As a system:

• Does your legal clinic/law firm have a policy in place regarding the Duty to Accommodate Deaf and Hard of hearing people in the contexts in which you work?

• Does your legal clinic/law firm have established protocols and procedures for securing professional interpreting services?

• Does your legal clinic/law firm provide employee awareness training for working with Deaf or hard of hearing individuals?

• Are there processes in place for Deaf and hard of hearing people to file a complaint and/or appeal when communication supports and interpreting services have not been provided in accordance with the Duty to Accommodate?

• Have you created a tracking system for logging all efforts for accommodation including grievances and follow-up efforts?

For a more encompassing checklist, download our Language and Communication Access Checklist.