Upcoming Events
Join us for a live, interactive webinar designed to equip lawyers, advocates, and housing professionals with the knowledge they need to advocate effectively for the fair housing rights of individuals with disabilities.
This event will review some basic principles of the federal Fair Housing Act; describe how to build a reasonable accommodations case under the Fair Housing Act; outline HUD processes and disability-related guidance; summarize recent federal DOJ-initiated cases settlements and California-specific processes; and discuss the importance of accessible and affordable housing to community integration. Featuring speakers from HUD, the U.S. Department of Justice, the California Civil Rights Department, and civil rights law firm Relman Colfax PLLC.
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Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Interested in sponsorship opportunities for this event? Email office@dlunited.org.
CLE Information
- Arizona. The state bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 2.75 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hours of professional responsibility.
- California. Retroactive credit will be sought in California following the event.
- Colorado. Approved for 3.00 EDI Credits. Sponsored by the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA).
- Florida. Approved by the Florida Bar, this program may qualify for up to 3.5 of General credit hours until April 30, 2026. Certification: Elder Law, Civil Trial, State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice.
- Ohio. Approved for 2.75 General Self-Study credits.
- New Mexico. Approved for 2.7 EIJ credit hours.
- North Carolina. Approved for 2.75 credit hours (0 hours for professional well-being, professional responsibility/ethics, and technology requirement).
Past Events:
2020
2020 brought Disability Law United’s first ever virtual event! Held on September 17, 2020 via Zoom, Disability Law United’s event featured a year-in-review of Disability Law United’s work and the launch of two new Disability Law United videos – one about the Accessibility Project and the other about the Immigration Detention Accountability Project. Disability Law United honored the critical and inspiring work of activist, organizer, and attorney Elisabeth Epps with our 2020 Challenging Discrimination Award. You can read more about Elisabeth and her work on our blog.
Thank you to our generous 2020 event sponsors!
Sponsors are also typed below this image of logos.
2020 Sponsors: Anonymous – In honor of Disability Law United’s work this year, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, Kim & Mary Kay Love – In Memory of Peter Robertson, Bill Lee & Brenda Lowe Wong, Relay Colorado, Thomas Kelley, Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho, Johnson & Klein Law, Killmer Lane & Newman LLC, Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, Michael Bien, ACLU-Colorado, RMIAN, Impact Fund, Benham-Baker Legal, LaBarre Law Offices, Dane Law, Alan Chen, Mark Ebel & Catherine Laskey, Anonymous – In honor of Carrie Ann Lucas
2019
We celebrated Disability Law United’s 2019 Event at the History Colorado Center on September 19th!
Our 2019 event showcased the work Disability Law United has done, with your help, to challenge discrimination nationally and right here in Colorado. We also honored César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández as the 2019 awardee of Disability Law United’s Challenging Discrimination Award. You can read more about César and his work on Disability Law United’s blog.