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Law School Application Guide
This document offers questions and answers for prospective law students learn about nursing online courses, disability, particularly disability disclosure, in the law school admissions process. LSAT Accommodations Guide This document takes students with disabilities through the process of applying for LSAT accommodations and strategies for successful self-advocacy. LSAT Accommodation Tip Sheet for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired This document offers insight into best practices for students with disabilities interested in taking the LSAT. Accommodating Law Students: Best Practices Guide for Law Schools Guide for law school administrators for the best practices in providing accommodations to law students with disabilities. Bar Accommodations Overview A guide to the process of applying for accommodations on the bar exam. Bar Accommodations Timeline A helpful timeline for applying for bar exam accommodations and preparing your documentation of your disability. |
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Law School/Higher Ed Accommodations
ABA CDR Directory of Law School Disability Resource Offices – Directory of accredited law schools state-by-state with contact information for the disability resource offices for each school.
NEADS – Enhancing Accessibility in Post-Secondary Education institutions (Canadian).
National Federation of the Blind's Self-Advocacy in Higher Education Toolkit – This toolkit serves as a support to blind college and graduate students in an effort to prevent or mitigate accessibility barriers on campus. By being strong and knowledgeable self-advocates, students can create a firm foundation on which to build collegiate success.
Supporting Students with Hearing Impairments: Tools, Technology, and Key Resources to Cultivate Academic Success – A guide from AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org.
Job Accommodation Network's Guide to Accommodations for Students with Mental Health Impairments in Higher Education
NEADS – Enhancing Accessibility in Post-Secondary Education institutions (Canadian).
National Federation of the Blind's Self-Advocacy in Higher Education Toolkit – This toolkit serves as a support to blind college and graduate students in an effort to prevent or mitigate accessibility barriers on campus. By being strong and knowledgeable self-advocates, students can create a firm foundation on which to build collegiate success.
Supporting Students with Hearing Impairments: Tools, Technology, and Key Resources to Cultivate Academic Success – A guide from AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org.
Job Accommodation Network's Guide to Accommodations for Students with Mental Health Impairments in Higher Education
Law School Disability Organizations & Programs
ABA Commission on Disability Rights - Law School Disability Programs Directory – Meant for the legal community and lawyers, as well as law students and potential law students with disabilities, the American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights collects data from ABA-accredited law schools concerning their disability-related programming.
Suffolk University Law School's Disability Law Advocates
Syracuse University College of Law's Disability Law & Policy Program – Syracuse Law's Disability Law and Policy Program is the most extensive disability-related law school program in the U.S., housing the nation’s first Joint Degree Program in Law and Disability Studies, a Curricular Program in Disability Law and Policy, and Disability Rights Clinic as well as disability-related summer and semester-long externships in New York and Washington, DC.
UCLA School of Law's Disability Law Society
University of Washington School of Law's Disability Law Alliance
Suffolk University Law School's Disability Law Advocates
Syracuse University College of Law's Disability Law & Policy Program – Syracuse Law's Disability Law and Policy Program is the most extensive disability-related law school program in the U.S., housing the nation’s first Joint Degree Program in Law and Disability Studies, a Curricular Program in Disability Law and Policy, and Disability Rights Clinic as well as disability-related summer and semester-long externships in New York and Washington, DC.
UCLA School of Law's Disability Law Society
University of Washington School of Law's Disability Law Alliance
Legal Resources
Rights of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education - A guide for college and university students about the rights of students with disabilities in higher education, published by Disability Rights California.
Equitable Access for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students: Understanding Legal Responsibilities of Post-Secondary Institutions - This resource is for professionals who want a better understanding of the legal foundations in serving post-secondary students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Disability law attorneys and experienced practitioners explain institutional responsibilities and provide tips for implementing policies and procedures.
EEOC Guide to Reasonable Accommodations for Attorneys with Disabilities - A guide from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explaining the law and processes involved in accommodating attorneys with disabilities.
Disability.gov’s Guide to Disability Rights Laws - A comprehensive resource that provides a broad range of information about federal disability rights laws, and how they protect the right of people with disabilities to live free from discrimination and have equal access to all sorts of buildings, facilities, programs and services.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Discrimination Complaint Form - Official online ADA discrimination complaint form created by the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. Visit their ADA information website at www.ada.gov.
Disability Rights Bar Association Attorney Listing - A nationwide listing of attorneys who practice disability law compiled by the Disability Rights Bar Association.
