Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, Matt Skinner, Executive Director of the Failla LGBTQ+ Commission of the NYS Courts, Kristen Browde, matrimonial law attorney and nationally recognized trans activist, and Professor Emeritus Arthur Leonard of New York Law School summarize and discuss the December 4, 2024 oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court case of U.S. v. Skrmetti. 
 
To listen to the complete oral arguments / read the transcripts, visit https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2024/23-477

<description>&lt;p&gt;Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, Matt Skinner, Executive Director of the Failla LGBTQ+ Commission of the NYS Courts, Kristen Browde, matrimonial law attorney and nationally recognized trans activist, and Professor Emeritus Arthur Leonard of New York Law School summarize and discuss the December 4, 2024 oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court case of U.S. v. Skrmetti. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;To listen to the complete oral arguments / read the transcripts, visit https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2024/23-477&lt;/p&gt;
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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, Matt Skinner, Executive Director of the Failla LGBTQ+ Commission of the NYS Courts, Kristen Browde, matrimonial law attorney and nationally recognized trans activist, and Professor Emeritus Arthur Leonard of New York Law School summarize and discuss the December 4, 2024 oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court case of U.S. v. Skrmetti. 
 
To listen to the complete oral arguments / read the transcripts, visit https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2024/23-477

Skrmetti Oral Argument Rapid Response

Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the November 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the impact of Brexit on obtaining affirming identification, the future of surrogacy in Italy, and the future of DEI programs in the workplace.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the November 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the impact of Brexit on obtaining affirming identification, the future of surrogacy in Italy, and the future of DEI programs in the workplace. &lt;/p&gt;
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Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the November 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the impact of Brexit on obtaining affirming identification, the future of surrogacy in Italy, and the future of DEI programs in the workplace. 

November Law Notes 2024: Brexit, babies, and drag brunches

Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the October 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including bans against so-called conversion therapy for minors, employee speech, and the access to medically necessary healthcare for incarcerated people.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the October 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including bans against so-called conversion therapy for minors, employee speech, and the access to medically necessary healthcare for incarcerated people.  &lt;/p&gt;
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Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the October 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including bans against so-called conversion therapy for minors, employee speech, and the access to medically necessary healthcare for incarcerated people.  

October Law Notes 2024: Conduct, Speech, and Care

Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the August/September 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including access to medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth, recent updates to interpretation of Title IX, and the latest news as to the application of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis across the wedding industry.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the August/September 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including access to medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth, recent updates to interpretation of Title IX, and the latest news as to the application of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis across the wedding industry.  &lt;/p&gt;
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Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the August/September 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including access to medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth, recent updates to interpretation of Title IX, and the latest news as to the application of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis across the wedding industry.  

August/September Law Notes 2024: in Sickness and in Health

Shain Filcher, Esq. (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY sits down with Deborah Lolai, Esq. (she/her), Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School's LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia School of Social Work to discuss Deborah's near decade of experience as a Public Defender and Founding Director of the LGBTQ Defense Project at The Bronx Defenders, the challenges LGBTQ+ people face at all stages of prosecution within the criminal legal system, career changes, and how academia can serve to enhance social justice movements.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Shain Filcher, Esq. (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY sits down with Deborah Lolai, Esq. (she/her), Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School's LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia School of Social Work to discuss Deborah's near decade of experience as a Public Defender and Founding Director of the LGBTQ Defense Project at The Bronx Defenders, the challenges LGBTQ+ people face at all stages of prosecution within the criminal legal system, career changes, and how academia can serve to enhance social justice movements.&lt;/p&gt;
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Shain Filcher, Esq. (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY sits down with Deborah Lolai, Esq. (she/her), Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School's LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia School of Social Work to discuss Deborah's near decade of experience as a Public Defender and Founding Director of the LGBTQ Defense Project at The Bronx Defenders, the challenges LGBTQ+ people face at all stages of prosecution within the criminal legal system, career changes, and how academia can serve to enhance social justice movements.

From Public Defender to Professor: What Every Practitioner Needs to Understand about LGBTQ+ People in the Criminal Legal System

LGBTQ+ lawyers, policy experts, and activists discuss the latest legal and political news affecting the LGBTQ+ community both in the U.S. and abroad. Hosted by Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, with regularly featured guest Prof. Emeritus Arthur S. Leonard of New York Law School.

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