Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law

To promote the ABA's commitment to justice and the rule of law for persons with mental, physical, and sensory disabilities and to promote their full and equal participation in the legal profession. Click here for more information.

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Disability Discrimination Law, Evidence and Testimony: A Comprehensive Reference Manual for Lawyers, Judges and Disability Professionals

Understand disability discrimination laws and minimize current problems to create better legal remedies. This book explains and analyzes key aspects of disability discrimination law from several different perspectives to help you through the myriad federal and state statutes, court cases, and regulations that may apply, in whole or in part, to each particular discrimination issue.
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2008 Paul G. Hearne Award

Commission Awards 2008 Hearne Award to Lester T. Pritchard
The Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law awarded its 2008 Paul G. Hearne Award for Disability Rights to Lester T. Pritchard, a disability rights advocate. Lester is currently the Chairperson of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities. He will be given the Award at the 2008 ABA Annual Meeting in New York City.
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ABA DISABILITY-RELATED EVENTS, PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

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EVENT

LOCATION

August 7-12, 2008 ABA Annual Meeting
New York, NY

August 11, 2008 Commission's Annual Meeting Award Ceremony and Reception
New York, NY

August 15, 2008 4th Annual IMPACT Career Fair
Arlington, VA

August 15-17, 2008 Second Annual National Association of Law Students with Disabilities Conference
Crystal City, VA

December 5-6, 2008 Providing Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly with Equal Access to Justice (ABA TIPS Standing Committee on Diversity in the Profession)
St. Petersburg, FL

June 15-16, 2009 Second National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities
Washington, DC

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DATE	EVENT	LOCATION
August 7-12, 2008	ABA Annual Meeting	New York, NY
August 11, 2008	Commission's Annual Meeting Award Ceremony and Reception	New York, NY
August 15, 2008	4th Annual IMPACT Career Fair	Arlington, VA
August 15-17, 2008	Second Annual National Association of Law Students with Disabilities Conference	Crystal City, VA
December 5-6, 2008	Providing Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly with Equal Access to Justice (ABA TIPS Standing Committee on Diversity in the Profession)	St. Petersburg, FL
June 15-16, 2009	Second National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities	Washington, DC