Equitable Access for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students: Understanding Legal Responsibilities of Post-Secondary Institutions - This resource is for professionals who want a better understanding of the legal foundations in serving post-secondary students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Disability law attorneys and experienced practitioners explain institutional responsibilities and provide tips for implementing policies and procedures.
EEOC Guide to Reasonable Accommodations for Attorneys with Disabilities - A guide from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explaining the law and processes involved in accommodating attorneys with disabilities.
Disability.gov’s Guide to Disability Rights Laws - A comprehensive resource that provides a broad range of information about federal disability rights laws, and how they protect the right of people with disabilities to live free from discrimination and have equal access to all sorts of buildings, facilities, programs and services.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Discrimination Complaint Form - Official online ADA discrimination complaint form created by the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. Visit their ADA information website at www.ada.gov.
Disability Rights Bar Association Attorney Listing - A nationwide listing of attorneys who practice disability law compiled by the Disability Rights Bar Association.
Employment Resources & Career Advice
Job Accommodation Network – JAN is the leading source of free, expert, & confidential guidance on accommodations for the workplace and disability employment issues. A service of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.
ABA Commission on Disability Rights National Mentor Program – A national mentorship program for law students with disabilities, prospective law students with disabilities, and recent law school graduates with disabilities. The Program’s purpose is to provide mentees the opportunity to gain insight into the legal profession from an experienced attorney who practices in an area of interest, and/or who shares similar personal experiences with the mentee, such as a disability.
Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) for College and Graduate Students with Disabilities – The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs. The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of Diversity Management & Equal Opportunity (ODMEO) manage the program, which continues to be successful with the participation of many other federal agencies and sub-agencies.
The ABCs of SCHEDULE A: Tips for Applicants with Disabilities on Getting Federal Jobs (an EEOC publication) – The Schedule A Hiring Authority for people with disabilities (Schedule A) is an exception to the traditional hiring process for federal government jobs. Schedule A streamlines the hiring process for persons with disabilities and, in some instances, hiring officials may select solely from a list of qualified Schedule A applicants. Check out the EEOC's guide on Schedule A hiring for more information.
Lawyers, Lead On: Lawyers with Disabilities Share Their Insights – This inspiring book contains letters of encouragement and advice from lawyers with disabilities to law students and new lawyers with disabilities. The writers share their perspectives on work and disability based on their own experiences of success and setbacks. Compiled & Edited by former NALSWD Presidents Stephanie Enyart & Rebecca Williford.
ABA Commission on Disability Rights National Mentor Program – A national mentorship program for law students with disabilities, prospective law students with disabilities, and recent law school graduates with disabilities. The Program’s purpose is to provide mentees the opportunity to gain insight into the legal profession from an experienced attorney who practices in an area of interest, and/or who shares similar personal experiences with the mentee, such as a disability.
Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) for College and Graduate Students with Disabilities – The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs. The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of Diversity Management & Equal Opportunity (ODMEO) manage the program, which continues to be successful with the participation of many other federal agencies and sub-agencies.
The ABCs of SCHEDULE A: Tips for Applicants with Disabilities on Getting Federal Jobs (an EEOC publication) – The Schedule A Hiring Authority for people with disabilities (Schedule A) is an exception to the traditional hiring process for federal government jobs. Schedule A streamlines the hiring process for persons with disabilities and, in some instances, hiring officials may select solely from a list of qualified Schedule A applicants. Check out the EEOC's guide on Schedule A hiring for more information.
Lawyers, Lead On: Lawyers with Disabilities Share Their Insights – This inspiring book contains letters of encouragement and advice from lawyers with disabilities to law students and new lawyers with disabilities. The writers share their perspectives on work and disability based on their own experiences of success and setbacks. Compiled & Edited by former NALSWD Presidents Stephanie Enyart & Rebecca Williford.
Bar Exam
Bar Information for Applicants with Disabilities – A directory from the ABA Commission on Disability Rights containing information regarding: 1) the process for seeking bar examination accommodations for each state, including links to forms, deadlines, and additional information about the bar application process, and sample cases; and 2) information about each state’s character and fitness inquiry, including links to forms, rules, and sample cases.
BARBRI Accommodations – Accommodations requests for BARBRI courses must be made in writing at least 90 days before the course start date.
Themis Accommodations – Accommodations requests for Themis courses must be made in writing at least 60 days before the course start date.
BARBRI Accommodations – Accommodations requests for BARBRI courses must be made in writing at least 90 days before the course start date.
Themis Accommodations – Accommodations requests for Themis courses must be made in writing at least 60 days before the course start date.
