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Law students with disabilities do so much on their own—preparing for class, contributing to discussions, joining and leading student organizations and other activities at the highest levels. But they are missing necessary institutional support. Law schools should meet them at least halfway, providing them with the structural tools they need to thrive.
— Meera E. Deo, director of the Law School Survey of Student Engagement, which is part of the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University, in comments given to the ABA Journal, concerning the results of 2025 survey, billed as the “first comprehensive look at disability among law students,” which revealed that 20% of law students have a disability of some kind, ranging from mental health conditions to physical disabilities. Students with disabilities reported that they often feel unsupported in their legal studies.
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
Law students with disabilities do so much on their own—preparing for class, contributing to discussions, joining and leading student organizations and other activities at the highest levels. But they are missing necessary institutional support. Law schools should meet them at least halfway, providing them with the structural tools they need to thrive.
— Meera E. Deo, director of the Law School Survey of Student Engagement, which is part of the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University, in comments given to the ABA Journal, concerning the results of 2025 survey, billed as the “first comprehensive look at disability among law students,” which revealed that 20% of law students have a disability of some kind, ranging from mental health conditions to physical disabilities. Students with disabilities reported that they often feel unsupported in their legal studies.
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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