Every year, the sharpest legal minds in the LGBT community gather at the National LGBT Bar Association's Annual Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference.
Hundreds of practicing attorneys, scores of scholars, over 600 students and many leading members of the judiciary are expected to attend over the course of this year's events.
Full Schedule
The schedule posted below is subject to change, be sure to check back regularly. For the latest developments, be sure to sign up for our newsletter at LGBTBar.org.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Recruiter and Attendee Check-In |
| 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | National LGBT Bar Foundation Board Meeting (By invitation only) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Career Services and Job Search Strategies for Law Students A panel of legal practitioners with experience working in government, non-profit, small and large firms guided by a law career services professional will discuss the tools, considerations and critical aspects to find, research and evaluate gay-friendly employers in each of these legal arenas. Moderator: Jeff Becherer Speakers: James G. Leipold, Marcy Cox, Elizabeth F. Schwartz, Valerie Jackson, Michael Panzera, Zach Portilla, Shirley C. Rivadeneira |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Transgender Law Institute (Accepted applicants only) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Family Law Institute (Accepted applicants only) |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Career Fair |
| 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Individual Career Counseling |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | National LGBT Bar Association / National LGBT Bar Foundation Board of Directors Lunch (By invitation only) |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Student Appreciation Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | National LGBT Bar Association Board Meeting (By invitation only) |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Intellectual Property Symposium Sponsored by Microsoft Corporation This symposium is designed to introduce law students and young practitioners to the fascinating field of intellectual property law -- a field that goes from the arts and humanities to the entire breadth of technology -- from the Cole Porter classic lawsuit through to YouTube’s ongoing litigation -- from record albums to information sharing on web 2.0. Learn about what business savvy companies like Microsoft are doing to promote diversity within its legal department and the legal profession. You will hear from attorneys with corporate, private, and public sector IP experience. Our esteemed panelist will share: their experiences on getting started in IP law, how IP affects us every day, and what the future will bring to this challenging practice. Picture yourself in the practice of the future. Please join us for what is sure to be a dynamic, substitutive, practical, and enjoyable panel discussion. Moderator: Elke Suber Speakers: Sherman Helenese, Todd Dickinson, Julius Towers, Michelle Blain, Greg McCurdy |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Law Student Congress Meeting |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Corporate Counsel Meeting (By invitation only) |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Corporate Counsel Reception (By invitation only) |
| 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Transgender Law Institute Reception (Accepted applicants only) |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Dan Bradley Award Reception and Silent Auction Recognition of the Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 (Class of 2010) |
Friday, August 27, 2010
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Attendee Check-In |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Affiliates Gathering (All representatives or members of regional, state or local LGBT voluntary bar associations welcome) |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops - Session One |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Break |
| 12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | International Association of Lesbian and Gay Judges Meeting (By invitation only) |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | |
| 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops - Session Three |
| 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. | People of Color Celebration |
| 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. | LGBT Bar's Friday Night Out |
Saturday, August 28, 2010
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops - Session Four |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Transgender Mentorship Panel: Building Future Leaders Professional development is an important part of any attorney's career path. For transgender attorneys and law students, finding mentorship can be a powerful tool to navigating a legal career. How do you find a mentor or mentee? How do you negotiate and maximize the mentorship process? How do you create trans visibility in your local and/or LGBT Bar Association? Come hear from trans attorneys whose visibility over the past thirty years paved the path for generations to come. Hear from new trans attorneys who benefited from mentors and are working to create new trans networking opportunities within bar associations and beyond. Speakers: Jamison Green, Kylar W. Broadus, Spencer Bergstedt, M. Dru Levasseur, Phyllis Frye, Harper Jean Tobin |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Academic Advisory Committee Meeting (By invitation only) |
| 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Meet and Greet with Current Law Professors (Open to all registrants interested in a career in academia) |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | |
| 4:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Law Student Celebration Michael Greenberg Writing Competition Award Winners Student Leadership Award Winners |