Author: Maddie
Introduction of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019 (DC)
D.C. Councilmembers Introduce Legislation Banning LGBTQ+ “Panic” Defense Strategies
Washington D.C. Councilmembers David Grosso and Chairman Phil Mendelson have introduced two separate bills—the “Tony Hunter and Bella Evangelista Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019” and “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019,” respectively. The legislation would prohibit legal defenses that “seek to partially or completely excuse crimes such as murder […]
“Wedlocked:” Using Mediation for Same-Sex Divorce
By Hon. Cynthia D. Wright, Senior Judge Hon. Cynthia D. Wright, Senior Judge, is a case manager at JAMS. Judge Wright served for two decades on the bench in Fulton County Superior and State courts, including two successful terms as chief judge. Judge Wright heard thousands of civil cases involving civil rights, education, employment, business, […]
Evelyn Clark
Evelyn Clark, a rising 3L at Washington and Lee University School of Law, took an opportunity in the ninth grade which fast tracked her to a legal career. “I’m from a small town in southern Virginia and was very fortunate to be selected as our State Senator’s Senate Page,” she recalls. At the age of […]
Michele Zavos
Michele Zavos has been an activist for LGBTQ+ rights for all of her professional life. She has advocated for LGBTcouples and parents throughout her career as an attorney. She was recently given the William J. Brennan Jr. Award by the D.C. Bar for her commitment to pursuing equal justice and opportunity for all Americans. This […]