[blindlaw] Fw: New Reports, Award, and Publication from ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law

[Scott C. LaBarre]

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From: Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law 
To: Scott Charles LaBarre 
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 5:00 AM
Subject: New Reports, Award, and Publication from ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law


        
      Statistics of lawyers with disabilities in the legal profession and the ABA 
      The Commission's 2010 Goal III Report details the participation of lawyers with disabilities in ABA Division, Section, and Forum leadership positions for the 2009-2010 bar year. The 2010 ABA Disability Statistics Report is a supplement to the Goal III Report that is a general compilation of statistics on individuals and lawyers with disabilities, their employment, and the legal profession...[read more] 

      Nominate now for ABA Paul G. Hearne Award for Disability Rights 
      Time is running out to nominate an individual who or organization that has performed exemplary service in the furtherance of access to justice for people with disabilities. Nominations are due by April 1, 2010... [read more] 

      ABA Pledge for Change
      In furthering its commitment to diversity in the legal profession, the Commission is promoting "Disability Diversity in the Legal Profession: A Pledge for Change," a one-page pledge for legal employers to sign. The Pledge affirms the signatory's commitment to diversity, specifically disability diversity. Your employer can also be recognized for signing the Pledge...[read more]

      Civil Mental Disability Law, Evidence and Testimony
      This reference manual examines the rights of persons with mental disabilities, which touches on many distinct subject areas. Accordingly, this manual is divided into seven parts with 27 chapters, including: individual rights within the community, mental disability discrimination, entitlement programs, professional legal concerns, commitment and rights within facilities, and expert evidence...[read more] 

      2009 index of disability law cases 
      Mental & Physical Disability Law Reporter's listing of all the cases it covered in 2009, organized both alphabetically and by subject matter...[read more--PDF format] 


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