UPCOMING EVENTS
Attorney Benjamin Jerner is a speaker at Equality Forum "Babymaking in the 21st Century: Assisted Reproduction Options for LGBT parents" Saturday, May 5, 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. at the University of the Arts, Terra Hall, Room 831, 211 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. This is a free event sponsored by Philadelphia Family Pride.
Attorney Tiffany Palmer is a speaker at the 2012 Transhealth Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on 12th and Arch Streets in Philadelphia, PA on June 1, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. Room 106A for "Estate and Financial Planning for Trans Folks and Their Families in the 21 Century"
PAST EVENTS
Jerner & Palmer, P.C. co-sponsored the National Adoption Center's LGBT Adoption Café on March 31, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Ave. Collingswood, NJ.
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA & Mechanicsburg, PA
- Wealth Planning for the Same-sex or Unmarried Couple - March 27, 2012, The CLE Conference Center in Philadelphia, Wannamaker Building & March 21, 2012, The PBI Professional Development Center in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Faculty Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
The Transgendered Client: What Future Lawyers Need To Know, March 6, 2012 at 12:00 p.m., Earle Mack School of Law, Drexel University, Diversity Awareness Week 2012 Panelist: Benjamin L. Jerner, Esq.
What Does Saying "I Do" Mean for You: Relationship Recognition, Legal Confusion & Protecting LGBT Families, December 6, 2011, Jerner & Palmer, Presenters: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esq. and Rebecca G. Levin, Esq.
Babymaking 101: Reproductive Options for LGBT Families & the Law, December 6, 2011, Jerner & Palmer, Presenters: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esq.
Trickle-Down Discrimination: The Effects of the Defense of Marriage Act, November 15, 2011 at 12:00 p.m., Earle Mack School of Law, Drexel University, Panelist: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esq.
Crossing Borders/Shifting Rights: Same-Sex Marriages, Civil Unions & the Legal Challenges for Pennsylvania Couples, November 7, 2011 at 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Bar Association, Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esq.
October 15, 2011 - Philadelphia Family Pride, Family Matters Conference
Widener University Campus - One University Place, Chester, PA 19013
Philadelphia Family Pride will host the 2nd Annual Family Matters Conference for LGBTQ parents and prospective parents at the University Center at Widener University from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The conference co-sponsors are Widener's Center for Social Work Education and the Graduate Program in Human Sexuality. Jerner & Palmer attorneys will be presenting the following workshop seminars:
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - What Does Saying "I Do" Mean For You? Relationship Recognition and the Legal Confusion over Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Presenter: Rebecca Levin, Esquire
The legal landscape for same-sex couples and their families is nothing, if not confusing. This workshop will explore the different legal statuses available to same-sex couples (marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships) and what rights and benefits those statuses offer to couples and their families residing in both recognition states and non-recognition states, focusing specifically on Pennsylvania and New Jersey. For example, what are the legal ramifications for a Pennsylvania couple who gets married in New York or gets a civil union in New Jersey? What about a New Jersey couple who got married in Massachusetts and later had children in New Jersey without doing second-parent adoptions? How do couples get into and out of marriages and civil unions? This workshop will address the legal considerations that should be understood before (or after) entering into a legally recognized relationship and what, if any, additional protective measures you should take.
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - The Dos and Don'ts of Donor Selection and Insemination, Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
If you are considering conceiving a child using a sperm donor, this is a workshop for you. There are many considerations in deciding whether to conceive your children using a known or anonymous donor, bringing with it legal, emotional and medical considerations. This workshop will explore all the considerations and perspectives involved in using a known or anonymous donor, including how to evaluate cryobanks. A lawyer, a family therapist, parents with donor-conceived children and a known sperm donor will lead an informative discussion to help you make these important decisions.
OUT/Law 101: Creating and Protecting Our Families
Saturday, July 16th, 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pride Center of New Jersey, 85 Raritan Ave., Suite 100, Highland Park, NJ
Death and Taxes: Estate and Financial Planning for Trans Folks and Their Families in the 21 Century
June 3, 2011, Trans-Health Conference, Panelist: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esq.
Representing Transgender Clients in Family Law, May 4, 2011, Webinar, sponsored by Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, Presenter: Benjamin L. Jerner, Esq.
Intimate Partners/Legal Strangers: A Guide for Representing
Unmarried Couples
March 9, 15, 22, 2011
(4 CLE Credits-Substantive)
Tiffany L. Palmer, Esq. (Faculty)
Dissolution of Domestic Partnerships and Civil Unions; Enforcement of Cohabitation Agreements
LGBT Adoption Café (A Free Informational Event)
Thursday, March 10, 2011
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Commodore Barry Club, The Irish Center
6815 Emlen Street
Philadelphia, PA
Contact Beth Vogel at 215.735.9988 ext. 304 or bvogel@adopt.org for more information
Equality Forum: The Global LGBT Summit
April 25-May 1, 2011
Philadelphia, PA
Tiffany L. Palmer, Esq. (Panelist)
National Families Panel: A look at the issues facing LGBT families from a variety of different perspectives.
