A Collaboration of the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law and
The University of Georgia Institute on Human Development and Disability
TUESDAY, January 28, 2014
Reception 5:30
Panel Discussion 6:00 to 7:30
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
5th Floor Moot Court Room
4340 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20008
TO REGISTER ONLINE: http://www.law.udc.edu/event/Olmstead
In Olmstead v. L.C., the Supreme Court held that, pursuant to the “least restrictive environment” provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ), a person with a disability has a right to live in community settings rather than in institutions.
Join us to hear an outstanding group of experts discuss the origins and impact of the Olmstead case. Speakers will also address Thorpe v. District of Columbia , an ADA class action on behalf of DC residents living in nursing homes. Rights of People with Disabilities
Panelists:
Dr. Zolinda Stoneman: Director, Professor and Research Coordinator, Institute on Human
Development and Disability, University of Georgia .
Robert L. Burgdorf, Jr. Esq.: Professor of Law, UDC David A. Clarke School of Law. Prof. Burgdorf
drafted the original Americans with Disabilities Act introduced in Congress 1988.
Susan Jamieson, Esq.: Lead attorney in Olmstead v. L.C., which she filed as an attorney with Atlanta
Legal Aid Society.
Joseph Shapiro: NPR News Investigative Journalist and author of NO PITY: PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
FORGING A NEW CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Marjorie Rifkin, Esq.: Managing attorney at University Legal Services (ULS) the protection and
advocacy agency representing people with disabilities in Washington , DC ; co‐counsel for
plaintiffs in Thorpe v. District of Columbia .
.Melissa Taylor, Esq.: A graduate of Howard University . She is a writer and artist. Ms. Taylor now lives
in her own wheelchair‐accessible apartment following two years in a DC nursing facility.
Nicholas Lee, Esq: Attorney with the United States Department of Justice Disability Rights Section.
Mr. Lee works specifically on Olmstead enforcement.
Moderator:
Karen Forman, Esq.: Associate Dean, Public Interest, Clinical and Graduate Programs UDC David A. Clarke School of Law.
TO REGISTER ONLINE: http://www.law.udc.edu/event/Olmstead
The School of Law is wheelchair accessible. To request other accommodations please contact Jordana Arias at 202‐274 5073 or jarias@udc.edu. Requests must be received by January 21, 2014.