One Family's Journey: Disability Rights Advocacy Panel Discussion

As part of Touro University's ongoing efforts to promote disability rights and inclusion, Touro Law Center is pleased to present a conversation exploring one family's advocacy journey to protect their legal and civil rights.

Moderator:
Professor Samuel J. Levine, Professor of Law and Director, Jewish Law Institute, Touro Law Center, prolific writer, author of Was Yosef on the Spectrum? Understanding Joseph Through Torah, Midrash and Classical Jewish Sources.

Panelists:
Regina Brandow, Esq., Touro Law Center, Founder of Brandow Law, Certified Hearing Officer with the New York State Department of Education, and co-chair for the Suffolk County Bar Association Elder Law and Special Needs Planning Committee.

John Kelly, Current Second-year Law Student at Touro Law Center, President and Founder of Touro Law's Disabled and Allied Law Students Association, and life-long volunteer for the Down Syndrome Advocacy Foundation.

Owen Kelly, Current Stony Brook University Student, Equipment Professional for the Stony Brook Seawolves Athletic Facilities, Part Time Assistant at Brandow Law, and 2017 Lacrosse State Champion

Event sponsored by The Jewish Law Institute's Disability Rights and Inclusion Project, Touro Law's Disabled and Allied Law Students Association, and Touro Law's Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Registration is required:

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