[blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials

Wed May 20 15:18:48 UTC 2009

Interestingly enough, prior to passage of the ADA, it was quite common for 
blind law school applicants to receive waivers from taking the LSAT.  I got 
a waiver from Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Berkley, and Minnesota at the time I 
was applying to law schools in late 89 and into 90.  Almost all the other 
blind folks of which I was aware during that period got waivers from law 
schools.  The law schools understood that for a variety of reasons, the LSAt 
did not accurately predict how well a blind person would do in law school. 
In fact, a study conducted some time in the 90's reflected the fact that 
blind law students did better than their LSAT scores would have predicted.
Scott C. LaBarre, Esq.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Alcidonis" <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials

>I only know of one blind attorney, Richard Bernstein, who successfully 
>convinced North Western to wave his LSAT when he applied. He is the guy who 
>was sighted as the attorney challenging the traffic signals. So, it can be 
>done. With excellent grades and excellent recommendations was how he did 
>it. With excellent grades and many professors speaking highly of him, he 
>effectively neutralized any negative impact of the LSAT in his application 
>package. He didn't even take the exam -- he told them that it was an unfair 
>way of evaluating his abilities. This is public knowledge so I can share it 
>outside of my conversation with him.
>
> Rod Alcidonis
> Juris Doctor Candidate, 2009
> Roger Williams University School of Law
> 10 Metacom Ave., Box: 9003
> Bristol, RI 02809
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve P. Deeley" <stevep.deeley at insightbb.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials
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>> Since there seem to be so many accessibility issues with the LSAT 
>> preparation format and the actual exam, why not just request that the law 
>> school wave the test?
>> Steve
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Rod Alcidonis" <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials
>>
>>
>>> your alternative would be, if it is financially feasible for you, to 
>>> enroll
>>> in a prep program where you will get questions to practice from. This is 
>>> not
>>> the ideal but really the easiest way to avoid the current frustration.
>>>
>>> Rod Alcidonis
>>> Juris Doctor Candidate, 2009
>>> Roger Williams University School of Law
>>> 10 Metacom Ave., Box: 9003
>>> Bristol, RI 02809
>>> Home: 401-824-8685
>>> Cell: 718-704-4651
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 7:34 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello Haben,
>>>>
>>>> Publishers are not required to provide Braille copies of books under 
>>>> the
>>>> ADA, unfortunately, I know that the books on Bookshare are older, but I
>>>> believe at least one contains actual LSAT's. This might be a good 
>>>> starting
>>>> point. I do understand your frustration. Good luck to you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Haben Girma
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 2:55 PM
>>>> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
>>>> Subject: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials
>>>>
>>>> Good Morning,
>>>>
>>>> Are there any LSAT prep materials in braille that are really recent? 
>>>> The
>>>> Library of Congress has nothing. Bookshare.org has three LSAT prep 
>>>> books
>>>> that were published in either 2002 or 2005. I purchased the print copy
>>>> of the 2009 Cracking the LSAT book, which is published by the Princeton
>>>> Review. I called them up today asking that they provide me with a
>>>> braille copy. "Sorry, we don't have a braille copy," the customer
>>>> service woman replied. There are many books currently unavailable in
>>>> braille, but in the case of this book I feel unable to acknowledge this
>>>> reality. Preparing for the LSAT is absolutely important, I want the 
>>>> best
>>>> prep books in my most comfortable reading media: braille. I left a
>>>> message with the Editorial staff asking for a braille copy or at least
>>>> an electronic copy so I can emboss it myself. Shouldn't the Princeton
>>>> Review be required to provide a braille copy of their book, as a
>>>> reasonable accommodation under the ADA?
>>>>
>>>> Those of you who are currently studying for the LSAT or have recently
>>>> taken it, what study methods and materials did you use?
>>>>
>>>> p.s. I can't use audio material because I'm hard-of-hearing.
>>>>
>>>> Haben
>>>>
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