37th Annual AILA CA Chapters Conference and Webcast

37th Annual AILA CA Chapters Conference and Webcast

37th Annual AILA CA Chapters Conference and Webcast - In Person
11/07/2024 03:00 PM PT - 11/09/2024 01:00 PM PT
$995.00
37th Annual AILA CA Chapters Conference and Webcast - Virtual Webcast
11/07/2024 03:00 PM PT - 11/09/2024 01:00 PM PT
$895.00
Live Event Date: 11/07/2024 - 11/09/2024
Format Length CLE Eligible
Conference 3 Days Yes

Join us in beautiful Monterey, CA, on Thursday, November 7, through Saturday, November 9, to sharpen your expertise and get up to speed on current issues affecting immigration practice in California and around the country, all while taking in stunning coastal views. The conference will take place at InterContinental The Clement Monterey, where we've secured a discounted block of rooms for attendees (click on the Hotel/Airline tab for more information). A webcast option will also be available for those who prefer to learn from the comfort of their own workspace.

Why Register?

  • Post-Election Analysis: Experts will explore the results of the 2024 elections and their impact on immigration law.
  • Information-Packed Sessions: With two tracks—Business and Removal/Family, you'll get up to speed on emerging issues in all areas of practice and learn cutting-edge strategies to help your clients achieve positive outcomes.
  • Specialized CLE Sessions: Take advantage of opportunities to fulfill your requirements for specialized credits on implicit bias, technology, competency, and civility.
  • Build Your Network: Grow your professional network and catch up with colleagues and friends (both longtime and new) during our Friday Happy Hour and the Networking Breaks between sessions.

Download the full program to see all sessions.

Live Conference CLE Credit

AILA will file for CLE credits in appropriate jurisdictions. Eligible participants can receive up to 14 total credits, including up to 1 elimination of bias credit and up to 1.0 technology credit, 1.0 professionalism/civility credit, 1.0 competency/mental health credit in 50-minute jurisdictions; and up to 12 total credits, including up to 1 elimination of bias credit and up to 1.0 technology credit, 1.0 professionalism/civility credit, 1.0 competency/mental health credit in 60-minute jurisdictions. To receive CLE credit, attorneys must record sessions attended and CLE codes provided at each session via webCLE. Live attendance must be recorded by Saturday, November 16th, 2024. This deadline does not apply to the download format.

Please Note: CLE credits not reported on webCLE by the published deadline will be subject to an administrative late fee to cover incurred costs.

On-Demand Conference CLE Credit

AILA will administer CLE credit to individuals who download this recording through AILA Shop only; the invoice is used as a form of CLE verification.

AILA has filed for CLE and specialized credit in appropriate jurisdictions. To receive CLE credit, attorneys must record session attendance and the CLE codes provided via webCLE. Eligible participants can receive up to 26 total credits, including up to 1 elimination of bias credit and up to 1.0 technology credit, 1.0 professionalism/civility credit, 1.0 competency/mental health credit in 50-minute jurisdictions; and up to 22 total credits, including up to 1 elimination of bias credit and up to 1.0 technology credit, 1.0 professionalism/civility credit, 1.0 competency/mental health credit in 60-minute jurisdictions.

Please note that your jurisdiction may limit the number of OnDemand credits that may be applied in a compliance period and may also limit OnDemand credits based on the date of the original presentation. Please be aware of your state's expiration dates for OnDemand credits, please view the OnDemand Expiration Chart for more details or confirm with your state's bar association.

Not eligible for CLE credit in the following states: MO and PR.

37th Annual AILA California Chapters Conference and Webcast

The AILA Santa Clara Valley Chapter invites you to sharpen your expertise and get up to date on current issues affecting immigration practice, all while taking in the beautiful coastal views of Monterey! This three-day event begins the evening of Thursday, November 7, and runs through the morning of Saturday, November 9. A happy hour will be held Friday, November 8, after the completion of that day’s sessions. During the conference, our expert panelists will cover hot topics in all substantive areas of immigration law. The program also featuresopportunities for specialized credit in implicit bias, technology, competency, and civility. We hope to see you all in Monterey in November!

