June is Pride Month, but for LGBTQ+ individuals navigating the legal system right now, the calendar barely registers. State legislatures are moving fast; courts are rewriting the rules on Title IX, parental rights, and curriculum in real time; and attorneys who serve these communities, or want to, are being asked to keep up with a landscape that shifts faster than most CLE libraries can track.
These three courses won't slow the pace of change, but they will make sure you're not caught off guard by it.
If you have been struggling to keep pace with the wave of LGBTQ+-related legislation moving through state legislatures, this course is the orientation you have been looking for. Joni Watke cuts through the noise with a structured overview of where state-level law currently stands and what is still working its way through the courts, giving attorneys not just a snapshot but a framework for staying current as the landscape continues to evolve.
What makes this course stand out is its third thread: allyship. Knowing the law matters. Knowing how to use that knowledge in service of LGBTQ+ clients, in a way that builds genuine trust, is a different skill, and Watke addresses it directly. For any attorney who works with or alongside LGBTQ+ individuals and wants to do it better, this is a practical and timely place to start.
Few corners of civil rights law have seen more turbulence in recent years than the rights of transgender students in schools. Title IX has been reinterpreted twice in a single presidential cycle. Sports participation bans have proliferated across dozens of states. The Supreme Court's 2025 decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor opened new questions about LGBTQ+-inclusive curriculum. Parental rights legislation has created direct legal tension with student privacy protections in ways courts are still working out.
Civil rights and education attorney Collins Saint brings unusual clarity to all of it. This update to his widely praised original program covers the full arc of change since 2023 and gives attorneys the doctrinal grounding to assess risk, counsel clients, and navigate a legal environment that shows no signs of stabilizing. For anyone practicing in education law, civil rights, or any field where these issues intersect with their clients' lives, this is essential viewing.
Here is a truth the profession does not talk about enough: the quality of your legal work depends, in part, on the quality of your conversations. A client who does not feel seen or respected in an intake interview will not give you the full picture. A witness who senses they are being handled rather than heard will not give you their best testimony. The gaps that result are not just ethical problems. They are practical ones.
In this course, Collins Saint, a sought-after trainer and consultant on culturally competent communication, walks attorneys through what it actually looks like to interview LGBTQ+ clients and clients with disabilities with the care and precision the practice demands. That means appropriate terminology, yes, but also understanding how neurodivergence can affect communication, how to structure questions that reduce bias, and how to create interview environments where people feel safe enough to tell the truth. Litigators, employment attorneys, investigators, and any attorney who regularly gathers statements will walk away with tools they can use in their very next client meeting.
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