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AZ-1.00, CA-1.00, FL-1.50, HI-1.00, IL-1.00, MS-1.20, ND-1.00, NJ-1.00, NY-1.00, PA-1.00, TN-1.00, TX-1.00, UT-1.00, VA-1.00,

Description:

In this program, our resident Immigration law expert, Phil Kleiner, gives practical insight into the initial consultation of a potential immigration client.  He outlines key questions to ask as well as potential legal issues that arise when taking on a client.  This course is a must watch for those seeking to gain valuable knowledge in the fast growing area of Immigration law.


I. Legal Resources
II. Nationality
III. Manner of Entry into United States
IV. Employment History
V. Education
VI. Spousal History
VII. Family Ties in the US
VIII. Free Trade Agreements
IX. Criminal Offenses

"Excellent information & presentation." - Joseph J. (Nyack, NY)

"Extremely helpful!" - Gerardo (Chicago, IL)

"Excellent " - PRASHANTHA (Staten Island, NY)

"Great and very interesting!" - Kendra (Cordova, TN)

"Strongly recommended: thorough, good command of substance and useful tips." - Martin (Chicago, IL)

"This course has no direct application to my practice, but I found it to be informative and interesting. Thanks." - David (Pasadena, CA)

"Incredibly valuable and informative on the initial intake interview with client. Will help even experienced immigration attorneys avoid potential pitfalls for the client (and him or her self)down the road." - Robert (New York, NY)

"Attorney Kleiner did an outstanding job of explaining what has to be raised with a potential client in an immigration case. A lot of attorneys think that an immigration case simply involves filling out a form. That is a prescription for disaster." - Martin (Evanston, IL)

"Immigration is so relevant to our changing society; everyone should know more about this issue. I was fascinated listening to the ins and outs of immigration minutiae. " - Janine (Chicago, IL)

"Knowledge base impressive. Easy to understand what he's saying." - C. T. (hope, AR)

"I enjoyed the seminar, which was informative and helpful. " - Jessica (Gainesville, FL)

"Interesting." - Jenny (Itasca, IL)

"Great seminar. This is my fourth lecture given by Attorney Kleiner, and it was excellent as usual." - Elisa (Chicago, IL)

"Clearly presented. Great examples of interviewing pitfalls." - Keith (Griswold, CT)

"Great information on key issues to cover when interviewing potential immigration clients." - Russell (Marlin, TX)

"Speaker is very knowledgeable and presentation was very informative." - Michelle (Woodridge, IL)

"very useful/informative seminar " - Melissa (Highland Park, IL)

"Fantastically informative." - Joseph (White Plains, NY)

"An excellent course for getting your thoughts together on how to handle (and ask questions of) first-time immigration clients." - Richard (Austin, TX)

"Not within my practice area but was highly interesting and informative." - Jennifer (Chicago, IL)

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Lecturers:

Phil Kleiner

PHILIP J. KLEINER, born April 10, 1946, Wolfratshausen, West Germany.
Admitted to practice: 1974, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York and U.S. Tax Court; 1978, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1973.
College: Yeshiva University, B.A., 1968; Columbia University, Graduate Studies in Romance Philology, 1968-1970.
Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association: Co-Chairman, Visa Liaison, New York Chapter, 1984-1985; Member, Committee on Ethics and Grievances, 1985-1986; Congressional Liaison Committee, 1991-1992;  Member-National Business Immigration Committee, 2005-2007. Chambers of Commerce: British-American; German-American; Israel-American; Swiss-American; Swedish-American; Netherlands-American. Languages: French; Spanish; Yiddish; Hebrew; Romanian; Thai.
Biography: Lecturer: Practicing Law Institute; Halfmoon Seminars; Medical Society of the State of New York; "Life After F-1 Visas," SUNY at Stony Brook, N.Y.; Stanley Kaplan Institute. Contributing Writer on Immigration Law - Yomiuri America Shinbun Newspaper; Annual Seminar Course Leader: "Employing Foreign Nationals in the U.S.," 1983-2009. Course Leader, U.S. Immigration Law and Its Impact on Hiring Practices, American Management Association. Lecturer, "E-Start Up Companies," Tel Aviv. Speaker: "Society of Human Resource Managers". CLE lecturer, www.lawline.com.

 

 

 

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Interviewing the Potential Immigration Client

"Excellent information & presentation." - Joseph J. (Nyack, NY)

"Extremely helpful!" - Gerardo (Chicago, IL)

"Excellent " - PRASHANTHA (Staten Island, NY)

"Great and very interesting!" - Kendra (Cordova, TN)

"Strongly recommended: thorough, good command of substance and useful tips." - Martin (Chicago, IL)

"This course has no direct application to my practice, but I found it to be informative and interesting. Thanks." - David (Pasadena, CA)

"Incredibly valuable and informative on the initial intake interview with client. Will help even experienced immigration attorneys avoid potential pitfalls for the client (and him or her self)down the road." - Robert (New York, NY)

"Attorney Kleiner did an outstanding job of explaining what has to be raised with a potential client in an immigration case. A lot of attorneys think that an immigration case simply involves filling out a form. That is a prescription for disaster." - Martin (Evanston, IL)

"Immigration is so relevant to our changing society; everyone should know more about this issue. I was fascinated listening to the ins and outs of immigration minutiae. " - Janine (Chicago, IL)

"Knowledge base impressive. Easy to understand what he's saying." - C. T. (hope, AR)

"I enjoyed the seminar, which was informative and helpful. " - Jessica (Gainesville, FL)

"Interesting." - Jenny (Itasca, IL)

"Great seminar. This is my fourth lecture given by Attorney Kleiner, and it was excellent as usual." - Elisa (Chicago, IL)

