Your Immigration Practice During the New Administration: Resilience and Growth in Challenging Times, Discussion Leader - AILA

Christine Alden, shareholder in the firm's Immigration practice group, was a discussion leader at AILA's  "Your Immigration Practice During the New Administration: Resilience and Growth in Challenging Times." 

Immigration attorneys can expect to see major changes—but also significant professional growth—in 2025 and beyond. Our panel of experts will draw on the invaluable lessons learned in recent years, particularly during the first Trump administration, to help guide immigration lawyers as they navigate through the next four years. Together with AILA’s Practice and Professionalism Center, our skilled panel of business and practice management-savvy attorneys, ranging from solo practitioners to those at boutique and large firms, will advise on best practices for dealing with the new and unique challenges the new administration may present, offer time-tested tips on practice management and managing client expectations, and give self-care and work-life balance advice to empower practitioners to survive and thrive in the next administration.

 Featured Topics:

• Steps (short– and long-term) your firm can take in anticipation of changes to immigration law and policy
• “Accounting” for expected changes under the new administration: revisiting and adjusting fees as needed
• Planning for an increased workload and unpredictable demands on your time
• Managing client expectations and anxiety, stepping up your communications to match the need

Tips from the experts: working towards a successful and healthy work-life balance under the new administration