Best LeGaL LGBT Bar Of New York Podcasts (2025)

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Skrmetti Oral Argument Rapid Response 1:08:48

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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 …

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November Law Notes 2024: Brexit, babies, and drag brunches 50:16

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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 i…

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October Law Notes 2024: Conduct, Speech, and Care 47:19

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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 inc…

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August/September Law Notes 2024: in Sickness and in Health 50:16

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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 …

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From Public Defender to Professor: What Every Practitioner Needs to Understand about LGBTQ+ People in the Criminal Legal System 1:35:24

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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 th…

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June/July Law Notes 2024: SCOTUS Conclusion, PrEP Access, and Trans Rights Win 1:12:50

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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 June/July 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the conclusion to the October 2023 Supreme Court term, insurance coverage for PrEP, and a hard fought victory in Missouri.…

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A March, a Stroll, a Movement: Protecting ALL TGNCIQ+ Workers 58:20

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Shain Filcher, Esq. (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY is joined by Make the Road New York's Mateo Guerrero (he/el, they/elles), Trans Justice and Leadership Program Manager and Kendal Nystedt, Esq. (she/ella), Supervising Immigration Attorney to examine the intersection of surveillance, employment protections, sex work, and th…

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Legacies of Service to the LGBTQ+ Community 59:40

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Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Stacy Lentz (she/her) co-owner of the Stonewall Inn and CEO of the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative, discuss a nonprofit that's committed to preserving the legacy of the Stonewall Inn through creating safer spaces for the LGBTQ+ community. Later in the program, Shain exam…

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Health Insurance, Driver Licenses, and Roller Derby: May Law Notes 2024 53:22

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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 May 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the latest milestones in the fight to obtain affirming healthcare, accurate identification, and access to skating rinks. To read th…

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April 2024 Law Notes: weddings, honeymoons, and children 43:45

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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 April 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including Florida's efforts to curtail DEI trainings, the ongoing displacement of Texas families with transgender children, and the latest …

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March Law Notes: Jurors, Insurers, Education, and Name Changes 31:21

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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 March 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the fairness of jury selection, the definition of infertility for LGBTQ+ families seeking healthcare coverage, and an important v…

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Finding a Healthcare Haven when Home is Dangerous: Minor Consent to Care 1:01:03

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Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, sits down with Amy Leipziger (she/her), Director of the Free to Be Youth Project, Majé Zenith Louverture (she/her), light worker, and Morgan Torre (she/they), Community Outreach Associate at the Free to Be Youth Project, to discuss the impact and the anniversary of New York Stat…

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February 2024 Law Notes: the safety of LGBTQ+ youth in schools 41:33

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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 February 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the increasing likelihood the Supreme Court will be called upon to decide some of the most prominent safety issues impacting L…

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An Inside Look at the NYS DOL 2023 TGNCNB Employment Report 53:59

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Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, sits down with Yvonne Martinez (she/her), Deputy Commissioner of Policy, Strategy and Research at the New York State Department of Labor, and Brie Vallese (she/her), Senior Policy Advisor at the New York State Department of Labor, for a behind-the-scenes look at the recent NYS D…

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January 2024 Law Notes: the continued fight to protect LGBTQ+ youth 57:08

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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 impacting LGBTQ+ youth from the January 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes and celebrate the 200th episode of the podcast.By LeGaL - LGBT Bar of New York

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Making an Impact through your Legal Career: Lessons from Janice Grubin 57:15

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Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, sits down with Janice Grubin (she/her), Partner at Barclay Damon LLP and First Vice President and Judiciary Committee Co-Chair of LGBT Bar NY, to discuss reflections on Janice's trailblazing legal career, the evolution of LGBT Bar NY, and her selection as a 2024 Stonewall Award …

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December 2023 Law Notes: 7th Circuit Jeopardizing the Safety of LGBTQ+ People in Prison? 59:11

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the December 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the safety of incarcerated LGBTQ+ people when precluded from suing prison officials and equitable division of assets when pre-marriage equality relig…

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October/November 2023 Law Notes: October SCOTUS Term 2023 Preview 1:04:14

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the joint October/November 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including a preview of the latest Supreme Court term, an update on restroom access in the Ninth Circuit, and a surrogacy case impacted by the pan…

