The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and The Future of Disability Rights
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
9:00 - 11:00 am PST (12:00 - 2:00 pm EST)
(Webinar)
Join us for a two-hour discussion on the Americans with Disabilities Act, The U.S. Department of Justice and the Future of Disability Rights with a Keynote Address by Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Kristen Clarke. Following the Honorable Clarke’s address, Michael Waterstone, Dean of Loyola Law School, will discuss the future of disability rights and the role of the DOJ with Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) Jennifer Mathis. Topics will include web and application accessibility, Olmstead issues and enforcement, voting rights, the new 988 mental health hotline and more.
Representatives from five leading disability organizations will join us in a panel to react to the AAG and DAAG's comments as well as discuss their organizations priorities for the rest of the Biden Administration and beyond.
ASL and CART will be provided. For all other accommodation requests, please email Katherine.Perez@lls.edu.
Welcome
Katherine Perez
Director, The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy and Innovation
Introduction
Tony Coelho
Founder, The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy and Innovation
Keynote Address
Kristen Clarke
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice
Discussion
Michael Waterstone
Fritz B. Burns Dean, Loyola Law School
Jennifer Mathis
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Panel
Katherine Perez (Moderator)
Director, The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy and Innovation
Larkin Taylor-Parker
Legal Director, Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Eric Harris
Director of Public Policy, Disability Rights California
Silvia Yee
Senior Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Stephanie Enyart
Chief Public Policy and Research Officer, American Federation of the Blind
Lewis Bossing
Senior Staff Attorney, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law