Learn how to conduct a thorough consultation and to navigate the USCIS website for useful information and updates. This is a basic overview for a new attorney or a BIA representative.
Rachael Hubbard has over 15 years of experience in event planning and outreach roles. She currently works as an Outreach and Event Planner at Military.com where she develops outreach strategies to promote resources for veterans. Prior to this, she held event planning roles at Goodwin House Inc. and has volunteered extensively with organizations supporting wounded veterans. She has a proven track record of successfully organizing, managing, and promoting various events and campaigns.
What are the two types of non-employer sponsored foreign nationals? What are the major steps in the green card process? This infographic also includes a handy list of all the federal agencies tied to immigration.
This is due to Trump's Executive Order of January 27, 2017 and his recent speech on February 28, 2017. This is an update to the last presentation that I uploaded. This presentation was a talk given to the County Democratic Committee in Michigan.
The document provides guidance on how to avoid plagiarism when writing papers using MLA style guidelines. It defines plagiarism and explains how to properly cite sources in the body of the text and create a works cited list. Key steps include integrating sources, pausing to cite authors, and creating a works cited page with fully formatted citations.
MLA powerpoint for 4th/5th Beginning Researchmafrco
This document provides an overview of MLA style for citing sources and creating a bibliography. It explains that MLA is the Modern Language Association style used in many high schools and colleges. The document discusses how to properly cite sources using MLA, including books, internet sources, and when citations are necessary to avoid plagiarism. It also covers creating a Works Cited page that lists all sources used in the paper. Specific examples are given for citing books and internet sources following MLA guidelines. Finally, it lists formatting requirements for papers such as font, spacing, margins and indentation.
NCompass Live - Dec. 3, 2014.
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
Northlake (IL) Public Library District has seen a dramatic demographic shift over the last twenty years. More than half of the service community speaks Spanish at home and as many as one third are foreign born. To address the changing needs of their community, Northlake Public Library District has hired bilingual staff and added many bilingual programs. One pressing issue that directly affects this community is the U.S. immigration policy and getting accurate information on these policies. This session will focus on how Northlake Public Library District has incorporated legal information on temporary driver's licenses, Deferred Action, and citizenship into its library programming.
Presenter: Kathy Ladell, Bilingual Outreach Librarian, Northlake (IL) Public Library District.
This document summarizes the advocacy work of a group of students on issues facing newcomers and international students. The group conducted research including interviews with stakeholders like immigrant services centers. They found housing, employment, education and language barriers. The group created a Facebook page and awareness campaign to help newcomers. They plan to volunteer with immigrant organizations and follow up on actions like letters sent to officials regarding identified issues.
Watch the Webinar Here! https://compliatric.com/writing-a-successful-grant/
Compliatric is excited to host a special webinar, “Writing a Successful Grant"!
In the second session of the Grants Webinar Series, Elizabeth Burrows will dive deeper into writing grant proposals once your project is selected, you have the resources and time, and the grant funding is available and feasible. During this webinar, the following will be covered:
1. How to start your proposal
2. Understanding the grant "lingo" for all of the required attachments, and
3. Learn effective ways to build partnerships for successful grant applications
Rachael Hubbard has over 15 years of experience in event planning and outreach roles. She currently works as an Outreach and Event Planner at Military.com where she develops outreach strategies to promote resources for veterans. Prior to this, she held event planning roles at Goodwin House Inc. and has volunteered extensively with organizations supporting wounded veterans. She has a proven track record of successfully organizing, managing, and promoting various events and campaigns.
What are the two types of non-employer sponsored foreign nationals? What are the major steps in the green card process? This infographic also includes a handy list of all the federal agencies tied to immigration.
This is due to Trump's Executive Order of January 27, 2017 and his recent speech on February 28, 2017. This is an update to the last presentation that I uploaded. This presentation was a talk given to the County Democratic Committee in Michigan.
The document provides guidance on how to avoid plagiarism when writing papers using MLA style guidelines. It defines plagiarism and explains how to properly cite sources in the body of the text and create a works cited list. Key steps include integrating sources, pausing to cite authors, and creating a works cited page with fully formatted citations.
