Immigration
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Small Law Firms
How Birding Made Me A Better Lawyer
Find something outside of your daily practice of the law to feed your soul. -
Immigration, Small Law Firms
Desperate Afghan Nationals Face Humanitarian Parole Denials
The Biden administration should consider compassionate policies for such a desperate and vulnerable group of people. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Immigration, Small Law Firms
Work Authorization Victory For Spouses Of Visa Holders
The settlement is a welcome reprieve, but more is still needed.
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Immigration, Small Law Firms
Proposed New Immigration Measure Will Benefit The Economy
While the bill doesn’t provide a path to citizenship that many advocates had hoped for, it does include some important provisions. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.12.21
* Trump thinks it’s reasonable that his followers were yelling “Hang Mike Pence.” I knew he was the vice president, but who knew the vice was wrath? [Daily Beast]
* One way to support our service folks might be allowing them to sue the Defense Department. [San Francisco Chronicle]
* Rittenhouse’s judge is starting to give me Alabama vibes. Money on which group he’s gonna piss off next? [CNN]
* Oop, found the answer, he’s gonna piss off the impartiality people. Applauding a person about to take the stand might lead to prejudicial deference to their testimony — who knew? [Rolling Stone]
* In a win for labor rights, immigrant detainees in Washington will have to be paid at least minimum wage! Woop woop! [Time]
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Immigration
U.S. Lifts COVID-19 Bans, Reopens To International Travel
Unfortunately, lifting the ban won’t automatically solve the massive visa backlog that has built up at U.S. embassies around the world since the pandemic began. -
Immigration, Sponsored Content
Pandemic Complicates Pro Bono Efforts To Help Migrant Children
Priya Konings of KIND details how immigration lawyers navigated 'mass confusion across the board.' -
Immigration, Small Law Firms
Hong Kong Residents Get U.S. Immigration Reprieve
Effective immediately, eligible Hong Kong residents are able to apply for employment authorization for 18 months, through February 5, 2023. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Small Law Firms
Do I Really Need An Immigration Attorney?
Yes, you do. Our experiences and expertise allow us to navigate an opaque and broken system. -
Immigration, Small Law Firms
The Muslim Ban, COVID-19 Delays, And A Story About How Love Conquers All
It is time to think about lifting bans and making sensible, practical policies so that loved ones can reunite, and businesses can resume smoother international operations. -
Immigration, Small Law Firms
Shining The Spotlight On Immigration Law
Access to immigration counsel, especially for Afghan nationals, is incredibly important in these trying times. -
Immigration, Small Law Firms
Afghanistan, Immigration, Lawyers In The U.S., And 3 Things You Can Do
You don't have to be an immigration lawyer to help. -
Small Law Firms
Time To Step Up Your Advocacy On Immigration
There are things each of us can do to help build and drive momentum.
Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Immigration, Small Law Firms
A DACA Saga
DACA is a lifeline for all types of people. Here’s the heartbreaking story of just one of them. -
Immigration, Small Law Firms
A Startup Visa: Now Or Never?
If people aren’t equating immigration with the economy, it means that more education is necessary. -
Immigration, Small Law Firms
We Need A Low-Skilled Work Visa To Help Reboot The Economy
While this lack of ‘low-skilled’ workers has always been an issue, it is exacerbated by the pandemic. -
Immigration, Small Law Firms
Administration’s Plan To Expedite Immigrant Hearings Opens The Door To Address Right To Counsel In Immigration
This new docketing system allows us to think about solutions that could eventually pave the way for a national legal aid program for vulnerable immigrants. -
Small Law Firms
Time For Immigration Reform
A merit-based system to replace our employment-based green card system will be beneficial to all. -
Movies
Immigration Justice Advocates Treated To Special Screening Of 'In The Heights' For All Their Hard Work
According to Lin-Manuel Miranda, the film version of the hit musical had a DACA-related storyline added to it. -
Small Law Firms
The Administration Needs A Blanket COVID-19 Policy For Returning Green Card Holders
And training should include demonstrating compassion to such people.