In this two-part CLE, speakers will address emerging laws on the Federal & State landscapes that impact LGBTQ access to education, healthcare and justice.

The first hour will focus on trends in federal law, with specific attention to the forthcoming US Supreme Court decision in the 303 Creative case and similar cases pitting LGBTQ+ rights against the pretext of religious freedom.

In the second hour, Speakers will discuss effective advocacy tactics for defeating anti-LGBTQ+ policy and provide best practices for representing trans clients facing discrimination or navigating administrative barriers to living authentically.

Title: Queerness and the Law: at the intersection of advocacy, justice, and identity

Location: University of Kansas School of Law, Room 104

Date: March 28, 2023 4:00pm – 6:00pm (reception to follow)

CLE Credits: 2

Agenda

4:00pm-4:50pm (1 hour CLE) – Speakers will address emerging trends in federal law impacting LGBTQ+ rights, specifically the proliferation of requests for religious accommodation or exemptions from nondiscrimination laws, including the Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision in the 303 Creative case.

Speakers:

Prof. Kyle Velte, Associate Dean for Faculty, University of Kansas School of Law

Madeline Johnson, Law Office of Madeline Johnson

DC Hiegert, Skadden Fellow, ACLU of Kansas

4:50pm-5:00pm – Break

5:00pm-5:50pm (1 hour CLE)– Speakers will address current barriers to justice facing LGBTQ youth and pending anti-LGBTQ+ legislative bills in Kansas. Speakers will discuss effective advocacy tactics for defeating anti-LGBTQ+ policy and provide best practices for representing trans clients facing discrimination in healthcare, educational and employment settings.

Speakers:

David J. Brown, The Law Office of David J. Brown, LC

Ellen Bertels, Skadden Fellow, Kansas Legal Services

Madeline Johnson, Law Office of Madeline Johnson

DC Hiegert, Skadden Fellow, ACLU of Kansas