This is the fifth and final installment of Law.com’s series called, “Disabling Ableism: Making the Legal Profession More Accessible,” which aims to highlight both the challenges and opportunities law students with disabilities face before, during and after law school, as well as how the legal industry can better embrace disability as a form of diversity. You can read part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here and part 4 here.

The COVID-19 pandemic served to level the playing field for many disabled law students—at least for a while.