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Celebrating the Small Wins: Law Notes September 2023 57:36

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the September 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including a win for transgender athletes in Idaho and a landmark settlement with the Broome County Jail, in Broome County New York. To hear Makyyla speak abou…

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Finding Safety and Joy in Queer Spaces 1:00:43

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, sits down with Leslie Allen, Deputy Director of Legal Services at the Anti-Violence Project, and Audacia Ray, Director of Community Organizing and Public Advocacy at the Anti-Violence Project, to discuss escalating hate violence against the LGBTQ+ community, a groundbreaking, nationwide study…

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August 2023 Law Notes: The Fight to Save Hormone Therapy in Tennessee 39:42

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the August 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including a setback for transgender and nonbinary youth accessing gender affirming healthcare, whether a guidance counselor can be treated as a minister for empl…

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July 2023 Law Notes: Standing and Standing Up against Discrimination 1:05:06

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the July 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including public accommodation law updates, employment discrimination, protections for collegiate athletes being harassed due to their actual or perceived sexual o…

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303 Rapid Response 1:11:17

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In response to 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the LGBT Bar NY is hosting a special episode to examine the initial impact of the ruling on LGBTQ+ people. Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School sat down to discuss this historic 6-3 SCOTUS decision in favor of a prospective weddi…

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2023 Pride Month Law Notes 1:08:26

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the June 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including protections for incarcerated transgender people and people living with HIV. Special guest Parker Rose Wingate stops by to discuss her recent publication …

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May Law Notes 2023: the right to transition 44:17

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the May 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, focusing on the rights of transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people to socially, legally, and medically transition.…

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Can the criminal legal system protect LGBTQ+ people? 1:04:29

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY sits down with Richard Saenz (Senior Attorney and the Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct Strategist at Lambda Legal) to discuss Protected & Served? a community survey of LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV, the need for updates to the criminal legal system both in New York state and n…

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April 2023 Law Notes: the fight to include LGBTQ+ in public life continues 45:59

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the April 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including attempts to ban drag performances and transgender and intersex students participating in K-12 sports, and a possible upcoming Supreme Court decision on …

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The State of Federal Student Loans 1:27:15

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY sits down with Jane Fox (Staff Attorney at The Legal Aid Society) and Winston Berkman-Breen (Policy Counsel & Deputy Director of Student Advocacy at the Student Borrower Protection Center) to discuss the latest happenings with federally backed student loans, including the proposed $10k/$20k ca…

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March 2023 Law Notes: Fighting for the First Amendment in School and Online 40:06

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the March 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the rights of parents to select books available in public schools, the treatment of hate speech online, and a victory for incarcerated transgender peopl…

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February 2023 Law Notes: Engaging on En Bancs 45:12

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Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School discusses cases from the February 2023 issue of LGBT Law Notes, including: Updates on the Ninth Circuit denying en banc review in a challenge to the Washington State conversion therapy ban A decision from a federal district court in West Virginia upholding a biological sex interpretation of Titl…

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NY Resources for LGBTQ+ Attorneys and Court Users 33:42

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Charlie Arrowood, Senior Counsel to the New York State Court System's Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission, discuss important updates in resources available to support NYC/NYS LGBTQ+ attorneys and court users, the Failla Commission's 2023 policy goals, and strategies for LGBTQ+ attorneys in…

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January 2023 Law Notes: The Rights of Transgender Youth and a Tribute to Bill Rold 58:07

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the January 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the rights of transgender and nonbinary youth to participate in school sports, use the restroom consistent with their gender identity, and update in t…

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Legal Lessons from Transgender History 51:05

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Associate Professor K.J. Rawson, Founder and Director of the Digital Transgender Archive, discuss the work of the Digital Transgender Archive, the intersection between transgender history and laws impacting the LGBTQ+ community, and the ways the legal profession can implement valuable les…

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December 2022: The Fight for Marriage Equality Continues 40:40

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss marriage equality cases from the December 2022 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the right for incarcerated people to marry, penalties for refusal to conduct same-sex marriages, a victory in New York for brides seeking the perfect o…

