Disability Law United recognized as a Health Equity Champion by Center for Health Progress On November 10, 2020, Center for Health Progress recognized groups and individuals whose contributions have either reduced inequities in health outcomes and health care or whose…
Announcing Disability Law United’s First Director of Operations
We are excited to announce the appointment of Ana Diaz as Disability Law United’s first ever Director of Operations! In this new role, Ana will oversee and coordinate the administrative, financial, and human resources aspects of Disability Law United. We…
Disability Law United is hiring an Admin Paralegal
Full-Time Paralegal The Disability Law United (Disability Law United) is hiring a full-time paralegal to support our team of attorneys and provide administrative support to our Director of Operations. This position is ideal for a recent college graduate who is…
Disability Law United Receives Grant Increase from The Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation awarded Disability Law United an additional $100,000 toward its second year of core support for Disability Law United’s Immigration Detention Accountability Project (IDAP)! In October 2019, the Ford Foundation awarded a two-year grant of $150,000 in support…
Welcome to the Board of Directors, Steve Dane!
We are honored to welcome Stephen M. Dane as the newest member of Disability Law United’s Board of Directors. Steve is a civil rights leader in the fair housing, mortgage lending, and insurance discrimination world. Steve has litigated a number…
Welcome Anne-Marie!
We are thrilled to welcome Anne-Marie Bravo as Disability Law United’s newest intern! A third-year student and Public Interest Law Scholar (PILS) at Northeastern University School of Law (NUSL), Anne-Marie will be working full-time with Disability Law United’s Immigration Detention…
Welcome Parima!
Disability Law United is thrilled to welcome paralegal, Parima Kadikar! A recent graduate of Columbia University, Parima is drawn to public interest work and looking forward to utilizing what she’s learned in school and internships in the world of nonprofit…
Welcome Pilar!
We are excited to announce the opening of Disability Law United’s Los Angeles office and the appointment of Pilar Gonzalez Morales as our new Senior Staff Attorney! Pilar focuses on civil rights issues at the intersection of disability and immigration…
Disability Law United Receives Two-Year Grant from the Ford Foundation
Grant Will Support Work of Disability Law United’s Immigration Detention Accountability Project (IDAP) The Ford Foundation has awarded Disability Law United a $150,000 grant, distributed over a two-year time period to support IDAP’s work. Established in 2018 Disability Law United’s…
Disability Law United Receives Grant from Borealis Philanthropy
Grant Will Support Work of Disability Law United’s Immigration Detention Accountability Project (IDAP) Borealis Philanthropy’s Immigration Litigation Fund has awarded Disability Law United a $75,000 grant to support IDAP’s work to advance systemic change litigation on behalf of immigrants in…