Blog and News – Crip the Law

Crip the Law Demands Diploma Privilege After Disastrous Administration of the First-Ever NextGen Universal Bar Exam (UBE)

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2026 – On July 28, 2026, test takers across the country arrived for day one of the July 2026 NextGen Universal Bar Exam (UBE) testing period. However, several testing sites across the country—such as in Washington State, Maryland, and Missouri—experienced bandwidth, connectivity, and technology issues. While testing sites in Maryland and Missouri experienced delays, testing at the Yakima Convention & Event Center in Washington

Crip the Law’s Comment on the American Bar Association’s Proposed Changes to Standards 205 and 207, Which Would Undermine the Guarantee of a Quality Legal Education for All

July 6, 2026 Daniel Thies, Council ChairAmerican Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar Via email: NoticeandComment@americanbar.org Re: Matters for Notice and Comment on Standards 205 and 207 Dear Chair Thies and Members of the Council: The National Disabled Legal Professionals Association d/b/a Crip the Law submits this comment

Crip the Law Denounces the Trump Administration’s Attack on Landmark Disability Rights Supreme Court Case Olmstead v. L.C.

A deliberately deceitful June 18, 2026 memorandum published by the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel signals a pending and coordinated attack on the independence and autonomy of disabled people, aimed at keeping us involuntarily incarcerated. WASHINGTON, D.C., June 23, 2026 – Crip the Law is deeply enraged by the June 18, 2026 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OCL) memorandum, which outlines the Trump Administration’s plan to force disabled people out of our communities, away from public society, and out of existence entirely. This

Crip the Law’s Comment on the American Bar Association’s Proposed Changes to Standards 316 and 509 Adjusting Bar Passage Requirements for Law Schools to Include Alternative Licensure Pathways

April 13, 2026 Daniel Thies, Council ChairAmerican Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the BarVia email: NoticeandComment@americanbar.org Re: Matters for Notice and Comment on Standard 316 and Standard 509 The National Disabled Legal Professionals Association (NDLPA) d/b/a Crip the Law is a national association of disabled lawyers, judges, policy

Crip the Law’s Comment on the American Bar Associations Proposed Repeal of Standard 206 on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Law Schools

April 13, 2026 Daniel Thies, Council ChairAmerican Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the BarVia email: NoticeandComment@americanbar.org Re: Matters for Notice and Comment on Standard 206 The National Disabled Legal Professionals Association (NDLPA) d/b/a Crip the Law is a national association of disabled lawyers, judges, policy experts, legislators, academics,

NDLPA Condemns Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the Trump Administration’s Continued Attacks on the Autistic Community

Kennedy’s Unsubstantiated Claims Perpetuate a Harmful Stigma around Autism, Ignoring the Autistic Community’s Critical Contributions to Professions like the Law WASHINGTON, D.C., October 2, 2025 – The National Disabled Legal Professionals Association (“NDLPA”) condemns Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s claims that Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism and that leucovorin, a form

Consider Pursuing a Federal Court Clerkship as a Practicing Disabled Lawyer

After two and a half years of practicing as a litigator, I made the decision to pursue a federal district court clerkship and it turned out to be one of the best choices I could have made for my career. As a litigator, I often found myself feeling a bit

Disability Rights, Disability Justice, Civil Rights, and Economic Justice Groups Condemn Trump Administration’s Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Phasing Out Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Labor quietly published a notice of its intention to withdraw a proposed rule that would expand opportunities for disabled workers. Repost from https://www.newdisabledsouth.org/14c WASHINGTON, D.C., July 15, 2025 – On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) quietly published a notice in the Federal

NDLPA Condemns SCOTUS Cert Denial, Urges New York State Legislature to Protect Disabled Bar Exam Takers

SCOTUS’ decision not to hear a disability discrimination case spurs uncertainty for disabled law school graduates. But a New York State bill can help. WASHINGTON, D.C., May 21, 2025 – The National Disabled Legal Professionals Association (“NDLPA”) is disappointed by a recent United States Supreme Court of the United States