| 08-May-24 | "The Future of International Trade Treaties and Immigration: How Countries Can Grow Their Labor Force and Tackle Talent Shortages" - ABA International Law Section Annual Conference - Washington, D.C., USA | Download | |
| 10-Apr-24 | "Navigating critical Canadian immigration law challenges amid global tensions" - Matas Law Society - B'nai Brith- Panel speaker. | Download | |
| 04-Apr-24 | "Plaza de las Tres Culturas: Square of the Big Three USMCA Panel: US, Canada & Mexico" - AILA Texas Chapter Conference -Mexico City- Panel Speaker | Download | |
| 28-Feb-24 | "Immigration and the Energy Sector: Strategies to fill the talent gap and create a diverse and dynamic workforce" - ABA International Law Section Houston Conference, | Download | |
| 15-Nov-23 | "Student Visas: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" - AILA GMS webinar- Program moderator | ||
| 20-Oct-23 | 2023 AILA Northern Border Immigration Conference - Buffalo, NY> - Program co-Cahir. | Download | |
| 12-Jul-23 | "Citizenship by Ancestry" - ABA Section of International Law - Program Chair and Moderator | Download | |
| 19-Jun-23 | AILA GMS Annual Conference - Orlando, FL - Program speaker. | ||
| 26-Jan-23 | "The future is here: AI uses, dangers and risk management in immigration and beyond" - ABA Section of International Law - Program Chair and Moderator. | Download | |
| 30-Nov-22 | IBA 10th Biennal Global Business Immigration Conference - London, UK- Panel Speaker | Download | |
| 17-Aug-22 | I am delighted to receive the ABA- SIL 2022 Outstanding Committee Program Award for the second consecutive year, for my program "Unauthorized Practice of Law and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Protecting Clients and the Legal Profession". | Download | |
| 28-Jun-22 | "The Future of International Treaties in the Post-Pandemic and Sanctions Era" - American Bar Association, Section of International Law webinar - Program Chair and Moderator | Download | |
| 29-Apr-22 | "You Are Not Coming to the Office: Vaccination Mandates, Testing, Masking Requirements, Travel Restrictions and Their Impact on the Labor Force" - American Bar Association, International Law Section Annual Conference 2022, Washington D.C | ||
| 17-Feb-22 | ANADE - National Association of In-House COunsel of Mexico - Tri-country conference (in Spanish) | Download | |
| 19-Nov-21 | 10th Annual Global Business Immigration Conference- London, UK, IBA - Program Speaker. | ||
| 07-Oct-21 | "Unauthorized Practice of Law and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: protecting clients and the legal profession" - Panel Moderator - American Bar Association International Law Section (webinar) | Download | |
| 10-Sep-21 | I am delighted to announce that my program “Privacy at Risk: Searches of Electronic Devices at Ports of Entry and Beyond” held by the American Bar Association won the "Program of the Year: Award! Thank you to my speakers and to the ABA for its support! | Download | |
| 23-Jun-21 | "The Great Reopening: Post Covid-19 Issues in Business, Employment, Immigration and Family Law" - Program Moderator - American Bar Association, Section of International Law | Download | |
| 12-May-21 | "Privacy at Risk: Searches of Electronic Devices at Ports of Entry" - Program Moderator- State Bar of Michigan, AILA Michigan, and AILA Ohio Chapters. | Download | |
| 24-Mar-21 | "Privacy at Risk: Searches of Electronic Devices at Ports of Entry" - American Bar Association - Section of International Law - Program Moderator | Download | |
| 28-Oct-20 | "COVID-19 Impact on Cross-border marriage, divorce, and custody" - American Bar Association webinar | Download | |
| 17-Sep-20 | "Actualidad migratioria en el derecho comparado" , Colegio de Abogados de Panama ( in Spanish) | Download | |
| 23-Jul-20 | "The New Normal: Employment and Immigration Issues for Foreign Workers after COVID-19" - American Bar Association - Panel moderator | Download | |
| 26-Mar-20 | "Coping with Coronavirus: A Global Immigration Law Update" Program Speaker - Webinar- New York State Bar Association ( NYSBA) | Download | |
| 10-Mar-20 | "Coronavirus and Inadmissibility at Ports of Entry: Balancing Health and Safety and Individual Rights" - American Bar Association (ABA) Section of International Law- Teleconfenrece moderator and speaker | Download | |
| 01-Nov-19 | "Corporate Immigration Law Practice Management: 60 tips in 90 minutes" -Program speaker- 9th Beinnal Global Business Immigration Conference, London, UK | ||
| 17-Jun-19 | "Criminal Inadmissibility and Immigration" - American Immigration Lawyers Association ( AILA) Global Migration Section (GMS) Program speaker - Orlando. FL | ||
| 28-Mar-19 | "USMCA Update: Immigration Issues Canada, Mexico, U.S."
