Friday, November 13, 2009
Tweet[IWS] ABA: DISABILITIES & THE LEGAL PROFESSION (Reports)
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
American Bar Association
Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
Disability Statistic Reports
http://www.abanet.org/disability/resources/statistics.shtml
2 Reports Below--
The Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law collects data concerning individuals, specifically lawyers, with disabilities. Below are two reports issued by the Commission that contain such information:
(1)
* 2009 Goal III Report
http://www.abanet.org/disability/docs/2009GoalIII.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
A report on the status of the participation of persons with disabilities in ABA Division, Section, and Forum leadership positions for the 2008-2009 bar year. This document focuses on lawyers with disabilites and the ABA. It also covers efforts by ABA entities to include lawyers with disabilities.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 3
II. THE STATUS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES .............................................................. 4
A. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES ...................................................................... 4
B. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE WORKPLACE........................................................................... 4
C. LAWYERS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION.............................................................. 5
D. DISABILITY DIVERSITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION ....................................................................... 6
III. SURVEY METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 6
IV. FINDINGS ................................................................................................................................... 7
A. ABA LEADERSHIP ......................................................................................................................... 7
B. ABA ENTITY LEADERS .................................................................................................................. 7
i. Primary & Committee Leadership .......................................................................................... 8
ii. CLE Programming .................................................................................................................. 9
V. ENTITY HONORS ....................................................................................................................... 10
A. HIGHEST HONORS....................................................................................................................... 11
B. HONOR ROLL .............................................................................................................................. 11
i. Business Law Section ............................................................................................................. 11
ii. General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division ................................................................. 11
iii. Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division............................................................. 11
iv. Judicial Division ................................................................................................................... 11
v. Senior Lawyers Division ....................................................................................................... 12
VI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................... 12
VII. ABOUT THE COMMISSION ON MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITY LAW............. 14
A. LAW PROJECTS............................................................................................................................ 14
B. LAW PUBLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS ........................................................................................... 16
C. ONLINE PROJECTS ....................................................................................................................... 17
D. COMMISSIONERS ......................................................................................................................... 18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS............................................................................................................. 24
2009 Goal III Report 2
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* 2009 Disability Diversity Statistics:
http://www.abanet.org/disability/docs/ABADisabilityStatisticsReport.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
Taking data from the above 2009 Goal III Report, this document is a compilation of statistics on individuals and lawyers with disabilities, their employment, and the legal profession. It is not specific to the ABA, and provides data sources from outside the ABA. This report is a great resource for those seeking general information on those with disabilities and the legal profession.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
American Bar Association
Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
Disability Statistic Reports
http://www.abanet.org/disability/resources/statistics.shtml
2 Reports Below--
The Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law collects data concerning individuals, specifically lawyers, with disabilities. Below are two reports issued by the Commission that contain such information:
(1)
* 2009 Goal III Report
http://www.abanet.org/disability/docs/2009GoalIII.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
A report on the status of the participation of persons with disabilities in ABA Division, Section, and Forum leadership positions for the 2008-2009 bar year. This document focuses on lawyers with disabilites and the ABA. It also covers efforts by ABA entities to include lawyers with disabilities.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 3
II. THE STATUS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES .............................................................. 4
A. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES ...................................................................... 4
B. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE WORKPLACE........................................................................... 4
C. LAWYERS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION.............................................................. 5
D. DISABILITY DIVERSITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION ....................................................................... 6
III. SURVEY METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 6
IV. FINDINGS ................................................................................................................................... 7
A. ABA LEADERSHIP ......................................................................................................................... 7
B. ABA ENTITY LEADERS .................................................................................................................. 7
i. Primary & Committee Leadership .......................................................................................... 8
ii. CLE Programming .................................................................................................................. 9
V. ENTITY HONORS ....................................................................................................................... 10
A. HIGHEST HONORS....................................................................................................................... 11
B. HONOR ROLL .............................................................................................................................. 11
i. Business Law Section ............................................................................................................. 11
ii. General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division ................................................................. 11
iii. Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division............................................................. 11
iv. Judicial Division ................................................................................................................... 11
v. Senior Lawyers Division ....................................................................................................... 12
VI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................... 12
VII. ABOUT THE COMMISSION ON MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITY LAW............. 14
A. LAW PROJECTS............................................................................................................................ 14
B. LAW PUBLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS ........................................................................................... 16
C. ONLINE PROJECTS ....................................................................................................................... 17
D. COMMISSIONERS ......................................................................................................................... 18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS............................................................................................................. 24
2009 Goal III Report 2
(2)
* 2009 Disability Diversity Statistics:
http://www.abanet.org/disability/docs/ABADisabilityStatisticsReport.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
Taking data from the above 2009 Goal III Report, this document is a compilation of statistics on individuals and lawyers with disabilities, their employment, and the legal profession. It is not specific to the ABA, and provides data sources from outside the ABA. This report is a great resource for those seeking general information on those with disabilities and the legal profession.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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