Neel Lalchandani and Erin O’Neill, attorneys at Brown, Goldstein & Levy, presented as part of a national webinar discussing securing disability-related accommodations for the bar exam and Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE). The virtual webinar took place on September 18, in partnership with the National Disabled Law Students Association (NDLSA) and the National Disabled Legal Professionals Association (NDLPA).
NDLSA and NDLPA are sister organizations that advocate on behalf of law students and professionals with disabilities, respectively. The organizations partnered with BGL to host this event for the second consecutive year due to the firm’s expertise and interest in assisting law students and professionals with disabilities thrive in the legal profession. Additionally, Neel and Erin had the opportunity to discuss BGL’s nationwide disability rights practice.
During their presentation, Neel and Erin discussed the process for seeking accommodations on the bar exam and MPRE. They also addressed the common reasons that testing entities across the nation deny testing accommodations and the process for appealing or seeking reconsideration of such denials. Neel and Erin provided further context by explaining current federal guidance on bar exam accommodations. Finally, they shared tips, strategies, and resources students and professionals can turn to if they need additional support – including BGL, NDLSA, and NDPLA.
Neel and Erin both have deep experience advocating for clients on a wide range of civil rights issues. They both practice in BGL’s disability rights section, where they advocate on behalf of students seeking accommodations for standardized exams. Neel has written extensively about accommodations in high-stakes testing and presented at Brooklyn Law School and the Greater Baltimore Chapter of Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD).
BGL was thrilled to partner with NDLSA and NDPLA to share Neel’s and Erin’s expertise at a national level.
MORE ABOUT NEEL LALCHANDANI
Neel Lalchandani represents individuals, nonprofits, and companies in a diverse array of civil rights and commercial matters. Among other victories for his clients, Neel has helped secure several of the largest payments in Maryland history for victims of police misconduct, including more than $80 million for innocent men imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. Learn more about Neel here.
MORE ABOUT ERIN O’NEILL
Erin O’Neill joined Brown, Goldstein & Levy in October 2023. Her practice includes cases involving civil rights, disability rights, personal injury, commercial litigation, and appeals. Prior to joining the firm, Erin clerked for the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Leslie Abrams Gardner on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Learn more about Erin here.
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