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, […]

Don Davis first attended the LGBT Bar’s Annual Conference and Career Fair as a law student in 2005. He immediately became a big fan of the conference and a frequent attendee. In 2015, he attended the Annual Conference as a recipient of one of the Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 Awards. At the opening event […]

Board Member Jenn Protas decided to attend law school after reading the Supreme Court’s Lawrence v. Texas decision in 2003. An English Literature and Creative Writing double major, she saw law as the perfect opportunity to put “the theoretical into practice.” Jenn’s commitment to LGBT rights inspired her to attend the LGBT Bar’s Annual Conference […]

Two weeks ago, President Trump introduced his budget recommendations, including the complete elimination of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The Legal Services Corporation is essential to the fair and equal treatment of all in the legal system. Established by Congress in 1974, LSC ensures that those who could not otherwise afford it receive legal assistance. […]

Yesterday morning, the White House guaranteed that the Trump Administration would keep in place the Obama Administration order protecting some LGBT workers. Then, just mere hours later, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch, a man who takes the rule of law far beyond religious freedom to extend to his own personal religious convictions, as the […]

Kylee Reynolds was on the fence for a long time, unable to decide if she should attend law school. She majored in Secondary Education and Creative Writing at North Park University before serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone. It was in Africa, teaching English in a small mountain village, that Kylee finally decided that her future lies in the law. Some of the attorneys prosecuting Charles Taylor, the former leader of Liberia accused of war crimes, came to the village to hear stories from the women affected, and Kylee helped to translate. It was then that Kylee knew the power of law; she saw firsthand how the voiceless find allies in the legal profession.

As our community moves forward from last night’s election results, we wanted to share the thoughts of some of our members: “Since 1992, when I opened my law practice, I have dedicated my efforts to the creation of LGBTQ legal rights and protection of LGBTQ families. Then, I was the only attorney in Douglas County, […]

Alicia Morales always knew that law school was on the horizon for her. She majored in Political Science and Mexican American studies while at school in Arizona, but the passage of such bills as SB 1070, the ‘Papers Please’ law that promoted harmful and discriminatory practices, spurred Alicia’s passion for law and advocacy.  After graduating, […]

At this year’s annual Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair, we were thrilled to kick off our reimagined Transgender Law Institute (TLI). This year’s TLI was our biggest and most successful yet and the LGBT Bar was pleased to welcome the best and brightest from the transgender community and trans* law. Stretching over eight hours, […]

The LGBT Bar’s membership is impressive in its diversity in areas of practice. One section of our membership, in particular, that regularly helps to shape the legal landscape of the United States is the Family Law Institute (FLI). Earlier this summer, FLI member Michele Zavos (Zavos Juncker Law Group, PLLC) did just that. Michele obtained a […]