Member Benefits

Community Support Through its connections with many non-profit organizations in the LGBT community, LGLA provides its members with a variety of ways to contribute to and support key organizations, charities, political initiatives and causes to help our community succeed and present the diverse face of the LGBT legal community.


Lesbian/Gay Law Notes A monthly scholarly publication of national and international LGBT news is provided free with your membership. Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, a publication of the Lesbian and Gay Law Association Foundation of Greater New York, reports on LGBT and AIDS/HIV legal developments. It tracks significant new legislation, reports on new court decisions, administrative rulings, and executive actions, and highlights new publications of interest. In addition Lesbian/Gay Law Notes serves as an information exchange about new job openings in public interest lesbian/gay rights legal field, and relay information about conferences and publication opportunities. A $65 yearly subscription value is free with your membership in LGLA!


Discounts to Events Members receive special discounts to all LGLA events—including social events and continuing education. These discounts can easily surpass the cost of joining LGLA.


Excursions & Trips Periodically throughout the year, LGLA provides structured opportunities for members and their guests to spend more time getting to know each other on casual trips or outings, such as our Theatre Party Nights, Law Student events, Dodger Games or summer 2009’s Diana Krall picnic evening at the Hollywood Bowl.


Monthly MeetingsOn the second Tuesday of every month, LGLA holds its monthly Board of Governors meeting, with interested members, and periodic guest speakers. Members are encouraged to attend and discover the inner-workings of LGLA, its Executive Committee and other LGLA Volunteer Committees that keep the organization moving and make the membership so interesting and rewarding.


Law Student Mentorship ProgramLGLA’s William J. Clayton Mentorship Program was founded in 2002, and establishes mentor/mentee relationships between LGLA member attorneys and area law students. Mentors provide advice, counsel, and guidance to law students, contributing to the development of a strong LGBT legal community.


Event MixersLGLA sponsors after-work Happy Hour Mixers, often held jointly with other LGBT community organization, providing a relaxed atmosphere for getting to know members and their guests, exchanging business cards, and meeting new people. Some of LGLA’s Mixers have been co-sponsored by SCLMA (Southern California Lambda Medical Association), the Trevor Project, Lambda Legal, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, The Multicultural Bar Alliance, and many other interesting groups and organizations.


E-NewsletterThe periodic e-newsletters reminds members of all upcoming events. It is an opportunity for members to find out about events of interest to the LGBT legal community, such as events hosted by the Multicultural Bar Alliance’s 17 minority bar associations (of which LGLA is a member). From time to time, breaking news of local political or legal significance is also included for our members.


NetworkingLGLA provides many different opportunities for its members to meet, socialize, do business and connect with other like-minded community members and friends of the LGBT community. Most events and activities are open to members, and to non-members who sometimes pay an additional 'guest' fee to attend. Many members have struck up new friendships and valuable business and personal relationships through LGLA functions and activities.


Website AccessLGLA members can be listed, if they so chose, in a directory on the website, with links to their own business sites, and they have the opportunity to buy banner ads or a hotlink for their business on our website, an excellent referral source for new business and a show of support to the LGBT Legal community. The website also has the calendar of events, member discounts and a photo gallery of memories of past events.


Annual Dinner and Awards GalaAs LGLA’s largest annual event, this gala is attended by attorneys, judges, students, leaders in the legal and LGBT community, and government officials. LGLA presents annual awards to outstanding individuals and Community Service Awards, provides annual Scholarships to law students and features speakers of national renown.


NetworkingLGLA provides many different opportunities for its members to meet, socialize, conduct business and connect with other like-minded community members and friends of the LGBT community. Most events and activities are open to members, and to non-members who are sometimes required to pay an additional 'guest' fee to attend. Many members have struck up new friendships and valuable business and personal relationships through LGLA functions and activities.