Note: Digital recordings of each session will be provided to all conference registrants. This will give attendees the ability to watch (or rewatch) any panels presented during the live conference.

November 7–9, 2024
Intercontinental The Clement Monterey
Monterey, CA

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Friday, November 8, 2024 | Saturday, November 9, 2024

Times listed on the program are Pacific Time (PT). All times are subject to change without notice.


Thursday, November 7, 2024
5:00 pm – 7:40 pm Registration and Exhibits
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Strategies to Interrupt Bias in the U.S. Immigration System (Implicit Bias)

Panelists will discuss how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes related to race, sex, gender, age, and/or national origin affectlegal representation, particularly in the context of immigration law.

  • Recognizing bias in laws and systems
    • Advocating for clients in light of systemic bias
  • Recognizing your own biases and how to remedy them
  • Building resilience and allyship in daily life and community
  • Strategies to reduce the effects of bias on your client’s case
Faculty
  • Antoinette Gonzalez (DL), Berkeley, CA
  • Melissa O. Nonaka, AILA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, San Diego, CA
  • Angela G. Moore, San Francisco, CA
7:00 pm – 7:20 pm Networking Break
7:20 pm – 8:20 pm Hot Topics and Post-Election Analysis

Whatever the national election results, AILA members will remain steadfast in their solidarity and dedication to advocating zealously for our clients. Hear from seasoned AILA leaders on policy updates, key developments at agencies, and federal litigation.

  • Expected changes in:
    • Employment-based practice
    • Family-based practice
    • Removal practice
    • Humanitarian practice
  • Potential avenues for future litigation
Faculty
  • Jesse Matthew Bless (DL), Benefits Litigation Committee Vice Chair/ Federal Court Litigation Section Steering Committee, Georgetown, MA
  • Farshad Owji, AILA Immediate Past President, San Francisco, CA
  • Benjamin Johnson, AILA Executive Director, Washington, D.C.
  • Zahra Billoo, Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco, CA

 

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Friday, November 8, 2024 | Saturday, November 9, 2024

 

Friday, November 8, 2024
Removal/Family Track

 

8:00 am – 9:00 am Hot Topics for Family-Based Cases

Panelists will address the latest developments in family immigration and how to prepare for potential changes. They will focus on practical ideas, tips, and strategies to navigate the current climate.

  • Processing delays and relationship changes due to delays
  • Interview waiver policy
  • I-864s: using income sources other than traditional wages and assets
  • New filing fees and deciding whether to file optional forms
  • Carrying the burden of proof on “admission”
    • Quilantan entries
    • Other challenges with lack of entry documentation
Faculty
  • Elisabeth Ann Pellegrin (DL), Conference Planning Committee, Berkeley, CA
  • Nicholas Jesus Mireles, AILA Board of Governors/AILA CBP Liaison Committee/Standing Committee on Political Engagement (SCOPE), Los Angeles, CA
  • Jesse Lloyd, Oakland, CA
9:00 am – 9:25 am Networking Break
9:25 am – 10:25 am Undocumented: Cutting Edge Topics on Representing Stateless Individuals

Over 200,000 people in the United States are considered stateless. Join us for a discussion in this cutting-edge area of the law that can help expand immigration relief and flexibilities available to clients. Learn how the latest USCIS guidance on statelessness can benefit your clients in family, employment, asylum, humanitarian, and even removal matters.

