The Olmstead Decision and its Aftermath: Enforcing the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities A Collaboration of the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law and The University of Georgia Institute on Human Development and Disability Reception 5:30 Panel Discussion 6:00 to 7:30 TUESDAY, January 28, 2014 UDC David A. Clarke School of Law 5th Floor Moot Court Room 4340 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20008 TO REGISTER ONLINE: law.udc.edu/event/Olmstead In Olmstead v. L.C., the Supreme Court held that, pursuant to the “least restrictive environment” provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a person with a disability has a right to live in community settings rather than in institutions. Join us to hear an outstanding group of experts discuss the origins and impact of the Olmstead case. Speakers will also address Thorpe v. District of Columbia, an ADA class action on behalf of DC residents living in nursing homes. Civil Rights of People with Disabilities Panelists: Dr. Zolinda Stoneman: Director, Professor and Research Coordinator, Institute on Human Development and Disability, University of Georgia. Robert L. Burgdorf, Jr. Esq.: Professor of Law, UDC David A. Clarke School of Law. Prof. Burgdorf drafted the original Americans with Disabilities Act introduced in Congress 1988. Susan Jamieson, Esq.: Lead attorney in Olmstead v. L.C., which she filed as an attorney with Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Joseph Shapiro: NPR News Investigative Journalist and author of NO PITY: PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FORGING A NEW CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Marjorie Rifkin, Esq.: Managing attorney at University Legal Services (ULS) the protection and advocacy agency representing people with disabilities in Washington, DC; co‐counsel for plaintiffs in Thorpe v. District of Columbia. .Melissa Taylor, Esq.: A graduate of Howard University. She is a writer and artist. Ms. Taylor now lives in her own wheelchair‐accessible apartment following two years in a DC nursing facility. Nicholas Lee, Esq: Attorney with the United States Department of Justice Disability Rights Section. Mr. Lee works specifically on Olmstead enforcement. Moderator: Karen Forman, Esq.: Associate Dean, Public Interest, Clinical and Graduate Programs UDC David A. Clarke School of Law. TO REGISTER ONLINE: law.udc.edu/event/Olmstead The School of Law is wheelchair accessible. To request other accommodations please contact Jordana Arias at 202‐274 5073 or [email protected]. Requests must be received by January 21, 2014.
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