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“Ideas and Trends in Disability Law under the FHA, 1988-2008” (presented at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of BNI in Baltimore, Md. April 2009).

“Reasonable Modifications under the FHA” (presented at the 30th anniversary conference of the Fair Housing Association of Connecticut, Hartford, Conn. April 2009).

“Fighting Nimbyism — A Case Example from Delaware” (presented at the First Annual Statewide Disability Conference in Georgetown, DE, April 2008).

How Can Advocates Help Create Affordable Housing” (presented at the Maryland Legal Services Partnership Conference in Baltimore, MD, May 2005).

Workshop on NIMBY: The case of Wells v. Sussex County, Delaware” (presented at the NAPAS Conference in Washington, DC, June 2004).

Advocacy Tips for Litigating Zoning Cases in Elderly Housing” (presented at Franklin-Marshall Law School in Chicago IL, April 2004).

“The Ingredients of Effective Advocacy” (presented at the University of Maryland School of Law at the Stanley Herr Memorial Conference, October 2002).

“Litigating Under the ADA” (presented at the NAPAS Conference, June 2002).

“Overview of Fair Housing” (presented to Anne Arundel County HR Commissioners, May 2002).

“The Impact of the Fair Housing Laws on People with Disabilities” (presented at a workshop of the Maryland Municipal Attorneys’ Association, February 2001)

“The Impact of Federal Civil Rights Laws on Land Use for People with Disabilities” (presented at MICPEL Conference in Baltimore, MD, May, 2000).

“A Review of Appellate Decisions on Reasonable Accommodation” (presented at Franklin-Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL, Aug. 1999).

“The Pendulum Swings: A Retreat from Fair Housing” (presented at a conference sponsored by several non-profit organizations in Baltimore, MD, November, 1995).

“How Fair Housing Advocates Should Work Together” (presented to advocates at the National Fair Housing Conference in Washington, DC, June, 1995).

“The Supreme Court Case in Edmonds: An Advocacy Piece” (workshop to legal aid lawyers sponsored by the Legal Aid Bureau in Baltimore, MD, May, 1995).

“The Disability Provisions of the FHAA” (moderator on a panel at a conference sponsored by Franklin-Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL, April, 1995).

“The Status of Federal Civil Rights Laws” (presentation to 200 housing providers and advocates at a conference sponsored by the New York State Association for Community Residences, New York, N.Y., January, 1994).

“The Americans with Disabilities Act and its Relationship to Housing Issues” (presentation to legal aid lawyers at a training sponsored by the National Legal Aid and Defender's Association, Berkeley, CA, August, 1993).

“Mental Competency and the Fair Housing Act” (presentation to enforcement officials at a training sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., July, 1993).

“Overview on the Status of the Law Governing a Right to Community-Based Services” (presentation to mental health professionals, lawyers, and policy analysts at a symposium co-sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, MD, June, 1993).

“A Critique of PASARR” (presentation to legal aid lawyers and ombudsman at a training sponsored by the Rhode Island Protection and Advocacy System, Providence, R.I., June, 1993).

“Model Zoning Ordinances (presentation to planners and lawyers at the annual convention of the American Planning Association, Chicago, IL, May, 1993).

“Using the ADA and the FHA to Combat Discriminatory Zoning Practices” (presentation to legal aid lawyers and members of the private bar at the Joint Conference on Law and Aging, Washington, D.C., October, 1992).

“Enforcing the Rights of Older Clients with Mental Disabilities” (a two-day training program for Legal aid lawyers, mental health lawyers, and state ombudsmen sponsored by Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services and Citizens for Better Care, Detroit, MI, September, 1992).

“Enforcing the Rights of Older Clients with Mental Disabilities” (a two-day training program for legal aid lawyers, mental health lawyers, and state ombudsmen sponsored by Albany Protection and Advocacy Services and the New York Commission on Quality Care, Albany, NY, February, 1992).

“Alternatives to Institutionalization for Older People with Mental Disabilities” (presentation to legal aid lawyers and mental health lawyers at a training program sponsored by the Wisconsin Protection and Advocacy Services, Madison, WI, November, 1991).

“Representing Elderly Residents of Psychiatric Facilities” (presentation to a graduate class in psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, November, 1991).

“PASARR and its Impact on Elderly Disabled Nursing Home Residents” (presentation to legal aid lawyers and mental health lawyers at the Joint Conference on Law and Aging, Washington, DC, October, 1991).

“Overview of Nursing Home Legislation” (keynote address presented to community mental health workers, social workers, nurses, and other mental health professionals sponsored by the Michigan Department of Mental Health, Detroit, MI, September, 1991).

“Tools for Fighting Discrimination and Stigma” (workshop for service providers at a meeting of the International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialists, Baltimore, MD, May, 1991).

“The Future of the New York State Site Selection Law” (presentation at a conference sponsored by Touro Law School, New York, NY, April, 1991).

“Exploring the Fair Housing Amendments Act” (address at the annual conference of the National Association of Rights Protection and Advocacy (NARPA), Miami, FL, November, 1990).
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