The National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) promotes equality and
             diversity for those involved in the legal professions. The NLGLA sponsors
             the Lavender Law Conference annually in conjunction with the National
             Lesbian and Gay Law Foundation. The conference, which is held this year in
             Minneapolis, will feature conferences, course, and other activities for
             participants. Over seven hundred attorneys, law professors, and law
             students are expected to attend the conference this year. Topics that the
             Lavender Law Conference addresses include the revision of sodomy laws, the
             settling of wills and estates, discrimination, diversity, domestic
             violence, immigration, and any other issue that affects the gay, lesbian,
             bisexual, or transgender communities. A career fair will also be one of the
             showcases at the Lavender Law Conference, which has a website at
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             The NLGLA also sponsors a writing competition in honor of Michael
             Greenberg, an NGLA member who recently passed away. Called the Greenberg
             Competition, it is one of the examples of how the NLGLA serves student
             communities. Other ways NLGLA specifically helps law students include the
             NLGLA Listserv, the career fair at the Lavender Law Conference, and
             information about entering the legal profession. For instance, the NLGLA
             website presents a link to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), which
             states, "The movement for social and legal recognition of the rights of
             lesbians, gay men, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people is now a part
             of the national discourse, with new developments occurring at an
             unprecedented paceâ€Lawyers have played a key role in these developments,
             and will continue to do so for years to come."
             Civil rights remains one of the key issues addressed by NLGLA members.
             Members of the NLGLA, who practice or teach different types of law, are all
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