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303 Creative LLC Oral Argument Rapid Response 1:01:10

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, Christopher R. Riano, President and CEO of the nation's Center for Civic Education, and Professor Emeritus Arthur Leonard of New York Law School summarize and discuss the December 5, 2022 oral arguments in the case of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.…

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November 2022 Law Notes Episode 58:58

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss a variety of cases from the November 2022 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including recent interpretations of the Bostock decision, obtaining court-ordered name changes, and updates regarding seeking asylum. For a link to the unsealed Prop …

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October Law Notes: Religious Exemptions 57:05

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss a variety of religious exemption cases from the October 2022 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including access to adoption and employer mandated coverage of PrEP. It's PrEP Awareness Week! For more information access to PrEP and PEP options …

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LGBTQ+ Advocacy through Amici Briefs and Bar Association Involvement 42:47

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Christopher R. Riano, President and CEO of the nation's Center for Civic Education, discuss opportunities for advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community through participating in drafting an amicus brief such as NYSBA's recent amicus in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis and membership in LGBTQ+ b…

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September Law Notes: Victories in New York and Nationwide 47:21

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss a handful of litigation victories from the September 2022 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including breaking news regarding the Yeshiva University Pride Alliance case.By LeGaL - LGBT Bar of New York

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Systemic Barriers to Safety 52:55

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Jac Quiles, Senior Program Associate with the Reshaping Prosecution Program at the Vera Institute of Justice, discuss safety in the LGBTQ+ community both in and outside of the criminal legal system.By LeGaL - LGBT Bar of New York

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August 2022 Law Notes: Healthcare Regulations and So-Called Conversion Therapy 59:02

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss a variety of important cases from the August 2022 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including proposed Health and Human Services regulations to protect against discrimination in healthcare services and updates in the fight to ban so-called co…

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July 2022 Law Notes Episode 55:03

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss a variety of important cases from the July 2022 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, LGBTQIA+ pride alliance campus groups, and access to gender affirming healthcare.…

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Dobbs Rapid Response Mini-Series Episode #3 54:47

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In response to Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the LGBT Bar NY is hosting a special mini-series to examine the numerous ways this Supreme Court decision impacts LGBTQ+ people and their families. For the third and final episode in this mini-series, Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar NY, and Alejandra Caraballo, Esq., Cli…

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Dobbs Rapid Response Mini-Series Episode #2 49:33

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In response to Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the LGBT Bar NY is hosting a special mini-series to examine the numerous ways this Supreme Court decision impacts LGBTQ+ people and their families. For the second episode in this mini-series, Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar NY, and Brian Esser, Esq., Law Office of Brian …

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Dobbs Rapid Response Mini-Series Episode #1 54:14

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In response to Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the LGBT Bar NY is hosting a special mini-series to examine the numerous ways this Supreme Court decision impacts LGBTQ+ people and their families. Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar NY, James Esseks, Director of the ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer & HIV Project…

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Pride Month Law Notes Episode 52:49

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Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss three important cases from the June 2022 edition of LGBT Law Notes.By LeGaL - LGBT Bar of New York

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The Trump Alumni Group Goes After Trans Rights 45:35

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Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss three important cases from the May edition of LGBT Law Notes. U.S. District Court Rules Against Defense Department in Cases of HIV-Positive Service Members Federal District Court Refuses to Dismiss Mother’s ACA Discrimination Claim Against …

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Protecting Trans Youth 59:35

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Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss three important cases from the April edition of LGBT Law Notes. Plaintiffs Win Summary Judgment Against Former Rowan County (Kentucky) Clerk Kim Davis in Marriage License Case Texas Court Blocks Investigation or Prosecution of Parents and D…

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Building your Network and Career 34:21

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Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar Association of New York and Andrew Teig, Managing Director at Major Lindsey & Africa discuss the importance of networking, the current job makes for lawyers on the look, and how to build a career that you enjoy.By LeGaL - LGBT Bar of New York

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SCOTUS toHear LGBTQ Rights Cases 47:43

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Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss three important cases from the March edition of LGBT Law Notes. U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Free Speech Challenge to Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law Brought by Web Designer Who Opposes Marriage Equality Kentucky Federal Court Rejects Clai…