Welcome to the Committee on LGBT People and the Law

Mission Statement:

The purpose of the committee is to promote equality in the law for LGBT people; eliminate discrimination against LGBT attorneys and litigants; promote equality of opportunity for, and increase the visibility of, contributions made by LGBT attorneys; and promote diversity in the bench by inclusion of all minorities, including LGBT people.

• State Bar endorses civil marriage to provide full equity to same-sex couples and families - June 2009 (Download related materials or download the full report (PDF))
  
• Download the report of the Special Committee to Study Issues Affecting Same-Sex Couples (PDF - please note this is a large file and may take a few minutes to download. Thank you for your patience.) 

2013 Annual Meeting
Committee on LGBT People and the Law, Co-Sponsored by the Committee on Civil Rights

Defending Marriage: Same Sex Couples and the Defense of Marriage Act.

Thursday, January 24, 2013
Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, NYC
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Bryant Suite, 2nd Floor

Under New York’s MCLE rule, this program has been approved for a total of 3.0 credit hours of professional practice.
This program is approved for credit for newly admitted attorneys.

See the full program agenda (PDF)