Select a Video from the table below:
| Video | Description | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Career Services & 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: Eric Stern Speakers: Lisa Damon David Nathan-Allen Sims Matthew Coles Susan Belinda Christian |
| Behind the Studies: How to Recruit, Retain & Develop Best Practices for LGBT Lawyers |
This workshop will present a concise roadmap and discussion of best practices in LGBT employment. You will leave the workshop with a checklist of best practices, strategies, and resources for implementation in your workplace. |
Moderator: Kelly McCown Speakers: Julius Turman Jamison Green Vincent Cheng |
| Making Law Schools a Welcoming Place for LGBT Students | The Law School Admissions Council has undertaken several efforts to measure LGBT student satisfaction in law school. The panel will discuss those findings and discuss ways that law schools can provide a positive environment for their LGBT students. |
Speakers:
Brietta Clark J. Kelly Strader Lawrence Levine |
| From FAIR (v. Rumsfeld) to Equal: The Top Five things Law Students Can Do to Address the Discrimination Inherent in the Solomon Amendment | Law students will return home from this practical workshop with concrete tools to advocate for the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," using traditional methods, such as face-to-face lobbying and letter-writing campaigns, and more creative vehicles. Students will also leave understanding how to integrate these efforts into broader law school ameliorative efforts. |
Speakers:
James Leipold Kara Suffredini Aaron Tax Diane Mazur Elizabeth Hillman |
| Welcome Dinner & Dance | Presentation of the 2008 Dan Bradley Award to Shannon Minter, the Legal Director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Therese Stewart, the Chief Deputy City Attorney for San Francisco. |
Presentation:
The Dan Bradley Award |
| Junior Scholars Forum | The objective of this panel is to encourage the development of the next generation of sexual orientation and gender identity scholarship by fostering cross-generational support and feedback from experts in the field. Topics from papers selected include the intersection of race, gender, and sexual orientation discrimination; the treatment of transsexual and intersexed prisoners; and the effect of marriage rules on children conceived via assisted reproductive technology. |
Speakers:
Taylor Flynn James McGrath Clifford J. Rosky Erin Buzuvis Russell Robinson |
| Plenary Session I: The Way We Were: Legal Issues in Our Community, A History | Lavender Law celebrates its 20th Anniversary by featuring the wealth of people who were instrumental in starting the LGBT legal movement. This plenary consists of the foremothers and forefathers of the movement, who will provide an inspirational and historical perspective on the LGBT movement in general, and also on 20 years of Lavender Law history. |
Moderator: Bill Eskridge Speakers: Phyllis Frye Abby Rubenfeld Bridget Wilson |
| Transgender Luncheon | Transgender Lunch sponsored by Morrison Foerster. |
Speakers:
Calpernia Addams Jody Huckaby |
| LGBT Youth OUT and in the Schools | LGBT advocates have been working to develop leaders and make schools safer by supporting Gay/Straight Alliances (GSAs) in schools. However, strategic and coordinated efforts are being employed by the radical right to circumvent the Equal Access Act's Protections and make Gay/Straight Alliances less accessible in schools. Meanwhile, legal advocates are working hard to prevent anti-gay harassing speech while protecting LGBT-affirming speech. Come to this workshop to get the latest on these complex Constitutional issues and learn how best to advocate, and when to litigate, on behalf of LGBT students. |
Speakers:
Kara Suffredini Carolyn Laub Brian Chase |
| Beyond ENDA, Capitol Hill and the 110th Congress: Current Issues for Practitioners in LGBT/HIV Employment Law | Beyond the political debate in our community over an inclusive ENDA, an interesting legal debate arose concerning what a non-inclusive ENDA means to the whole LGBT community. This workshop will address that and other breaking employment issues, including those related to HIV. As the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been narrowed by court decisions, proving HIV discrimination in the employment context has become more difficult. Some of the major challenges in those cases and the impact if Congress passes the pending ADA Restoration Act will be discussed. |
Speakers:
Gregory R. Nevins Bebe Anderson Laura Maechtlen |
