News and Events

September 16 - Nellie's Sports Bar

Law Student and Mentor/Mentee Social

900 U Street, N.W. (Corner of 9th & U St.).
Nearest Metro Station: U Street/Cardoza (Yellow/Green Lines).

For more information: Nellie's Sports Bar

September 22 - GAYLAW Annual Law Student and Attorney Job Talk

Reception: 6 p.m.
Program: 7 p.m.
Hosted by Hogan Lovells US LLP
Hogan Lovells Conference and Litigation Center
Concourse level of Columbia Square
555 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004

Law students and practitioners alike are invited to attend GAYLAW's Annual Job Talk. This year's event has been expanded to not only address concerns related to LGBT identity at work, but also broader concerns related to LGBT attorneys finding the right job in the current economic climate. Speakers will include practitioners from private and government practice as well as experts in legal career placement. If you are searching for your first job out of law school, are unemployed or underemployed, we invite you to attend.

Please RSVP to Kathleen.Atkins@hoganlovells.com.

Beverages and hors d'oeuvres generously provided by Hogan Lovells.

September 23, 2010 - OVO by Cirque du Soleil

OVO by Cirque du Soleil is hitting Washington, DC this fall, and friends of GAYLAW can receive 15% off the September 23 performance!

Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that it will return to DC with its big top touring production, OVO, starting Thursday, September 9th, 2010. OVO will perform for a limited engagement under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at The Plateau at National Harbor.

OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. The insects' home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion.

Purchase Tickets online here.

October 7 - Happy Hour at Industry Gallery

7 - 9 pm
1358 Florida Avenue, NE, Suite 200
Members relying on public transportation should visit WMATA Rider Tools

Event hosted by Craig Applebaum, Esq., Industry Gallery, and Conner Contemporary

Complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres.

November 11 - Cafe Saint-Ex

7-9 p.m.
1847 14th Street N.W.
Downstairs bar
Nearest Metro Station: U St./Cardoza (Yellow/Green Lines).
For more information:
http://www.saint-ex.com/.

Annual Awards Celebration at the Woman's National Democratic Club

Friday, December 3, 2010
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Woman's National Democratic Club
1526 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036

VOLUNTEER FOR WHITMAN-WALKER CLINIC'S ESTATE PLANNING CLINIC

On the second Tuesday evening of every month, GAYLAW volunteers meet with people living with HIV/AIDS at Whitman-Walker Clinic to prepare simple planning documents (typically a Will, Advance Medical Directive and/or a Power of Attorney). GAYLAW also recruits teams of lawyers, legal assistants and law students to visit and prepare documents for clients who are home or hospital-bound due to their medical conditions, and helps the WWC Legal Services Program recruit GAYLAW volunteers to prepare documents for clients who visit its Northern Virginia campus. These documents give WWC clients a real sense of control over their future and satisfaction at having put their affairs in order. No experience is required in estate planning or related areas. The documents you will prepare are uncomplicated and are designed for people with little, if any, property or income. A comprehensive AIDS Advocacy Training Manual, E-form documents and close mentoring by WWC staff will give you the necessary support. The time investment is very manageable - typically under 5 hours per client - but the impact you will make on the lives of those in need is tremendous.

Please complete the Volunteer Registration Form GAYLAW Volunteer Coordinator, J. Max Barger, Esq. Please indicate which month(s) you prefer to volunteer. If you have any questions, please call Max at 301-951-9343 or Caroline Ciuni Pro Bono Coordinator, at the WWC at 202-939-7627.

D.C. Bar Association Candidate Surveys

Click on the candidate’s name below to view their response to GAYLAW’s survey. No link is provided if the candidate did not provide a response to our survey.

President-Elect:

Alfred F. Belcuore, Montedonico, Belcuore & Tazzara, P.C.
Ronald S. Flagg, Sidley Austin LLP

Secretary:

Meredith Fuchs, The National Security Archive
Paula M. Potoczak, Paula M. Potoczak LLC

Treasurer:

Thomas C. Mugavero of Whiteford, Taylor and Preston, L.L.P.
R. Justin Smith of the U.S. Department of Justice

Three-year terms on the Bar’s Board of Governors (five vacancies):

Ralph P. Albrecht, Venable LLP
Incumbent Johnine P. Barnes, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Thomas W. Brunner, Wiley Rein LLP
Incumbent Paulette E. Chapman, Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot, L.L.P.
David B. Deitch, Janis, Schuelke & Wechsler
Stephen I. Glover, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Geoffrey M. Klineberg, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.
Lena Robins, incumbent treasurer, Amgen
James W. Rubin, Hunton & Williams LLP
Javier G. Salinas, incumbent secretary, Ernst & Young

Three seats open on the American Bar Association’s (ABA) House of Delegates (one of which is reserved for a candidate under the age of 35):

Seeking the regular seats:

Arthur D. Burger, Jackson & Campbell, P.C.
Patrick McGlone, ULLICO Inc.
Incumbent Donald Michael Remy, Latham & Watkins LLP
Incumbent Mark H. Tuohey III, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

Under-35:

Todd R. Overman, Hogan & Hartson LLP
Amy Yeung, WilmerHale LLP

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