Friday, March 22, 2013

8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

Albany Law School Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom

Willowbrook: Willowbrook: Willowbrook: Fulfilling the PromiseFulfilling the PromiseFulfilling the Promise

presented by

THE GOVERNMENT LAW CENTER

THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND DISABILITY LAW CLINIC

8:30 a.m. Registration

9:00—9:10 a.m. Opening remarks – Connie Mayer, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Clinical Professor of Law, Albany Law

School

9:10 —10:00 a.m. ―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

10:00—10:15 a.m. Break

10:15—11:15 a.m.

(1 CLE Hour)

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

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 am—12:00 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

12:00—1:00 p.m. Lunch with Roundtable Discussions

1:00—2:00 p.m.

(1 CLE Hour)

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.

2:00—2:15 p.m. Break

2:15—3:15 p.m.

(1 CLE Hour)

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)

3:20—4:20 p.m.

(1 CLE Hour)

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

4:20—4:45 p.m. Audience Remarks

4:45—5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks

Bridgit Burke, Director of Civil Rights and Disability Law Clinic

Willowbrook: Fulfilling the Promise AGENDA—March 22, 2013

Willowbrook: Fulfilling the Promise REGISTRATION

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

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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.

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PARENT OF WILLOWBROOK CLASS MEMBER (NO CHARGE)

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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.