{"id":13,"date":"2019-09-30T18:01:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T18:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hlsorgs3stg.wpenginepowered.com\/dlsa\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-08-21T15:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T15:26:03","slug":"dlsa-mission-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/dlsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the website of the Harvard Law School Disabled Law Students Association (DLSA)! DLSA is a student-run organization dedicated to fostering a community for disabled students at HLS, supporting students in the accommodations process, and advocating for the advancement of disability rights on campus and beyond. DLSA seeks to provide a space to raise, discuss, and act on the legal issues facing the disability community. 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