This panel will provide an overview of the evidentiary issues that arise in removal proceedings. The panel will review the various types of burdens, evidence that can and should be submitted to meet the burden and how to create a solid record in anticipation of appeal.

The discussion will cover:

- The Rules of Evidence in Removal Proceedings-Do They Exist?
- Burdens of Proof, Production and Persuasion-What's the Difference?
- Tag, You're It-Shifting Burdens from the NTA to the Application for Relief
- Discovery Issues in Proceedings
- Types of Evidence-Testimonial, Documentary, Other
- The Use of Expert Testimony
- Preparing for Appeal-Creating a Record and Preserving the Issues

The discussion will conclude with a Q&A session.

The "Burdens of Proof and Evidentiary Issues in Removal Proceedings" Web Seminar takes place Tuesday, August 11, 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:

*Rex Chen (dl), Newark, NJ

*Kerry E. Doyle, Boston, MA

*J.J. Hamlyn III, Santa Cruz, CA