31ST ANNUAL INSTITUTE RICE UNIVERSITY’S BAKER INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY HOUSTON, TX, March 28-29, 2019 |
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| 20-Sep-18 | 11th Annual Northern Border Conference - Program co_chair- American Immigration Lawyers Association ( AILA) , Buffalo, N.Y. | ||
| 12-Jun-18 | "Navigating ethical pitfalls around the world" - AILA Global Migration Section COnference- San Francisco, CA | ||
| 20-Apr-18 | "Goals and Glitz: Immigration options in Sports and Entertainment" - American Bar Association Annual Conference, New York, NY.- Program moderator | ||
| 17-Nov-17 | 8th Biennial IBA Global Immigration Conference - London, UK- Program Moderator | ||
| 25-Oct-17 | "Populism, Protectionism, Nationalism, and other "isms": Is this the end of Free Trade? " _ Program Chair and Moderator- American Bar Association, Section of International Law Conference, Miami, FL | ||
| 20-Oct-17 | AILA 9th Annual Northern Border US/Canada Immigration Law Conference- Holiday Valley, NY - Conference Co-Chair | Download | |
| 21-Jun-17 | "Cybersecurity -Big, Middle and Little Data" - AILA GMS Conference, June 21, New Orleans, USA. | ||
| 27-Apr-17 | "Innovation – the key to a strong economy: A discussion of immigration and tax" Panel co-Chair and Moderator - American Bar Association, Section of International Law Spring Conference, Washington, D.C., April 24-19, 2017 | ||
| 08-Mar-17 | "Vital Skills for the Immigration
Practitioner - Ethics and Professionalism for the Immigration Practitioner"- Panel Chair and Moderator, Ontario Bar Association, March 8, 2017 |
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| 07-Oct-16 | "8th Annual Northern Border Immigration Conference
… Perspectives from Both Sides of the Border"- AILA Upstate NY Chapter- Conference co-Chair October 7, 2016 |
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| 20-Sep-16 | "Immigration, refugees and the use of satellites" , Panel moderator, International Bar Association annual conference, September 20, Washington D.C. | ||
| 09-Mar-16 | "Walking the tightrope: avoiding and resolving ethical issues in immigration law" - Ontario bar Association- Program Chair and Moderator. | ||
| 20-Nov-15 | “Can you bring the family?” - IBA Global Business Immigration Conference; London, UK | ||
| 09-Oct-15 | "On the move: global business immigration update" - IBA Annual Conference, Vienna, Austria. | ||
| 25-Sep-15 | "Work Authorization Options under NAFTA" 7th Annual Northern Border Immigration Fall CLE Conference, 1000 Islands harbor Resort, Clayton, NY. | Download | |
| 27-May-15 | "The Labour Market Impact Assessment “LMIA”
[formerly LMO] Process" - Insight conference- Corporate Immigration - Toronto, Canada |
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| 29-Apr-15 | “Martial Arts Ethics: Offensive and Defensive Techniques” , American Bar Association Section of International Law Spring Conference, Washington D.C. | ||
| 26-Mar-15 | “Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Dealing With Ethical Issues in Immigration Law” - Ontario Bar Association - Program Chair and Moderator | ||
| 09-Mar-15 | “Temporary Foreign Workers: Nuts and Bolts for the Business Practitioner” - Ontario Bar Association, Featured speaker | ||
| 25-Feb-15 | “The Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Understanding the New Application Rules and Employer Compliance” - Ontario Bar Association - Program Chair and Moderator | ||
| 17-Oct-14 | "Canada / US Border Immigration: Sixth Annual Fall Conference"- AILA, Buffalo, NY.- Program co-Chair | Download | |
| 20-Sep-13 | AILA Northern Border Conference- Albany, NY - "The "Crimmigrant": criminal inadmissibility"- Speaker | ||
| 26-Jun-13 | “A World View on “Minor” Criminality” - Global Migration Section, AILA 2013 Annual conference-- San Francisco, USA. | ||
| 01-May-13 | "Ethics and Immigration Law: Protecting Yourself and Your Client Without Losing Sleep" , Ontario Bar Association, Program Chair and moderator. | Download | |
| 23-Apr-13 | "Déjà vu? The Immigration Debate After the US Election: Where Do We Go From Here?" American Bar Association, Section of International Law Spring Meeting, Washington DC, Program speaker. | ||
| 23-Apr-13 | "Ethical red flags in international law practice: advising clients and protecting your reputation" - American Bar Association, Section of International Law Spring Meeting, Washington DC, Program Chair and Moderator. | ||
| 29-Nov-12 | "Minor Criminality and Foreign Workers:
A Big Headache for Employers" - Webinar - Canadian HR Reporter and Human Rsources Institute of Alberta |
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| 03-Oct-12 | "The global citizen: international mobility of the skilled in the age of free trade” - International Bar Association annual conference- Dublin- Ireland. | ||
