Thanks to the generous support of our donors, Disability Rights Advocates is pleased to make available on our website and in our offices the work of artists from the National Institute of Art & Disabilities (NIAD). NIAD provides an art program that promotes creativity, independence, dignity, and community integration for people with developmental and other disabilities.
Laurence W. Paradis, Executive Director; Mary-Lee Kimber Smith, Staff Attorney; and Jose Allen, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, SF, have been selected California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year for their outstanding legal work in Californians for Disability Rights, Inc. v. California Department of Transportation.