| Toward a More Inclusive Movement: Addressing the Needs of Low Income LGBT People of Color | This workshop will highlight the legal issues faced by low-income LGBT people of color and how LGBT organizations, practitioners, and law students can better serve these communities. Panelists will discuss their experiences addressing the intersection of race, poverty, sexual orientation, and gender identity in their legal work, including areas such as prisoners' rights, youth in out-of-home care, and immigration. We will discuss issues and barriers that low-income LGBT people of color face, as well as specific solutions for addressing these needs through direct services; coalition building; and partnerships among LGBT, legal services, and people of color organizations. |
Speakers:
Cathy Sakimura Natalie Chin Jody Marksamer Lisa Cisneros |
| ID, Please? A Trans Advocate's Guide | For many, showing a drivers license is a common, everyday matter. However, for many transgender people, having the wrong sex designation on an identification card can expose them to discrimination, harassment and harm. At the same time, it is becoming harder for transgender people to accurately amend their sex designations on drivers licenses, birth certificates, etc. due to unreasonable state regulations and policies. Learn more about what each of us can do to help change these policies. |
Speakers:
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| Who Gets to Judge Us?: The Impact of Judicial Appointments and Elections on LGBT Litigation | This panel will examine state judicial elections and the federal judicial selection process as they relate to LGBT litigation. At the state level, panelists will discuss the recent extremist trend toward “voter questionnaires” for judges running for office. At the federal level, experts on the panel will discuss how appointed judges voted in crucial LGBT decisions, and how individuals and nonprofits can affect the congressional politics that will determine the future composition of the courts, and, potentially, the outcome of future LGBT litigation. The panel will also discuss tools in the courtroom for attorneys seeking to ensure unbiased treatment of their LGBT clients by judicial officers and opposing counsel. |
Speakers:
Hilary Meyer Doug Lakey Marybeth Herald Tara Borelli |
| Leveraging To Your Professional Advantage Through Diversity | This workshop will present practical tips that you need to learn how to use your diversity to advance your professional agenda through internal and external networks, appropriate self-promotion and pro bono opportunities. Learn how to act as a liaison to external diversity organizations while increasing your organization's visibility in the community. You will find that you can create your own buzz while impressing decision makers favorably. |
Speakers:
C. Elaine Arabatzis James D. Nguyen Marla R. Butler Lisa J. Damon Jeff Becherer |
| Family Law Practice Group: Family Formation |
This workshop will focus on assessing the needs of the LGBT community. Participants will learn about the various demands of transactional practice: donor agreements, co-parenting agreements, guardianship, adoption, parentage, surrogacy agreements, court orders, and problem management, including the emerging needs and demands within children's and elder law. |
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| Family Law Practice Group: Dissolution | Come to this workshop to learn about the state of the law and get practice tips on marriage, dissolution of relationships (including divorce), life planning, and property ownership for LGBT clients. Not only will this panel include the standard issues about breaking up, but also feature collaborative law, a CPA to discuss tax issues, and how Massachusetts practitioners are dealing with divorce in the real world without the benefit of federal laws like QDRO's. |
Moderator: Allison Mendel Speakers: Richard Wilson Joyce Kauffman Deborah Wald Marge Kaiser |
| LGBT & Law Enforcement: Issues & Strategies From Arrest to Incarceration | The panel workshop will discuss unique issues that arise in the interaction between LGBT individuals and law-enforcement and corrections systems. The workshop will pay particular attention to issues specific to transgender individuals that arise at all stages, from arrest to incarceration. At the incarceration stage, the workshop will highlight important aspects of human-rights laws relevant to LGBT inmates and review the basic requirements of the Prison Litigation Reform Act and how its provisions impact LGBT clients. |
Speakers:
Shannon Minter Matt Dos Santos Kristina Wertz Deborah Golden Brett A. Parson |
| Beyond Asking & Telling: From Consensual Conduct to Violent Crime, the Risks Service Members Face & How to Protect Them |
