"Out"
in the Legal Profession
To be or not
to be?
Tuesday,
October 28th
Noon
- Room 370
Refreshments
Provided
Guest
speakers on being “out” in Law School and the Legal
Profession:
The Honorable Nancy J. Katz -
Associate Judge, Circuit Court of
Cook County, and Graduate of Chicago-Kent College of Law
Ray Chao -
Cook County State’s Attorney,
Abuse & Neglect Division
Paul Coyle - Associate,
Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP
Kevin Haynes - Associate
Professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Visiting from the
University of North Carolina School of Law
Jim
McDonough - Partner,
Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP
Michelle Wetzel - Legal
Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, HIV/AIDS
Project
Sponsored by
the Chicago-Kent Lambdas
Please RSVP to Juan Rosales
(jrosales@kentlaw.edu)
Due
to a recent article about Cesar's and alleged discrimination
based on sexual orientation, this Friday's social will take
place at another to be determined location.
Information
about a new meeting place will be sent out by email.
CKl
is an association formed by gay,
lesbian,
bisexual, and transgendered law
students
& their allies to:
·
Act as a liaison to the school’s administration
and promote the inclusion of programs concerning GLBT issues;
·
Serve
as an advocate
for its members by helping to provide a school that is free
from discrimination;
·
Provide professional
interaction by maintaining links with area GLBT law student
associations, as well as the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago;
·
Host social
events to cultivate a welcoming environment for its members and other
GLBT students, faculty, and staff;
·
Sponsor
various speaker events and panel
discussions on legal issues effecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgendered people.
Comments? Suggestions? Email hwindmiller@kentlaw.edu
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