Resources for Lawyers with Disabilities
National Association of Attorneys with Disabilities
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association
National Association of Blind Lawyers - Blindlaw Listserv
ABA Commission on Disability Rights - State Court Accessibility Resources
ABA Commission on Disability Rights - Resources for Lawyers with Disabilities in the Workplace
EEOC Guide to Reasonable Accommodations for Attorneys with Disabilities - A guide from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explaining the law and processes involved in accommodating attorneys with disabilities.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association
National Association of Blind Lawyers - Blindlaw Listserv
ABA Commission on Disability Rights - State Court Accessibility Resources
ABA Commission on Disability Rights - Resources for Lawyers with Disabilities in the Workplace
EEOC Guide to Reasonable Accommodations for Attorneys with Disabilities - A guide from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explaining the law and processes involved in accommodating attorneys with disabilities.
Pre-Law & LSAT
Law School Admission Test (LSAT) - LSAC Policy on Accommodations for Test Takers with Disabilities
PhD's Law School Index
AccreditedOnlineColleges.org's Guide to College Resources for Students with Disabilities – A comprehensive guide that explores the educational rights, scholarships, grants, and education resources that are available to undergraduate students with disabilities. The guide aims to answer common questions that disabled college students may have, as well as allow those living with disabilities the opportunity to leverage educational benefits and feel empowered to continue to lead fulfilling lives.
National Diversity Pre-Law Conference – The National Diversity Pre-Law Conference & Law Fair is an annual conference that connects diverse prospective law students from across the country with empowering law school preparation and success information, networking opportunities, and resources.
DREAM (Disability Rights, Education, Activism, and Mentoring) – DREAM is an organization-in-process, initiated in the hopes of promoting a national (United States-based) disabilities agenda for post-secondary students and their allies and serving as an educational resource and source of support for both individuals and local campus-based groups.
Trials – a summer study program sponsored by NYU School of Law and Harvard Law School for students of modest means whose backgrounds are currently underrepresented at the nation’s top law schools.
7Sage LSAT Logic Game Explanations – An LSAT prep resource that offers free video explanations of every LSAT logic game ever officially released by LSAC. The video explanations use various visual diagrams and include closed captions.
PhD's Law School Index
AccreditedOnlineColleges.org's Guide to College Resources for Students with Disabilities – A comprehensive guide that explores the educational rights, scholarships, grants, and education resources that are available to undergraduate students with disabilities. The guide aims to answer common questions that disabled college students may have, as well as allow those living with disabilities the opportunity to leverage educational benefits and feel empowered to continue to lead fulfilling lives.
National Diversity Pre-Law Conference – The National Diversity Pre-Law Conference & Law Fair is an annual conference that connects diverse prospective law students from across the country with empowering law school preparation and success information, networking opportunities, and resources.
DREAM (Disability Rights, Education, Activism, and Mentoring) – DREAM is an organization-in-process, initiated in the hopes of promoting a national (United States-based) disabilities agenda for post-secondary students and their allies and serving as an educational resource and source of support for both individuals and local campus-based groups.
Trials – a summer study program sponsored by NYU School of Law and Harvard Law School for students of modest means whose backgrounds are currently underrepresented at the nation’s top law schools.
7Sage LSAT Logic Game Explanations – An LSAT prep resource that offers free video explanations of every LSAT logic game ever officially released by LSAC. The video explanations use various visual diagrams and include closed captions.
Conferences and Events
Impact Career Fair for Law Students with Disabilities – An annual career fair for law students with disabilities to interview with public and private employers in Washington, D.C.
National Diversity Pre-Law Conference – The National Diversity Pre-Law Conference & Law Fair is an annual conference that connects diverse prospective law students from across the country with empowering law school preparation and success information, networking opportunities, and resources.
Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium – The National Federation of the Blind holds an annual disability law symposium.
Disability Law Moot Court Competition – Western University holds the Darras competition, an annual moot court on disability law.
National Diversity Pre-Law Conference – The National Diversity Pre-Law Conference & Law Fair is an annual conference that connects diverse prospective law students from across the country with empowering law school preparation and success information, networking opportunities, and resources.
Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium – The National Federation of the Blind holds an annual disability law symposium.
Disability Law Moot Court Competition – Western University holds the Darras competition, an annual moot court on disability law.
Other Disability Rights Organizations
American Association of People with Disabilities – National, cross-disability organization.
American Association on Health and Disability
American Council of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Association on Higher Education And Disability
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Burton Blatt Institute – Research, advocacy, and education.