Saturday, April 30, 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Levitt Auditorium, Gershman Hall
401 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
Rutgers School of Law, Camden, NJ
- Making Sense of Surrogacy: Surrogacy Law and Ethics - November 5, 2010, Rutgers School of Law, Panelist: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Philadelphia Family Pride, Family Matters Conference, Bryn Mawr, PA
- Babymaking in the 21st Century: Assisted Reproductive Options - October 16, 2010, Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Thomas Jefferson University: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
- Assisted Reproduction Laws Affecting Same-Sex Couples - October 12, 2010, Thomas Jefferson University: Jefferson Medical College, Presenters: Benjamin L. Jerner, Esquire and Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Special Issues Affecting Your LGBT Clients - June 26, 2009, The CLE Conference Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Faculty Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
The Mazzoni Center 9th Annual Trans-Health Conference, Philadelphia, PA
- Legal Clinic - June 5, 2010, Philadelphia, PA, Presenters: Benjamin L. Jerner, Esquire
Equality Forum 2010, Philadelphia, PA
- Babymaking in the 21st Century: Assisted Reproduction Options for LGBT parents - May 1, 2010, Temple University Center City, Panelist: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Thomas Jefferson University: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
- Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney for Same-sex Couples - November 8, 2009, Thomas Jefferson University: Jefferson Medical College, Presenters: Benjamin L. Jerner, Esquire and Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Trans-Health Conference, Philadelphia, PA
- Legal Tools and Challenges: Overview and New Developments - June 2009, Philadelphia, PA, Presenters: Benjamin L. Jerner, Esquire and Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund Advisory Council, Philadelphia, PA
- Estate Planning for LGBT - May 7, 2009, Philadelphia, PA, Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Equality Forum, Philadelphia PA
- Legal Rights to Establish Parenthood - May 2, 2009, Philadelphia, PA, Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
- National Transgender Panel - April 27, 2009, Philadelphia, PA, Presenter: Benjamin L. Jerner, Esquire
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, Lambda Legal & Merrill Lynch, Philadelphia, PA
- Estate Planning Issues for Same-Sex Couples - March 24, 2009, Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Montgomery County Bar Association, Norristown, PA
- Assisted Reproductive Technology Law - October 1, 2008, Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Community College of Philadelphia Center for Law and Society, Philadelphia, PA
- The Issue of Marriage in America: A Deliberative Poll on the Proposed Pennsylvania Marriage Protection Amendment - September 27, 2008, Panelist: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Intimate Partners/Legal Strangers: A Guide for Representing Unmarried Couples - August 29, 2008, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Conference Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Faculty Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire; Course Planner: Rebecca Schatschneider, Esquire
- Intimate Partners/Legal Strangers: A Guide for Representing Unmarried Couples - August 21, 2008, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Conference Center, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Faculty Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire; Course Planner: Rebecca Schatschneider, Esquire
Goldman Sachs Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, New York, NY
- Transgender Awareness: Film Screening and Discussion - June 3, 2008, New York, NY, Presenter: Benjamin L. Jerner
The Mazzoni Center 7th Annual Trans-Health Conference, Philadelphia, PA
- Identity Documentation: Name and Gender Changes - May 30, 2008, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Presenter: Benjamin L. Jerner, Esquire
- Transparent Film Screening and FTM Pregnancy - May 31, 2008, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Panelist: Benjamin L. Jerner, Esquire
Philadelphia Bar Association's Women in the Profession Committee, Philadelphia, PA
- The Professional Woman and Motherhood - May 27, 2008, Panelist: Rebecca Schatschneider, Esquire
Equality Forum 2008, Philadelphia, PA
- Babymaking in the 21st Century: Assisted Reproduction Options for LGBT parents - May 4, 2008, Temple University Center City, Panelist: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Current Issues for Child Advocates 2008 - April 25, 2008, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Conference Center, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Faculty Presenter: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
The Mazzoni Center 6th Annual Trans-Health Conference, Philadelphia, PA
- What's in a Name? Legal Name and Gender Changes - April 6, 2007, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Faculty Presenter: Benjamin L. Jerner, Esquire
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 10th Annual Real Estate Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- With Friends Like These: Issues in Real Property Ownership Among Unmarried Individuals - December 8, 2006, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Faculty Presenters: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire & Gabrielle Sellei, Esquire
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 13th Annual Estate Law Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Estate Planning for the Nontraditional Family - November 16, 2006, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Faculty Presenters: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire & Kirby Upright, Esquire
Pennsylvania Bar Institute/Philadelphia Bar Education Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Building Families: Assisted Reproductive Technology in Pennsylvania - December 12, 2007, Faculty Member: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
- Estate Planning for the Nontraditional Family - August 2006, Faculty Member:
Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
- Missed Opportunities: Issues Affecting the Legal Rights of the Gay & Lesbian Community - March 2006, Faculty Member: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
- Understanding and Representing Transgender Clients, July 2004, Faculty Member: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
- It's a Family Affair 2003: Update on Hot Topics in the Formation and Protection of Lesbian and Gay Families - November 2003, Course Planner & Faculty Member: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
- It's a Family Affair 2001: Hot Topics in the Formation and Protection of Lesbian and Gay Families - November 2001, Course Planner & Faculty Member: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
- Protecting the Rights of Your Clients - The Lesbian and Gay Family, Continuing Legal Education Seminar - November 1999, Course Planner & Faculty Member: Tiffany L. Palmer, Esquire
Lavender Law 2002, National Lesbian and Gay Law Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA
- Representing Same-sex Couples & Drafting Cohabitation Contracts - October 2002, Course Presenter: Benjamin L. Jerner, Esquire
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Jerner & Palmer, P.C. attorneys volunteer their time to educate individuals, families, medical professionals and other lawyers about the legal rights of our clients. Both Tiffany L. Palmer and Benjamin L. Jerner have lectured as for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute as well as community events and conferences such as Equality Forum, the Trans-Health Conference, Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, The Mazzoni Center, Lavender Law, and the William Way Community Center, among other organizations and conferences.
