Spring 2009 Visiting Practitioner and Social Justice Thursday – Speaker Series
Elizabeth Birch Birch & Company
Social Justice Lawyering: Equality for the LGBT Community
Ms. Birch graduated from Santa Clara Law with honors. In law school she clerked at the California Supreme Court for Justice Stanley Mosk. She has a long history of advocacy in the gay and lesbian and HIV/AIDS communities. She has received numerous legal honors, including the 9th Circuit’s Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year. Today, Ms. Birch is among the most visible LGBT leaders in the United States.
Facilitator: Beth Van Schaack
- Social Justice Thursday – Speaker Series, Feb. 12, Noon to 1 p.m., Bannan 139 Food will be provided. Limited space available for lunch with Ms. Birch on Thur., Feb. 12 at the Adobe Lodge.
- Wine & Cheese Reception on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 5 p.m. Wiegand, Arts & Sciences co-sponsored with the PI&SJ Coalition and BGLAd.
- Office Hours at Heafey 223, Thur., Feb. 12, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. E-mail socialjustice@scu.edu or call (408) 551-1720 to sign up to meet with Ms. Birch for office hours or for lunch.
