Women Lawyers Association
Presents 

Immigration Law

March 2020 MCLE: Local immigration attorney Amber Heffner will provide an overview of U.S. immigration laws and the barriers individuals face to legalize their status in the United States. She will discuss recent policy changes affecting applicants in both the humanitarian categories and family-based petitions. Amber will also discuss her pro bono work with Central American youth fleeing family and gang violence. 

The WLA will also be presenting our annual award for the Outstanding Woman Lawyer

This program qualifies for one (1.0) hour MCLE credit. Please Join Us!

OUR SPEAKER:

Amber Heffner

Amber Heffner is passionate about immigration law and providing the highest quality legal services to her clients. She is a central coast native and received her Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict studies from the University of California, Berkeley (1995) and her Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Madison Law School (2003) where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and Order of the Coif.  Since 2005, Amber has practiced exclusively in immigration law and founded her own immigration law practice in Los Osos, California in December 2015.

Amber’s areas of interest include family-based immigration and waivers of inadmissibility, fiancé visas, U visas and relief under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), citizenship, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). 

Amber is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and regularly provides immigration presentations, workshops and consultations to government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and religious institutions including the Mexican Consulate in Oxnard, Cal Poly Dream Center, the Cal Poly Agricultural Department, Cuesta Community College, California Rural Legal Assistance, SLO Women’s Shelter (now Stand Strong), RISE, Promotores Collaborative, Trinity United Methodist Church, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.  In 2017, she was honored with an award from Rising Immigrant Scholars through Education for her volunteer work with Cal Poly’s undocumented students.  She provides pro bono legal services to unaccompanied minor children through the nonprofit organization KIND (Kids in Need of Defense).  Amber is proud to have a reputation as an honest, caring, and thoughtful attorney who provides exceptional legal services to her clients.   When not working, she spends time with her husband and two children and hikes the local trails with her Labrador retriever.  

The Kinney Hotel
1800 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
 
Payment Information:
-Students - $20.00
-Members - $33.00
-Non-Members - $43.00

There are two (2) ways to make a reservation for this event.

(1) Pay Online Using the Reservation Link below

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(2) Send a check to:
Women Lawyers Association
P.O. Box 3918
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-3918

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*** Please email Elizabeth Culley at eculley@amblaw.com stating that you've mailed your check and the names of those who will be attending. 
 
Please RSVP one week in advance.

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come/first served basis. However, it really helps us to plan and The Kinney to set up properly if you reserve ahead of time. 
 
We look forward to your participation!

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The Women Lawyers Association of San Luis Obispo County is a California State Bar approved MCLE provider. This program qualifies for one (1.0) hour MCLE credit.

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