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Originally scheduled for March, 19, 2020

Program Fee:
Free for Members | $50 for Nonmembers

CLE Credit:
New York: 1.5 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
New Jersey: 1.5 General
California: 1.5 Elimination of Bias
Pennsylvania: 1.0 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

Newly admitted New York attorneys (attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) cannot earn CLE credit in the category of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

Description:
Please join some of the leading speakers and practitioners knowledgeable in the legal and social issues impacting transgender and gender binary colleagues and clients, as they begin the dialogue about the positive impact  of practices when gender identity and expression are affirmed in the courtroom and in workplaces. They will discuss the intersectionality of TGNC people who have a diverse range of experiences and who are impacted by all social conditions, including race, immigration status, language, gender expression and disability. They will address the steps that can be taken to ensure that not only are we all in compliance with the law, but also that we become allies with each other.

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Moderator:
Chinyere Ezie, Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights

Speakers: 
Alejandra Caraballo, Staff Attorney, Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc.
Chanel Lopez, Transgender Communities Liaison, NYC Commission on Human Rights
Elana Redfield, Director of LGBTQI Affairs, NYC Department of Social Services 
L Tantay, Gender Justice Manager/LGBTQ Liaison, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Sponsored By:
Office for Diversity & Inclusion, Deborah Martin Owens, Executive Director