Disability Rights 101: An In-Depth Introduction to Disability Rights Law
July 2019
Disability Rights 101: An In-Depth Introduction to Disability Rights Law
Co-sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Civil Rights Law and Disability Law Sections
Program Description:
This full-day CLE will help extend your practice into disability rights law. You will learn the fundamentals of disability rights law through the lens of multiple practice areas, from housing and employment law, to interactions with public officials, to the rights that exist in K-12 schools and on college campuses, and more. This training is essential for anyone interested in taking on cases in the disability rights arena. We will also be discussing important ethical considerations when taking on disability rights cases, such as representing individuals with diminished capacity. Please join us for this full-day CLE with a networking happy hour to follow.
Pro Bono Registration:
CREEC is a nonprofit membership organization whose goal is to ensure that everyone can fully and independently participate in our nation’s civic life without discrimination based on race, gender, disability, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. CREEC promotes their mission through education — member input, instructional materials and presentations, outreach, advocacy, humor, collaboration, and animated YouTube videos — and enforcement, that is, investigating and filing impact and class action lawsuits on a broad array of civil rights issues.
Agree to take a pro bono or low bono case through CREEC in the coming year and attend for only $49!
Program Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:20 AM
Disability Rights Through the Lens of Public Accommodation
Presented by Spencer Kontnik, Esq., and Kevin W. Williams, Esq.
9:20 – 9:50 AM
Disability Rights in Housing (FHA/Rehab Act)
Presented by Zack Mountin, Esq., and Laura Wolf, Esq.
9:50 – 10:00 AM
Networking Break
10:00 – 10:50 AM
IDEA/IEP/Rehab Act in K-12 Schools
Presented by Jennifer Levin, Esq., and Igor Raykin, Esq.
10:50 – 11:20 AM
Disability Rights in Confinement
Presented by Andrew C. Montoya, Esq., and Amy F. Robertson, Esq.
11:20 – 11:30 AM
Networking Break
11:30 – 12:20 PM
Disability Rights in Employment
Presented by Ariana Fuentes, Esq., and Sarah J. Parady, Esq.
12:20 – 1:30 PM
Lunch on Your Own
1:30 – 2:20 PM
Disability Rights on College Campuses (Public and Private)
Presented by Igor Raykin, Esq.
2:20 – 3:10 PM
Obligations of State and Local Governments Under the ADA/Rehabilitation Act
Presented by Julie Reiskin, LCSW
3:10 – 3:20 PM
Networking Break
3:20 – 4:10 PM
Ethical Considerations in Disability Cases
- C.R.P.C 1.14
- Also Highlighting C.R.P.C. 1.2, 1.4, and 3.1, and Formal Ethics Opinions 126 and 131
Presented by Jennifer Purrington, Esq., and Kevin W. Williams, Esq.
4:10 – 5:00 PM
Obligations of Police Officers Interacting with People with Disabilities
Presented by Kazi Houston, MSW, JD, and Andy McNulty, Esq.
5:00 PM
Adjourn to Networking Reception
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Networking Reception Sponsored by CBA Civil Rights Law Section and Disability Law Sections
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $299.00 |
| Member | $269.00 |
| CBA Civil Rights Section Member | $219.00 |
| CBA Disability Law Section Member | $219.00 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $179.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Pass Holder | $134.50 |
| Yes! I want to take a pro bono or low bono case in the coming year | $49.00 |
| Student Currently Enrolled in Law School | $0.00 |
| CLE ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 8.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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