2012-2013 Legal Issues Webinar*
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.
All Sessions are scheduled from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (90
minute sessions) Central Time Zone(CT). The program is
available in three formats:
- Streaming Audio via the Blackboard Collaborate webinar platform V11
- Real-time Captioning via the Blackboard Collaborate webinar platform V11
- A telephone option is available by calling the toll number. NOTE: You will incur charges for telephone access based on your telephone provider.
All sessions have a digital recording of the session
archived on this site.
Continuing Education Credits/Certificates
Upon request, continuing education certificates are offered to enrollees whose attendance can be verified for a minimum of 80 minutes of the 90 minute session.
The following types of certification are offered at the close of this session
*The ADA
Legal Issues Webinar Series schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the
Great Lakes ADA Center.
2012-2013 LEGAL ISSUES WEBINAR SERIES
November 14, 2012 » Social Media, Disabilities, and Employment Protections
This webinar will explore the interaction between the rights of people with disabilities in the workplace and the growing influence of social media. With millions of Americans using social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to share information, the relations among applicants, employers, and employees are changing rapidly. What protections remain for people with disabilities as the line between private and public information becomes increasingly blurred? Our presenters will tackle these emerging issues and predict how the legal landscape may continue to change.
Speaker: Outreach Manager
Disability Rights Coordinator
Continuing Education Recognition:
- University of Illinois Continuing Education Units (.15)
- Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) (1.5 Contact Hours)
- Great Lakes ADA Center Certificate of Attendance (1.5 Contact Hours)
January 16, 2013 » The Top 12 ADA Cases of 2012
A number of significant ADA cases were decided in 2012, and this session will provide an in-depth review of the top 12 ADA cases from the past year. In addition to reviewing the specific facts and ruling in each case, there will also be a discussion of the impact these cases may have on future ADA litigation. This webinar promises to cover a wide variety of ADA issues under Titles I, II and III. Make a New Year’s Resolution to start off 2013 with a better understanding of the most important ADA cases decided in 2012.
Speaker: Vice President of Civil Rights and Systemic Litigation
Staff Attorney, Equip For Equality
Continuing Education Recognition:
- University of Illinois Continuing Education Units (.15)
- Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) (1.5 Contact Hours)
- Great Lakes ADA Center Certificate of Attendance (1.5 Contact Hours)
- Illinois Continuing Legal Education
March 20, 2013 » Reasonable Accommodations in Employment-A General Update with Emphasis on Leave and Reassignment
Attorney Brian East will discuss the rights of persons with disabilities to reasonable accommodation in employment, including leave and job restructuring, along with a general update on new or notable cases. This session will focus on issues such as paid/unpaid leave as a form of reasonable accommodation and identify the most common situations in which employers have claimed the defense of "undue hardship". This session will also discuss any new/notable legal cases and legal guidance available.
Continuing Education Recognition:
- University of Illinois Continuing Education Units (.15)
- Great Lakes ADA Center Certificate of Attendance (1.5 Contact Hours)
May 08, 2013 » The ADA in the Hospitality Setting
Over the years, the hospitality setting (e.g. hotels, restaurants) has been the source of significant ADA litigation and has raised some unique issues. The Department of Justice has also issued regulations impacting these settings, including pools in hotels. This session will review the range of litigation brought against hospitality providers, including employment discrimination cases brought by hospitality workers with disabilities, as well as ADA litigation brought by customers with disabilities seeking access to hospitality venues.
Speaker: Vice President of Civil Rights and Systemic Litigation
Staff Attorney, Equip For Equality
Continuing Education Recognition:
- University of Illinois Continuing Education Units (.15)
- Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) (1.5 Contact Hours)
- Great Lakes ADA Center Certificate of Attendance (1.5 Contact Hours)
- Illinois Continuing Legal Education
July 17, 2013 » The anatomy and myth of the ADA drive-by lawsuit
Has the Americans with Disabilities Act is become a tool of scam artists and unethical attorneys who seek to line their pockets instead of eliminating discrimination? The truth, as usual, is considerably different than what is often represented by the media, anti-civil rights forces and a legitimately scared but reactionary business community. Attorney J. Aaron McCullough will review recent trends in ADA litigation that have been labeled as "drive-by" lawsuits across the nation including some of the media reports documenting these events This webinar will focus on the legal reality behind the lawsuits.
Learning Objectives:
- Learning to distinguish ADA Title III cases from the typical "drive-by" lawsuit.
- Understanding how to enforce Title III rights through available remedies and avoid the label of "drive-by" lawsuits.
- A review of defenses against this type of "drive-by" lawsuit for the business community.
- A review of relevant recent case law.
Continuing Education Recognition:
- University of Illinois Continuing Education Units (.15)
- Great Lakes ADA Center Certificate of Attendance (1.5 Contact Hours)
- Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) (1.5 Contact Hours)
September 18, 2013 » The Litigation Landscape Five Years After the Passage of the ADA Amendments Act
The ADA Amendments Act was passed in September 2008, and after five years, we are seeing how it is changing the way courts interpret the ADA. This session will review cases interpreting the definition of disability under the ADA Amendments Act and the relevant regulations that have been issued. There will also be a discussion of emerging ADA legal issues in the wake of fewer cases being dismissed for failing to meet the definition of disability.
Speaker: Vice President of Civil Rights and Systemic Litigation
Continuing Education Recognition:
- SHRM HRCI
- University of Illinois Continuing Education Units (.15)
- Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) (1.5 Contact Hours)
- Great Lakes ADA Center Certificate of Attendance (1.5 Contact Hours)
- Illinois Continuing Legal Education
The ADA Audio Conference Series is Coordinated by the
Great Lakes ADA Center. For assistance with any of our conferences contact us at (877) ADA - 1990 or (877) 232 - 1990 (V/TTY). We reserve the right to cancel sessions at any time without notice. A full refund will be provided for all paid sessions should the sessions be cancelled.