"Clearly presented. Great examples of interviewing pitfalls." - Keith (Griswold, CT)

"Great information on key issues to cover when interviewing potential immigration clients." - Russell (Marlin, TX)

"Speaker is very knowledgeable and presentation was very informative." - Michelle (Woodridge, IL)

"very useful/informative seminar " - Melissa (Highland Park, IL)

"Fantastically informative." - Joseph (White Plains, NY)

"An excellent course for getting your thoughts together on how to handle (and ask questions of) first-time immigration clients." - Richard (Austin, TX)

"Not within my practice area but was highly interesting and informative." - Jennifer (Chicago, IL)

"This is an excellent course with an enganging speaker. Highly recommended." - Alice (Bayside, WI)

"Excellent speaker. Great knowledge of his subject." - Jonathan (Tullahoma, TN)

"I do not do immigration law but found the information interesting" - Robert A. (Rochester, NY)

"Very informative." - Terrence (Chicago, IL)

"Very helpful for novice immigration attorneys" - Devyn (Chicago, IL)

"Excellent" - Maria (Floral Park, NJ)

"it was great!" - Yeoup (Murray, UT)

"excellent. informative" - Bernard (Long Beach, NY)

"Good class." - Nathan (Houston, TX)

"Excellent course for attorneys seeking a new area of practice !" - Lorraine (Brooklyn, NY)

"Very interesting." - William (Westmont, IL)

"Great presentation, especially for the lawyer who is not a frequent practitioner in the area of immigration representation." - Hugh (Chicago, IL)

"excellent real world advice." - Frank (Cary, IL)

"Excellent way to keep updated on immigration law. The speaker was fantastic and well informed on immigration law." - MANUEL (DOWNEY, CA)

"A good start to lesarning about immigration. Looking forward to the additional seminars." - Beverly (Charlotte, NC)

"Kleiner is top-drawer. Very succinct presentation of basic immigration issues. Kudos." - Jett (San Ramon, CA)

"An Insightful presentation based on many years of experience!" - G. Justin (Marina del Rey, CA)

"good slides" - Charles (annandale, VA)

"Extremely informative and practical." - BARBARA (NORFOLK, VA)

"surprisingly interesting topic" - Thomas (San Diego, CA)

"Excellent, excellent presentation and speaker on what, at first blush, looks much more simple that it really is. Mr. Kleiner really has covered all the bases. " - Jay (Lovisville, KY)

"Easy to follow. So practical." - Sylvia (Memphis, TN)

"Excellent seminar--an incredible amount of information packed into a single hour!" - Marianne (Glen Allen, VA)

"GREAT!" - Richard (Harrisonburg, VA)

"Very informative. " - Nancy (Falls Church, VA)

"Very good introduction." - John (Medford, OR)

"Very interesting." - Patricia (Wilmette, IL)

"This is a topic that I would like to learn more about the seminar was very interesting" - Steve (delray beach, FL)

"he is excellent on all counts!" - Omar (glen ellyn, IL)

"Mr. Kleiner's presentation was great: factual and relevant. Thanks." - Steven (San Diego)

"excellent primer, and an great presentation" - Stephen (burr ridge, IL)

"Informative, well presented, instructive and to the point. A valuable seminar." - Kathleen (Scarsdale, NY)

"Excellent speaker-clear, precise, knowledgable." - Michael (Virginia Beach, VA)

"Well done about an unfamiliar topic." - Anthony (Houston, TX)

"Fantastic course! I've picked up important pointers and am very glad that it was offered by Lawline." - Alexander (Niles, IL)

"Interesting topic - thank you." - Helaine (Newark, NJ)

"Well presented for the non-immigration practioner." - Aaron (Park Ridge, IL)

"good stuff" - Vincent (Cicero, IL)

"I love the practical tips and wealth of info." - Stacy (Chicago, IL)

"Interesting material and good presentation from an area of law that I am not too familiar." - Kenneth (Chicago, IL)

"Really neat approach to the immigration practice topic. The presenter allows attorneys without experience to be on guard for common misrepresentations by prospective clients." - Steven (Aurora)

"This was a very inspiring seminar." - Susan (Plainfield, IL)

"Outstanding!" - Stephen F. (Niles, IL)

"One of the best and engaging seminars that I've viewed so far." - MaryAnne (Chicago, IL)

"great talk" - PETER (Frankfort, IL)

"very interesting" - Laura (Peoria, IL)

"Nice program. Good pacing kept the presentation fresh and interesting. The presenter was clearly comfortable with the materials which also aided in keeping the program miving forward smoothly." - Stephen (west new york, NJ)

"An outstanding presentation by an attorney who plainly is a master of this area of the law." - James (Chicago, IL)

"VERY good introduction for those who have not practiced immigration law before. Good definition of terms, good explanation of what actually happens at borders or consulates. Very helpful." - Elise (Arlington, VA)

"very practical; well presented" - Mary (Lake Forest, IL)

"Mr. Kleiner is TERRIFIC. He certainly show his knowledge and moves at a fantastic pace. I was extremely focused on everything he was saying. I really look forward to doing some more seminars with him!!!" - Judith (Lyons, IL)

"Excellent!" - ARTHUR (BROOKLYN, NY)

"Reinforced why I did not practice in this area of law. He was excellent, so much at stake- wise to work under someone for the first few cases before going solo." - Glenn (Babylon, NY)

"Good program." - Linda (North Bellmore, NY)

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General Credits:

AZ-1.00
CA-1.00
FL-1.50
HI-1.00
IL-1.00
MS-1.20
ND-1.00
NJ-1.00
NY-1.00
PA-1.00
TN-1.00
TX-1.00
UT-1.00
VA-1.00
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