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## JOIN THE PREMIER IMMIGRATION LAWYER ASSOCIATION IN THE WORLD

## Become an AILA International Associate

# Join AILA's Network!

With more than 15,000 U.S. attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) members represent a vast range of clients and their potentially complicated immigration issues. **For non-U.S. licensed attorneys, AILA offers International Associate status.** As an International Associate of AILA, you will automatically be added to the Global Migration Section (GMS), its listserve, and the International Lawyer List! As GMS continues to grow, it needs international practitioners like you to provide insight, perspective, and experience acquired from having practiced in regions outside of the United States.

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## GMS Provides International Associates of AILA a Number of Valuable Benefits, Including:

- Networking and referral opportunities
- Access to the listserve (global email distribution list)
- Inclusion on the International Lawyers List
- Speaking and publishing opportunities
- Subscription to the monthly GMS E-Bulletin Newsletter
- Discounts on select AILA conferences and publications
- and More!

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