[Members] New ABILA International Disability Law Committee

[Philip Moremen]

Dear ABILA members, 

Valerie Epps and I,  ABILA co-directors of studies, are excited to 
announce the formation of the ABILA International Disability Law 
Committee. 

The Committee is looking for people with a passion for making a difference 
in a rapidly-emerging area of international law.  If that is you, please 
contact Will Grignon at wgrignon at kirkland.com or (213) 680-8239.

In 2006, the United Nations adopted the Convention  On The Rights Of 
Persons With Disabilities  in an attempt to provide a global and 
transnational legal framework for the recognition and protection of the 
human rights of disabled persons.  Nevertheless, disabled persons, and 
those who represent, serve, and employ them, face a bewildering patchwork 
of national and sub-national paradigms and practices regarding disability 
(mental, physical,  medical, learning, functional, etc.). 

The mission of the International Disability Law Committee is to serve as a 
single, comprehensive, user-friendly, efficient, and effective entity that 
will gather information, bring together disparate voices, encourage 
dialogue, work towards understanding, and help to create workable 
solutions and long-lasting change. 

  The International Disability Law Committee will serve as a: 
•       Forum for discussion, policy making,  and problem solving 
•       Resource for legal information about disability law around the 
world 
•       Source of scholarly writing and expert opinion 
•       Support for lawyers in different nations so they may pursue, 
implement, and enforce disability rights in their respective jurisdictions

The International Disability Law Committee will focus on:
•       Preparing written reports on aspects of international law 
•       Organizing panels for ABILA conferences 
•       Offering views in policy-making processes or in amicus briefs 
•       Developing stratagems and solutions for disability-related legal 
issues

JOIN NOW!

Philip M. Moremen, J.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations
Seton Hall University
McQuaid Hall
400 South Orange Ave.
South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 275-2517
Fax: (973) 275-2519
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