SAIS Webinar | Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): Understanding Schools’ Responsibilities (Part 3 of Series)
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Part 3 of a three-part SAIS webinar series on The Federal Landscape in Independent Schools: Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): Understanding Schools’ Responsibilities'
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control administers sanctions that have implications for independent schools’ enrollment agreements, tuition payments, and other financial relationships. Explore schools’ legal responsibilities and practical considerations for screening students, parents, and tuition payors against OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and establishing appropriate compliance procedures.
Speaker: Russell Ford, Partner, Fisher Phillips
Russell Ford helps employers across the country navigate the complex world of business immigration with clarity, creativity, and compassion. With more than two decades of experience, he teams with public and private employers – including universities, K-12 schools, nonprofit organizations, and multinational corporations – to develop and implement effective immigration policies that help them recruit, retain, and support top global talent.
Russell built his practice on a simple but powerful idea: great client service starts with great communication. He works closely with in-house counsel, human resources teams, and leadership to design practical strategies for global personnel movement, compliance, and sponsorship under all major non-immigrant and immigrant visa categories, including H-1B, J-1, O-1, NIW, and EB-1. His work often extends to advising on SEVIS programs, I-9 and E-Verify compliance, and Labor Condition Application (LCA) processes.
Before joining Fisher Phillips, Russell practiced at major firms in Atlanta and New England and co-founded a boutique immigration firm in Portland, Maine, where he built a national practice serving clients in education and business.
Webinar Registration:
Members $0 | Non-Members $20
Note: If you registered for the full series beginning on October 14, your registration includes all three parts. You do not need to register separately for Part 3.