The path of military service is littered with many pitfalls for lesbian, gay and bisexual service members. Although most violations of the Homosexual Conduct Policy are dealt with administratively, criminal prosecutions still exist despite "Don't Ask, Don't Tell's" existence. This presentation will provide a brief overview of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and a much more detailed discussion of how "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" overlaps and interacts with the criminal justice system. |
Speakers:
Emily Hecht Aaron Tax Bridget Wilson Elizabeth Hillman |
| Representing Your Trans Clients in a Transphobic World |
While transgender clients may face unique legal concerns, in many ways, transgender clients are no different from other clients who walk in your door. They have the same need for resolution, respect, and effective representation. For those lawyers who are interested in working with transgender clients, anxiety about doing or saying the wrong thing may prevent you from expanding your legal practice or being a sensitive and effective advocate. This panel is designed to provide some tips on working with transgender clients, and to identify the resources that are available to lawyers who may be tackling for the first time issues facing transgender clients. |
Moderator: Sharon McGowan Speakers: Kristina Wertz Jody Marksamer Alex Lee Denise Brogan-Kator Spencer Bergstedt |
| Intersex Infants and Elective Genitoplasty: Issues of Consent |
This panel discussion will explore legal and ethical issues of consent surrounding genital-normalizing surgeries on children born with intersex conditions. Panelists will give an update on current medical practices and examine how these practices fit within existing legal frameworks for parental decision-making, informed consent, sexual autonomy, genital cutting and sterilization. We will touch on international legal responses and recent cases in which doctors have been sanctioned for failing to adequately protect the rights of intersex patients. |
Speakers:
Anne Tamar-Mattis Julie Greenberg Hazel Glenn Beh Nancy Ehrenreich Suegee Tamar-Mattis |
| HIV/AIDS Law: Past, Present, and Future | HIV/AIDS receives strong attention in Congress but public awareness has decreased. The presenters will discuss recent versions of the Ryan White CARE Act (domestic HIV treatment), efforts on global HIV treatment, and the prospects for getting Congress to re-examine issues such as syringe exchange; a strong HIV/AIDS prevention bill; the Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act; and a national HIV/AIDS strategy. How have state, or even local, governments acted (or not) to address these issues? Join us to answer these questions, share ideas and learn more about laws and litigation concerning HIV/AIDS at the federal, state and local levels. |
Speakers:
William McColl Phil Curtis Bebe Anderson Ernest Hopkins |
| The Last Thing Hanging in the Closet: Domestic Violence in LGBT Relationships (Legal Issues and Remedies) |
This workshop will address domestic violence in lesbian, gay and transgender relationships, specifically focusing on legal issues and remedies. Presentation will include the ABA's recent efforts around creating national training and education for attorneys representing victims. |
Speakers:
Amanda Kloer Wayne Thomas Terra Slavin Kylar Broadus |
| Family Law Practice Group: New Approaches to Family Law | What is on the cutting edge of LGBT family law? Among the topics to be addressed are how do we define "family" and protect same-sex couples and their children who are not in a recognized relationship? Are you familiar with collaborative practice? It offers LGBT clients a way to resolve family formation and dissolution issues without litigation to help them arrive at solutions uniquely suited to their circumstances. |
Moderator: William Singer Speakers: Nancy Polikoff Mariette Geldenhuys Danny Yu |
| Advanced Trust, Estate and Probate Planning |
Estate Planning in a world of limited relationship recognition poses serious and complicated legal questions. Sometimes having a will is not enough, particularly when your client's asset portfolio is substantial. Couples with disparate wealth may be protected by marriage at the state level, but the lack of relationship recognition and attendant tax benefits at the Federal level make it necessary for many LGBT couples to avail themselves of certain trust and gifting strategies that many practitioners are not familiar with. |
Speakers:
Anthony Brown Tamara Kolz |
| General Attendance Plenary III: Legal Issues Facing Our Community in 2008-2012 - Where We're Going and How We Will Keep Winning! | Key leaders of major LGBT advocacy organizations share how they, and their advocacy groups, are working to achieve equality and to identify critical legal issues facing the community in the years ahead. This plenary will look at the future, from 2008 to 2012, to comport with NLGLA’s new strategic plan. |
