Immunizing your Immigration Practice from COVID-19

Course Instructors
Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver
Ryan N. Rosenberg — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver

About the Course Instructors
Kyle Hyndman is a partner at McCrea Immigration Law in Vancouver. He has a diverse practice with a focus on business immigration. He has been an executive member of the CBA's National Immigration Law Section and a past chair of its BC subsection. He has served on the boards of non-profit agencies serving immigrants and refugees, has been a member of the Federal Provincial Immigration Advisory Council, helped found a pro-bono immigration law clinic, and regularly mentors law students seeking to pursue careers in immigration.

Kyle completed his LLB at UBC in 1999 and his LLM at the University of Toronto in 2013, where he won the Howland Prize for his thesis on the immigration law-making process.  He has organized and co-chaired numerous legal education conferences and courses on immigration and citizenship law and has spoken and moderated at both national and provincial conferences. Kyle has frequently been invited to speak on immigration and citizenship law to the media, educational institutions and community groups.

Ryan Rosenberg is a Vancouver based Canadian immigration lawyer who advises clients on all Canadian immigration and citizenship issues. Called to the bar in 2003, he has significant experience assisting Canadian and multi-national corporations transfer key employees to Canada through the utilization of Labour Market Impact Assessments, Provincial Nominee Programs, and various international trade agreements. He is particularly active with clients across Canada working in engineering, civil infrastructure, natural resources, e-commerce, and various skilled trades. Ryan also customizes strategic immigration solutions for individuals and families, with an emphasis on employment, investment, and family sponsorship based applications.

Ryan co-founded Larlee Rosenberg in 2009 and serves the firm as Managing Partner. He is a published columnist, a regular panelist at immigration law conferences, and an active member of the CBA. In 2011, he testified as an expert witness before the Senate of Canada on proposed amendments to Canadian immigration laws.

Using Social Distancing Measures & Technology to Adapt

• a tale of two firms transitioning to working from home
• social distancing while providing an essential service
• investing in technology to run your practice remotely
• videoconferencing
• Cloud computing
• VoIP vs. mobile
• team management and communication software

Maintaining Your Professional Obligations

• client identification and verification
• remote commissioning of oaths
• confidentiality and privilege
• staying up to date on the law and policy—where to find information

Building Firm Resilience

• taking advantage of excess capacity to improve systems
• adapting to new circumstances—lessons learned
• finding new work in times of scarcity

Building Personal Resilience

• taking care of yourself, your staff, and your clients