Overview of Civil Rights and People with Developmental Disabilities

Join the Government Law Center and the Institute for Aging and Disability Law for the first forum of the 2023 Disability Law Series: Civil Rights and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. This presentation introduces critical civil rights issues faced by people with developmental disabilities. Moderator Tara Pleat, Esq. - Co-Owner, Wilcenski & Pleat, PLLC Panelists Roger Bearden - Executive Deputy Commissioner, New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Prianka Nair - Assistant Professor of Clinical Law, Co-Director of the Disability and Civil Rights Clinic, Brooklyn Law School Hon. Kristin Booth Glen (ret.) - Dean Emerita, CUNY School of Law Mira Weiss, Esq. - Founder and Managing Attorney, Weiss Law Group, PLLC