Annual Conference
Stand Strong, Recharge, and Rise Together

Immigration law and policy stand at a critical crossroads. As lawyers, advocates, and a nation, we face turbulent changes, profound uncertainties, and harsh realities. In moments like this, we must draw on our collective talent, ingenuity, and resilience to move forward with purpose.  

This summer, you are invited to join thousands of immigration attorneys, law professors, paralegals, law students, exhibitors, and special guests in Denver, Colorado, on the edge of the Rockies. In this serene setting, we’ll recharge our spirits, hone our skills, and strengthen our community. 

Let's seize this moment to prepare not only to face the challenges that lie ahead but also to grow, thrive, and reaffirm our commitment to fair and just treatment for immigrants. 

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The early bird saves up to $325!

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GAIN THE TOOLS YOU NEED FOR THE FIGHT AHEAD
Why You Should Attend

Critical Insights and Expert Strategies 

Critical Insights and Expert Strategies

Engage with experts to explore current and proposed reforms, share legal strategies, learn new skills, and develop efficient processes and innovative solutions for your practice.

Critical Insights and Expert Strategies 

Get Your CLEs for the Year

With 99+ CLE-eligible sessions—including for bias, ethics, and cybersecurity credits—in just four days, you can get most (if not all) of the CLE credits you need for the whole year. 

Critical Insights and Expert Strategies 

Find a Nurturing Community

Whether you’re new to immigration law or an experienced practitioner, you are sure to appreciate the unrivaled networking opportunities. Meet national experts, reconnect with old friends, and lean on those who can empathize with the challenges you face.

Critical Insights and Expert Strategies 

Recharge Your Spirit and Stave Off Burnout

No one can pour from an empty cup. This year’s conference will offer special opportunities to explore mindfulness practices, relax, and have fun. By practicing self- and community-care, we will find strength to pursue the shared mission that unites us. 

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GAYLORD ROCKIES RESORT, DENVER
Refresh, Renew, and Recharge in a Serene Setting
The country’s premier immigration law event will be held at the Gaylord Rockies Resort, situated on the edge of the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Take advantage of downtime to enjoy the resort’s rejuvenating spa, three-acre waterpark, exceptional restaurants and lounges, outdoor activities on the expansive Games Lawn, and alpine charm. On June 18–21, the Gaylord Rockies Resort will only be hosting the AILA Annual Conference, giving you an exclusive retreat experience.
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“I was blown away... I came back with not only new friendships, but new knowledge I can implement this week in my law firm.”
Laura Baez Torres,
First-Time Attendee, 2023 Annual Conference

Exceptional Programming
115+ Sessions for Practitioners of All Levels 

The AILA Annual Conference and Webcast on Immigration Law continues to be your source for the most up-to-date, comprehensive immigration law programming. 

FUNDAMENTALS TRACK

Fundamentals Track

For those new to immigration law, this track will dedicate four full days to the fundamentals, so you can establish a solid foundation in this complicated area of law. 

FUNDAMENTALS TRACK

Specialized Tracks

For more experienced attorneys, specialized tracks will focus on family immigration, business immigration, humanitarian issues, removal defense, and litigation. 

FUNDAMENTALS TRACK

Leverage the Power of AI

Special sessions will teach you how to safely and ethically incorporate AI tools into your immigration law practice to improve efficiency, case management, and client service. 

New to Aila's Annual Conference?

Get matched with an experienced AILA member who will help you select sessions and connect to the AILA community.

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Have you attended multiple ACs? Volunteer as a navigator to help newcomers.

That’s Not All ...

Round out your learning with government open forums; Law Practice Management and Technology Mini Tracks; wellness sessions; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) sessions; and more.

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WHAT TO EXPECT
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The early bird saves up to $325!

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Tuition Assistance
Scholarships


E. Michael Berger
The E. Michael Berger Scholarship honors the memory of a long-time AILA member who passed away in 1989. This scholarship is sponsored by AILA and is available to attorneys, especially those who work for certain nonprofit organizations and/or do a significant amount of pro bono work. Deadline: 4/1/25

Law Student and Paralegal Volunteers
AILA is pleased to make available a limited number of conference registration scholarships to the paralegals/legal assistants of AILA members and full-time law students in exchange for volunteer assistance at the 2025 Annual Conference. Deadline: 4/1/25

Equity and Belonging
AILA’s Equity and Belonging Committee will award up to five in-person and five virtual 2025 AILA Annual Conference and Webcast scholarships to AILA attorney members from diverse backgrounds with financial need.
Deadline: 4/1/25

Discover ways to Boost Your Practice
Visit the Exhibit Hall

The 2025 Annual Conference Exhibit Hall will be abuzz with opportunities to learn about products and services to enhance your knowledge and run an efficient, growing practice. Explore translation services, case management tools, staffing solutions, and other products and services. 

