The mission of ISBA Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- To educate attorneys, judges, the Association, and members of the general public about the law as it relates to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ("LGBT") persons;
- to promote the fair and equal treatment of LGBT individuals by identifying the types of discrimination that LGBT persons experience and pursuing appropriate forms of education, legislation, and advocacy to eliminate such discrimination; and
- to further the professional development of LGBT attorneys and law students, as well as practitioners who serve LGBT clients, by creating programming, mentoring opportunities, and other resources that support their professional needs and interests.
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Committee Roster
- Raleigh D. Kalbfleisch, Wheaton, Chair
- Mario Sullivan, Chicago, Vice-Chair
- Patrick M. Collins, Batavia, Secretary
- John W. Moore, Chicago, Ex-Officio
- James Patrick Berg, Chicago, Member
- Hon. Kimberly M. DiGiovanni, St. Charles, Member
- Kathryn E. Eisenhart, Springfield, Member
- Brian E. Fliflet, Chicago, Member
- Norden S. Gilbert, DeKalb, Member
- Roza B. Gossage, Glen Carbon, Member
- Melissa J. Kuffel, Naperville, Member
- Maxwell Sharkey, Loves Park, Member
- Rachael N. Toft, Chicago, Member
- David A. Weder, UB Greensfelder LLP, St. Louis, Member
- Michael G. Bergmann, Chicago, Board Co-Liaison
- Rebecca B. Melzer, Berlin Melzer Law LLC, Chicago, Board Co-Liaison
- Tracye Rhea, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago, Staff Liaison