150: A Conversation with Visla Rudiger, a Transgender Attorney

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) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee