This panel will provide practitioners with the necessary information and tools to overcome USCIS denials, policy memoranda and interpretations by seeking relief in federal court.

The discussion will cover:

- Declaratory Judgments-What Are They and What Do They Do?
- What Does "Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies" Really Mean?
- Analysis and Consideration-Is the Case Worthy of Litigation?
- Where and How? Jurisdiction and Venue Issues
- Who to Serve and How and Other Related Filing Issues
- Post Filing Issues-Surviving Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Summary Judgment
- Review of Successful Federal Court Wins in Cases Throughout the Country

The discussion will conclude with a Q&A session.

The "Declaratory Judgments for Business and Family Practitioners" Web Seminar takes place Tuesday, August 4, at the times noted below:

2:00 pm-3:30 pm eastern time
1:00 pm-2:30 pm central time
12:00 pm-1:30 pm mountain time
11:00 am-12:30 pm pacific time

Faculty:

*Robert Pauw (dl), Seattle, WA

*Dan H. Berger, Northampton, MA

*Dree Collopy, Washington, DC