Moderator: Julie Greenberg Speakers: Matthew Coles Kenneth Upton Kate Kendell Victoria Neilsen Kathi Westcott Shannon Minter |
| Innovative Legal Strategies to Protect LGBTQ Youth in Juvenile Justice, Foster Care, and on the Streets | Key leaders of major LGBT advocacy organizations share how they, and their advocacy groups, are working to achieve equality and to identify critical legal issues facing the community in the years ahead. This plenary will look at the future, from 2008 to 2012, to comport with NLGLA’s new strategic plan. |
Speakers:
Andrea Khoury Jody Marksamer Katie Stewart |
| Hot Issues in LGBT/HIV Immigration and a Mock Interview |
LGBT and/or HIV+ immigrants face the dual discrimination of being LGBT/H and being non-citizens. This panel will lay out the legal landscape for LGBT/H immigrants, including: a discussion of the hurdles faced by binational same-sex couples and a possible legislative solution; the unique challenges transgender immigrants face in correcting their identity documents and having their marriages recognized under immigration law; the HIV ban under immigration law and pending legislation on the issue; and asylum based on LGBT identity and HIV status. The workshop will conclude with a “mock asylum interview” featuring a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Asylum Officer from the San Francisco Asylum Office. |
Speakers:
Linda Tam Victoria Neilson Ben Lunine |
| Social Science Research and LGBT Litigation & Legislation |
This workshop will bring together social scientists discussing new findings relevant to LGBT policy issues and attorneys discussing how they have used empirical data in both legislative work and litigation on LGBT rights. Panelists will examine anti-discrimination law, family law, and military policy. Participants will learn how best to incorporate the latest research into their advocacy. |
Moderator: Brad Sears Speakers: Aaron Belkin Gary Gates Kathi Westcott Sharon McGowan |
| From Massachusetts to California to Your State: Achieving Federal Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships |
Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") defines marriage as between a man and a woman for purposes of the entire U.S. Code, effectively precluding same-sex couples from qualifying for the more than 1,100 federal rights, benefits and responsibilities that come with marriage. Now with same-sex couples marrying in Massachusetts and California, the broad impact of federal discrimination against same-sex couples is finally being felt. What are possible litigation strategies for dismantling this discriminatory law? What work is being done now to prepare to challenge Section 3, and what can you do to help in that effort? |
Speakers:
Shannon Minter Jenny Pizer Janson Wu Nima Eshghi Taylor Flynn |
| Family Law Practice Group: Estate Planning and Elder Law | Join experienced family law practitioners as they guide you through the critically important and challenging practice areasof estate planning and elder law for the LGBT community and hear the details of recent LGBT family law decisions and statutes by the chief legal counsel for the National center for Lesbian Rights. |
Moderator: Suzanne Bryant Speakers: Deb Kinney Jane Bassett Elizabeth Schwartz |
| New Directions in Queer Legal Scholarship | This panel aims to showcase the work of junior scholars who are all working in areas of sexual orientation and the law but who have an interdisciplinary approach to their work that draws from the humanities, psychology, public health, or other areas of the law that are normally not associated with sexual orientation jurisprudence. |
Speakers:
Bennett Capers Elizabeth Glazer Darren Rosenblum Dean Spade Gowri Ramachandran |
| Dukeminier Awards | This panel aims to showcase the work of junior scholars who are all working in areas of sexual orientation and the law but who have an interdisciplinary approach to their work that draws from the humanities, psychology, public health, or other areas of the law that are normally not associated with sexual orientation jurisprudence. |
Speakers:
Nan Hunter Sonja Shield Douglas NeJaime Sylvia A. Law |
| A Candid Conversation: LGBT Issues in the Profession from the Straight Perspective | This workshop will engage both distinguished panelists and audience members to discuss the needs of LGBT lawyers and LGBT Diversity initiatives from the perspective of our straight allies. The panel will focus on the importance of creating an inclusive work environment, the importance of individuality in the workplace, successes and failures in LGBT diversity initiatives, and marketing LGBT diversity. |
Speakers:
Carlos Felipe Uriarte Monica G. Parham Brandon Waggoner Madeleine McDonough Lisa Dickinson |