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The Committee on Disability Rights shall consider any and all matters pertaining to legal issues affecting people with disabilities, including but not limited to (a) development, promotion, analysis and/or comment on proposed, pending or existing legislation, regulations, or governmental policies or procedures, (b) education of the legal community, government and the general public, (c) provision of forum for discussion of important public issues, and (d) involvement in law reform activities.

This Committee was established on June 1, 1982 and is co- chaired by Alyssa M. Barreiro, Esq. and Sheila E. Shea. Esq.

COMMITTEE ROSTER

Upcoming CLE Programs

Special Education Law Update
Wednesday, March 11 | Syracuse
Thursday, March 12 | Albany

8.0 MCLE Credits | 5.0 Areas of Professional Practice, 2.0 Skills, 1.0 Ethics 

View a full list of upcoming CLE programs at www.nysba.org/CLE.

Online On Demand Programs

Special Education Law Update 2019
October 2019 | 8.0 MCLE Credits

Navigating the Legal Pitfalls in Reasonable Accommodation Requests for Animals
May 2019 | 3.0 MCLE Credits

Representing People with Disabilities
October 2018 | 7.0 MCLE Credits

Service Animals versus Emotional Support Animals
August 2018 | 1.5 MCLE Credits

Special Education Law Update 2018
June 2018 | 7.5 MCLE Credits

Who Helps When a Lawyer is the One in Need: Understanding the Impact of Disabilities in the Legal Profession
2018 Annual Meeting | 3.0 MCLE Credits

Disabilities in the Legal Profession
December 2016 | 4.5 MCLE Credits

HIPAA/HITECH for Lawyers Update
December 2014 | 2.5 MCLE Credits

Disability Law and Practice
2017 Recipient of ACLEA's “Award of Professional Excellence” in Publication

This three-book series draws on the practical experience of the authors and editors whose representation serves individuals and groups who have traditionally faced barriers in many aspects of life.  Each standalone volume focuses on a particular area of disability law and includes chapters on ethics and resources for the practitioner.  They are a valuable resource for all practitioners whether they work regularly in the field of disabilities or as part of their pro bono practice.

Editors
Nancy Maurer, Esq.
Simeon Goldman, Esq.

Disability Law and Practice, Book One: Special Education, Assistive Technology and Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Law and Practice, Book Two: Financial and Health Care Benefits and Future Planning
Disability Law and Practice, Book Three: Civil Rights of People with Disabilities: Law, Litigation and Attorney Fees

A Guide to The Use of Service Animals in New York State
New York City Bar and New York State Bar Associations Joint Task Force on Service Animals in NYS

Working with Jurors with Disabilities
A guide for attorneys who are working with jurors or potential jurors who have disabilities.

Disability Rights Law For Labor & Employment Attorneys in New York
By Mark H. Leeds, Esq. (Updated July 2017)

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