Many LGBT attorneys work for federal government enforcement agencies – whether the Department of Justice, FBI, SEC, or others. Working in this field can present a host of challenges, including embedded homophobia, transphobia, and sexism in law enforcement, work with diverse judges and juries, and general issues working in a complex and difficult field. This workshop will address issues in government enforcement careers for LGBT attorneys, including coming out, affinity groups, and working under management that may change with the political winds.
Not for CLE credit.
Out in Enforcement: Challenges and Issues in Federal Government Enforcement Careers
Speakers: Melissa Schraibman Grinberg (Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration); Sharon McGowan (Lambda Legal); Fitzann Reid (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission); Jamar Walker (United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia); Justin Weitz (U.S. Department of Justice)