Contact BALIF

If you have any questions about the BALIF, contact our Administrative Director, Katie Carlson Cartwright at balif@balif.org.

General Contact Information

P.O. Box 193383
San Francisco, CA 94119
balif@balif.org


Contact Board Members

BALIF functions through the leadership of its 20 member Board of Directors. Board members are elected by the general membership for a two year term, with vacant seats open for election every April

Alyssa Aguilar

BALIF Co-Chair
New Lawyers Chair
Programs/CLE Committee

Jamal Anderson

BALIF Co-Chair
Communications & Social Media Committee
Programs/CLE Chair

Kelsey Chetosky

Amicus & CCBA Committee
Gala Committee

Raisa Dyadkina

Communications & Social Media Chair
Programs/CLE Committee

Gerardo Gama

Community Engagement Committee
New Lawyers Committee

Hillary T. Irvin

Community Engagement Committee
DEI Committee

Brianna Jackson

Secretary
CCBA Chair

Melanie Kim

Treasurer
Fundraising & Finance Chair

Lindsey Kincaid

Membership Chair
Communications & Social Media Committee

Stephen Klavuhn

Law Student Representative
Social Committee

Connor Kratz

Amicus & CCBA Committee
Community Engagement Committee

Rafael Langer-Osuna

Amicus Chair
Community Engagement Committee

Andy Le

Law Student Representative
Social Committee

Jon Lucchese

Fundraising & Finance Committee
Gala Committee
Membership Committee

Michael Mahoney

Amicus & CCBA Committee
Judiciary/Endorsements Committee

Ernie Mejia

DEI Chair
Social Chair

Virginia Millacci

Gala Committee
Programs/CLE Committee

Daniel Turner

Judiciary/Endorsements Chair
New Lawyers Committee

Nathan Wexler

Community Engagement Chair
Amicus & CCBA Committee

Keerthi (Kiki) Yalamanchili

Law Student Representative
Law Student Committee Chair
DEI Committee

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BALIF News

BALIF Statement About US v. Skrmetti Decision Today

Dear BALIF Members, This morning, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in US v. Skrmetti, upholding the Tennessee ban on gender affirming care for minors. A link to the full opinion can be found here. U.S. v. Skrmetti is one of the most consequential cases involving...

BALIF Statement About Federal Funding Cuts for Gender Affirming Care

Dear BALIF Members, On May 22nd, the House passed a bill that purports to cut all federal funding for gender affirming care for trans people of any age. It also reduces healthcare funding overall in ways that disproportionately impact the LGBTQ+ community, especially...

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