Contractor Liability with Immigration Law

Join us for a 90-minute audio conference as we discuss the history of I-9 compliance and how the Secure Border Initiative has led to changes for today's contractor, including a process in which criminal charges and arrests are becoming more commonplace.

During this event we will discuss the mechanics of completing I-9 Forms accurately and on time. We will also discuss subcontractor liability and ways to protect yourself and your company from charges, penalties and arrests with tools such as indemnification and the certification of the subcontractor's underlying I-9 forms.

Attendees will receive guidance on establishing immigration and no-match letter policies to ensure that their approaches to these issues are managed in a consistent and non-discriminatory way. Finally, we will provide the attendees with a framework for conducting their own self audits and provide them with the tools to get their I-9 house in order and to properly handle and respond to Social Security no-match letters. This is an event you can't afford to miss!

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the current climate and expectations of employers with regard to I-9 compliance.
• List the mechanics of successful completion and retention of I-9 forms.
• Recognize the true nature of the Social Security no-match letter and crafting a policy for response.
• Identify the contractors role and potential liability with respect to managing a subcontractor workforce.
• Avoid monetary penalties of noncompliance and other potential civil and criminal liabilities.

Presented By:

Matthew Gunn
Frost Brown Todd LLC

Matthew P. Gunn is a Member in the Louisville office of Frost Brown Todd LLC and has practiced for more than eight years in the Immigration Group. He represents clients in a wide array of business immigration matters with particular emphasis on Nonimmigrant and Immigrant visas for degreed professionals, intracompany transferees, and Trade NAFTA professionals.

Dan Owens
Attorney
Frost Brown Todd

Dan L. Owens is a member of the law firm of Frost Brown Todd LLC. He has an extensive 27 year background in the area of Immigration and Nationality Law and, as head of the firm's Immigration Practice Group, has been highly beneficial to Frost Brown Todd LLC with respect to its international clients. Mr. Owens has practiced extensively both in Immigration and Naturalization Service offices throughout the U.S., and before a number of U.S. Consular posts overseas, representing the interests of both individuals and U.S. businesses and universities which employ foreign nationals. A significant portion of his practice involves representing foreign medical graduates and health care providers that employ them.

Dan Owens has served as a lecturer and panelist at various continuing legal education courses involving immigration law. He has authored several articles relating to immigration law which have appeared in the Louisville Lawyer and the Kentucky Bench and Bar. He has also authored a chapter on immigration issues for the Employment Law Treatise (1992, 2000 and 2007 editions) published by the University of Kentucky, College of Law, Office of Continuing Legal Education.

His professional affiliations include: Louisville Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Japan American Society of Kentucky, American Immigration Lawyers Association and A.B.A International Section Law.