More about Mark
Education
- LL.B., University of Manitoba, 2004
- B.A., B. Ed. University of Lethbridge, 2000
Memberships/Professional Affiliations
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Chair, Canadian Bar Association, Immigration Subsection Alberta South Region
- Member, Canadian Bar Association, Membership Committee Executive, Alberta
- Member, Canadian Bar Association, Small, Solo and General Practice Subsection Executive Committee, Calgary
- Member, American Immigration Lawyer Association
- Chair-Elect, J. Rueben Clarke Law Society, Lethbridge Chapter
- Board Member, Lethbridge McLeod Bar Association
Publications
- Co-Presenter, "Inadmissibility Issues" Employing Foreign Workers Conference, Canadian Institute.
- Presenter, "Work Shop: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Applications After Changes to the Regulations: LMOs, Work Permits and the Provincial Nominee Program", Employing Foreign Workers Conference, Canadian Institute.
- Co-Chair, Legal Education Society of Alberta "Immigration Seminar", Edmonton and Calgary, September 2011
- Presenter, "Criminal and Medical Inadmissibility Issues" Legal Education Society of Alberta Immigration Seminar, Calgary, September 2011
- Co-Presenter, "Nomination Received: Top 10 Issues in PNP-Western Canada - Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program" CBA Citizenship & Immigration Law Conference, May 12-14, 2011, Gatineau QC
- Guest Lecturer, "Immigration Law", Public Legal Education Foundation, Faculty of Social Work, University of Lethbridge, 2010 - present
- Guest Lecturer, "Immigration Law" Public Legal Education Foundation, Sociology Department, Lethbridge College, 2007 - present
- Presenter, "Workshop, Hiring, Retaining or Terminating Foreign Workers in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan", Business Immigration Conference, Canadian Institute, October 21-23, 2009, Calgary, AB
- Presenter, "Immigration Law", Southern Alberta Language Assessment Regional Meeting, October 14, 2009, Lethbridge, AB
- Presenter, "Immigration Workshop", Canadian Institute Employing Foreign Worker Conference, October 20-22, 2008, Calgary, AB
- Presenter, "Immigration Law", Lethbridge Economic Development Board Meeting, Fall 2006
- Speaker, "Sourcing Foreign Workers and Crossing Borders", Facing the Future in Agriculture, 2nd Annual Leadership and Management Conference, Okotoks, AB, May 29, 2006
Community Involvement
- Scout Leader, Boy Scouts of Canada
- Youth Sports Coach, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Track and Field
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