ABA improves access to webinars and on-demand programs
The American Bar Association CLE programming is now accessible to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. All live webinars and on-demand programs produced after Jan. 1 now include Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, commonly known as real-time captioning or closed captioning.
“Providing CART and captioning will allow lawyers and law students who are deaf or hard of hearing to equally and fully participate in the ABA’s webinars and on-demand programs,” said ABA President Judy Perry Martinez. “The ABA values its members with disabilities and works to ensure that its products are accessible and inclusive to all individuals.”
In addition, some 135 ABA CLE programs produced before this year now have transcripts available, and of those about 100 programs produced within the last two years will have closed captioning added to them.
For additional information about ABA’s CLEs, visit www.americanbar.org.
University strips provost of role amid sex misconduct probe
ANN ARBOR (AP) — The University of Michigan has removed a faculty member from his job as chief academic officer over sexual misconduct allegations that have been made against him.
Martin Philbert has been on paid leave since January, when several allegations were made. Although he's lost his job as provost, he will remain on the payroll as a faculty member with tenure protection while the investigation continues.
The university said Philbert was notified in a letter from President Mark Schlissel that he was losing his provost role. The investigation will determine if the school ultimately attempts to remove Philbert as a faculty member.
The university has said the allegations against Philbert don't involve students.
He joined the university in 1995 as a toxicology professor and eventually became dean of the School of Public Health. Philbert was appointed provost in 2017 and was paid $570,000 a year.
Separately, the university is investigating claims that a campus doctor molested male athletes for decades. Dr. Robert E. Anderson died in 2008.
Cow on the loose and wanted by police
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — A cow is on the loose in South Florida. Not considered dangerous, but police have been trying to corral it for weeks.
The Pembroke Pines Police Department said Wednesday the animal had been spotted near Interstate 75 in southern Broward County. Somehow it has eluded capture since late January.
The police department put out a tweet: “Wanted: Unknown Cow.”
Followed by this:
“Description: Female cow. Brown with a white head. Faster than it looks. Talented fence jumper.”
Police also say the cow is guilty of “MOOving violations, uddering false checks, and fleeing and eluding police.” These are direct quotes.
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