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Friday, December 4 • 2:10pm - 3:00pm
Lane v. Brown: The Strategy that Won the Case LIMITED

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Public interest attorneys and supported employment professionals created a unique collaboration that became the key strategy for winning the first ADA/Olmstead case that challenged segregated employment programs. To prove that Oregon’s employment service system was unnecessarily segregated, and that the only meaningful remedy was competitive integrated employment, lawyers for the plaintiff class and the US Department of Justice developed a legal strategy that depended heavily on expert reviews by national and local employment professionals. Their expert reports were the defining factor in facilitating the landmark settlement in Lane v. Brown.

As a result of this session participants will be able to:
1. Appreciate the complexity of litigating an ADA/Olmstead case
2. Recognize the critical role that disability professionals play in an Olmstead case
3. Understand the benefits of collaborations between attorneys and disability professionals
4. Create similar models in other states and Olmstead cases
Speakers
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Ann Coffey

Executive Director, United Cerebral Palsy Association of Oregon and SW Washington (UCP)
Ann Coffey serves as the Executive Director for United Cerebral Palsy Association of Oregon and SW Washington (UCP) where she has been employed since 2003. Ann leads a multi-faceted human services operation that provides direct support to over 1000 adults and children experiencing... Read More →
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Max Lapertose

Trial Attorney, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
Max Lapertosa is a Trial Attorney in the Housing and Civil Enforcement Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.  He litigates cases to enforce the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the... Read More →
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Ruby K Moore

Executive Director, Georgia Advocacy Office
Ruby Moore is the Executive Director of the Georgia Advocacy Office, the designated Protection and Advocacy System for People with Disabilities in Georgia. Moore is nationally known for her work in the disability field over the past 35 years, particularly in the areas of employment... Read More →
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Steven Schwartz

Legal Director and former Executive Director, Center for Public Representation
Steven J. Schwartz is the Legal Director and former Executive Director of the Center for Public Representation in Northampton, Massachusetts.  He has practiced disability and civil rights law since 1972.  Mr. Schwartz has extensive experience litigating class action cases related... Read More →

Friday December 4, 2015 2:10pm - 3:00pm PST
Salon C 1401 SW Naito Parkway Portland, OR 97201
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