Program Schedule
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
About the Program
I-9, E-Verify, oh my! Government worksite enforcement actions and I-9 audits are at an all-time peak! Don't let your company be fooled by the seeming simplicity of the Form I-9. Learn the key corporate I-9 practices and procedures which will help your company withstand a government audit and even minimize its liability and ward off future government scrutiny. Want to bid on a coveted federal or state contract? If so, you may be required to use the E-Verify program. Come learn about your E-Verify obligations and the in's and out's of the system.
Join Ford & Harrison attorney Geetha Nadiminti from our Business Immigration Group for a discussion of today's most urgent immigration issues. Topics will include:
- Meeting your Form I-9 legal requirements including the most recent developments;
- I-9 "best practices" to protect your company and avoid common pitfalls;
- Conducting an internal self-audit to best position your company before the government comes a knockin';
- E-verify - What it is, how it works, and who is required to use it;
- E-Verify requirements for federal contractors; and
- E-Verify requirements for Georgia state contractors.
* Approval from HRCI is pending for 1.5 hours of PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification credit. Approval from the State Board of Georgia is pending for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
**Complimentary parking available in the Atlantlantic Station parking garage.**