Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association

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Haley Miller is a 3L at Seattle University School of Law. She has not-so-visible but highly stigmatized disabilities including bipolar disorder, anxiety, and narcolepsy. At Seattle U, Haley is the President and Co-Founder of the Disability Inclusion Alliance (DIA). Over the past two years Haley has advocated for improvements to the school’s accommodations process, planned events centered…… Continue reading WADA Scholarship 2023 Winner

Our friends at Northwest Justice project have a Tik-Tok! Seems a great way to get information you need quickly, and sometimes quick tips… Here is an example: https://www.tiktok.com/@nwjusticeproject/video/7206473553640820010 They are also a good place for legal assistance: https://nwjustice.org/

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Katelyn Kelel is a blind student pursuing a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree, along with a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Seattle University. She was appointed by the Student Bar Association to be Seattle University’s first student Disability Representative, and she co-founded the Disability Inclusion Alliance student organization which launched in June 2022.In addition,…… Continue reading Scholarship Winner!

Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association looks forward to gathering in-person at Ivar’s Salmon House — Friday, June 10, 2022, 5:00 PM Happy Hour.

Deadline extended! Due to some requests for additional time and an influx of additional funding, the Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association scholarship has been extended until June 30th, and the award has been increased to $2000. washington-attorneys-with-disabilities-association-2022-scholarshipDownload

We have begun accepting applications for the Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association Scholarship. Here’s an Application: washington-attorneys-with-disabilities-association-2022-scholarshipDownload

Happy Valentines Day… and in the spirit, maybe support the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act. Here is more of the story: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/13/1080464176/disabled-americans-cant-marry-able-bodied-partners-without-losing-federal-benefi

WADA will be supporting Disability Rights Washington in its letter to the Senate. 2022-letter-of-disability-advocates-opposing-eshb-1141Download “Some of those signing this letter oppose the Death with Dignity law based on religious or ethical grounds, but others support the underlying law. The grounds for opposing HB 1141 cited in this letter are neither religious nor ethical. We oppose…… Continue reading Supporting DRW in keeping protections of the Death with Dignity Initiative.