Upcoming NY Events in the Legal Community
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Fri. March 7, CLE: Brooklyn Law School Symposium, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Brooklyn Law School hosts a symposium on the “Partial-Birth Abortion” ban, featuring eight speakers and professors. Continental breakfast included, luncheon to follow. Approved for (4) CLE credits, including (3) toward Professional Practice and (1) toward Ethics. Held at 250 Joralemon St. RSVP required by Monday, March 3. For information or to attend, contact Brooklyn Law School: (718) 780-7966.
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Speakers: Assistant Attorney General Matthew Eubank and Brooklyn mediator Eqwonna Purvis. Topic: student loans and navigating the application process. Tips for students on how to choose the student loan that is best for them. Held at Boys and Girls High School, 700 Fulton St., Brooklyn.
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Topics: Sex Offender Registration Act (Megan’s Law); Internet predators; forensic evidence collection and DNA databanks; safety concerns. Held at Brooklyn College (Campus Road and Hillel Place), Gershwin Building, Levenson Recital Hall. Free and open to the public. Space is limited, pre-registration requested. For information or to register, contact the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office: (718) 250-3170.
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Speakers: Attorneys Domenick Napoletano, Frank Strafaci and mediator Alvin Rabinowitz. Approved for (2) CLE credits toward Ethics. Free to Brooklyn Bar Association members. Held at the Brooklyn Bar Association, 123 Remsen St. For information or to register, contact the Brooklyn Bar: (718) 624-0675 x210; fax: (718) 797-1713; or e-mail: malfano@brooklynbar.org.
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Honoring former Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro, Esq., the only woman to date to represent a major political party as a candidate for vice president (in 1984). Award presentation by U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney. A Women’s History Month celebration hosted by the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA). Held at 14 Vesey St., Manhattan. For information, contact NYCLA: www.nycla.org.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it is clarifying policy guidance (PDF, 71 KB) on the specific work activities its officers should consider when determining whether an individual qualifies for TN nonimmigrant status as an economist.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) TN nonimmigrant status allows qualified Canadian and Mexican citizens to temporarily enter the U.S. to engage in specific professional activities, including the occupation of economist. The agreement, however, does not define the term economist, resulting in inconsistent decisions on whether certain analysts and financial professionals qualify for TN status as economists.
TN nonimmigrant status is intended to allow a limited number of professionals and specialists to work temporarily in certain specifically identified occupations in the United States. This updated guidance provides USCIS officers with a specific definition of one such category – economists – allowing them to adjudicate applications in a way that complies with the intent of the agreement. This policy update clarifies that professional economists requesting TN status must engage primarily in activities consistent with the profession of an economist. Individuals who work primarily in other occupations related to the field of economics — such as financial analysts, marketing analysts, and market research analysts — are not eligible for classification as a TN economist.