For Board Member Lousene Hoppe Schwarz, the National LGBT Bar Association has been a vehicle to getting more involved in the legal community at large. “The LGBT Bar has been a great way for me to get involved in the American Bar Association and in the LGBT community.” Lousene’s first experience with the LGBT Bar […]

When Mitchell Katine began at South Texas College of Law in 1982, he simply hoped to gain a better understanding of the law. However, he soon realized the difference he could make for the LGBT community and chose to put his education into practice. Shortly after Mitchell graduated in 1985, the Supreme Court issued its […]

National LGBT Bar Association member Jennifer Fairfax first learned about the LGBT Bar from a friend who suggested she attend Lavender Law®, the Bar’s Annual Conference and Career Fair. After learning more about the organization, Jennifer became a member “because she cares about the community and advancing the law.” As a lawyer dedicated to helping […]

Dale Noll, an associate in the Miami office of Akerman, LLP, has been attending the National LGBT Bar’s Annual Conference and Career Fair since he was a student in 2010. Looking back, Dale remembers, “Lavender Law helped me get my summer associate position.” He became a member of the LGBT Bar after he was sworn […]

National LGBT Bar Association member Christopher “Edwin” Hopkins-Gillispie’s first introduction to The Bar came in 2012 when he attended the Annual Conference and Career Fair, Lavender Law®, as a recruiter on behalf of his law firm, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP. As a member of the LGBT Bar, Edwin has benefited greatly from the networking […]