[blindLaw] Prospective law student

[Julie McGinnity]

Hi Chelsea,

I thought about this as well before going to law school. I am
currently just finishing up my first semester, so my advice may not be
as good as others, but it should be pretty current.

At first, I considered going to a school that had no disability rights
or education programs, which was what I originally wanted to do with
my law degree. When I talked to the university about this, they
encouraged me to go through their mediation program because it would
be helpful to learn dispute mediation skills as a disability rights
attorney. Now, in all honesty, I don't know how that would have worked
out because I moved across the country and chose a different school
with a strong civil rights, disability rights, and advocacy focus. But
my point is that there are different ways of getting where you're
going. If your school is willing to help you get internships in
disability law and will give you skills you will need in your future
law career, like strong legal writing and dispute mediation perhaps,
then the school may be worth considering.

Ask them the hard questions, and make sure the school has a strong
career office that is willing to support your goals.

Feel free to connect with me off list. We blind law students need to
stick together!

Julie

On 12/3/20, Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm interested in obtaining a J.D. from my local university. I'd like
> to specialize in disability rights, but it doesn't look like that's
> something they have. The closest they come is special education law.
> My questions are what do you recommend for LSAT training and where to
> go for specializing in disability rights law?
>
> Thank you,
> Chelsea
>
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Julie A. McGinnity
MM Vocal Performance, 2015; American University Washington College of
Law, JD Candidate 2023