Disability Law
October 28, 2026
Professor Nina Kohn Speaks About the Voting Rights of Nursing Home Residents
Distinguished Professor of Law Nina Kohn spoke with the 19th about the voting rights of nursing home residents in reaction to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services memo that rescinded previous guidance affirming that nursing home residents have the right to vote.
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 21, 2026
Professor Cora True-Frost G’01, L’01 Participates in the ICAO Symposium on Accessibility in Civil Aviation
Professor of Law Cora True-Frost G’01, L’01 recently participated in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Symposium on Accessibility in Civil Aviation.
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 14, 2026
Professor True-Frost Presents on Travel Equality
Professor Cora True-Frost G’01, L’01 Presented “Travel Equality: Exercising the Right to Free Movement,” at the American Association of Law Schools Section on Disability Law Works in Progress Conference.
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 30, 2026
Professor Katherine Macfarlane Provides Perspectives on Ohio State University’s Elimination of a Grace Period for Arriving at Accommodated Exams
Professor of Law Katherine Macfarlane, Director of the Disability Law and Policy Program, provided perspective on Ohio State University’s recent removal of an automatic 15-minute grace period for arriving at an accommodated exam.
By Syracuse Law Communications
July 23, 2026
2L Mira Lan Gaitanis Attends 17th Annual International Disability Law Summer School at the University of Galway
Syracuse Law 2L Mira Lan Gaitanis attended the International Disability Law Summer School at the University of Galway, presenting research on advocacy.
By Syracuse Law Communications
July 21, 2026
Professor Katherine Macfarlane’s Forthcoming Ohio State Law Journal Essay Tackles “Debating Accommodations”
Professor Katherine Macfarlane's forthcoming Ohio State Law Journal essay examines the legal debate over disability accommodations in higher education.
By Syracuse Law Communications
January 20, 2026
Navigating Law School Without Sight Drives 3L to Ensure Marginalized Individuals Are Well Represented
Emely Recinos L'26 draws on her experience as a blind law student to advocate for marginalized people, including unaccompanied immigrant children.
By Caroline Reff
January 7, 2026
Alumna Credits Syracuse Law for Empowering Her to Advocate for Disability Rights in Higher Education
Mary J. Goodwin-Oquendo L'09 credits Syracuse Law with empowering her to found a firm advocating for disability rights in education and employment.
By Caroline Reff
August 6, 2025
From Cheering in the Dome to Interning in the Nation’s Capital, Lela Lanier L’26 Is Making the Most of Her Syracuse Law Experience
Lela Lanier L'26 interned in civil rights litigation at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund while cheering for Syracuse, pursuing disability and civil rights law.
By Caroline Reff
July 22, 2025
3L Serves as Co-President of Disability Law Society, Aims for Career in National Security Law in D.C.
Kaitlin Sommer L'26 co-leads Syracuse Law's Disability Law Society while pursuing a Certificate in National Security and Counterterrorism Law.
By Caroline Reff
February 10, 2025
Professor Katherine Macfarlane’s article “Higher Education’s Accommodations Mistake” Has Been Accepted for Publication in the Georgetown Law Journal
Professor Katherine Macfarlane’s article “Higher Education’s Accommodations Mistake” was recently accepted for publication in the Georgetown Law Journal.
By Syracuse Law Communications
July 7, 2024
Syracuse Law Partnership with the University of Bialystok Leads to Exchange of Faculty, Ideas, and Scholarship
Syracuse Law's decade-long partnership with the University of Bialystok in Poland has grown into faculty exchanges, joint courses, and research fellowships.
By Caroline Reff
October 11, 2023
Macfarlane Named Director of Disability Law Program
Professor Kat Macfarlane becomes director of Syracuse Law's Disability Law and Policy Program as founder Arlene Kanter retires after more than 35 years on the faculty.
By Syracuse Law Communications