Presentations & Seminars
2011 Presentations
June 2011 – San Diego, CA
Presenter, Navigating the Visa Bulletin
June 2011 – Milwaukee, WI
Presenter, Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Worksite Enforcement Challenges for Employers in the New ICE Age
June 2011 – Green Bay, WI
Presenter, Immigration 102: Pressing Issues in the Community
May 13, 2011 – Memphis, TN
Presenter, Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Seminar
April 15, 2011 – Minneapolis, MN
Presenter, Upper Midwest AILA Conference
April 7, 2011 – Washington, DC
Participant, AILA 2011 National Day of Action
April 4, 2011 – Washington, DC
Discussion Leader, National HR in Hospitality Conference
March 28, 2011 – Chicago, IL
Discussion Leader, AILA Annual Midwest Regional Conference
March 4, 2011 - Boston, MA
Presenter, AILA New England Law Symposium
2010 Presentations
2009 Presentations
2008 Presentations
2007 Presentations
2006 Presentations
2005 Presentations
2004 Presentations
2010 Presentations
September 23, 2010 – San Antonio, TX
Presenter at the AILA Fall CLE Conference - L Visa Issues
July 2, 2010 - Washington, DC
Discussion Leader, "Making the Most of Your Partnerships: Maximizing Client Relationships and Increasing Profit"
July 2, 2010 - Washington, DC
Presenter, Department of State (DOS) Open Forum
2010 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law
May 6, 2010 - Bloomington, Minnesota
Presenter, "H-1B Updates: new Prevailing Wage Determinations, iCert, defining an employer and layoffs"
2010 Upper Midwest Immigration Conference
April 16, 2010 - Austin, Texas
Presenter, "Top 10 Government Errors and How to Correct Them"
AILA Spring Conference
April 9, 2010 - Chicago, Illinois
Presenter, "Administrative and Legislative Agenda Changes in Immigration Law and Practice"
AILA Midwest Regional Conference
March 26, 2010 - Washington, DC
Presenter, "DOS-Status and Functions of the Visa Office, the NVC, the KCC, and the Waiver Review Division
March 24, 2010 - Washington, DC
Participant, AILA and Department of State Liaison Committee meeting
January 26, 2010 - AILA Audio Seminar
Presenter, "Top 10 Government Errors (and Maybe a Few More) and How to Correct Them"
2009 Presentations
October 22, 2009 - Washington, DC
Participant, AILA and Department of State Liaison Committee meeting
October 16, 2009 - Austin, Texas
Presenter, "Thinking Strategically in a Growing Economy"
Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys
October 2, 2009 - Pittsburgh, PA
Presenter at the AILA Fall CLE Conference - Corporate Downsizing
September 8, 2009 - Waukesha County Bar Association
Hosts and Presenters of "The American Dream: Know Your Immigration Rights."
June 4, 2009 – Las Vegas, NV
Discussion Leader for Hot Topics Panel
June 3-6, 2009 - Las Vegas, NV
Chair of 2009 AILA Annual Conference
May 7, 2009 - Milwaukee, WI
Presenter at the 2009 State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Convention - Overview of the Immigration Process
May 7, 2009 - Milwaukee, WI
Moderator at the 2009 State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Convention Immigration Speak - A Primer for Determining Status
March 19, 2009 – Washington, D.C.
