Gay and Lesbian Legal Advocacy Conference
2007 GALLA Schedule
April 13, 2007
CLE Credit Available
| 2:00 - 2:50PM | Legal & Legislative StrategyTopics to include: Federal and State DOMAs; Marriage Amendments; Litigation post-Lawrence v. Texas; Civil Union, Domestic Partnership and Reciprocal Beneficiary Laws; "Don't Ask Don't Tell"; Texas Legislative Agenda. |
Kenneth D. Upton, Jr., Esq. Randall D. Terrell Staff Counsel Human Rights Campaign |
| 3:00 - 3:50PM | Practical Law for the GLBT PersonTopics to include: Same-Sex Relationship Protection; Domestic Partnership Agreements; Adoption; Foster Parenting; Name Changes; Custody Arrangements; Employment Law; Wills & Estate Planning. |
Karen Langsley, Esq. Jerry W. Simoneaux, Jr., Esq. Lisa Fox, CFP, CDFA |
| 4:00 - 5:00PM | Legal Career PanelQuestion and Answer with GLBT practitioners from solo practice, small and mid-sized firm, large firm, corporate, judiciary, government and non-profit practice areas. |
Kathy Silver, Esq. Charles A. Spain, Jr., Esq. Raymond J. Urbanik, Esq. The Hon. Robert Pitman Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP |
Reception to follow in the Law School Atrium.
Represented firms and organizations:
Baker Botts LLP
Clark, Thomas & Winters, PC
Equality Texas
Human Rights Campaign
Hunton & Williams
Jones Day
Lambda Legal
Lloyd Gosselink Blevins Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC
Nechman, Simoneaux, and Frye, PLLC
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Texas Advocacy Project
Texas Association of Professional Educators
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP