Meadowlands Seminar 2025:
Minority Trial Lawyers Caucus Luncheon

Friday, November 21, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

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Program Co-Chairs:

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Representing the Unrepresented:
A Legal Perspective on Immigration

 

Minwon Cho is the founder of Cho Law LLC, a business immigration law firm that represents entrepreneurs, investors, multinational companies, artists, and athletes worldwide. He advises on EB-5, E-2, L-1, O-1, and National Interest Waiver petitions, as well as other employment-based immigration matters.As an immigrant himself, Mr. Cho combines legal skill with personal insight into the challenges and opportunities of building a life and business in the United States. His clients range from start-ups to global enterprises, and he assists internationally recognized artists and athletes in advancing their careers in the U.S. In addition, he serves as Chair of the Congressional Advocacy Committee for the New Jersey Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, where he leads policy engagement and community initiatives. His firm is recognized for clear strategy, precise writing, and persuasive case narratives that align with each clients professional and personal goals.

 

Carolina T. Curbelo is the founder and managing attorney of The Law Office of Carolina T. Curbelo, LLC, a boutique bilingual law firm based in Ridgewood, New Jersey, focusing on immigration and real estate law.

The daughter of refugees who fled Communist Cuba after Fidel Castro’s rise to power, Carolina grew up deeply aware of the sacrifices her family made to rebuild their lives in the United States. Her parents and grandparents instilled in her the belief that education is the truest “passport to freedom” and emphasized the values of perseverance, integrity, and independent thought. Raised bilingual in English and Spanish, Carolina developed not only fluency in both languages but also a keen cultural and geopolitical awareness fostered by nightly family discussions on U.S.–Cuba relations and world affairs.

Today, Carolina’s work reflects that mission. Her firm helps clients achieve both pillars of the American Dream: securing lawful immigration status and attaining homeownership or real estate investment.

In her immigration practice, Carolina represents clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Immigration Courts in matters including family-based petitions, naturalization, and humanitarian relief such as Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), U visas (crime victims), T visas (human trafficking survivors), and VAWA cases. She is also highly experienced in removal defense, including asylum, withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture (CAT) protection, and cancellation of removal.

In her real estate practice, Carolina represents buyers, sellers, and investors in residential, commercial, and condominium transactions, as well as distressed homeowners navigating foreclosure and short sales. Her bilingual and bicultural background allows her to serve a diverse clientele with compassion, precision, and a deep understanding of their unique challenges.

Beyond her legal practice, Carolina participates actively in community outreach and public education. She regularly speaks at “Know Your Rights” presentations, immigration informational sessions, and first-time homebuyer seminars, empowering individuals and families with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their futures.

Carolina earned her Juris Doctor from Vermont Law School. She interned for the Hon. José L. Linares of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and later clerked for the Hon. Joseph S. Conte, J.S.C. in the Bergen County Vicinage, Civil Division.

An active leader in the legal community, Carolina has served with organizations such as Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Latin American Legal and Educational Fund (LALDEF), and Northeast New Jersey Legal Services. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association – New Jersey Chapter (AILA-NJ) as Chapter Chair.

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Program Agenda:

12:00 pm - 12:25 pm
Luncheon Begins

12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Welcome/Introduction by Co-Chairs

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Speakers:
Minwon Cho, Esq.  & Carolina T. Curbelo, Esq. 

1:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Question & Answer

All Welcome to Attend!

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ABOUT THE SEMINAR: The Meadowlands Seminar 2025 features 23 seminars over three days. The advantage of this unique format is that you may move from seminar to seminar, hearing different topics as desired and thereby creating a seminar tailored to your specific needs.
 

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MCLE Credits
New Jersey - 1.20 MCLE
New York - 1.20 MCLE
Pennsylvania - (N/A)

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This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.20 hours of total CLE credit.

Of these, 0.0 qualify as hours of credit for Ethics/Professionalism, and 0.0 qualify as hours of credit for Diversity, 
Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

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Course Materials
The seminar course materials will be online for attendees
to download on November 14, 2025.

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