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Featured Publication for May
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
May 2008: Charles S. Brown, Esq.
DISABILITY LAW,
INFO
& PUBLICATIONS
INFO & PUBLICATIONS
Recent News & Developments
- Supreme Court Rules Medical Device Amendments to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Preempted Patient’s State Common Law Tort Claims for Defective Catheter
- Department of Education seeking comment on amendments to disability program (GPO, 5/13/08)
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Website Accessibility in the Legal Profession
ABA DISABILITY-RELATED EVENTS, PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
DATE EVENT LOCATIONAugust 7-12, 2008 ABA Annual Meeting New York, NYAugust 11, 2008 Commission's Annual Meeting Award Ceremony and Reception New York, NYDecember 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



