LGBT Caucus
All members who identify as a member of the LGBT community, or as an ally, can join the LGBT Caucus, a networking group that focuses on membership, fundraising, education, and public service.
Membership
While the LGBT Caucus is AAJ's newest caucus, it has grown quickly. To help members keep connected, the caucus hosts virtual monthly happy hours and meets in person at AAJ's conventions.
Interested in joining? All AAJ members who identify as a member of the LGBT community, or as an ally, are welcome.
![Headshot of LGBT Caucus Chair Casey Johnson](/-/media/member-headshots/casey-johnson-headshot.jpg?h=572&w=457&hash=739F6DCBCEE5DBE33EE4964A71958A93)
Casey Johnson
"AAJ's LGBT Caucus has kicked down the closet door and provides an inclusive community where LGBTQ+ AAJ members (and our allies) can secure resources, glean knowledge, and foster relationships to help ensure their success as trial lawyers. What are you waiting for? Join us today to become part of the rich, rainbow-colored fabric of our caucus, and avail yourself of the countless opportunities to get involved and maximize the value of your AAJ experience!"
2024-2025 Caucus Leadership
- Chair: Casey R. Johnson | Aitken*Aitken*Cohn | Santa Ana, CA
- Chair-Elect: BW Walas | Bullock Legal Group | Little Rock, AR
- Treasurer: Matt Adair | Miller Weisbrod Olesky, LLP | Dallas, TX
- Secretary: Devin C. Kelly | Roxanne Conlin & Associates | Des Moines, IA
- Immediate Past Chair & Representative to the AAJ Board of Governors & Executive Committee: Stephen G. Skinner | Skinner Law Firm | Charles Town, WV
To further the their outreach, the caucus has created a convention scholarship. This scholarship funds the attendance of a LGBT trial lawyer member to attend AAJ's annual convention. AAJ's conventions are the best way to connect and learn from a national network of leading trial lawyers.
Learn more about the scholarshipContribute to the scholarship fundUpdate your profile to self-identify as LGBT or an ally, join the list server, and join our closed Facebook group to keep up-to-date with caucus events and activities. Contact AAJ Membership to get started. Contact Us