MLA powerpoint for 4th/5th Beginning Researchmafrco
This document provides an overview of MLA style for citing sources and creating a bibliography. It explains that MLA is the Modern Language Association style used in many high schools and colleges. The document discusses how to properly cite sources using MLA, including books, internet sources, and when citations are necessary to avoid plagiarism. It also covers creating a Works Cited page that lists all sources used in the paper. Specific examples are given for citing books and internet sources following MLA guidelines. Finally, it lists formatting requirements for papers such as font, spacing, margins and indentation.
NCompass Live - Dec. 3, 2014.
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
Northlake (IL) Public Library District has seen a dramatic demographic shift over the last twenty years. More than half of the service community speaks Spanish at home and as many as one third are foreign born. To address the changing needs of their community, Northlake Public Library District has hired bilingual staff and added many bilingual programs. One pressing issue that directly affects this community is the U.S. immigration policy and getting accurate information on these policies. This session will focus on how Northlake Public Library District has incorporated legal information on temporary driver's licenses, Deferred Action, and citizenship into its library programming.
Presenter: Kathy Ladell, Bilingual Outreach Librarian, Northlake (IL) Public Library District.
This document summarizes the advocacy work of a group of students on issues facing newcomers and international students. The group conducted research including interviews with stakeholders like immigrant services centers. They found housing, employment, education and language barriers. The group created a Facebook page and awareness campaign to help newcomers. They plan to volunteer with immigrant organizations and follow up on actions like letters sent to officials regarding identified issues.
Watch the Webinar Here! https://compliatric.com/writing-a-successful-grant/
Compliatric is excited to host a special webinar, “Writing a Successful Grant"!
In the second session of the Grants Webinar Series, Elizabeth Burrows will dive deeper into writing grant proposals once your project is selected, you have the resources and time, and the grant funding is available and feasible. During this webinar, the following will be covered:
1. How to start your proposal
2. Understanding the grant "lingo" for all of the required attachments, and
3. Learn effective ways to build partnerships for successful grant applications
This PowerPoint was used for a Professional Development Institute presentation given at the National Career Development Association's Annual Global Career Development Conference in San Antonio, Texas in June 2011.
This document provides an overview of workforce development for individuals with criminal convictions. It discusses the size of the criminal justice population in the US and challenges with reentry. It then outlines best practices for career development services including career exploration, job readiness training, addressing barriers like records and supervision, and utilizing resources like tax credits and bonding. The document emphasizes principles of effective facilitation and collaboration to help individuals with criminal backgrounds find employment.
A Kingdom Response to the Immigration ChallengeChapelvato
This document discusses the need for affordable and authorized legal services for immigrants, and outlines how non-profit organizations can become recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals to provide such services. It notes that there is a lack of affordable assistance for immigrants, and that many turn to unauthorized "notarios"; it also discusses the biblical imperative to welcome and seek justice for immigrants. The document then explains the process for non-profits to apply for BIA recognition and for individuals within those non-profits to become accredited representatives, including training and experience requirements. It provides resources on finding BIA-recognized organizations and concludes with a case study of one such organization.
Follow the process of Sunlight Children's Advocacy & Rights Foundations capital campaign to raise funds to build the Sunshine Children's Home. This is the organizations first capital campaign.
How to Use the Web To Practice Immigration LawCarl Shusterman
http://www.shusterman.com
This presentation explains how immigration lawyers can use the web to help them practice law.
Helpful tools including online immigration resources such as: Laws and Regulations, Check Case Status, Court & Administrative, Decisions, Government Processing Times, and Agency Interpretations.
You may also want to use government websites, including the Citizenship & Immigration Service, State Department, Labor Department, EOIR, Federal and State Courts, and Other Agencies.
USCIS conducts an investigation and examination of all naturalization applicants to determine whether an applicant meets all pertinent eligibility requirements to become a U.S. Citizen.