| 20-Sep-12 | "Employing Foreign Workers" - The Canadian Institute - Program Chair | Download | |
| 18-Apr-12 | "For better or worse: international issues in marriage and divorce" , Session co-Chair and moderator - American Bar Association Section of International Law Spring meeting, New York, USA | ||
| 03-Apr-12 | "LMO Tips and Traps: Navigating the Foreign
Worker Labour Market Opinion Process" - Webinar sponsored by Canadian HR Reporter and HRPA. |
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| 08-Mar-12 | "Immigration law: practice primer for today's practicioner" - The Commons Institute - Toronto | Download | |
| 23-Feb-12 | "When the past comes back to haunt your client
Criminal Inadmissibility, Temporary Resident Permitsand Rehabilitation" , Program Chair and Moderator, Ontario Bar Association luncheon seminar |
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| 07-Dec-11 | "Developing Your Practical Strategy to Address
Critical Skilled Labour Challenges" - The Canadian Institute Construction Superconference |
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| 22-Sep-11 | "Global transfers and the highly skilled" - 5th Biennal Global Business Immigration Conference - International Bar Association, London, Program moderator | Download | |
| 23-Aug-11 | "Winning strategies in foreign worker transfers" - Canadian HR Reporter webinar series. | Download | |
| 08-Jun-11 | "Ethics and Immigration: tips and traps" - Ontario Bar Association, Program Chair and Moderator. | ||
| 07-Apr-11 | "Immigration reform and the corporate employer: a cross-border nightmare and the third rail of U.S. politics" - American Bar Association, Section of International Law 2011 Spring meeting- Program co-Chair. | Download | |
| 04-Nov-10 | "Global Privacy, Data Protection and Security across Borders" - American Bar Association, Section of International Law Fall 2010 meeting, Paris, France - Program Moderator. | ||
| 14-Oct-10 | "Service Canada Update" - Ontario Bar Association, Program Chair and moderator. | ||
| 03-Oct-10 | "Sex and immigration: where taboo subjects and national laws collide"- International Bar Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada - Program Chair and moderator. | ||
| 16-Feb-10 | "Navigating the international assignment maze: immigration, employment and taxation issues in foreign worker transfers", Ontario Bar Association Institute 2010 - Program co-Chair | Download | |
| 29-Jan-10 | "The impact of Global Migration on Business Immigration Practice CLE: The Yellow Brick Road to Canada" - AILA 2010 Midyear conference | Download | |
| 19-Nov-09 | "Skilled workers – the highly skilled and the global
transfers" , Program Chair and moderator, IBA 4th Biennial Global Business Immigration Conference, London, UK. |
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| 05-Oct-09 | "Immigration options for entrepreneurs and investors" Program Chair , IBA annual conference, Madrid , Spain. | ||
| 17-Sep-09 | "A luncheon with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada", Ontario Bar Association, Program co-Chair | Download | |
| 15-Jun-09 | "Service Canada Update: the new economic reality" - Ontario Bar Association, Program Chair and Moderator | Download | |
| 14-Apr-09 | "Winning strategies in international executive transfers: Employment, Taxation and Immigration issues", ABA Section of International Law Spring meeting. | ||
| 01-Feb-09 | "Immigration and Employment issues for Business, Investors and families"' Center for International Legal Studies, Austria. | Download | |
| 12-Nov-08 | "Making the rigth move: employment and taxation law issues for immigration lawyers", Ontario Bar Association, Program Chair. | Download | |
| 13-Oct-08 | "Global Business Immigration Update", International Bar Association Annual Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina , October 12-17, 2008 | Download | |
| 15-Jul-08 | "Mastering immigration applications for foreign workers" - Program co-Chair - The Canadian Institute, Toronto, Canada - | Download | |
| 17-Jun-08 | "Managing legal risks in employing executives" - The Canadian Institute - Toronto, Canada | Download | |
| 24-Apr-08 | "When Family Law and Immigration Collide"- Ontario Bar Association luncheon- Program Moderator | Download | |
| 02-Apr-08 | "Cross -Border Employee Transfers: Tricks and Traps" - American Bar Association, Section of International Law Spring Meeting. | Download | |
| 04-Feb-08 | "Misrepresentations in Canadian Immigration Law", Ontario Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Institute 2008, Toronto | Download | |
| 16-Nov-07 | "Entrepreneurs, Investors, establishing overseas offices", IBA 3rd. Biennial Global Business Immigration Conference", program moderator | Download | |
