Practice Areas: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Law

Law School students, faculty, and staff have compiled the following list of resources to guide students interested in lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender law. It is not an exhaustive list, but a place for you to begin your own research into this field. These are just some of the many opportunities and resources that you can take advantage of in pursuing your area of interest.

Office of Student Affairs
The Office of Student Affairs maintains a list of externship placement opportunities by practice area, and where available, comments from past externs.

Top 25 Practice Area Settings
The Office of Career Planning has developed a chart to provide an overview for the various legal settings for the top 25 practice areas. While the chart is not exhaustive, it can be used as a starting place to suggest practice settings you may not have considered for your chosen field.

State Resources

National Resources

Career Resources

• Gayjob.biz
• Human Rights Campaign
• Idealist
• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Internship Board
• National Lesbian and Gay Law Association
• Harvard Law School - Office of Public Interest Advising - LGBT Rights Law Career Guide

• Lavender Law Conference

• ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights Project
• Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders ("GLAD")
• Human Rights Campaign
• Immigration Equality (formerly Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force)
• Lambda Legal
• Legal Momentum (formerly NOW Legal Defense Fund)
• National Center for Lesbian Rights
• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
• People for the American Way
• Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
• Sylvia Rivera Law Project
• Transgender Law Center

International Resources

Please note that although we provide links and resources, the University of Michigan Law School does not necessarily endorse any of the organizations listed. If any of the links above are broken or you have suggestions for additional resources, please contact lawcareers@umich.edu.