Disability Rights Oregon
Emily Cooper currently serves as the Legal Director at Disability Rights Oregon, a position held since October 2017. Prior to this role, Emily worked as a Staff Attorney at Disability Rights Washington from May 2006 to October 2017, where the organization focuses on protecting the rights and advancing the dignity, equality, and self-determination of people with disabilities across the state. Emily's educational background includes a Juris Doctor degree from Seattle University School of Law, completed between 2000 and 2003.
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Disability Rights Oregon
Since 1977, Disability Rights Oregon has served as Oregon’s officially designated Protection & Advocacy System, working to promote and defend the rights of Oregonians with disabilities. The nonprofit seeks to transform systems, policies, and practices to give more Oregonians the opportunity to reach their full potential. Disability Rights Oregon focuses on empowering people with disabilities with information and tools that they can use to uphold their civil rights. The organization prioritizes issues that will impact the lives of the greatest number of Oregonians, and provides limited legal advice and representation. Through its federally-granted independent monitoring authority, Disability Rights Oregon can go into places that other organizations can’t. The organization shines a light on the conditions in jails, prisons, and hospitals to protect the human rights of people with disabilities. We challenge deeply entrenched stereotypes about disabilities and people who experience them, and strive to undermine stigmas that prevent people from fully participating in community life.