The Elizabeth J. Cabraser 2014 SUMMER BROWN BAG LECTURES atLegal Aid Society – IN PUBLIC INTEREST LAW Employment Law Center Lectures are on Tuesdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. at 180 Montgomery Street, Suite 600, San Francisco CA 94104 unless otherwise noted. Bring your lunch and join us for the 32nd season of talks on current legal and social issues. Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center is a California MCLE approved provider. Except for Bullying at School: Engaging LGBT Youth to Find Solutions, all sessions are approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit. JUNE JUNE Bullying at School: Engaging LGBT Youth to Find Solutions 3 10 Jason Galisatus, former Executive Director of the Bay Area Youth Summit, the world’s first completely youth-led LGBT 501(c)(3) Introduction by: Rachael Langston, Staff Attorney, LAS-ELC Matthew Shephard was beaten in Laramie, Wyoming and left to die because of his sexual orientation. More than a decade later, Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shephard Act into law to recognize crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability as hate-crimes. Meanwhile, youth activists have ignited a debate about how we address bullying, especially when it is based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Jason Galisatus will speak to the challenges LGBT youth face in their school environments and will discuss ongoing efforts to address those challenged. New Strategies in the Fight against Human Trafficking Martina Vandenberg, President and Founder, The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center Introduction by: Ruth Silver Taube, Senior Staff Attorney, LAS-ELC Human trafficking is often referred to as a “hidden crime.” Yet as many as 17,500 people are trafficked into the United States every year, and 100,000 children are trafficked within the United States annually. Most of the reporting calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline come from California, and the majority of the trafficking cases in Santa Clara County involve forced labor. Martina Vandenberg, founder of The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center, will join us to discuss the face of human trafficking and current strategies to combat it. JUNE San Francisco’s Minimum Wage Ordinance Turns 10! 17 2014 marks the 10 year anniversary of San Francisco’s groundbreaking minimum wage ordinance which instituted the highest minimum wage in the country. What has the local wage law meant for the city’s low-wage workers and their families? What does the research tell us about its effect on jobs and on businesses? The panelists will explore the impact of the ordinance and the push for a higher minimum wage. Ken Jacobs, Labor Specialist/Chair, UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education Shaw San Liu, Lead Organizer, Chinese Progressive Association JULY Bias and Employment Discrimination in the Entertainment Industry 8 Linda Chuan, Actor, Executive Producer, Alternate Committee Member SAGAFTRA National Asian Pacific American Media Committee, Senior Director of Global Corporate Services & Strategic Sourcing at Salesforce Russell Robinson, Professor, UC Berkeley Law Emily Sullivan, Associate General Counsel Global Employment Law, Gap Inc. Moderated by: Kathleen Antonia Tarr, performer, filmmaker, Lecturer, Program in Writing and Rhetoric, Stanford University The entertainment industry is far from diverse. As reported by the Screen Actors Guild, on-camera talent is more than 72% White and 62% male, figures that do not reflect the diverse populations of entertainment hubs like Los Angeles and New York City. Meanwhile, President Obama praises the industry’s contribution to the nation’s economy. Are the billions of dollars generated by this industry a shield against enforcement of employment laws? The panelists will discuss the failure of EEO in the entertainment industry and the dynamics of subconscious biases that make media pivotal in this country’s struggle for civil rights. JULY From Farm to Table: Workers, Consumers, Communities 15 Van Nguyen, Organizer at The Restaurant Opportunities Center of the Bay Maureen Keffer, Director of the Indigenous Program at California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) The food justice movement’s mission is to ensure that the benefits and risks of food production and consumption are shared fairly. The panelists will address the rights and challenges of the three key groups in the food chain: the farmworkers who grow our food, the restaurant workers who cook and serve our food, and the residents of low-income communities who struggle to access nutritious food. Review of the 2013–2014 Supreme Court Term with Erwin Chemerinsky Space is limited. Please RSVP by July 17. [email protected] JULY Accepting RSVPs for the noon lecture only. Professor Chemerinsky will also be speaking at Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP at 5:30. However, that lecture is full. 22 Erwin Chemerinsky, founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law and Raymond Pryke Professor of First Amendment Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law In addition to its high-profile reviews of campaign finance reform, affirmative action (redux) and reproductive rights, the Court reviewed a diverse range of cases this year, from fair housing, to age discrimination, to the power of the executive to make federal appointments. Join Professor Erwin Chemerinsky, founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law and Raymond Pryke Professor of First Amendment Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, for a lively and insightful discussion of the Court’s 2013–14 term. JULY Returning Service Members: From War to the Workplace 29 Dena Acevedo, Associate at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Army veteran Rajiv Srinivasan, Government Sales Accounts Manager at MobileIron and Army veteran Heather St. Clair, Berkeley Law student and Navy veteran Charla Vazquez, U.S. EEOC Program Assistant and Air Force veteran 180 Montgomery Street (on the corner of Bush), Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94104 For further information, please call 415-864-8848 or visit www.las-elc.org. Interpretive services can be provided with 72 hours notice. After serving in the military, how do our returning service members integrate into the civilian workforce? Since 9/11, almost 3 million individuals have served in the United States’ military. Upon exiting service, they face numerous transition-related challenges, including: navigating educational benefits; living with physical and mental medical conditions resulting from their time in the military; and accessing veterans’ benefits and effective health care. With moderator and former Navy service member Heather St. Clair, panelists will discuss their experiences and the changes that are needed to improve the transition from service to civilian life. The Elizabeth J. Cabraser Summer Brown Bag Series, named in honor of a distinguished attorney and friend of Legal Aid, strives to present a wide spectrum of topics and views. Opinions expressed by the speakers do not necessarily reflect those of Legal Aid’s Board, staff or underwriters.