The American Bar Association's Commission on Disability Rights: Your source for disability rights info in the legal profession.

Joined October 2009
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The Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association (WADA) is offering at least one $3,000 scholarship for the 2026–2027 academic year to a law student committed to promoting meaningful inclusion of disabled people within the legal profession: wadaweb.wordpress.com/2026/0…
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We're accepting nominations for the 2027 Champions for Disability Inclusion in the Legal Profession Award! To nominate a law firm and/or a corporation, please submit your materials through our digital form. Learn more about the award & apply: americanbar.org/groups/diver…
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The National Council of Bar Examiners announced in April an update to its Standard Character Report Application, a model used by many jurisdictions in evaluating bar applicants’ fitness to practice law. We spoke with advocates about the change: americanbar.org/groups/diver…
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Congrats to the 2026 Stonewall Award Honorees, Hon Maite D. Oronoz-Rodríguez, m boulette, and Paul M. Smith! Thank you for your contributions to LGBTQ legal issues: americanbar.org/groups/diver…

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This Pride Month, we celebrate the intersection of the LGBTQ and disability communities. Intersectionality is essential to achieving true legal equity for all.
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ABA Commission on Disability Rights retweeted
Important discussion about persistence barriers to #AccessibleHealthcare for people with disabilities
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From annual check-ups to ER visits, accessing health care may be difficult for people with disabilities. Today’s WatchBlog post looks at both the physical and other barriers people with disabilities face in trying to access the care they need: gao.gov/blog/more-ramps-acce…
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Today is the last day of discounted, early bird registration for the 2026 ABA Equity Summit June 23-24! Check out the agenda (it includes our panel, "Rethinking Accommodation: How Disability Inclusion Drives Legal Innovation") and register today: americanbar.org/groups/diver…
The @ABADiversity and its entities will be hosting the 2026 ABA Virtual Equity Summit on June 23-24. Our panel is "Rethinking Accommodation: How Disability Inclusion Drives Legal Innovation." Learn more and register: events.americanbar.org/event…
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ABA Commission on Disability Rights retweeted
Upcoming learning opportunity with @ABADisability happening June 23-24
The @ABADiversity and its entities will be hosting the 2026 ABA Virtual Equity Summit on June 23-24. Our panel is "Rethinking Accommodation: How Disability Inclusion Drives Legal Innovation." Learn more and register: events.americanbar.org/event…
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The @ABADiversity and its entities will be hosting the 2026 ABA Virtual Equity Summit on June 23-24. Our panel is "Rethinking Accommodation: How Disability Inclusion Drives Legal Innovation." Learn more and register: events.americanbar.org/event…

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ABA Commission on Disability Rights retweeted
Important conversation about student mental health in law schools #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthMatters #AccessibleHigherEd
How can law schools protect student mental health? Amy B. Levin discusses normalizing these conversations to create a more inclusive environment. Read more: americanbar.org/groups/diver…
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