LAGBAC is proud to sponsor several social and educational activities throughout the year.
Please see the links below for more information on upcoming events. We look forward to seeing you there.
We welcome inquiries about LAGBAC sponsorships. For more information,
please contact
Mario  msullivan@lagbac.org or
Jeremy jgottschalk@lagbac.org
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Upcoming Activities
Justice Anne Burke to Present on Illinois Supreme Court
2010 Vanguard Awards
First Annual Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Practitioners' Workshop presented by the ABA
LAGBAC Legal Seminars
Continuing Legal Education
LAGBAC Board Meetings
Meet The Bar at Sidetrack
Lawyers for Diversity
Chicago Bar Association Committee on Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men
Annual Judge's Reception prior to the Chicago Pride Parade
Northalsted Market Days
Career Fair and Conference - 2009 Brooklyn, NY (formerly Lavender Law)
LAGBAC Scholarship Reception
LAGBAC Lawyer/Law Student Mentorship Program Outing: Bulls Game, Feb. 26, 2010
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LAGBAC on Facebook
Justice Anne Burke to Present on Illinois Supreme Court
The Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago and the Committee for Gay and Lesbian Rights of the Chicago Bar Association are pleased to invite you to a casual brown bag lunch gathering on 4/26/10 at 12noon in the Illinois Supreme Court Ceremonial Courtroom whereat Justice Anne M. Burke will take you inside the Supreme Court and discuss the history and untold stories of the Supreme Court. You will have a special opportunity to obtain a more in-depth understanding about how our highest court evolved and the momentum behind the wheels of justice delivered by Justice Burke. Don't miss this one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn and ask questions about our State's highest court from one of its shining stars. Bring your photo ID to the State of Illinois Building at 160 North LaSalle Street, 18th floor.
2010 Vanguard Awards
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
11:30 a.m. reception * 12:00 p.m. lunch
Standard Club * 320 S. Plymouth Court * Grand Ballroom
Together, The Asian American Bar Association, The Chicago Bar Association, The Cook County Bar Association, The Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, The Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, and The Puerto Rican Bar Association, will honor the individuals and institutions who have made the law and legal profession more accessible to and reflective
of the community at-large.
2010 Honorees:
Martin R. Castro, Castro Synergies, LLC; President & CEO and Chairman,
Illinois Human Rights Commission
Chicago Bar Association Honoree
Michael P. Chu, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Asian American Bar Association Honoree
Judge Tom Chiola (ret.), Circuit Court of Cook County
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago Honoree
Fernando Grillo, Grillo & Associates
Puerto Rican Bar Association Honoree
Ricardo Meza, Mexican American Legal Defense Defense and Education Fund
Hispanic Lawyers Association Honoree
Harriet J. Parker, General Counsel, Illinois Human Rights Commission
Cook County Bar Association Honoree
Please contact Jeremy Gottschalk jgottschalk@lagbac.org if you are interested in attending.
First Annual Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Practitioners' Workshop presented by the ABA.
SAVE THIS DATE: May 19 - 20, 2010
The ABA Section of Science & Technology Law is pleased to invite you to the First Annual Electronic Discovery
and Digital Evidence Practitioners' Workshop in Chicago on May 19-20, 2010.
This practitioners' workshop will provide in-depth and hands-on education for in-house and retained counsel who are
involved in (or who expect to be involved in) litigation involving electronic discovery and digital evidence. Executives
and other litigation stakeholders from both large and small public and private organizations will also gain invaluable
insights on how best to prepare your technical staff and information systems to respond to requests for electronically
stored information (ESI). Addressed to intermediate and advanced ESI litigation practitioners, the workshop will be
taught by our faculty of leading judges, ESI litigation practitioners, forensics experts, and technology thought-leaders,
all of whom have significant experience in managing all aspects of ESI litigation. This workshop is unique in that its
scope is much broader and deeper than traditional eDiscovery courses that address only basic ESI concepts.
The curriculum consists of case studies, a mock trial, keynote sessions and panel discussions with luminaries
in the field, and small workshops for practitioners, technologists and forensics experts. We expect the entire
program will be both illuminating and entertaining. Topics will range from the Seventh Circuit's Electronic
Discovery Pilot Program, and ESI search trends and developments, to emerging digital evidence issues. The
sessions will address the key rules from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that impact eDiscovery. There will
also be plenty of time for networking at the receptions at the end of each day.
