[blindlaw] Invitation to National Association of Law Students wtih Disabilities Annual Keynote Dinner

[Michael S. Nunez]

Dear NFB Blind Lawyers,

You are cordially invited to the National Association of Law Students
with Disabilities’ (NALSWD’s) third annual keynote dinner in Crystal
City, Virginia. NALSWD is a coalition of law students dedicated to
disability advocacy and the achievement of equal access, inclusion,
diversity, and non-discrimination in legal education and the legal
profession.  NALSWD was formed to facilitate a sustained community for
law students with disabilities to seek support and professional advice
as they navigate law school and the legal profession.

This year, we have the privilege and honor to welcome Christine M.
Griffin, Vice Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity commission
(EEOC) to deliver our keynote address. NALSWD’s keynote dinner will be
held at 7 PM on Saturday, August 8. Our dinner is an excellent
opportunity to network with others who are interested in disability
rights and cultivating a more diverse bar.  We hope you will join us
as we strive to build partnerships and alliances within the disability
community and legal profession.

Ms. Griffin is highly accomplished. She has worked extensively in
labor and employment law positions in both government and the private
sector. Most recently, she held the position of Commissioner at the
EEOC from 2006 to 2009, where she launched the Leadership for the
Employment of Americans with Disabilities (LEAD) initiative to contend
with the substantial underemployment of people with disabilities in
the federal government. Prior to that, she served as the Executive
Director of the Disability Law Center in Boston from 1996 to 2005 and
as an Attorney Advisor to the former Vice Chair of the EEOC, Paul M.
Igasaki, from 1995 to 1996, advising him on legal matters and policy
issues. Ms. Griffin has also served on many boards and task forces,
including the national Social Security Administration Ticket to Work
Advisory Panel, the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
and the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.

As a nonprofit student organization, NALSWD has limited funding and
must carefully manage its budget. As such, we would be unable to fund
this event without an admission fee. Tickets to dinner are $65 per
person.  We will also be accepting donations at the door.  If you
decide to attend, please RSVP to Michael Nunez at
NALSWD.confdirector at gmail.com by Friday July 24, and direct a check
payable to the “American Bar Association” with “NALSWD dinner” written
on the memo line to:

Janice Ta
3404 Liberty Street
Austin, TX 78705

NALSWD will also accept payment via check at the door.  We look
forward to seeing you at this special occasion. If you are unable to
attend, we sincerely hope that another member of your staff will
represent the Bazelon Center at our event.

Regards,

Michael S. Nunez
Conference Director
National Association of Law Students with Disabilities