Program Details
2025-05-15 14:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-05-15 14:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm ESTThis session traces the evolution of LGBTQ+ rights through landmark Supreme Court cases from Griswold v. Connecticut to Obergefell v. Hodges, establishing the legal foundation for marriage equality. Participants will explore penumbra rights, standing requirements, and how recent decisions have shaped estate planning considerations for LGBTQ+ clients.
Maximillienne “Max” Elliott 2:40 pm - 3:00 pm ESTThis session analyzes the effects of recent executive orders on LGBTQ+ rights, noting that 33% have been stayed or dismissed by courts. Participants will examine Project 2025 initiatives, with 67% targeting the LGBTQ+ community, and understand the economic risks and policy changes affecting estate planning strategies.
Maximillienne “Max” Elliott 3:00 pm - 3:10 pm ESTA brief intermission allowing participants to refresh and prepare for the remaining sessions. Use this time to reflect on the material covered and formulate questions for the upcoming discussions.
Maximillienne “Max” Elliott 3:10 pm - 3:30 pm ESTThis session examines the Dobbs decision’s implications for LGBTQ+ families, including impacts on surrogacy and IVF treatments. Participants will also explore employment rights cases like Bostock v. Clayton County and pending health care litigation affecting transgender clients.
Maximillienne “Max” Elliott 3:30 pm - 4:10 pm ESTThis session provides actionable strategies including the advantages of marriage for tax purposes under U.S. v. Windsor, and essential documents like health care proxies with relocation provisions. Participants will learn defensive measures such as prepaying funeral arrangements and incorporating Obergefell language into trusts to protect clients in hostile jurisdictions.
Maximillienne “Max” ElliottMaximillienne “Max” Elliott is the Managing Attorney and Founder of The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd., a law firm that has established itself as a leader in estate and asset protection planning. Her firm serves clients across multiple states, with a specialized focus on supporting LGBTQ+ families, professional women, and small business owners.
Maximillienne “Max” Elliott is the Managing Attorney and Founder of The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd., a law firm that has established itself as a leader in estate and asset protection planning. Her firm serves clients across multiple states, with a specialized focus on supporting LGBTQ+ families, professional women, and small business owners.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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