Adam R. Bialek | Wilson Elser
Adam R. Bialek is co-chair of Wilson Elser’s intellectual property practice and a member of the firm’s Information Governance Leadership Committee. His nationwide team of highly qualified attorneys offer clients a full range of IP, cyber, and media legal services. Mr. Bialek is experienced with all facets of intellectual property law, internet law, data security and privacy, cyber and media risk matters, including insurance coverage pertaining to those areas.
Kara Thorvaldsen | Wilson Elser
Kara Thorvaldsen is a partner in Wilson Elser’s Boston office. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including intellectual property disputes, business litigation, class action defense, as well as insurance coverage and professional liability matters. Ms. Thorvaldsen also regularly counsels clients on matters ranging from regulatory compliance to intellectual property protection and risk management.
Accreditation Policy
myLawCLE seeks accreditation for all programs in all states. (Accreditation for paralegals sought thru NALA and NFPA paralegal associations.) Each attending attorney/paralegal will receive a certificate of completion following the close of the CLE program as proof of attendance. In required states, myLawCLE records attorney/paralegals attendance, in all other states attorney/paralegal is provided with the approved CLE certificate to submit to their state bar or governing association.
All myLawCLE CLE programs are accredited automatically either directly or via reciprocity in the following states: AK, AR, CA, CT, FL, HI, ME, MO, MT, ND, NH, NM, NJ, NY, and VT. (AZ does not approve CLE programs, but accepts our certificates for CLE credit.)
Live video broadcasts are new live CLE programs being streamed and recorded for the first time. All of these programs qualify for “Live” CLE credit in all states except NV, OH, MS, IN, UT, PA, GA, and LA —these states require in-person attendance to qualify for “Live” CLE credit.
“Live” Re-broadcasts are replays of previous recorded CLE programs, set on a specific date and time and where the original presenting speakers calls in live at the end of the event to answer questions. This “live” element allows for “live” Re-broadcast CLEs to qualify for “Live” CLE credits in most states. [The following states DO NOT allow for “live” CLE credits on re-broadcast CLEs: NV, OH, MS, IN, UT, PA, GA, and LA]
Reciprocity
Many states allow for credit to be granted on a 1:1 reciprocal basis for courses approved in another mandatory CLE jurisdiction state. This is known as a reciprocity provision and includes the following states: AK, AR, HI, CT, FL, ME, MO, MT, ND, NH, NM, VT, NJ, and NY. myLawCLE does not seek direct accreditation of live webinars or teleconferences in these states.
I. The disabled population in the United States – demographics 3:00-3:05
II. How COVID-19 has pushed more businesses to online platforms 3:05-3:10
III. Website inaccessibility: the scale of the problem 3:10-3:15
IV. Compliance laws and guidelines 3:15-3:20
V. How the guidelines implement the core principles of operability, understandability, compatibility, and perceivability 3:20-3:25
VI. Examples of accessibility compliance measures 3:25-3:30
VII. Reasons to increase accessibility: cultural, legal 3:30-3:35
VIII. Risks of non-compliance 3:35-3:40
IX. Examples of ADA lawsuits in the online context 3:40-3:45
X. Mitigation strategies – Strategic versus Tactical approaches 3:45-3:50
XI. Beware quick fixes 3:50-3:55
XII. Getting on with it – hands on approach; change in company culture; consistent, monitored approach; increase institutional knowledge 3:55-4:00
