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

[Ross Doerr]

How about some training in the legal profession  saying that hiring an
attorney with a disabilitywon't harm those with hiring authority?

 

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

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
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