  • Overview of USCIS’s statelessness guidance memo, published on August 1, 2023
  • How to screen clients for statelessness claims
  • Options to address evidentiary concerns while representing stateless clients in:
    • Asylum
    • Humanitarian cases
    • Family and employment petitions
    • Removal
  • Current protections and vulnerabilities faced by stateless clients, including indigenous populations
Faculty
  • Ban Al-Wardi (DL), AILA Client Resources Committee/Conference Planning Committee, Rolling Hills, CA
  • Lina Baroudi, Family Section Steering Committee, San Jose, CA
  • Samantha Marie Sitterley, Boulder, CO
10:25 am – 10:50 am Networking Break
10:50 am– 11:50 am Navigating the U Visa Journey

From start to approval, the U visa journey may be filled with road bumps along the way, especially as the wait for a final approval lengthens. Panelists will discuss updates to qualifying criminal activities, the Bona Fide Determination and waitlist processes, and potential challenges.

  • Locals and procedures for certifying the Supplement B
  • Employment authorization and travel outside the United States
  • Scheduling appointments abroad
  • Changes in family situations after filing
  • Adjustment of status under INA §245(a) and 245(m)
Faculty
  • Medya Ansari (DL), AILA Santa Clara Chapter Chair/Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair, San Jose, CA
  • Alison Kamhi, AILA VAWA, Us, and Ts Committee, San Francisco, CA
  • Catherine Seitz, AILA VAWA, Us, and Ts Committee, San Francisco, CA
11:50 am – 1:20 pm Lunch Break (included with registration)
12:05 pm – 1:05 pm Lunch Session
Can I Vote? Ramifications of False Claims to Citizenship and Emerging Initiatives for Noncitizen Voting in California

Panelists on this cutting-edge session will discuss legal issues surrounding noncitizen voting initiatives in California. They also will highlight the efforts being made statewide to advance immigrant voting rights for local and state elections. Other topics to be discussed will include:

  • California initiatives allowing for noncitizen voting in local election
  • The impact of voting on citizenship applications and new questions on the N-400
  • Educating clients and USCIS on noncitizen voting
  • Screening for options for false claims to citizenship
Faculty
  • Shannon Reed (DL), Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair, San Jose, CA
  • Olivia Serene Lee, AILA Board of Governors, San Francisco, CA
  • Karl William Krooth, San Francisco, CA
  • Annette Wong, Managing Director of Programs, Chinese for Affirmative Action, San Francisco, CA
1:20 pm – 2:20 pm TWords Matter: Drafting Compelling Declarations for Your Cases

Panelists will review critical elements for powerful client and witness declarations to support your case for relief. They also will discuss how to craft compelling declarations for your asylum, VAWA, U visa, waiver, and humanitarian parole cases.

  • Documenting your client’s narrative
  • Trauma sensitive approaches
  • Declaration dos and don’ts
  • Creative ways to use declarations in humanitarian cases
Faculty
  • *Maria C. Chavez (DL), Distance Learning Committee Chair/ AILA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, San Diego, CA
  • *Farida Chehata, Corona, CA
  • *Richard Hobbs, San Jose, CA
2:20 pm – 2:45 pm Networking Break
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm The Border and Beyond: Asylum, Border, and Other Policy Updates

What is going on at the border now for those seeking asylum? Panelists will detail the newest border rule, compare it to prior rules, and discuss the current climate for representing asylum seekers at the border and new arrivals.

  • Details of the “Securing the Border” proclamation and final interim rule and how it affects asylum seekers
  • Litigation updates
  • Latest updates on how asylum cases are proceeding at local offices
  • How to handle delays
    • Preparing clients, cases, and ourselves
Faculty
  • Amanda S. Alvarado-Ford (DL), Conference Planning Committee, San Mateo, CA
  • Yolanda Felix, San Diego, CA
  • Taylor Levy, Hayward, CA
3:45 pm – 4:10 pm Networking Break
4:10 pm – 5:10 pm T Visas: What Are They? How Can We Screen Candidates?

Panelists will provide an overview of T-visas, including what practitioners should screen for. They also will explain how to advocate for victims of severe labor and sex trafficking.

