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
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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
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