Exhibit Hall Hours

Aurora Ballroom

  • Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Thursday, June 19, 2025, 7:00 am – 5:30 pm
  • Friday, June 20, 2025, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
  • Saturday, June 21, 2025, 7:30 am – 3:00 pm

Expand to See List of Exhibitors

  • AIFS Professional Pathways 

  • AILA Innovation Stage 

  • AILA Malpractice Liability Insurance Program 

  • AILaw Inc 

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association - Professional Headshots 

  • American Life Inc. 

  • Bella Legal Assistants 

  • BILINGUE, LLP 

  • Blue Dot 

  • BYDcash 

  • CampLegal 

  • Capital Good Fund 

  • Carnegie Evaluations 

  • Case Status 

  • CaseBlink 

  • Cerenade 

  • Clix Therapy 

  • CMB Regional Centers 

  • Convert It Marketing 

  • Docketwise 

  • EB5 Affiliate Network 

  • EB5Investors.com 

  • Equifax 

  • Filevine 

  • Global Current & AIESEC US 

  • Global Mobility Partners 

  • Guidepost Solutions 

  • HomeFed 

  • Immigrant Legal Resource Center 

  • Immigrants List Civic Action 

  • Immigration Finder 

  • Immigration Psychology, Inc. 

  • ImmiTranslate 

  • Inception.AI 

  • Infotems, Inc. 

  • Joorney 

  • Law Firm Sites, Inc. 

  • Law Office of Stephanie McClure 

  • Lawmatics 

  • Liberty Immigration Bonds 

  • Mitratech 

  • MobSquad 

  • Morningside Evaluations 

  • Motaword 

  • My Classified Ads 

  • Park Evaluations and Translations 

  • Pigeon Documents 

  • Prima.Law 

  • Stafi 

  • Unfold Legal AI 

  • Virtual Latinos 

  • Visa Business Plans 

  • Visalaw.ai (GEN) 

Innovation Central

Innovation Central's goal is to provide an area in the exhibit hall where immigration-focused start-ups can promote their products or services to AILA members. Before arriving onsite check out the companies that are joining the first Innovation Central.

Interested in Exhibiting or Sponsoring?

The AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law provides exhibitors and sponsors with a four-day opportunity to network one-on-one with attorneys and other immigration law professionals. Don’t miss your chance to meet immigration attorneys, paralegals, law professors, and law students in Denver this June! There is no better way to expand your business and build relationships. 

AILA offers 10’x10’ premium, endcap, and inline exhibit space, 5’x5’ exhibit space in the new Innovation Central, and various levels of key sponsorship opportunities to ensure your company stands out while onsite at The Gaylord Rockies Resort.   

Exhibit space and sponsorships are reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. Contact businessdevelopment@aila.org to learn more about availability. 

Win Prizes and Explore AILA Resources!
The AILA Booth

BEAVER

The heart of the Exhibit Hall is the AILA Booth, where you can learn about everything AILA has to offer, win incredible prizes, and pick up your AC25 tote bag plus a surprise AC25 memento (hint: it’s cute, it’s plush, and it’s a hard worker just like you!). 


AILA staff will be on hand to discuss AILA service offerings, our resources, and how we help immigration law practitioners succeed together. 

Stop by The Booth to Try Your Luck at Winning Prizes!

Visit the AILA Booth for a chance to walk away with one of these valuable prizes:

  • Registrations for the 2026 AILA Annual Conference 

  • Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, 19th ed. 

  • The new edition AILA's Immigration Law Practice and Procedure Manual: A “Cookbook” of Essential Practice Materials 

  • Up to $200 off early-bird registration the 2026 AILA Annual Conference 

  • 3-month AILALink subscriptions 

  • AILA Swag Bags 

  • 25% off any AILA publication 

Whether you’re looking to win a prize, learn about AILA’s resources, or connect with AILA National Staff – we can’t wait to see you at the booth! 

Whether you’re looking to win a prize, learn about AILA’s resources, or connect with AILA National Staff—we can’t wait to see you at the booth! 