Getting Started with Information Outreach in Your CommunityJacqueline Leskovec
This document provides guidance on developing an information outreach program in a local community. It begins with introducing demographic data for the area. It then discusses the importance of cultural competence, including defining culture and examining legal and health care guidelines. Various methods for learning about the local community and collaborating with partners are presented, such as using Census data, attending community events, and holding discussion forums using techniques like Café to Go or Appreciative Inquiry. The document outlines steps for identifying health information needs with community partners and developing an outreach plan. The overall document provides a framework and best practices for creating an effective community-centered outreach initiative.
The document summarizes research conducted on issues facing newcomers to Canada. It outlines the research plan, which included surveys of newcomers and interviews with representatives from immigrant support organizations. The research found housing, employment, education, and language to be key issues. Actions proposed include creating a Facebook page to share stories and provide information, conducting an awareness campaign, and volunteering with immigrant support agencies. The document calls on readers to volunteer to help newcomers and share their experiences.
Lawline Presentation: Building a Law Practice Brick by Brick Cari Rincker
This presentation was used as a discussion tool for the Lawline presentation about starting a building a law practice. Live webcast (May 6, 2016 at 3:30pm) and recording available via Lawline. http://www.lawline.com/cle/course/building-a-law-practice-brick-by-brick
This document summarizes a webinar presented by Mara Youdelman on the state of language access under Section 1557 after the Trump Administration issued new final regulations in June 2020.
The new regulations made several changes to the 2016 final regulations implementing Section 1557, including repealing many nondiscrimination protections based on gender identity and sex stereotypes. Regarding language access, the new regulations put the "four factor test" for determining when language services are needed directly into the regulations. They also removed many specific requirements around translation of documents, notices, and taglines. However, Title VI and the HHS LEP Guidance still remain in effect. Overall, the new regulations reduced some language access requirements but entities are still
Getting Started with Information Outreach in Your CommunityJacqueline Leskovec
This document provides guidance on conducting information outreach in local communities. It discusses the importance of cultural competence and outlines steps for developing an outreach plan. These include getting to know the community through demographics research, finding partners using collaboration methods like Café to Go and Appreciative Inquiry, and identifying health information needs. The goal is to effectively serve diverse populations and increase their use of health services through education and tailored programming.
Harnessing the Power of the Nonprofit VoteForefront
Nonprofit VOTE’s model increases the capacity of service providers to do voter engagement work and improve models for nonprofits to register and engage voters in the course of ongoing activities. Using this model, Forefront will begin a phase of training and supporting voter engagement activities at organizations with high foot traffic in areas with low voter engagement.
Does your firm have a research plan?
Lawyers now have access to more research tools available than ever before. How do you choose between the multitude of tools out there while balancing costs, diligence, and time? For the best results, law firms need a research plan.
Join Clio's Lawyer in Residence, Joshua Lenon, and Ed Walters, CEO of Fastcase, as they explain these steps to taking your legal research to the next level. In this free, hour-long webinar, you will learn about:
- How to effectively use local and state resources;
- Modern search engines and how they are changing research;
- Academic publishing value to law firms; and
- Tools that will enable attorneys to complete research with ease.
This document provides a summary of an upcoming deployment for families of sailors aboard HMCS WHITEHORSE and HMCS NANAIMO. The summary discusses the purpose of supporting Canada's national interests in combating illicit trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific oceans. Safety is paramount, and support services are in place through the Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) to help families connect with deployed loved ones and access assistance programs during the deployment. Realistic expectations will help reduce uncertainty during the separation.
This presentation discusses the importance of volunteer screening and provides guidance on effective screening processes. It summarizes that screening volunteers helps place the right person in the right position, manages risk, facilitates rapid onboarding, and increases retention. The presentation outlines key steps in screening including creating a volunteer position description, application, interview, and background/reference checks. It provides examples of questions for interviews and notes what information should not be asked. The goal is to recruit and place volunteers who are a good match for the role and organization.
Due Diligence Online by Cynthia HetheringtonCase IQ
Learn the tools and resources used by experienced online analysts for finding and vetting information about private companies within the United States. Hetherington will discuss the databases, websites and Internet resources that help locate difficult information on small private companies, their assets, and the people that run them.
