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X-WR-CALNAME:AILA MidSouth 2026 · Session 17
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SUMMARY:17 · Second Chances: Quickly and Effectively Preparing Motions to 
 Reopen
LOCATION:Room A\, Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel\, 700 Tchoupitoulas St
 reet\, New Orleans\, LA 70130
DESCRIPTION:Vice v. Virtue: Immigration Law in a Complex World\nAILA MidSou
 th Chapter Conference 2026 · Session 17 · Room A\n\nPanelists:\n• Rebe
 cca Chavez (National Immigration Project\, Texas)\n• Nathalia Rocha (Roc
 ha Immigration Law\, Baton Rouge\, Louisiana)\n\nMotions to reopen have be
 come an increasingly essential tool for protecting clients facing removal 
 orders\, detention\, and barriers to relief. This practical panel focuses 
 on the real-world reopening issues practitioners encounter throughout the 
 MidSouth.\n\nPanelists discuss best practices for gathering evidence quick
 ly\, identifying viable legal theories\, litigating equitable factors\, an
 d overcoming common procedural obstacles.\n\nThe panel will discuss:\n• 
 Potential grounds for reopening removal proceedings.\n• Strategies for c
 hallenging in absentia removal orders.\n• Developing reopening arguments
  in SIJ\, detention\, and notice-related cases.\n• Gathering and present
 ing persuasive evidence under compressed timelines.\n• Navigating jurisd
 ictional and procedural challenges.\n• When sua sponte reopening should 
 be considered.
CATEGORIES:AILA MidSouth 2026,Room A
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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