Meeting the Moment

MEETING THE MOMENT

In service to our mission at the Philadelphia Bar Association and as legal professionals, we are using our power, influence, and voice to meet this moment in support of democracy and the rule of law.

Join us as we continue our series on topics affecting our clients and the community, this time focusing on LGBTQ+ rights. With the rollback of legal protections for the LGBTQ+ community, education, collaboration, and advocacy will be critical to charting a path forward.

Panelists will discuss top-of-mind issues and impacts due to recent policy changes at the federal level, the critical state and federal court cases on the horizon, and what the legal community can do to help.

We will be joined by:

Introduction: Chancellor Katayun Jaffari

Keynote Speaker: Philadelphia City Councilmember At Large Rue Landau

Panelists:

Ronda B. Goldfein, Executive Director, AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania

Kae Greenberg (he/him), Staff Attorney, Center for HIV Law and Policy

Bonnie Kaplan (she/her), PA State Leader, Free Mom Hugs

Jasper Liem (they/he), Executive Director, The Attic Youth Center

Ed Miller (he/him), Elder Initiative Program Manager, William Way LGBT Community Center

Eli Segal, Business Litigator, Stapleton Segal Cochran LLC

Zach Strassburger (they/them), Deputy City Solicitor, City of Philadelphia

Elizabeth Weissert (she/her), Associate, Ballard Spahr, and President, Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Associatio

Moderators:

Maureen Holland, Member, Cozen O'Connor and Co-Chair, LGBTQ+ Rights Committee

Krystal Kane (she/her), Co-Chair, LGBTQ+ Rights Committee

Enjoy coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 10am followed by program from 10am to noon.

Two registration options:

• In-person at Ballard Spahr LLP, 1735 Market St 51st floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 51st floor
• Virtually via Zoom

**Doors for in-person attendees open at 9 a.m. The event is free, but advanced registration is required!**

In service to our mission at the Philadelphia Bar Association and as legal professionals, we are using our power, influence, and voice to meet this moment in support of democracy and the rule of law. The Association launched Meeting the Moment to further our mission by finding innovative ways to CONVENE, COMMUNICATE and COLLABORATE with different stakeholder groups, working toward the goal of defending democracy and assisting in individuals whose rights are under attack. Learn more about Meeting the Moment. 

In person: 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 48th Floor

Virtually: Virtually via Zoom