyond. Order yours today!
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| Content Preview | Table of Contents Preface and Caveat |
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| Release Date | August 25, 2025 | ||||||
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This product is only available in electronic format; print copies are not available. |
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| Digital Library | Digital goods (MP3, PDF, ZIP, etc.) are available for download for two years after purchase. | ||||||
| Refund Policy | All downloadable/digital goods purchases are final. They are not eligible for return or refund. | ||||||
Rekha Sharma-Crawford is a respected and published contributor for legal journals and other publications. Her expertise in immigration law is sought out by clients and colleagues in the legal field, from judges and immigration officials to lawmakers. Rekha is a frequent speaker at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) national conferences. She was also the Editor-in-Chief of AILA's Litigation Toolbox, a hands-on approach to litigating immigration issues, and a contributing author for the AILA's Waiver’s Book in addition to the countless articles she has authored regarding Immigration law and policy. In 2024, Rekha became the first ever South Asian American to be elected to AILA’s Executive Committee as Treasurer, having completed her term as Secretary from 2023-2024. She had previously served on various other National Committees for AILA and was an Elected Director for the AILA Board of Governors, 2019-2023. Previously, Rekha was a member of the Board for the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild from 2020-2023.
In 2021, Rekha was nationally recognized by AILA by being awarded the Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award, for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law. Also in 2021, the Johnson County Bar Association honored Rekha with the 2021 Advocate Attorney Award. This award recognizes significant contributions to the public interest by trying or settling an important precedent-setting case or distinguishing themselves as an advocate in the courtroom or on appeal. In 2018, the Kansas Bar Association honored Rekha with the Courageous Attorney Award, an award presented from time to time, to attorneys who have displayed exceptional courage in the face of adversity, thus bringing credit to the legal profession. Finally, the Missouri Bar Association honored Rekha with its Pro Bono Publico Award in 2017.
