Elaine Kimbrell - Metairie, LA

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2005
    J.D.
    Honors: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
    Honors: International Law Certificate
    Honors: Earned an A in Legal Research and Writing
    Honors: Recipient, Dr. and Mrs. Jack Andonie Endowed Scholarship for Law
    Honors: Recipient, Warren E. Mouledoux Professional Responsibility Award
    Law Journal: Maritime Law Journal, Member

• Non Legal Education

  • George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, 2000
    B.A.
    Honors: cum laude
    Major: International Affairs
  • Institute for European Studies, Paris, France, 1999

Classes and Seminars

• Co-Presenter, My Friend Told Me, NAFSA Region II & IV Bi-Regional Conference, Omaha, Nebraska, November 16, 2010
  
• Co-Presenter, Working in the U.S. and Pathways to USC, NAFSA Region III Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 27, 2010
  
• Co-Presenter, When Good Students Go Bad, NAFSA Webinar, October 7, 2010
  
• Co-Presenter, Working with U.S. Congress and State Legislatures: Advocacy and Assistance, NAFSA Annual Conference, Kansas City, June 3, 2010
  
• Co-Presenter, Travel and Visa Applications: The Basics and the Latest, NAFSA Region II Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 28, 2009
  
• Co-Presenter, When Good Students Go Bad, NAFSA Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California, May 28, 2009
  
• Co-Presenter, CSI-Critical Services for Internationals: Countries Healing from Trauma, NAFSA Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California, May 27, 2009
  
• Presenter, iCert Update, AILA Mid-South Annual Conference, Memphis, TN, October 23, 2009
  
• Co-Presenter, Avoiding the H-1B Cap; Alternatives to H Status, AILA Mid-South Annual Conference, November 13, 2008
  
• Presenter, Travel and Visa Applications: The Basics and the Latest, Bi-annual meeting, Meridian, MS, Mississippi Association of International Educators, February 4, 2011
  
• Co-Presenter, Trends in Student Immigration Advising and SEVIS/F-1 Updates, Bi-Annual meeting, Jackson, Mississippi, Mississippi Association of International Educators, July 23, 2010
  
• Presenter, My Friend Told Me and Immigration In Troubled Times: What You Need to Know, Bi-Annual meeting, Mississippi Association of International Educators, February 11, 2010 - February 12, 2010
  
• Presenter, H-1B and Permanent Residency Workshops, Georgia Tech, September 30, 2010 - February 22, 2011
  
• Presenter, Guide to Post-Graduation Work Authorization for International Students Location, University of W. Georgia, February 23, 2011
  
• Presenter, Beyond OPT, University of Alabama at Huntsville, March 11, 2011
  
• Presenter, Immigration Update, Miami Dade Community College, November 2, 2010
  
• Presenter, H-1B and Permanent Residency Workshops, Florida International University, November 2, 2010
  
• Presenter, Immigration Workshop, Florida Atlantic University, November 3, 2010
  
• Presenter, Overview Of Immigration Law For Non Practitioners, New Orleans Bar Association, December 29, 2009
  
• Presenter, Immigration Update for Employers, Fundamentals of Employment Law, Sterling Education Services, Pensacola, FL, January 25, 2011
  
• Presenter, Immigration: Legal Compliance in the Age of E-Verify and Worksite Enforcement, CUPA – Western Region, June 9, 2009
  
• Presenter, Petitioning for Foreign Nationals – Non-Immigrant Visas, Lorman Education Services, Gulfport, MS, January 22, 2009
  
• Presenter, Avoiding Immigration Regulations’ Fines and Sanctions, Walking The Line: Contracting and Construction Law In Louisiana, Sterling Education Services, New Orleans, LA, December 17, 2008
  
• Presenter, Immigration Update for Employers, Employment Law From A to Z, Lorman Education Services, November 4, 2008
  
• Presenter, Beyond I-9 Compliance, Lorman Education Services, New Orleans, December 4, 2008
  
• Presenter, H-1B and Alternatives, NACE, 2008
  
• Presenter, The Immigration Reform Bill, Professional Access and Equity Committee, 6th Annual Multicultural Conference, UNC Wilmington, July 24, 2007
  
• Wide Range of Immigration Topics, Frequent Presenter

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
• Notary Public, 2006

Bar Admissions

• Louisiana, 2005
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2008

Other Affiliations

• American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association's Midsouth section (Vice-Chair)
• AILA Mid-South Chapter (Secretary)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association's Midsouth section (Past Chair)
• Women’s Leadership Academy, Loyola University
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators
• Federal Bar Association