Law

Eve Hill—Attorney with Purpose

As the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 1990, civil rights lawyer Eve Hill was just beginning her legal career. What followed was a decades-long commitment to advancing the rights of people with disabilities through litigation, public service, education and policy work. With experience spanning the Department of Justice as Deputy Assistant Attorney … Read more

Disability Voting Rights Week! 

Disability Voting Rights Week, September 11-15, is a national nonpartisan initiative to build the power and presence of the disability vote. There are an estimated 38 million Americans with disabilities who are eligible to vote. Despite the size and power of our voting bloc, people with disabilities voted at a lower rate nationally than non-disabled voters in the 2022 … Read more

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bernstein

Fighting for Injustice and Greater Opportunities Promises made, promises kept sounds like a campaign slogan. For Justice Richard Bernstein, the first blind justice elected to the Michigan Supreme Court, this is his life’s mission. The promise? If Justice Bernstein made it through law school and passed the bar, he would dedicate his professional life to … Read more

EEOC Bad Boys — Schooling the Employers

Circa 2010 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. The following are recent cases brought about from the EEOC. OLSTEN STAFFING SERVICES TO PAY $75,000 TO SETTLE EEOC DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION SUIT Nationwide Temp Agency Refused to Refer Deaf Worker in Wisconsin For Food Production Job Because of His Disability, … Read more