CDR Chair Denise Avant spoke in a live webinar, "Lawyering with Disabilities: Reasonable Accommodations and Access Needs," hosted by India-based LawSikho, addressing what it means to be an attorney with a disability. Watch the webinar archive for free on YouTube!
On October 15th, 2019, in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the ABA Commission on Disability Rights hosted a training on inclusive technology.
Click Here - to learn moreThe 5th National Conference examines disability issues that arise in both employment and education law.
Professionals who work with law school students are witnessing a rise in the number and complexity of accommodations sought for anxiety, mental health and other non-visible disabilities, as well as increasing calls to work through psychiatric challenges.
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Each year the ABA and Commission honor an individual or organization that advances the rights of people with disabilities.
The CDR will recognize a law firm or corporation that have made measurable progress in the recruitment, hiring, retention, and advancement to leadership positions of lawyers with disabilities.
The CDR Spotlight is a feature that highlights an attorney or law student with a disability who is an asset to the profession.
