150: A Conversation with Visla Rudiger, a Transgender Attorney

The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with Visla Rudiger, a transgender attorney, about her experiences in the legal profession -- at work, in court, and more.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Some of the key challenges and obstacles when coming out as a transgender professional
• Advice for coming out as a transgender person to your boss, your family, and your friends
• How and where people can learn the basics of respectful terminology
• The protections, or lack thereof, for transgender individuals, particularly in the current political climate
• Things to consider before coming out as a law student
• What to think about when deciding where to take the bar exam
• How to be a useful ally

RESOURCES:

• GLAAD Media Reference Guide (https://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender)
• National Center for Transgender Equality Know Your Rights – Employment (General) (https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/employment-general)
• ACLU Know Your Rights - Transgender People and the Law (https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/transgender-people-and-law)
• GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People (https://www.glaad.org/transgender/allies)
• GLAAD (https://www.glaad.org/)
• Trans LifeLine (https://www.translifeline.org/)
• Transgender Law Center (https://transgenderlawcenter.org/)
• Equality California (https://www.eqca.org/)
• Equality Virginia (https://www.equalityvirginia.org/)
• Planned Parenthood Trans and Gender Nonconforming Health Services (https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/sexual-orientation-gender/trans-and-gender-nonconforming-identities/what-do-i-need-know-about-trans-health-care)

Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LST-Ep-150-Conversation-w-Visla-Rudiger-Trans-Attorney.pdf)

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