Attorneys Needed to Identify Accessibility Issues for People with
Disabilities
The State Bar of Michigan will be
conducting an online survey during the next few months to better
understand the current issues related to access to justice for people
with disabilities.
Two attorney populations are asked to participate – attorneys with
disabilities, and attorneys who have represented clients with
disabilities within the past two years. If you are a member of either of
these populations and are willing to share your experiences and views,
please submit your contact information by clicking on the following
link: http://www.michbar.org/participate.cfm.
The aim of the survey is to determine the availability of policies and
programs and the responsiveness to accommodation requests over the past
few years, and to formulate strategies that will ensure fairness and
accessibility within the justice system. The survey is a follow up to a
study done by the now-defunct Open Justice Commission in 2001. That
study's findings can be found at www.michbar.org/programs/ATJ/pdfs/disabilities.pdf.
Questions about the online survey can be directed to Katy Conklin,
Justice Initiatives program manager, at (517) 346-6307 or kconklin@mail.michbar.org.
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