Even good immigration lawyers need to worry. They face a labyrinth of ever changing and complex immigration laws, difficult filing deadlines, and many deserving, but often difficult or indigent clients who may turn on them. Most frightening, in recent years immigration lawyers have come under increased scrutiny by disciplinary authorities, resulting in a huge increase in license-threatening investigations. Since 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit alone has publicly disciplined 20 New York-based immigration attorneys. In the same time period, the First and Second departments have publicly disciplined 32 immigration attorneys.
Serious consequences may result even when only private discipline is imposed. At a minimum, malpractice insurance premiums may rise and admission to another jurisdiction may be jeopardized.
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