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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

More Than Representation: Why Disabled Law Professors Are Essential

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.

Workforce Recruitment Program: What It Is and How to Navigate It

The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is a great way for disabled students and recent graduates to find summer, temporary, and permanent placements. The WRP, which is co-managed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Human Resources Activity’s (DHRA)

To Disclose or not To Disclose: That is the Question

People often ask for advice about whether, how, and when to disclose information about their disability at a place of employment. I wish that we could provide advice that applies universally. That would make navigating the workplace as disabled law students, employees, and future employees that much easier. However, the

How Law School Career Services Offices Can Ensure Disabled Students Have the Tools for their Job Search

This blog discusses how career services offices, and the administrations that run them, can ensure that they are best serving their disabled students. Like our non-disabled peers, we are stressed about our employment prospects, both during and after law school. However, we face the added stress of worrying about whether

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