Monica Kane
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Monica Kane has
been admitted to practice law in the state of California since
2002. Ms. Kane practices solely in the areas of Immigration and
Naturalization law, representing employers in administrative petitions
and applications to the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Departments of Labor and
State, state employment agencies and U.S. Embassies and
Consulates. She has successfully represented individuals seeking
U.S. permanent residence and citizenship, and previously handled cases
for survivors of domestic violence, refugees, and asylees.
PROFESSIONAL STATUS:
STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA – admitted 2002
U.S. DISTRICT COURT (C.D. CALIFORNIA) – admitted 2002
U.S. DISTRICT COURT (N.D. CALIFORNIA) - admitted 2006
U.S. COURT OF APPEAL (9th CIRCUIT) - admitted 2002
PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS, AND CIVIC
AFFILIATIONS:
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (AILA)
2003, 2006 – Current
Member
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION (LACBA)
2003 - 2005, 2007
- Current Member
LAWYER'S COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF
THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA
February - August 2007
La Raza Centro Legal Immigration Law Clinic Volunteer
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
J.D. 2002
Foundation
of the State Bar Scholarship, 2001
Mexican American Bar Foundation Scholarship, 2001
SANTA CLARA
UNIVERSITY
B.A., History and Spanish, magna cum
laude, 1999
SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENTS:
Featured Speaker at
Immigrant Legal Resource Center seminar "Update on Family Sponsored
Immigration"
Los Angeles, CA March 19, 2004.
