March 20/St Paul, MN: The Defense of Marriage Act: Its Current and Future Effects on Taxes, Immigration and Employment #MCLE

For the purposes of federal programs and benefits, Article III of the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (“DOMA”) defines marriage as being between one man and woman. This definition allows the federal government to deny benefits to gay and lesbian couples married in states that recognize their union. This year the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of United States v. Windsor, challenging Article III.
This panel presentation will focus on three areas of law – tax law, immigration law, and employment law. Local experts will explore DOMA’s current effect on each of these areas, and will speculate on the possible ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision.
Title:
The Defense of Marriage Act: Its Current and Future Effects on Taxes, Immigration and Employment
When/Where:
March 20, 2013
2:30:00 PM - 5:45:00 PM
Moot Court Room
Hamline University School of Law
1536 Hewitt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104-1284
Speakers:

• Jason Marisam (moderator) teaches Constitutional Law and Administrative Law at Hamline University School of Law. He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor on the Harvard Law Review. Before joining Hamline, Professor Marisam was the Kauffman Legal Research Fellow in residence at Harvard Law School.
• Morgan Holcomb teaches Taxes and Torts at Hamline University School of Law. Her scholarship focuses on issues of taxation, with an emphasis on individual income tax, gender, and LGBT tax issues. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School, and she serves on the Board of the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association and the Minnesota Law Review Alumni Advisory Board.
• Celeste Culberth represents individuals in employment and civil rights cases and provides legal advice and training to companies regarding their employment practices. She graduated cum laude from Hamline University School of Law, and she is the past co-chair of the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association.
• Angela Bortel is an immigration attorney in Minneapolis. A graduate from the University of California Law School, Berkeley (Boalt Hall), she represents a variety of immigration clients, including those who are LGBTQ identified.

By:

• Stonewall Alliance
• Business Law Student Association

More:
http://law.hamline.edu/Eventsdetail.aspx?id=4294986771