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Lavender Law Success Stories: Speed Networking
When Michelle Waites, Senior Patent Counsel for the Xerox Corporation, first attended Lavender Law in 2011, she did not know what to expect. It was the first conference she had attended exclusively for LGBT legal professionals and she had not been previously involved with the LGBT Bar. Michelle: “I had never been to a conference […]
Southern Gay Lawyers Need You
In the South, we speak slowly and always say please and thank you. Our cities are filled with folks who claim that they “have never met a stranger” – a point of pride adhering to the South’s standards of hospitality. Stemming from our strong sense of hospitality comes topics that are too taboo to discuss […]
Meet Us in Manhattan
The National LGBT Bar Association has already begun gearing up for the 2014 Lavender Law® Conference, Career Fair & LGBT Legal Expo and we are excited to share plans for our best conference yet! Fresh off of our 25th Anniversary Lavender Law, we are focused on looking ahead to the next 25 years and building […]
25th Anniversary Lavender Law
Steve Lessard
A member of The LGBT Bar’s Military Law Working Group, Steve Lessard is also a former U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer. He currently works as a Managing Associate in the Tax Group with the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP. In his work with Orrick, Mr. Lessard focuses on the taxation of debt […]
Jason Gibson, Associate General Counsel, Equity One, Inc.
Jason Gibson represents the best of the legal profession. His career and involvement with the LGBT Bar have given him a unique perspective on being out in the profession and in working with a truly diverse group of attorneys. Jason’s professional development has prepared him to represent the best and the brightest in the legal […]