Prospect Research Institute Of Fundraising, Yorkshire, June 2009Finbar cullen
This document provides information on prospect research resources and techniques for securing support. It discusses free and paid resources for researching trusts, companies, and individuals. These include directories, databases, publications and asking professionals for leads. Techniques involve compiling basic contact and background information on targets. The session encourages attendees to try researching a sample prospect and ask questions to aid their learning.
Dr. Barbara O'Neill and Attorney Mary Benzinger will present this 90-minute webinar on estate planning on behalf of the Military Families Learning Network's Personal Finance Concentration Area. Topics to be discussed in this webinar include: probate and probate avoidance, the advantages and limitations of wills, trusts, estate taxes, blended families, life insurance beneficiaries, states that have transfer on death for vehicles and real property, poor planning & minor children, testamentary trusts, and estate planning resources.
This document summarizes Jim Cronin's presentation on asset and encumbrance investigations to the Whatcom County Bar Association. Cronin has over 20 years of experience in law enforcement and private investigations. He outlined the steps of an asset investigation, including identifying the debtor, developing an address history, searching for assets and encumbrances, determining net attachable equity, and assessing feasibility of recovery. Cronin emphasized the importance of experience and provided tips for conducting thorough investigations into various asset types like real property, vehicles, and businesses.
If you're a non-profit that wants to provide citizenship services, check out this infographic with tips for a successful virtual naturalization workshop.
The document outlines the 5 steps for applying for the 2020 Diversity Visa Lottery program between October 3, 2018 and November 6, 2018. Applicants must verify their country of birth is eligible, review instructions and watch an informational video, confirm they have a high school education or 2 years of skilled work experience, enter personal information and attach a digital photo using their personal email at dvlottery.state.gov. Exceptions for spousal or parental country of birth are noted.
This PowerPoint was used for a Professional Development Institute presentation given at the National Career Development Association's Annual Global Career Development Conference in San Antonio, Texas in June 2011.
This document provides an overview of workforce development for individuals with criminal convictions. It discusses the size of the criminal justice population in the US and challenges with reentry. It then outlines best practices for career development services including career exploration, job readiness training, addressing barriers like records and supervision, and utilizing resources like tax credits and bonding. The document emphasizes principles of effective facilitation and collaboration to help individuals with criminal backgrounds find employment.
A Kingdom Response to the Immigration ChallengeChapelvato
This document discusses the need for affordable and authorized legal services for immigrants, and outlines how non-profit organizations can become recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals to provide such services. It notes that there is a lack of affordable assistance for immigrants, and that many turn to unauthorized "notarios"; it also discusses the biblical imperative to welcome and seek justice for immigrants. The document then explains the process for non-profits to apply for BIA recognition and for individuals within those non-profits to become accredited representatives, including training and experience requirements. It provides resources on finding BIA-recognized organizations and concludes with a case study of one such organization.
Follow the process of Sunlight Children's Advocacy & Rights Foundations capital campaign to raise funds to build the Sunshine Children's Home. This is the organizations first capital campaign.
How to Use the Web To Practice Immigration LawCarl Shusterman
http://www.shusterman.com
This presentation explains how immigration lawyers can use the web to help them practice law.
Helpful tools including online immigration resources such as: Laws and Regulations, Check Case Status, Court & Administrative, Decisions, Government Processing Times, and Agency Interpretations.
You may also want to use government websites, including the Citizenship & Immigration Service, State Department, Labor Department, EOIR, Federal and State Courts, and Other Agencies.
USCIS conducts an investigation and examination of all naturalization applicants to determine whether an applicant meets all pertinent eligibility requirements to become a U.S. Citizen.
Getting Started with Information Outreach in Your CommunityJacqueline Leskovec
This document provides guidance on developing an information outreach program in a local community. It begins with introducing demographic data for the area. It then discusses the importance of cultural competence, including defining culture and examining legal and health care guidelines. Various methods for learning about the local community and collaborating with partners are presented, such as using Census data, attending community events, and holding discussion forums using techniques like Café to Go or Appreciative Inquiry. The document outlines steps for identifying health information needs with community partners and developing an outreach plan. The overall document provides a framework and best practices for creating an effective community-centered outreach initiative.
