Laserfiche WebLink
Mr. Adams: You're a member of the Washington State Bar Association? <br /> Ms. Bautista: Correct. <br /> Mr. Adams: Not the Hawai`i State Bar, right? But who you went to go talk to <br /> was the Hawai`i State Bar type of thing. <br /> Ms. Bautista: Correct. <br /> Mr. Adams: You're talking about doing immigration law at the federal level <br /> obviously. So have you had a conversation with the state with the <br /> Hawai`i State Bar about practicing law in Hawai`i even though it's <br /> on a federal docket. Whether or not there's any issues with that. <br /> Ms. Bautista: No I haven't, but it's my understanding that because it is federal <br /> law immigration being federal law that I am permitted to practice <br /> in any jurisdiction. <br /> Mr. Adams: I think you're right. I think it's probably a good idea to talk to the <br /> local bar association too. Okay that's just a suggestion and it has <br /> nothing to do with us here necessarily. The reason I say that is <br /> because I have been a Virginia lawyer for fourteen years and just <br /> became a Hawaii lawyer. I lived in Washington and California. <br /> When you're moving around like that and you're not in the <br /> jurisdiction that you are a member of that bar. There are as you <br /> know, you have to be kind of careful about the kinds of things that <br /> you would do when they're associated with being an attorney. <br /> Attorney type advice. That gets to my second, my other question. <br /> What is it that you as the immigration information specialist do? <br /> How is what you do different from dealing with someone who's <br /> coming to you with specific issue that deals with them specifically <br /> and is dealing with the legal concern. How is that other than <br /> they're not paying you money different in terms of giving legal <br /> advice? <br /> Ms. Bautista: As an immigration specialist from how it's listed in the job <br /> description, it's basically just immigration information <br /> dissemination. You provide information, you guide them as to and <br /> in the past it's basically just been information dissemination. We <br /> have forms in the office and we give them the forms that they <br /> request. Basically, that's what my office does. <br /> Mr. Adams: I heard you say that because you have the training, you kind of do <br /> a pro bono kind of thing which actually was worrisome me to me. <br /> Ms. Bautista: Right. For example, so they will come with the petition and they'll <br /> go how I do this like an affidavit or support. What do I do? Then I <br />