Advocates for Trans*

Law Students

Advocates for Trans* Law Students (ATLS) is the nation's first transgender law student advocacy group, aiming to provide support, community, and advocacy for TNBGNC students at Fordham Law School.

About Us

ATLS has provided hundreds of New Yorkers with assistance in changing their legal name and sex designation through our community name change program.

We help transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse New Yorkers self-file their name and/or gender marker change petitions in court.

 ATLS engages in local, state, and national trans rights activism, raising awareness about issues affecting our community on campus.

By working closely with administration and faculty, ATLS improves the lives of TNBGNC students at Fordham University School of Law; for example, through our advocacy, all gendered restrooms now have gender-affirming signs, and both faculty trainings and student orientations include trans-specific guidance.

FAQs

  • Check out our events page or follow us on Instagram to keep up-to-date with our upcoming clinic times and locations.

  • No! We welcome anyone who would like to help out at our clinic. Please fill out our volunteer sign-up to receive notifications about upcoming events where we need assistance.

  • Please fill out our Intake Form, and we will contact you to schedule an event. ALTS aims to host two name- and gender-change clinics a month, so we are always looking for partners!

  • Take a look at our resource pages, where you will find information on How to File, the Forms and Documents you’ll need to file, and Additional Resources to find low-cost or free legal support.

    If you still need assistance, please don't hesitate to email us!