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
The National Disabled
Law Students Association
Our Goals
Enable
Enable disabled law students by supporting disability affinity organizations in law schools.
Empower
Empower disabled law students and graduates by broadcasting their own advocacy efforts.
Educate
Serve as forward-facing advocates for disability diversity in the legal profession.
On Our Radar
- October 26, 2020
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International Disability Law Panel
October 26, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST
The Disability Allied Law Students Association at NYU invites you to a virtual panel covering the current state of global disability rights law. Panelists will include world-renowned activist Judy Heumann, Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo from the World Bank, and Professor Michael Ashley Stein from Harvard Law. The event will be moderated by Stephanie Ortoleva from Women Enabled International. To receive the joining information and for accommodation requests, please RSVP at this link: http://ow.ly/RmM550BYZs5
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NDEAM 2020: Workforce Recruitment Program – What It Is and How to Navigate It
In honor of NDEAM, Marissa reviews the Workforce Recruitment Program as an option for disabled law students & recent grads.
October 12, 2020
Mental Illness Awareness Week: OCD
In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 4, 2020 – October 10, 2020), Megyn discusses what it is like to live with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
October 10, 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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