LGBT Law: 2 General and 1 Dual (Ethics) Hours

Courses Included

• LGBT Law: Ethical Considerations
  Diversity, Inclusion and ABA Model Rule
  

  This session will include an hour of ethics from current TBA president Lucian Pera. He will discuss diversity, inclusion, and the ABA Model Rule 8.4(g).

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Lucian Pera, Adams and Reese LLP, Memphis
    Lucian T. Pera is a partner with the Memphis, Tennessee, office of Adams and Reese LLP. His practice includes civil trial work, including commercial litigation and media law, and he counsels and...
• LGBT Law: Legislative and Case Law Update
  
  

  This program includes a panel of speakers talking about LGBT legislative and case law updates. Thomas Castelli will go over several case laws that are of interest from the past year. Valorie Vojdik will discuss recent developments in Title VII. Christopher Sanders will discuss legislative updates.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Thomas Castelli, American Civil Liberties Union of TN, Nashville
    Thomas H. Castelli is the Legal Director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee. Prior to joining ACLU, Tom provided litigation counsel to individuals and businesses in a variety of areas...
  • Chris Sanders, Tennessee Equality Project, Nashville
    Chris Sanders is executive director of Tennessee Equality Project, a statewide organization that works for the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.  Chris has lived in...
  • Valorie Vojdik, University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville
    Professor Valorie K. Vojdik joined the University of Tennessee College of Law faculty in 2011 as Professor of Law and served as Director of Clinical Programs from 2011-2015. She currently teaches...
• LGBT Law: Immigration and LGBT Issues
  
  

  In this session, you will learn about the basics of immigration. This includes terms and definitions used in the immigration process. Attorney Chay Sengkhounmany will also cover the process of getting a green card for same-sex couples. Finally, she will talk about the Trump travel ban.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Chay Sengkhounmany, Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the Cumberlands, Nashville
    Chay Sengkhounmany is the Lead Immigration Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the Cumberlands. At Legal Aid Society, Chay directs the Survivors Immigration Legal (SIL) Project and...