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How Employers can Increase Opportunity Access and Opportunity for Law Students and Graduates

Overall, labor force participation for people with disabilities 16-64 years of age is only 32.7%, whereas for people without disabilities, it is 75.7%. Disability Employment Statistics, U.S. Dep’t of Labor, Off. of Disability Emp. Pol’y, https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/publications/statistics (last visited Oct. 10, 2020). That’s quite a disparity. Although there are a number

Prioritizing Accessibility: Law Firm On-Campus Interview Tips for Law Schools

According to the National Association for Law Placement, Inc.’s (NALP) 2019 report on diversity in U.S. law firms, only about half of one percent of all lawyers in large United States law firms identified as having a disability. While it is important for law firms to address their cultures, provide

NDLPA First-of-its-kind Data Analysis Reveals Only 5 Percent of Lawyers Identify as Disabled

According to new data analysis by the National Disabled Legal Professionals Association (NDLPA), approximately 4.4 percent of all workers in legal occupations identified as having a disability in 2024.[i] Among employed lawyers, judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers, a measly 5 percent identify as disabled, according to 2023 American Community Survey

Press Release: NDLPA Condemns Illegal and Ableist Attacks on DEI and Civil Rights

The Administration’s attacks on basic civil rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts defy precedent and leave dedicated disabled civil servants in the crosshairs WASHINGTON, D.C., January 30, 2025 – The National Disabled Legal Professionals Association (“NDLPA”) unequivocally condemns the Trump administration’s attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts—policies