For the preliminary agenda click here
To Register click here
Poster of this event click here
EDDE Workshop Brochure
LAGBAC Legal Seminars
LAGBAC joined forces with Howard Brown, The Chicago Public Library, and The Chicago Bar Association Committee on Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men, to provide free legal seminars tailored to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, intersex and questioning audience. Topics included Estate Planning/Advance Directives; Securing LGBTIQ Relationships and Joint Ownership Issues; Employment Discrimination; Immigration; Buying Your First Home & the Real Estate Process; Understanding Landlord/Tenant Issues in Chicago; and HIV/AIDS/LGBTIQ Legal Resources; Community Organizations. If you are interested in presenting or would like LAGBAC to present a particular topic, please contact Mario Sullivan msullivan@lagbac.org.
Continuing Legal Education
Who gets to judge us? The impact of judicial appointments and elections on LGBT litigation.
Presented by the Chicago Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago and CBA Committee for LGBT Rights (CLE credit was provided)
Held on April 20, 2009 at the Chicago bar Association.
In the past 5 years we have seen an increase in LGBT litigation in the judicial system. The LGBT community has made numerous strides and gained numerous rights through litigation, including same-sex marriage. With the current system of appoints and elections in Illinois, the LGBT community can have an affect on the structure of the Illinois Judiciary and potentially the outcome of litigation. In the Federal system, individuals and nonprofits can affect the congressional politics that will determine the future composition of the courts and potentially, the outcome of future LGBT litigation. This program will examine the state and federal judicial process as they relate to LGBT litigation.
The Last Thing Hanging in the Closet: Domestic Violence in LGBT Relationships (Legal Issues and Remedies)
Presented by the Chicago Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago and hosted by Arnstein and Lehr (CLE credit is being requested)
Held on May 28, 2009 at Arnstein and Lehr, LLP
Recent studies have shown that LGBT individuals or couples experience domestic violence at the same rate as heterosexual individuals or couples. However, LGBT individuals face different challenges in the justice system, with local police, and other domestic violence agency which are not properly trained and sometimes not properly equipped to handle the issues facing LGBT victims of domestic violence. This workshop will address domestic violence in lesbian, gay and transgender relationships, specifically focusing on legal issues and remedies. Presentation will include the ABA's recent efforts around creating national training and education for attorneys representing victims. Speakers: Honorable Mike McHale, Angie Eden, Vernita Gray, and Alzeta Martin.
Co-Sponsored by ABA Young Lawyers Division and the National LGBT Bar Association.
Developments in the Law Related to Reporting Misconduct of Other Lawyers under the Himmel Duty and Professional Rules
Presented by the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago and Hinshaw & Culberson LLP
(CLE credit is being requested for ethics credit)
August 3, 2009 from 5:30 to 6:30pm with a reception to follow
Offices of Hinshaw & Culbertson - 222 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 300
Please RSVP by July 31 to Kristina Schwartz at kschwartz@hinshaw.com or (312) 704-3625
LAGBAC Board Meetings
LAGBAC Board Members officially meet the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the offices of K&L Gates LLP at 70 W. Madison Street, #3100, Chicago, Illinois 60602. All LAGBAC members and prospective members are welcome and encouraged to attend. If you wish to attend a meeting or have any questions, please contact Jeremy Gottschalk jgottschalk@lagbac.org or any other LAGBAC Board Member. Please note: Meeting dates/times/location subject to change without notice. Please contact Jeremy for more information.
Meet The Bar at Sidetrack
LAGBAC and Lawyers for Diversity welcome judges, legal professionals, law students, to a monthly social networking event from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60657 (Roscoe and Halsted). The Meet the Bar events exist thanks to the generous contributions of Sidetrack and numerous law firms throughout Chicago. For additional information or law firm sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mario Sullivan at msullivan@lagbac.org. Meet the Bar social events are currently scheduled as follows:
January 29, 2010
February 19
March 26
April 30
May 21
Lawyers for Diversity:
Lawyers for Diversity welcomes judges, legal professionals and law students to its Fifth Annual Lawyers for Diversity Mid-Summer Barbecue, which will take place on 7/29/2010, from 6-8pm at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60657 (Roscoe and Halsted). For additional information or law firm sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jeremy Gottschalk jgottschalk@lagbac.org. LAGBAC members are invited to attend Lawyers for Diversity as guests of LAGBAC. Non members and guests will be charged for admission.
