Disability Diversity in the Legal Profession (4/27/23)

Join us as we celebrate disability as an important part of the DEI conversation. In this one-hour session, we will share best practices for talking about and interacting with people with disabilities, give an overview of the disability rights laws, and offer guidance and strategies about being attorneys with disabilities, representing clients with disabilities, and encouraging employers to be more inclusive for disabled employees. 

Speakers: 
Hon. Azeema Akram, Administrative Law Judge, Illinois Human Rights Commission
Barry C. Taylor, VP of Civil Rights and Systemic Litigation, Equip for Equality

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Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

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Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.