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The PERM Workshop
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This is an all-day, (8:30 am to 5:00 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 | 9:00am-9:30am |
Session 1: Government Standards & Forms
| 9:30am-11:00am |
| 15 min. break: Refreshments provided | 11:00pm-11:15pm |
Session 2: Complete PERM Jurisprudence Update
| 11:15am-12:45pm |
| Lunch Program: Includes Lunch and Presentation
| 12:45pm-1:45pm |
Session 3: Advertising and Recruitment
| 1:45pm-3:15pm |
| 15 min. break: Refreshments provided | 3:15pm-3:30pm |
Session 4: Post Filing Issues
| 3:30pm-5:00pm |
Joel Stewart (Discussion Leader) works exclusively in the area of immigration law. Joel Stewart has joined the Immigration Practice Group of the law firm of Fowler White Boggs as Of Counsel in the Firm's Fort Lauderdale office. Joel Stewart is the editor and author of THE PERM BOOK. 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 and a popular speaker at immigration seminars for national and local bar associations throughout the United States. 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 columns Brazilian newspapers and serves as in-house Counsel for the Brazilian Consulate in Miami, Florida. Robert was initially admitted to the Bar as an attorney in 1977, and has spent the vast majority of his professional career practicing exclusively in immigration law. He is a Cum Laude graduate of the Indiana University School of Law (1976) and thereafter continued his post-graduate legal studies as a Fulbright Fellow at the law schools of Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) and Moscow State University (Russia).
Linda Kimhas practiced in Immigration Law for over twelve years and concentrates on business immigration matters. She has a wide range of local and international business experience, including representing Fortune 500 companies.
Linda worked for five years as General Counsel for a software consulting company of over 500 employees prior to joining Fakhoury Law Group. Prior to that, she worked for immigration law firms in the San Francisco Bay area representing IT companies and many of the Silicon Valley start-ups. Linda has the unique capability of applying a business-oriented perspective to assist corporations with immigration hiring practices across the globe. She worked closely with executives in her in-house general counsel position to help formulate successful immigration practices. She also has experience in contract negotiations and employment law. In 2010, Linda joined Fakhoury Law Group as a Senior Attorney. Linda is responsible for several large corporate clients where she handles all of their business based immigration needs. She currently manages Fakhoury Law Groups office in San Francisco, Californ
Michael Piston is the senior partner in Piston & Carpenter PC in Troy, Michigan. He has practiced immigration law exclusively for over 20 years, and has spoken at numerous American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and ILW.COM conferences and workshops as well as writing articles for AILA Annual Conferences Handbooks and ILW PERM Handbooks. With four attorneys practicing exclusively in the field of immigration and nationality law, the Piston Group provides its clients with focused and in-depth representation in business immigration matters. The firm was founded in 1985 by Michael E. Piston, since that time, the firm has processed over 5,000 applications for U.S. permanent residence based upon employment and over 10,000 immigrant employment visas.
Larry Rudnickhas been consistently rated one of the preeminent immigration lawyers in the U.S. He has a lengthy record of accomplishment in his over 28 years as an immigration lawyer, and is listed in the Best Lawyers in America, and is a frequent commentator on immigration related issues for the press and networks. Mr. Rudnick has for several years been selected among the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for immigration law, and is listed in the Who’s Who of International Corporate Immigration Lawyers. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell for the highest standards in ethical and legal ability. While Mr. Rudnick’s practice focuses primarily on business immigration, he has had a number of well-known successes in litigation, including the decisions in Yusupov v. Attorney General, 518 F.3rd 185 (3rd Cir. 2008), overturning the Attorney General’s interpretation of which individuals consistute a danger to the U.S., and Soltane v. U.S. Department of Justice, 381 F.3rd 143 (3rd Cir. 2004), overturning USCIS’ overly restrictive interpretation of the religious worker regulation. Mr. Rudnick has also been a leader in filing litigation under the Administrative Procedures Act to remedy excessive government delays. He has won leading cases interpreting the USCIS regulation on what constitutes specialized knowledge for purposes of the L-1 category.
Rohit Turkhud has been specializing in the practice of the US Immigration & Nationality Laws since 1985. For the first 9 years of his career his practiced focused on asylum and removal cases. Since 1994 he has been specializing in employment based and family based matters. From 1994 to 2001 Rohit served in senior executive positions at IT companies and headed their legal and international recruiting divisions. He was an integral part of setting up an IT company's UK operations and travelled extensively to the UK in the discharge of those responsibilities. From June 2004 to September 2012 he was a partner at the Law Offices of Cyrus S. Nallaseth PLLC, and at Nallaseth & Turkhud PLLC. He continues to focus on employment based immigration matters. Rohit has joined FLG, as a partner, in the pursuit of excellence and expansion. Rohit seeks to contribute to the international growth of FLG and help ensure that we always provide the quality of services and attention to customer satisfaction that has catapulted FLG to the top of law firms specializing in the field of immigration laws. He is proud to be a member of a team that reaches from Miami to San Francisco and from New York to Denver, with Michigan being the heart of the network. He has authored a frequent immigration law column for India Today's North American edition. He is a guest speaker on business immigration issues, specially relating to H-1B and the new PERM rules and regulations. He has authored an article in the second edition of the authoritative "THE PERM BOOK". On the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, Rohit hosts a prime time LIVE immigration show on Jus Punjabi, a national cable network channel. Mr. Turkhud is fluent in the Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi languages.
San Francisco, CA
Material included in the registration price is The PERM Book (current edition) ($399 value)
ILW.COM is accredited CLE Provider in State of California and Texas. Attorneys admitted in AK, CO, FL, MT, ND, NJ, NY (some exclusions apply) and WV are able to obtain MCLE credits through reciprocity with State of California. For remaining states, which require MCLE but do not accept reciprocity with any other jurisdiction, Certificate of Attendance for obtaining a self-study credits is available. Please note, CT, DC, MA, MD, MI and SD do not require MCLE.
For attendees who have a specific hardship, please contact webmaster@ilw.com
Here are some participants' testimonials from the PERM Workshop in Nashville, TN, June 13th:
"Very imformative! Great to hear from people with so much experience and knowledge"
-Ruth Ott"Very Insightful and helps to hear issues others are currently facing"
-Natalia Lopez"Valuable insight from highly experienced panel members. Great way to learn from other peoples experiences"
-Dilip Patel
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Disclaimer: participation in this workshop does not create an attorney-client relationship with the speakers
