We are so excited to welcome Karla Gilbride (she/they), who will be our temporary acting Of Counsel. To learn more Karla, her career, on being a disabled attorney, and why they’re working with Disability Law United, read below. Disability Law…
Disability Law United Staff in the News: Service Animals and Airlines
Disability Law United’s own Staff Attorney Al Elia is in the Washington Post! Read the article to learn how Department of Transportation rules are making it more difficult for blind people who are guide dog users to fly: “The agency…
Protecting Public Protest is Critical to Disability Advocacy
Written by Aviance Brown, Disability Law United Staff Attorney Public protest is one of the most effective methods of disability advocacy. This was one of the prime messages which dynamic speaker and longtime disabled advocate Anita Cameron shared during the…
Disability Law United Signs Amicus Brief for Acheson Hotels v. Laufer
Acheson Hotels v. Laufer is a case that will be heard by the Supreme Court to determine if “testers” (in this case, people who research businesses to see if they comply with the federal rules requiring that businesses publish information…
Commemorating 33 Years of the ADA
Disability Law United recognizes the untapped potential of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a tool for equality and justice in intersectional civil rights work. With the anniversary of the ADA’s passage coming up in July, we wanted to…
Disability Law United & Community Justice Exchange Pen Advocacy Letter to ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that, as of June 1, 2023, it will no longer allow in-person payments of immigration bonds and will require payments through a web-based system called Cash Electronic Bonds Online (CeBONDS). The 50+…
Now Hiring: Paralegal
Disability Law United is seeking a full time Paralegal. This is a full-time non-exempt position with benefits. The paralegal may work remotely. If the selected candidate is local to Denver (CO), there will be the opportunity to work from our…
We’re Hiring for a Legal Director!
Disability Law United is hiring for a full-time Legal Director! Please see the listing here for more details about the role.
Disability Law United Settles Lawsuit on Behalf of the National Federation of the Blind and Blind Prisoners
Colorado Department of Corrections will Remedy the Systemic Failures that Threatened the Privacy and Safety of Blind Prisoners DENVER, CO — Brian Christopher Mackes and Adrian Chávez, two blind men in the custody of the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC),…
Welcome Staff Attorneys Golnaz and Elizabeth!
Disability Law United is overjoyed to introduce new additions to our team. Golnaz Fakhimi joins the Immigration Detention Accountability Project to advance justice through individual and class-action representation of immigrants with disabilities. She has worked with and for structurally marginalized…