Re: Concerned about attendance

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ADA reasoable accomodation would require a reasonable accomodation to allow
you to attend class but accomodating non-attendance is a big streach.

When I went to law school there was always one day I had no classes. Also it is
difficult to believe that a city big enough to support a law school doesn't have
medical care for you.

On 7/17/09, David wrote:
> Under the ADA your law school will be required to make a
> reasonable accommidation to address your medical needs. First
> you should check the Student Handbook of your law school.
> There is probably already an established policy. If not,
> contact the ADA coordinator for the school. Under Federal
> law, the school is required to have such a person.
>
> The ABA has guidelines on attendance requirements but allows
> for exceptions. If you read Bill Clinton's bio he rarely
> attended classes his last year at Yale.
>
> As to how attendance might impact your grade, it's really up
> to the professor.
>
> On 7/16/09, friend wrote:
>> On 7/16/09, Stephanie wrote:
>>> I was accepted to law school and plan to go to a school in
>>> the fall that's about 4 hours away from home. This would
>>> normally be no problem, except i'll have to travel home
>>> either once or twice a month for medical treatment - and
>>> doctors don't work on saturdays. my previous treatments
>>> have always been on a wednesday, so it's likely i would be
>>> missing like wednesday afternoon and possibly thursday
>>> morning classes, depending on how i felt afterwards, and
>>> if i was able to drive back. i can obviously arrange a lot
>>> of treatments for vacations, etc., but im concerned i
>>> might have to miss 4 or so classes during hte semester.
>>> What is the attendance policy like in law school? do you
>>> have to attend every single class? and are professors more
>>> lenient if you tell them it's for health reasons, and you
>>> can prove it?
>>
>> You will not likely be allowed to finish an ABA law school
>> curriculum if you miss two or more days a month, every
>> month. Check what the minimum ABA class attendance hours are
>> per term. If your school fails to adhere to ABA
>> requirements, they could lose their accreditation.
>>
>> Explore your options for treatment near the location of your
>> law school.