[blindlaw] Fw: New, streamlined look for CMPDL website

Tue May 13 11:20:06 CDT 2008

I have never heard of one.  I would encourage you to check with the Canadian 
bar association or whatever they call themselves.  A few years back, we had 
heard of a Canadian Association of Visually Impaired Lawyers or something 
like that.  That didn't do what the Commission does, but it is the only 
disability based lawyer group of which I have heard  in Canada.  I know also 
that the British bar has something like a group of solicitors with 
disabilities.  One thing that does distinguish our Commission is that it 
publishes the disability law reporter.  I am not aware of anything like 
this elsewhere.  The other thing to keep in mind is that there are  much 
fewer lawyers with disabilities in other parts of the world. 
Tradditionally, disabled folks are not directed towards the law as a 
profession.  That is true here as well but not nearly to the same extent and 
the trend is changing.  If you find anything, please share it  with the 
list.

Thanks,
Scott C. LaBarre, Esq.

LaBarre Law Offices P.C.
1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918
Denver, Colorado 80222
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E.J. Zufelt" <everett at zufelt.ca>
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Good afternoon,

Can anyone please tell me if there is an analogous Canadian organization to
the CMPDL?

Thank oyu,
Everett

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Scott C. LaBarre, Esq.

LaBarre Law Offices P.C.
1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918
Denver, Colorado 80222
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303 757-3640 (fax)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Phelan, William
To: CMPDL E-mail List
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:05 AM
Subject: New, streamlined look for CMPDL website

Hello everyone,

I would like to announce that the Commission's website has undergone some
important renovations. At http://www.abanet.org/disability you can now
notice the following developments:

  a.. Streamlined information.  The homepage is sleeker and has better
access to the information you want! There are also portal pages for lawyers
and law students. Both law students and lawyers now have their own portals
with specific information relevant to them.
  b.. 2009 Conference page. The second annual National Conference on the
Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities is now up. Although the planning of
the 2009 conference is in its early stages, be sure to check back to this
page for important updates!
  c.. Learn more about the Commission. A new page with each of the
Commission's subcommittees is up in the "About" section.

Also, don't forget some of the classic exclusive features of the
Commission's website. Features you can not find anywhere else:

  a.. Our 50-state lawyer directory has an updated national listing of
lawyers who practice disability law
  b.. Lawyer Spotlight. Each month we have a new lawyer with a disability
who has proven to be an asset to the profession. Check back at the beginning
of each month for a new interesting and inspirational bio!
  c.. CMPDL publications. From our new reference manuals, to the Law
Reporter, to the online resources, the CMPDL is your place for new and
comprehensive disability law information.

http://www.abanet.org/disability

~ Feel free to pass this easy and new reference around to your friends and
colleagues! ~

______________________________________________

William J. Phelan, IV, Esq.

Special Projects & Technology Coordinator

Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law

American Bar Association

vox: 202.662.1576

fax:  202.662.1032

phelanw at staff.abanet.org

http://www.abanet.org/disability

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