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Red State Rebuttal – Advocating for LGBTQ Clients in Conservative Regions

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Concurrent Session D: August 8, 2019 | 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Location: Rooms 402 and 403

Practitioners from Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah will discuss advocating for LGBTQ clients (both in urban and rural areas) and provide examples of how applicable statutes and policies impact their clients’ outcomes. Workshop attendees will:

  • Develop a deeper understanding of legal challenges facing LGBTQ clients in conservative jurisdictions.
  • Compare/contrast the public policies that may underpin the statutes and policies impacting LGBTQ clients in conservative jurisdictions.
  • Learn how practitioners in conservative jurisdictions are successfully advocating for LGBTQ clients.

Moderated by Beth Jennings

Speakers: Nathan T. Arrowsmith (Osborn Maledon, P.A.); ; Lauren Edwards (Attorney at Law); Heather Fann (Five Points); Kevin Hall (Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP); Beth Jennings (Wharton O’Brien, PLLC); Shannon Taylor (Shannon D. Taylor Law); T. Christopher Wharton (Wharton O’Brien, PLLC)

CLE Materials I, II