Commission on Disability Rights

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Everything you need to support CRPD Now is the time! Want to ensure the UN Disability Treaty gets ratified by the United States this year? Find advocacy resources here

Planning Accessible Meetings and Events Toolkit developed by ABA Commission on Disability Rights and Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities

2013 Goal III Report The ABA Commission on Disability Rights has released its 2013 Annual Goal III Report.

New & Noteworthy

Pledge for Change: Disability Diversity in the Legal Profession

The Commission on Disability Rights will be leading the effort to have legal employers sign the Pledge, affiming their commitment to diversity.

Sign the Pledge

Are you a Champion for Change?

Legal employers opening their doors to practitioners with disabilities will be honored in 2014.

Nomination Form

Bar Information for Applicants with Disabilities

This directory contains information regarding the Accommodations process for State Bars.

Initiatives & Activities

2012 Conference Highlights

Some highlights from each of the seven panel discussions at the 3rd National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities on May 8, 2012.
Resolution on Test Accessibility

ABA unanimously adopts policy urging entities that administer law school admission tests to provide appropriate accommodations for test-takers with disabilities and to halt flagging of accommodated scores.
Bar Association Directory

Find state and local bar entities that assist lawyers with disabilities or handle substantive areas of disability law.
Directory for Bar Applicants

Information on accommodations and character and fitness queries, including applicable state laws and cases.