Willowbrook:

Fulfilling the Promise

Friday, March 22, 2013 8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m. Albany Law School Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom
presented by

THE GOVERNMENT LAW CENTER THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND DISABILITY LAW CLINIC

Willowbrook: Fulfilling the Promise AGENDAMarch 22, 2013

8:30 a.m. 9:009:10 a.m. 9:10 10:00 a.m. Registration Opening remarks Connie Mayer, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Clinical Professor of Law, Albany Law School Lost in the Shadows: Willowbrook and the Era of Institutions Presenter: Clarence Sundram, nationally recognized expert on conditions in institutions and community programs for persons with mental disabilities; Special Master and Court Monitor Break Panel # 1: The Early Years of the Willowbrook Litigation Moderator: Patricia Martinelli, former Counsel to Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD, formerly known as OMRDD) Anita Fisher Barrett, Assistant Attorney General, New York State Office of the Attorney General; former Legal Aid

10:0010:15 a.m. 10:1511:15 a.m. (1 CLE Hour)

Society staff attorney and lead counsel on Willowbrook Chris Hansen, former Senior National Staff Counsel to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU); former NYCLU lead counsel on Willowbrook James Introne, Deputy Secretary to the Governor for Health, former Commissioner of OPWDD Jerome Isaacs, President of the Benevolent Society, a chapter of NYSARC, Inc.; advocate; parent of a former resident of Willowbrook Development Center (formerly Willowbrook State School) Ronald Karben, Consultant; former attorney for the Mental Hygiene Legal Service (MHLS), Appellate Division, 2nd Judicial Department Murray Schneps, former attorney in Willowbrook case; Vice Chairman of the Willowbrook Review Panel; parent of former resident of Willowbrook Development Center
11:15 am12:00 p.m. Keynote Address Introduction by Bernard Carabello, Ombudsperson, Metro New York Developmental Disabilities Service Office (DDSO); former resident of Willowbrook Development Center Address by Elin Howe, Commissioner, Massachusetts Health and Human Services; former Commissioner of OPWDD; former Director of Willowbrook Developmental Center Lunch with Roundtable Discussions Panel # 2: State, Federal, and International Impact of Willowbrook Moderator: Marc Brandt, Executive Director of NYSARC, Inc. Cathy Costanzo, Executive Director of Center for Public Representation Paul Kietzman, General Counsel to NYSARC, Inc.; former Counsel to OPWDD Michael Lottman, federal court monitor; former attorney for US Justice Department in Willowbrook case Sheryl Minter-Brooks, Region 5 State Operations Director at OPWDD Henry Wesley, self advocate; motivational speaker; former resident of Willowbrook Development Center Cliff Zucker, Executive Director of Disability Advocates, Inc. Break Panel # 3: Top Three Issues Facing the System Today Moderator: Kathleen Broderick, Associate Executive Director for Programming at AHRC New York City Kerry Delaney, Counsel to OPWDD Judith Moiseff, self advocate; guest lecturer; former resident of Willowbrook Development Center Roberta Mueller, current Willowbrook class counsel; Co-Director of Disability Justice at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) Ann Nehrbauer, Chair of the Consumer Advisory Board for the Willowbrook Class; parent of a former resident of Willowbrook Development Center Ida Rios, advocate; parent of a former resident of Willowbrook Development Center J. David Seay, General Counsel to Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State (CPANYS) Panel # 4: Fulfilling the Promise: Challenges and Opportunities Moderator: Mariette Bates, Academic Director of Disability Studies Program at City University of New York Roger Bearden, Chair of the Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities Courtney Burke, Commissioner at OPWDD Janice Fitzgerald - Executive Director of Parent to Parent of New York State Beth Haroules, current Willowbrook class counsel; Senior Staff Attorney at New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) Gary Lind, Deputy Executive Director at NYSARC, Inc. Diana McCourt, advocate; parent of a former resident of Willowbrook Development Center Audience Remarks Closing Remarks Bridgit Burke, Director of Civil Rights and Disability Law Clinic

12:001:00 p.m. 1:002:00 p.m. (1 CLE Hour)

2:002:15 p.m. 2:153:15 p.m. (1 CLE Hour)

3:204:20 p.m. (1 CLE Hour)

4:204:45 p.m. 4:455:00 p.m.

Willowbrook: Fulfilling the Promise REGISTRATION

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN APPROVED IN NEW YORK STATE FOR UP TO 4 CLE HOURS

Please type or print clearly. Register one person per form. This form may be photocopied. Should you need any special accommodations (i.e. interpreter, alternative format for materials), please inform the Institute of Legal Studies at 518.472.5888 two weeks prior to the conference. Name:_______________________________________________________________________________________ Title:________________________________________________________________________________________ Organization:_________________________________________________________________________________ Street Address:________________________________________________________________________________ City:_____________________________________________________ State:_______ Zip:__________________ Phone:____________________________________ Fax: ______________________________________________ Email:_______________________________________________________________________________________ COURSE FEES: PRIVATE SECTOR ($50) NON-PROFITS/GOVERNMENT ($35) STUDENT ($25) PARENT OF WILLOWBROOK CLASS MEMBER (NO CHARGE) INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITIES (NO CHARGE) CLE FEE: $80 PER PERSON (4.0 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE) TOTAL PAYMENT ENCLOSED: $_____________ ___ CHECK ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO ALBANY LAW SCHOOL ___ PLEASE CHARGE MY: Mastercard Visa Card Number:________________________________________________________________________________ Exp:_______ Sec. Code:_________ Name on Card (print): _________________________________________________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Mail or fax this form by March 1, 2012 to: Government Law Center 80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany New York 12208-3494 Phone: 518.445.2329 Fax: 518.445.2303 (Fax registration will be accepted for credit card payments only.)

Willowbrook: Fulfilling the Promise INFORMATION

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR SPONSORS
CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATIONS OF NEW YORK STATE COMMISSION ON QUALITY OF CARE AND ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NYSARC, INC. NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES NEW YORK STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL SELF ADVOCACY ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE THE RESOURCE CENTER UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF NEW YORK CITY

ACCREDITATION Albany Law School Institute of Legal Studies has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York. This conference has been accredited as a source of continuing legal education credits for all attorneys in New York State. For financial hardship guidelines, please call the Institute of Legal Studies at (518) 472-5888. ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION A limited number of rooms have been reserved for conference participants at the Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center. Please mention the Willowbrook group block to receive the special group rate of $119 single occupancy. Contact the Hilton Garden Inn at 518.396.3500 to book your reservation.

PLEASE SEND REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT INFORMATION BY MARCH 22, 2013 TO: Government Law Center of Albany Law School ATTN: Dvora Koelling 80 New Scotland Ave. Albany, New York 12208-3494 Phone: 518.445.2329 Fax: 518.445.2303