ADA Information
Students and graduates with special needs may find job-related assistance from reference sources in the Career, Academic and Alumni Services Office and from the website links set forth below. If your favorite site is not listed below, please call CAAS so that we may consider updating our records and this web page.
Office of Disability Services
As part of George Mason University's continuing commitment to upholding the letter and spirit of the laws that ensure equal treatment of people with disabilities, the university established and maintains the Office of Disability Services (ODS). ODS coordinates disability-related services that afford equal access to university programs and activities and also provides students with a number of disability-related resources. General information about ODS is available at www.gmu.edu/student/drc/. Links to various campus, state, legal, and informational resources is avaiable at www.gmu.edu/student/drc/resources.html.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is available on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website at www.eeoc.gov/. The EEOC website also contains links to recent EEOC guidance on disability related issues, including the legal obligation to make reasonable accommodations for attorneys with disabilities in all areas of practice (available at www.eeoc.gov/facts/accommodations-attorneys.html).
Office of Disability Employment Policy (U.S. Department of Labor)
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) website (www.dol.gov/odep/) offers a variety of resources, including information designed to help adults with disabilities understand employment issues such as job seeking, employment options, and job accommodations. Information for adults with disabilities, including answers to “Frequently Asked Questions” (available at www.dol.gov/odep/audiences/disabled_adults.htm).
Job Accommodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is not a job placement service, but an international toll-free consulting service, sponsored by ODEP, designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by: (1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions, (2) providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation, and (3) educating callers about self-employment options. For more information, visit janweb.icdi.wvu.edu.
Interviewing Tips for Law Students with Disabilities
The Association of Law Schools & Legal Employers (NALP) publication “Interviewing Tips for Law Students with Disabilities and Employers Who Recruit Them” provides tips for both employers and students who are going through the interview process. Copies of the publication are available from CAAS.