National LGBTQ+ Bar Association

We are so excited to welcome BakerHostetler as an Advocate Level Sponsor for the 2024 Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair. Join us for the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ legal professionals in North America! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gbwzjbV5 #lavlaw #lavenderlaw #lgbtqcommunity

Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair Agenda Highlight: The Landscape of Gender-Affirming Medical Care in the United States: A Discussion of Legal, Policy, and Practical Implications. This workshop will address the litigation and policy landscape pertaining to the provision of gender-affirming medical care in the United States. Panelists will also discuss the practical implications of these policy and litigation developments on transgender people, healthcare professionals, and health systems. Featuring: Sara Mar (Moderator) (Whitman-Walker Institute) Chris Erchull (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders) Omar Gonzalez-Pagan (Lambda Legal) Lisa Martin (Indiana University Health, Inc.) Khadijah Silver (Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG)) Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eWmdTjcP #LavLaw #LavenderLaw

Yesterday, Michigan banned the LGBTQ+ "panic" defense, affirming the dignity of LGBTQ+ Michiganders inside and outside of the courtroom. This repugnant legal tactic is now prohibited in twenty states and the District of Columbia. Congratulations to all who worked hard to achieve this important milestone, and thank you to the State Bar of Michigan LGBTQ+ Section, an official affiliate of the National LGBTQ+ Bar, for their tireless efforts in ensuring LGBTQ+ people can access justice. The LGBTQ+ "panic" defense relies on the homophobic and transphobic idea that an LGBTQ+ identity is so inherently alarming and dangerous that violence inflicted on LGBTQ+ people is justifiable. Learn more about this tactic and its legal status across the country on our website: https://lnkd.in/eYj9VhKG

Happy Disability Pride Month! This month, we celebrate the important contributions people with disabilities make in our profession and in our communities. Disability justice is an LGBTQ+ issue, and we proudly stand in solidarity with the disability community as we work towards a more accessible, inclusive and equitable society for all. Recently, the National LGBTQ+ Bar joined 38 other organizations to submit a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy highlighting the experiences of LGBTQ+ people with disabilities to inform a new evidence agenda for disability equity. Read the letter here: https://lnkd.in/eRANqMYH

Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair Agenda Highlight: "We're From the Government, We're Here to Help": Government Regulation of AI in Employment. This panel, made up of experts at the forefront of AI risk management and privacy, will share insider insights regarding the wave of AI laws and regulations brewing in Congress, state capitals, and regulatory forums worldwide, and will discuss what this surge in government activity means for workers, employers, technology companies, advocates and society. Featuring: Rachel See (Moderator) (Seyfarth Shaw) Evangelos Razis (Workday) Cobun Zweifel-Keegan (International Association of Privacy Professionals) Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eWmdTjcP Register now: https://lnkd.in/gbwzjbV5 #LavLaw #LavenderLaw

We are so excited to welcome Alston & Bird as an Advocate Level Sponsor for the 2024 Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair. Join us for the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ legal professionals in North America! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gbwzjbV5 #lavlaw #lavenderlaw #lgbtqcommunity

Congratulations to Joyce Liou, Partner, Morrison Foerster and one of the 2024 LGBTQ+ Bar 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40! We’ll be celebrating our 2024 Class at this year’s Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair; taking place August 7-9, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eyqGVj_U

Need one-on-one support for your trans and nonbinary attorneys or business professionals? All employees of Gold and Silver Firm Sponsors of our Trans in BigLaw group have access to one-on-one coaching and support calls with Dru Levasseur, our Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. To see all of the benefits of sponsoring this cutting-edge program here: https://lnkd.in/e22-qMDB

Please join the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association in honoring our 2024 Law Student Awardees! Student Leadership Award Congratulations to:  Jibri Douglas, MPH, Rutgers Law School - Camden and  Charlie Lo Ferguson, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Law School Scholarship Congratulations to: Philip M. (Rising 1L), University of Wisconsin Law School Joe Servidio (Rising 2L), Yale Law School Evonne Jefferson (Rising 3L), University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law andrew e. brennen (Tyron Garner Memorial Scholarship), Columbia Law School Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition  Congratulations to:  Siena Hohne (Winner), Georgetown University Law Center and Kyle Hildebrand (Runner Up), Georgia State University College of Law

Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair Agenda Highlight: Inclusive Advocate: Elevating Legal Practice with DEI This program aims to support LGBTQ+ attorneys by incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) values into their legal advocacy, enhancing their practice and career trajectory. It provides both an educational experience and a call to action, urging legal practitioners to actively include DEI principles in their representation strategies. Featuring: Stephen Kulp (Moderator) (Kulp Legal LLC) Marla Butler (Thompson Hine LLP) Lorrette Fisher (Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP) Russell King (McDonald's Corporation) Learn more: Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eWmdTjcP #LavLaw #LavenderLaw #DEI