Latest News & Events @ DRLC
- Visit the Disability Mentoring Day 2009 Page
- DRLC Files Amicus Brief
- Heather McGunigle, Inland Empire Program Director is awarded the 2009 Jack Berman Award of Achievement for Distinguished Service to the Profession and the Public from the California Young Lawyers Association, State Bar of California
- Learn About the DRLC's National Impact
- DRLC Wins Major Changes for PWD at the Alexandria Hotel
- New Job Openings
- Read the Results from the Health Care Access Survey
- Winston & Strawn - Pro Bono Counsel of the Year
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Welcome to the Disability Rights Legal Center!
The Mission of the Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC) is to promote the rights of people with disabilities and the public interest in and awareness of those rights by providing legal and related services. We are located on the campus of Loyola Law School in Downtown Los Angeles and work with Loyola Law students in all of our programs. We have a satellite office on the campus of the University of La Verne College of Law, in the Inland Empire. Click on the following documents for more information on; DRLC History or DRLC Mission and Core Values
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Class Settlement in Lauderdale, et al. v. City of Long Beach, Long Beach Police Department
The court has granted preliminary approval to DRLC's class action settlement with the Long Beach Police Department regarding effective communication for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. To read the notice to the class or the complete settlement agreement, please click on the links below:
Notice to the Class | Complete Settlement Agreement
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International and Comparative Law Review Symposium: The Significance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Friday, March 19, 2010 | Loyola Law School Los Angeles | Click here for more info
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Do You Need Special Education in the LA County Jail?
The Disability Rights Legal Center is currently engaged in active litigation to ensure that youth eligible for special education services who are detained in Los Angeles County Jail facilities are provided with those services in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and California law. We are interested in information about youth who are eligible for special education services and who are or have been detained in Los Angeles County Jail facilities.
In particular, we would like to hear from:
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Youth between the ages of 18 and 22 who have been in special education in the past AND are currently detained in the LA County Jail.
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Youth who have been in special education in the past, were detained in the LA County Jail in 2007, 2008, 2009, or 2010 and were between the ages of 18 and 22 while in the Jail.
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Parents and relatives of these youth.
If you fit this description and are interested in contacting us, please call (213) 736-1334 or (866) 999-DRLC (3752) (for TDD, please call (213) 736-8310) or send a letter to:
Special Education in L.A. County Jails
Disability Rights Legal Center
919 Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
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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.
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Loyola Law School's St. Thomas More Law Honor Society presented Paula Pearlman with its Ignatian Award at a ceremony held at the law school on Wednesday, February 10th. The award recognizes members of the legal community who have been a "person for others" in the spirit of St. Ignatius of Loyola. To read more about the award click here
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The DRLC along with other national civil rights organizations signed on to a letter opposing the nomination of Sharon Browne to the Legal Services Corporation board.
Ms. Browne has been involved in litigation to eliminate IOLTA funding and other actions that attack the rights of people living in poverty to secure legal representation. We do not believe that Ms. Browne is committed to the role of legal assistance attorneys, and lacks the belief that the poor should have full access under law to comprehensive and effective legal services. | View the Letter Here
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NEWS ALERT: Voice your opposition towards the closure of the City of Los Angeles Department on Disability and Commission on Disability at the next Los Angeles City Council meetings.
View the Fact Sheet
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BREAKING NEWS: DRLC Files Landmark Federal Class-Action Lawsuit Targeting L.A. County for Failure to Educate Youth in Probation Camps
LA Times Op Ed | View Press Release Here | View Complaint Here
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District Judge Florence Marie Cooper of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California passed away last week at age 69. She presided over the DRLC's Rancho Los Amigos Hospital case, in which she ruled that Los Angeles County could not close or reduce services at a hospital serving mostly severely disabled indigent individuals. Judge Cooper felt was one of the most important cases of her career. Judge Cooper will be sorely missed and fondly remembered by her colleagues, chambers staff and many friends and acquaintances.
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Thursday, February 25 Mark Your Calendars--- Please come and bring a friend to the DLRC’s Open House from 5pm-7pm at our main office on the campus of Loyola Law School Los Angeles near downtown LA. Meet our staff and student externs, enjoy some refreshments, learn about volunteer opportunities, and see first hand how we change the lives of people with disabilities
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The Disability Rights Legal Center is wrapping up a banner year thanks to your support!
- We provided Options counseling to 1,719 people with disabilities
- We reached over 19,900 people with our Community Outreach Program’s academies, presentations, workshops, and public awareness activities
- We reached over 28,000 people through the Cancer Legal Resource Center’s education and outreach efforts and Telephone Assistance Line
- We ensured that more than 130,000 IHHS recipients continue to receive In Home Supportive Services and remain living independently at home due to a lawsuit, V.L. v. Wagner.
- We are ensuring that the needs of hundreds of thousands of residents with disabilities are incorporated into the city and county's emergency preparedness plans in the lawsuit CALIF, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles.
We could not have done any of this without your generous support. Please add the Disability Rights Legal Center to your year-end giving plans. Our impact will continue in 2010 with your contribution. We wish you a healthy, happy holiday season and New Year!
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Preliminary Injunction to Stop IHSS Cuts Ordered
View Press Release Here: English | Español
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