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Jun 22, 2023

AILA Elects New Officers: Farshad Owji Installed as President of Association

AILA installed Farshad Owji as the association's president for the 2023-24 term and elected officers to its Executive Committee.

Jun 21, 2023

Visalaw.ai and AILA Unveil Gen, a Groundbreaking AI-Based Solution for Immigration Lawyers

Today, Visalaw.ai and AILA unveiled Gen, a groundbreaking AI-based solution for immigration lawyers; AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson noted the technology's potential impact to empower AILA members and to "expand their capacity to meet the ever-growing...

Jun 19, 2023

AILA Presents Ira Kurzban with the Founders Award

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recognizes Ira Kurzban with the Founders Award, which is given from time to time to the person or entity having the most substantial impact on the field of immigration law or policy.

Jun 16, 2023

AILA Presents Palma Yanni with the 2023 Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recognizes Palma Yanni with the 2023 Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award, in recognition of her years of outstanding service in advancing the mission, development, and value of AILA for its me...

Jun 15, 2023

AILA Recognizes Brian S. Green with the 2023 Sam Williamson Mentor Award

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recognizes Brian S. Green with the 2023 Sam Williamson Mentor Award, in acknowledgment of his outstanding efforts and excellent counsel to immigration attorneys by providing mentoring assistance.

Jun 14, 2023

AILA First-Time Survey of Asylum Practitioners Asks and Answers the Question: What Does it Take to Prepare a Migrant for the High-Stakes Asylum Proce

AILA released report on asylum entitled High-Stakes Asylum: How Long an Asylum Case Takes and How We Can Do Better; AILA President Jeremy McKinney noted that the report's solutions "would go a long way toward ensuring the integrity of a system that is ine...

Jun 14, 2023

AILA Presents Troutman Pepper with the 2023 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recognizes Troutman Pepper with the 2023 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the immigration field.

Jun 13, 2023

AILA Presents Priscilla Alvarez with the 2023 Media Leadership Award

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recognizes Priscilla Alvarez of CNN with the 2023 Media Leadership Award, given to individuals whose efforts in the media most accurately depict immigration and immigrants.

Jun 12, 2023

AILA Presents Sarah Pitney with the 2023 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recognizes Sarah Pitney with the 2023 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award for their outstanding contributions made as a young lawyer in the field of immigration and nationality law.

Jun 09, 2023

AILA Presents the AILA Amicus Committee with the 2023 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recognizes the AILA Amicus Committee with the 2023 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in litigation in the field of immigration law.

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