MSBA Immigration Law Section

Section Membership
As of June 1, 2012, the Immigration Section has 149 members. This is an increase of 9 section members since June 30, 2011.

Financial Status
As of April 30, 2012, the Immigration Section had an account balance of $4,639.57 including investments.

Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
The Section sponsored six CLE programs in fiscal year 2011 – 2012:

Program Title

Date

Event Code

Credits

# of Attendees

A Perilous Playground: The Juvenile Jungle Gym of Immigration Enforcement on Children (co-sponsored w/Children & the Law)

4/26/12

166438

2.0

Everything E-Verify

4/11/12

166119

1.0

Habeas, Holds, Writs & Warrants: Practice Pointers Surrounding the Transition of Immigrant Clients between Criminal and Immigration Custody (co-sponsored w/Criminal Law)

3/23/12

165203

2.0

Anchor Babies: Dispelling Immigration Myths and Revealing Truths

2/27/12

164580

2.0 EOB

Navigating Your Labor Certification Through Troubled Waters: A Sober Discussion of Recent Developments in Permanent Labor Certifications at the Department of Labor and BALCA

11/9/11

160710

1.0

AILA National Conference Recap

7/14/11

158033

2.0

Legislation and Amicus Briefs
The Immigration Law Section did not submit legislation proposals or amicus briefs in 2011 – 2012.

Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Immigration Section’s annual meeting and elections were held on June 21, 2012 at Pizza Luce in Minneapolis. The meeting and elections were held in conjunction with a social and dinner.

The following individuals were elected to serve as Section Officers in 2012 – 2013:

Chair:                    George Maxwell, Borene Law Firm PA
Vice-Chair:           Veronica Walther, Goss & Walther Law Group LLP
Treasurer:             Ruslan Bocancea, Bocancea Law Firm PLLC
Secretary:               Robert Webber, Webber Law Firm LLC

The following individuals were elected to serve on the Section’s Governing Council from July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013:

Other Section Accomplishments
The Immigration Section has been working with Steve Marchese and Rinal Ray to explore establishing a legal hotline to match clients and volunteer lawyers on specific categories of immigration visas, with support from law students arranged by MJF. As of June 30, 2012, the section is working through the logistics with the goal of starting the project in the fall of 2012.