The growing use of artificial intelligence in immigration practice raises important ethical and practical questions. This session explores how migration professionals can ethically integrate AI while maintaining professional responsibility and compliance with immigration law standards.
Friday, 19 September 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1.5 CPD points in Ethics and Professional Conduct for Legal Professionals
Attend and earn 1 CPD point in Ethics or the Code of Conduct for Migration Agents
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
MARA APPROVAL NUMBERS
SESSION 5: M1B10060
Ethical AI in Immigration Cases
The growing use of artificial intelligence in immigration practice raises important ethical and practical questions. This session explores how migration professionals can ethically integrate AI while maintaining professional responsibility and compliance with immigration law standards. Key topics explored included:
- How to enhance productivity and remain ethical
- Domestic and international case law on AI & Ethics for legal practitioners
- The extent to which current rules protect against unethical use of AI
Presented by Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio, Barrister and Migration Law Lecturer
Chair
Michelle Petty-Sampson, Principal Lawyer at Petty Sampson Immigration Lawyers Pty Ltd
Presenters
Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio, Barrister and Migration Law LecturerSergio practises in Migration and Citizenship Law. Before becoming a barrister, Sergio worked as an immigration solicitor for a number of years and was an RMA prior to this. This past experience places him well to appreciate all facets of migration and citizenship law matters. As an advocate, Sergio has appeared and represented clients on matters before the High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia (including Full Court), Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Migration Review Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Immigration Assessment Authority and the Administrative Review Tribunal. Also Sergio: has authored over 1,300 court decision summaries on migration and citizenship law, most of which for his newsletter (https://migrationlawupdates.com.au), and some for LexisNexis (Administrative Law Decisions); has authored over 1,000 articles and updates on migration and citizenship law, some of which for LexisNexis; is a former assessor at UTS (Graduate Diploma of Australian Migration Law and Practice - GDAMLP); is a former unit coordinator and lecturer at UWS (GDAMLP); has been a migration law CPD lecturer since 2019; is often consulted by barristers, solicitors and RMAs on complex matters; holds a bachelor's degree in engineering.
Michelle Petty-Sampson, Principal Lawyer at Petty Sampson Immigration Lawyers Pty Ltd
Michelle has been working in the industry for 22 years, firstly as an RMA and then as an Immigration Lawyer. She has worked in Brisbane and Melbourne before starting her own practice in Adelaide in 2020. Her focus is to provide professional, caring and effective immigration legal services in a respectful way. Her qualifications are Bachelor of Laws and Graduate Diploma Legal Practice, Graduate Certificate in Migration Law, Master of Arts in International Studies, Bachelor of Arts, Honours Degree, Asian Studies and Bachelor of Arts, Asian Studies
This seminar is part of a series
The Immigration Hour: Latest Updates, Timely Insights and Practical Strategies
More than 140 businesses have already been sanctioned by the Australian Border Force this year for breaches of sponsorship obligations. Penalties include fines of up to $79,200, visa cancellations, and bans on future sponsorships. Sponsoring a worker is not a “set and forget” responsibility - it requires ongoing compliance. Ensuring all obligations are met and required notifications to the Department are made is critical to avoiding serious legal and financial consequences. At the same time, the intersection between criminal and immigration law has become increasingly complex. More clients are facing migration consequences from old or minor matters resurfacing during police checks. Adding to the pressure, ongoing processing delays are causing significant anxiety, making it more important than ever for practitioners to have effective, up-to-date strategies in place. To support you in navigating these challenges, we’ve launched a 5-part series:
Casual Fridays for Busy Immigration Practitioners – Latest Updates, Timely Insights, Practical Strategies & Real Conversations.
This series delivers timely, practical content tailored to the realities of immigration practice, including Ministerial interventions, presented by Dr Jason Donnelly, one of Australia’s leading experts in immigration and public law, and the ethical use of AI in migration cases, with experienced barrister Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio. Equip yourself with the insights and strategies needed to navigate the most pressing challenges in today’s immigration landscape
Description
Attend all sessions to receive a significant discount. Migration agents can earn all their Category B CPD points, including ethics, while legal practitioners will receive 7.5 CPD points, including 1 point in ethics. Gain practical insights from Australia’s leading immigration experts to maintain a compliant and confident practice amid ongoing change.
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
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