In realizing its purpose, the DLS will organize and coordinate disability-related and outreach activities.
The DLS works to create an open, sustainable and accessible environment for students to raise awareness of and advocate for disability rights in the WCL community, the neighboring community, the legal profession, and society at large.
03/06/2023
The Disability Law Society is saddened to hear about the passing of disability rights icon Judy Heumann. Judy was the Mother of the Disability Rights movement. She was the reason we have the ADA. She was a leader and a hero to disabled people around the world. While we are heartbroken that she is gone, we know the world is a better place because of her. Thank you for everything, and may you rest in power.
Photo: Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom
02/22/2023
Join us for our general body meeting on March 1st! We will be discussing upcoming events and E-board applications. See you there!
10/14/2022
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 25th! Our panelists will be joining us over zoom, but we’ll be eating lunch and watching together in YT14. You can register for the panel through the QR code or the link in our bio. This will be an incredible event, so we hope to see you all there!
10/04/2022
Last minute venue change from the lawn to the atrium because of the rain! We hope to see you tomorrow.
09/23/2022
Mark your calendars for our ASL for Lawyers event on October 12th! We’ll have food and fun as we learn some helpful legal signs.
09/12/2022
Join us tomorrow for our first General Body Meeting of the semester! We’ll be discussing events for the rest of the year and answering any questions you have. We’ve reserved room N105- see you there!
09/06/2022
If you missed us at the Org Fair, here’s a list of our upcoming activities and social media accounts. We look forward to seeing you at our happy hour on Friday!
08/29/2022
Meet your ‘22-‘23 DLS E-Board! We are so excited to get to know all of you and serve in our positions this year.
04/23/2021
In 1st, White House to provide American Sign Language interpretation for Biden address to Congress In a first, the White House will provide American Sign Language interpretation for President Joe Biden's address to Congress next week.
04/20/2021
Join us this Friday, April 23 at 12:00 pm as we engage with two disability advocates experienced in the District of Columbia and internationally!
Sandy Bernstein and Janet Lord will share insights from past experiences and from their present positions.
Bernstein worked on the litigation that shut down the District's notorious Forest Haven Asylum. She is now the Legal Director of University Legal Services, the District's Protection & Advocacy agency for advancing the civil rights of persons with disabilities. Janet Lord is the Senior Fellow for Harvard Law School's Project on Disability and has worked in a number of international positions, including the UN Disability Program, the US National Council on Disability, and Disabled Peoples' International. She is now serving as the senior advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur on Disability.
Register: https://american.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrf-6sqTkiEtyJlpiDxWuGu0aNWogxrA7V
We hope to see you there!
03/29/2021
Education Department canceling student debt for those with disabilities If their income is found to exceed a certain limit than their loans will be reinstated.
03/28/2021
Ableism in Academia - UCL Press Rather than embracing difference as a reflection of wider society, academic ecosystems seek to normalise and homogenise ways of working and of being a researcher. As a consequence, ableism in academia is endemic. However, to date no attempt has been made to theorise experiences of ableism in academi...