Apr 16, 2016
Melanie Gurley Keeney recently served as a presenter at the Missouri/Kansas AILA Chapter Conference held at Kansas University. Melanie’s presentation focused on Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Visas, current trends and practice pointers regarding the H-1B visa; and NIV processes. Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education law. Melanie represents institutions of higher education, corporations and individuals in immigration law
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Mar 15, 2016
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final regulations on STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Employment Authorization (EAD) Extension. The new regulations will go into effect on May 10, 2016 and allow certain foreign students with degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) from U.S. institutions of higher education to extend their STEM OPT employment authorization period from 17 months to 24 months. The 17-month STEM OPT EADs issued
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Mar 9, 2016
Today, Wednesday, March 9, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released the much anticipated Optional Practical Training STEM Employment Authorization final rule. The rule is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Friday, March 11, 2016. As a background, the STEM OPT EAD Extension program was approved back in 2008 by President George W. Bush’s administration. The STEM OPT EAD Extension program allowed a 17-month extension of the Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment authorization program for international
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Mar 5, 2016
Melanie Gurley Keeney has been named a recipient of the 2016 Litigation Practitioner Award as part of the Missouri Lawyers Weekly Women’s Justice Awards. The Women’s Justice Awards have been presented annually by the Missouri Lawyers Weekly for the past 17 years. These awards recognize female attorneys who are committed to their professions and their communities and who are strong legal professionals. Missouri Lawyers Weekly looks to honor those who have moved the needle in the Missouri legal community. They
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Dec 16, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney, Ian Cooper, Margaret Hesse, Kate Nash and Kameron Murphy presented a CLE program to the members of the St. Louis Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel on November 19, 2015 at Westborough Country Club. Their presentations covered 1) MHRA Litigation in the Wake of Cox v. Kansas City Chiefs; 2) Troubling New Developments in Joint Employer Liability; 3) LGBT Rights vs. Religious Freedom ““ The Emerging Tug of War in the Workplace; and 4) Compliance
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Oct 29, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney will serve as a member of a panel presenting a webinar sponsored by the Employment Law Alliance on November 17, 2015. The webinar, “Navigating the U.S. Business Immigration Maze: Practical Guidance for Employers,” will address business immigration hot topics and help demystify the U.S. immigration process in the hunt for global talent. Topics covered will include:
- L-1 Visas: Pitfalls and strategies for intra-company talent transfers
- H1b cap strategies: To STEM and beyond!
- Keeping them legal: Managing
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Oct 23, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney and Kate Nash will be presenting to the National School Boards 2015 School Law Practice Seminar for the Council of School Attorneys on October 23, 2015. Their presentation on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace ““ The Do’s, Don’ts and Defenses of Handling Sexual Harassment Claims will focus on the often-complicated legal and practical aspects of sexual harassment claims in the workplace, including investigations, responding to charges of discrimination, and issues related to litigating such claims. They
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Oct 15, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney has been invited to serve on a liaison committee to develop a set of recommendations for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to consider as it works to re-organize and improve the V.A.’s approach to the hiring and retention of international physicians within the V.A. Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education law. Melanie represents institutions of
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Sep 26, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney has been invited to serve as a member of the board of the Council for Educational Advancement, a foundation created to help educators and administrators gain access to valuable professional development and special programs offered by EducationPlus ®. Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education law. Melanie represents institutions of higher education, corporations and individuals in immigration
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Jun 1, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney was a featured speaker at the Eastern Missouri ““ Southern Illinois (“EMSI”) Rescue and Restore Regional Conference to Combat Human Trafficking. Melanie presented an overview of various non-immigrant visa programs (temporary workers, students, exchange programs, fiancé) as part of a panel that addressed how nonimmigrants may be vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking. Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of Employment,
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Melanie Gurley Keeney
Ian P. Cooper
Kate L. Nash
Margaret A. Hesse