She has worked for Connecticut Legal Services, Prisoners Legal Services of New York, had in private practice, where she worked exclusively in the field of special education and disability rights. Ms. Zanger taught Child Advocacy and Disability Rights in the Clinical Law Program at the Yale Law School. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and received her BA, with honors, from Brandeis University. She has served on the boards of several organizations that advocate for people with disabilities. On October 24th, 2011, Ms. Zanger successfully argued before the Connecticut Supreme Court in the case of