Street Law for Specific Communities: A Project for Persons with Disabilities

Abstract

This article will discuss the need for legal education programs for Persons with Disabilities, how an innovative Street Law Program was created, and the benefits of such a program. Jigme Singye Wangchuk School of Law’s (JSW) Human Dignity Clinic (HDC) developed a multi-faceted legal community education program for Persons with Disabilities soon after the law school was founded in 2015. This article will discuss a law clinic project at JSW in the Kingdom of Bhutan, where the HDC reaches out to educate Persons with Disabilities about their legal rights and responsibilities.

This is an ongoing, law student led clinic project. Surveys were conducted of students and participants to gauge the success of the project. Some of the results will be shared in this article. It is hoped that the readers may adapt some of the lessons learned from this project to similar projects in their communities.