Dedicated to improving the quality of legal practice in Colorado's federal courts.
Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse Jury Assembly Room 901 19th Street, Denver
This presentation will address disabilities in the courtroom and how they impact litigation. Specifically, attendees will learn the following: * Disability Factsheet: the prevalence of disabilities in the courtroom--what you need to know and what that means as an officer of the court and an advocate;
* Courtroom accommodations under the ADA and beyond--what is reasonable accommodation;
* What the ADA does not require, but what litigators are empowered to do to ensure equal access to justice for persons with disabilities in the courtroom;
* How litigators with disabilities overcome courtroom obstacles and biases and why this is important--personal narratives; and
* Case updates--what you need to know about recent and ongoing disabilities rights litigation affecting attorneys.
2 general/1.5 EDI CLE credits granted.