Disability Rights Legal Center

Welcome to the Disability Rights Legal Center!

The Mission of the Disability Rights Legal Center, formerly the Western Law Center for Disability Rights, is to promote the rights of people with disabilities and the public interest in and awareness of those rights by providing legal and related services. We are located on the campus of Loyola Law School in Downtown Los Angeles and work with Loyola Law students in all of our programs.

DRLC Staff and Board Member Recipients of 2008 LAAC Awards

Staff member Naomi Arakawa was awarded the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC) Award of Merit in the Support Staff category. Naomi is being recognized for impeccable support of the Education Advocacy Project (EAP), and most currently, as the office coordinator for the DRLC. Rick Kneeshaw, DRLC's former client and current board member, is also a 2008 recipient of the LAAC Award of Merit, awarded to a client engaged in advocacy for a legal aid program. The award is based on Rick's advocacy as a client in Kneeshaw v. San Diego Zoological Society, which successfully challenged discriminatory entrance policies for people who use wheelchairs and scooters at the San Diego Zoo. Learn more

Position Announcement: Deputy Director (Attorney)

The Disability Rights Legal Center seeks an attorney for the Deputy Director position as part of the senior management team, working directly with the Executive Director, Director of Administration and Director of Development, and with energetic and talented lawyers, advocates and students. Immediate Opening. Click here for full position description

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