Court officials have made it a priority to increase access to justice for low-income New Yorkers, but should do more accommodate disabled litigants by improving its Americans with Disabilities Act liaison program, a legal services provider says in a new report.
In its analysis of the liaison program, in which courthouses designate a contact person to arrange accommodations for disabled people, MFY Legal Services found that in New York City, the program is not well-known among court staff or the public at large, that training is insufficient, and that online contact information for liaisons is inaccurate.
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