From cathrynisfinally at verizon.net Tue Jun 1 20:30:45 2010 From: cathrynisfinally at verizon.net (Cathryn Bonnette) Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:30:45 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Cellular Voice Software Message-ID: <31D9C92E49034D2DB52C431F520EC527@14bd0130080a469> All: I am informed today that my initial negotiations with Verizon Wireless were successful to the extent that I obtained management approval for the HTC Ozone model without the data plan. My goal is to eliminate the $30/month added charge to Verizon Wireless customers who need adaptive voice software to access normal features on their cell phones. Currently, the Ozone is the only model of a cell phone available from Verizon that uses "Talks" software. Since the Ozone is actually a PDA with Internet, E-mail and other data features, there is an additional charge each month for the service. This Denys access to cell phone features including contacts and menus available to normally sighted customers at no extra charge. This means that blind/visually impaired customers will have an option for equal access without added charges. The next step is to complete an order for the Ozone cell phone including the option of eliminating all data features. As I write, this attempt is in process. It is complicated by the limits of current Verizon software that does not permit data features to be "turned off" on the Ozone PDA. I have a voice mail from a Verizon Wireless representative confirming management approval, and another representative attempting to complete an order with the Ozone by arranging for an over ride. If all else fails, I will demand early termination of my Verizon Wireless contract and buy an I phone which I am now informed is completely accessible with voice access for all features and is also reasonably priced - a definite selling point! OK. I will send an update as soon as I have one. Wish me well, and stay tuned! Cathryn (& Abby) From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jun 1 20:31:36 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 15:31:36 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES BRIEFS IN FLORIDA, ILLINOIS AND NEW JERSEY TO SUPPORT THE SUPREME COURT'S OLMSTEAD DECISION Message-ID: FYI From: White House Disability Group [mailto:disability at messages.whitehouse.gov] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:36 AM Subject: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES BRIEFS IN FLORIDA, ILLINOIS AND NEW JERSEY TO SUPPORT THE SUPREME COURT'S OLMSTEAD DECISION Please circulate widely. TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010 (202) 514-2007 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV TDD (202) 514-1888 BRIEFS FILED IN FLORIDA, ILLINOIS AND NEW JERSEY TO SUPPORT THE SUPREME COURT’S OLMSTEAD DECISION Briefs Allege Failure to Comply with the ADA WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced it has filed briefs in three separate cases in Florida, Illinois and New Jersey as part of its continuing effort to enforce civil rights laws that require states to end discrimination against and unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities. The department’s filings support two private lawsuits seeking relief in Florida and New Jersey, as well as a proposed statewide class action settlement in Illinois. The briefs allege that the three states are failing to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C., a decision that has often been called the Brown v. Board of Education of the disability rights movement. Last year, President Obama issued a proclamation launching the “Year of Community Living,” and has directed the Administration to redouble enforcement efforts. “As the Supreme Court determined in the landmark Olmstead decision, unjustified institutionalization violates the rights of individuals with disabilities and stigmatizes them as unworthy of participation in community life,” said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. “Florida, Illinois and New Jersey can provide community-based services to people with disabilities, and the law requires them to do so to prevent unnecessary institutionalization.” The department filed a brief as amicus curiae, or a “friend of the court,” to support a motion by New Jersey residents with disabilities for summary judgment against the state on their claims brought under the ADA. According to the brief, New Jersey is failing to serve individuals with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. New Jersey’s placement from institutions to community-based settings has slowed to a trickle, with new admissions largely being placed in institutions. Thousands of individuals continue to be institutionalized despite meeting ADA and Olmstead criteria for community placement, the brief states. In Florida, the department filed a statement of interest to support Michele Haddad’s lawsuit against the state for violations of the ADA’s integration mandate as set forth in Olmstead. Haddad’s lawsuit alleges that Florida fails to provide community-based services to Medicaid-eligible individuals with spinal cord injuries who are at risk of institutionalization. Instead, the state will fund those services only after an individual relinquishes his or her ties to the community and enters a nursing home. Haddad has successfully resided in the community since 2007, but is at risk of entry into a nursing home due to changes in her caregiver situation. Haddad, who has been on the waiting list for services for two years, notified the state of her increased need for services, but was told that community services would only be available if she was willing to enter a nursing home for 60 days. The United States’ filing supports Haddad’s complaint and declaration for a preliminary injunction against Florida. In the Northern District of Illinois, the department filed a statement of interest in support of a proposed settlement, embodied in a consent decree, between the state of Illinois and a group of individuals with mental illness living in large, privately-run institutions. The lawsuit alleges that the state of Illinois relies on these facilities, called Institutions for Mental Disease (IMDs), to provide long-term care services while failing to offer services in community-based settings, in violation of Olmstead. According to the statement, the United States supports the preliminary approval of the consent decree because it advances the important public interest in community integration. The full and fair enforcement of the ADA and its mandate to integrate individuals with