Courtrooms must be environments of equal dignity, fairness, and safety for all participants. This practical program equips judges, court attorney referees, court personnel, and practicing attorneys with concrete tools to navigate interactions with transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive individuals in civil and criminal court parts.
Topics covered include:
- Understanding the institutional context of Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance.
- Courtroom demeanor, honorifics, and pronoun usage on the record.
- Constructive practices for addressing and correcting deadnaming or misgendering errors swifty and respectfully.
- Implementing the New York State Gender Recognition Act regarding legal name changes, gender marker updates, and court record confidentiality.
- Mitigating implicit bias and systemic barriers facing unrepresented and vulnerable litigants in high-volume court parts.
Date And Time:
Friday, November 13, 2026
1–2 PM ET | 12–1 PM CT | 11 AM–Noon MT | 10–11 AM PT
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Friday, November 13, 2026
1–2 PM ET | 12–1 PM CT | 11 AM–Noon MT | 10–11 AM PT
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speakers:
- Moderator: Hon. Seth M. Marnin.
- Panelist: Charlie Arrowood, Esq.
- Panelist: Andy Bowen.
- Panelist: Jacqueline Drohan, Esq.
- Panelist: Beck Zucker, Esq.
Credit:
1 credit hour in New York (Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias).
You may be able to self-apply in other states.
1 credit hour in New York (Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias).
You may be able to self-apply in other states.
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