Immigration Court Policy Changes and Surprises in 2025: Preparing from the Start and Getting to Know Your Motions
In 2025, a myriad of (mostly harmful) activity can happen to throw your EOIR case strategy off balance. How can attorneys effectively prepare for surprises from DHS inside and outside of court? What steps can attorneys take to be ready for a multitude of possible outcomes that can occur at a Master Calendar Hearing, or if your client is detained and DHS tries to move for expedited removal? Our panel of experts will provide tips on issue-spotting from the beginning of the case, and they will offer step-by-step guidance (or a refresher) on the most common motions you need to know.
Featured Topics
- Screening clients thoroughly, managing expectations, and identifying risks at the start of attorney representation before EOIR
- Reassessing strategies for existing clients as DHS changes its practices and priorities
- Opposing a DHS motion to dismiss (when DHS intends to pursue expedited removal)
- Opposing DHS motion to recalendar
- Preparing and filing: motion to reconsider, motion to reopen, motion to stay removal, and motion to remand
AILA Membership Benefit – Access to Free Seminar Recordings (CLE Credit Available for $35)
Enjoy access to free seminar recordings as an AILA Member. AILA encourages live attendance for those wishing to ask the speaker questions. CLE credit is included with purchase for live participants.
Recordings will be available approximately two weeks after the live event date. AILA members can access these seminars, with no CLE credit, for free. Recordings are CLE eligible in most jurisdictions and a $35 administration fee is required to obtain CLE credit.
Contact us at cle@aila.org or visit AILA’s Web Seminar Recordings page for more information about receiving CLE credit for a web seminar recording.
| Product Details | |
| Event Date | October 30, 2025 |
| Format | Web Seminar |
| Length | 90 minutes |
| CLE Eligible | Yes. Live attendance must be recorded within one week of the event date in My CLE. This deadline does not apply to the OnDemand format. |
| Digital Library | Digital goods (MP3, PDF, ZIP, etc.) are available for download for two years after purchase. |
Eligible participants can receive up to 1.8 CLE credit hours. AILA will administer CLE credit only to individuals who register and log into the web seminar. AILA cannot verify your attendance and participation in this program unless you register directly for the web seminar and use your name to log in to participate in the program. Therefore, persons who log in or listen in on the web seminar as part of a group will not be able to obtain CLE credit.
Please note that your jurisdiction may limit the amount of distance learning credit you can earn. To view details on your jurisdiction's credit restrictions and CLE requirements, visit the CLE Center.
AILA has filed for CLE and specialized credit in all jurisdictions with mandatory CLE requirements. For details about specific approvals, contact us at cle@aila.org.
- AILA applies for accreditation upon attorneys’ request after participation for the following states: AR, DE, IA, ID, KS, KY, LA, ME, MN, MS, OR, TN and WY. Programs are typically approved.
- Florida and Rhode Island - Attorneys must apply on their own for approval of seminars in FL and RI. Programs are typically approved.
- The OnDemand Recording format does not qualify for CLE credit in the following jurisdictions: MO and PR. Please note that your jurisdiction may limit OnDemand credit based on the date of the original presentation. View the OnDemand Downloadable Expiration Chart for more details.
To receive CLE credit for the live event, attorneys must record web seminar attendance and the CLE code provided by November 6, 2025 via My CLE.
Contact us at cle@aila.org or visit AILA’s Web Seminar Recordings page for more information about receiving CLE credit for a seminar recording.
*Sarah W. Owings (DL), Atlanta, GA
*Michelle N. Mendez, Washington, D.C.
Daniel Shanfield, San Jose, CA
*J. Jay Stratton, Seattle, WA
