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ADA Update

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT, July 12, 2016   |   Organized by: Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

Description

Date/Time: July 12, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location: Webinar

Description: Join the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and JAN as representatives provided participants with the latest developments in the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the workplace, some practical tips for compliance, and answers to tough ADA questions.

Registration

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  • Cost - Free

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  • One registration is equivalent to one login

  • Registrations are for a single computer, not a person. Any number of people may participate at that computer through the single Web link provided by the registration. The login URL will be emailed to the address with which you registered the day before the Webcast.

  • All registrants will receive training materials for each session, which will be sent via email prior to the scheduled event.  These materials will be in an accessible format and may include Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, as well as Adobe PDF files.  All training events will start promptly at 2:00 pm eastern and will last for one hour.




Jeanne Goldberg

Jeanne Goldberg is a Senior Attorney Advisor in the Office of Legal Counsel at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) headquarters in Washington, D.C. She advises the Commission on the interpretation and application of the statutes it enforces, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In that role, she assists in drafting regulations and policy guidance, and provides counsel on a wide range of other Commission matters. She has delivered hundreds of training presentations throughout the country for private and public sector attorneys, managers, employees, and human resources staff on a wide range of EEO issues, and is a frequent speaker at national conferences. She served as the 2010-11 Public Co-Chair of the National Programs Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law, and from 2007-09 served as a government fellow on the Section’s Equal Employment Opportunity Committee.

Prior to joining EEOC, Ms. Goldberg was in private law practice from 1990-99, specializing in civil rights litigation, and argued EEO cases before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and D.C. Circuits. She also served as an adjunct law professor at the College of William and Mary from 1996-98. Before entering private practice, she served from 1988-90 as a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She received her B.A. from Northwestern University and her J.D. from George Washington University.

Linda Carter Batiste, J.D.

Linda Carter Batiste is a Principal Consultant with the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), a free consulting service funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy. She has in-depth training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and employment law as well as accommodations related to mobility impairments, emergency evacuation, and substance abuse.

Linda leads JAN’s disability legislation initiative by providing research, evaluation, and technical expertise on a national level. She also steers JAN’s usability program for electronic, research, and outreach materials. Linda has a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from West Virginia University's College of Law and is a member of the Order of the Coif. She routinely publishes on the ADA and develops nationally disseminated training materials.

Linda has been with JAN since 1992 and is a member of JAN's Management Team. She is also a member of the West Virginia Bar and the American Bar Association; won the 2003 Patrick Duffy Koontz Award for Leadership, Citizenship, and Academic Achievement; and served as the Manuscript Editor for the Executive Board of the West Virginia Law Review. She currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for Thompson Publishing Group.

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