  • What is a T visa?
  • Screening for T visa candidacy
  • Domestic violence and involuntary servitude in domestic partnership
  • Religious T visas
  • New T visa regulations
Faculty
  • Payal Sinha (DL), AILA VAWA, Us, and Ts Committee, San Bruno, CA
  • Andrea Montavon-McKillip, AILA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee/ VAWA, Us, and Ts Committee, Vista, CA
  • Lynette M. Parker, San Jose, CA
5:10 pm – 6:30 pm Conference Happy Hour

Join us for networking and drinks following the conference. This event is co-sponsored by the AILA Santa Clara Valley Chapter.

 

Business Track

 

8:00 am – 9:00 am How Are We Doing with the “NEW” PERM Process Under FLAG?

The PERM-based green card process historically has been the path of least resistance. It still may be! Learn practice tips and the latest and greatest on the state of play with DOL PERM adjudications and timeframes from seasoned experts. Topics will include:

  • Achieving optionality with beneficiary employee’s career trajectory and managing expectations throughout
  • Triaging up front for a potential National Interest Waiver alternative given U.S. STEM policies
  • Conquering PERM recruitment paradigms
  • Solving for high prevailing wages in many parts of the United States
Faculty
  • Laura J. Mazel (DL), Conference Planning Committee, Oakland, CA
  • Tiffany Martinez, San Francisco, CA
  • Claudia P. Martorell, San Diego, CA
  • La Verne A. Ramsay, San Francisco, CA
9:00 am – 9:25 am Networking Break
9:25 am – 10:25 am Standing on Business! Advanced Strategies for Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Key Employees

Finding options for entrepreneurs and corporate leaders can be complex. Panelists will provide strategic planning pearls to get your top talent over the finish line for temporary employment.

  • L visas versus E visas: Which can work better?
    • L-1A executive and/or manager visa: What is the distinction between the two?
    • Use of business plans
  • Are O visas or H-1Bs visas ever an option?
  • USCIS climate for blanket or individual L visas versus consular climate for blanket L visas
  • Temporary versus pathway to Green Card
  • International Entrepreneur Parole for founder owners of startups: anecdotes
Faculty
  • Ganesh Kalyanaraman (DL), Sacramento, CA
  • Amanda Meghan Mullane, San Diego, CA
  • Dan Revich, Woodland Hills, CA
10:25 am – 10:50 am Networking Break
10:50 am– 11:50 am The O-1: Unlocking Opportunities for Those With Unique Talents

Experts in O-1B visa preparation will provide key takeaways in representing artists, entertainers, and performers in unusual or niche industries with uncommon talents, such as social media influencers, models, ghost hunters, and feng shui experts.

  • Preparing exhibits for USCIS review: what to include and what to leave out
  • Utilizing social media and other nontraditional forms of evidence
  • Preparing clients for visa interviews abroad
Faculty
  • Edith Nazarian (DL), Conference Planning Committee, Woodland Hills, CA
  • Flavia Santos Lloyd, Newport Beach, CA
  • Richard Yemm, Santa Monica, CA
11:50 pm – 1:20 pm Lunch (included with registration)
12:05 pm – 1:05 pm Lunch Session
Ethical Considerations and Practice Tips for Using AI (Technology)

Overwhelmed with all the chatter on AI options and tales of woe slamming your inbox? Struggling with implementing new case management systems promising to incorporate AI into your practice? Or just wondering whether you should continue to keep your head in the sand on this topic? If any of the above applies, this panel is for you! Come learn best practices and ethical obligations in this area while getting updated on key offerings to maintain sanity in your practice.

  • ABA Model Rules 1.1 and 1.6, competence and client confidentiality
  • Empowering responsible use of AI: addressing racism and bias
  • Best practices in incorporating a new system into your practice
  • Using AI in litigation and immigrant advocacy
  • Using AI in employment-based cases
Faculty
  • Brittany Faith (DL), AILA Board of Governors/ Member Experience Committee/ Well-Being Committee, Chattanooga, TN
  • Jeffrey O’Brien, Innovation & Technology Committee, Berkeley, CA
  • Hendrik Pretorius, Innovation & Technology Committee, Seattle, WA
  • Charity Anastasio, AILA Practice & Ethics Counsel, Washington, D.C.
1:20 pm – 2:20 pm It’s Everywhere You Want to Be: Insights into Consular Processing for Employment-Based Visas

Increasing delays and inconsistent decisions at consulates abroad can be difficult to navigate. Our experts will discuss the current landscape of consular review, strategies for advising clients, and where to seek assistance.

