Illinois (IL) Disability Law CLE Course Catalog

This interactive course will provide guidance on what questions to ask when considering Supported Decision-Making (SDM) as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship.

This course will introduce lawyers and judges to the concept of Supported Decision-Making (SDM) as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship.

When does your Internet site have to comply with the ADA, what does it mean for an Internet site to be, "ADA compliant" and recent developments in the field, such as the proposed On-line Accessibility Act.

This seminar outlines the need for statutory reform to improve guardianship systems, and share practical tips that attorneys can use to advance legal reform in their states.

Join our expert panelists as they examine the continually evolving state of the law surrounding the standard of review and its impact on discovery in ERISA disability cases.

This program focuses on legal issues for military families with special needs. You will learn about common educational and school related issues that military families with special needs face. You will also learn about special needs planning for military families, concentrating on special needs trusts, guardianship issues, and public benefits. This program is designed for military attorneys working in legal assistance, as well as civilian lawyers whose practices involve military-connected clients or issues.

Get up to speed on what a court-ordered adult guardianship entails and what alternatives exist, the rights of the individual subject to guardianship, reform efforts currently in place to reduce elder abuse associated with guardianships and to create uniformity among the various state laws, and elder abuse and other complications with end of life decisions in light of COVID-19.

During a pandemic, a host of issues can arise that implicate the ADA. Screening job applicants for COVID symptoms, asking questions about whether an employee is at a higher risk of severe symptoms if he gets COVID due to an underlying medical condition, and addressing reasonable accommodation and undue hardship during the pandemic and its associated business challenges, can all raise questions under the ADA and other EEO laws.

This program will explore potential strategies to avoid legal challenges in disability law.