Today, the federal District Court of Massachusetts rejected a motion to dismiss and ruled against the Salvation Army’s Eastern Territory in a case challenging the Salvation Army’s discriminatory policy of denying access to medication for opioid use disorder (“MOUD”) for…
Disability Law United’s Spring 2022 Externs!
Disability Law United is grateful and excited to welcome Toni Cross and Hilary Smith on board. Toni joins the Accessibility Project as a current 2L at Vanderbilt Law School. Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, she is a law student,…
LCCRSF and Disability Law United Joint Statement on the Verdict of Kyle Rittenhouse
Today, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges in the shooting deaths of two people and injury to a third during protests sparked by the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake. While we are horrified and enraged by the acquittal…
2022 Disability Law United Internships!
Hello Disability Law United community! We are recruiting for spring and summer 2022 legal internship opportunities for our Accessibility Project and Immigrant Detention Accountability Project. Please check out the AP internship description here and the IDAP internship description here.
Disability Law United Board Announces New Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Disability Law United is thrilled to announce Martie Lafferty as Disability Law United’s new Executive Director, effective September 27, 2021. Martie succeeds founders and Co-Executive Directors Amy Robertson and Tim Fox, who will continue their…
Open Captioning Available for Phoenix Suns and Mercury Games at Footprint Center
Phoenix, AZ – Coming on the heels of this summer’s anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and as an important piece of its recent significant renovation efforts, The Footprint Center, in conjunction with Civil Rights Education & Enforcement Center (Disability…
Welcome Julie!
Disability Law United is pleased to announce the appointment of our first Development Director, Julie Yates. Julie will be building a comprehensive fundraising program for Disability Law United and will be working to deepen relationships and enhance communication between Disability…