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.
NDEAM 2020: Law School Career Services Offices
Marissa Ditkowsky shares how CSOs can ensure disabled students have all the tools for their job search.
Reflections of a 3L Law Student
Jeremy delivers a frank and personal discussion about his experience with disclosure in the workplace. CW listed within post.
I Got By With A Little Help From My Friends
Aly describes how law school allies changed the 1L game for her and how you can be as wonderful as them.
To Disclose or Not to Disclose: That is the Question
Marissa gives a thorough response to this often-asked question by disabled law students and graduates.
Remote Learning Resources for Disabled Law Students During COVID-19
With help from friends in the disability community, I was able to find resources that made the switch to remote learning manageable for me.
Events: August 2020
NDLSA co-hosted two successful events in August and has more in store for the future. Get the latest here!
Press Release: NDLSA Comments on D.C. Court of Appeals Order M-269-20
[Washington, D.C., August 2020] This week, the National Disabled Law Students Association (NDLSA) submitted a comment to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals urging the court to adopt a diploma privilege approach to admitting attorneys to the D.C. bar in light of current conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
PRESS RELEASE: Report on Concerns Regarding Online Administration of Bar Exams Summary
National: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, jurisdictions around the country have moved their in-person bar exam to an online remote format. The online exam format places significant restrictions on examinees in ways that in-person exam administration does not. Some of the troubling policies that the NDLSA has been made aware of […]
Why It All Matters
Three decades ago, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”). It was the first “comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities.” Thanks to the advancement of disability rights and advocacy for accessibility, people with disabilities have more opportunities than ever before. Yet people with […]
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