MULaw attorney MariaSchneider is the founder and chair of the Cincinnati Bar Association’s(CBA) Immigration Law Committee. TheImmigration Law Committee recently won the CBA’sIngenuity Award, for the second year in a row. The Ingenuity Award is given to a CBACommittee, which in the past year has displayed a commitment to strengtheningits purpose and function through membership development, successful continuingeducation seminars, creative programs and other notable accomplishments.
TheImmigration Law Committee focused on advanced topics within the practice ofimmigration law, hosting monthly meetings featuring speakers and round tablediscussions among experienced practitioners. This year’s meetings included a tour of the Customs and Border Patrolpost at the Greater Cincinnati Airport. This month, the committee hosts Ellen Kinker, a caseworker from Sen.Rob Portman’s (R-OH) office.