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Tag Archives: Disability Rights

Pro Bono as Ikigai: Finding Your Purpose through Public Service

By Erin Meyer on Posted in Pro Bono
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month and Well-Being Week in Law, Proskauer’s Senior Manager of Wellness, Tracey Saliski, brought Brianne Gallo and me together for a discussion about finding purpose in life and work through participation in public service at Proskauer. It was a privilege to present on this topic with Brianne, who is … Continue Reading

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against New York State for Failure to Provide Legally Required Mental Health Services to Medicaid-Eligible Children

By Shiva Pedram on Posted in Disability Rights, Healthcare, Pro Bono
Proskauer, in conjunction with attorneys from Children’s Rights, Disability Rights New York, and the National Health Law Program, have filed a class action lawsuit against New York officials in response to the mental health crisis arising from New York’s failure to provide, in sufficient quantity, frequency, and duration, home and community-based mental health services that … Continue Reading

Proskauer Secures Class Certification for Visually Impaired Chicagoans

By Nigel F. Telman and Edward Young on Posted in Disability Rights, Pro Bono
Earlier this month, Proskauer – along with co-counsel Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”), a nationwide nonprofit disability rights legal center – obtained class certification in an important litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, brought on behalf of pedestrians with visual disabilities in the metropolitan Chicago area. Proskauer and DRA filed … Continue Reading

Spotlight on Equal Justice Works Fellow Rita Gilles

By William C. Silverman on Posted in Disability Rights, Healthcare, Pro Bono
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rita Gilles, an Equal Justice Works Fellow sponsored by Bloomberg and Proskauer, has observed firsthand the heroic dedication and sacrifice of frontline workers, especially the health care staff at Mount Sinai Health System who are now dealing with another challenging winter. For those in or near poverty the pandemic has been … Continue Reading

Demanding More for Our Disabled Veterans

By William G. Fassuliotis on Posted in Disability Rights, Pro Bono, Veterans
The New York City Bar Justice Center’s Veterans Assistance Project recently presented William Fassuliotis with their 2021 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award. In this post, Will explains how difficult the disability claims process has become for veterans. A recent statement by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it is hiring 2,000 new … Continue Reading

Proskauer Achieves Landmark Special Education Settlement in New Jersey State Prisons

By Russell T. Gorkin on Posted in Disability Rights, Education, Prisoners’ Rights, Pro Bono
Proskauer recently reached a landmark agreement with the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) and Department of Education (NJDOE) to ensure that students entitled to special education services in NJDOC custody will receive those services to which they are legally entitled under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act … Continue Reading

Addressing Disparities in Health and Health Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Wendy Dessy, Mollie Wichtel and Sophia Lam on Posted in Corporate Social Responsibility, Disability Rights, Healthcare, Hunger and Poverty, Pro Bono
With the ongoing pandemic exacerbating pervading health disparity and economic inequality issues in the United States, we brought together three experts to discuss their work and the impact of COVID-19 on these important topics. Our discussion was led by Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist and senior medical correspondent for WCBS-TV, Dr. Max Gomez. Our panelists included … Continue Reading

Defending Visually-Impaired Pedestrians in Chicago with Disability Rights Advocates

By Nigel F. Telman, Edward Young and Hannah Morris on Posted in Disability Rights, Pro Bono
Earlier this week, Proskauer—along with Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a nationwide nonprofit disability rights legal center—filed a putative class action against the City of Chicago on behalf of the American Council of the Blind of Metropolitan Chicago (ACBMC) and three individual plaintiffs with vision-related disabilities. The suit challenges the City’s systemic failure to provide accessible … Continue Reading
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