Join us to gain insights into the distinct challenges and legal considerations encountered when working with LGBTQ+ and marginalized clients. From understanding the intricacies of pronoun use, addressing discrimination and trauma-informed lawyering, to navigating the complexities of name and gender marker changes, this seminar equips legal professionals with practical tools and strategies for more effective client advocacy. Whether you're an experienced attorney or a professional seeking to expand your expertise, this CLE empowers you with essential skills to promote inclusivity and empowerment within the legal sphere and assist individuals in securing the documentation they need to live authentically and safely.

Alexandra Lydon
Anti-Human Trafficking Senior Staff Attorney
Legal Services of Northern Virginia

Alexandra (Alex) Lydon is an Anti-Human Trafficking Senior Staff Attorney at Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) and is a member of Alexandria’s LGBTQ Task Force and an LGBTQ Navigator for the city, helps run Virginia Equality Bar Association’s legal clinics throughout Virginia, and is the President-Elect of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia’s. Prior to working with LSNV, Alex worked at the United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on the trial team prosecuting the Serbian General, Ratko Mladić, for genocide, ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity, and other war crimes occurring during the Yugoslav wars in the 1990s.  Alex is a graduate of the University of Alabama and the University of Richmond School of Law.