LAW STUDENT OUTREACH

GAYLAW's Law Student Outreach Committee works with local law school GLBT organizations to develop educational programs and networking opportunities.

Mentor-Mentee Program:

Mentor-Mentee Program Applications Due September 30

GAYLAW sponsors a Mentor-Mentee Program, pairing law students, law graduates and junior lawyers with experienced attorneys. The Program provides GLBT students and junior attorneys with a professional resource for educational and career advice, and to learn the challenges and rewards of practicing law in the Nation’s capital. If you are a law student, law graduate or junior lawyer and wish to be paired with a mentor, complete and email our form to Paul Lee.

Click here to download the Mentee form »

For practitioners, the Program affords an opportunity to give back to the community by sharing their professional experience with law students and graduates and mentoring the next generation of attorneys. If you would like to serve as a Mentor, complete and email our form to our to Paul Lee.

Click here to download the Mentor form »

Summer Job Talk:

GAYLAW sponsors an annual Summer Job Talk for those law students working in D.C. during summer break. Topics include interviewing as a GLBT student and working in D.C. as a GLBT attorney. The Job Talk features a panel of attorneys from a wide range within the profession, including large firm partners, solo and small firm practitioners, policy lawyers from NGOs and nonprofits and lawyers working in the government, such as Department of Justice attorneys and military Judge Advocate Generals.

Contact GAYLAW:

Persons interested in additional information about the activities of GAYLAW's Law Student Outreach Committee should E-mail us at LawStudents@gaylaw.org.