About the Series

As compliance dates for the updated federal web content accessibility regulations (ADA Title II and HHS Section 504) approach, library and archives workers have expressed interests and needs for more defined support to strengthen preparations in targeted library functional areas. The Alliance is hosting an accessibility webinar series to respond to these expressed interests and needs.

Today's Webinar

Judy Risch will facilitate Web Content Accessibility Regulations: Updates in Conversation on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 2:00pm-3:00pm Pacific. 

During this webinar, Judy will discuss recent updates regarding the web content accessibility regulations (ADA Title II and HHS Section 504), including the DOJ’s regulatory agenda and related litigation filings. After these updates, we’ll have a moderated conversation for Judy to respond to participants’ questions. The registration form (linked above) includes an option to submit questions before the webinar. Participants will also be able to share questions during the webinar as time allows, including via anonymous Q&A.

Objectives for the webinar include:

• Recognize the current status of the web content accessibility regulations

• Identify relevant sources of information to maintain awareness

• Investigate and collaborate to achieve practical accessibility support

Judith Risch, J.D., Ph.D., is the Title IX & Equity Access Services Special Advisor at Grand River Solutions. Judy brings over two decades of invaluable experience from her tenure at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education.

Judy is nationally recognized as a foremost expert in digital accessibility, having served as a senior attorney at the Department of Education, where she co-led the Office for Civil Rights National Digital Accessibility Team. Her role involved overseeing a team of attorneys and investigators across twelve regional offices, enforcing digital accessibility policies and advising educational institutions and business leaders on compliance with federal disability discrimination laws.

While at OCR, Judy provided expert technical guidance during the development of the new ADA Title II amendments that cover digital accessibility. She also contributed her expertise to updating the 2024 Section 504 Regulations regarding digital accessibility for the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. Judy regularly advises and presents to educational institutions and business leaders throughout the country about how to effectively comply with federal civil rights laws, especially those that relate to disability discrimination, access, and technology.