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On March 20, 2024, nearly 60 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Bar Association, the NYSBA Task Force on Racism, Social Equity, and the Law, and the Government Law Center at Albany Law School presented a…

The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the third and final program in the series, Transcending Gender, Sex, and the Law, on December 7, 2023. In this program, panelist discussed the future of legal rights and protections for…

The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the second of three programs in the series, Transcending Gender, Sex, and the Law, on November 9, 2023. In this program, panelists discussed some of the many challenges that transgender, gender…

The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the first of three programs in the series, Transcending Gender, Sex, and the Law, on October 26, 2023. In this program, panelists discussed some of the many challenges that transgender, gender…

Panelists discussed the civil rights challenges of guardianship experienced by people with developmental disabilities, as well as strategies to address such challenges. Speakers included Rose Mary Bailly (Government Law Center, Albany Law School),…

Panelists discussed consent in health care decisions for people with developmental disabilities from a civil rights perspective. Speakers included Megan Applewhite (Alden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical College), Haldan Blecher (NYS Office…

The panel introduced attendees to critical civil rights issues faced by people with developmental disabilities. Panelists included Roger Bearden (NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities), Prianka Nair (Disability and Civil Rights…

"Overview of Civil Rights and People with Developmental Disabilities" is the first forum of the 2023 Disability Law Series: Civil Rights and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. This presentation introduces critical civil rights issues faced…