Web Accessibility and ADA Standards for Law Firms
When: December 13, 2021
Conference:
Lawline
On Demand Virtual Course
People: Adam R. Bialek
Adam R. Bialek (Partner-New York, NY | Garden City, NY) and Kara Thorvaldsen (Partner-Boston, MA) conducted an on-demand virtual course for Lawline on December 13, 2021, titled “Web Accessibility and ADA Standards for Law Firms.” Businesses and organizations have been pushed into the virtual space, and Adam and Kara note many pivoted without considering the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and website accessibility. They discuss legal standards applicable to online accessibility, consequences of noncompliance and how websites are regarded as "public accommodations," according to the ADA.