Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're excited to welcome Haley Miller and Laura Derbonne, who are the co-presidents of the National Disabled Law Students Association, to talk about accommodations and advocating for yourself.
In this episode we discuss:
>Our guests' law school journey and how they got involved with the See more +
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're excited to welcome Haley Miller and Laura Derbonne, who are the co-presidents of the National Disabled Law Students Association, to talk about accommodations and advocating for yourself.
In this episode we discuss:
>Our guests' law school journey and how they got involved with the National Disabled Law Students Association
>The mission of NDLSA
>Different types of accommodations and how to go about getting them in law school
>How to internalize needing classroom or exam accommodations
>Common mistakes that law students make when it comes to applying for accommodations
Resources:
>NDLSA: National Disabled Law Students Association (https://ndlsa.org/)
>Podcast Episode 72: Seeking Accommodations in Law School and on the Bar Exam (with Dr. Jared Maloff) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-72-seeking-accommodations-law-school-bar-exam/)
>Podcast Episode 220: More on Accommodations in Law School (w/Elizabeth Knox) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-220-more-on-accommodations-in-law-school-w-elizabeth-knox/)
>Why It's Important to Ask for Disability Accommodations Early (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/why-its-important-to-ask-for-disability-accommodations-early/)
>Leveling the Playing Field: Using Resources and Seeking Accommodations in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/leveling-playing-field-using-resource-seeking-accommodations-law-school/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-445-best-practices-for-getting-accommodations-in-law-school/)
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