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Apply to be an MLBA Law Student Liaison – Deadline October 17

Posted: October 5, 2020

Are you a law student interested in being more involved with the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association? The MLBA is a professional association of LGBTQIA+ lawyers & legal professionals in Minnesota at large. Membership is open to LGBTQIA+ and allied lawyers, law students, and other legal professionals.

The MLBA Strategic Engagement Committee (SEC) is seeking law school representatives to help facilitate collaboration with LGBTQIA+ law students in Minnesota. Student Liaisons will work alongside the SEC Committee in areas including but not limited to: advocating for the LGBTQIA+ legal community; working towards greater equity and representation of LGBTQIA+ law students through strategic engagement with law schools and legal organizations in the Twin Cities; and internally promoting the MLBA Mentorship Program within Minnesota law schools.

Duties Include:

    1. Report to the SEC Committee at all SEC regular and semi-regular meetings regarding what Out!Law student membership would like to see regarding MLBA involvement, or regarding law student concerns as they arise at the law schools, specific to LGBTQIA+ individuals.
    2. Work with MLBA Board Members to develop a fully functioning and effective online MLBA Mentorship Program in which law students can be paired with MLBA at-large/board members attorneys.
    3. Assist with any work delegated to them by the SEC Committee as appropriate and as needed by the SEC Committee.
    4. Provide insight and brainstorm along with the Committee at regular SEC Committee meetings.

Commitment is about 4-5 hours per month.

Please note that Student Liaisons must be current MLBA members. If you are interested in being considered for a Student Liaison position, please submit a resume and brief statement of interest (no more than 350 words) to annaliisa.gifford@mitchellhamline.edu before October 17, 2020.