Program Details
2025-07-25 14:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-07-25 14:00:00
2.5h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2.5
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ESTThis session explores employer obligations under ADA Title I when employees request service animals or emotional support animals as workplace accommodations. Attendees will learn the interactive process framework, documentation requirements, and practical strategies for evaluating accommodation requests through real-world case examples.
Dr. Margaret CochranJeremy CohenJohn P. RodgersKatherine E. Griffin 3:10 pm - 4:10 pm ESTThis session examines the Fair Housing Act’s protections for service and emotional support animals in residential settings, including strategies for challenging unreasonable accommodation denials from landlords and HOAs. Participants will also explore the critical legal distinctions between ESAs and service animals regarding public access rights in restaurants, airlines, and retail establishments.
Dr. Margaret CochranJeremy CohenJohn P. RodgersKatherine E. Griffin 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm ESTThis session addresses the mental health crisis in the legal profession and explains how emotional support animals produce measurable neurochemical benefits through increased oxytocin, dopamine, and GABA. Attendees will learn practical wellness strategies and how ESAs can help both attorneys and clients thrive in the adversarial environment of legal practice.
Dr. Margaret CochranJeremy CohenJohn P. RodgersKatherine E. GriffinDr. Cochran is a transpersonal psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, life coach, hypnotherapist, educator, YouTube personality and author with more than 25 years of clinical experience, dedicated to a whole person approach to mental health and wellness.
Jeremy Cohen is the founder of Boston Dog Lawyers, a firm dedicated to representing animals and their families in legal battles, particularly cases involving pets unfairly labeled as dangerous.
John Rodgers helps employers solve employment-related problems through counseling, transactional work, and litigation, focusing on practical problem-solving approaches.
Kate Griffin is an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group with experience in employment litigation and counseling clients on compliance with employment laws.
Dr. Cochran is a transpersonal psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, life coach, hypnotherapist, educator, YouTube personality and author with more than 25 years of clinical experience, dedicated to a whole person approach to mental health and wellness.
Jeremy Cohen is the founder of Boston Dog Lawyers, a firm dedicated to representing animals and their families in legal battles, particularly cases involving pets unfairly labeled as dangerous.
John Rodgers helps employers solve employment-related problems through counseling, transactional work, and litigation, focusing on practical problem-solving approaches.
Kate Griffin is an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group with experience in employment litigation and counseling clients on compliance with employment laws.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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