"Remember, remember always, that all of us ... are descended from immigrants and revolutionists."

That quote is from Franklin D. Roosevelt, brought to our attention recently as we register participants for an immigration seminar we are putting together with the NACDL, ACLU and two national immigration lawyer groups.

Details: September 18th, 8 to 5, Hyatt at Crown Center, KCMO, lunch provided. Register with Cindy_Johnson@fd.org, or call Kirk or me.

Swag: FREE CLE, with one hour of ethics, top of the line national speakers.

Reason: Every criminal defense attorney, investigator and paralegal should attend this. A primary goal is to teach us the immigration consequences of our advice and actions in criminal cases. For example, what to do if a judicial order of deportation is a required part of the criminal plea? We all need to know more, to be more sensitive to these issues in every case, and to provide solid and consistent advice to our clients.

Second, though, is the likelihood of large-scale ICE raids on working immigrants. This is the reference to Postville, and if you have not read about it, do so NOW, links below. When one of those ambush raids hits your district, you will be called on -- as an AFD or panel counsel -- to defend those cases. You need to know the score before you walk on the field. This conference is where you will learn their ambush tactics, and the need for our united and informed response.

Here are excerpts from the flier:


Invitees
CJA Panel Attorneys, Immigration Attorneys, Federal Public Defenders, Assistant Defenders, Defender Paralegals and Investigators. Defender offices are encouraged to send a team that includes at least one attorney, paralegal and investigator.

To Register
Send an email to Cindy_Johnson@fd.org by August 30, 2008. There is no registration fee for this conference.

CLE Credits
CLE credits available for both Kansas and Missouri (with one dedicated ethics hour); working on Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Arkansas.
Materials
Most of the materials will be posted on the KS FPD website (week of Aug. 18)
http://ks.fd.org. Materials will be distributed at the conference in electronic format only .
Please bring your laptop or print out the materials before the conference if you desire paper copies.

Speakers Include
Tova Indritz, NACDL Immigration Committee Chair
Cynthia Orr, First Vice-President, NACDL
Dan Kesselbrenner, Executive Director, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
Maria Andrade, Andrade Law Office, Inc., Of Counsel to the Huntley Law Firm, PLLC
Lucas Guttentag, Director, ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project
Norton Tooby, Immigration Attorney

Topics Include
The Postville Prosecution and Government Tactics; Aggravated Identity Theft and Crimes Charged in Postville; Ethical Considerations Governing Multiple Representation; Fast-Tracking Pleas; Representing Immigrant Defendants—Criminal / Immigration Issues; Strategies for the Future.

Hotel Information
Hyatt Regency Crown Center, 2345 McGee Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108
(816) 421-1234. http://crowncenter.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp
A limited number of sleeping rooms are reserved at the rate of $103 per
night. Contact the hotel directly for reservations (block reserved as the “Federal Public
Defender” at a group rate of $103 per night). Ground Transportation from the Kansas City International (MCI) Airport
http://www.flykci.com/Direction/GroundTransportation/Index.htm
Questions
Please send general questions to Melody_Evans@fd.org or Kirk_Redmond@fd.org.
Sponsored by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Immigration Law Foundation, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, the American Civil Liberties Union Immigrants' Rights Project, and the Federal Public Defender for the District of Kansas.

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