Disability Law United is excited to welcome our new paralegal Kyle Neumann! Kyle recently received his Paralegal Certificate and Master of Arts in Legal Studies from Texas State University in San Marcos. Kyle’s passion for promoting equality and challenging the…
Civil Rights Advocates Honored for Health Equity Work
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…
Court Holds Case Challenging TDOC’S Failure to Accommodate Deaf Prisoners Can Proceed
In an important decision for the enforcement of disability rights in Tennessee, the Middle District of Tennessee held that Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT), the state’s Protection & Advocacy (P&A) organization, has standing to file a lawsuit to protect the civil…
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…
D/deaf Coloradans: please take our health care communication survey!
Disability Law United is investigating D/deaf Coloradans’ communications access to health care. We are starting with a survey to collect information about interpreters and other accommodations at medical facilities. Take our survey for a chance to win a $50 Target…
Martie Lafferty Writes for the Civil Rights Insider
Martie Lafferty, Director of Disability Law United’s Accessibility Project, was invited by the “Civil Rights Insider” to write an article about Disability Law United’s Fast Advocacy for Communication (FAC) program. The “Civil Rights Insider” is a publication of the Federal…
Lawsuit: Law enforcement fails to provide Oregonians with disabilities equal access to Portland demonstrations
Dispersal tactics violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, chill plaintiffs’ right to free speech Portland, Oregon—A lawsuit filed last night on behalf of people with disabilities in federal district court in Portland argues that law enforcement tactics fail to provide…
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…