Beata Anna Leja

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Chicago, IL
Licensed since 2007

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Beata Anna Leja

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About Beata

Beata Leja is a Partner at the law firm of Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C. Beata's practice includes both employment-based and family-based immigration law. She is an active member of the Chicago Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where she has served on the LGBT Committee, the Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Liaison Committee, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) & Department of Labor (DOL) Liaison Committee, as well as many others.

Practice areas

Immigration: 100%
Ms. Leja’s practices employment-based and family-based immigration law. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where she serves on the Illinois Department of Employment Security/Department of Labor Committee. She is also a member of the Federal Bar Association. She has been awarded the Pro Bono Guardian award by AILA for her service to the immigrant community, and has conducted seminars about immigration law for students, employers, employees and attorneys.
10 years

Languages spoken

English, Polish, Spanish

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
IL	Active And Authorized To Practice Law	2007	05/16/2017

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date granted
Emerging Lawyer: Immigration Law - Individual	Leading Lawyers Network	2016
2016 Rising Star - Immigration	Super Lawyers Magazine	2016
Emerging Lawyer: Immigration Law - Individual	Leading Lawyers Network	2015
2015 Illinois Rising Star - Immigration	Super Lawyers Magazine	2015
Illinois Rising Star 2014 - Immigration	Super Lawyers	2014
Illinois Rising Star - Immigration 2013	Super Lawyers Magazine	2013
Illinois Rising Star 2012 - Immigration	Super Lawyers Magazine	2012
Illinois Rising Stars 2011 - Immigration	Super Lawyers	2011
Pro Bono Guardian	American Immigration Lawyers Association	2008
3rd Best Advocate	Niagara International Moot Court Competition	2006
CALI Award - Appellate Advocacy	Loyola University Chicago School of Law	2005
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Work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Adjunct Professor - Business Immigration Law	John Marshall Law School	2017 - Present
Attorney	Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C.	2007 - Present

Associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Texas Service Center Liaison Committee	Member	2017 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago chapter) - Midwest Regional Conference Planning Committee	Member	2017 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Chicago Chapter - LGBT Committee	Co-chair	2013 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Chicago Chapter - Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Committee	Member	2013 - Present
Chicago Ideas Week - The Cooperative (Co-Op)	Member	2013 - Present
Federal Bar Association (Chicago chapter)	Member	2010 - Present
Women's Bar Association of Illinois	Member	2010 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association	Member	2007 - Present
Advocates Society (Chicago)	Member	2007 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago chapter)	Co-chair - Fall Conference Planning Committee	2015 - 2016
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Chicago Chapter - Media Committee	Member	2013 - 2015
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Chicago Chapter - Fall Conference Planning Committee	Member	2013 - 2015
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Chicago Chapter - Social Security Administration (SSA) Liaison Committee	Co-Chair	2011 - 2012
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Chicago Chapter - Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee	Chair	2011 - 2012
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Chicago Chapter - Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee	Member	2010 - 2014
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Chicago Chapter - Illinois Department of Employment Security & Department of Labor (IDES/DOL) Liaison Committee	Member	2008 - 2010
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Publications

Publication name	Title	Date
MMH Blog	You’ll Have to Wait Until May 10, 2016 for the New STEM OPT Rule	2016
MMH Blog	Proving bona fide nature of a same-sex marriage	2015
Medill News Service	OBAMA STILL ‘OPTIMISTIC’ AS JUDGE DELAYS EXPANSION OF IMMIGRANT ORDERS	2015
Chicago Ideas Blog	Modern-day Civil Rights Leader: Beata Leja	2014
MMH Blog	Cook County, Illinois Must Immediately Begin Issuing Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples	2014
MMH Blog	USCIS Issues Positive Guidance for Review of Provisional Waivers Filed by Applicants with a Criminal History	2014
MMH Blog	Parole in Place for Spouse of US Citizens Active in the Military	2013
MMH Blog	Immigration Options for Foreign Children Who Have Been Abused, Neglected, or Abandoned by Parent(s)	2013
MMH Blog	Illinois Same-Sex Marriage Bill to be Signed into Law	2013
MMH Blog	Government Acts Quickly to Grant Immigration Benefits to Same-Sex Couples After U.S. Supreme Court Overturns DOMA	2013
MMH Blog	US Supreme Court Overturns DOMA and Finally Opens Door to Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex Couples	2013
Women’s Bar Association of Illinois 2013 Spring Edition Newsletter	U.S. Senate Proposes to Overhaul Immigration System	2013
MMH Blog	The Risks of Letting your Employees Choose Their Own Immigration Counsel	2013
MMH Blog	LCA Obligations for Employers Who Hire H-1Bs, H-1B1s, and E-3s	2013
MMH Blog	Scam Alert! Reports of Individuals Impersonating USCIS Officers & Other Scams That Prey on Immigrants	2013
MMH Blog	More Good News for Binational Same-Sex Couples BIA Affirms Immigration Benefits Available Where Marriage Valid in State Celebrated, Regardless of Where Couple Resides	2013
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Education

School name	Major	Degree	Graduated
Loyola University Chicago School of Law	Law	Juris Doctor	2007
National-Louis University	Curriculum & Instruction	Master of Education	2003
University of Southern California	International Relations & Spanish	Bachelor of Arts	2001

Speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Beyond the Business Immigration ABC’s	EB1, NIW and O Visas For Professors, Scientists and Researchers	2016
AILA Chicago Fall Business Conference	Hot Topics: Business Immigration Updates	2016
The Business of Doing Business Immigration	Getting Incorporated: An Introduction to Hiring Nonimmigrants for the Newer Practitioner	2015
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council	Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA)	2015
Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Meeting	How to Prepare Your Clients for Immigration Reform	2013
Chicago Public Library Events & Programs	Same-Sex Couples and Immigration Benefits After the Fall of DOMA	2013
Chicago Bar Association	Same-Sex Couples & Immigration Benefits After the Fall of DOMA	2013
Citizenship in a Globa Era	The Disenfranchised: Undocumented & Stateless People	2012
Assistant to Adjunct Professor	Immigration Law & The Workplace	2012
The Gray Areas: Resolving Selected Problems in Business Immigration	Maintenance of Status	2011
Assistant to Adjunct Professor	Immigration Law & The Workplace	2011
AILA Monthly Meeting	IDES Updates	2011
Immigration Seminar	Overview of Family-Based Immigration & H-1B Visa	2010
Careers in Immigration Law	Loyola Alums in Practice - Immigration Law	2010
NAAIIP Employer’s Conference	Maintaining H-1B Employees During a Recession	2009
Amicus Poloniae Legal Clinic	Immigration 101	2008
Amicus Poloniae Law Day	Immigration 101	2008
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