Law and Society Association

and Accessibility

LSA encourages comments and suggestions from members and meeting / workshop attendees on how to improve ease of access for people with disabilities, including ease in navigating the website. We hope to have an online feedback form posted here soon. Mary McClintock focuses on implementing our accessibility policy at LSA and may be contacted throughout the year, not just at meeting time, if you have a comment, question or request for assistance:
          Mary McClintock
          LSA Executive Office
          40 Campus Center Way, Rm. 217
          Amherst MA 01003-9244
          mcclintock@lawandsociety.org, phone (413)-545-4617

LSA Statement on Disability

The Law and Society Association values the inclusion of persons with disabilities in its membership, its activities, and its governance.  It is the policy of the LSA that persons with disabilities should participate as fully as other members in the Association in all LSA activities, including in particular annual meetings, committees, Graduate Student Workshops and Summer Institutes.  The LSA will make all feasible efforts to accommodate members with disabilities and to remain responsive to the needs of our members who have disabilities  [Statement adopted by the LSA Board of Trustees, June 4, 2003]

Accessibility at Law and Society Association Meetings

LSA is committed to ensuring that all events at LSA meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. We provide specific information well in advance of the meeting about the location’s accessibility and practical arrangements. Meeting attendees with special needs or disabilities should indicate their requirements in the "special requests" section of the session/paper proposal form and are encouraged to get in touch with Mary McClintock at the LSA office with any questions.

• Disability Access Guidelines for Conference Sessions, Workshops and Institutes

  LSA requests that all session organizers and presenters review these GUIDELINES and take the steps necessary to make the sessions accessible to attendees with disabilities.

2012 International Conference on Law and Society, Honolulu, June 5-8

The Law and Society Association is committed to making the International Conference accessible to all attendees, with and without disabilities. We will compile information to assist people with disabilities in planning their travel to/from Honolulu and your time at the Conference. If you would like to discuss your particular situation before the Conference or have specific questions that are not answered on our site, please contact Mary McClintock at the LSA Executive Office at 413-545-4617 or mcclintock@lawandsociety.org.

Conference Hotel

The Conference will be held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. The hotel has provided accessibility information from their 2009 inventory. We recommend that persons who need an accessible room should make their reservations directly with Hilton Hawaiian Village by phone at 808-949-4321.

Transportation and General Resources

Information about transportation in Honolulu, including accessible transportation, can be found at the conference Transportation information page HERE and at the The Hawaii Department of Health Disability and Communication Access Board WEBSITE with tips for travelers with disabilities visiting Hawaii. Please note that when looking at the DCAB website, the information is listed by island. Honolulu is on the island of Oahu.