Disability Law Journal (DLJ) is the nation’s first law journal focused on publishing scholarship that examines the intersection of disability and the law. Since 2019, DLJ has published original and republished existing scholarship. As a journal, our mission is to amplify the voices of disabled scholars and practitioners, and serve as a repository for scholarship that practitioners and judges can use in adjudicating issues with disability law.
Mission Statement
Disability affects every person, while directly or indirectly. And while many identities are fixed at birth, an individual can experience a disability at any point in their life. Disability interacts with all other aspects of identity, such as race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Yet, due to social stigma, misunderstandings about disability, and an able-bodied centric society, we do not focus on what it means to live with a disability.
Even though state and federal laws exist to protect people with disabilities, there are still gaps in our legal system that leave people with disabilities subject to exploitation and discrimination. Disability Law Journal seeks to break down stigmas around disability and explore the intersection between disability and the law. DLJ works not only to explore legal scholarship around disability, but also to highlight and promote voices of people with disabilities. DLJ aims to educate students, practitioners, legal scholars, and the general public about evolving areas of disability law.
If you have any questions about our mission, scholarship, or publication process, please don’t hesitate to email us at dlj@lawnet.ucla.edu.