Every year, the sharpest legal minds dedicated to the LGBT community gather at Lavender Law, the annual conference of the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA).  This year’s speakers are the top legal thinkers in the movement for equality – and in the profession.  Join us by registering today.

Confirmed Speakers

Prof. Nan Hunter, Brooklyn Law School
Prof. Kenji Yoshino, Yale Law School
Atty. Urvashi Vaid, Executive Director, Arcus Foundation
Atty. Sharra Greer, Director of Law and Policy, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
Atty. Kevin Cathcart, Executive Director, Lambda Legal
Prof. Beth Hillman, Rutgers University School of Law at Camden
Prof. Hans Ytterberg, The Ombudsman against Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation, Sweden
Atty. Veta Richardson, Executive Director, Minority Corporate Counsel Association
Prof. Brenda Cossman, University of Toronto Law School
Prof. Pat Cain, University of Iowa Law School
Prof. Diane Mazur, University of Florida College of Law
Atty. Mark Agrast, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress; Board of Governors, American Bar Association
Atty. Matt Coles, Director, Gay and Lesbian Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union
Prof. Bill Eskridge, Yale Law School
Atty. Warrington Parker, Shareholder, Heller Erhman, LLP

Where Do We Go From Here?

From FAIR (v. Rumsfeld) to Equal: The Top Five Things Law Students Can Do to Address the Discrimination Inherent in the Solomon Amendment. 

In response to inquiries from law students, faculty, staff and supporters about what to do next (in addition to protest) following the decision in FAIR upholding the Solomon Amendment, the National Lesbian and Gay Law Foundation will be offering a special workshop at the 2006 Lavender Law Conference for law student, faculty and staff attendees that will teach why these constituencies are uniquely situated to advocate for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and give them concrete strategies and tools for doing so.

Please join us and forward this announcement on to all who may be interested. 

To register for this workshop, please send your name –and- the name of your law school to info@NLGLA.org. This training will be held at the Lavender Law Career Fair, Thursday, September 7th, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Congressional Rooms A & B.

Attention Law Students and Faculty!

Please take note!  Lavender Law 2006 – Washington, DC is almost two months earlier than last year’s extremely successful event, Lavender Law 2005 – San Diego.  Students must begin planning immediately to get supplemental funding from law schools various accounts, student groups, lesbian and gay bar associations, or other sources.  More and more law schools are providing financial support to get their students to Lavender Law, and Lavender Law subsidizes over one-half of students’ registration for the Career Fair and the Conference, keeping fees at a reasonable $115 per student.  Yet, students should plan ahead, especially given that Lavender Law is earlier this year.

Click here for some tips, if you are seeking additional funding to attend Lavender Law.

Registration will close on August 15th, 2006.

To book your room, go to Omni Shoreham Hotel   Register Here

Law & Sexuality:
A Review of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Legal Issues

Law & Sexuality is currently seeking timely theoretical or practical articles to be published in Spring 2007. Law & Sexuality is the the first and only student-edited law review in the country devoted solely to covering legal issues of interest to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community on a wide variety of subjects, including constitutional, employment, family, health, insurance, immigration and military law. Submissions should be e-mailed to lbecnel@law.tulane.edu and will be accepted through August 31, 2006.

San Francisco District Attorney Kamala D. Harris
and Co-Sponsors
The National District Attorneys Association
The California District Attorneys Association
Hastings College of the Law
And Partner
National Lesbian and Gay Law Association
invite you to join us in San Francisco for:
Hate Crimes: Understanding Gay &
Transgender 'Panic' Strategies
July 20 – 21, 2006
Opening Reception: Wednesday, July 19
Symposium: Thursday, July 20 & Friday, July 21
Town Hall Meeting (open to the Public): Thursday evening, July 20

Click here for more information and to register.