Fordham Law School: Frances Berko '44 - Pioneering Disability Rights Leader
March 07, 2024
March 07, 2024
BRONX, New York, March 7 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Fordham Law is honoring trailblazing graduates who broke barriers and changed the legal profession.
Frances Berko '44 was a pioneer in disability rights who served as state advocate in the New York Office of the Disabled, fought for legislation to protect the disabled against discrimination, and helped found United Cerebral . . .
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Fordham Law is honoring trailblazing graduates who broke barriers and changed the legal profession.
Frances Berko '44 was a pioneer in disability rights who served as state advocate in the New York Office of the Disabled, fought for legislation to protect the disabled against discrimination, and helped found United Cerebral . . .