disability law center

What disability law center does

The Disability Law Center is a Utah-based non-profit Protection and Advocacy (P&A) organization founded in 1978 and headquartered in Salt Lake City. It provides free legal services to Utah residents with disabilities, addressing matters such as disability rights enforcement, benefits access, special education, and discrimination. The organization operates under a gubernatorial and federal statutory designation as Utah's official P&A agency, exercising statutory authority to investigate complaints, pursue litigation, and advocate on behalf of individuals with disabilities across the state.

As a non-profit legal services organization, the Disability Law Center does not operate a commercial revenue model. Funding is derived entirely from federal grant allocations administered through agencies including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Education, and the Social Security Administration (SSA), with program streams such as Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (PADD), Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights (PAIR), and the Client Assistance Program (CAP). The center serves a defined geographic territory — the state of Utah — and a defined beneficiary population — residents with disabilities — with no pricing structure, no sales motion, and no product roadmap in the commercial sense. Deliverables are legal representation, administrative advocacy, abuse and neglect investigations, and consumer/beneficiary education materials produced under statutory mandate.

The center has remained in continuous operation for more than four decades, which speaks to institutional longevity but also to a reliance on a fixed federal funding architecture that structurally constrains adaptability. Operational scope is statewide within Utah, and the center functions as the sole designated P&A for this jurisdiction under federal statute.

Name

disability law center

Legal name

Disability Law Center

Website

https://disabilitylawcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Disability Law Center is a Utah-based, non-profit Protection and Advocacy organization providing free legal services to Utah residents with disabilities, operating under a gubernatorial and federal statutory designation and funded by federal grants from HHS, the Department of Education, and SSA.

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Product category

Disability Rights Legal Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Disability legal advocacy
• Protection and advocacy
• Disability rights law
• Civil rights advocacy
• Legal aid services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Free Legal Services: DLC provides free legal services to individuals with disabilities regardless of income. In the event of a monetary settlement, in certain circumstances, DLC may take a small percentage to help fund future work. An attorney would discuss this matter with any clients where this would apply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Disability Law Center (DLC) provides free legal advocacy, representation, and rights-protection services to Utahns with disabilities. Designated by the governor as Utah's official Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency, DLC delivers legal assistance, self-advocacy support, information and referral, and litigation representation across issues such as accessibility, education, employment, fair housing, healthcare, institutional rights, and voting rights. Services are provided statewide regardless of income, legal status, language, or place of residence, supported by a multilingual resource library and alternative-format materials.

Product overview

The Disability Law Center (DLC) is a private, non-profit organization designated by the governor as Utah's Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency. Rather than a commercial technology product, DLC provides legal advocacy services, resources, and assistance programs for Utahns with disabilities. Their service portfolio includes: legal representation and advocacy, a Client Assistance Program (CAP) for Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living clients, an online help request/apply for help system, and a resource library of factsheets, brochures, and educational materials covering issues such as accessibility, assistive technology, education, employment, fair housing, healthcare, institutional rights, transportation, and voting rights. Services are provided free of charge statewide regardless of income, legal status, language, or place of residence.

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Products and services

• Legal Advocacy and Representation Services Free legal advocacy, representation, self-advocacy support, information and referral, and litigation services for Utahns with disabilities across issues including accessibility, education, employment, fair housing, healthcare, institutional rights, transportation, and voting rights.
• Client Assistance Program (CAP) Assistance program for individuals applying for or receiving services from Utah's Vocational Rehabilitation or Independent Living programs, helping clients navigate these systems and resolve issues.
• Representative Payee Program Services for Social Security beneficiaries dealing with representative payee matters, including beneficiary protections and assistance with payee-related issues.
• Public Policy Advocacy Legislative and public policy advocacy on disability rights issues at the state level, including mobilization of community members to engage with legislative proposals affecting disability rights.
• Resource Library Online library of factsheets, brochures, templates, videos, and external links covering disability rights topics including accessibility, assistive technology, education, employment, fair housing, healthcare, institutional rights, transportation, and voting rights. Materials available in multiple languages and formats.

Quantifiable outcome

• Services provided free of charge statewide regardless of income, legal status, language, or place of residence

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDLC is affiliated with NDRN, a national organization that protects and advocates for the rights of individuals with disabilities. The partnership provides network support and shared resources for disability rights advocacy across the United States.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for Community Living (ACL)coreOthersFederal funding agency providing grants to support DLC's protection and advocacy services for individuals with disabilities in Utah.
• U.S. Department of Education - Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)coreOthersFederal funding agency providing grants supporting vocational rehabilitation and disability services programs.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)coreOthersFederal funding agency providing grants supporting mental health and substance abuse services for individuals with disabilities.
• U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA)coreOthersFederal funding agency providing grants supporting disability benefits and representative payee programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Broad incumbents

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Operates a Disability Rights Program alongside its broader civil liberties portfolio. Comparable as a civil rights legal advocacy organization that handles disability rights cases; much larger and broader scope than DLC.
• National Disability Rights Network (NDRN): Umbrella organization for all state P&A agencies including DLC. Directly comparable as the federally recognized national advocacy network for disability rights; DLC is an NDRN member.

Emerging players

• Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: National nonprofit advocating for the rights of people with mental disabilities through litigation, policy, and advocacy. Comparable focus area to DLC's mental health and institutional rights work.
• Center for Public Representation: National nonprofit legal organization advocating for people with disabilities, particularly around community integration and institutional rights. Operates in the same advocacy and litigation space as DLC.

Direct peers

• Disability Rights California: California's state P&A agency providing free legal advocacy to people with disabilities. Operates the same federally-mandated P&A model as DLC but in a much larger state.
• Disability Rights Advocates: National nonprofit disability rights legal center focused on impact litigation and policy advocacy. Closely comparable to DLC's litigation and advocacy function but operates nationally rather than at the state level.
• Disability Rights New York: New York's designated P&A agency. Offers the same suite of disability rights legal services — accessibility, education, employment, housing, healthcare — funded through the same federal programs.

Regional players

• Disability Rights Texas: Texas's designated P&A agency, a direct state P&A peer. Functionally a mirror of DLC's model in a different geography, providing direct comparability on scope, funding structure, and service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dlcofut
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/disabilitylawcenterU
• Facebookfacebook.com/DisabilityLawCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/disability-law-center-of-slc-utah

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