Eric S. Bord

Email: ebord@morganlewis.com

Washington, D.C.
1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004-2541
Phone: 202.739.6040
Fax: 202.739.3001

practice accolades

Immigration & Nationality Services

Recognized as leading firm for immigration law in Chambers USA (2011–2012)

Labor & Employment

The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, Finalist 2010, and Finalist 2012

Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2012

Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2012)

Ranked, National Tier 1: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor & Employment by U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2011-2012)

Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2012 Associate Survey

education

Emory University School of Law, 1990, J.D., With Distinction

Emory University, 1984, B.A.

Date	Title	Publication
05/22/1305/22/13	Department of State Releases June 2013 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
05/07/1305/07/13	Are You Using the Correct Form I-9? View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
04/19/1304/19/13	Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
04/11/1304/11/13	Department of State Releases May 2013 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
04/09/1304/09/13	CBP Announces Implementation Schedule for Paperless Form I-94 View Alert in English View Alert in Japanese	Immigration Alert
04/05/1304/05/13	H-1B Cap for 2014 Fiscal Year Reached View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
03/26/1303/26/13	CBP Announces Rule Implementing Paperless Form I-94 View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
03/12/1303/12/13	Department of State Releases April 2013 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
03/08/1303/08/13	U.S. Employers Face New Form I-9 Requirements View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
03/05/1303/05/13	Impact of Sequester on Immigration-Related Government Services View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
02/13/1302/13/13	Department of State Releases March 2013 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
02/04/1302/04/13	The Second Obama Term: President Outlines Major Immigration Overhaul View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
01/17/1301/17/13	H-1B Filing Season Is Here View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
01/11/1301/11/13	Department of State Releases February 2013 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
12/14/1212/14/12	Department of State Releases January 2013 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
11/27/1211/27/12	U.S. Mission to India Expands Interview Waiver Program View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
11/12/1211/12/12	Department of State Releases December 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
10/16/1210/16/12	Department of State Releases November 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
10/04/1210/04/12	Changes in U.S. Immigration Procedures Affecting Taiwanese and Canadian Citizens View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
09/20/1209/20/12	U.S. Consulate in Chennai Suspends Visa Operations View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
09/12/1209/12/12	Department of State Releases October 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
09/06/1209/06/12	U.S. Embassy in India Announces New Visa Processing System View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
07/17/1207/17/12	Pennsylvania Enacts Mandatory E-Verify for Public Contractors View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
06/26/1206/26/12	Major Changes Announced for Mexico E-1 and E-2 Visa Processing View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
06/14/1206/14/12	Department of State Releases July 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
06/14/1206/14/12	H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2013 View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
05/30/1205/30/12	H-1B Filings Advance Toward FY2013 CAP View Alert	Immigration Alert
05/22/1205/22/12	Department of State Releases June 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
05/09/1205/09/12	Employers Urged to File H-1B Petitions Without Delay View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
05/04/1205/04/12	U.S. Business Immigration Issues for Mexican Companies, presented at the Mexico Bar Association	Speech
04/13/1204/13/12	Department of State Releases May 2012 Visa Bulletin View Alert	Immigration Alert
03/20/1203/20/12	Department of State Releases April 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
03/15/1203/15/12	Updates from Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo / 米国国務省および東京の米国大使館よりの最新情報 View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
02/24/1202/24/12	H-1B Filing Season Is Here View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
02/09/1202/09/12	Department of State Releases March 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
