Members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association (DHHBA) recently elected a new Board of Directors to serve two-year terms starting on January 1, 2021 pursuant to the DHHBA Bylaws. The new DHHBA Board consists of two federal government attorneys, one state government attorney, one federal government paralegal, an administrative law judge, a… Continue reading Introducing the 2021-2022 DHHBA Board of Directors
Today, as part of GivingTuesday, Facebook is matching up to $7 million in donations made to nonprofit organizations including the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association (DHHBA). Please consider supporting DHHBA by making a GivingTuesday donation at https://www.facebook.com/donate/1296321767389349/2855637997872989. Whether it is $1 or $100, your donation will significantly contribute to DHHBA advocacy and outreach… Continue reading Facebook To Match Donations Made to DHHBA Today
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The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association (DHHBA) is pleased to announce its inaugural webinar! The Judges’ Panel webinar will consist of five deaf and hard of hearing individuals whose experiences span the career of judges: from the application process; to judgeship; to retirement. CART and ASL interpretation will be provided. Date: Friday, October 30,… Continue reading Registration Now Open For DHHBA Judges’ Panel Webinar
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association (DHHBA) Board of Directors denounces police brutality and systemic racism against Black individuals and the Black community. We are outraged by the senseless murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and many other victims before them. We mourn all the victims, those whose names we should… Continue reading DHHBA Statement on Police Brutality and Systemic Racism
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, ten members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association (DHHBA) were sworn in and admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. All members are deaf or hard of hearing attorneys. DHHBA President Rachel Arfa made the motion in American Sign Language (ASL) and Spoken English,… Continue reading Third Group of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Attorneys Sworn into United States Supreme Court Bar
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, ten members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association (DHHBA) will be sworn in and admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. All members are deaf or hard of hearing attorneys. The participants are: Azeema Akram, Administrative Law Judge, Illinois Commerce… Continue reading Third Group of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Attorneys to be Sworn into United States Supreme Court Bar
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association (DHHBA) will hold its inaugural DHHBA Conference (DHHBACon) on June 29-30, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. DHHBACon will provide professional development and networking opportunities for deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, and deafblind judges, attorneys, law school graduates, paralegals, law students, and other legal… Continue reading 2020 DHHBA Conference Announcement
Past DHHBA President and current DHHBA member Anat Maytal was recently featured in Boston University School of Law’s alumni magazine, The Record, at http://www.bu.edu/law/2019/05/29/pushing-through, where you can learn about her impressive career accomplishments as well as her role in persuading the United States Supreme Court to allow electronic devices into their courtroom for the first time… Continue reading Past DHHBA President Anat Maytal Featured in Boston University School of Law Alumni Magazine
Carrie Ann Lucas was a valued member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association, mentoring attorneys and law students, sharing advice, and serving as an incredible role model for the impact that an attorney with a disability can have on the world. Words do not do justice to the powerful disability rights legacy… Continue reading DHHBA remembers member Carrie Ann Lucas