Kevin Hall and Mason Freeman Take Part in 2021 Lavender Law Conference

Once again, Womble Bond Dickinson Columbia, SC Office Managing Partner Kevin Hall was an invited speaker at the Lavender Law Conference, the nation’s largest gathering of LGBTQ+ legal professionals. In addition, Womble Bond Dickinson attorney Mason Freeman represented the firm at this year’s conference, which was held virtually on Aug. 12-14.

Hall was among the speakers in a panel discussion titled, “Beyond the ‘Litigation’” Mindset: How to Effectuate Lasting Change Inside and Outside the Courtroom in Hostile Jurisdictions”.

In this workshop, attendees learned robust alternative methods to accomplish effective LGBTQ+ Civil Rights work in unfavorable jurisdictions, states and courts. The panelists discussed how to develop new viewpoints for identifying, creating, and implementing comprehensive long-term strategies to ensure full and lived equality for clients. They also spoke about how to deal effectively with uncertainty, and develop a willingness to think outside of the box when representing LGBTQ+ clients in hostile environments.

Joining him in the panel discussion were Nancy Abudu (Southern Poverty Law Center), Taylor Brown (ACLU), Eric Paulk (Georgia Equality) and Shelly Skeen (Lambda Legal).