C03 - Understanding the Invisible Disability & Discrimination Against Neurodivergent Attorneys (2024CLC-C03)

Monday, June 10, 2024

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

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DE&I Track

Presented by the DE&I Committee  

About the Program

This program will focus on the often-overlooked aspects of neurodiversity v. mental disabilities. The discussion aims to define neurodiversity, including conditions, such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and examine the relevant federal and state laws protecting neurodivergent lawyers and paraprofessionals.

You Will Learn

About neurodiversity and federal and state laws protecting neurodivergent lawyers and paraprofessionals

Who Should Attend

Attorneys interested in learning more about neurodiversity.

Credit

CT: 1.5 CLE Credit (Ethics)
NY: 1.5 CLE Credit (D&I)

The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for experienced attorneys CLE credits. 

Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.

Speakers

Michael Gilberg1 Michael Gilberg
Michael Gilberg Attorney-at-Law, Granite Springs, NY

Alrlen Kaye1 Arlene Dworkin Kaye
Benhaven, North Haven

Cheryl Sharp1 Cheryl A. Sharp
Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Hartford

Moderator

JML Headshot1 John M. Letizia
Letizia Ambrose & Falls, New Haven