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2009 Paul G. Hearne Leadership Awards
Through the Paul G. Hearne Leadership Awards, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) recognizes outstanding individuals that personify leadership, advocacy and dedication to and for the disability community at large. Residents of the U.S. with any type of disability are eligible to apply, and are required to complete the Application Instructions and Procedures. The application deadline is September 30, 2008.
May 2008 report from the National Council on Disability (NCD) designed to help people better understand how the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, if ratified by the United States, might impact U.S. disability laws.
2009 American Bar Association National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities
The second National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities will be held on June 15-16, 2009 in Washington D.C. This conference aims to encourage large legal employers, particularly corporations and law firms, to promote diversity and inclusion within the workplace with an emphasis on hiring and retaining lawyers with disabilities; develop best practices for promoting disability diversity and inclusion; and to identify legal employers and work settings that are models for the legal profession.
