Law - Certificate in Disability Legal Studies

The law exerts a powerful and direct impact on the lives of persons with disabilities. It is estimated that close to 20 percent of the US population, nearly 54 million people, have a disability, with a dramatic increase in the proportion since 1970. People with disabilities comprise one of the largest, least employed, and most disenfranchised minority groups in society.

This 15-credit certificate program is a unique effort to provide legal education to those working in the administration of and provision of services in disabilities programs. Administrators, educators, health practitioners, advocates, social workers, architects, city planners, attorneys, and business leaders, among others, could potentially benefit from the program’s instructional content.

Requirements

Students enrolled in the certificate program are required to take four core courses.

LAW 2814 - U.S. LEGAL SYSTEM
LAW 5395 - HEALTH LAW AND POLICY
LAW 5339 - LAW OF DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
LAW 5028 - TORTS
Or another first-semester required course if the Certificate Director deems it preferable for a particular student’s interest
The remaining 3 credits (minimum) may be satisfied by any of the following (or similar) courses which are offered as instructor availability permits:
LAW 5464 - BIOETHICS AND LAW
LAW 5283 - MENTAL HEALTH LAW

Note

For detailed term-specific course descriptions, please go to the Schedule of Classes Course Lists on the Law School web site.

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