The Justice Department discovered that two Tennessee organizations discriminated against a lawyer who was denied his law license for nearly three years and forced to pay thousands of dollars for evaluations due to his use of medication to treat opioid use disorder. The findings detail how the organizations violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by forcing him to choose between his law license and continued treatment.
The Justice Department found that two Tennessee organizations discriminated against a lawyer who was denied his law license for nearly three years and forced to pay thousands of dollars for evaluations because he was using a medication to treat his opioid use disorder.
It also warned of “appropriate action” if the two organizations did not enter into voluntary compliance negotiations. In other cases, the Justice Department has sued entities that did not comply with its recommended reforms. Both the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners and the Lawyers Assistance Program declined to comment on the findings. ‘Burdensome’ Scott always dreamed of being a lawyer, but it seemed out of reach after he began using opioids in the 1990s.
DISCRIMINATION AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OPIOID ADDICTION LAW LICENSE TENNESSEE
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