AILA has filed for MCLE and specialized credit in appropriate jurisdictions. To receive CLE credit, attorneys must record seminar attendance and the CLE code provided via webCLE. Eligible participants can receive up to 1.8 CLE credit hours.

The OnDemand Recording format does not qualify for CLE credit in the following jurisdictions: AR, MO, PR, and TN.

Please note that your jurisdiction may limit OnDemand credit based on the date of the original presentation. Please view the OnDemand Downloadable Expiration Chart for more details. Your jurisdiction may also limit the amount of distance learning credit you can earn. To view details on your jurisdiction's credit restrictions and CLE requirements, please visit the CLE Center. For more information on specific approvals, e-mail cle@aila.org.

If you have any questions about these terms and conditions or webCLE, please contact: CLE@aila.org.

Faculty

Neena Dutta is the principal of the Dutta Law Firm in NYC and Special Counsel to McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney and Carpenter, LLP. Her practice is primarily business, along with naturalization and family based cases. She is currently a Director on the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association’s (AILA) Board of Governors and chair of the Texas Service Center Liaison Committee. She has lectured numerous subjects but is known for her expertise on PERM and Labor Certifications, Entrepreneur Visas, Extraordinary Ability NIVS and IVs and the Fundamentals of Immigration. She has worked alongside non-profits and service providers on special pro bono projects, such as Citizenship Day, NYCAI and spent a week at the CARA Pro Bono Project in Dilley, TX, a detention center for mothers and children. Ms. Dutta has spoken and written on the topic of immigration law in various venues and conferences. She has previously been recognized as an attorney in the New York Metro Rising Stars, Super Lawyers and Top Women Attorneys and most recently the SABANY Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (2016). She has appeared on numerous international news reports as an expert in immigration on channels such as NPR, WNYC, NY1, CGTV and I-24 News.

Nicholas J. Coenen, Chicago IL, joined Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo, Ltd. as an attorney in 2015. He primarily practices in immigration and nationality law with an emphasis on employment and family-based cases. In particular, Mr. Coenen has experience with issues involving H-1B and other nonimmigrant visas. Prior to joining Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo, Ltd., Mr. Coenen gained experience in the field while working at UW Law School’s Immigrant Justice Clinic. There, he represented clients in a variety of areas including removal defense, T and U visas, and post-conviction relief, among others.

Lisa Marie Sotelo, Dallas, TX, is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and focuses her practice on Corporate Immigration. She counsels corporations, educational institutions, and individuals on a variety of business immigration issues.

Ms. Sotelo’s previous experience includes working at full-service immigration firms, where she represented clients not only in employment-based cases but also in federal litigation, international adoption, family matters, and immigration court proceedings. She speaks frequently at legal conferences organized by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and actively serves in advocacy or leadership positions for the Texas Chapter of AILA.