Disability rights and LGBTQIA+ rights are not in competition. That’s the message Disability Law United sent to the U.S. Supreme Court this week, joining DREDF and eleven other disability rights organizations in an amicus brief filed in St. Mary Catholic…
2026 – 2028 Fellowship Sponsorship Opportunity
Disability Law United (DLU) invites candidates to apply for sponsorship for public interest fellowship applications for the one- to two-year period beginning Fall 2026. DLU is a national, non-profit legal organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil and human…
Calling All Disability Justice Advocates! DLU’s Board to Expand in Late 2025
If you’re reading this, we know you’re a vital part of a diverse and incredible community that’s working towards intersectional disability justice nationwide. Beyond our many wonderful supporters like you, the Disability Law United Board of Directors is the guiding force behind…
2024 Disability Law United Annual Report
🎉 Celebrating our impact in 2024! We’re proud to share the 2024 Disability Law United Annual Report, highlighting the vital work of our legal team and honoring the generosity of our supporters and community. From victories in the courtroom to…
Disability Advocates Sue Denver, Allege Systemic Discrimination & Failure to Provide Accessible Shelter & Services to Disabled, Houseless People
EDIT 1:30PM MST 02/26/2025: The full press conference recording may be viewed via Housekeys Action Network – Denver on Facebook and Instagram, linked here. DENVER, CO – Disability Law United, Newman | McNulty, LLC, and Brooklyn Law School’s Disability &…
Federal Court Allows Discrimination Case Against Salvation Army’s Opioid Use Disorder Policy to Continue
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…