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Welcome to the Disability Rights Legal Center!
The Mission of the Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC) is to champion the rights of people with disabilities through education, advocacy and litigation. We are located at the Loyola Law School Public Interest Law Center, 800 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1120 in Downtown Los Angeles. We have a satellite office on the campus of the University of La Verne College of Law in the Inland Empire of Southern California, and a Midwest Regional Office in Chicago, Illinois. Click on the following documents for more information on DRLC History, Mission and Core Values, DRLC Annual Report
Saturday, February 11: Seminar and Legal Clinic on Rights of Students with Disabilities at Charter Schools
When: Saturday, February 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Description: DRLC will give a seminar and legal clinic for parents, guardians and advocates on students with disabilities' rights to admission, special education and related services at charter schools. In addition to the seminar, DRLC will conduct individual legal intake to identify issues and to determine if we can be of assistance, including providing referrals and evaluating available options to resolve dispute.
Where: Loyola Law, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015 (downtown L.A.)
Cost: Recommended $10 donation but no one will be turned away for lack of funds, this includes lunch and snacks, but you must register.
Registration: Registration is mandatory. To register, request accommodations, or for more information, please contact us at: (213) 736-1447; toll free, (866) 999-3752; video relay phone, (866) 912-8193; or via email at DRLC@lls.edu.
Special Education Advocacy Academies
DRLC is presenting these academies for parents, guardians and parents advocates to help children with disabilities access the special education services they need. DRLC attorneys specializing in education law teach these day-long academies---in English and Spanish---covering learning disabilities, special education law, Individual Education Programs, Section 504 and DRLC services. The academy includes snacks, lunch, a DRLC Education Advocacy Manual and a Certificate of Completion. DRLC asks for a $10 donation but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. The next academy is on Saturday, February 4, 2012, and registration is required by Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Click here to learn more and register. Enrollment is limited to parents, guardians and parent advocates.
Reserve su lugar para nuestra Academia de Promoción de Educación Especial. Haga click aquí para más información y para registrarse.
Persons With Disabilities Who Have Had Difficulty Finding Accessible Public Housing in the Los Angeles Area
The Disability Rights Legal Center and David Geffen Law Firm are gathering information about experiences of people with disabilities in Los Angeles, including the San Fernando Valley. We would like to speak with you if:
- You could not find any accessible housing
- You were told there was no accessible housing
- You were placed on a waiting list for an accessible apartment
Please contact the DRLC and mention public housing in Los Angeles.
DRLC intake line at (213) 736-1334,
or our nationwide toll free number at (866) 999-DRLC (3752),
or video relay at 866-912-8193.
Or you can send an email to Geffenlaw@aol.com
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
United States District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern Division
Goldkorn, et al. v. County of San Bernardino, et al., Case No. 06-CV-00707 VAP (OPx)
To all litigants, attorneys, witnesses, jurors, and other public users of the courthouse facilities of San Bernardino County who have mobility, and/or manual dexterity disabilities:
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN THIS LITIGATION
Annual Report
Please click here
to view our 2010
Annual Report,
commemorating
35 years of impact
DRLC Publishes Cost-Free Guide to Help Families
Access Benefits for Children With Disabilities
The Children’s Benefits Access Guide is a comprehensive listing and explanation of health care and related benefits for children with disabilities in Los Angeles County. The Guide features helpful telephone numbers, website links, explanations of new developments related to the state budget, flowcharts and other useful information, all in one easy to locate resource. Readers can look up information in different ways, learning about the programs through the Q&A chapters, as well as charts describing benefits. The Guide is a publication of the Disability Rights Legal Center and was funded by L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation’s largest public health plan, and will benefit low-income and uninsured residents of Los Angeles County.
At a later date, printed copies of the Guide will be distributed to clinics, public agencies, nonprofits and regional centers. The DRLC will give free trainings to public employees and families on how to use the Guide. For more information and to download a PDF file of the Guide at no cost, go to the Children's Benefits Access Project page
This is the DRLC's video relay number: 866-912-8193
The DRLC's video relay phone is now operational. This will help us better serve the deaf and hard of hearing community.
Register for a free DRLC Webinar regarding Access to Health Care. Learn more here