Date Chartered: 5/19/2021
The purpose of this Section is to provide a forum for the discussion of matters of common concern to law professors with disabilities and their allies, to put on programming related to the same, and to provide a forum for the recognition and celebration of the accomplishments of law professors with disabilities.
Awards
Chai Feldblum Award
The Section on Law Professors with Disabilities and Allies awards the Chai Fedlblum award every year at the annual AALS meeting. The award is named in honor of Chai Feldblum, a disabled law professor and disability rights advocate. This award is given to someone who either has made substantial contributions to the inclusion of people with disabilities in legal academia, or who is a junior faculty member and Section member whose scholarly, teaching, clinical or service work shows exceptional promise.
Recipients
| Year | Award Name | Recipient | Law School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chai Feldblum Award | Nicole B. Porter | William & Mary Law School |
| 2025 | Chai Feldblum Award | Katherine Pérez | LMU Loyola Law School, Los Angeles |
| 2024 | Chai Feldblum Award | Robyn Powell | University of Oklahoma College of Law |
| 2023 | Chai Feldblum Award | Arlene Kanter | Syracuse University College of Law |
| 2023 | Chai Feldblum Award | Katherine MacFarlane | Southern University Law Center |
| 2022 | Chai Feldblum Award | Chai Feldblum | EEO and DEI Advocate |