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Representing the Transgender Client 2016


Old iMIS Number:
DEL84


Description

 
Total Credits: 7.5 (Professional Practice 5.5, Skills 1.0, Ethics 1.0)
 
Recognition of the day-to-day legal obstacles encountered by transgender people is often lost in the midst of media and politically driven controversies regarding who can use which bathroom. The challenges for transgender people are significant and attorneys representing them not only need to understand who their clients are but also how to effectively represent them. This program brings together a top faculty of experienced law practitioners who will provide you with a detailed overview of the issues raised within the various areas of practice, including family, health, criminal, labor and employment, trusts and estates and civil rights law with practical tips on how to competently represent your transgender clients.
 
 
Topics to be covered include:
 
• The Transgender Child
• Parental Rights/Children’s Rights During Divorce
• Medical Issues
• Labor and Employment
• Criminal Law
• Civil Rights Other Than Employment
• Trusts & Estates

 

Materials