Ask a Former IJ...about Pleadings, Holding DHS to its Burden, and Making the Record for Appeal

Have you ever wished you could talk with an Immigration Judge about removal defense? In particular, about strategies on Pleadings, Holding DHS to its Burden of Proof as to Removability, and Making the Record for Appeal ~ increasingly important now.  This online event presents an opportunity to ask a former Immigration Judge and former ACC questions about these topics, and other aspects of presenting cases in Immigration Court. This FREE session features former IJ Maria Lurye, the principal attorney at Maria Lurye Law, PLLC.  Judge Lurye presided New York from 2017 through December 2025. Prior to her appointment to th ebench, Judge Lurye was an Assistant Chief Counsel with OPLA.  Participation in this session is limited, in order to ensure that all participants have an opportunity to ask questions.