Immigration and Compliance in 2013: What You Need To Know
Overview:
As the administration continues to step up enforcement activities on companies violating immigration law, the need for your company to review your compliance program intensifies. This would include: (1) ensuring that the I-9 of every employee is properly and correctly filled-out, (2) reviewing and training employers/managers on compliance policies and issues, and (3) preparing for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits. Aside from that, an effective compliance program must include keeping in the know with respect to recent developments that are equally significant to the current rules to avoid serious and costly errors.
The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of distinguished professionals and key thought leaders to help understand the most critical issues in immigration law. They will address the following key issues:
- New Form I-9 – Important Changes and Considerations when filling-out
- Employment Compliance Inspection Center – It’s Role in Identifying Who to Audit
- Issues and Updates in E-Verify Law
- Penalties for Non – Compliance
- Mitigating Potential Pitfalls that could lead to Audits
- Best Practices in Immigration Law Compliance and in Handling Related Situations
Agenda:
SEGMENT 1:
John Fay, VP & General Counsel,
LawLogix Group, Inc.
- opening segment about immigration reform in a broad way
John Fay: Electronic I-9s following Pam
SEGMENT 2:
Sarah Duckham, Senior Attorney,
Trow & Rahal
- The Employment Compliance Inspection Center (ECIC)
- Best Practices in I-9 Compliance
- Completion of the revised I-9
- For students (CPT, OPT, STEM)
- For nonimmigrants including employees hired under H-1B portability
- I-94 card changes by CBP
- Maintenance of I-9 documentation and retention requirements
- Compliance Policy – Standard Operating Procedures
- I-9 self-audits (whether within the company or with help of counsel)
- Completion of the revised I-9
SEGMENT 3:
Eric D. Ledbetter, Attorney,
Quarles & Brady LLP
- I-9 receipt rule
- Reverifying the I-9
- Hiring timeline – first day, third day
- Restricted SS cards
- For E-Verify, a discussion of why a company might voluntarily enroll:
- Large multi-state employers
- Compete for recent graduates – 17 month EAD extension
- Reduce hiring errors, have peace of mind
- Could be a market advantage to use E-Verify in some industries, geographic locations
- Position company for fed/state contracts
SEGMENT 4:
Pamela D. Nieto , Counsel,
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Issues and Updates in E-Verify Law
- General Overview of E-Verify
- E-Verify for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
- E-Verify – State Law Mandates
- Impact of Proposed Immigration Reform On E-Verify
Who Should Attend:
– HR/Benefits Professionals, Employment Law Attorneys & In-House Counsel
– Employment Law & Immigration Attorneys
– Senior Management
– Human Resource Managers
– Corporate Counsel
– Risk Management Directors
– Compliance Program Directors
John Fay is an attorney and technologist with a deep applied knowledge of business immigration, I-9 compliance and E-Verify rules …
Sarah M. M. Duckham is a Senior Attorney with Trow & Rahal. She has been practicing immigration law for over …
Eric Ledbetter specializes in complex business immigration matters for companies of all sizes, advising on a range of workplace issues …
Pamela (Pam) Nieto’s practice is focused on handling business immigration matters. Ms. Nieto has extensive experience helping clients meet their …
Course Level:
Intermediate
Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast (CLE)
Prerequisite:
NONE
Course Code:
134436
NASBA Field of Study:
Specialized Knw and Apps
NY Category of CLE Credit:
Total Credits:
2.0 CLE
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SPEAKERS' FIRMS:
About LawLogix Group, Inc.
Founded in 2000, LawLogix is the leader in Electronic I-9, E-Verify and immigration case management software. LawLogix’ three flagship SaaS products, Guardian, EDGE and Globetrotter, automate the labor and paper-intensive I-9 and visa application processes for more than 160,000 organizations worldwide. Chosen by Fortune 500 corporations such as 3M, Pfizer, Aon Corp, Cargill, US Airways, Highmark, Cox and McKesson, LawLogix’ products help companies achieve I-9 and E-Verify compliance and help law firms and non-profits improve their immigration case management processes. For more information, visit www.lawlogix.com .
Website: https://www.lawlogix.com/
About Trow & Rahal
Located in the nation’s capital, Trow & Rahal advises clients on employment-related immigration and compliance issues, visas for investors, athletes, and entertainers, global immigration matters, individual and family immigration, and complex citizenship and naturalization cases. The firm’s clients include prominent U.S. and multi-national corporations, start-up and family businesses, educational and research institutions, trade and non-profit associations, and religious and charitable organizations located throughout the U.S. and around the world.
Principals Steve Trow, Linda Rahal, and Cynthia Hemphill have earned recognition for their immigration expertise in “The Best Lawyers in America”. Steve and Linda are also top rated in “Chambers USA”. Of the seven attorneys at Trow & Rahal, four have been nominated for inclusion in “The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers” (Steve Trow, Linda Rahal, Cynthia Hemphill, and Sarah Duckham). Trow & Rahal has received national recognition in U.S News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms in America”, earning the highest ranking (Tier 1) for Immigration (DC); and nationally, a Tier 2 ranking. The firm is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
Website: https://www.trowrahal.com/
About Quarles & Brady LLP
Quarles & Brady LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing from offices in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Naples and Tampa, Fla.; Chicago, Ill; Madison and Milwaukee, Wis.; Washington, D.C.; and Shanghai, China. The firm provides an array of legal services to corporate and individual clients, which range from small entrepreneurial businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Additional information about the firm may be found at www.quarles.com, and on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Website: https://www.quarles.com/
About Baker & Hostetler LLP
BakerHostetler, one of the nation’s largest law firms, represents clients around the globe. With offices coast to coast and more than 800 lawyers, clients count on BakerHostetler to help them grow and protect their businesses in a complex business and regulatory environment.
BakerHostetler has five core practice groups: Litigation, Business, Employment, Intellectual Property and Tax. Within these groups are several large specialty practices, including antitrust, bankruptcy, healthcare, energy, middle-market M&A, complex commercial litigation, data privacy and security, patent prosecution and international tax. Our attorneys have broad knowledge and experience in many industries, including energy, media, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services and insurance, consumer products and hospitality.
Our national reach includes offices in Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Costa Mesa, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando and Washington, D.C. We have made a strong commitment to operate as one integrated firm where clients can access our full range of capabilities seamlessly and without regard for physical location.
Website: https://www.bakerlaw.com/