Chicago Bar Association Committee on Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men
The CBA/YLS Committee on Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men allows regular opportunities for lawyers interested in LGBTIQ legal issues to meet in a supportive, professional atmosphere to exchange ideas and information. The Committee furthers the professional development of gay and lesbian attorneys through the sharing of information at monthly meetings and continuing legal education programs. The Committee offers an environment where lawyers and student members of the CBA can discuss practical issues of "coming out" in law school or in the workplace. The committee sponsors programs that seek to improve access to the legal and judicial system by members of the LGBT community. The Committee meets the 3rd Monday of each Month (except not in December) at 12:15 PM. Please check the Chicago Bar Association's website for updated announcements at http://www.chicagobar.org
Annual Judge's Reception prior to the Chicago Pride Parade
LAGBAC would like to invite you to its Annual Judge's Reception for the 41th Annual Chicago Pride Parade on 6/27/2010 from 11 AM to 3 PM. The event is hosted at Yoshi's Cafe, 3257 N. Halsted (on the corner of Aldine and Halsted). Join us for fantastic food, drinks and conversation. You will also have a great view of the parade from the PRIVATE ROOM! LAGBAC members receive a discounted price so RSVP to Jeremy Gottschalk at jgottschalk@lagbac.org and plan to attend! If you plan to attend, please make sure you are also on the east side of Halsted well before the parade as it has been hard to cross the street in recent years.
Northalsted Market Days
LAGBAC, along with the CBA and ISBA, will be hosting an information booth at the Northalsted Market Days. On August 1st and 2nd, 2009, tens of thousands of people from across the country will converge on Halsted Street to celebrate the 28th annual Northalsted Market Days. This event is the largest two-day street fair in the Midwest, and lives up to its reputation as one of the country's finest festivals! The event spans six city blocks, has 17 entrance gates and features three music stages with more than 40 musical acts performing. Many of these artists will be top-name, national headliners, giving Market Days a reputation for some of the best live music in Chicago. Come check out our booth!
Career Fair and Conference - 2009 Brooklyn, NY (formerly Lavender Law)
2009 Annual Career Fair and Conference for the National LGBT Bar Association (formerly NLGLA) will be held September 10-12 in Brooklyn, NY. The conference includes a career fair and features two dozen workshops on cutting-edge legal issues affecting LGBT individuals and the community. Topics covered in past conferences included practical litigation and transactional skills, constitutional law developments, estate planning and drafting, employment discrimination, HIV/AIDS, immigration, domestic violence, the Solomon Amendment, other LGBT law student group management issues, and issues affecting out legal practitioners in the profession from solo practice to large firms. We are pleased to share that we have received great support from many organizations and law firms. Additional information and registration is available at http://lgbtbar.org/annual/. Please note that membership with LAGBAC entitles you to a reduce registration fee for the conference.
LAGBAC Scholarship Reception: Wednesday, January 27, 2009, from 6-8pm at Rockit Bar & Grill (22 W. Hubbard St).
A celebration honoring Judge Chiola and Justice Patti to benefit The LAGBAC Foundation
Featuring passed hor d'oeuvres and an open bar of selected cocktails
Free for LAGBAC Members; $25 for nonmenbers and guests
Sponsorship Opportunities are available at the $250, $500, and $1000 levels.
For details, please email Jeremy Gottschalk jgottschalk@lagbac.org
LAGBAC Lawyer/Law Student Mentorship Program Outing: Bulls Game, Feb. 26, 2010
This event will be open to LAGBAC mentors and mentees. Details are forthcoming, but transportation will be provided from downtown to the United Center for the game, and then from the United Center to Andersonville for post-game revelry. LAGBAC will partially subsidize the cost of the outing.
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