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Summer Networking Lunch Series - July 9 events
Mimi Liu will discuss recent litigation, including Gonzales v. PPFA/Gonzales v. Carhart and Planned Parenthood v. Rounds at Planned Parenthood Fed’n of America in NYC from 12:30 to 1:30.
Jamison Green will discuss reproductive rights and health issues faced by gender-variant people, as well as the work of Advocates for Informed Choice and other organizations comprised of intersex and transgender activists and their allies at Law Students for Reproductive Justice from 12:00 to 1:00.
Both events are open to LSRJ members and law students interested in these issues. Lunch will be provided.
To RSVP, email Kim Irish by COB on Monday, July 7.
SAVE YOUR SPOT AT THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE NOW
WHO: Representatives of LSRJ’s 75 Chapters
WHAT: First-ever in-depth, hands-on, in-person RJ organizing extravaganza and school year kickoff complete with travel stipends and paid hotel accommodations!!!
WHEN: Saturday, August 23 9:00 – 6:00 and Sunday, August 24 until 2:00 pm
WHERE: Georgia State University College of Law (Atlanta, GA)
WHY: So you can return to your campus and start the year off strong after you’ve:
• picked up all your organizing materials, including Student Coordinator Binders, Easy-Events-in-an-Envelope, and LSRJ schwag;
• gathered and workshopped hoards of event ideas with your peers;
• caucused with other LSRJ leaders from law schools that share your campuses’ geography/ideology/religious affiliation;
• gained techniques to recruit/diversify/retain members;
• explored ways to effectively transition leadership so you’re not left hanging at the end of the year;
• learned how to think/talk/organize/mobilize using the Reproductive Justice frame; and
• met amazing people who share your values today and will share this movement with you tomorrow as colleagues and friends.
HOW: Email to reserve your spot TODAY. Then, book your travel before the prices skyrocket.
HOW MUCH: Nothing for some and not much at all for others.
LSRJ will pay the following for ONE representative from each chapter:
• hotel accommodations Friday and Saturday nights;
• breakfast and lunch Saturday and Sunday; and
• ground or air transportation up to $300!
HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN WE SEND: You can send up to 3 reps from your chapter. Additional reps will be on their own for travel and hotel costs and will be asked to pay a $30 registration fee per person to cover their meals and materials.
Oakland Learning Lunch at LSRJ with EMERJ
Come hear Aimee Thorne-Thomsen from the Pro-Choice Public Education Project, EMERJ, and LSRJ’s Board of Directors on Thursday, June 26th, from 1:00-2:00 pm at the LSRJ National Office. She is sure to blow you away with her insight on reproductive justice - the history, the framework, the strategy, the action. Lunch will be provided.
LSRJ is located at 449 15th Street, Suite 304, Oakland, CA 94612. The closest BART stop is 12th Street/Oakland City Center.
This event is free and open to LSRJ members, legal interns at local reproductive rights organizations, and law students interested in learning more about these issues. Please RSVP by COB on Tuesday, June 24th to LSRJ Intern Erin Simonitch at to take part in this exciting event!
DC Learning Lunch with NAPAWF Staff on June 18th
LSRJ is kicking off the DC Summer Networking Lunch Series with amazing staff members from the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF). Join Policy and Program Director (and LSRJ alumna) Priscilla Huang and Reproductive Justice Project Director and Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellow Dawn Philip on Wednesday, June 18th, from 12:00-1:00 pm at the National Abortion Federation office. Priscilla and Dawn will present a Reproductive Justice 101 lecture and will discuss how they apply the RJ framework to NAPAWF’s work. Lunch will be provided.
The National Abortion Federation is located at 1660 L Street NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20036. The closes metro stop is Farragut North.
This event is free and open to LSRJ members, legal interns at local reproductive rights organizations, and law students interested in learning more about these issues. Please RSVP by COB on Monday, June 16th to to take part in this exciting event!
NYC Learning Lunch at the Center for Reproductive Rights on Wednesday, June 11th
LSRJ is kicking off the NYC Summer Networking Lunch Series with an amazing panel of speakers at the Center for Reproductive Rights. Join President Nancy Northup, Domestic Legal Program Director Cynthia Soohoo, and International Legal Program Deputy Director Laura Katzive on Wednesday, June 11th, from 1:00-2:00 pm. Lunch will be provided.
The Center for Reproductive Rights is located at 120 Wall Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10005. The lunch will take place in the CRR’s conference room. The closest subway stop is the Wall Street Station.
This event is free and open to LSRJ members, legal interns at local reproductive rights organizations, and law students interested in learning more about these issues. Please RSVP by COB on Monday, June 9th to to take part in this exciting event!