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Our Members:

Membership in GAYLAW is open to lawyers, law students, and other legal professionals without regard to age, race, religion, sex, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or transgender status. GAYLAW members include legal professionals from large law firms, solo and small practices, government agencies, non-profits, academia, and the judiciary. GAYLAW does not sell its membership list and will keep any member’s information confidential upon request.

Dues:

Membership dues support all GAYLAW activities and are due upon joining GAYLAW and at the beginning of every calendar year. Dues vary according to annual income or student status. Please consider joining as a “Sustaining Member” and/or making an additional donation to support GAYLAW’s programs and services. You may pay dues online or mail a check payable to GAYLAW and this form to P.O. Box 34072, Washington, DC 20043.

Sustaining members receive a one-year membership; one ticket to the Holiday Gala; the option to be listed in the Holiday Gala’s event program and promotional material; and admission to the summer pool party.

If you are having difficulty renewing your membership and have ever been a member of the Attorney Referral service, you can renew your GAYLAW membership here. You can also contact gaylaw@gaylaw.org if you have any difficulty.

Committees:

GAYLAW does not employ any staff and relies solely on the generosity of its volunteer members to support all its activities through one of its Committees. Members are encouraged to E-mail one of the Board or Committee members to learn about volunteer opportunities.

• Membership Committee. Includes recruiting and retaining members, as well as coordinating the annual Membership Appreciation Event, Attorney Referral Service, monthly socials, and networking events. Email
  
  
• Professional Events and Education Committee. Includes the Job Talk, seminars and CLEs, coordinating the D.C. Bar Candidates Forum, developing standards for review of the nominees and making recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding such nominees. Email
  
  
• Law Student Committee includes the Mentor/Mentee program, law student outreach and recruitment, and interaction witht the GAYLAW Education Fund. Email
  
  
• Community Support and Involvement Committee includes the Whitman-Walker Estate Planning Clinic, LGBT Pride events, and other community events in which GAYLAW is invited to participate. Email
  
  
• Annual Business Meeting and Awards Celebration Committee includes the planning and execution of GAYLAW's annual business meeting and awards celebration at which GAYLAW recognizes individuals and organizations that have contributed to the LGBT community. Email
  
  
• Communications Committee includes writing, editing, and publishing news releases, web content and other material, reviewing GAYLAW's use of media and social media and making suggestions to the Board of Directors about publicizing events and activities to members and the community. Email