NDEAM 75: 14 Ways Employers Can Increase Access & Opportunity (Part 1)
Marissa Ditkowsky discusses her top 14 ways legal employers can increase access for disabled employees.
November 12, 2020
The National Disabled
Law Students Association
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Empower disabled law students and graduates by broadcasting their own advocacy efforts.
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On Our Radar
- December 3, 2020
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Being A Disabled Law Student In The Apocalypse: A Mutual Support Workshop
December 3, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm CST
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National Disabled Law Students Association Releases Online Bar Survey
NDLSA releases an online bar survey and seeks clarification regarding potential exclusion of disabled examinees in NCBE survey.
November 10, 2020
NDLSA Obtains 501(c)3 Status
Fundraising efforts to begin after NDLSA received confirmation of its status as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
October 14, 2020
There is no way for disabled students to attend law school without being harmed by systematic barriers, and it is beyond time disabled law students have a unified voice for advocacy and support.
Grace Burnham
Dir. Outreach & Events
ADA Generation
Since the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990, the number of law students with disabilities has slowly but steadily increased. The ADA served to increase access to education, including higher education, resulting in the ever-rising number of law students who use accommodations in law school.
Although the ADA was meant to integrate people with disabilities into all facets of life, many law students struggle to find support as they navigate the complexities of law school life with a disability.
Although the ADA was meant to integrate people with disabilities into all facets of life, many law students struggle to find support as they navigate the complexities of law school life with a disability.
Interested in learning more about the ADA Generation? You can learn about the concept from the originator, Director of the Center for American Progress Rebecca Cokley, here.
Photo of President George Bush signing into law the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 on the South Lawn of the White House.
L to R, sitting: Evan Kemp, Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Justin Dart, Chairman, President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities.
L to R, standing: Rev. Harold Wilke and Swift Parrino, Chairperson, National Council on Disability, 07/26/1990.
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