Law Professors with Disabilities and Allies, Sponsored by Disability Law and Law and Mental Disability

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Session Type: Section Programs

Session Capacity: N/A

Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Room: Grand Salon Section 3

Floor: First Floor

This discussion-style panel, titled "Managing Disability: From Academic Job Searching Through Tenure, Promotion, and Beyond,” brings together junior, mid-level, and senior law faculty to examine the unique challenges and opportunities individuals with disabilities face at all stages of their academic careers. Panelists will discuss topics such as navigating the academic job market; requesting and securing accommodations during the search, interview, and onboarding processes; and managing disability during the pre-tenured, application for promotion, and post-tenured time periods. Panelists will share their insights relating to building scholarly, teaching, and service networks; managing time and energy; and advocating for necessary support systems to ensure equal opportunity. The continued need for academic institutions to move beyond minimal ADA compliance—towards truly inclusive and equitable spaces for all faculty—will be a theme throughout.