Webinar: LGBTQ+ Pro Bono Showcase – The Impact of Pro Bono Work on LGBTQ+ Individuals

Have you wondered what pro bono work is going on with respect to the LGBTQ+ community?  Are you interested in hearing about some of the frontline work ongoing around the country in various organizations?  This webinar will feature prominent speakers who perform legal work for members of the LGBTQ+ community who are facing issues in areas such as immigration, asylum, gender identity, and child custody, among others.  The goal of this presentation is to provide the audience an insider’s view as to what LGBTQ+ focused pro bono work looks like in different areas of law, show how legal organizations partner with law firms to provide meaningful representation to LGBTQ+ individuals and families, and offer practical tips for those who want to engage in this work, regardless of their practice setting.

Presented by the LGBTQ+ Law Section’

About the Presenters:

Chirag G. Badlani, Partner, Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd; Section Immediate Past Chair
Chirag is a Partner of Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd in Chicago, Illinois. He represents clients in a wide variety of civil matters, with a focus in the areas of civil rights, constitutional law, labor and employment, and commercial litigation. He also represents clients in asylum and refugee matters. He joined the firm in 2012. Mr. Badlani graduated magna cum laude from New York University School of Law (J.D. 2008), where he served as a Production Editor for the Journal of International Law and Politics and as a Competitions Research and Writing Editor for the Moot Court Board. During law school, Mr. Badlani worked at NYU’s Immigrant Rights Clinic. He received his B.A. from Yale College (B.A. 2003). Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Badlani was a law clerk to the Honorable Ann Claire Williams, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and to the Honorable Allyne Ross, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He also worked as a Planning Associate at the Vera Institute of Justice, in the Center on Immigration and Justice.

Currey Cook, Senior Counsel and Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project Director, Lambda Legal

Currey Cook is the Director of the Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project and Counsel in the National Headquarters Office of Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest national legal organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and people with HIV.

Brandon King, Associate, Baker & McKenzie LLP; Section Chair
Brandon King is an associate in Baker McKenzie’s Tax Practice Group in Washington, DC. He focuses on tax controversy and tax planning. Prior to joining the Firm, Brandon was a law clerk for the Honorable Albert G. Lauber at the United States Tax Court. He also served as a Presidential Personnel Associate in the Obama administration, where he was the tax advisor on the vetting team for presidential nominations.

Tania Linares Garcia, Senior Litigation Attorney, National Immigrant Justice Center

A senior attorney with NIJC’s Federal Litigation Project and LGBT Immigrant Rights Initiative. Prior to joining NIJC, Tania served as a staff attorney at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in Granger, Washington. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Southern Illinois University. While in law school, Tania interned with the ACLU’s Immigrant Rights Project, the Illinois Innocence Project, and NIJC’s LGBT Immigrant Rights Initiative.

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