[blindlaw] ABA List Service Comment on Bar Assoc. Access

[Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)]

Greetings:


I received this interesting missive exchange on the list service of the ABA Commission on Disabilities. The exchange discusses bar association access. There is a need, as Josh and I have proposed in the past, to do various forms of training within the legal profession on disability access, including, the judiciary. Thanks.


Sincerely,
Gary

Without giving legal advice, the short answer to your question is going to be yes either under title II or title III of the ADA. That is, State Bars do have to reasonably accommodate a qualified person with a disability.

Bill

Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:32 AM
To: 3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG
Subject: [ABA-3D] ADA and State Bar Assns.

Recently I faxed communications to a state bar assn. office on official business. I asked per the ADA that future communications be by email and phone, the response I got was a letter sent by regular post. Are state bar assns. required to respect ADA accommodations?

James C. "Jake" Billingsley