After seven years of waiting, Congress finally enacted the U Visa regulations in October of 2007. Consequently, thousands of recipients of deferred status are anxiously re-submitting applications, while future applicants, advocates, and law enforcement agents work to understand the regulation's practical applications and the implications for past and future recipients. This all-day program will seek to educate the attendees about the new regulations with a particular eye to the protection of immigrants' rights. Law enforcement representatives, local and national advocate, professors, and government agencies will be attendance.

After seven years of waiting, Congress finally enacted the U Visa regulations in October of 2007. Consequently, thousands of recipients of deferred status are anxiously re-submitting applications, while future applicants, advocates, and law enforcement agents work to understand the regulation's practical applications and the implications for past and future recipients. This all-day program will seek to educate the attendees about the new regulations with a particular eye to the protection of immigrants' rights. Law enforcement representatives, local and national advocate, professors, and government agencies will be attendance.

After seven years of waiting, Congress finally enacted the U Visa regulations in October of 2007. Consequently, thousands of recipients of deferred status are anxiously re-submitting applications, while future applicants, advocates, and law enforcement agents work to understand the regulation's practical applications and the implications for past and future recipients. This all-day program will seek to educate the attendees about the new regulations with a particular eye to the protection of immigrants' rights. Law enforcement representatives, local and national advocate, professors, and government agencies will be attendance.

Founders' Celebration Event: Donna Gerson, author of Choosing Small, Choosing Smart will present a practical, step-by-step approach to researching, targeting and securing employment in the small and mid-size law firm market. The importance of building personal networks, deciphering hiring timelines, providing relevant information to prospective employers and developing effective interview techniques will be thoroughly discussed.

Founders' Celebration Event: The Office of Career and Professional Development will sponsor two inter-related programs and a networking event geared to students interested in working for small and mid-size legal employers. Students will learn about unique hiring dynamics and trends from a panel of small and mid-size legal employers (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm) and have the opportunity to utilize some of Donna Gerson's suggestions at a subsequent networking reception (5:30 - 7:00 pm).

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