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Founded
in 1946, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is a bar
association |
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of
over 11,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration
law. |
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Member
attorneys represent tens of thousands of US businesses and industries,
foreign students, |
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entertainers
and asylum seekers, often on a pro bono basis. AILA is an Affiliated Organization |
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of
the American Bar Association. |
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Mr.
Austin's AILA Organizational Activities: |
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In
addition to being an Adjunct Professor in Immigration Law for over ten |
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years,
Mr. Austin continues his educational activities through active |
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involvement
with AILA programs and government liaison activities. |
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Program
Committee, AILA Spring Conference & Webcast, Washington, DC, April,
2014. |
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Program
Committee, AILA Paralegals Conference, Washington, DC, October 24-25,
2013. |
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Chair,
AILA/USCIS Ombudsman Liaison Committee, 2012-2014. |
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Member,
AILA Inter-Agency Liaison Committee, 2012-2014. |
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Member,
AILA/USCIS Ombudsman Liaison Committee, 2011-2014. |
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Member,
USCIS Service Center Operations Liaison Committee, 2012-2014. |
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Chapter
Chair and AILA Board of Governors, 2012-2013; 2003-2005; 1995-1997,
American |
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Immigration
Lawyers Association ("AILA") Missouri/Kansas Chapter, with seat on National
Board |
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of
Governors. |
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Member
of both the Texas and Missouri/Kansas Chapters of AILA |
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Member,
AILA Distance Learning Committee, 2011-2012.
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Program
Committee, 2011, AILA Annual Conference, San Diego, California. |
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Program
Chair, AILA Fundamentals of Immigration Law Practice Conference, |
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Atlanta, GA, February 2007 |
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Committee
Chair, AILA / National Benefit Center Liaison Committee, 2005-2007 |
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Chair,
AILA Paralegal Certification Task Force, 2008-2009 |
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Program
Committee, AILA Paralegal Conference, Washington, DC, April, 2008 |
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Attorney
Liaison to the District Director, U.S.C.I.S. Kansas City District,
1997-2011 |
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Member,
AILA/Chicago Asylum Office Liaison Commitee, 2003-2007 |
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Program
Chair, Fundamentals of Immigration Law Practice Conference, Atlanta,
GA, |
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February 2007 |
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Chair,
AILA / National Benefit Center Liaison Committee, 2005-2007 |
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Member,
AILA Service Center Operations Committee, 2005-2007 |
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Member,
Fiduciary Working Group, AILA Board of Governors, 2004-2005 |
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Chair,
New Board Member Orientation Committee, AILA Board of Governors, |
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2003-2004 |
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Chair,
2003-2005; 1995-1997, American Immigration Lawyers Association |
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("AILA")
Missouri/Kansas Chapter, with seat on National Board of Governors |
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SEE
MR. AUSTIN'S TEACHING ACTIVITIES IN IMMIGRATION LAW |
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