'It Humanizes the Issue if I Can't Get Into Their Building': For Some, Disability Advocacy and Client Advocacy Go Hand in Hand
"It is my mission to ensure that inclusive design and the needs of the disability community are at the forefront of all decision-making," said Edward Friedman, a 1L at Yale Law School with cerebral palsy.
May 12, 2022 at 10:09 AM
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Legal EducationThis is the third installment of a Law.com series called "Disabling Ableism: Making the Legal Profession More Accessible," which aims to highlight both the challenges and opportunities law students with disabilities face before, during and after law school, as well as how the legal industry can better embrace disability as a form of diversity.
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