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From Post-Secondary Admissions to Attorney Admissions: Part 2

From Post-Secondary Admissions to Attorney Admissions: Part 2

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Topics to be Included:

  • The legal definition of disability under the ADA, what it means to accommodate, how to interpret the statute and applicable regulations, the rights and responsibilities of bar candidates, bar examiners, employees, and employers
  • Best practices for documenting disabilities and a need for accommodations for the bar exam and MPRE 
  • What to do when the bar examiners deny a request for accommodations
  • Understanding character and fitness questions
  • Understanding the process for requesting accommodations in the workplace and how to escalate if accommodations are denied
  • Understanding the process for requesting attorney accommodations in NYS courts (OCA policies) and how to manage if accommodations are denied

Speakers

Mary J. Goodwin-Oquendo, Esq., The Goodwin-Oquendo Law Firm, P.C.

Alison Morris, Committee on Disability Chair (Program Planning Chair)

Kacy C. Vance, Esq., Civil Rights and Disability Attorney

Melinda R. Saran, Esq., Vice Dean for Social Justice Initiatives & Teaching Faculty, Undergraduate Law Academic Advisor, University at Buffalo School of Law

Non-Member Price: $100.00
Published Date:
  • March 8, 2024
Format:
  • Online On-Demand
Product Code:
  • VNT91B
Areas Of Professional Practice Credit(s):
  • 0.5
Diversity, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias Credit(s):
  • 1.0
Total Credit(s):
  • 1.5