Cb Baga

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About Cb Baga

CB Baga (pronouns: they/them) serves as Maslon LLP's Public Interest and DEI Counsel, representing clients on pro bono legal matters, assisting with pro bono program administration, managing the UPLIFT: Legal Institute for Teens mock trial pipeline program, and supporting the firm's overall DEI efforts.CB began their legal career at a Twin Cities based AmLaw 100 firm as an attorney in the business litigation and product liability & mass torts groups. A thought leader and advocate for underrepresented and underserved populations, CB frequently speaks on issues pertaining to DEI and access to justice, with audiences over the last five years including bar associations, county and city attorneys’ offices, law schools, and affinity groups such as Minnesota Lavender Bar Association (MLBA), Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL), and Minnesota Association for Justice (MAJ).While still in law school, CB founded the Pro Bono Volunteer Lawyer Network Queer/Trans Community Clinic in conjunction with community partners Family Tree Clinic and the Minnesota Trans Health Coalition. CB has continued as managing attorney of the clinic, which provides free counsel on housing, orders for protection, identity document updates, insurance coverage for gender affirming care, and civil rights.Before changing their practice to focus on helping people, CB spent seven years growing and learning from some of the greatest defense trial lawyers at a large law firm. That experience gives CB the training to get the best possible outcomes for each client. CB serves as a Director on the boards of RECLAIM, an organization that provides lgbt youth with mental health services, and the non-profit law firm, Gender Justice.