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The PERM Workshop
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This is an all-day, (8:30 am to 5 pm), comprehensive workshop covering every major aspect of the PERM rule and its impact on labor certification practices. Considerable time will be devoted to back and forth and the seating is limited to the first 50 registrants to give participants ample opportunity to have their critical questions answered. MCLE Available in Many States.
| Description | Time |
| Registration: Continental Breakfast and Handouts Provided | 8:30am-9:00am |
Session 1: Mechanics of PERM: Preparation & Prevailing Wage
| 9:00am-10:30am |
| 15 min. break: Refreshments provided | 10:30am-10:45am |
Session 2: The Recruitment Process & Strategy
| 10:45am-12:15pm |
| Lunch Program: Includes Lunch and Presentation | 12:15pm-1:45pm |
| Session 3: Restrictive Requirements, Audit Proofing, and Electronic Filing
| 1:45pm-3:15pm |
| 15 min. break: Refreshments provided | 3:15pm-3:30pm |
Session 4: Reconsideration, Appeals to BALCA, & Federal Court Litigation
| 3:30pm-5:00pm |
Joel Stewart (Discussion Leader) practices exclusively in the area of immigration law. Mr. Stewart specialized in Romance and Slavic Linguistics before receiving a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law, and is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Russian. He is Past President of the South Florida Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is a nationally recognized authority on employment-based immigration matters as well as a popular speaker at immigration seminars for national and local bar associations throughout the United States. Mr. Stewart is the editor of THE PERM BOOK, the definitive authority on the subject of PERM processing of labor certifications, and the editor of PQ: The Perm Quarterly, a professional journal that compiles and develops updated information on PERM for attorneys and employers. Mr. Stewart has been writing the BALCA Case Summaries for AILA and Immigration Law Today since 1987 and authors official AILA articles and publications such as the Visa Processing Guide for Procedures at U.S. Consulates and Embassies in Brazil and Portugal. Mr. Stewart writes weekly newspaper columns for the Brazilian Times and the Brazilian Paper and presents a weekly radio program in Portuguese on Radio Brazil. In addition to supervising an exchange program for foreign law students to work and study in the U.S., Mr. Stewart has also lectured at the University of Law in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and heads the immigration committee for the Dade County Bar Association in Miami, Florida.
Angelo A. Paparelli is a State Bar of California "Certified Specialist" in Immigration and Nationality Law, and Managing Partner of Paparelli & Partners LLP, a leading immigration specialty firm in New York, NY and Irvine, CA. Paparelli provides creative solutions to complex immigration law problems, including mergers and acquisitions, work visas, PERM, portability and restoration of eligibility for immigration benefits on behalf of out-of-status aliens. He also serves as an expert witness and consultant on immigration issues arising in litigation. Selected as the world’s leading corporate immigration lawyer by The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers (2005-2006), and as a first-tier business immigration lawyer by Chambers Global (2006-2007), Paparelli is President of the Academy of Business Immigration Lawyers (www.abil.com), a think-tank of 17 Managing Partners of immigration specialty law firms and Practice Group Leaders of larger firms throughout the United States, is dedicated to promoting best practices in immigration client service and law firm management. A prolific author on immigration issues, he also writes a blog (www.nationofimmigrators.com) offering solutions to our nation’s dysfunctional immigration laws.
Rohit Turkhud is a partner at Nallaseth & Turkhud, PLLC specializing in the practice of the US Immigration and Nationality Laws since 1985. He is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania's Law School, the Government Law College in Mumbai, India, and the Sydenham College, Mumbai, India. In addition to enjoying the benefits of a law partnership, Rohit worked for over 7 years in senior executive positions at IT companies and headed their legal and international recruiting divisions. He has authored a frequent immigration law column for India Today's North American edition. He is a member of the New York State Bar; the New York County Lawyer's Association; and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Currently, he serves on AILA, New York Chapter's Department of Labor Liaison, and the Corporate Practice Committees. On alternate Thursdays, Rohit hosts a prime time live immigration show on a cable network channel.
The Pan Pacific Vancouver is perfectly situated atop the magnificent Canada Place complex on Vancouver's dramatic waterfront - offering panoramic views of the city, harbour and the Coastal Mountains. Sharing Canada Place is the spacious Vancouver Conference & Exhibition Centre, the World Trade Centre office complex and Vancouver's Alaska cruise ship facility. Just steps away are Vancouver's downtown, business district and entertainment centres.
Materials included in the registration price are THE PERM BOOK 2008-2009 Editon and other supporting information provided by the speakers.
(from previous attendees of The PERM Workshop)
"Thank you for a great program. I found the panels to be very informative -the practical pointers will be invaluable." - Jennifer Roeper, Fowler White Boggs Banker, Tampa, FL
"The seminar was excellent in materials and presentation. The speakers are obviously tops in their field with a wealth of knowledge on the subject. It was informative, valuable and interesting. Thank you!" - Margo Einsig, Barley Snyder, York, PA
"Fabulous. I've learned a lot, very informative workshop. Comprehensive, great materials. I am ready to tackle PERM cases after this workshop. Thank you!" - Loveness Schafer, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
"Joel Stewart is outstanding and is a walking encyclopedia. He is so clear and smart and intelligent -he makes me forget I have been studying since 9 am and it is now 4:30 pm!" - Gabriela Kreutzer, Law Offices of Gabriela Kreutzer, Los Angeles, CA
"Wonderful presentation. Unlike AILA conferences, this conference was well organized and well presented. The small class size allowed for discussions, which was most helpful." - Devang Shah, Shah and Kishore, Rockville, MD
50% discount to attorneys working for a non-profit organization
50% discount to any attorney employed by any government agency
50% discount to an attorney that is unemployed
Additionally, for attorneys that have a specific hardship, please contact webmaster@ilw.com To avail of this discount, please contact webmaster@ilw.com.
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Disclaimer: participation in this workshop does not create an attorney-client relationship with the speakers