  • Preparing nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications: what to include, and how to present information succinctly
  • Preparing clients from countries that experience disproportionate delays and denials
  • Can past criminal history be overcome?
  • Latest experiences at consular posts
  • Where to find help in the event of delay or denial
Faculty
  • Claire S. Pratt (DL), AILA DOS Liaison Committee Vice Chair, San Francisco, CA
  • Marie Puertollano, San Diego, CA
  • Fuji Whittenburg, Calabasas, CA
2:20 pm – 2:45 pm Networking Break
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm New Year, New Opportunities: Hot Topics in EB-5

Whether you’re new to EB-5 or a seasoned practitioner, join us for an insightful panel discussion. Panelists will delve into the complexities and opportunities of the EB-5 visa program, including:

  • Understanding the fundamentals and eligibility requirements
  • Minimum investment thresholds, targeted employment areas (TEAs), and navigating project selection
  • Analyzing job creation metrics and economic impact
  • Regional Center vs. Direct Investment: benefits and considerations of each approach
  • Best practices for investors in assessing projects and regional centers
  • Evaluating financial implications and risk management strategies
Faculty
  • Joseph Martin Barnett (DL), EB-5 Investor Committee Vice Chair, Los Angeles, CA
  • Cathy Chen, Campbell, CA
  • Namgiao Do, Irvine, CA
3:45 pm – 4:10 pm Networking Break
4:10 pm – 5:10 pm National Interest Waivers: A New Hope?

Recent policy updates and White House initiatives have made National Interest Waivers (NIWs) appear more desirable and easier to get among foreign nationals. But is it really the case that NIW’s are a slam dunk? Panelists will discuss recent changes and strategies for success.

  • The legal landscape since Matter of Dhanasar
  • Policy Manual updates: How can they work for your client?
  • Can only PhDs benefit, or do master’s holders also have a chance?
  • Using the CHIPs Act and similar tech initiatives to boost your case
  • Dealing with client misconceptions and managing client expectations
Faculty
  • Brenda Boudreaux (DL), San Francisco, CA
  • Eric M. Dominguez, Los Angeles, CA
  • Sweta Khandelwal, San Jose, CA
5:10 pm – 6:30 pm Conference Happy Hour

Join us for networking and drinks following the conference. This event is co-sponsored by the AILA Santa Clara Valley Chapter.

 

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Friday, November 8, 2024 | Saturday, November 9, 2024

 

Saturday, November 9, 2024
Removal/Family Track

 

8:00 am – 9:00 am Emergency! How to Handle Client Emergencies in Family, Business, and Humanitarian-Based Cases

When your client’s loved one is in an accident, becomes seriously ill, suffers an unexpected emergency, or passes away, deciphering the USCIS and border expedite procedures takes time that you may not have. Panelists will provide tips for whom to contact at the local field offices, and they will discuss how to handle various emergencies, including:

  • Emergency advance parole for adjustment applicants, DACA holders, TPS, U visa applicants, and U visa holders
  • Parole for U visa derivatives outside the United States
  • Seriously ill or disabled relatives, or relatives escaping violence outside the United States
  • An accident or illness in the United States
  • Missing a biometrics appointment
Faculty
  • Mihret Getabicha (DL), San Diego, CA
  • Kristin Love Boscia, San Jose, CA
  • Noemy Cruz, San Diego, CA
9:00 am – 9:30 am Networking Break
9:30 am – 10:30 am Hot Topics in Removal

Panelists on this session will discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s Campos-Chaves decision and where the case law stands at this moment with respect to defective Notices to Appear (NTAs).

