Immigration Community Forums
Third Quarterly Immigration Community Forum
Legal Strategies and Advocacy Efforts: Immigration and the LGBT Client
MAGGIO + KATTAR is pleased to announce that its third 2013 Immigration Community Forum will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2013 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. This forum will address the representation of members of LGBT clients by identifying current and potential legal strategies available to assist LGBT clients and as well as on-going legislative initiatives.
A panel of experts will present on the following topics:
- The case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court Challenge on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and how the decision will impact legislative and administrative efforts for LGBT equality;
- Advocacy for expanding LGBT immigration options for non-immigrant and immigrant visas;
- Prosecutorial Discretion, Deferred Action, other administrative options currently in place for LBGT cases; and,
- Immigration options for members of the LGBT community and the use of expert statements regarding country conditions.
The forum will be moderated by Maggio + Kattar Shareholder, Jim Alexander, and we are honored to have the following panelists:
-- Michael Sisitzky, Immigration Equality;
-- Mark Shmueli, Law Offices of Mark Shmueli; and,
-- Todd Pilcher, Dzubow & Pilcher.
Please join us in our 5th Floor Conference Room for a continental breakfast at 9:00 a.m., immediately followed by the panel. RSVP to: events@maggio-kattar.com. Maggio + Kattar, 11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 775, Washington, DC 20036.
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As part of our continued commitment to building an informed network of immigration advocates, Maggio + Kattar hosts area practitioners and members of community organizations for quarterly discussions as part of our Immigration Community Forums. The purpose of each forum is to bring together individuals from a variety of fields affected by the inherent complexities of and frequent changes to U.S. immigration law in order to discuss approaches and solutions to challenging immigration matters. Prior topics have included the "ABCs of Student Visa issues"; "Mental Health and Immigration Law"; "Guidance from the Criminal Bar on the intersection of criminal and immigration law"; "Perspectives on the Use of Congressional Resources in Immigration Law"; "Issues Facings the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community within Immigration Law"; "Immigration Ethics" and "Representing Juveniles in Immigration Proceedings" among other topics.
Maggio + Kattar's Immigration Community Forums take place quarterly at our offices. If you are interested in participating or have a particular topic that you would like to propose for a future forum, please contact us at events@maggio-kattar.com or by phone at 202-483-0053.
