DISABILITY LAW and Policy PROGRAM of the
Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies
The Disability Law and Policy (DLP) Program offers students the opportunity to gain experience and expertise in the practice of disability law while still in law school. Students come to Syracuse University's College of Law with a variety of backgrounds, careers, and interests. One of the unique features of the DLP Program is the opportunity for students with interdisciplinary interests take courses and conduct research in other graduate programs of Syracuse University including the highly respected Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the School of Education, the School of Social Work, and the College for Human Development. The DLP Program is part of the new
Syracuse University Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies (CHPLDS).
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Joint Degree in Law and Education with a Concentration in Disability Studies
In Spring 2003, Syracuse University introduced the nation's first joint degree in law and education with a concentration in Disability Studies. This joint degree program is unique and offers students the opportunity to obtain both a law degree and a Masters in education with a concentration in Disability Studies in just three years.
Joint Degree in Law and Social Work
The J.D./M.S.W. is a collaboration between the School of Social Work of the College of Human Services and Health Professions and the College of Law. It allows students to obtain a law degree and a Masters degree in social work in three years.
Disability Law and Policy Certificate
The Certificate in Disability Law and Policy recognizes students who have taken a concentration of courses in the new and expanding field of disability law and policy.
APPLIED LEARNING EXPERIENCES
These courses provide students with hands
on legal training to enrich their educational experience.
COURSES
Recent courses in Disability Law and Policy at the College of Law include:
Disability Law
Advanced Disability Law & Policy
Education Law Seminar
International Human Rights and Comparative Disability Law
Disability Rights Clinic
Public Interest Externship(disability-related)
Research Guides and Resources
Faculty, staff and students have developed guides and resources on law, policy, and jobs in the field of disability law.
CAREERS IN DISABILITY LAW AND POLICY
Learn more about careers in Disability Law and Policy and view our Job Binder: A Guide to Disability Rights Legal Jobs.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
The College of Law is committed to the inclusion of students with disabilities in all aspects of law school life and is committed to providing accommodations to these students.
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the program director
The Program Director, Arlene S. Kanter, is a professor of law and a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence.
affiliated faculty and staff
Faculty who teach and advise students in the Disability Law and Policy law program include faculty from the College of Law and other SU colleges and programs, including the School of Education and the School of Social Work.
disability LAW SOCIETY
dLS is a student organization which works to create and support a positive climate toward disability that values individual differences.
SPEAKERS AND CONFERENCES
Sponsored speakers from diverse backgrounds allow student the opportunity to interact attorneys, advocates, and academics who approach disability from various perspectives.
RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY PROJECTS - SCHOLARSHIP IN ACTION
Polling Place Accessibility - Volunteers surveyd polling sites to ensure compliance with voting laws for people with disabilities. Transportation Accessibility
Project Accessible Syracuse - The goal of this Project is to address the shortage of accessible buildings and services in Syracuse, not by litigation against one building at a time, but through community education.
Americans With Disabilities Act Celebration- The goal of the ADA Celebration month is to inform the local community about the positive aspects of the ADA, and to educate the community about people with disabilities.
Why Choose the Disability Law and Policy Program
Read comments from Program alumni and current students.
Alumni News
Program Contact Information
Name: Arlene Kanter
Phone: (315) 443-9551
Email: kantera@law.syr.edu
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