Arla Cahill, Esq., Partner and Chair of Education Law and Co-Chair of Special Needs and Brent Pohlman, Esq., Partner in Labor and Employment at Mandelbaum Barrett PC will be presenting a “Disability Law Primer” at the upcoming ACCSES New Jersey Star Conference on October 4th from 1:45pm to 2:45pm.
The Disability Law Primer will be an introduction to relevant state and federal laws pertinent to service providers of individuals with disabilities. Of particular focus will be laws related to employment. Topics covered during the session will include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). Participants will receive an overview of those laws impacting their work in the provision of disability services as well as the ways in which they can ensure their consumers receive the full benefits and protections to which they are entitled under the law.