Fall 2023 Name and Gender Marker Change Legal Clinic

When
21 Oct 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
Training: University of Richmond School of Law Rm 101, 203 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA 23173

Registration

Attorney (CLE + Clinic)
This option is for attorneys who have not attended a VEBA training in the last two years.
Attorney (Clinic Only)
This option is for attorneys who do not need to participate in the training. You must have both attended a VEBA name change CLE within the last two years and worked with at least 3 name/gender change clients during the same period.
Law & Paralegal Students (CLE+Clinic)
This option is for students of any school other than the University of Richmond School of Law. Students from Univ. of Richmond School of Law should use "Law Students (Spiders, CLE+Clinic) instead. U of R School of Professional and Continuing Studies students should use this option.
Remote Volunteer (prior attendees only, no CLE)
For VEBA attorney members with prior clinic experience who are unable to participate in-person on-site, but are able to assist by meeting virtually with the assigned client at a mutually agreeable date and time set by the volunteer in coordination with the assigned client. Law students may be available to help, but you should assume you'll be working alone.
Spider Law Students (CLE+Clinic)
This option is for students of the University of Richmond School of Law

Registration is closed

Join VEBA volunteers for a day of service!

The clinic will assist clients with name change applications, administrative and judicial petitions for gender marker changes, birth certificate corrections, DMV and social security record updates, DD214 updates (military discharge records), and answering related legal questions.

Registration Options:

CLE + Clinic: The training is expected to be approved for two hours of MCLE credit. Training begins at 10:00 a.m.

Clinic only: A brief clinical operations training session is required for all participants beginning at 12:30 p.m., followed by three 1-hour client appointment windows beginning at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.

Sponsored by BaryLaw, with lunch courtesy of Equality Virginia. Special thanks to the Carrico Center for Pro Bono & Public Service at the University of Richmond School of Law for hosting!

Client signups will are available here.

What clients say:

"I am very appreciative that this service exists."

"It was wonderful to have this service available to us! Hats off to all of the volunteers!"

“The legal clinic was a godsend. I didn't know what to expect and I was blown away. I left with an exact list of what and when I needed to get things done to do a name and gender change for my teen.”