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3 Tips for Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
Who do you think you are?

Chances are that you heard that a lot as a kid. While some parents and teachers reward youthful ambition with encouragement, others see it as stepping out of line and react accordingly. Sadly, their reaction can stick with you at all stages of your legal career, resulting in imposter syndrome. In this article, we explain what imposter syndrome is and how you can prevent it from derailing your confidence on the job...
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News & Announcements
 
Roe v Wade Leak Response: On Monday, Politico leaked a draft Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson. If the draft stands as written, it will be extremely dangerous for women, disabled people, and all LGBTQ+ people, including queer and many non-binary people and transgender men, who need access to reproductive health care. The impact on LGBTQ+ rights could be detrimental given that two landmark cases for the LGBTQ+ Community, Lawrence v. Texas and Obergefell v Hodges, were referenced in this leaked opinion. 

Equally disturbing is that power to regulate abortions would go to the states, which would allow states to ban or severely limit abortion upon the overturn of the Federal  ban on abortion restrictions. This would be the first time in the nation's history where an established constitutional right is taken away. In light of this news, Equality North Carolina has shared an article about what this leaked opinion means and what we can do to support our LGBTQ+ North Carolinians against the overturn of Roe v. Wade. 

Election Protection Hotline Training: Interested in putting your J.D. degree to work outside the office or courtroom? We Are Democracy North Carolina is seeking J.D. holders to be a part of their Election Protection Hotline a nonpartisan effect to service voters and their questions this election season. Learn more here.

Lavender Law Registration: 2022 LGBTQ+ Lavender Law is right around the corner! Join in and register here.

The Pauli Murray Fellowship: Part of the ACLU’s broader Systemic Equality Campaign, the Pauli Murray Fellowship is one avenue through which the ACLU is committing to addressing the legacy of systemic racism and inequality in America by investing in and cultivating leadership pathways for recent college graduates. Read more about it and apply here.

NCBA SOGI Happy Hour: The NCBA Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Committee cordially invites you for a Happy Hour in Charlotte, NC celebrating the LGBTQ+ legal community, welcoming law students working in the Queen City this summer, and helping us all to forge meaningful connections. Please join us on June 2nd, 2022 from 5:30-7:30pm at Heist Brewery Barrel Arts, 1030 Woodward Ave, Charlotte, NC (located at Camp North End). We hope that all LGBTQ+ legal professionals and allies are able to join us, and invite you to spread the word!

Member and Board List serves: A mass email through Google Groups allowing you to ask the members questions about laws or tell them about events with options to control how many emails you receive.

To Email All Members: 
Pmlgbtqbamember@googlegroups.com

To Email Just the Board Members: 
Pmlgbtqbaboard@googlegroups.com

We are pleased to announce our new board
members!

– Cristal Robinson, President
– Candelario Saldana, Vice President,
Lavender Law Chair
– Katie Jenifer, Secretary,
Government Affairs Chair
– Stephen Hegedus, Treasurer, Publicity Chair
– Monique Richardson, at large - Education chair
– Connie Vetter, at large - Membership Chair
– Dara Arroyo Longoria, Student - Lavender Law Co-chair

Open Board Positions: Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association is searching for an At-Large Board Member and Membership Chair. Our board meets once a month by Zoom. The Association holds CLE events and networking events. A board member can be located anywhere in North Carolina. Check out our application here.
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Mission statement

The Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association is an association of North Carolinian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), sexual/gender diverse, and allied legal experts and professionals committed to promoting the research, discussion, and exchange of information on legal and public policy issues which directly impact the LGBTQ+ communities.  The Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association is an affiliate of the National LGBTQ Bar Association, which promotes justice, in and through, the legal profession for the LGBTQ+ community in all its diversity.
 
Our organization provides events, continued legal education courses (CLEs), and works closely with state equality organizations, such as Equality North Carolina and Campaign for Southern Equality, to promote equity and justice thorough public education.  We are committed to eliminating discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and other intersectional issues that affect the LGBTQ+ communities.
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