The Philadelphia Bar Association held a hybrid event, “Meeting the Moment: Focus on Immigration,” on Wednesday, February 19. The event focused on the state of the law and the impact of new policies at the federal level on Philadelphia legal services agencies and immigration attorneys/organizations and the clients they serve. The event featured keynote remarks from and a fireside chat with U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D.-Pa.) and a panel discussion with speakers working directly with immigrant communities and on immigration issues and litigation.
Panelists:
Anuj Gupta, president and CEO, The Welcoming Center
Jonathan Grode, U.S. immigration lawyer, Green and Spiegel
Katharyn Ivera Christian Voit, special counsel, Duane Morris
Cathryn Miller-Wilson, executive director, HIAS-PA
Moderators:
Brian R. Kisielewski, pro bono counsel, Faegre Drinker
Vikram Patel, managing attorney, Community Legal Services, Energy Unit
The event is the first in the series of “Meeting the Moment” dialogues to be hosted by the Bar Association in an effort to provide clarity on new federal policies and legislation, and to create opportunities for collaboration among different stakeholder groups.
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