Disability Law Alliance
Dedicated to the promise of equal opportunity through advocacy and education
The Disability Law Alliance is an organization of law students, with and without disabilities, who are interested in the practical experience of advocating for the human rights of people with disabilities. Annual activities may include:
- Quarterly meetings
- Peer mentoring for first year students
- Social Justice Tuesday (SJT) lunch time presentation
- Practitioner dinner
- Alumni networking
- Development of a webpage that identifies resources for students with disabilities at the UW and other resources for disability advocacy (this page)
NOTE: This website is actively under construction and changes from month to month as new resources are added.
What’s happening Spring term 2012:
Elections and last meeting of the year Wednesday May 9 during lunch in room 212
UW Animal Law CLE
(pdf)
13 April 2012
“My Life With a Guide Dog: Service Animals and
the Law”
Deborah Byrne
Diversity Lunch on Disability
2 April 2012 Room 117;
UW Disability Community Resources
I. General Resources – Getting Started
How does a student request an accommodation for a disability? (pdf)
- Accessible forms for requesting accommodations from the Disability Resources for Students Office
- What are the legal definitions of a disability and a reasonable accommodation under federal and Washington State law?
- I’ve been denied disabled status by Social Security; does that mean I am not eligible for a disability accommodation from the University of Washington? The distinction between functional versus medical definitions of disability.
Guide to Disability Related Resources: Organizations, Offices, Programs, and Publications at the University of Washington, 2011/2012 Academic Year. This comprehensive compilation of more than thirty disability related resources at the UW includes contact information, locations and concise descriptions of resources offered
II. Advocacy Resources:
Administrative Policy Statement (APS) 46.3 -
Resolution of Complaints Against University Employees
This UW complaint policy applies to filing many types of complaints including a
discrimination complaint based on disability
- Filing a Disability Discrimination Complaint: A Student guide to self-advocacy at the UW (This resource is currently being developed and will be completed by June 2012)
III. Resources for Law Students:
List of UW Law School Alumni who have volunteered to be available to students for an informational interview about their legal career.
University of Washington School of Law’s Diversity Commitment: Student Survey and Complaint Review and Resolution Process
The National Association of Law Students with Disabilities (NALSWD)
The 5th Annual NALSWD Conference (March 9-11, 2012)
Northwest ADA Center
Serves Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington)
(425) 248-2480 (V)
IV. Disability Organizations External to the UW
