University of Utah : S.J. Quinney College of Law

Disability Clinic

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The Disability Law Clinic

2^nd and 3^rd year students

      The Disability Law Clinic permits students to augment their study in the Disability Law class with work on cases at the Disability Law Center.

Course:  Disability Law (3 cr. graded Fall) provides an introduction to the rights of individuals with disabilities, with an emphasis on issues of nondiscrimination. The course will focus primarily on the Americans with Disabilities Act, but will also address topics arising under other disability rights statutes, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Fair Housing Amendments Act. It will consider application of these statutes to a wide range of public and private settings, including public accommodations, education, institutionalization, and transportation.  Attention will be paid to the history of discrimination against U.S. citizens with disabilities.

Placement:  (2 or 3 cr., P/F, Fall or Spring) The Disability Law Center is the state-wide protection advocacy agency funded to represent persons with disabilities in legal cases relating to their disability.  Case work may include public benefits for persons with disability, access, civil rights and educational rights. 

Faculty:  Professor Dianna Cannon

Registration & Placement: Students enroll online, first in the course and then the clinic.  Limited enrollment.  Students will consult with Prof. Smith regarding the placement.

LAW 7290-001  Disability Law  Wed. 1:40-4:25 PM--taught Fall 2008

LAW 7952-002  Disability Law Clinic--Fall or Spring (2-3 credits)

This placement is also available as part of the Civil Clinic.

• Ethics (pdf)
• Requirements (pdf)
• Interim Report Form (pdf)
• Final Report Form (pdf)