March Mandamus 2025

Admission

  • $300.00  -  [MEMBER] Nonprofit Members
  • $325.00  -  [NON-MEMBER] Nonprofit non-Members
  • $325.00  -  [MEMBER] Private Attorney
  • $375.00  -  [NON-MEMBER] Private Attorney

Description

March Mandamus

First Three Wednesdays in March 2025
Wednesday, March 5th; Wednesday March 12th; Wednesday, March 19th
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET / 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM PT 

 

Zoom Webinar

Join us for March Mandamus where you’ll get the knowledge you need to be the delay litigation MVP in federal district court! 

As noncitizens continue to face unreasonable adjudication delays by USCIS, practitioners should consider whether challenging the delay in federal court will protect the client’s interests. This 3-day webinar course will include:

  • Lectures on law, strategy, and procedures;
  • Review of a sample complaint and tips on drafting the complaint; and
  • Post-filing tips and best practices including how to negotiate with the AUSA. 

 

Day 1: Delay Litigation Fundamentals  (90 Minutes - 1.50 CLE Credits)

          Date/Time: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET / 11:00 AM                  to 12:30 PM PT 

Description: Learn how to use the Mandamus Act and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) to compel the government to adjudicate overdue applications and petitions. Presenters will also discuss what types of immigration cases are good candidates for delay litigation through the use of hypotheticals.

          Faculty: Margaret Stock and Zachary M. Nightingale

   

Day 2: Building, Filing, and Serving the Complaint (90 Minutes - 1.50 CLE Credits)

          Date/Time: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET / 11:00 AM                to 12:30 PM PT 

Description: Crafting a complete and compelling complaint is an essential aspect of federal court practice. This webinar will cover the components of the mandamus complaint. First, participants will review and discuss a sample complaint. Then, the faculty will discuss the nuts and bolts of initiating an action, what to consider during these processes, and what to expect after filing and serving the complaint

          Faculty: Kate Melloy Goettel and Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg

 

          Date/Time: Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET / 11:00 AM                to 12:30 PM PT 

Description: After a mandamus complaint is properly filed and served,  the government may file a motion to dismiss. The faculty will cover the legal standard, burden of proof, and practical considerations for responding to a motion to dismiss. The faculty will then discuss possible Administrative Procedure Act (APA) lawsuits under should the agency unlawfully deny the client’s application/petition after filing or winning on delay litigation.

          Faculty: Dustin Saldarriaga and Mark Stevens

 

CLE Credits

This training has been approved for 4.5 CLE credits (1.50 credit hours for each 90 minute session) from the State Bar of Texas and the Washington State Bar Association for this training comprising three sessions. NIPNLG will offer a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, which allows participants to seek CLE credit with the state where they are licensed to practice law. Please note, you will only receive CLE credit for the sessions you attend live. If you have questions, please reach out to the events team at events@nipnlg.org.