Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Trans Law Symposium 2015

This year's Trans Law Symposium will be held in Chicago on Friday, August 7, sponsored by Jenner & Block. The Symposium features leading edge attorneys who are bringing the cases and enacting the laws and policies that make a difference for the trans community.
 

The conference organizers expressed thanks and appreciation to the National LGBT Bar Association, which so generously hosted the Trans Law Institute in previous years. This event will be a stand-alone event, and is not affiliated with the Association.


The keynote speaker is M. Dru Levasseur, Transgender Rights Project National Director for Lambda Legal, pictured above.

You may register for the event by clicking here.

The schedule for the event is as follows:

8:30-9:00 Coffee and networking
9:00-9:15 Welcome
9:15-10:15 Trans Health Care Panel
10:15-11:15 State Legislative Panel
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30 Employment Law Panel
12:30-2:00 Lunch and networking
2:00-3:00 Skill Sharing Session
3:00-4:00 Violence and Detention Panel
4:00-4:15 Break
4:15-4:45 Keynote: Dru Levasseur, Lambda Legal Transgender Rights Project National Director
4:45-5:00 Conclusion
Happy Hour and Networking at Local Watering Hole

The Trans Law Symposium Planning Committee is composed of the following members:

Co-Chairs: Dr. Jillian T. Weiss (Ramapo College), Ashe McGovern (New York Legal Assistance Group), Alison Gill (Human Rights Campaign)

Members: Seth Marnin (Anti-Defamation League), Matt Wood (Transgender Law Center), Sasha Buchert (Transgender Law Center), Ez Cukor (NYC Comm. on Human Rights), Demoya Gordon (Lambda Legal), Alex Chen (HLS)."

For further questions or inquiries, you may contact Jillian Weiss, PO Box 642, Tuxedo Park, NY 10987, tel: (845) 709-3237, email: jweiss@jtweisslaw.com