Awards:
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS part 1
Speaker,"No More Sails Into the Sunset - Resurrecting, Converting or Ditching the Joint 751" Los Angeles County Bar Association Immigration Law Section "Lunch with the Expert" CLE Event (November 2012)
Speaker & Moderator," Representing the Difficult Client [Individuals with Mental Disabilities in Immigration Court, Business Clients in the Removal Context, Detained Clients, and Clients with former Domestic Violence Allegations]” AILA California Chapters Conference (November 2012)
Panelist, "Legal Options for Survivors of Domestic Violence", Los Angeles County Bar's Domestic Violence Project for City of Glendale's Film Screening of Loves Me, Loves Me Not, as part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; presented by City of Glendale, CSW and the Armenian Relief Society of Western USA. (October 2012)
Speaker, "Immigration 101: Family & Employment Immigration", Continuing Legal Education Seminar for Attorneys, LawReviewCLE.com, Riverside, CA (July 2012).
Speaker, "The evolving world of I-601 Waivers: Tips for Preparing your Client & Your Case" (co-hosting with Laurel Scott), American Immigration Lawyers Association National Conference, "Taste of Nashville" Dinner with the Experts (2012)
Speaker, "US CIS Interviews & Tips on Presenting Complicated I-130/I-485/I-754 & Naturalization Cases, Panel", with Guest Speaker Heather L Poole, Federal Bar Association National Conference (May 2012)
Moderator & Speaker, "VAWA Adjustment: Updates and Emerging Issues" Panel, Federal Bar Association National Conference (May 2012)
Speaker, "My path to Immigration Law", Women's Herstory Annual Celebration, Moreno Valley College (March 2012)
Speaker, “Immigration 101”, Law Review CLE (Attorney CLE program), Pasadena, CA (January 2012)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS p2
Speaker, “Modern Marriage and Family Issues Before USCIS and on Appeal,” American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference (November 2011);
Speaker, "I-751 and Waivers: Removing the Conditions on Residency" Fundamentals Panel, American Immigration Lawyers Association National Conference (June 2011);
Speaker, "US CIS Interviews & Tips on Presenting Complicated I-130/I-485/I-754 & Naturalization Cases, Panel", Federal Bar Association National Conference (May 2011);
Moderator, "VAWA Adjustment: Updates and Emerging Issues" Panel, Federal Bar Association National Conference (May 2011);
Speaker, “Making Hardship Easy: Understanding the Grounds of Inadmissibility and Preparing Successful Waivers" Panel, CLE Training for the Beverly Hills Bar Association Immigration Law Section (August 2010);
Speaker, “VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) Basics”, American Immigration Lawyers Association New Member Division, Southern California Chapter (August 2010);
Speaker, "Hot Topics in Immigration Law", University of La Verne Law School's Annual Immigration Symposium (February 2010);
Speaker, “Immigration & Domestic Violence Law”, CLE Training for Los Angeles County Bar’s Domestic Violence Project (October 2009);
Speaker, “From Birth to Marriage to Death: Handling Complex Issues in Family-Based Immigration" Los Angeles County Bar Association CLE Event, Topic: I-751 Waivers of Joint Filing (April 2009);
Speaker, “The Foreign Affair: Immigration Consequences of Marriage, Divorce & Custody”,
Pasadena Bar Association’s Family Law Section (2005, 2008);
Speaker, "The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Immigrant Population"; Annual Conference on Domestic Violence, Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services (2007).
Speaker, “A Marriage to Save, Ditch or Escape? When to Opt for a Conditional Green Card Waiver” Orange County Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section, CLE Event (April 2007).
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS p3
Key-note Speaker, “Real-life Consequences: Media Coverage of Immigration”, presented at “2006 Communications Day” Cal Poly Pomona (2006);
Speaker, “The I’Dos and Don’ts of Marriage-Based Immigration” presented at
• KFI Law Day, Whittier Law School (2006 – 2010);
• Orange County Paralegal Association – Immigration Law Section (2005)
Speaker, “Immigration Options for Abused Immigrants”, presented at
• Glendale Commission on the Status of Women (October 2009);
• Haven House DV Shelter (2004 – present; quarterly training of advocates & hotline workers);
• CLE Attorney Training, Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women Legal Assistance Project (2005, 2006)
• CLE Attorney Training, Peace Over Violence’s Legal Assistance Project (2006);
• The Coalition for Mental Health Professionals, Inc. (community family wellness center) in East Los Angeles (2003);
• PeaceTalks, Inc. Advocate Training, Los Angeles Police Department (2003, 2004);
• Pasadena/Altadena Violence Prevention Coalition (2005);
• Project Sister Rape Crisis Center (2002 – present; quarterly training of advocates & hotline workers);
• Glendale Episcopal Church Regional Leadership Training (2006);
Guest Lecturer, “Understanding the Route to Permanent Residency and Legal Status”, presented at
• El Monte Adult School ESL Classes (2003 – present; biannual lectures);
• Pasadena City College’s “Discovering PCC Day” (2006)
Speaker, “U.S. Citizenship via Naturalization: Avoiding Denials, Heartbreak and Deportation Triggers" presented at Orange County Paralegal Association's Immigration Section (June 2007);