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Feb 17, 2023 · Law school is widely considered one of the most challenging educational experiences, so it’s critical that students with disabilities get the support they need to handle the intense workload ...
- Nicolette White
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Disproportionate burdens are placed on students with disabilities [1], in life and in law school, as compared to students without disabilities — whether it’s the often costly and time-consuming process of having to prove one’s disability, difficulties obtaining accommodations, confronting stigmas around the receipt of accommodations, or other aspects of living and learning in a largely ...
Harvard Law School provides students with the opportunity to learn about disability law and policy in the United States and around the world through course work, experiential learning, and the award-winning Harvard Law School Project on Disability. Issues addressed include access to education, employment, housing, and international human rights ...
Applicants with Disabilities. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every five adults has some form of disability. It is important in the quest for justice that people with disabilities can choose to be represented by lawyers who share their challenges. Law schools are very conscious of their obligation to ...
The Disability Law Intensive (DLI) is a unique opportunity for students at Osgoode Hall Law School to engage in social justice lawyering in the context of a specialty Legal Aid (LAO) clinic specializing in disability law. This innovative program, run in collaboration with ARCH Disability Law Centre, an internationally recognized leader in disability rights law, provides […]
Aug 20, 2024 · In the United States, approximately 11 percent of college students have a disability, yet many struggle to receive the accommodations they need. This statistic became very real to me as I navigated my undergraduate studies. I was in an accelerated law program and had three years to prepare for law school. I aimed to complete all my surgeries ...
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Mar 21, 2023 · Advocacy Starts with Yourself. As a law student, Marissa Ditkowsky served as a disability liaison for her student bar association after making it clear to her school’s administration that there was a need to represent students with disabilities in an official position. At the end of her 1L year, Ditkowsky was advocating on her own behalf.
