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Disabled Law Students Report Lower Support and Satisfaction

11/6/2025

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Story summary

A survey by Indiana University's Center for Postsecondary Research finds law students with disabilities feel less supported.
Twenty percent of law students identify as disabled, with anxiety 57%, ADHD 55%, and depression 41%.
Seventy-three percent of disabled students felt comfortable at their institutions.
Sixty percent of disabled students felt valued, compared with 74% of non-disabled peers.
Disabled students report lower satisfaction with counseling and advising despite higher pro bono participation.

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Story summary

A survey by Indiana University's Center for Postsecondary Research finds law students with disabilities feel less supported.
Twenty percent of law students identify as disabled, with anxiety 57%, ADHD 55%, and depression 41%.
Seventy-three percent of disabled students felt comfortable at their institutions.
Sixty percent of disabled students felt valued, compared with 74% of non-disabled peers.
Disabled students report lower satisfaction with counseling and advising despite higher pro bono participation.