New:
Disability Law Forum: Accessibility Solutions & Legal Updates in the Areas of Housing, Education, Employment and More

Forum Chair:

Katharine H. Parker
Proskauer Rose LLP

Keynote Speaker:

Rebecca Bond
Chief of the Disability Rights Section
Civil Rights Division
US Department of Justice

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• Join us for a half-day informational and educational forum focusing on recent trends and evolving and emerging accessibility and accommodation issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal, state and local laws impacting individuals with disabilities. The forum will feature keynote speaker Rebecca Bond, Chief of the US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section. Ms. Bond will present on the subject of accessible technology and the latest rules for schools, employers, landlords and public accommodations regarding the accessibility of websites, mobile applications and more.

  Panels and breakout sessions will focus on a variety of other topics in disability law, including:

  • Ethical considerations when representing clients with, or defending actions brought by individuals with, mental disabilities and    impairments
  • Accessible housing and legal developments affecting developers, builders, landlords and advocates
  • Education access for students with disabilities
  • Service and companion animals in public accommodations, schools, housing and the workplace.

  
  This program is LIVE ONLY.

  Live Program: $199.00 Member | $299.00 Nonmember
  In-House Counsel:  $119.00 Member | $219.00 Nonmember
  Academic/Government/Non-profit/Students: $99.00 Member | $199.00 Nonmember
  Small Law Firm Member & Non-Legal Professional: $99.00

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• Moderators

  Lisa Cunningham
  Law Offices of Eric A. Shore

  John W. Egan
  Seyfarth Shaw LLP

  Rachel Gerson
  Staff Attorney
  Mental Health Project
  Urban Justice Center

  Hon. Rosalyn H. Richter
  Associate Justice
  NYS Supreme Court
  Appellate Division First Dept.

  Rebecca Rodgers
  Staff Attorney
  Disability Rights Advocates

  Faculty

  Kevin M. Cremin
  Director of Litigation
  for Disability and Aging Rights
  MFY Legal Services, Inc.

  Lara K. Eshkenazi
  Co-Cheif
  Civil Rights Unit
  United States Attorney’s Office

  Ted Finkelstein
  Director, Project Equal Access
  NYC Commission on Human Rights

  Chancey Fleet
  Assistive Technology Coordinator
  Andrew Heiskell Braille and
  Talking Book Library
  New York Public Library

  Prof. Bruce Green
  Director
  Louis Stein Center for Law & Ethics
  Fordham University School of Law

  Kleo King
  Deputy Commissioner
  The Mayor’s Office
  for People with Disabilities

  Dinah Luck
  Senior Staff Attorney
  MFY Legal Services, Inc.

  Peter A. Stratton
  Senior Vice President & Director
  Accessibility Compliance & Consulting
  Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

  Kim Sweet
  Executive Director
  Advocates for Children of New York

  Minh N. Vu
  Seyfarth Shaw LLP

  Kathleen P. Wolfe
  Special Litigation Counsel
  Disability Rights Section
  U.S. Department of Justice

  Li Yu
  Assistant U.S. Attorney
  Southern District of New York

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• 8:00 – 8:30 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
  8:30 – 9:30 am	Ethical Issues Moderators: Lisa Cunningham & Rachel Gerson Panel: Kevin M. Cremin & Prof. Bruce Green
  9:30 – 10:30 am	Service and Companion Animals: Changing Rules in Federal, NY and NYC for Landlords, Developers, Schools and Public Accommodations Moderator: John W. Egan Panel: Chancey Fleet, Dinah Luck, Minh N. Vu & Kathleen P. Wolfe
  10:30 – 10:45 am	Break
  10:45 – 12:00 pm	Break Out Sessions Access to NYC Schools: Developing Issues that Educators and Advocates Need to Know Moderator: Rebecca Rodgers Panel: Lara K. Eshkenazi, Peter A. Stratton & Kim Sweet New Developments on Accessible Housing for Developers, Builders, Landlords and Advocates Moderators: Hon. Rosalyn H. Richter Panel: Ted Finkelstein, Kleo King & Li Yu
  12:00 – 1:30 pm	Networking Luncheon with Keynote Address: Technology and Accessibility – New Rules for Schools Employers, Landlords and Web Developers for Websites, Application Portals and More Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Bond

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• NY: 3.5 total: 2.5 professional practice & 1.0 ethics
  NJ: 3.9 total: 2.7 general & 1.2 professional responsibility
  CA: 3.5 total: 2.5 general & 1.0 professional responsibility
  PA: 3.0 total: 2.0 general & 1.0 professional responsibility

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  Sponsoring Association Committees:
  Children & the Law Committee | Sara L. Hiltzik, Chair
  Construction Law | Virginia K. Trunkes, Chair
  Disability Law | Katharine H. Parker, Chair
  Education & the Law | Christine Raniga, Chair
  Enhance Diversity in the Profession | Justice Rosalyn Richter, Co-Chair & N. Nate Saint-Victor, Co-Chair
  Information Technology and Cyber Law | Joseph V. Demarco & Maia T. Spilman, Co-Chairs
  Mental Health Law | Naomi M. Weinstein, Chair
  Pro Bono and Legal Services | Alison McKinnell King, Chair
  Restaurants and Hospitality | Louis Pechman, Chair
  Social Welfare Law | Susan E. Welber, Chair

  Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
  Maricela Alfonso| Membership and CLE Relations Associate| (212) 382-6608 | MAlfonso@nycbar.org

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