Details: Join VLN’s LGBTQ+ Legal Clinic for a CLE that will cover everything you need to know to help folks through name changes, gender marker corrections on ID documents, understand the current policy landscape, and correctly identify any the common legal issues that arise.  The session will also cover an introduction to skills for trauma-informed lawyering, working with trans and BIPOC clients, and the risk management concerns around legal strategy in today’s landscape.  At the end of the session, you will receive written reference materials to assist you in issue spotting and correctly advising clients with potential ID Document issues.

Please note: the views expressed by the panelists are entirely their own and do not express the views or opinions of their employers. 

Presenters:
CB Baga is the Public Interest/DEI Counsel at Maslon, LLP.  While still in law school, CB founded the Pro Bono Volunteer Lawyers Network Queer/Trans Community Clinic in conjunction with community partners Family Tree Clinic and the Minnesota Trans Health Coalition.  For over 9 years, this clinic has been striving to serve the unique legal needs of the queer/trans community in a culturally sensitive manner.

Daniel Wassim is a judicial law clerk at U.S. District Court.  He was previously an associate at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. 

Rocío Iglesias McKenzie specializes in legal work at the intersection of immigration law and human rights. She is also a Legislative Code attorney with Thomson Reuters and was previously a law clerk at Planned Parenthood of the North Central States.  Opinions expressed are solely her own and do not express the views or opinions of her employer(s). 

Brandon St. Germaine worked as a Suicide Prevention Specialist at Greater Twin Cities United Way for nearly 4 years.  They have also worked with trans youth through the Trevor Project and are a dedicated peer support for fellow disabled adults. 

CLE: 1 hour of CLE Credit to be applied for.

Location: Zoom