Johns Hopkins Hospital Opens Center for Transgender Health
By Mark Hamby – April 15, 2017 | The hospital stated it strongly and unambiguously supports the LGBT community.
LGBT Law & Litigator
The mission of the LGBT Law & Litigators Committee is twofold: First, to offer programming, publications, and education about cutting-edge litigation and other legal developments affecting the LGBT community. Second, to provide a forum for members to network and discuss the unique issues that LGBT litigators and allies face.
Recent Practice Points
Anti-Gay Workplace Discrimination Illegal under Federal Law
By Mark Hamby – April 14, 2017 | Sexual orientation is protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Recent Articles
Law Firm Data Suggests Continuing Challenges for LGBT Lawyers
By J. Dalton Courson – April 30, 2017 | Individual attorneys are less likely to identify as LGBT than adults in the general public.
Looking Grimm for Transgender Students?
By Andrew Piltser Cowan – April 12, 2017 | An analysis of the summary disposition in G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board.
Sound Advice Podcasts
Being a Successful Out Attorney
By Gerald L. Shoemaker, Jr. | This Sound Advice focuses on the various ways LGBTQ attorneys can use diversity as a positive in practice and life. (7:33 min)
Understanding and Addressing Unconscious Bias
Unconscious bias is a major problem within the legal profession, hurting diversity and reducing opportunities for and retention of diverse lawyers. According to a recent survey of lawyers by Bloomberg Law, unconscious bias was ranked the #1 challenge to advancing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. How does it work? How can you spot it? What can you do about it? Join our panel of experts in the field to better understand and learn strategies for confronting unconscious bias. (60:44 min.)
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