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.

Adam S. Cohen (DL), AILA USCIS Case Assistance Committee, Memphis, TN

Adam S. Cohen is a partner with Siskind Susser. He currently serves as Business Subcommittee Chair of the AILA USCIS Case Assistance Committee and was a formerly Vice Chair of the AILA Media Advocacy Committee. He has also served on multiple committees within NAFSA: Association of International Educators and is the author of the publication, The Academic Immigration Handbook. Mr. Cohen received his JD from the University of Florida (2008).

Liya Green, Washington, D.C.

Liya Green is a Senior Counsel with Quarles & Brady LLP. She provides immigration counsel to clients in various industries, including the technology, medical, biopharmaceutical, and engineering sectors. She is a member of the International Medical Graduate Taskforce and served as a Committee Member for the 2023 AILA DC Fall conference. Ms. Green received her JD from the Washington College of Law at American University (2014).

Alison P. Hitz, San Francisco, CA

Alison P. Hitz is a Member in the Immigration Business Unit at Clark Hill LLP. She is a past chair of the AILA DC Chapter Pro Bono Committee and member of the AILA DC Chapter Conference Committee. She is an active contributor to the International Medical Graduate Task Force. Ms. Hitz received her JD from the George Washington University Law School (2011) and BA from UCLA (2006).

Benjamin T. Kurten, Milwaukee, WI

Benjamin T. Kurten chairs Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.’s Immigration Law Group and is a shareholder in the firm’s Labor and Employment and International Practices. He has over 24 years of immigration law experience and represents both large and small clients across the country in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, health care, technology, professional services, consumer goods, and agriculture. Mr. Kurten received his JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law (1997).