Lol, according to statute he's correct. But it's going to take the best jew law firm to explain why it was necessary to ask if the purpose isn't discrimination. Of course you can ask to support reasonable accommodations, but if you ask during an interview and then don't hire, good luck with that. No megacorp asks. They put a paragraph in their employee handbook telling people who need such accomodations to come forward to their supervisor. No one ever wants to ask. Too much liability. Too much to defend. But maybe your legal guy needs some job security.