| 15-Oct-07 | "Global Business Immgration Update", IBA Annual Conference, Singapore, October 14-19- Program Chair | ||
| 17-Sep-07 | "The Border Horror Show: Top 10 situations for international business lawyers and their clients" - Ontario Bar Association | Download | |
| 28-Aug-07 | "Immigration issues arising in corporate transactions - Teleconference and live audio Webcast - American Bar Association " | Download | |
| 10-Jul-07 | "Building and Managing Your Legal Business" | Download | |
| 02-May-07 | "Trusted Travelers or Terrorists? A Comparative Perspective on Travel Security Programs" | Download | |
| 25-Apr-07 | "Immigration Law 101 for the Entertainment, Sports and Arts lawyer" - American Bar Association, New York City | Download | |
| 21-Mar-07 | "The National Foreign Worker Program: Updates and New Directions" - Ontario Bar Association luncheon series- Program Chair and moderator. | Download | |
| 14-Jan-07 | "International Business Immigration Law and the Expatriate Private Client" - Center for International Legal Studies conference, Kitzbuhel, Austria, Session day Chair and moderator | Download | |
| 18-Oct-06 | "Skilled Trades Wanted: the construction industry labour crisis" - Ontario Bar Association - Program Chair and moderator. | Download | |
| 21-Sep-06 | "Global Business Immigration Update"- International Bar Association annual conference- Chicago , USA, September 17 to 22, 2006. Mr. Karas chaired and moderated the session discussing recent developments in global business immigration. | Download | |
| 25-Aug-06 | AILA Canada Chapter CLE - "Ethics Panel"- Marriott Hotel, Toronto - Mr. Karas participated in a panel discussion of ethical issues in immigration law with lawyers and US government officials. | Download | |
| 15-Jun-06 | "The Quest for Talent Acquisition - Bridging the Gap in a Shrinking Labour Pool"- National Symposium, Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC)- Program brochure | Download | |
| 15-Jun-06 | "The Quest for Talent Acquisition - Bridging the Gap in a Shrinking Labour Pool"- National Symposium, Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC)- Mr. Karas was a speeker at this event opnened by the Minister of Citizneship and Immgration and co-sponsored by the National Post, attended by CEOs, prominent academics and federal government officials. | Download | |
| 19-Apr-06 | "When your client comes to Canada: Customs and Taxation issues" - Ontario Bar Association luncheon session- Program Chair and Moderator | Download | |
| 06-Apr-06 | Special Citizenship Ceremony, Law Day, Ontario Bar Association- Mr. Karas delivered an address to new citizens upon taking their Oath of Citizenship. | Download | |
| 15-Feb-06 | "Service Canasa Update" - Ontario Bar Association luncheon session - Program chair and moderator | Download | |
| 11-Nov-05 | "Hot tips for the future"- International Bar Association, Global Business Immigration Summit, London, UK, November 10-11, 2005 | Download | |
| 23-Oct-05 | "Labour Needs: Cutting the Red Tape and Building Partnerships" - Panel Member at Plenary Session, CERC Annual Conference - Niagara Falls, Canada, October 23-25 | Download | |
| 29-Sep-05 | "The New EU Employment Rules", Session Chair and Moderator - International Bar Association Annual Conference- Prague, Czech Republic. | ||
| 26-May-05 | "Inernational Employee Transfers: Recruiting Global talent" - Business Immigration Law Seminar - Crowne Plaza at the United Nations- New York, USA | Download | |
| 18-May-05 | "Hot Ethical Issues for Immigration Lawyers" - Ontario Bar Association luncheon session - Program Chair and Moderator | Download | |
| 14-Apr-05 | 38th Parliament of Canada, 1st Session,
Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration: Mr. Karas gave extesnive testimony on the issue of credential recognition for foreign professionals before Members of the House of Commons. |
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| 13-Mar-05 | "The Future of Global Outsourcing" - Center for International Legal Studies (CILS) conference- Kitzbuhel, Austria | ||
| 19-Nov-04 | The 12th Annual Immigration Law Summit
"IRPA: The Next Five Years". Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto |
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| 02-Oct-04 | “Third Safe Country Treaties” (AILA /IBA joint program) New York, USA - Discussion leader- participants included lawyers from the US, Department of Homeland Security, Australia and Europe. | ||
| 01-May-04 | “Federal Skilled Workers” Canadian Bar Association National CLE, “The Citizenship and Immigration Law Conference – IRPA, The Continuing Evolution”. Toronto, Canada | ||
| 13-Jan-04 | “The Creation of CSIC – Pros and Cons”, Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Luncheon Session. Toronto, ON, Canada | ||
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