Jordan Mcnamara (Blisk) Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

- Develop and implement outreach strategy to educate members of the legal community, state and local elected officials, community leaders, and advocacy groups on the plastics industry's deceptive conduct regarding plastic recycling- Develop legal and advocacy tools and resources needed to effectively hold petrochemical companies accountable - Assist in the development of programs and events that educate lawyers, elected officials, and the general public about plastics accountability- Build and maintain relationships with relevant partner organizations, coalitions, communities, and other interested stakeholders - Monitor and analyze ongoing plastics litigation and the broader corporate accountability landscape in the U.S.- Conduct independent legal and policy research, as needed

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Developing programs for signature ACS conferences and events, including the National Lawyer Convening and National Student Convention, which bring together hundreds of legal professionals to generate progressive intellectual capital and provide engagement opportunities with ACS’s substantive initiatives.• Collaborating with team to support approximately 240 ACS chapters across 48 states, enabling them to organize over 1,500 programs and on-the-ground action events per year. • Supporting ACS fundraisers by reviewing vendor contracts, coordinating programs, and managing sponsor data. • Assisting in identifying talented, progressive students and lawyers and, at every stage of their careers, provides the support and guidance necessary to obtain influential positions at the state and federal level.• Published Right to Work or Right to Exist? for ACS InBrief and LGBTQ Nation (2019).

"Transcending Oppression: Uniting Against Anti-Trans Legislation & Inspiring Action", National Harm Reduction Coalition (2023) "What's the T: Gender Identity and Legal Inclusivity " CLE, University of Denver Strum College of Law, (2023)"LGBTQ+ Inclusion", CO Office of Attorney Regulation Character and Fitness Committee (2023)"What's in a Name: Legal Transition and Gender-Inclusive Care", Presenter, Arizona HIV, HCV, & STI Symposium (2022)"In Pursuit of Trans Liberation", Guest Host, Broken Law Podcast (2021) "Name/Gender Marker Changes and ID Document Updates", Panelist, Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference (2021)"Identities", Panelist, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Pride (2021) "Pride", Panelist, VA Connecticut Healthcare System (2021)"LGBTQ+ Lawyers as Leaders", Panelist, Lawyers Engaging about Diversity and Solidarity Series, Colorado Bar Association (2021)"Engagement and the Narrative of Racial Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity", Panelist, Lawyers Engaging about Diversity and Solidarity Series, Colorado Bar Association (2021)"Visibility Isn't Liberation", Keynote Speaker, Virginia Tech (2021)"Justice-Involved Minority Veterans", Moderator, Minority Veterans of America Summit (2020) "Employment and Empowerment: Name Changes and Identity Expression after Bostock", Presenter, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Convention (2020)"Out at Work", University of Colorado Law School (2020) "Polyamory and Family Law", Moderator, University of Colorado Law School (2020) "Acting in Constant Remembrance", Keynote Speaker, Virginia Tech (2019) "Gender Identity", University of Colorado Law School (2018)"LGBTQIA+ What Does it Mean for AAPIs?", Asian Avenue (2017)“Trump's Military Ban on Transgender People”, NPR (2017)"Trump bans transgender personnel from serving in the military", PRI's The World (2017)“Do Ask, Do Tell”, Student Veterans of America National Convention, (2017)

Created programs and provided Technical Assistance to support CDC-funded Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in providing gender-affirming, status-neutral HIV prevention and care services to Transgender patients in 15 states across the Western US.

• Establish, lead, and supervise programs that provide transgender Coloradans with legal and financial assistance with their name and gender marker corrections though attorney-led workshops across the state, microgrants to defray or eliminate the cost of legal transition, individual pro bono legal assistance, nonpartisan policy and legislative advocacy, and innovative technology implementation.• Build partnerships with local and national transgender advocacy organizations, public services, and law firms to maintain and expand community access to CNCP initiatives; trains and supports volunteer attorneys and law students; ensures strict nonprofit compliance with various regulatory agencies; spearheads fundraising efforts, and develops metrics to quantify organizational effectiveness.

• During a two-month fellowship, strategically developed social media content for pro-climate campaigns.

• During a one-month fellowship, created digital media content to raise public awareness about pressing policy issues facing Coloradans, including healthcare and environmental protections.

• Provided LGBTQ+ affirming advocacy for clients in family law, estate planning, and civil litigation matters; including divorces, allocation of parental responsibilities, adoptions, termination of parental rights, protection orders, evictions, tenant defense, wills, trusts, breach of contract claims, and business formations.• Wrote a novel motion that successfully protected a minor client from the risk of domestic violence.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

• Coordinated clinical efforts to provide direct legal services to assist over 50 transgender Coloradans • Delivered presentations on the requirements and options to legally transition genders in Colorado

Boulder, Colorado, Us

• Represented individual clients in family law, asylum, SIJS, and disability cases • Presented opening and closing arguments, examined witnesses, and conducted pre-trial research • Negotiated solution-focused mediations with opposing counsel

Boulder, Colorado, Us

• Conducted legal research for school districts seeking to create gender-inclusive facilities

New York, New York, Us

• Assisted in researching and drafting pleadings and legal memoranda for Zzyym v. Pompeo and other state and federal impact litigation cases invoking LGBTQ+ civil rights.• Analyzed and reported on constitutional and regulatory law issues pertaining to the Prison Rape Elimination Act, federal prohibitions of gay and bisexual men donating blood, and the right to travel.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Maintained integral aircraft fuel tanks and fuel cells of the KC-135(R) Stratotanker in-air refueling airframe valued at $39.6M to keep 57-year-old aircraft in service and prevent critical mission stoppage.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychological Science

Fly Fishing

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