To promote the ABA's commitment to justice and the rule of law for persons with mental, physical, and sensory disabilities and to promote their full and equal participation in the legal profession. Click here for more information.
New! CMPDL National Law School Directory
The Directory is the first of its kind in aiding potential law students interested in practicing disability law, or employers seeking to find law schools that offer training for students in certain disability-related fields. The Directory supplies information collected directly from ABA-accredited law schools, including contact information for the school office that assists law students with disabilities, student organizations for law students with disabilities or related to disability law/rights, clinical programs that deal with disability or mental health law, and other relevant programming and courses.
New: Mental Health and Disability Law Databases
Featured Publication for October
Disability Discrimination Law, Evidence and Testimony: A Comprehensive Reference Manual for Lawyers, Judges and Disability Professionals
Understand disability discrimination laws and minimize current problems to create better legal remedies. This book explains and analyzes key aspects of disability discrimination law from several different perspectives to help you through the myriad federal and state statutes, court cases, and regulations that may apply, in whole or in part, to each particular discrimination issue.
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50-State Directory of Lawyers Who Practice Disability Law
LAWYERS & LAW STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES
WITH DISABILITIES
National Conferences on Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities
Mentor Program
Resources & Opportunities
Lawyer Spotlight
DISABILITY LAW,
INFO
& PUBLICATIONS
INFO & PUBLICATIONS
Recent News & Developments
- The ADA Amendments Act of 2008: Analysis and Commentary
- Access all of 2007’s cases, legislation, and regulations addressing disability law in one report. Order the Law Reporter today to stay current on these policies.
- Commission & ABA President present 2008 Hearne Award (CMPDL)
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Website Accessibility in the Legal Profession
ABA DISABILITY-RELATED EVENTS, PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
DATE EVENT LOCATIONNovember 7-8, 2008 Commission Fall Meeting Washington, DCDecember 5-6, 2008 Providing Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly with Equal Access to Justice (ABA TIPS Standing Committee on Diversity in the Profession) St. Petersburg, FLJune 15-16, 2009 Second National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities Washington, DC



