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Video: LGBT Bar 2019 Annual Report
LGBT Bar 2019 Annual Report
This annual report describes the LGBT Bar’s efforts over the past year to provide our members and our community the resources, actions, and support needed to promote LGBTQ+ equality across the legal profession in the fiscal year of 2019.
Video Highlights:
Check out the video from our 2019 Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair in Philadelphia, PA!
- 2019 Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair
- 2019 Lavender Law® – Dan Bradley Award Introductions
- 2019 Lavender Law® – Dan Bradley Awardee Chai Feldblum
- 2019 Lavender Law® – Frank Kameny Awardee Judy Shepard
- 2019 Lavender Law® – Leading Practitioners Awardee Fabiana Quaini
- 2019 Lavender Law® – Leading Practitioners Awardee Tiffany Palmer
- 2019 Lavender Law® – Best 40 LGBTQ Lawyers Under 40
- 2019 Lavender Law® – Student Leadership & Michael Greenberg Awards
- 2019 Lavender Law® – Lavender Law 365 with Dru Levasseur
How We Support our Members:
Since 1989, we have been the legal voice of the LGBTQ+ community. With over 1700 members,
we are the largest LGBT Bar and Ally Lawyer association in the country.
Access to Clients
Every working professional understands the need for a strong network of industry relationships.
Access to Talent / Jobs
We work to provide access to top talent and jobs within the LGBT and ally legal community.
Access to Information
Information sharing is an essential part of staying ahead in the legal profession.
Advocate for Equality Within the Legal Profession
All people within the legal profession should be equal, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity & expression.
Shared Identity & Values
Shared values are what brings us together as a community of legal practitioners.
Access to Pro Bono Work
Oftentimes our members seek pro bono work where they can advocate for causes that are important to them.
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The National LGBT Bar cannot provide any legal counsel or advice. Please visit lgbtbar.org/gethelp for resources on how to find an LGBTQ+-friendly attorney.
Prima Facie
Member Spotlight
Laura Maechtlen
From Music to Law Before becoming a lawyer and vital member of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Laura Maechtlen began her career in music. At college, she studied violin performance and education, working hard to excel in an extremely competitive field. After completing college, she decided to retire from her music career and pursue something a little […]
Success Story
Whitney Williams
Whitney Williams knows what it’s like to create space for herself and enter a room prepared to make things happen. A recent Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law graduate, she is about to start a job at her dream firm at Littler Mendelson P.C. after connecting with the firm at the 2019 Lavender Law® […]
Events
LGBT Bar Annual Conference & Career Fair 2020
August 12, 2020 - August 14, 2020
Virtual2020 New York Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Award Reception
November 1, 2020
6:00pm - 8:00pmLGBT Bar Annual Conference & Career Fair 2021
July 29, 2021 - July 31, 2021
Los Angeles, CA - Loews Hollywood HotelSCOTUS Bar Swearing In Ceremony
June 20, 2022
Supreme Court of the United States
LGBT Bar Annual Conference & Career Fair 2022
July 13, 2022 - July 15, 2022
New York, NY - Marriott Marquis (**Please note new dates**)LGBT Bar Annual Conference & Career Fair 2023
August 9, 2023 - August 11, 2023
Chicago, IL - Marriott Chicago Magnificent MileLGBT Bar Annual Conference & Career Fair 2024
August 7, 2024 - August 9, 2024
Washington DC, Renaissance Downtown DC