Articles on International and Immigration Law Section Council
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Its Application to Illinois Family Law and GuardianshipsBy Phil SchlichtingDiversity Leadership Council, June 2026Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (“SIJS”) is a form of immigration relief that is available to foreign born children that have been abused, neglected, abandoned or similarly mistreated by one or both parents. Approved SIJS petitioners are able to adjust status in the United States when their priority date becomes current.
Hypothetically It Will Not Be Necessary To Learn Chinese To Be in ChinaBy Ralph E. GuderianInternational and Immigration Law, October 2025In China the basic language of course is Chinese. Then why are there are around 400 million estimated Chinese people being taught and learning English in China, larger than the entire population of the U.S.? A look at China's history and the current status of American-Chinese relations.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Its Application to Illinois Family Law and GuardianshipsBy Phil SchlichtingInternational and Immigration Law, October 2025Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (“SIJS”) is a form of immigration relief that is available to foreign born children that have been abused, neglected, abandoned or similarly mistreated by one or both parents. Approved SIJS petitioners are able to adjust status in the United States when their priority date becomes current.
The Power of PersistenceBy Susan M. GoldbergDiversity Leadership Council, June 2023The ISBA’s International and Immigration Law Section Council was an agent of change at the ISBA Midyear Meeting in Chicago.
Perspectives From the Canadian ConsulateBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, February 2020On Friday, January 17, the International & Immigration Law Section Council met with the Canadian consul general, John Cruikshank, and his staff at the Canadian Consulate in Chicago.
Meet the section council: Geeta ShahInternational and Immigration Law, August 2017Learn more about International & Immigration Law Section Council member Geeta Shah.
Meet the Section CouncilInternational and Immigration Law, May 2017Learn more about Section member Natalie L. Pesin.
Meet the section councilInternational and Immigration Law, October 2015Learn more about Michael R. Lied, the Section's CLE Liaison.
Sharing ideas for helpful Web sitesBy Susan M. BrazasInternational and Immigration Law, April 2015Which Web sites do you use frequently and think we should link to from our own Section page? Let us know!
Meet the Section CouncilInternational and Immigration Law, October 2014Learn more about Section Council members Cindy Galway Buys and Tejas Shah.
Meet the section councilInternational and Immigration Law, August 2014Learn more about Section Chair Lynne Ostfeld and member David Aubrey.
Thank you to our authorsInternational and Immigration Law, July 2013A listing of the articles published in this newsletter during the past year.
Meet the Section CouncilInternational and Immigration Law, February 2013Learn more about the members of the Section Council.
Meet the Section Council—Present and pastInternational and Immigration Law, November 2011Get to know International & Immigration Law Section Council member Michelle Rozovics and former Section Chair Angela Peters.
Section Council chairs updateInternational and Immigration Law, May 2011An updated (but still incomplete) list of the former Section Chairs.
Issues for discussionInternational and Immigration Law, October 2009At the most recent Section Council meeting of the International and Immigration Law Section, the members present decided that from time to time, questions would be posed to all the members of the Section Council. Their responses would then be provided as an item in The Globe. The concept is to broaden the discussion of issues that the international and immigration practitioner is apt to face.
Meet the Section CouncilInternational and Immigration Law, October 2009Learn more about Section Council Vice-Chair, Professor William B.T. Mock and Section Council Secretary Anne Skallerup.
Section Council at British consulateInternational and Immigration Law, November 2008For many years, the International and Immigration Law Section Council of the ISBA has held some of their meetings at foreign consulates and have had representatives of the foreign consulates participate in other meetings and programs.
Section Council meets with ConsulsInternational and Immigration Law, August 2008For the past few years, the International and Immigration Law Section Council has been specifically looking at the issues related to the requirement under the Vienna Convention that if a foreign national is arrested, or otherwise detained, their consulate should be notified.
The Section Council makes a differenceBy Juliet BoydInternational and Immigration Law, June 2005This section has much to offer our members and the broader ISBA community and will continue to pursue its goal to demonstrate its relevance to all aspects of the practice of law.
Chair’s column: Meet the Section CouncilBy Mark E. WojcikInternational and Immigration Law, September 2004The members of an ISBA Section Council are largely unknown to many Section members. This is true of all Section Councils, not just the Section on International and Immigration Law.
MemorandumInternational and Immigration Law, April 2004On behalf of the members of the Section Council for the ISBA Section on International and Immigration Law, we are happy to provide you and the Board of Governors with a status on our section council's progress for the 2003-2004 term.
