2024 Annual Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair
Washington, DC 20001
Event summary
Since its inception in 1988, Lavender Law has served as a ‘family reunion’ for LGBTQ+ and ally legal professionals to both look back at shared history and look forward to the future of the legal profession. The Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair is the largest LGBTQ+ legal conference in the US, with more than 2,000 attendees attending annually.
The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association’s annual Lavender Law Career Fair is designed to achieve a sense of community and inclusion for LGBTQ+ candidates within the legal profession’s recruiting efforts. By participating in the fair, candidates can talk directly with LGBTQ+ inclusive recruiters from law firms, government agencies, LGBTQ+ rights groups and corporate legal departments.
Featured agenda items
Thursday, August 8, 2024 | 10:30 – 11:45 am EDT
We the People, For the People: Working on Pro Bono Projects at a Firm as a New Attorney
Cooley associate Melissa Gohlke will speak on this panel, which will explore how attorneys in their first decade of practice can network to begin a pro bono practice.
Friday, August 9, 2024 | 8:45 – 9:45 am EDT
Cutting Edge Financial Regulation and Technology
Cooley partner Kathleen Hartnett will speak on this panel, which will explore the intersection of law, technology and artificial intelligence, focusing on the ongoing efforts to regulate this rapidly evolving space. Panelists will discuss how regulatory bodies are currently navigating the challenges of regulating technological innovations, highlighting the successes and shortcomings of existing frameworks. Panelists also will delve into identifying regulatory gaps and proposing innovative approaches to address these gaps moving forward.
For more information, please email Ava Bordonaro.
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