Prerequisites: None

Exam Type: No Exam

This course encompasses many aspects of disability rights, laws, and policies, with particular emphasis on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which regulates employment, state and local governments, transportation, and public accommodations. This year marks the ADA’s 35th anniversary. Readings, lectures, and other disability studies materials provide context for the covered legal issues. All materials are posted to the Canvas course website, including a copy of the ADA (as amended), which you can also find here: :https://archive.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.pdf

Your grade will be determined by either a 15-20 page research paper or a 20-25 page Analytical Paper (requiring instructor and peer review).

I am happy to meet with you at a mutually convenient time to discuss class, papers, jobs, life, etc. Please email me to make an appointment: mastein@law.harvard.edu. I am also available to review as many as two drafts of your research or Analytical Papers.

Note: This course is not available for cross-registration.

Students may complete a research paper that would satisfy the Analytical Paper requirement.