Sponsors

What is the Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference?

An annual national career fair attended by self-identified LGBT law students, and over 150 recruiting law firms, LGBT advocacy groups, and corporations. The Career Fair is an all-day event on Thursday and is in its seventh year.
A conference held every year where the sharpest legal minds in the LGBT community gather to learn and to teach at dozens of panels, symposia, and courses on cutting edge litigation and legislative issues. The Conference is presented all day on Friday and Saturday and offers about 12 continuing legal education (CLE) credits to practitioners.
A forum for leaders in LGBT diversity within law schools and the legal profession to share information about LGBT diversity, advocacy, litigation and public education over the three day event.

What are the Benefits of Sponsorship?

The only national opportunity to demonstrate your organization’s commitment and support of LGBT diversity in the profession.
The only national opportunity to share your organization’s activities and learn about others’ ideas to develop better diversity demographics relating to LGBT self-identified attorneys.
The ability to feature your organization’s involvement in Lavender Law on your diversity webpage year-round to illustrate their commitment to LGBT diversity in the profession.

History

The first Lavender Law Conference was held in November 1988 in San Francisco at the Golden Gate University. The first Career Fair was held in 2002 in Philadelphia. Since the beginnings of Lavender Law, the Conference and Career Fair have grown exponentially. Each year the three-day event is held in a different city, and it brings together LGBT law students, practitioners, legislative analysts and advocates, and members of the judiciary. Speakers include internationally knows keynote presenters as well as distinguished legal scholars and nonprofit litigators. Panel discussions and intimate CLE workshops feature practice tips, current legal trends and historic achievements, all within a structure that features maximum networking opportunities.

Stats at a Glance

	Washington DC 2006	Chicago 2007
Recruiters	126	154
Candidates	400	500
Sponsors	76	78

Some of the many law schools represented at Lavender Law 2007 - Chicago

Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, NYU, Northwestern, Stanford, The University of Chicago, UC – Berkeley/Boalt Hall, UCLA, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Yale

These top 15 law schools (as ranked by US News & World Reports) comprise over 20% of Lavender Law student attendees.

Sponsorship Levels

Platinum $25,000+

The first three platinum sponsors will receive one full-page full-color advertisement on one of the covers of the Printed Program Book.

One full-page b/w advertisement in the Conference Program Book.
Five complimentary conference registrations for your recruiters, or representatives from your firm or organization.

Banner display at the event site (the number of available placements and location must be determined by the Hyatt Regency San Francisco).

Presentation of your logo and link to your website on the Lavender Law sponsorship webpage.

Presentation of your logo in the Printed Program Book sponsorship pages.

Placement of brochures and/or premiums in the Welcome Bag.

Recruiter listing in the Printed Program Book.

Table at the Career Fair.

Special Opportunities for Platinum Sponsors:

San Francisco Mid-Summer Celebration and Lavender Law Kick-Off Party

Sponsored by Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)

Coming back to where it all began 20 years ago in San Francisco, the NLGLA joins up with its colleagues and co-founders of Lavender Law, BALIF, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Lavender Law. We invite all friends of Lavender Law, including judges, attorneys, law students, members and non-members alike, to attend.

Tuesday, July 23, 2008, 6:00-9:00pm PDT.

Varnish Fine Art Gallery, 77 Natoma Street, San Francisco CA 94105

Lavender Law Welcome Reception

Sponsored by Nixon Peabody LLP

Exclusive sponsorship of the Welcome Reception to be held on Wednesday, September 3rd, for all students and attendees. This event is typically held in the sponsor’s offices.

Welcome Bag Sponsorship

Sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Exclusive sponsorship of the 2008 Welcome Bag to be distributed to all recruiters, students and attendees. This sponsorship opportunity features the sponsor's logo on the Welcome Bag. Approximately 1000 Welcome Bags will be distributed.

20th Anniversary Celebration

Sponsored by Littler Mendelson PC

Exclusive sponsorship of the 20th Anniversary Celebration to be held on Thursday, September 4th, for all recruiters, students and attendees. This gala dinner dance will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.

People of Color Celebration

Sponsored by Thomson West

Exclusive sponsorship of the People of Color Celebration to be held on Friday, September 5th for all students and attendees. This event will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.

Student Celebration and Caucus

Sponsored by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Exclusive sponsorship of the Student Celebration and Caucus to be held on Saturday, September 6th for all students and attendees. This event will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.

Gold $20,000

One full-page b/w advertisement in the Conference Program Book.
Four complimentary conference registrations for your recruiters, or representatives from your firm or organization.
Presentation of your logo and link to your website on the Lavender Law sponsorship webpage.
Presentation of your logo in the Printed Program Book sponsorship pages.

Placement of brochures and/or premiums in the Welcome Bags.
Recruiter listing in the Printed Program Book.
Table at the Career Fair.

Special Opportunities for Gold Sponsors:

Women’s Night OUT (after the People of Color Celebration)

Exclusive sponsorship of the Women’s Night OUT to be held on Friday, September 5th. This event will NOT be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, but is designed to feature one of San Francisco’s cultural or social events. This event is open to all attendees. Last year's event was a dance cruise in Lake Michigan.

Transgender Lunch

Sponsored by Morrison Foerster

Exclusive sponsorship of the Transgender Lunch to be held on Friday, September 5th, for all students and attendees. This event will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.

Men’s Night OUT (after the People of Color Celebration)

Sponsored by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Exclusive sponsorship of the Men’s Night OUT to be held on Friday, September 5th. This event will NOT be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, but is designed to feature one of San Francisco’s cultural or social events. This event is open to all attendees. 2008 is the first year for this event.

Ice Cream Social

Sponsored by Jones Day

Exclusive sponsorship of the Ice Cream Social to be held on Thursday, September 4th towards the end of the career fair. This event is open to all attendees.

Student Lunch

Sponsored by Latham & Watkins

Exclusive sponsorship of the Student Lunch to be held on Saturday, September 6th for all students attendees. This event will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.

Silver $15,000

One half-page black/white advertisement in Printed Program Book.
Three complimentary conference registrations for your recruiters, or representatives from your firm or organization.
Presentation of your logo and link to your website on the Lavender Law sponsorship webpage.
Presentation of your logo in the Printed Program Book sponsorship pages.

Placement of brochures and/or premiums in the Welcome Bags.
Recruiter listing in the Printed Program Book.
Table at the Career Fair.

Bronze $10,000

One quarter-page black/white advertisement in Printed Program Book.
Two complimentary conference registrations for your recruiters, or representatives from your firm or organization.
Listing and link to your website on the Lavender Law sponsorship webpage.
Listing in the Printed Program Book sponsorship pages.

Placement of brochures and/or premiums in the Welcome Bags.
Recruiter listing in the Printed Program Book.
Table at the Career Fair.

Supporter $5,000

One complimentary conference registration for your recruiter, or representative from your firm or organization.
Listing and link to your website on the Lavender Law sponsorship webpage
Listing in the Printed Program Book sponsorship pages.

Recruiter listing in the Printed Program Book.
Table at the Career Fair.

Supporter level does not include advertisement or Welcome Bag premium benefits.

Recruiter $1,000*

Recruiter is not a level of sponsorship and therefore does not include any sponsorship benefits.

Recruiter listing in the Printed Program Book.
Table at the Career Fair.

*Non-profit, government and general practice/solo law firms may apply to waive the recruiter fee at Lavender Law’s Career Fair.

The National Lesbian and Gay Law Foundation is a 501(c)(3) sister organization to NLGLA, a 501(c)(6)professional membership organization.

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