The document summarizes research conducted on issues facing newcomers to Canada. It outlines the research plan, which included surveys of newcomers and interviews with representatives from immigrant support organizations. The research found housing, employment, education, and language to be key issues. Actions proposed include creating a Facebook page to share stories and provide information, conducting an awareness campaign, and volunteering with immigrant support agencies. The document calls on readers to volunteer to help newcomers and share their experiences.
Lawline Presentation: Building a Law Practice Brick by Brick Cari Rincker
This presentation was used as a discussion tool for the Lawline presentation about starting a building a law practice. Live webcast (May 6, 2016 at 3:30pm) and recording available via Lawline. http://www.lawline.com/cle/course/building-a-law-practice-brick-by-brick
This document summarizes a webinar presented by Mara Youdelman on the state of language access under Section 1557 after the Trump Administration issued new final regulations in June 2020.
The new regulations made several changes to the 2016 final regulations implementing Section 1557, including repealing many nondiscrimination protections based on gender identity and sex stereotypes. Regarding language access, the new regulations put the "four factor test" for determining when language services are needed directly into the regulations. They also removed many specific requirements around translation of documents, notices, and taglines. However, Title VI and the HHS LEP Guidance still remain in effect. Overall, the new regulations reduced some language access requirements but entities are still
Getting Started with Information Outreach in Your CommunityJacqueline Leskovec
This document provides guidance on conducting information outreach in local communities. It discusses the importance of cultural competence and outlines steps for developing an outreach plan. These include getting to know the community through demographics research, finding partners using collaboration methods like Café to Go and Appreciative Inquiry, and identifying health information needs. The goal is to effectively serve diverse populations and increase their use of health services through education and tailored programming.
Harnessing the Power of the Nonprofit VoteForefront
Nonprofit VOTE’s model increases the capacity of service providers to do voter engagement work and improve models for nonprofits to register and engage voters in the course of ongoing activities. Using this model, Forefront will begin a phase of training and supporting voter engagement activities at organizations with high foot traffic in areas with low voter engagement.
Does your firm have a research plan?
Lawyers now have access to more research tools available than ever before. How do you choose between the multitude of tools out there while balancing costs, diligence, and time? For the best results, law firms need a research plan.
Join Clio's Lawyer in Residence, Joshua Lenon, and Ed Walters, CEO of Fastcase, as they explain these steps to taking your legal research to the next level. In this free, hour-long webinar, you will learn about:
- How to effectively use local and state resources;
- Modern search engines and how they are changing research;
- Academic publishing value to law firms; and
- Tools that will enable attorneys to complete research with ease.
This document provides a summary of an upcoming deployment for families of sailors aboard HMCS WHITEHORSE and HMCS NANAIMO. The summary discusses the purpose of supporting Canada's national interests in combating illicit trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific oceans. Safety is paramount, and support services are in place through the Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) to help families connect with deployed loved ones and access assistance programs during the deployment. Realistic expectations will help reduce uncertainty during the separation.
This presentation discusses the importance of volunteer screening and provides guidance on effective screening processes. It summarizes that screening volunteers helps place the right person in the right position, manages risk, facilitates rapid onboarding, and increases retention. The presentation outlines key steps in screening including creating a volunteer position description, application, interview, and background/reference checks. It provides examples of questions for interviews and notes what information should not be asked. The goal is to recruit and place volunteers who are a good match for the role and organization.
Due Diligence Online by Cynthia HetheringtonCase IQ
Learn the tools and resources used by experienced online analysts for finding and vetting information about private companies within the United States. Hetherington will discuss the databases, websites and Internet resources that help locate difficult information on small private companies, their assets, and the people that run them.
Prospect Research Institute Of Fundraising, Yorkshire, June 2009Finbar cullen
This document provides information on prospect research resources and techniques for securing support. It discusses free and paid resources for researching trusts, companies, and individuals. These include directories, databases, publications and asking professionals for leads. Techniques involve compiling basic contact and background information on targets. The session encourages attendees to try researching a sample prospect and ask questions to aid their learning.
