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ERIC Number: EJ579323
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0275-6072
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The Accommodation of Writing Disorders in Law School: A Lawyer's View.
Hunsicker, J. Freedley
Journal of Law and Education, v27 n4 p621-27 Oct 1998
Law schools should avoid diluting writing standards. Writing skills and law skills are nonnegotiable, and DWE students not "otherwise qualified" under Americans with Disabilities Act. Comparable case is that of Casey Martin, professional golfer; federal magistrate judge allowed Martin to ride in cart in PGA tournaments. Contends that ADA has fostered spirit of entitlement suspicious of standards that may exclude anyone claiming disability. (27 footnotes) (MLF)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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