1:00 Keynote
Address:
"Change is Here: the Prospects and Challenges for LGBT rights in Rhode Island,
New England and the Nation" Gary Buseck
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Legal Director
2:00-3:15
Session 1 (Concurrent Session):
Estate Planning
Bridget Mullaney, Adler Pollock & Sheehan, PCC
A. Larry Berren, The Berren Law Firm
So You’re Married, now what?
Courtney Cahill, RWU School of Law
Kathy Kushnir, Law Offices of Kathy Kushnir, PC
Karen Loewy, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)
Healthcare Navigation
Maureen Glynn , Dept. of Attorney General
Marguerite McLaughlin, Quality Partners of Rhode Island
3:15-3:30 Break
3:30-4:45 Session 2 (Concurrent Session):
Hate Crimes/Anti-Discrimination Law
Lynette Labinger, Roney & Labinger, LLP
Karen Loewy, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)
Diana Hassel, RWU School of Law
Elder Care Law and Medicaid Planning
James Hardy, Hardy Tabor & Chudacoff
Paul Brule, Walsh, Brule & Associates
Formation of Families
Lise Iwon, Laurence & Iwon
Charles Greenwood, Law Offices of GreeEmily Sack, RWU School of Law
4:45-5:30 Reception and Information Fair Meet members of Local and National LGBT Organiztions