  • What is new with defective NTAs?
  • What will happen with prosecutorial discretion?
  • Strategies for motions to terminate or suppress
Faculty
  • Bashir Ghazialam (DL), San Diego, CA
  • Matthew G. Holt, San Diego, CA
  • Daniel Shanfield, San Jose, CA
10:30 am – 11:00 am Networking Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) Hot Topics and Tips

Our experts will detail trends and strategize ways to handle predicate orders. Panelists will also discuss the most cutting-edge issues in SIJ practice.

  • Regulatory changes
  • Guardian Ad Litem issues
  • Joinder challenges and tips
    • Bianka M: Child as petitioner and custodial parent as respondent
  • Orders dispensing notice
  • USCIS social media searches of applicants and those approved
    • Examples of notice of revocation due to photos with noncustodial parents
Faculty
  • Nerea Scholl Woods (DL), San Diego, CA
  • Alexander J. Cooper, Los Angeles, CA
  • Julianna Rivera Maul, Oakland, CA
12:00 pm Conference Concludes

 

Business Track

 

8:00 am – 9:00 am The Ripple Effect: Analyzing Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Its impact on Litigation

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo has reshaped the regulatory landscape. Experts will explore the case’s impact on administrative authority, litigation strategies, and future regulatory practices. What are the advantages and disadvantages of litigation in the immigration context post Loper Bright?

  • Case summary
  • The case’s effects on agency power and regulatory enforcement
    • How to use this to change regulations and policies
  • Litigation strategies
  • Broader implications of this case on related legal and policy areas
Faculty
  • Joshua Altman (DL), San Diego, CA
  • Kevin A. Gregg, Federal Court Litigation Section Steering Committee/ Law Student Engagement Committee, San Diego, CA
  • Owais Qazi, Client Resource Committee, Corona, CA
  • Nguyen D. Luu, San Jose, CA
9:00 am – 9:30 am Networking Break
9:30 am – 10:30 am Be More Civil! Growing Skills for Effective Advocacy (Civility)

Civility is a fundamental value in our relationships with attorneys, clients, and communities. Panelists will discuss the importance of civility in the legal profession and offer strategies on maintaining civility when faced with incivility.

  • History: why context matters
  • Using inclusive and civil language to build a healthy environment
  • Compassion:
    • Cultural humility
    • Cross cultural communication
    • Building a culture of civility in your practice
  • Overview and background of AILA’s Civility Code
Faculty
  • Andrew K. Nietor (DL), AILA Board of Governors/ Membership Committee, San Diego, CA
  • Kyle Koichi Morishita, San Francisco, CA
  • Rachel Ray, Davis, CA
10:30 am – 11:00 am Networking Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Stability Through the Storm: Personal and Practice Management Tools and Tips (Competency)

Practicing immigration law can be overwhelming. Panelists will discuss how to take care of ourselves so we can maintain successful careers and personal lives. They also willshare practical tips to stay steady when you feel surrounded by chaos.

  • Communication: setting expectations with clients
  • Management of staff: effective leadership and making difficult decisions
  • Billing: knowing and owning your value
  • How to structure your workday to optimize your time and protect your mental wellbeing
Faculty
  • Cynthia Grande (DL), Torrance, CA
  • Elham Sadri (DL), San Jose, CA
  • Nanya YM Thompson, San Diego, CA
12:00 pm Conference Concludes

 

Conference Program Committee
Medya Ansari, AILA Santa Clara Chapter Chair/Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair, San Jose, CA
Shannon Reed, Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair, San Jose, CA
Ban Al-Wardi, AILA Client Resources Committee, Rolling Hills, CA
Amanda S. Alvarado-Ford, San Mateo, CA
Laura J. Mazel, Oakland, CA
Spojmie Ahmady Nasiri, Pleasanton, CA
Edith Nazarian, Woodland Hills, CA
Elisabeth Ann Pellegrin, Berkeley, CA
Jennifer Rozdzielski, Torrance, CA
Emily Wilson, San Francisco, CA
Susan Prchal Worm, San Diego, CA
Alison Yew, San Jose, CA

Michael J. Orlando, AILA Associate Director of Professional Development, Washington, D.C.

