The session, hosted by HR.com and presented by Summit Legal attorney Poonam Gupta, with EMPTrust as a featured partner, will provide practical guidance on the evolving Form I-9 enforcement landscape, common compliance gaps, and potential employer exposure.
Attendees will explore effective approaches to I-9 assessments, error remediation, document verification, and audit preparation, along with key considerations for managing and maintaining accurate electronic Form I-9 records.
Participants will leave with actionable insights to identify potential risks, strengthen I-9 processes, and improve overall audit readiness.
Webinar Info:
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM EST
Hosted by HR.com
Join HR.com for a practical webinar featuring Summit Legal attorney Poonam Gupta, with EMPTrust as a featured partner. The session will explore the latest developments in Form I-9 enforcement and provide employers with practical guidance for identifying and addressing potential compliance gaps.
As enforcement activity evolves, understanding how seemingly minor I-9 errors can affect your organization has become increasingly important. This session will help HR and compliance teams evaluate their current processes, understand potential exposure, and take informed steps to strengthen their Form I-9 program.
What You’ll Learn
- Understand key changes in Form I-9 enforcement and how they may affect your organization’s existing I-9 records.
- Identify common Form I-9 errors that may result in penalties, including missing dates, incomplete fields, and other substantive violations.
- Understand potential financial exposure, including civil monetary penalties of $288 to $2,861 per violation, depending on the applicable penalty.
- Learn how to assess your current I-9 population and identify areas that may require attention or remediation.
- Explore document retention and verification considerations and their role in maintaining compliant I-9 records.
- Understand the importance of effective remediation when addressing errors identified through an internal review.
- Gain practical insights from Summit Legal attorney Poonam Gupta on navigating the evolving regulatory environment and addressing potential areas of concern.
- Learn how EMPTrust can support Form I-9 compliance and verification through structured workflows, record management, and audit-ready processes.
- Take away practical strategies for strengthening your organization’s overall Form I-9 program.
Gain practical insights from legal and HR technology experts to help your organization build a more structured, consistent, and audit-ready approach to Form I-9 management.
Webinar Speakers:
Name: Poonam Gupta
Position: Principal
Company Name: Summit Legal PLLC
Email address: [email protected]
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Poonam Gupta is the founder and principal attorney at Summit Legal PLLC, where she provides strategic, empathetic counsel to individuals, professionals, startups, and growing businesses navigating the U.S. immigration system. Her deep understanding of immigration law makes her a trusted resource for businesses and individuals working through the complexities of U.S. immigration visas and compliance. As a first-generation immigrant, she brings a deeply personal understanding of the challenges and opportunities within immigration law, which informs her solution-focused approach to every situation.
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Poonam has advised clients across industries and stages of growth—from early-stage founders and small businesses to executives at FAANG+ companies, global banks, pharmaceutical firms, private equity funds, and Fortune 50 corporations. She specializes in employment-based immigration, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, PERM, EB-1, EB-2 NIW, and corporate compliance matters.
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Poonam frequently leads training sessions for clients and bar associations. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from New York University, where she was a Fellow at the Engelberg Center for Innovation and Policy. She also earned an LL.M. from the University of Cambridge’s Trinity College, having been awarded the prestigious Overseas Development Administration Shared Scholarship. She completed her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) at the University of Delhi – Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law.