02/06/1202/06/12	Immigration Reforms and Updates from DHS and DOS View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
01/09/1201/09/12	Department of State Releases February 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
12/12/1112/12/11	Department of State Releases January 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
12/09/1112/09/11	USCIS Introduces Redesigned Employment Authorization Document: Form I-766 View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
11/28/1111/28/11	Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B Cap Reached View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
11/10/1111/10/11	Department of State Releases December 2011 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
11/07/1111/07/11	ICE Issues New Wave of I-9 Inspection Notices View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
11/03/1111/03/11	Blanket L Visa Applications in India May Only Be Filed in Chennai; Visa Services in Mumbai Suspended November 15–21 View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
10/28/1110/28/11	H-1B Cap Reached for U.S. Master’s Degrees; Remaining Numbers Are Diminishing View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
10/26/1110/26/11	Responding to ICE Notices of Inspection, presented at the Federal Bar Association Annual Conference on Worksite Enforcement	Speech
10/24/1110/24/11	USCIS Returns to Prior Practice; Form I-797 Notices of Approval to Be Sent to Attorneys of Record View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
10/06/1110/06/11	USCIS Announces Important Change in Mailing of Approval Notices View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
09/26/1109/26/11	Significant Advances in Green Card Cutoff Dates for EB-2 India and EB-2 China View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
09/12/1109/12/11	Department of State Releases October 2011 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
06/06/1106/06/11	Immigration Worksite Enforcement, presented at the Stanford University Law School, Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Palo Alto, CA	Speech
11/09/1011/09/10	Administrative Immigration Enforcement I: ICE, presented at the Federal Bar Association's What You Should Know About Workplace Enforcement and Immigration Conference 2010, Chicago	Speech
07/02/1007/02/10	E-Verify Challenges for Employers, presented at the AILA Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.	Speech
06/29/1006/29/10	Immigration Compliance, presented at the SHRM Annual Conference, San Diego	Speech
06/28/1006/28/10	Immigration 101 for HR Generalists, presented at the SHRM Annual Conference, San Diego	Speech
07/01/0907/01/09	I-9 Compliance, E-Verify & State Immigration Laws, presented at the 61st Annual SHRM Annual Conference 2009, New Orleans, LA	Speech
03/12/0903/12/09	Borderless Organizations: The Challenges of Global Mobility, presented to the British-American Business Council, Philadelphia	Speech
03/09/0903/09/09	I-9 Compliance, E-Verify and State Immigration Laws: Issues and Strategies, presented at the 2009 SHRM Employment Law and Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C.	Speech
05/15/0805/15/08	The ICE Man Cometh: Preventing, Managing, and Recovering from an Immigration Investigation (Labor and Employment Spring Webinar Series)	Webinar
04/24/0704/24/07	ABCs of Nonimmigrant Visas, presented at an AILA Audio/Web Seminar	Speech
03/29/0703/29/07	Overview of Nonimmigrant Visas, presented at the AILA National Fundamentals Conference, Atlanta, GA	Speech
03/02/0703/02/07	Drafting PERM Applications With a Focus on I-140 Approval, presented at the AILA Philadelphia Chapter Annual CLE Conference, Philadelphia	Speech
06/21/0606/21/06	Consular NIV Processing and Mock Interview, presented at the 2006 AILA Annual Conference, San Antonio	Speech
04/12/0504/12/05	PERM: Implementation and Policy Implications, presented at the Center for Migration Studies 2005 Conference, New York	Speech
03/04/0503/04/05	PERM: Process and Substance, presented at the AILA Philadelphia Chapter CLE	Speech
02/16/0502/16/05	PERM: Understanding the New Regulations, presented at the Washington, D.C., AILA Chapter	Speech
06/25/0406/25/04	Special Advisory to Employers of Foreign National Health Care Workers: New Health Care Worker Certificate Requirement for Nonimmigrants Takes Effect July 26, 2004 View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
06/12/0406/12/04	Labor Certification for New and Experienced Practitioners, presented at the 2004 AILA Annual Conference, Philadelphia	Speech
01/01/0301/01/03	H2-B Visas for Temporary Workers - American Immigration Lawyers Association (National Conference Panelist)	Speech
01/01/93January 1993	Global Development Cooperation: Conference Report Series, The Carter Center	Article
01/01/93January 1993	The International Observation of the U.S. Elections: Occasional Paper Series, The Carter Center	Article
04/01/90Spring 1990	Humanitarian Intervention: A Moral End in Search of a Legal Means, Emory Journal of International Affairs	Article

