Immigration Law & Crimes Seminar

Wednesday June 30 , 2010

Seminar Topics:

I. Multiple Drug Possession Aggravated Felonies - The Supreme Court's forthcoming decision in Carachuri-Rosendo will be decided by the time of the seminar, outlining when a second possession conviction constitutes an aggravated felony, and related topics.

II. Crime of Violence Aggravated Felonies Under 18 U.S.C. ยง 16(b) - Defenses such as the actual violence requirement, the requirement that the conviction be a felony, and the use of statistics to avoid a finding of a substantial likelihood that actual violence would be used in the commission of the offense.

III. Good Moral Character - Crime-related statutory bars to showing good moral character, which affect many important categories of immigration relief such as naturalization.

IV. Post-Conviction Relief Based on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel - The Supreme Court's forthcoming decision in Padilla v. Kentucky will be decided, on whether defense counsel's affirmative misadvice on immigration consequences constitutes reversible ineffective assistance of counsel.

For more information and to register: www.criminalandimmigrationlaw.com/Sem_Pre_AILA_10_moreinfo.php

Cancellations:
All advance payments are fully refundable until 7 days prior to the scheduled seminar date. Cancellations received after that date are subject to a $35 service charge. Cancellations received on or after the first scheduled seminar date are non-refundable.

  • CLE Credit Comments: The Law Offices of Norton Tooby is a State Bar of California approved provider. 6.5 hours of MCLE credit are available to participants of this seminar who are members of the California bar. If you are not a member of this bar association, please contact your state bar association to find out if credit is transferable.