Join us for a training on interacting with people with disabilities in the legal profession, including important topics such as disability language/etiquette, best practices for ensuring that meetings are accessible, website accessibility, tips for accommodating people who are deaf, blind and with mental illness and more ways to create an inclusive environment. We are excited to present this Virtual Pro Bono CLE Series seminar in conjunction with the Summer Educational Series for PILI Interns and Fellows.
Attendees will receive 1.0 hours of Illinois MCLE Professional Responsibility Diversity & Inclusion Credit subject to approval. Advance registration is required using the form below.
Speaker:
- Barry Taylor, Equip for Equality
These Virtual Pro Bono CLE Series programs are free, but advance registration is required and we ask that you do at least one of the following over the next 12 months:
- Answer two Illinois Free Legal Answers questions for every hour of CLE Credit;
- Sign up for one shift at a Self-Represented Litigant Help Desk (Third, Sixth & Tenth Circuits);
- Take one pro bono case through Land of Lincoln, Prairie State or PILI or other local legal aid organization.
This program is intended for lawyers and legal professionals only. If you are in need of legal assistance, click here for resources and information.
If you have any questions about this program or PILI’s other pro bono programming, please contact Abigail Causer by email or at 217-693-6017.
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