This course will offer paralegals, attorneys, HR representatives, and employers an important overview of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification which is a government mandated document to verify employment for all U.S. employees. This course will include tips for properly completing the Form I-9 when confronting employment eligibility issues which can sometimes prove to be complex.  There will be a discussion regarding the importance of Form I-9 compliance, suggested Form I-9 practices, common employer obstacles, audits, and immigration issues.  This course will also touch on the consequences of Form I-9 non-compliance which can have severe financial and criminal consequences that are too great to be overlooked.

Mr. Bobby T. Rimas is a paralegal specializing in immigration, intellectual property, and employment matters for a bank in Pasadena, California. Mr. Rimas is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at West Los Angeles College where he teaches "Introduction to Civil Litigation" courses. He is the President of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association (LAPA) where he also serves as the Pro Bono Co-Chair and Website Committee Chair. He was formerly LAPA's Vice President of Marketing & Planning, Vice President of Membership & Policy, NALA Liaison, October Conference Co-Chair, and Holiday Benefit Gala Co-Chair. In January 2009, he and the LAPA Holiday Benefit Gala Committee were recognized by a California Senator for their leadership and volunteerism. In April 2010, Mr. Rimas was given a certificate of "Congressional Recognition" from a U.S. Congressman for his role in raising scholarship monies in the capacity of Fundraising Director for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Pilipino Alumni Network.  As part of LAPA's 40th Anniversary celebration in December 2012, Mr. Rimas obtained a resolution from Los Angeles City Hall which recognized LAPA for its outstanding service and dedication to advance the paralegal profession and for raising funds for organizations that assist the underprivileged.  Mr. Rimas is on the Advisory Boards of the University of La Verne's Legal Studies Department and West Los Angeles College's Paralegal Studies Program. His Bachelor's Degree is from UCLA and his Paralegal Certificate in Litigation/Corporations is from the UCLA Extension Attorney Assistant Training Program.