 

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Friday, November 8, 2024 | Saturday, November 9, 2024
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AILA Members $595 $795
AILA Affiliated Paralegal* $595 $795
AILA Law Student Members $395 $595
AILA Nonprofit Members $445 $645
Nonmembers (In-Person)
Nonmember Attorneys $795 $995
Nonmember Law Students $495 $695
Government $615 $815
Nonprofit Attorneys $615 $815
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AILA Members $495 $695
AILA Affiliated Paralegal* $495 $695
AILA Law Student Members $295 $495
AILA Nonprofit Members $345 $445
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Nonmember Attorneys $695 $895
Nonmember Law Students $395 $595
Government $515 $715
Nonprofit Attorneys $515 $715

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Attendance Reporting on webCLE
You must sign in and timely submit attendance using webCLE in order to receive CLE credits. The total number of credits available for AILA events is determined by state bodies and may vary by jurisdiction.

Use of Photographic Images
Registration and attendance at the AILA conferences and events constitute an agreement by the registrant to the use and distribution of the registrant's image, voice, and/or electronic communication in photographs, video recordings, electronic reproductions and video/audio recordings of such events by AILA. Your registration may include technology that monitors your activities throughout the meeting, such as session attendance and booths visited.

ADA Request
AILA will provide ADA assistance if requested. Please e-mail conferences@aila.org with your special needs at the time of conference registration. Assistance may not be available if an adequate notice period is not provided.

The conference will take place at the:

InterContinental the Clement Monterey SOLD OUT
750 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940

Hotel reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Rooms at the AILA rate will sell out before the deadline, so we advise you to make your reservation as early as possible. AILA will not be able to get additional rooms at the AILA rate after the AILA block of rooms fills up.

 

Other Hotels near InterContinental, the Clement Monterey

(NOT contracted by AILA, rates are as of October 17, 2024, subject to change based on availability)


Airline Discounts

United

Airports:  CARMEL/MONTEREY (MRY)

Valid travel dates:  11/04/2024 - 11/11/2024

Go to www.united.com (Advanced Search page), enter your flight details, click on “Upgrades, certificates, and promotion codes” pull down menu, and enter promo code ZP2R163992 under “Promotions and certificates” to get the “Special offer” rates. MileagePlus members will earn valuable miles for their travel when using the Meetings discount code.

Please contact meetings@united.com with any questions or booking issues. US and Canada based attendees may also call United Meeting Reservations at (800) 426-1122. Booking fees are waived for Meeting reservations.

Delta 

Airports:  CARMEL/MONTEREY (MRY), SAN JOSE (SJC), SAN FRANCISCO (SFO), and OAKLAND (OAK).

Valid travel dates: 11/04/2024 - 11/11/2024.

Meeting Event Code: NM3GH 

Please click here to book your flights.
You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST) and refer to Meeting Event Code NM3GH.  Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.

In-person and webcast cancellations received by October 17, 2024, entitle registrants to a full refund (less $50 processing fee). Cancellation requests will not be accepted after October 17, 2024, but the conference materials will be made available to all registrants in their AILA Agora Digital Libraries. Exceptions to the cancellation deadline will be made for emergencies and valid medical issues submitted with supporting documentation. All cancellations must be submitted by email to conferences@aila.org.

Notice: All registrations and reservations are subject to acceptance. Registrations and reservations received without payment will be returned. Registrations are not transferable and cannot be split among conference attendees. Any and all liability of AILA with respect to registration, reservations, cancellations, changes in the date, location or content of the program, and refunds is limited to a sum no greater than the registration fee paid. Under no circumstances shall AILA be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, the cost of transportation or lodging. Submission of registration and payment constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions herein.