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A New Executive Order Eliminates Disparate Impact Protections—What Comes Next for Language Access?
Presenter: Bruce Adelson, Esq., Federal Compliance Consultant
Bruce is nationally recognized for his expertise in language, disability access, and compliance. He serves as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Consultant to the Idaho Supreme Court and the New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts. Bruce is a former Senior Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. He is on the faculty of Georgetown University School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he teaches Implicit Bias in Health Care. He has also taught at Harvard University, Cornell University, Auburn University, The Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, and the University of Baltimore School of Law.
On April 23, the President signed an Executive Order that prohibits federal agencies from determining that state or local policies are discriminatory based solely on their disparate impact on individuals due to race, national origin, language, or other protected characteristics. This marks a significant shift in civil rights enforcement and effectively ends the use of “disparate impact” as a tool to address systemic discrimination.
For decades, disparate impact analysis has been a critical mechanism to ensure fair access to public services, including language services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities.
What does this mean for you?
Join us for a free in-depth webinar on June 12, 2025 at 1 PM EDT examining the wide-reaching implications of this Executive Order on language access, civil rights compliance, and public service delivery. Whether you work in healthcare, education, social services, or the language services industry, understanding these changes is essential for staying compliant and effectively serving diverse communities.
In this webinar, we’ll cover:
What the Executive Order does—and doesn’t—say
The role disparate impact has played in civil rights protections and what its removal means
Potential effects on federally funded programs, particularly those serving LEP populations
Legal and operational risks for organizations providing language services
Recommended steps for agencies, contractors, and language service providers moving forward
Don’t miss this opportunity to understand the new landscape and prepare your organization.
Thank you for your interest in this webinar.
Registrations will be closing at 1 PM EDT on June 11, 2025.
We look forward to your participation!
We will continue this conversation with Bruce during LEO11 conference coming up on June 19th and 20th. Make sure to register!