News + Events
February 2012 - Prosecutorial Discretion Training
Maggio + Kattar PC is pleased to partner with Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc, the American Immigration Lawyers Association DC Chapter, and Arent Fox LLC on a training related to Prosecutorial Discretion on Tuesday, February 28th 2012 from 10am-2pm.
The training is designed for lawyers and accredited representatives of community-based immigration legal service providers, as well as for private immigration practitioners. Featured speakers include: Maggio + Kattar Shareholder Anna Gallagher, Debbie Smith, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc, Debi Sanders, Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Washington, Michelle Mendez, Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Washington, Peggy Gleason, Family-Based Immigration, CIS Ombudsman office, Allison Posner, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc and Mary Kenney, American Immigration Council. Other government invitees from ICE and USCIS are also expected.
Lunch and materials will be provided. The training is free of charge however seating is limited. Please R.S.V.P. to Debi.Sanders@CatholicCharitiesDC.org by Monday, February 6th, 2012. Please include information explaining how you will benefit from this training and how you will use Prosecutorial Discretion to help the immigrant community.
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March 2012 - Maggio + Kattar's Fourth Annual Founders Day Benefit
Maggio + Kattar will be honor Immigration Equality at our fourth annual Founders Day benefit event which will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at our offices from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Please stay tuned for more information or contact us at: events@maggio-kattar.com or by phone at 202-483-0053. Maggio + Kattar, 11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 775, Washington, DC 20036.
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April 2012 - Quarterly Immigration Community Forum
Immigration Ethics - Important Practice Tips for Attorneys Practicing in the District of Columbia, Maryland before the Executive Office for Immigration Review
MAGGIO + KATTAR is pleased to announce that its Immigration Community Forum, will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 9 – 11 a.m. The firm invites area practitioners and community organizations to this forum moderated by Maggio + Kattar Shareholder Anna Gallagher and including the following subject matter experts:
Elizabeth Herman, Deputy Bar Counsel, District of Columbia Office of Bar Counsel
Thomas Mason, Partner and Legal Profession and Ethics Co-Chair, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
This Immigration Community Forum will cover pressing ethical concerns for immigration law practitioners from initial engagement to the conclusion of representation. Our panelists will address the following problem areas:
- Successfully navigating the waters of dual representation;
- Unauthorized practice of law and supervision of non-lawyer professionals;
- Responsibilities in fraud and false statements from clients;
- Withdrawing from representation; and,
- Update on common complaints against practitioners in D.C. and MD and before EOIR.
Join our expert panel in our 5th floor conference room for continental breakfast and an open forum discussion on the most frequently filed bar complaints, which involve attorney communication, competency, and truthfulness. They will also share best practices to avoid common ethical pitfalls.
To RSVP email us at: events@maggio-kattar.com or by phone at 202-483-0053. Maggio + Kattar, 11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 775, Washington, DC 20036.
