LGBTQ RIGHTS FOR LEGAL ADVOCATES
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 12th
10:00 a.m.
Welcome
10:30 a.m.
LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency for Legal Professionals
Presenters: Ming Wong (National Center for LGBTQ Rights); L Orozco (Inland Counties Legal Services)
11:30 a.m.
Working with National Organizations and Support Centers
Moderator: A.D. Lewis (Lambda Legal)
Presenters: Amanda Goad (ACLU of Southern California); David Kane (Western Center on Law and Poverty); Amy Whelan (National Center for LGBTQ Rights)
1:00 p.m.
Lunch provided
2:00 p.m.
Supreme Court Updates
Moderator: Russell Robinson (UC Berkeley Law)
Presenters: Kalli Joslin (Democracy Forward); Chris Stoll (National Center for LGBTQ Rights)
3:30 p.m.
Break
3:45 p.m.
Immigration Law
Moderator: Elizabeth Kristen (California Women’s Law Center)
Presenters: Ari Jones (East Bay Community Law Center); Anoop Prasad (Advocates for Trans Equality); celia meredith (Oasis Legal Services)
5:00 p.m
Close with Happy Hour to follow
Friday, March 13th
10:00 a.m.
Employment Law
Moderator: Elizabeth Kristen (California Women’s Law Center)
Presenters: Wendy Musell (Law Offices of Wendy Musell); Becky Peterson-Fisher (Katz Banks Kumin); Sunu Chandy (Democracy Forward)
11:15 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m.
Name and Gender Marker Changes
Moderator: Liza Thantranon (Legal Services of Northern California)
Presenters: Carla Lopez (California Rural Legal Assistance); Anoop Prasad (Advocates for Trans Equality)
12:30 p.m.
Lunch provided
1:15 p.m.
Healthcare for LGBTQ+ Clients
Moderator: Liza Thantranon (Legal Services of Northern California)
Presenters: Abbi Coursolle (National Health Law Program); Skyler Rosellini (National Health Law Program); Elizabeth Gill (LGBTQ & HIV Project at ACLU)
2:45 p.m.
Break
3:00 p.m.
LGBTQ+ Veterans
Moderator: Elizabeth Kristen (California Women’s Law Center)
Presenters: Shane McCammon (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe); Amy Whelan (National Center for LGBTQ Rights); additional presenter TBD
4:00 p.m.
Wrap up, Feedback, and Farewells
4:30 p.m.
Close
