Amy Chen and Rachel Allen

Amy Chen (she/her) is passionate about supporting marginalized communities through grassroots organizing and public interest litigation. Her practice at Goldblatt Partners LLP involves a mix of public sector labour law, civil litigation, constitutional law, and class actions. Rachel Allen (she/her) believes in the power of community within the legal field. She is an associate at Greenspan Partners LLP practicing criminal defence law. She is currently serving as the newsletter editor for the OBA SOGIC Section.

Access to Justice Name and Gender Marker Changes In Ontario: A primer for lawyers

Those looking to change their name and gender markers often face hurdles that cannot be navigated without lawyers. Underscoring the importance of Trans ID clinics, this article offers an introduction to a lawyer's involvement in assisting individuals with their change of name or change of gender marker applications for Ontario documentation.

BY Amy Chen , Rachel Allen

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