ADA Legal Issues Webinar
2011 Legal Issues Webinar Schedule
March 16, 2011 » Post Secondary and Professional Licensing/Testing Issues
The Department of Justice and federal court opinions confirm that colleges, universities, community colleges, and licensing entities are covered by Titles II and III of the ADA. Questions frequently arise about the types of reasonable accommodations and modifications required by the ADA, as well as the parameters of permissible medical inquiries. This webinar will review the relevant federal regulations and case law, and also discuss how the ADA Amendments Act may alter legal precedent on these issues.
May 18, 2011 » Procedural Requirements/Barriers when Bringing Suit Under the ADA
Can someone bring a Title III suit against a business if they have no intention of visiting that business again? When does the time for filing with the EEOC get extended from 180 days to 300 days? How do you determine whether an employer has enough employees to be subject to an ADA suit? This session will answer these and other questions about the often confusing requirements and barriers when bringing suit under the ADA, utilizing recent case law analyzing these issues.
July 20, 2011 » Drugs, Alcohol and Conduct Rules Under the ADA (includes legal brief)
Employers and employees frequently express confusion about how the ADA interfaces with issues involving drugs, alcohol and related conduct rules. When are drug testing or fitness-for-duty examinations permissible? Can an employer request medical substantiation of rehabilitation? This webinar will review how these and other issues are addressed in the text of the ADA, federal regulations and guidance, and case decisions across the country.
September 21, 2011 » The Litigation Landscape After the ADAAA
The ADA Amendments Act was passed in September 2008, but it takes some time for these cases to work themselves into the courts and influence the way that the courts interpret the ADA. This session will review cases interpreting the definition of disability under the ADA Amendments Act, and also discuss emerging ADA legal issues in the wake of fewer cases being dismissed for failing to meet the definition of disability. What are the courts now saying about requirements for being qualified or for proving undue hardship or direct threat? Attend this webinar to find out.
CEU Credits: CRC
Source: ADA National Network: Audio Conference Series Session Schedule
About the Webinar Series
This webinar series will utilize an online conferencing system. The Online Conferencing System is a fully accessible integrated data and voice medium that enables users to conduct workshops over the internet from just about any computer with a network connection and web browser. Participation is enhanced with use of a personal microphone.
TIME: Each session is 90 minutes in length. They will be held from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Central Time Zone(CT) on dates specified.
The ADA Legal Issues Webinar Series schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the DBTACs.
All sessions will be hosted and moderated by Barry Taylor, Esq Director of Legal Services and Alan Goldstein, Senior Attorney, Equip for Equality, the Protection and Advocacy program in Illinois.
