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Immigration

Upcoming Events

Immigration MCLE Day 2026

January 20, 2026
9:00AM – 12:30PM

Session 1 – Paying USCIS Filing Fees Electronically: Ethical and Practice Management Issues 
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9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

1 hour Legal Ethics Specialty Credit

Please join us for a discussion about what you need to know about the new ACH requirements for Form G-1650 and G-1450. 

Session 2 – Practical Measures to Reduce Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout 
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10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

1 Hour Wellness Competence Specialty Credit

Learn to recognize body signals (interoception) and use mindfulness, breathwork, and other techniques to regulate your nervous system, thereby improving mental health. Discuss techniques for inner balance and hands-on methods for stress relief and self-regulation.

More details on Session 3 coming soon 

New events are added regularly. Visit the ACBA calendar for more upcoming ACBA events. To view past programming on demand, please visit acbanet.prolearn.io/home.

About the Section

The ACBA’s Immigration Section puts on quality MCLE and keeps us up-to-date on current landscape of immigration laws in the US.

To join the section, please contact our Membership Department at (510) 302-2200 or membershipassistant@acbanet.org. 

We are actively seeking Executive Committee members to help lead the Immigration Section. Executive Committees are responsible for planning the section networking events, MCLE programs, and other activities throughout the year. 

To view past programming on demand, please visit https://acbanet.prolearn.io/catalog.

Recent programs available on demand for free for ACBA members:

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Resources

Resources for attorneys representing immigrants: immigrantjustice.org/for-attorneys

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Damian Caravez

Chair

dcaravez@beanlloyd.com

Jessica Martinez

Vice-Chair

jmartinez@cjaca.org

Maria Zavaleta

Secretary

mzavaleta@beanlloyd.com

Lydia Lopez

member

Lydia@fuerzalawyers.com

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