What's on the Horizon in Legal Space with Digital Accessibility and WCAG 2.2?

This event will be online and in-person. NOTE! We're in a different location. Details below. The speaker and live stream starts at 7:30 pm ET. In-person attendees may arrive as early as 7 pm ET.

States are creating new laws and there are many other changes on the horizon with the recent release of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2.

Thomas Logan will review what is happening in the legal space as it pertains to digital accessibility from the perspective of a technologist. Thomas has been called on as a legal witness in digital accessibility cases. He has gained unique insights into state laws related to digital accessibility.

Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to navigate the shifting sands of digital accessibility with an expert.

Why attend?

• Gain insights into laws shaping digital accessibility
• Learn from real-world experiences from a legal witness in accessibility cases
• Elevate your understanding of the intersection between technology and the law
• Network with industry professionals and thought leaders

There will be time for your questions. This event will be online and in-person.

Livestream
View on YouTube

Presenter bio
For 20 years, Thomas Logan has helped organizations create technology solutions that work for people with disabilities. Over his career, he has worked with startups to Fortune 500s including Microsoft, Google, Meta, Bank of America, New York Times, Princeton University, and Disney. He has also done projects for many federal, state, and local government agencies in the U.S.

Thomas and Ken Nakata have a podcast called A11yInsights. In every episode, they look at a legal case, a proposed or passed state law, and interesting news stories related to digital accessibility and the law. You can catch their episodes in the Equal Entry blog.

He's the owner of Equal Entry, whose mission is "contributing to a more accessible world." Clients come to Equal Entry for accessibility audits, training on accessibility, and legal accessibility expertise.

He's the founder of Accessibility Virtual Reality and co-founder of Accessibility New York, and Accessibility Tokyo. These are Meetups related to accessibility and people with disabilities.

Location details
The event is on the 4th floor. Attendees can enter on the third floor and go up the staircase, or request accommodation to go directly to the 4th floor. (They will need to be accompanied.) Thanks to Ben Ogilvie to making this possible! Let us know if you're coming!

The building is near several transit stops:

6 train
- Spring Street (non-accessible stop): 100 feet
- Canal Street (accessible stop): 0.4 miles
NQRW trains
- Prince Street (non-accessible stop): 0.2 miles
- Canal Street (accessible stop): 0.3 miles
M1 / M55 Bus lines
- Broadway/Spring Street stop: 500 feet

Cabs/Rideshares can let passengers out right near the building entrance

Accessibility

The presentation will have human captions [CC], not automatic captions. Please let us know about accessibility requirements two weeks before the event.

Accreditation

All A11yNYC meetups are pre-approved for IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAEC).

Sponsors

Thanks to Asana, Evinced, Equal Entry, and Fable for sponsoring.