Committee Members

AC25 Chair
Matthew Stump
Matthew Stump
Firm Matthew D Stump, PC
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA
Law School Oklahoma City
Chapters Texas, Rome District, Latin America and Caribbean, Asia Pacific
Join Date 3/14/06
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Removal/Litigation Track Chair
Ilana Greenstein
Ilana Greenstein
Firm PAIR Project
Location Boston, Massachusetts USA
Law School Northeastern
Chapters New England
Join Date 3/25/99
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Special Sessions Track Chair
Robert DeMoss
Robert DeMoss
Firm Berry, Appleman & Leiden, LLP
Location Atlanta, Georgia USA
Law School Harvard
Chapters Georgia - Alabama
Join Date 9/21/88
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Business Track Chair
Bushra Malik
Bushra Malik
Firm Butzel Long
Location Troy, Michigan USA
Law School Michigan
Chapters Michigan, Rome District, Canada
Join Date 11/9/04
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Fundamentals Track Chair
Matthew Galati
Matthew Galati
Firm The Galati Law Firm LLC
Location Elkins Park, Pennsylvania USA
Law School George Washington
Chapters Philadelphia, Rome District, Asia Pacific
Join Date 4/26/11
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Family Track Chair
Ana Maria Schwartz
Ana Maria Schwartz
Firm Schwartz Immigration Law, PLLC
Location Houston, Texas USA
Law School Temple
Chapters Texas, Rome District, Philadelphia
Join Date 5/24/06
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Expand to See All Committee Members

  • Maggie Arias (Special Sessions Track) 

  • Mark Barr (Removal/Litigation Track) 

  • F. Evan Benz (Removal/Litigation Track 

  • Edward Beshara (Fundamentals Track) 

  • Raymond Bolourtchi (Removal/Litigation Track) 

  • Sandra Bruno (Business Track) 

  • Claudia Cedeño Cortes (Special Sessions Track) 

  • Ann Chau (Business Track) 

  • Andrea Chavarria (Family Track) 

  • Anna Ciesielski (Fundamentals Track) 

  • Kevin Dixler (Family Track) 

  • Mark Ellis (Fundamentals Track) 

  • Carlos Estrada (Family Track) 

  • Esperanza Franco (Special Sessions Track) 

  • Maria Garcia Bahamonde (Fundamentals Track) 

  • Richard Green (Business Track) 

  • David Grunblatt (Business Track) 

  • Nicole Kersey (Business Track) 

  • Karla Lammers (Fundamentals Track) 

  • Cynthia Lange (Fundamentals Track) 

  • Sarah Larcade (Family Track) 

  • Lynn Lee (Family Track) 

  • Whitney Lohr (Business Track) 

  • David Long (Family Track) 

  • Nassim Mahzoon (Special Sessions Track) 

  • Kathrin Mautino (Family Track) 

  • Petula McShiras (Business Track) 

  • Nicholas Mireles (Family Track) 

  • Maggie Murphy (Business Track) 

  • Ronald Nair (Fundamentals Track) 

  • William Niffen (Family Track) 

  • Aundrea Roberts (Family Track) 

  • Adriana Robinson (Family Track) 

  • Sylvia Rolinski (Fundamentals Track) 

  • Gregory Romanovsky (Removal/Litigation Track) 

  • Lory Rosenberg (Removal/Litigation Track) 

  • Susan Roy (Removal/Litigation Track) 

  • Elina Santana (Removal/Litigation Track) 

  • Andrew Shackelford (Fundamentals Track) 

  • W. Michael Sharma-Crawford (Removal/Litigation Track) 

  • Nareeneh Sohbatian (Removal/Litigation Track) 

  • Shaun Staller (Fundamentals Track) 

  • Hardeep Sull (Special Sessions Track) 

  • Jason Susser (Business Track) 

  • Amanda Waterhouse (Removal/Litigation Track) 

  • Edward White (Family Track) 

  • Kelly White (Removal/Litigation Track) 

  • David Wilks (Business Track) 

  • Joyce Williams (Fundamentals Track) 

  • Shavit Yarden (Business Track) 

  • Sylvia Yong (Business Track) 

Sponsors

  • Docketwise  
  • Filevine  
  • Cerenade  
  • MobSquad  
  • Carnegie Evaluations 
  • Morningside Evaluations 
  • CaseBlink  
  • CMB Regional Centers  
  • Equifax  
  • ImmiTranslate  
  • Joorney  
  • Mitratech 
  • AILaw, Inc. 
  • Law Office of Stephanie McClure 
  • Park Evaluations and Translations  
  • Visa Business Plans