LIVE WEBCAST
Name Changes: A How to Guide with Special Considerations for the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Originally scheduled for May 7, 2020
Program Fee:
Free for Members | $50 for Nonmembers
CLE Credit:
New York: 2.0 Total: 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias, 1.0 Skills
New Jersey: 2.3 General
California: 2.0 General
Pennsylvania: 1.5 General
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
For New York Attorneys: Newly admitted attorneys (those admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) may participate in Skills CLE courses in live, nontraditional formats, where questions are allowed during the program (through October 31, 2020 per recent guidance of the CLE Board – for more information, click here).
Newly admitted New York attorneys (attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) cannot earn CLE credit in the category of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.
Description:
The name change process in New York is an important tool for transgender and non-binary people, but it also presents challenges. A panel of experts in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights will review the importance of legal name changes, the history of the law, and the nuts and bolts of the name change process, with practical advice for a successful outcome. The panelists will also discuss how to work with transgender clients, how to change other identity documents, and considerations regarding criminal and immigration issues.
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Program Chair:
Geoffrey Wertime, NYC Commission on Human Rights
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Rights, Danielle King & Geoffrey Wertime, Co-Chairs
Small Law Firms, Anne Wolfson, Chair