Where Disability Rights Meet Real Life
Category: State Bar of Georgia
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Grievance counsel confirms the resubmitted attachments were received, accessible, and added to the file.
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Grievance counsel confirms receipt of supplemental materials in the reconsideration; one attachment could not be opened.
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The ADA Coordinator says a submission reached him only as a courtesy copy and directs the complainant to confirm receipt directly with grievance counsel.
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An unsigned message from an Office mailbox confirms three grievances, limits the complainant to a single withdraw/supplement channel, and attributes an email-address question to a possible AI-generated search result.
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An audit of the Bar’s website: one of twenty WCAG criteria met, focus indicators suppressed on 97 percent of elements, and no accessibility statement.
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After litigation is mentioned, the Office states it will not engage in further substantive correspondence except through counsel, while reserving all rights.
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The Office approves postponing the reconsideration decision until June 15, 2026, to allow time after hand surgery to submit additional materials.
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A short scheduling exchange: an 11:30 meeting is offered, then withdrawn as sent in error, with requests for more time to review the complainant’s correspondence.
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The Deputy General Counsel states the State Bar is not a public entity, is not required to publish an ADA Coordinator, and suggests the disability-access request is aimed at a substantive outcome.
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A numbered ledger of specific questions and demands on grievance procedure, accommodation, conflict screening, and file handling, attached to the cure letter.