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Creating an Accessible and Inclusive Practice 2024

Product ID: CA3603D
Presented By: State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE

This program is an excerpt from Legal Issues of the Aging 2023. 

Open for business 

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), up to 27% of adults in the U.S. have a disability of some kind.1 You don’t want to exclude 1 in 4 potential clients from seeking out your services, and ensuring accessibility is a legal and ethical obligation for lawyers and firms. But you may be wondering how to make your practice more accessible to people with disabilities. 

At Creating an Accessible and Inclusive Practice, Amy M. Burger and Hamza Jaka will share insights on Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation. They’ll explain:

  • How the ADA defines “public accommodations”
  • What types of discrimination the ADA prohibits
  • What accommodations are considered “readily achievable”
  • Guidance on accessibility 
  • Applicable Wisconsin law 
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This program is an excerpt from Legal Issues of the Aging 2023. 

Open for business 

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), up to 27% of adults in the U.S. have a disability of some kind.1 You don’t want to exclude 1 in 4 potential clients from seeking out your services, and ensuring accessibility is a legal and ethical obligation for lawyers and firms. But you may be wondering how to make your practice more accessible to people with disabilities. 

At Creating an Accessible and Inclusive Practice, Amy M. Burger and Hamza Jaka will share insights on Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation. They’ll explain:

  • How the ADA defines “public accommodations”
  • What types of discrimination the ADA prohibits
  • What accommodations are considered “readily achievable”
  • Guidance on accessibility 
  • Applicable Wisconsin law 
Read More ↓

Amy M. Burger is the owner of Burger Law LLC and practices elder law and special needs planning. She has been a speaker on special needs planning for the Board of People with Developmental Disabilities and other disability organizations. Before becoming an attorney, Ms. Burger worked for Disability Rights of Wisconsin and Life Navigators as a legislative advocate, advising both U.S. and state legislators on proposed reforms to Medicaid and guardianship laws to foster full integration of individuals with disabilities in their communities. As an individual with special needs challenges, Ms. Burger is able to bring a personal and unique perspective into her legal practice and uses her experiences to serve her clients and educate society on the need for special needs planning and advocacy. 

Hamza Jaka is a contract associate at the Lake Geneva office of Gardiner, Koch, Weisberg and Wrona. He practices primarily in civil litigation, including civil rights cases, intellectual property transactions, and employment law. Mr. Jaka hopes to add a robust estate planning practice to his work. He received both his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Jaka is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and serves as an advisor to the Elder Law and Special Needs Section Board. He is also a member of the Walworth County Bar Association. 

  • Understand how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to law offices
  • Discover best practices for client intake procedures 
  • Obtain resources for evaluating building accommodations 
  • Identify important considerations for ensuring accessibility
  • Elder law practitioners 
  • Guardians ad litem for adults
  • Estate planning and probate lawyers
  • General practitioners
  • Any lawyer serving clients with special needs
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