A Trailblazing Lawyer Advocates for Accessibility and Inclusion
Haley Moss knows that for our legal system to function the way it should, it needs to look like the people it represents 해외 카지노 추천” including people with disabilities. 해외 카지노 추천śWe need all types of minds to get all kinds of jobs done,해외 카지노 추천ť she says. Moss embodies that concept in more ways than one: Not only is she Florida해외 카지노 추천™s first openly autistic lawyer, but she also is a public speaker and consultant on disability and neurodiversity at work. 카지노 is honored to share Moss해외 카지노 추천™s inspiring story.
Moss initially thought she would be a doctor 해외 카지노 추천” 해외 카지노 추천śI thought the coolest thing would be to become an autistic psychiatrist,해외 카지노 추천ť she says 해외 카지노 추천” but soon realized she wasn해외 카지노 추천™t passionate about the sciences. She decided to focus on what she enjoys: helping people, making a difference, writing, and speaking 해외 카지노 추천” all things lawyers do. After her undergraduate work at the University of Florida, she graduated from the University of Miami School of Law; from there, she worked mostly in antiterrorism litigation at a firm in Florida before starting her own public speaking and consulting business. 해외 카지노 추천śI do plan on jumping back into practice soon,해외 카지노 추천ť she says.
Moss is hoping to change the fact that not many lawyers are open about their disabilities. 해외 카지노 추천śI remember in my first year of law school, there was a blind student in my section, but she did not return for the second semester 해외 카지노 추천” and I wondered why,해외 카지노 추천ť she says. 해외 카지노 추천śLaw school is not always as accessible as it could be for people with disabilities. However, if more people with disabilities go to law school and begin working in our communities, they해외 카지노 추천™ll be able to create the change we need.해외 카지노 추천ť
In fact, Moss credits being a lawyer for putting her in a position in which people respect, listen to, and trust her more. This enables her to effectively advocate for inclusion and neurodiversity in the workplace. But getting there wasn해외 카지노 추천™t always easy, especially when she didn해외 카지노 추천™t know any other attorneys with disabilities as a law student. Early in her career, though, she met an attorney with her same diagnosis, and the two had a memorable conversation. 해외 카지노 추천śIt was very meaningful to talk to someone with their own firm who had the same diagnosis as me,해외 카지노 추천ť she says. 해외 카지노 추천śIt shows we해외 카지노 추천™re out there.해외 카지노 추천ť
Moss now plays a role in inspiring others to discover the benefits of a legal education as part of 카지노해외 카지노 추천™s BE IndiVISIBLE campaign, which encourages all people from all walks of life to consider law school.
For any law student or lawyer with a disability, Moss recommends 해외 카지노 추천śshowing up as your full self해외 카지노 추천ť 해외 카지노 추천” in other words, not hiding your disability or acting like someone you해외 카지노 추천™re not. 해외 카지노 추천śDon해외 카지노 추천™t try to be the same as your neurotypical or nondisabled counterparts,해외 카지노 추천ť she says. 해외 카지노 추천śBut remember, if you do choose to disclose your disability, make it clear that it해외 카지노 추천™s not everything you are.해외 카지노 추천ť
We해외 카지노 추천™re grateful to Haley Moss for allowing us to share her story. 카지노 is committed to promoting accessibility in legal education and the legal profession. We are grateful for people like Haley Moss who are adding their vital voices to our community 해외 카지노 추천” and, in turn, creating a more just and prosperous world.