NDLSA strives to #CripTheLaw & support the unique needs of disabled law students by creating community. Email us! [email protected]. Tweets aren’t legal advice.
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National Disabled Law Students Association retweeted
Thank you to @ABAesq for allowing me to write about moving being compliance and true access & inclusion in the workplace and legal profession for #NDEAM. @NatDisLegal @NatDLSA americanbar.org/groups/diver…
National Disabled Law Students Association retweeted
One of our leaders, @mditkowsky, was featured on the @work_fairness Worker Experience podcast! In this episode, she discusses the rights of disabled employees, interns, and externs in the legal field. Go Marissa! #CripTheLaw #LawTwitter #DisabilityTwitter #NDEAM #NDEAM77 @NatDLSA
Thank you to @work_fairness for having me on its Worker Experience podcast to talk about the rights of disabled workers, particularly those in the legal field! anchor.fm/the-worker-experie… #NDEAM #CripTheLaw #DisabilityTwitter #LawTwitter
ALT Graphic with a logo on top for The Worker Experience with Workplace Fairness. On the left, it says, "Episode 6: Workplace Rights For Workers with Disabilities." On the right, there is a picture of Marissa, a white woman with long, dark hair and a patterned blazer. There is text under that says, "Marissa Ditkowsky, Staff Attorney, Tzedek DC."
The need for disability inclusivity in law school goes beyond the classroom and the Bar—law journals, student organizations, and other law-related events should be taking active steps to be more accessible and include disabled law students from the start
a good thread--and another way law journals like VLR can be more inclusive is through their process of admitting students to the journal. I was unable to try out for a journal during 1L due to not being able to receive adequate disability accommodations in time @NatDLSA
National Disabled Law Students Association retweeted
For disabled folks interested in a clerkship or internship in a federal or state court, check out this resource from @NatDLSA--written by one of our leaders, @mditkowsky--with some information about your rights! #CripTheLaw #DisabilityTwitter #LawTwitter ndlsa.org/2022/10/20/clerksh…
Interested in NDLSA? Apply to be our new Treasurer! ✨
We are seeking a current law student who identifies as disabled or neurodivergent and/or has experience in disability justice organizing
To apply: email a resume & statement of interest to [email protected] by the end of Oct!
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Check this out! #CripTheLaw
The @WhiteHouse Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights cited @NatDLSA's report on the administration of bar exams and concerns that disabled test takers would be more likely to be flagged. Several of our organizers worked on this NDLSA report. #CripTheLaw
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National Disabled Law Students Association retweeted
Happy #NDEAM! Employers, check out some tips for making your workplace more accessible and inclusive written by our very own @mditkowsky, via the @NatDLSA website. ndlsa.org/2020/11/12/ndeam-7… #CripTheLaw #DisabilityTwitter
National Disabled Law Students Association retweeted
For @TeenVogue’s Disability (In)justice series, I wrote about the many ways standardized tests are ableist and ultimately harm students with disabilities.
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National Disabled Law Students Association retweeted
Accommodation Discrimination will be published @AmULRev! It describes the invasion of privacy, unpaid enforcement labor, & stigma that people w/ disabilities experience when seeking reasonable accommodations at work and in higher ed. Draft is posted here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.….
National Disabled Law Students Association retweeted
#Disabled lawyers & legal professionals, don't forget to register to join us next Tuesday, August 23 at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET for an open meeting. Tell us what you want to see from us and the legal profession! #LawTwitter #DisabilityTwitter @NatDLSA docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Disabled law students, graduates, and attorneys: if you’d be interested in providing input on accessibility concerns for an alternative path to licensure in Oregon, please email [email protected] by Saturday!
This will be a unique opportunity to help #CripTheLaw!
Even better, the developers have come to us with that goal in mind.
This month, there will be a 60-90 minute session in August with Prof. Debby Merritt from the Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, where we review the pathway proposal… (3/?)
…and provide feedback related to accessibility. There's also a brief planning meeting prior to the session run by Anders Miller, NDLSA Director of Licensure.
If interested in assisting, email [email protected] and Anders will follow up. Please apply by Sat 8/13. Thanks! (4/4)
National Disabled Law Students Association retweeted
Sending nothing but love to #LawTwitter & the law grads/lawyers taking the bar exam today, especially the disabled folks who have to take this inaccessible and ableist rite of passage on #ADA32. Standardized tests will never be indicative of your worth as a human or lawyer.