Lavender Law 2006 - Washington DC

This year's event is shaping up to be the best career fair and conference ever!

Lavender Law offers you networking opportunities and thought-provoking discussions that you will find nowhere else.

WORKSHOP LISTING NOW ONLINE!
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Lavender Law Hotel Selling Out!

The Omni Shoreham Hotel, site for Lavender Law 2006, is almost sold out. 

If you hope to stay at the conference site, you must reserve your hotel room immediately.

Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street NW
(at Connecticut Avenue)
Washington, DC

Announcing the
2006 Allies for Justice Awardee
Associate Justice Steven H. Levinson
2006 | ABA Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii

Each year, the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association honors a legal professional who, in their position of leadership, has allied with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community making a noteworthy contribution to the struggle for civil rights and equality before the law.  This year's award is presented to the Honorable Steven H. Levinson, Associate Justice, Hawaii Supreme Court, in recognition of his sense of fairness under the law as an independent member of the judiciary, and his well-reasoned and passionate commitment to equality for all citizens of the United States.

Please join us!
Allies for Justice Award Reception
August 4th, 2006, 5:30 p.m.; Hilton Hawaii Village Beach Resort
Co-Sponsored by the American Bar Association Section on Individual Rights and Responsibilities.

NLGLA 2005 Annual Report

Many of you will not be able to join us in Honolulu for this year’s Annual Meeting, however, NLGLA wants to keep you updated on our happenings.

Please click here to access our NGLA Annual Report 2005.

Signing Statements Bill Introduced
ABA Task Force Report Spurs Specter to Act

The nation may be about to get a civics lesson with an in-depth look at one of the core values of the republic. Or there might simply be a shrug. 

That’s the scenario after a powerful Republican senator introduced legislation Wednesday suggested by an ABA task force report questioning the Bush administration’s use of presidential signing statements.

They are strong calls for strong action, but they rub against what has been, at least until recently, a cohesive one-party lock on the legislative and executive branches of government.  . . . more . . .

Alternative Housing Needed in Washington DC Area

Lavender Law believes that all students should have access to Lavender Law, regardless of their economic abilities.  Therefore, Lavender Law works diligently to provide private complimentary accommodations for students who need them.  If you are able to open up your home, ideally near a metro station, for a law student, please e-mail darcy@nlgla.org.  THANK YOU!