[blindlaw] Request for laptop during essay section denied

Tue Jun 16 06:53:54 UTC 2009

Hello Scott,
I don't want to sound like some kind of censor, but I think that the recent
thread is a fine example of why the law students took the initiative to
create their own list some time ago. Unfortunately the same law student
specific threads have found their way back onto this list and it seems like
all we really ever end up talking about is the LSAT or whether or not the
States will allow a laptop to take the essay portion of the bar.
I honestly can say that I never had an issue with LSAC and in my experience
if you adequately state your accommodation needs they are pretty good about
providing reasonable accommodations. I did have my share of grief with the
Florida Board of Bar Examiners, but they too made reasonable accommodations.
That being said, it is rather tiring to listen to the same old threads about
the LSAT. That is just my opinion and I do know that I have the option to
unsubscribe.
Thanks,
John

John A. Ramsey Jr., Esq.

Gainesville, FL 32609

Phone: (352) 505-6642

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I totally agree with scott on this point. RJ
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Greetings:

It is absolutely unacceptable to call anyone or anyone's ideas "dumb" or any
other such term!!  The next such eppisode of same will be met with immediate
removal from this list.  It is also accurate to note that when we have had
such troubles in the past, it almost always comes from list members who are
not attorneys, legal professionals, or law students.  We are strongly
considering the idea of  limiting this list to those in the legal profession
or actively seeking admission thereto.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 5:45 PM
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> Also, using my strategy will enable me to take my fully operational 
> computer with me for use in the evenings. I fully admit this is not 
> the cheapest way
> to go, but there is no call for you to be rude about it. Simply don't do
> as
> I have suggested. Post your own ideas and refrain from junior-high-school
> dialogue.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 6:51 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Request for laptop during essay section denied
>
> Hi,
>
> DUMB!
> buy another 2.5" laptop hard drive and a thin sata to usb enclosure. 
> then use casper to clone your drive to the second hard drive as it is 
> free for 30 days. then uninstall everything you have to in order to 
> comply with the testing rules.
> after the test, swap the hard drives as the new one will most likely have
> much more capacity and you could then use the original smaller drive in
> the
> usb enclosure for extra storage.
> the new drive and enclosure will cost about $80.
>
> Bryan Schulz
> The BEST Solution
> www.best-acts.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 2:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Request for laptop during essay section denied
>
>
>> For those who are lucky enough to be able to use a laptop on the 
>> essays, I have a thought. If I am ultimately granted this 
>> accommodation, I expect the
>> Board will ask me to wipe my computer clean. I believe that, instead of
>> gutting my computer (and then worrying that I have inadvertently left
>> something on there that shouldn't be there), I am going to buy a second
>> netbook for use on the bar. A netbook costs around $400. I might buy one
>> just like the one I am using now. I can always sell it at a discount
>> after
>> I'm done. (Then again, I might keep it and turn it into a linux
>> machine...but that''s a topic of discussion for another list.) Current
>> netbooks comply with the technical requirements that Virginia has for
>> laptops. Also, the batter ycan last for an entire day of testing without
>> needing to be recharged.
>>
>> This is not exactly the cheapest solution, but I believe it's what I 
>> will do it I need a clean computer.
>>
>> Angie
>>
>>
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