Immigration law is a federal matter, but many criminal convictions are based on Illinois state statutes with state definitions of their terms, making the deportability of an immigrant an extremely complex area of the law. Because of this interplay, the immigration courts use something called the “categorical approach” to determine deportability or eligibility for relief from removal.

Immigration lawyers and criminal law attorneys with advanced practice experience who attend this online seminar will better understand: what the “categorical approach” is and how it works; what is needed in a criminal defense practice if your client is not a U.S. citizen; how a seemingly deportable immigrant can be perfectly safe under the categorical approach; how to structure a guilty plea to take advantage of the categorical approach; and how to advise your clients when they ask how a conviction to the crime they are charged with will impact their immigration status.

Live Webcast
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

1.0 hour MCLE credit

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