Become a member of the LGBT Family Law Institute® (FLI) today! Members of FLI must become members of the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association. After applying to become a LGBT Family Law Institute® member and a member of the LGBTQ+ Bar, you will be contacted for an interview before your membership is confirmed. Please contact Lia Pedro-Cirabisi (Program Coordinator, National LGBTQ+ Bar) and Ming Wong (Director of Community Justice and Access, National Center for LGBTQ Rights) if you have any questions regarding the membership process.

Please note: After renewing your LGBTQ+ Bar Membership via the link above, you will then receive an email with a link to pay your FLI dues. If you do not receive this link, please contact us at programs@lgbtqbar.org.

The Family Law Institute® was founded in 2009 and meets every year at the LGBTQ+ Bar’s annual Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair. In addition, all members are invited to an email listserv in which they can ask questions, give advice and simply communicate with fellow members. The LGBT Family Law Institute® gives participants an opportunity to network with lawyers from other states in order to build a cadre of family law practitioners throughout the country.

Note on community listserv: FLI members moved from Google Groups to Simplelists for their internal communications in October 2025. If you are an FLI member and are not part of the new Simplelists listserv, please email programs@lgbtqbar.org for assistance.

Topics Covered Include:

Family creation
Assisted reproductive technology
Ethics
Interstate and international parentage issues
Estate planning
Collaborative law
Transgender issues
Dissolution of relationships
Elder law
Domestic Violence
LGBTQ Youth

Family Law Institute^® Governance:

National LGBTQ+ Bar Chair: Judi O’Kelley
National Center for LGBTQ Rights Chair: Ming Wong
International Affiliate Liaison: William Singer

LGBT Family Law Institute Australia
LGBT Family Law Institute Central America
LGBT Family Law Institute Europe
The UK and Ireland LGBT+ Family Law Institute

To learn more about our International Committees, please visit our Directory.