This year’s honoree is doing great work for the queer community. TGI Justice Project’s mission is to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against TGI people in California prisons, jails, detention centers and beyond. They seek to create a world rooted in self-determination, freedom of expression, and gender justice. Learn more about their work at http://www.tgijp.org/.  

Our fundraiser will be seriously fun as well as seriously meaningful! This year’s ticket gets you access to our Halloween drag show spectacular. Featuring the amazing drag stylings of Roxy-Cotten Candy, Nicki Jizz, and our incomparable emcee, Militia Scunt Towers! We’ll also be hosting a costume contest, and hearing from TGI Justice Project’s Executive Director, Janetta Johnson. You won’t want to miss this event!

To continue its great work, The TGI Justice Project needs your help. Please consider sponsoring the event. We have sponsorship levels with awesome benefits at the $1,000, $500, $250 and $150 levels. You can sign up for a sponsorship at the link here.

Every dollar you donate will go to The TGI Justice Project. BALIF is covering the cost of the event. If you have any questions, please email activism@balif.org.

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | 5:00 - 7:00pm

Virtual Event

Presented by BALIF's Young Lawyers & Law Students Committee

BALIF is transitioning to a pod-based mentorship program. What is a pod-based mentorship program, you ask?! Well, mentees will be assigned to a pod or 'House' of legal professionals arranged by practice areas and interests. Each House will ideally consist of students, post-bar graduates, and attorneys ranging from junior to senior levels. Houses will allow for flexibility with meetups to accommodate for social distancing needs and will additionally allow junior attorneys to receive mentorship from senior attorneys. We require that each House meet virtually or in person at least three times a year, but individual interaction and mentorship between House members is highly encouraged.

At this event, mentors and mentees with meet with their pods virtually! we hope you can attend! Please RSVP!

If anyone has any questions, feel free to reach out to Christine Capuyan or Stephan Ferris at newlawyers@balif.org.

Thursday, December 10, 2020 | 6:30pm

Virtual Event

Monday, October 26, 2020 | 12pm

Virtual Panel

Interested in an applying for an internship? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission offers a robust ten-week internship program for law students to become acquainted with securities laws and regulations. This highly selective program offers interns the opportunity to work with SEC Staff members on projects such as conducting examinations of investment advisers, investment companies, and broker dealers. Interns may also assist in the investigation and litigation of enforcement actions. The San Francisco Regional Office is currently accepting applications for Spring 2021. Interns will have the opportunity to work virtually.

Join this online panel discussion to learn more about the SEC, the internship application process, and the types of projects you will work on as an intern. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about careers at the SEC.

Monday, November 2, 2020 | 9am PST

Virtual Event

Learn more about Lavender Link here.

For more information on protester representation, please see BALIF's recent training on this issue.

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | Deadline

Web Survey

The AABA In-House Committee is launching the second In-House Compensation Survey that will run until November 4, 2020! The survey is available here.

AABA will generate a report from the data collected in this survey that will provide insight into the typical salary and benefits an in-house legal team member in the Bay Area receives, and empower individuals to ensure they are receiving adequate compensation based on their experience and industry. Participation in this anonymous survey is open to all members of an in-house legal department in the Bay Area, and is not limited to Asian-American individuals.

Please note that in order to receive the report generated from the survey results, you must submit your e-mail address in the second form linked at the end of the survey, or be a member of AABA. Questions can be directed to AABA.InHouseCommittee@gmail.com.

Friday, December 18, 2020 | Deadline

Writing Competition

The Dukeminier Awards Student Writing Competition annually recognizes the best law review note written by a student in the field of sexual orientation and gender identity law. The First Place award is $1,000 and will be recognized as part of the Dukeminier Awards: Best Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law Review Articles of 2020.

Entries are due by December 18, 2020 to daj@lawnet.ucla.edu with the subject line “Writing Competition Submission.” For any questions, see the attached flyer or email daj@lawnet.ucla.edu.

San Francisco Queer Nightlife Fund (www.sfqueernightlifefund.org). We are organizing a direct relief mutual-aid fund for LGBTQ nightlife workers-i.e. DJs, servers, artists, bartenders. Our goal is to raise 200K to provide enough relief to 200 LMI workers for lifeline expenses (e.g. food, shelter, basic telecom, medical necessities).