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Publication Date: 2020
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A Starting Point for Disability Justice in Legal Education
Christina Payne-Tsoupros
Journal Committed to Social Change on Race and Ethnicity, v6 n1 p164-189 2020
This article explores how a disability justice framework would provide greater access to law school and therefore the legal profession for disabled students of color; specifically, disabled Black, Indigenous, and Latinx students. Using DisCrit principles formulated by Subini Annamma, David Connor, and Beth Ferri (2013), this article provides suggestions for incorporating a disability justice lens to legal education. In doing so, this article specifically recognizes the work of three disability justice activist-attorney-scholars, Lydia X.Z. Brown, Talila "TL" Lewis, and Katherine Pérez, and considers lessons from their advocacy and leadership that can apply in the law school setting.
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Students with Disabilities, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Minority Group Students, Indigenous Populations, Legal Education (Professions), Law Schools, College Applicants, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Social Justice, Equal Education, Inclusion, Disability Discrimination, Racial Discrimination, Access to Education
National Conference on Race and Ethnicity. 3200 Marshall Avenue, Suite 290, Norman, OK 73072. e-mail: JCSCORE.research@gmail.com; Web site: https://journals.shareok.org/jcscore
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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