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Member Directory – catalog of disability resource organizations
Disability Rights Advocates
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Disability Rights International
Disability Rights Legal Center
Invisible Disabilities Association
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Association of Blind Students
National Association of the Deaf
National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth
National Council on Disability
National Disability Rights Network
National Federation of the Blind
National Organization on Disability
National Youth Leadership Network – Cross-disability leadership organization for young people.
U.S. International Council on Disabilities
American Association on Health and Disability
American Council of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Association on Higher Education And Disability
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Burton Blatt Institute – Research, advocacy, and education.
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Member Directory – catalog of disability resource organizations
Disability Rights Advocates
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Disability Rights International
Disability Rights Legal Center
Invisible Disabilities Association
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Association of Blind Students
National Association of the Deaf
National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth
National Council on Disability
National Disability Rights Network
National Federation of the Blind
National Organization on Disability
National Youth Leadership Network – Cross-disability leadership organization for young people.
U.S. International Council on Disabilities
Scholarships and Fellowships
1-800-Wheelchair Scholarship Fund
AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org's Listing of Scholarships for Students with Hearing Impairments
AffordableCollegesOnline.org's Listing of Scholarships & Financial Aid for Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities
American Foundation for the Blind Scholarship
Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship Program
California Bar Foundation 3L Diversity Scholarship
California Council of the Blind
Crohn’s Scholarship Program
Disability.gov's Listing of Scholarships Specifically for Students with Disabilities
Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship
Farella Braun + Martel Diversity Scholarship
Fish & Richardson Diversity Fellowship
Fred Scheigert Scholarship for Blind or Low Vision Students
Fredrikson Byron Foundation Minority Scholarships
Hemophilia Health Services Memorial Scholarship Program
Injury Lawyer News Disability Scholarship
Joe Cleres Memorial Scholarship
JustNebulizers.com Respiratory Care Scholarship
JustWalkers.com Mobility Scholarship Program
Kegler, Brown, Hill, & Ritter Minority Scholarship
Linn Inn Mark T. Banner Scholarship
Megan Chesney and CHASA Scholarships for students with hemiplegia
Michigan Council of the Blind
Mid-Tennessee Council of the Blind Scholarship
Milbank Diversity Scholarships
Mississippi Council of the Blind Scholarship
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program
National Hemophilia Foundation
OnlineColleges.net's Listing of Scholarships for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Scholarship Program
Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award
San Diego County Bar Association Diversity Fellowship Program
Spina Bifida Association Scholarship
Stoel Rives First-Year Law Student Diversity Fellowship
The Jackson-Stricks Scholarship Fund
The Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation Scholarships for the deaf and hard of hearing
The University of Michigan Services for Students with Disabilities Scholarships
UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship
University of Florida Disability Resource Center Awards
Utah Council of the Blind
William and Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Womble Carlyle Scholars Programs
Zumper Apartments Scholarship for College & Graduate Students
AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org's Listing of Scholarships for Students with Hearing Impairments
AffordableCollegesOnline.org's Listing of Scholarships & Financial Aid for Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities
American Foundation for the Blind Scholarship
Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship Program
California Bar Foundation 3L Diversity Scholarship
California Council of the Blind
Crohn’s Scholarship Program
Disability.gov's Listing of Scholarships Specifically for Students with Disabilities
Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship
Farella Braun + Martel Diversity Scholarship
Fish & Richardson Diversity Fellowship
Fred Scheigert Scholarship for Blind or Low Vision Students
Fredrikson Byron Foundation Minority Scholarships
Hemophilia Health Services Memorial Scholarship Program
Injury Lawyer News Disability Scholarship
Joe Cleres Memorial Scholarship
JustNebulizers.com Respiratory Care Scholarship
JustWalkers.com Mobility Scholarship Program
Kegler, Brown, Hill, & Ritter Minority Scholarship
Linn Inn Mark T. Banner Scholarship
Megan Chesney and CHASA Scholarships for students with hemiplegia
Michigan Council of the Blind
Mid-Tennessee Council of the Blind Scholarship
Milbank Diversity Scholarships
Mississippi Council of the Blind Scholarship
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program
National Hemophilia Foundation
OnlineColleges.net's Listing of Scholarships for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Scholarship Program
Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award
San Diego County Bar Association Diversity Fellowship Program
Spina Bifida Association Scholarship
Stoel Rives First-Year Law Student Diversity Fellowship
The Jackson-Stricks Scholarship Fund
The Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation Scholarships for the deaf and hard of hearing
The University of Michigan Services for Students with Disabilities Scholarships
UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship
University of Florida Disability Resource Center Awards
Utah Council of the Blind
William and Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Womble Carlyle Scholars Programs
Zumper Apartments Scholarship for College & Graduate Students