Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York made history this past June when he announced the appointment of Judge Paul G. Feinman to the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court. Judge Feinman is the first openly gay judge to be appointed to that position and he is more than deserving the title. Judge […]

The National LGBT Bar Association’s President, Dale Noll, didn’t always plan on going into law. He began working in IT before realizing that he wanted to pursue a career where he could help people more directly. “I wanted to do something to improve lives,” Dale says. He attended the University of Miami School of Law. […]

Any civil rights movement cannot thrive without the support of allies, and that’s what the fight for LGBT rights is – a fight for civil rights. In the legal profession, having allies can make all the difference. From the office to the courtroom, support for the LGBT community ensures that its members have an equal […]

Jason Burch, an LGBT Bar Board Member, is a fourth-year associate at Sidley Austin LLP in New York City, where he works in regulatory compliance and enforcement. “I enjoy it,” he says about his position. “I’m on the phone a lot so I talk to many different people and I get to write and travel, […]