A Mediator’s Duty to Accommodate Participants with Disabilities: the EEOC’s Perspective

Association of Attorney-Mediators Presents

"A Mediator's Duty to Accommodate Participants with Disabilities: the EEOC's Perspective"

February 24, 2022 at 8:00am CT

Live Online Webinar via Zoom

On February 24, 2022, from 8:00 am CT to 9:00 am CT., the Association of Attorney-Mediators will be presenting a webinar, “A Mediator’s Duty to Accommodate Participants with Disabilities: the EEOC’s Perspective”. Presenters for the webinar will be EEOC Attorney-Mediators Anne Gusewelle and Toria Mroz.

Course Description:

There are two basic ways that disability issues may arise in mediation - first, if the dispute itself involves an EEO claim under Titles I or II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and second, if a mediation participant requests a reasonable accommodation for participating in the mediation process itself regardless of whether the case being mediated involves an underlying ADA claim. Hear from EEOC attorney mediators from the St. Louis District, who will discuss what legal obligations mediation providers may have to participants in a mediation process who have a disability, how to best provide access to mediation services for persons with disabilities and the types of reasonable accommodations that may be required, and how associated costs should be handled.

Agenda:

8:00-8:05 Welcome and Introduction of Anne Gusewelle and Toria Mroz

8:05-8:50 Presentation

8:50-9:00 Q&A

The session is free for AAM Members and $30 for Non-Members.

AAM Webinar 2.24.22 Agenda and Speakers Bios.pdf

Please note: this session will not be recorded for on-demand post-event viewing.

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MCLE INFORMATION

The AAM Office is in the process of completing applications for MCLE credit in various states.  Please indicate your MCLE credit requests on your registration form and/or email the AAM Office with any MCLE questions (aam@attorney-mediators.org).  If your state is not listed below, please contact the AAM Office to submit an application for MCLE Board review.  The website will be updated with MCLE information as it is received.

MCLE Application Status

Alabama: This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission of Alabama for a maximum of 1.0 hours' credit (Class ID 271711)

Arkansas CME: Approved for 1.0 CME Hours (CME-2022-394)

Arkansas CLE: Approved for 1.0 General CLE Hours (Course GOV81971)

Arizona: The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.

California: An application requesting MCLE credit for this activity is pending for approval by the State Bar of California.

Connecticut: This program is acceptable for 60 minutes of Connecticut MCLE.

Delaware: Approved for 1.0 credits (Course ID AAM02242022A_MED)

Florida CME: This course is eligible for up to 1.0 CME hours. Mediators are required to self-report those hours applicable to their areas of certification at the time of their renewal. For more information on the CME requirement, visit, www.flcourts.org, and select “Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation.”

Illinois: Approved for 1.0 general MCLE credit hours (Course 499734)

Kansas CLE: Approved for 1.0 MCLE credit (Activity ID 187224)

Kansas CDRE: Applied and pending

Missouri: Approved for 1.1 total hours (Course 295967)

New York: New York attorneys may claim credit for completion of this nontraditional format program (online).  Please contact the AAM Office after the webinar to obtain the proper required documentation for your verification of program participation. 

Oklahoma: Applied and pending

Pennsylvania: Approved for 1.0 CLE Hour

Tennessee CME: Approved for 1.0 hours of general continuing education/general mediation issues.

Tennessee CLE: Approved for 1.0 CLE General Hour (295967)

Texas: Approved for 1.0 CLE Hour (Course 174148701)

Wisconsin: Applied and pending