Dr. Barbara O'Neill and Attorney Mary Benzinger will present this 90-minute webinar on estate planning on behalf of the Military Families Learning Network's Personal Finance Concentration Area. Topics to be discussed in this webinar include: probate and probate avoidance, the advantages and limitations of wills, trusts, estate taxes, blended families, life insurance beneficiaries, states that have transfer on death for vehicles and real property, poor planning & minor children, testamentary trusts, and estate planning resources.
This document summarizes Jim Cronin's presentation on asset and encumbrance investigations to the Whatcom County Bar Association. Cronin has over 20 years of experience in law enforcement and private investigations. He outlined the steps of an asset investigation, including identifying the debtor, developing an address history, searching for assets and encumbrances, determining net attachable equity, and assessing feasibility of recovery. Cronin emphasized the importance of experience and provided tips for conducting thorough investigations into various asset types like real property, vehicles, and businesses.
If you're a non-profit that wants to provide citizenship services, check out this infographic with tips for a successful virtual naturalization workshop.
The document outlines the 5 steps for applying for the 2020 Diversity Visa Lottery program between October 3, 2018 and November 6, 2018. Applicants must verify their country of birth is eligible, review instructions and watch an informational video, confirm they have a high school education or 2 years of skilled work experience, enter personal information and attach a digital photo using their personal email at dvlottery.state.gov. Exceptions for spousal or parental country of birth are noted.
The document provides 6 tips for attendees of the 2018 AILA National Conference: 1) attend sessions in new practice areas to learn something useful, 2) bring many business cards to share contact information with colleagues, 3) mingle and introduce yourself to the person sitting next to you to connect with others, 4) attend at least one happy hour or social event, 5) enjoy the conference and draw inspiration from amazing colleagues, and 6) pack business cards to share contact information and connect with as many people as possible.
Recent changes for countries with Temporary Protected Status. This infographic shows which countries still have temporary protected status and upcoming re-registration deadlines for other countries.
This document provides step-by-step instructions for preparing a renewal package for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) including forms I-821D, I-765, and I-765WS. It outlines the forms and documents needed, such as a copy of the previous DACA application and employment authorization document. Each section of the forms is then explained, with notes on what information to include from the applicant's history and previous applications. Resources for additional information on DACA renewals and criminal bars are also listed.
On September 5, 2017, the US Attorney General made an announcement regarding the phasing out of the DACA program. Here are five key updates for DACA holders and important deadlines to be aware.
Five years after being implemented the DACA program has changed the lives of almost 800,000 youth who came to the United States as children. These are some of the takeaways from the last five years.
This document provides an overview of immigration options for international students in the United States. It discusses various student visas like F-1 for academic study and J-1 for practical training. It also covers temporary work visas like OPT, CPT, STEM OPT extension, H-1B for specialty occupations, and L visas for intracompany transfers. Finally, it briefly discusses permanent work visas like EB-1 through EB-5 that international students can pursue to remain in the US long-term. The document aims to help international students understand their options for continuing their studies, gaining work experience, and potentially immigrating permanently.
Este documento resume los derechos de los inmigrantes bajo la nueva administración presidencial y provee recursos de ayuda. Explica las órdenes ejecutivas ya emitidas sobre inmigración y posibles órdenes futuras. Además, provee información sobre los derechos de los inmigrantes si son detenidos y organizaciones locales que ofrecen servicios legales e idioma.
This document summarizes the Central American Minor (CAM) refugee program for processing minors from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. It outlines that the program allows parents lawfully present in the US to apply for their children under 21 from those countries. The process involves the parent filing an Affidavit of Relationship through a refugee resettlement agency. If approved, the child and qualifying family members receive refugee status and can travel to the US, where they are eligible for benefits like food, shelter, healthcare, education, job authorization, and can eventually apply for a green card.
This document briefly explains the June compliance calendar 2024 with income tax returns, PF, ESI, and important due dates, forms to be filled out, periods, and who should file them?.
Guide on the use of Artificial Intelligence-based tools by lawyers and law fi...Massimo Talia
This guide aims to provide information on how lawyers will be able to use the opportunities provided by AI tools and how such tools could help the business processes of small firms. Its objective is to provide lawyers with some background to understand what they can and cannot realistically expect from these products. This guide aims to give a reference point for small law practices in the EU
against which they can evaluate those classes of AI applications that are probably the most relevant for them.
