Why We Should Ask; Why We Should Tell: Disability Diversity in the Legal Profession

Oct 27, 2023

2:30-4 p.m.

Virtual

In honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession (“IILP”) is pleased to present this webinar in which they will explore:

  • Who is protected under the ADA (it may be you!)
  • Disability etiquette and how to avoid being insensitive or offensive to people with disabilities.
  • The tools and resources that enable people with disabilities to perform their jobs within the legal profession.
  • The ways in which employers in the legal profession are addressing disability diversity to gain competitive advantages.

If you’ve ever wanted to be a better ally to or upstander for colleagues and co-workers with disabilities but weren’t sure how, this is the program for you!

Panelists:

  • Ben Lumicao, Director, Business Law & Compliance, Allstate Insurance Company (Moderator)
  • Andrés Gallegos, Partner, Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd.
  • Mark Goldstein, Partner, Reed Smith
  • Angela Winfield, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Law School Admission Council

The program is being offered free of charge to all lawyers and staff for IILP’s Visionary Partners, Partners, and Allies. Unsure if your firm/company supports IILP? Find out here.

The program is open to the public.

Register