Project Overview
The Disability Rights Bar Association (DRBA) is an online network of attorneys who specialize in disability civil rights law. Founded by a group of disability counsel, law professors, legal nonprofits, and advocacy groups, the DRBA is committed to effective legal representation of individuals with disabilities. Through the DRBA, disability rights attorneys share information, coordinate litigation and legal representation strategies, and mentor lawyers and law students who are new to disability rights practice. The DRBA is hosted by the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University.
Goals and Objectives
- Advance and enforce the rights of people with disabilities in all spheres of life through litigation and other legal advocacy strategies.
- Support, promote, and facilitate the practice of disability rights law by disseminating information, exchanging case strategies, and notifying members about developments in disability rights law.
- Mentor law students, new practitioners, and others to promote high standards in disability rights legal practice.
- Exchange resources, briefs, forms, case law, and information regarding expert witnesses.
- Operate a listserv, document bank, and website for DRBA members.
- Hold conferences and file amicus briefs to support cases that enforce and promote the rights of people with disabilities.
- Coordinate litigation and offer educational materials on disability rights law and legal advocacy strategies.
Contact Information
Program Director: Joseph Battisto, jjbattis@syr.edu
Email: drbalaw@syr.edu
Website: disabilityrights-law.org
Funding Agency: the DRBA is a membership organization with typical member numbers ranging from three to five hundred, and including individual- or organization-level memberships.
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