Online registration is closed. Walk-ins are welcome
for in-person attendance. To attend remotely, please email tnguyen@mnbars.org.
Please join us on Friday, September
16, 2022 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm for the Twelfth Annual Children and the Law
Summit. The event will be held in-person at the Minnesota State Bar Association;
remote participation is available via Zoom. Registration and a continental
breakfast will be available beginning at 8:00
am.
8:30 am |
Understanding Transgender Children and the Challenges They Face
Speaker: Ellie Krug, Human Inspiration Works, LLC
1.0 Elimination of Bias
Credit
Young humans who identify as transgender or nonbinary have
become far more visible, which is reflective of greater parental and societal
acceptance. Still, of the letters in the “LGBTQ+ alphabet” (lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer), it’s the “Ts” (transgender and
nonbinary humans), especially those who are younger, who more often face unique
challenges relative to personal relationships, public interactions, and many
other things that non-transgender persons (the technical phrase is “cisgender”)
take for
granted.
What does it mean to be a younger
“trans” or nonbinary human? What can others— particularly legal professionals—do
to make these young humans feel welcomed and accepted? What actions or words
should one avoid? How does the daily buzz of marginalization ranging from
bullies at school to states enacting anti-trans laws play into their daily
lives?
Join national speaker, diversity
consultant and author Ellen “Ellie” Krug as she shares what it means to be
transgender and offers tips and advice on how to be inclusive toward younger
people who identify as trans or nonbinary. Come with questions!
Keynote Speaker Brief
Biography: Ellie Krug was a civil trial attorney with 100+ trials who
transitioned from male to female in 2009 and later became one of the few
attorneys nationally to try jury cases in separate genders. The author of
Getting to Ellen: A Memoir about Love, Honesty and Gender Change
(2013), Ellie speaks, trains and consults on diversity and inclusion to court
systems, corporations, law firms, government entities, social service
organizations, and colleges/universities. A hopeless idealist, Ellie has
presented her D&I program, “Gray Area Thinking,”® across the country. In
2016, Advocate Magazine named Ellie one of “25 Legal Advocates Fighting
for Trans Rights.” She is also a monthly columnist for Lavender Magazine and
Minnesota Women’s Press; her monthly newsletter, The Ripple, which
reaches 9000+ recipients, can be found at www.elliekrug.com. Ellie views herself as an
“Inclusionist.” In January 2018, Ellie launched her weekly AM950 radio show,
“Ellie 2.0 Radio,” which, now with 200+ episodes, is about idealism and
idealists seeking to create positive change in the world.
9:30 am | OutFront Minnesota's LGBTQIA2S+
101 & Supporting Youth
KQ Quinn, Educational Equity Youth Coordinator, and James
Darville, Director of Policy & Organizing
1.0 Standard CLE
Credit
Our LGBTQIA+ 101 Training covers
general terms relating to gender and sexuality, respecting pronouns and how to
be an ally to gender non-conforming students. We will dive into thinking about
our own experiences with gender and learn about the differences between gender
identity, biological sex, gender expression and sexual
orientation.
10:30 am |
Transgender Children: Identity, Rights, and Challenges
Speakers: Judge
Tara Kalar and Dr. Ellen Kennedy, World Without Genocide at Mitchell Hamline
School of Law
1.0 Standard CLE Credit
During the 2022 legislative
session, more than 130 bills addressing rights of transgender youth, their
parents, and their communities were brought forward at state legislatures across
the country. With few exceptions, these efforts were intended to limit
young people’s access to medical care; to ban their participation on
gender-congruent sports teams and in gender-congruent public spaces; to limit
their cultural acceptance within their educational communities; and
more.
International documents affirm
human rights based on sexual orientation and gender identity. We consider
current U.S. law, executive decision-making, state and federal legislation, and
civil society action within this contested domain and the impact on transgender
youth.
11:30 am | Panel: Young
Leaders on their Experiences as Transgender or Non-Binary and with Lawyers and
the Legal
System
Panelists: Shane
Read, Jarrett Vanderpoel, and Kylee White
1.0 Standard CLE
Credit
A panel of young people will speak on
their experiences as transgender or non-binary. These young people have also
experienced the foster care
system.
CLE Credits:
4.0 CLE Credits (3.0 Standard and 1.0 EOB)
| Event Code: 470651Cost:
Children & the Law Section Member: $20
Public/Non-Profit Lawyers:
$20 (use coupon code "PUBLIC" at check out)
MSBA Member not in the Children &
the Law Section: $30
Non-MSBA Member: $45
Law Student/New Admittee: FREE
GAL
Participants: FREE (use coupon
code "GAL" at check
out)
Registration Deadline:
September 14, 2022. To register after that time, email the program
manager.
Remote Participation: Remote instructions will be
emailed to you the day prior to the event.
Payments/Cancellations:
Please register
online or over the phone by credit card whenever possible. If
you must pay by check, please use this
registration form . Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy
.
Covid-19: We are currently following CDC
guidelines for Covid-19. For more information, please visit our website
.
Accommodations: We are committed
to creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully.
If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please
notify the program manager with at least 72 hours notice prior
to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations.
Thank you.
Program Manager: Tram Nguyen | tnguyen@mnbars.org | 612-278-6316