
For Law Students
Guides and resources for law students with disabilities
If you need special accomodations taking the BLE
The Texas Board of Examiners website offers a form that you can fill out to request special accomodations when taking the state bar exam.
Download the BLE special accomodations formIf you need special accomodations taking the LSAT
Accommodations may be available to individuals with documented disabilities who are registered to take the LSAT. Please be aware that submission of the Accommodations Request Packet does not guarantee testing accommodations. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis on the documentation submitted.
Download the LSAT special accomodations form"Disabled, not disqualified"
Originally published in Student Lawyer magazine (American Bar Association Law Student Division), Vol. 30, No. 8 (April 2002)
Read "Disabled, not disqualified" articlePrelaw advice for students with disabilities
Pre-law students with disabilities should not only read the standard pre-law material but also should read the material relevant to pre-law students with disabilities.
Prelaw advice for students with disabilitiesScholarship information for people with disabilities
The ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law offers information on scholarships available to law students with disabilities.
Scholarship Information