Member Benefits

• Committees & Sections Lead pro bono initiatives, shape policy and build programming in groups like the Transgender Law & Advocacy Section, Emerging Leaders Committee, Clinic Volunteers & Pro Bono Committee and Law Students Committee. Explore committees →
• Lawyer Referral Network Members are eligible to join our referral network and be matched with fee-paying or pro bono clients referred from our weekly clinic. Ask about joining →
• Judiciary & Judicial Pathways Evaluate judicial candidates through our longstanding Judiciary Committee, meet sitting judges at roundtables and panels, and prepare for the bench through our LGBTQ+ Judicial Pathway Program. Judicial Pathway Program → Judicial evaluations are conducted with no involvement of the Association's President, the Honorable Eric J. Wursthorn.
• 1-on-1 Mentorship Connect with seasoned practitioners, partners, in-house counsel and judges through our structured mentorship matching. Mentoring Program →
• Publishing & Speaking Share your expertise as a CLE panelist or write for LGBT Law Notes. Write for Law Notes →

• Free Seasonal Mixers Members attend our spring, summer and fall mixers free, with complimentary drink tickets and light bites.
• Free Signature Celebrations Complimentary member admission to our Annual Pride Party, Annual Judicial Reception and Annual Holiday Party.
• Affinity & Practice Connections Build lasting relationships with colleagues across every area of law who share your lived experience, so you are never the only one in the room.
• Inter-Bar Collaboration Meet attorneys across New York at programs co-hosted with affinity bar associations, specialty sections and corporate affinity groups.

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• Free Year in Review CLE Complimentary registration for our multi-credit Year in Review CLE, a benefit that on its own can exceed the cost of annual dues.
• Free & Discounted NYS CLE Credit Earn New York CLE credit year-round on civil rights, gender-affirming care, housing, ethics and litigation practice.
• LGBT Law Notes Quarterly issues and full digital archive access to the nation's oldest continuously published legal journal on LGBTQ+ law, reporting since 1980.
• Tuesday Night Legal Clinic Volunteer at our free walk-in clinic at The Center, serving the community for nearly 40 years with free consultations, guidance and referrals. Volunteer at the clinic →
• Policy & Amicus Advocacy Support our civil rights advocacy through committee and section work. Our Foundation files amicus briefs in significant cases affecting LGBTQ+ people. Learn about our amicus work →