The Coelho Center

The law fellowship was designed to increase the pipeline of disabled law students to go on to sit on the bar and bench.

Building partnerships at the national level to build strategy among advocacy, legal, academic and community leaders.  "Immigration and Disability Conference: Building Partnerships for a Just Future" (Event Postponed).

The Honorable Anthony "Tony" Coelho, former congressman and original sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act, has spent his life in service to our community.

The Coelho Center launched in November 2018 with a mission to collaborate with the community to develop leadership and advocate innovative approaches for change.

Through our policy and advocacy efforts we seek innovative approaches to advance the lives of people with disabilities and to provide resources to our community.

The Coelho Center organizes conferences and events on issues important to our community. Learn more and find out how to collaborate with and join us.

LMU undergrads and LLS students help the Coelho Center thrive through assistantships and internships. Law school graduates across the nation are welcome to develop fellowship proposals to work with us.

The ACCESS Working Group's mission is to promote a more disability inclusive future in legal education. Our annual workshop convenes law schools across the nation working on disability inclusiveness and accessibility.