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 within one week of the web seminar date via webCLE.

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.

Meghann E. LaFountain (DL), AILA Military Committee, Middletown, CT

Meghann E. LaFountain is the owner of LaFountain Immigration Law, LLC. She is immediate past chair of the AILA Connecticut Chapter. Her practice focuses on removal defense, affirmative asylum applications, other humanitarian relief (e.g., SIJ, U visas, VAWA), family-based cases, naturalizations, and international adoptions. She received her JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law (2011).

Petula Natasha McShiras, AILA Benefits Litigation Committee, Greenwood Village, CO

Petula McShiras is a Senior Associate Attorney with Kolko & Casey, P.C. She has presented locally and nationally on naturalization, cancellation of removal, and H-1Bs. Petula is a past Chair of the Colorado Chapter of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and currently serves on the AILA Benefits Litigation Committee. She earned her law degree from the University of Denver and her BA in Political Science and Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame.

Robert J. Casazza, New York, NY

Robert J. Casazza is a Partner with Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy in New York. Robert is responsible for Fragomen's USCIS District Office Practice and CBP Liaison, both in New York and across the country. This work includes AOS and Natz interviews, emergency travel authorization and local case inquiries, often on complicated matters and for VIP clients. Robert has appeared at more than 50 different USCIS offices and well over 1000 interviews since the 1990s. He is a member of the NY District Director Liaison Committee and is listed as a mentor for Permanent Residence, Naturalization, and local office practice.

Christopher D. Pineda, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Brownsville, TX

Christopher D. Pineda is an attorney with the federal government in Brownsville, Texas. His represents the U.S. in federal court in civil cases, including in the areas of immigration, civil rights, torts, and employment. He currently serves on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors and as an officer with the State Bar’s Hispanic Issues Section. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Harvard Kennedy School, and Boston University School of Law.