Eligible participants can receive up to 1.8 CLE credit hours. AILA will administer CLE credit only to individuals who register and log into the web seminar. AILA cannot verify your attendance and participation in this program unless you register directly for the web seminar and use your name to log in to participate in the program. Therefore, persons who log in or listen in on the web seminar as part of a group will not be able to obtain CLE credit.

Please note that your jurisdiction may limit the amount of distance learning credit you can earn. To view details on your jurisdiction's credit restrictions and CLE requirements, visit the CLE Center.

AILA has filed for CLE and specialized credit in all jurisdictions with mandatory CLE requirements. For details about specific approvals, contact us at cle@aila.org.

• AILA applies for accreditation upon attorneys’ request after participation for the following states: AR, DE, IA, ID, KS, KY, LA, ME, MN, MS, OR, TN and WY. Programs are typically approved.
• Florida and Rhode Island - Attorneys must apply on their own for approval of seminars in FL and RI. Programs are typically approved.
• The OnDemand Recording format does not qualify for CLE credit in the following jurisdictions: MO and PR. Please note that your jurisdiction may limit OnDemand credit based on the date of the original presentation. View the OnDemand Downloadable Expiration Chart for more details.

To receive CLE credit for the live event, attorneys must record web seminar attendance and the CLE code provided within one week of the web seminar date via webCLE.

Contact us at cle@aila.org or visit AILA’s Web Seminar Recordings page for more information about receiving CLE credit for a seminar recording.

Eliana C. Nader (DL), AILA Removal Defense Section Steering Committee/EOIR Liaison Committee Vice Chair, Boston, MA

Eliana C. Nader is an attorney at Magaletta, McCarthy & Nader, PC, where she has been practicing immigration law for over a decade. Her practice is focused on removal defense and humanitarian forms of relief. She has a particular interest in the representation of minors. In 2017, Ms. Nader was awarded an Excellence in the Law award from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for being a Rising Star in the legal community. She was a member of the AILA New England Executive Board from 2017 to 2022, serving as the Chapter Chair from 2020 to 2021. She currently serves on the AILA National Removal Defense Steering Committee and is the Vice Chair of the EOIR Liaison Committee.

Aliya Alisheva, Kennewick, WA

Aliya Alisheva is a solo practitioner at Alisheva Law, PLLC and has been an active member of AILA since 2012. Ms. Alisheva received her degree in International Law in her home country of Kazakhstan and her LLM from the University of California, Davis School of Law in 2010.

Matthew Kriezelman, Chicago, IL

Matthew Kriezelman is a member at Kriezelman Burton & Associates, LLC. He regularly practices Immigration law before the USCIS, DHS, Immigration Courts, BIA, Federal District Courts, and Courts of Appeals. Matthew has filed numerous claims under the Administrative Procedures Act to ask that the District Court force the DHS to make a final decision in a case. Often this has resulted in immediate decisions in cases which had been pending well beyond normal processing times. Matthew currently serves as a co-chair of the AILA’s Pro Bono clinic through Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.

Ral E.N. Obioha, Houston, TX

Ms. Ral Obioha is the founder/Principal Attorney at the Law Office of Ral Obioha, PLLC. She has 12 years of experience in Immigration and Nationality law. She received her JD from Howard University and LLM Summa Cum Laude in International Human Rights law, from American University. She also has a dual BA degree in History and Psychology Magna Cum Laude. Ms. Obioha is an avid and passionate advocate of family unity. Ms. Obioha has been recognized for her extensive knowledge in Immigration and Nationality law, in light of constant changes in law and policy. As an Immigration Advocate, Ms. Obioha has been interviewed/featured by CNN, Al Jazeera, Fox, CBS, and Houston Chronicles.