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Interacting Professionally with People with Disabilities

Name: Interacting Professionally with People with Disabilities
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Categories:: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Faculty:: Christina Wieg
Program Credits:: 1-1.2
Credit Type:: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Program Type:: On Demand

Price
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Description

The Interacting Professionally with People with Disabilities CLE course offers legal professionals a thorough understanding of how to interact respectfully and effectively with individuals with disabilities. Through this course, participants will explore the diversity of disabilities, legal requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the importance of inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging in the legal profession. By examining professional responsibilities, ethical practices, and actionable steps for promoting disability inclusion, participants will gain the knowledge and skills needed to create an inclusive environment and provide equitable legal services to all clients.

Learning Objectives:

Define what constitutes a disability and recognize the diversity of disabilities.
Understand the legal requirements outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other relevant laws pertaining to disability rights.
Explore the professional and ethical obligations of lawyers in providing legal services to individuals with disabilities.
Identify strategies for promoting disability inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging within the legal profession.
Implement actionable steps to interact professionally with people with disabilities, including the use of inclusive language, prioritizing accessibility, and examining personal and systematic biases.
Recognize the benefits of creating accessible environments for individuals with disabilities and the broader community.

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Alabama

AL Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved

Alaska

AK Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2027
Status: Approved

Arizona

AZ Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2027
Status: Approved

California

CA Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession

Credit Type: Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/23/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number:

Colorado

CO Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity

Credit Type: Equity Diversity and Inclusivity
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2026
Status: Approved
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Connecticut

CT Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2027
Status: Approved

Florida

FL General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number:

Georgia

GA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number:

Hawaii

HI Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2026
Status: Approved

Idaho

ID Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2029
Status: Approved

Maine

ME General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2026
Status: Approved
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Maryland

MD Ethics

Maryland attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Massachusetts

MA Ethics

Massachusetts attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Michigan

MI Ethics

Michigan attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Minnesota

MN Elimination of Bias

Credit Type: Elimination of Bias
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number:

Missouri

MO Ethics: Elimination of Bias

Credit Type: Ethics: Elimination of Bias
Credit Amount: 1.2
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2027
Status: Approved
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Montana

MT Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2027
Status: Approved
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Nebraska

NE Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2026
Status: Approved

Nevada

NV Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2027
Status: Approved
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New Hampshire

NH Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2027
Status: Approved

New Jersey

NJ Ethics: Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias

Credit Type: Ethics: Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Credit Amount: 1.2
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 05/23/2026
Status: Approved
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New Mexico

NM Equity in Justice

Credit Type: Equity in Justice
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2029
Status: Approved

New York

NY Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias

Credit Type: Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2027
Status: Approved

North Carolina

NC Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 02/28/2026
Status: Approved
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North Dakota

ND Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2027
Status: Approved

Ohio

OH General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved
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Oklahoma

OK Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 2839

Oregon

OR Access to Justice

Credit Type: Access to Justice
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2026
Status: Approved

Pennsylvania

PA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/24/2026
Status: Approved
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Rhode Island

RI Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 06/30/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number:

South Carolina

SC Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number:

South Dakota

SD Ethics

South Dakota attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Utah

UT General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved

Virginia

VA General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 10/31/2025
Status: Approved

Washington

WA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/23/2029
Status: Approved
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Faculty

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Christina Wieg focuses her practice on environmental litigation, transactional and regulatory matters, including work involving the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and other major state and federal environmental regulatory programs.

Prior to joining Frost Brown Todd, Christina was employed by Ohio EPA for more than a dozen years, rising to the level of Supervisor in the Division of Air Pollution Control. There, she performed and oversaw compliance inspections, the drafting and negotiation of state and federal air permits, administrative and judicial enforcement actions, and all other functions of the Division. Her regulatory experience spans numerous industries, including ferro-alloy production, paper mills, asphalt plants, and oil and gas facilities, including wellpads, midstream facilities and fractionation plants.

Christina graduated summa cum laude from Capital University Law School in 2019 and was awarded the prestigious American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Scholarship and Leadership Award, which recognizes the single graduate who best represents a combination of scholarship and leadership.