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LawReviewCle's Immigration 101: Family and Employment course will provide an overview and introduction into the basic concepts of U.S. immigration law and procedure.
This course is an introductory, step-by-step, instructional on the basics of Immigration Law.
The following Key topics will be discussed:
- Overview of Immigration Law
- Avenues for Legal Immigration
- Immigration Status Through Family
- Immigrant Petition
- Issuing the Green Card
- Non-Immigrant Temporary Visas
- Immigrant (Permanent) Visas Through Employment
08:00 – 08:30 |
Registration |
08:30 – 08:45 |
Introduction to Legal Immigration Law |
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08:45 – 09:45 |
Family Based Immigration Visas |
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09:45 – 10:45 |
Employment Based Visas |
10:45 – 11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Immigration Law Issues and Ethics |
Attorney Barbara V. Melendez
Kirton & McConkie – Salt Lake City, UT
Ms. Melendez is a member of Kirton & McConkie's Employment Law, Immigration and Social Serviced Sections. Her practice focuses primarily on immigration and employer/immigration compliance matters. She represents multi-national corporations, educational institutions, and local employers on compliance issues, inter-company transfers, temporary and permanent work visas, and investment visas. Ms. Melendez also represents individuals and their families before the Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration Customs and Enforcement as well as the Department of Labor, Board of Immigration Appeals, and in federal court. She is a former adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School and is a frequent lecturer on immigration issues. As noted in Utah Business Magazine, she has been recognized by her peers as being one of Utah's Legal Elite and as one of the top Hispanic leaders in the State of Utah.
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor Law
Immigration
Recognitions
Utah Latinos: A Proud Legacy, A Close Look at Utah's Latino Contributions, Vol. II: Recognized as a distinguished leader and role model in the Latino community (2010)
Utah Legal Elite: Family & Immigration (2011, 2009)
Best Lawyers: Immigration (2011, 2007)
Experience
Assists clients in obtaining immigrant and non-immigrant visas, citizenship and a full range of immigration benefits
Provides legal counsel to employers on hiring foreign nationals and immigration compliance matters
Legal Counsel to the Mexican Consulate, Utah, 2003- present
Legal Counsel to the Honarary Brazilian Consulate, Utah, 2003-present
Practicing Attorney, Christensen & Jensen, 2005-2006
Practicing Attorney, Dredge, Lallatin & Melendez, 1999-2004
Attorney, Sinclair Oil Corporation, 1997-1998
Bar Admissions
Utah State Bar, admitted 1997
Affiliations
American Immigration Lawyers Association-AILA - Vice Chair, Utah Chapter
Governor's Hispanic Latino Affairs Council - 2004 - present
United States District Court for the District of Utah, 1997
Utah Bar Association - 1994 present
Presentations
"Immigration Compliance: What's Your Status?" Topic presented at theTri-State Federal Bar Association seminar, September, 2011.
Education
Weber State University, BA, Criminal Justice, 1994
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, JD, 1997
Live CLE • Immigration 101: Family & Employment
March 13, 2012 • Salt Lake City, UT
UT CLE credits: 2 hours
UT CLE ethics credit: 1 hour
Total UT CLE credits: 3 hours
This course has been submitted for approval to the Utah State Bar-final approval pending.
Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown
215 West South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Note: Parking is on your own.
Start 08:30 AM – Finish 12:00 PM
$200 First Registrant
Add Associate $100 dollars*
Add Paralegal $100 dollars*
$125 Young Lawyers – Under 4 years acceptance to the Bar.**
*Young Lawyers with under 4 years acceptance to the Bar may use the coupon code YL75 to receive the $75 discount when checking out.
**Discounts can not be combined.
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