Bar admissions, memberships, leadership roles, presentations and community service
Bar Admissions:
California State Bar and New York State Bar
Accomplishments and Recognition:
Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Act Law by the California State Bar
Named in 2009 as a Northern California Super Lawyer by her peers in the immigration field, as published in San Francisco magazine, for the sixth year in a row
Named among Top 50 women attorneys in Northern California, Super Lawyer 2005
Named among the top corporate immigration lawyers in the state of California by Who's Who Legal (2009), an independent survey of clients and peers in private practice
Ranked as a leader in her field by Chambers and Partners USA 2009, based on interviews conducted with attorneys and clients.
Recognized as a “go-to” immigration lawyer in a 2003 Recorder survey
Featured in “Women Who Paved the Way,” by Elizabeth Kearney, Ph.D. (Mikili Press, 2005)
Recognized as a “go-to” immigration lawyer in a 2003 Recorder survey
Featured in “Women Who Paved the Way,” by Elizabeth Kearney, Ph.D. (Mikili Press, 2005)
Association and Foundation Memberships and Leadership Roles:
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), a 10,000 member professional bar association; currently serving as Chair, AILA Business Litigation Committee and the AILA Northern California Chapter Organization Coordinator. Previously served as AILA NorCal Chapter Chair; AILA NorCal USCIS Liaison; Member of AILA National USCIS Headquarters and General Counsel Liaison committees.
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), a 10,000 member professional bar association; currently serving as Chair, AILA Business Litigation Committee and the AILA Northern California Chapter Organization Coordinator. Previously served as AILA NorCal Chapter Chair; AILA NorCal USCIS Liaison; Member of AILA National USCIS Headquarters and General Counsel Liaison committees.
Vice Chair of Board of Trustees of the American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF), a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C.; AILF Trustee since 2000; Previously served as Chair, Ambassador Liaison Task Force, Fundraising Committee and Legal Action Center Committee of AILF.
Member, Bar Association of San Francisco; Participated in Work-Life Balance Task Force
Member, National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
Member, Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA)
Recent Presentations and Articles:
Recent Presentations and Articles:
"New Year's Resolutions to Ease Immigration Compliance" published in Forum Section of Daily Journal, December 18, 2007
"Stop the April Fools' Day Rush--uncap H-1B visas," published in the Silicon Valley/San Jose BizJournals.com, February 16, 2007
"Preparing for an ICE Raid" presentation as part of the Crisis Management Seminar for the California Professional Association of Specialty Contractors (CALPASC) in Sacramento, California, October 24, 2007.
Appearance on "Straight Talk" program on H-1B Engineers from Abroad, CZAR15, Saratoga Community Access hosted by Herb Engstrom, April 22 and April 29, 2007
"Preparing for an ICE Raid" presentation as part of the Crisis Management Seminar for the California Professional Association of Specialty Contractors (CALPASC) in Sacramento, California, October 24, 2007.
Appearance on "Straight Talk" program on H-1B Engineers from Abroad, CZAR15, Saratoga Community Access hosted by Herb Engstrom, April 22 and April 29, 2007
"Proposal Plunges Knife into Heart of Asylum Process,"
Daily Journal, Forum article, June 15, 2006
"Immigration Laws Hamper Employers, Economy,"
Daily Journal, Forum article, Dec. 19, 2005
Hot Immigration Strategies for 2005/2006,
Presentation to the Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA), Legislative Update Conference, October 13, 2005
Daily Journal, Forum article, Dec. 19, 2005
Hot Immigration Strategies for 2005/2006,
Presentation to the Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA), Legislative Update Conference, October 13, 2005
Community Service:
Ms. Schlenger actively mentors attorneys representing asylum seekers on a pro bono basis through both the National Center for Refugee & Immigrant Children and the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ms. Schlenger actively mentors attorneys representing asylum seekers on a pro bono basis through both the National Center for Refugee & Immigrant Children and the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.