Meetings with Wisconsin Representatives and Senators on Capital Hill at the AILA National Day of Action 2009
2008 Presentations
December 19, 2008 - Discussion Leader, AILA Effective Public Speaking Skills Seminar
December 5, 2008 - AILA Podcast
Presenter Thirty Practical Tips to Survive and Thrive in the New Economy
September 18, 2008 - State Bar of Wisconsin Webcast
Criminal and Financial Consequences in Worksite Enforcement
August 7, 2008 - State Bar of Wisconsin Webcast
Ensuring Compliance with Immigration Laws
July 10, 2008 - State Bar of Wisconsin Webcast
Introduction to Employment Based Immigration
June 25, 2008 - Vancouver, Canada
Discussion Leader at AILA Annual Conference -
In the Trenches with Intracompany Transfers
June 25-28, 2008 – Vancouver, Canada
Chair of Business Conference Committee at AILA Annual Conference
May 2, 2008 - Minneapolis, MN
Discussion Leader and Presenter at AILA Minnesota and the Dakotas Chapter Spring Conference -
CIS Service Center Update and Complex Consular Processing Issues
April 28, 2008 - New York, NY
Presenter at AILA New York Chapter Spring Conference - PERM 101
April 14, 2008 - Chicago, IL
Discussion Leader at AILA Midwest Regional Conference -
Employer Financial Viability in the I-140 and NIV Contexts
April 4, 2008 - Washington, DC
Presenter at AILA Spring Conference - Department of State Liaison Update
February 13, 2008 – Milwaukee, WI
Presenter at Marquette University Law School - Practicing Immigration Law
January 18, 2008 - Kohala Coast, HI
Presenter at AILA Mid-year Conference - H-2B Visa Strategies
2007 Presentations
November 6, 2007 – Washington, DC
Discussion Leader for AILA Webinar – Understanding Equivalency Issues
August 5-12, 2007 - Alaska
Chair of AILA 2007 Alaskan Cruise Conference Committee and Discussion Leader for two panels
July 17, 2007 – Washington, DC
Presenter at AILA Leadership Institute
June 13-16, 2007 - Orlando, FL
Discussion Leader at AILA Annual Conference
April 17, 2007 - Chicago, IL
Discussion Leader at AILA Midwest Regional Conference
March 15, 2007 - Washington, DC
Meetings with Wisconsin Representatives and Senators on Capitol Hill
March 14, 2007 - Washington, DC
Participate in Roundtable Discussions with USCIS Leadership as part of AILA's Liaison
January 11, 2007 - Washington, DC
Presenter for AILA Teleconference – Ethics
2006 Presentations
November 10, 2006 - Milwaukee, WI
Discussion Leader for Immigration Ethics Seminar
September 26, 2006 - Washington, DC
Participated in Roundtable Discussions with USCIS Leadership as part of AILA's Liaison
September 22, 2006 - Toronto, Canada
Discussion Leader at Client Global Migration Strategy Seminar
August 24-25, 2006 - Toronto, Canada
Presenter at AILA Canada Chapter CLE Conference
June 21-24, 2006 - San Antonio, TX
Presenter at AILA Annual Conference
May 16, 2006 - Washington, DC
Discussion Leader for AILA Teleconference - Nebraska Service Center
April 19, 2006 - Lincoln, NE
Chair of one-day meetings with CIS-Nebraska Service Center Leaders
April 7, 2006 - Chicago, IL
Discussion Leader at AILA Midwest Regional Conference
March 23, 2006 - Washington, DC
Meetings with Wisconsin Representatives and Senators on Capitol Hill
March 9, 2006 - Chicago, IL
Presenter at AILA Fundamentals of Immigration Law Practice
2005 Presentations
November 1-2, 2005 - Lincoln, NE
Chaired AILA/NSC Open Forum
October 28, 2005 - Columbus, OH
Presenter at AILA Ohio Chapter Annual Conference
September 20, 2005 - Washington, DC
Discussion Leader for AILA Webinar - H-1B Toolbox
June 23, 2005 - Salt Lake City, UT
Discussion Leader at AILA Annual Conference
April 13, 2005 - Lincoln, NE
Chair of one-day meetings with CIS-Nebraska Service Center Leaders
March 17, 2005 - Washington, DC
Meetings with Wisconsin Representatives and Senators on Capitol Hill
February 24, 2005 - Chicago, IL
Discussion Leader at AILA Midwest Regional Conference
January 21, 2005 - Los Cabos, Mexico
Presenter at AILA Mid-year Meeting
January 27, 2005 - Milwaukee, WI
Free-live PERM Teleconference for clients
2004 Presentations
November 2-3, 2004 - Lincoln, NE
Chaired AILA/NSC Open Forum
June 4, 2004 - Milwaukee, WI
Provided one-day Immigration Law Basics Seminar for clients
April 22, 2004 - Green Bay, WI
Presenter at "Employment Law from A-Z" Seminar
March 12, 2004 - Chicago, IL
Discussion Leader at AILA Midwest Regional Conference
March 4-5, 2004- Washington, DC
Meetings with Wisconsin Representatives and Senators on Capitol Hill
February 2, 2004 - Lincoln, NE
One-day meetings with CIS-Nebraska Service Center Leaders