March, 2012

Pro Bono

From the program: Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2012

Released on: Mar. 13, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2012, held February, 2012.

From the program: Advising Nonprofit Organizations 2012

Released on: Mar. 13, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Advising Nonprofit Organizations 2012, held February, 2012.

Course Handbook from the program Basic Immigration Law 2012, held March, 2012.

Recorded on: Mar. 26, 2012

MARIE I. MOMBRUN: Hi, everyone. Thanks for coming back, back to adventures in Social Security federal practice. Hi, everyone in internet-land. What we left off with was our discussion about the district court's standard of review. Obviously the substantial evidence has a lot to do with the record-- what you've been able to get into the record by way of medical evidence, by way of testimony, or other evidence related to vocational and miscellaneous ...

Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2012

CYRUS D. MEHTA: OK I think it's time that we start our next session. And we have two speakers. But they're not here as yet. But I guess we have to basically get started. Debbie will not be here because she-- unfortunately, she's got a family emergency. And she won't be able to do come today. So I will essentially substitute for Debbie. And Avi is on his way. But I've been instructed to start. So hopefully we will get this thing rolling. The next ...

Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2012

CYRUS D. MEHTA: --session. And what we're going to talk about are inadmissibility and removal grounds and procedures. In the morning, we spoke about how somebody can get a benefit and apply for an immigrant visa. But we also cautioned about the various grounds of inadmissibility that could arise in the process. And that's what we're going to discuss this afternoon. We have a very esteemed panel. And to my near right is Linda Kenepaske who's been ...

Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2012

CYRUS D. MEHTA: Thank you very much. So I see we have this iPad for the first time. And since you don't have your faculty handbooks, you could click on Course Materials if you want to follow the discussion, and then go to PowerPoints. Click on PowerPoints. And the first PowerPoint is under Opening Remarks and Introduction. And that's the PowerPoint I'm going to use, Immigration Basics. It's also going to be on the screen. So if you're not adept with ...

Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2012

CYRUS MEHTA: So while the panelists setting up I'm going to introduce the panel to all of you. It's a great panel. All the panels are great but we are really fortunate to have three leading experts. And the previous panel spoke about grounds of inadmissibility and removeability. And this panel will talk about relief when someone's put into removal proceedings. And the first speaker on this panel is Anwen Hughes. She helps overseas human rights first ...

Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2012

CYRUS D. MEHTA: Alright. This panel is called Nonimmigrant Temporary Visa Categories, and we are very privileged to have two distinguished panelists. On my extreme right is Marko Maglich, who develops and directs White and Case's corporate U.S. Immigration law practice, which deals in all kinds of complex immigration matters. Marko also coordinates with White and Case's many non-U.S. offices to serve client needs in moving and hiring personnel in ...

From the program: Bankruptcy, Mortgages and Foreclosure: What Bankruptcy Can and Can't Do for Borrowers in Distress 2012

Recorded on: Mar. 29, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Bankruptcy, Mortgages and Foreclosure: What Bankruptcy Can and Can't Do for Borrowers in Distress recorded March, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [00:59:36] From the Trenches II: Loan Workouts, Servicing Abuses and Affirmative Claims  [00:59:36]  Ethical issues relating to combining loan modification advocacy and bankruptcy representation Getting a HAMP, In-House Loan Modification ...

Recorded on: Mar. 29, 2012

SPEAKER: Thanks so much. Back to you. MAEVE ELISE BROWN: Great. Thank you very much. OK, we're going to go ahead and resume. And before we climb into the meat of the third hour, I want to get to some more of the questions. Somebody had a question in the audience as the last hour was closing. Sir, do you still have one? Otherwise I'll move to online. AUDIENCE: I just had a question. How does the bankruptcy court have jurisdiction to impose sanctions ...

Recorded on: Mar. 29, 2012

MAEVE ELISE BROWN: Part two of the presentation this morning, "From the Trenches," how bankruptcy courts deal with mortgage debt. Cathy Moran is going to lead on this. And let me tell you a little bit more about her. She's a certified specialist in bankruptcy. She's practiced law in San Francisco since 1978. She's a graduate of Stanford and of Hastings College of Law, was a member of Hastings Law Journal and elected to the Order of the Coif. She ...

Recorded on: Mar. 29, 2012

MAEVE ELISE BROWN: Other lending abuses, as well. So with that, let me see if there is any other housekeeping stuff. Wonderful panel here this morning. I will introduce them all. And then I will tell you a little bit more about your first speaker. So this morning, we have Sally J. Elkington, Cathy Moran, and Lisa Sitkin, two private practitioners in the bankruptcy arena, and Lisa Sitkin, managing attorney at Housing and Economic Rights Advocates. Sally ...