Date	Title	Description
Oct 23, 2009	Speakers Say Employers Need to Keep Up With Immigration-Related Regulatory Changes, BNA's Daily Labor Report	Eric Bord comments on E-Verify's potential downsides, as well steps to take after receiving a no-match letter.
Oct 16, 2009	House OKs Three-Year Extension of E-Verify Program, Workforce Management	Eric Bord comments on the homeland security funding bill that would renew the government-run E-Verify system and the possible permanence of the system.
Oct 01, 2009	Vetting E-Verify, QSR Magazine	Eric Bord comments on the new E-Verify system and the downsides that employers will have to prepare themselves for.
Aug 27, 2009	Court Upholds Rule Requiring Contractors to Use E-Verify, Federal Times	Eric Bord comments on the recently upheld E-Verify rule and the impact it may have on contractors.
Jul 08, 2009	Senate Votes To Permanently Adopt E-Verify, Employment Law360	Eric Bord comments on the future of E-Verify, considering the Obama administration's opposition to piecemeal immigration reform.
Jul 02, 2009	ICE To Investigate 652 Businesses For I-9 Compliance, Employment Law360	Eric Bord is quoted, believing the announcement to be a "synthesis and invigoration" of past enforcement efforts.
Jun 22, 2009	Grassley Presses Obama Administration on E-Verify, Iowa Independent	Eric Bord comments on E-Verify and how the program has the "perverse effect of encouraging identity theft."
Jun 08, 2009	E-Verify Program for Federal Contractors Delayed Again, National Law Journal	Eric Bord discusses liability issues tied to changes in E-Verify.
Jun 01, 2009	Feds To Delay E-Verify Start Date For 4th Time, Employment Law360	Eric S. Bord states that the Obama administration is grappling with the legal and political implications of the Bush-era E-Verify rule.
Apr 17, 2009	US Stalls For More Time On E-Verify Rule Change, Employment Law360	Eric Bord shares his thoughts on the latest E-Verify delay.
Apr 17, 2009	E-Verify Mandate for Federal Contracts Delayed Again, Workforce Management	Eric Bord provides insight and recommendations for employers on the latest delay of E-Verify.
Mar 23, 2009	Employers Should Consider Using E-Verify, Prepare for New I-9 Forms, Speaker Says, Workplace Immigration Report	Eric Bord is quoted in his presentation at the Society for Human Resource Management conference on March 10.
Mar 01, 2009	State-Level Immigration Reform, SHRM	Eric Bord discusses recent state legislation aimed at regulating the employment of unauthorized workers.
Jan 30, 2009	E-Verify Rule for Federal Contractors Delayed Until May, Workforce Management	Eric Bord comments on the delay and what he forsees Secretary Janet Napolitano concentrating on.
Jan 29, 2009	Immigration Issues Employers Should Watch, Employment Law360	Eric Bord comments that the E-Verify system will not be going away, even with the recent delays.
Jan 28, 2009	E-Verify Rule Delayed For Administration's Review , Employment Law360	Eric Bord comments on the latest delay of the E-Verify requirement.
Jan 09, 2009	DHS Delays Requirement for Immigration Checks by Contractors, Federal Times	Eric Bord comments on the uncertainty regarding the prospects of the final rule, due to the legal challenge and delayed implementation of the final rule until Feb. 20, 2009.
Jan 09, 2009	Chamber Of Commerce, US Deal Delays E-Verify, Employment Law360	Eric Bord comments on the delay and states that companies are caught up in a political whirlwind where employers have to bear the brunt of the failure of comprehensive immigration reform.
Jan 09, 2009	U.S Chamber Follows Suit to Stop Homeland Security's "E-Verify" Program, National Law Journal	Eric Bord comments that immigration and employment lawyers have been closely monitoring the program because of the large impact it could have on employers and states that he is not surprised the Chamber has turned to litigation.
Nov 14, 2008	Government to Limit Planned Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants, Washington Post	Eric Bord discusses the new E-Verify regulations regarding federal contractors.
Nov 14, 2008	Regulation Requires Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify, Workforce Management	Eric Bord discusses the new E-Verify regulations regarding federal contractors.
Nov 14, 2008	Contractors Must Verify Immigration Status, Federal Times	Eric Bord discusses the new E-Verify regulations regarding federal contractors.
Oct 24, 2008	DHS Poised To Challenge "No-Match" Injunction, Employment Law360	Eric Bord comments on no-match injuction.
Sep 02, 2008	E-Verify Fails to Cover Company From Immigration Raid, Workforce Management	Eric Bord discusses E-Verify and the importance of an I-9 compliance program after a company in Mississippi is raided.
Aug 18, 2008	Contractors Oppose Rule on Employee Citizenship Verification, Federal Times	Eric Bord is quoted on the legal arguments surrounding federal contractors required to use E-Verify.
May 01, 2008	It's a Small World: There Are a Ton of Obstacles to Navigate When Hiring Foreign-Born Workers, Pittsburgh TEQ (2008, issue 4)	Eric Bord is quoted on the obstacles employers have to navigate when hiring foreign-born workers.
Sep 10, 2007	Supply and Demand: The Illegal Worker Equation, Talent Management Perspectives	Talent Management Perspectives reports on the new federal regulations regarding illegal workers that will require employers to identify and fire employees using false Social Security numbers. Partner Eric Bord is quoted.
May 09, 2007	The H1-B: Friendly Fire in the War for Talent, Talent Management Perspectives, Vol. 3, Issue 18	Talent Management Perspectives reports on the rush of American companies' applications for the H1-B visas needed to hire skilled foreign workers. Partner Eric Bord is quoted.
Jul 17, 2003	Morgan Lewis Welcomes Immigration Team to Firm	Morgan Lewis announced the addition of immigration and nationality lawyers Eleanor Pelta and Eric S. Bord to the Labor and Employment Law Practice.

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