Disabled law professors not only inspire and cultivate a new generation of disabled lawyers but also positively impact nondisabled students’ views of and attitudes, providing a critical new perspective. Yet, disabled people are severely underrepresented among law school faculty. The numbers are even more stark for multiply-marginalized disabled faculty members.
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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
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
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