Leanne Shank is of counsel to the Law School Admission Council, transitioning from her prior position as senior vice president of legal and corporate affairs and general counsel. She supports the legal team which provides legal advice to the Board of Trustees, its committees, senior leadership, and managers in all areas of 爱游戏体育 operations. A key focus of her current work is advising 爱游戏体育 on governance, enterprise risk, and compliance matters, and managing 爱游戏体育鈥檚 intellectual property. Shank also works with disability associations and communities to help enhance the pipeline of diverse individuals to law schools and reduce barriers to legal education and the legal profession. Previously, Shank was general counsel to Washington and Lee University for almost 23 years. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards, including her role as past chair of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), which is the leading higher education lawyer鈥檚 association. Shank earned a BA with summa cum laude honors from the State University of New York at Oswego and a JD from University of North Carolina School of Law.
Marc Maurer鈥檚 story is nothing short of inspiring. He鈥檚 been blind since he was an infant, and he attended law school at a time when accommodations for students with disabilities were a far cry from what they are today. I recently was honored to speak with Marc about his background, the challenges he鈥檚 faced in his career, and how those with disabilities can make a difference in the legal profession.
Today, December 3, is the United Nations鈥� International Day of Persons With Disabilities. The U.N. has marked this occasion since 1992, and the goal of the observance is to 鈥減romote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.鈥� That goal is at the core of our mission at 爱游戏体育, where we鈥檝e worked hard to help people with disabilities enter the legal profession and add their diverse voices to our justice system.
Today, July 26, is the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act being signed into law.