Vi Nanthaveth to join immigration law panel at Kaleidoscope 2026

Vi Nanthaveth, founder of Nanthaveth & Associates, will speak at Kaleidoscope 2026 in Las Vegas on Sept. 24 as immigration attorneys face shifting federal court and enforcement questions. The CLE panel puts an Austin practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in front of a national audience of law-firm leaders and legal technologists.

Why it matters: - Immigration law firms are navigating ongoing court battles, changing enforcement policy and client questions that affect day-to-day advice and firm operations. - Nanthaveth’s appearance on a national CLE panel extends her local media profile to a broader audience of practitioners facing the same uncertainty. - The session gives attendees practical guidance on how unsettled immigration rules can affect client counseling and practice management.

What happened: - Vi Nanthaveth, founder and owner of Nanthaveth & Associates, will join a panel of immigration law leaders at Kaleidoscope 2026. - The conference runs Sept. 22-24, 2026, at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. - Kaleidoscope is 8am’s annual event for law firms and other professional-services businesses. - The event brings together firm owners, legal technologists and industry experts from across the country. - Nanthaveth’s panel, “Immigration Law: What’s Still Unsettled,” is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - The session carries 1.0 hour of CLE credit. - Nanthaveth will appear with Ruby Powers of Ruby Powers Law and Erin Elliot. - Aisling Conroy of 8am will moderate the discussion.

The details: - The panel will focus on questions immigration attorneys are fielding now about what remains tied up in federal court. - The discussion will also cover where enforcement policy continues to shift. - The session will examine how those uncertainties affect client advice and how firms structure their practices. - Over the past year, Nanthaveth has appeared in multiple KVUE news segments on visa policy changes, expedited removal proceedings and delays in green card processing. - Nanthaveth was also a guest on the Immigration Nation podcast. - Nanthaveth & Associates was founded in Austin in 2008. - The firm’s practice areas include family-based petitions, employment-based immigration, green cards, adjustment of status and citizenship. - The firm serves clients in English and Spanish. - Nanthaveth has more than 20 years of immigration law experience. - Immigration attorneys, referral partners and members of the media can find the full agenda and registration details on 8am's event page.

Between the lines: - The panel reflects how immigration law remains a moving target for firms trying to give clients timely, accurate advice. - A national conference slot can strengthen Nanthaveth’s profile beyond Austin and position Nanthaveth & Associates as part of the broader professional conversation on immigration practice. - The focus on unsettled policy suggests firms are looking for tactical guidance, not just legal updates.

What's next: - The panel is set for Sept. 24 during the three-day conference in Las Vegas. - Attendees who want to follow up can use the event page for agenda and registration information. - Nanthaveth’s appearance may lead to more national visibility as immigration policy debates continue to shift.