Genocide in International Criminal Law.pptxMasoudZamani13
Excited to share insights from my recent presentation on genocide! 💡 In light of ongoing debates, it's crucial to delve into the nuances of this grave crime.
Matthew Professional CV experienced Government LiaisonMattGardner52
As an experienced Government Liaison, I have demonstrated expertise in Corporate Governance. My skill set includes senior-level management in Contract Management, Legal Support, and Diplomatic Relations. I have also gained proficiency as a Corporate Liaison, utilizing my strong background in accounting, finance, and legal, with a Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from California State University. My Administrative Skills further strengthen my ability to contribute to the growth and success of any organization.
Defending Weapons Offence Charges: Role of Mississauga Criminal Defence LawyersHarpreetSaini48
Discover how Mississauga criminal defence lawyers defend clients facing weapon offence charges with expert legal guidance and courtroom representation.
To know more visit: https://www.saini-law.com/
What are the common challenges faced by women lawyers working in the legal pr...lawyersonia
The legal profession, which has historically been male-dominated, has experienced a significant increase in the number of women entering the field over the past few decades. Despite this progress, women lawyers continue to encounter various challenges as they strive for top positions.
Lifting the Corporate Veil. Power Point Presentationseri bangash
"Lifting the Corporate Veil" is a legal concept that refers to the judicial act of disregarding the separate legal personality of a corporation or limited liability company (LLC). Normally, a corporation is considered a legal entity separate from its shareholders or members, meaning that the personal assets of shareholders or members are protected from the liabilities of the corporation. However, there are certain situations where courts may decide to "pierce" or "lift" the corporate veil, holding shareholders or members personally liable for the debts or actions of the corporation.
Here are some common scenarios in which courts might lift the corporate veil:
Fraud or Illegality: If shareholders or members use the corporate structure to perpetrate fraud, evade legal obligations, or engage in illegal activities, courts may disregard the corporate entity and hold those individuals personally liable.
Undercapitalization: If a corporation is formed with insufficient capital to conduct its intended business and meet its foreseeable liabilities, and this lack of capitalization results in harm to creditors or other parties, courts may lift the corporate veil to hold shareholders or members liable.
Failure to Observe Corporate Formalities: Corporations and LLCs are required to observe certain formalities, such as holding regular meetings, maintaining separate financial records, and avoiding commingling of personal and corporate assets. If these formalities are not observed and the corporate structure is used as a mere façade, courts may disregard the corporate entity.
Alter Ego: If there is such a unity of interest and ownership between the corporation and its shareholders or members that the separate personalities of the corporation and the individuals no longer exist, courts may treat the corporation as the alter ego of its owners and hold them personally liable.
Group Enterprises: In some cases, where multiple corporations are closely related or form part of a single economic unit, courts may pierce the corporate veil to achieve equity, particularly if one corporation's actions harm creditors or other stakeholders and the corporate structure is being used to shield culpable parties from liability.
Sangyun Lee, 'Why Korea's Merger Control Occasionally Fails: A Public Choice ...Sangyun Lee
Presentation slides for a session held on June 4, 2024, at Kyoto University. This presentation is based on the presenter’s recent paper, coauthored with Hwang Lee, Professor, Korea University, with the same title, published in the Journal of Business Administration & Law, Volume 34, No. 2 (April 2024). The paper, written in Korean, is available at <https://shorturl.at/GCWcI>.
Synopsis On Annual General Meeting/Extra Ordinary General Meeting With Ordinary And Special Businesses And Ordinary And Special Resolutions with Companies (Postal Ballot) Regulations, 2018
3. Immigration consultation
• What is the purpose?
• What are we trying to get out of it?
• What it isn’t?
• Role of the BIA rep
4. Helpful tips
• Put client at ease
• Introduce yourself
• Confidential discussion
• Conversational
• Take notes
• Never assume: ask questions
• Explain why they qualify or don’t qualify for the
benefit
• Use simple words
5. USCIS website
• Many useful tools and resources
• Forms and instructions
• Check case status, waiting times
• Laws, policies, manuals
• Special announcements, civil surgeons
• Join the list serve