disabilities is a major priority of the Civil Rights Division. The ADA protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination by public entities. People interested in finding out more about the ADA can call the Justice Department’s toll-free ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301 or 1-800-514-0383 (TTY), or access its ADA website at www.ada.gov, where all relevant case filings can be found. ----- Unsubscribe nnightingale at earthlink.net The White House · 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW · Washington DC 20500 · 202-456-1111 From jsorozco at gmail.com Tue Jun 1 22:35:22 2010 From: jsorozco at gmail.com (Joe Orozco) Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 18:35:22 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Cellular Voice Software In-Reply-To: <31D9C92E49034D2DB52C431F520EC527@14bd0130080a469> References: <31D9C92E49034D2DB52C431F520EC527@14bd0130080a469> Message-ID: <525E7B74CC8C4A39B5CE4FE5CB7C4331@Rufus> Interesting. When I bought my MotoQ from Verizon a couple years ago, I told them I wasn't getting a data plan and that was that. They must have gotten a lot more vehement about their data plan campaigns. Joe "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathryn Bonnette Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 4:31 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Cellular Voice Software All: I am informed today that my initial negotiations with Verizon Wireless were successful to the extent that I obtained management approval for the HTC Ozone model without the data plan. My goal is to eliminate the $30/month added charge to Verizon Wireless customers who need adaptive voice software to access normal features on their cell phones. Currently, the Ozone is the only model of a cell phone available from Verizon that uses "Talks" software. Since the Ozone is actually a PDA with Internet, E-mail and other data features, there is an additional charge each month for the service. This Denys access to cell phone features including contacts and menus available to normally sighted customers at no extra charge. This means that blind/visually impaired customers will have an option for equal access without added charges. The next step is to complete an order for the Ozone cell phone including the option of eliminating all data features. As I write, this attempt is in process. It is complicated by the limits of current Verizon software that does not permit data features to be "turned off" on the Ozone PDA. I have a voice mail from a Verizon Wireless representative confirming management approval, and another representative attempting to complete an order with the Ozone by arranging for an over ride. If all else fails, I will demand early termination of my Verizon Wireless contract and buy an I phone which I am now informed is completely accessible with voice access for all features and is also reasonably priced - a definite selling point! OK. I will send an update as soon as I have one. Wish me well, and stay tuned! Cathryn (& Abby) _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/jsoroz co%40gmail.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jun 1 23:24:43 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 18:24:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Civil Rights Division Job Announcements Message-ID: From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 11:44 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Civil Rights Division Job Announcements ________________________________ From: Special Programs Vacancies [mailto:CRT.SpecProgVacancies at usdoj.gov] Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 2:13 PM To: Petrie, Diane E (CRT) Cc: Jin, Les (CRT); Johnson, Linda (CRT) Subject: Civil Rights Division Job Announcements The Civil Rights Division (Division) would like to thank each of you for participating in our efforts to increase outreach to lawyers interested in working for the Division. By agreeing to receive our attorney job announcements, you are helping to make sure we have the best lawyers we can find. The application period for several of our lawyer positions will be closing within a week; and several others will close in the next few weeks. If you have a convenient way to remind your constituents of the looming deadline, we would very much appreciate it. The Division hopes to attract a broad and diverse pool of qualified applicants, and, to that end, encourages you to forward this information to any qualified applicants, including qualified applicants with disabilities, who may be interested in working for the Division. For your convenience, all current Division job announcements are listed below. Please also remind members of your organization that all our lawyer job announcements can always be found on the Division's homepage, http://www.justice.gov/crt/recruit.php. In addition, if you know of other organizations that might want to receive our job announcements, please let them know the process is very simple. They just need to send an email to CRT.SpecProgVacancies at usdoj.gov. There are no elaborate forms to fill out - just an email indicating that the organization wishes to receive future job listings and the e-mail address for us to contact them. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have suggestions on how we can improve our outreach efforts. Thank you. Employment Opportunities The chart below includes the Civil Rights Division job opportunities currently available. Individuals interested in applying for these positions should comply with the applications procedures and closing dates in the vacancy announcement. Status Position Section Grade Salary Closing Date Principal Deputy Chief Voting ES-0905-00 $119,554 - $179,700 6/4/2010 Deputy Chief Housing and Civil Enforcement GS-15 $123,758 - $155,500 6/11/2010 Chief Employment Litigation ES-0905-00 $119,554 - $179,700 6/18/2010 Principal Deputy Chief Criminal ES-0905-00 $119,554 - $179,700 6/18/2010 NEW Trial Attorney Disability Rights GS-12/15 $74,872 - $155,500 6/18/2010 NEW Federal Career Intern - Procurement Analyst Administrative Management GS-5/7 $34,075 or $42,209 6/16/2010 NEW Federal Career Intern - Paralegal Specialist Disability Rights GS-5/7 $34,075 or $42,209 6/17/2010 NEW Federal Career Intern - Paralegal Specialist Special Litigation GS-5/7 $34,075 or $42,209 6/24/2010 In addition, please direct your law school and undergraduate contacts to the Division's new Volunteer Internship Opportunities page, http://www.justice.gov/crt/vol_intern_opps.php, for information on available internships for the fall 2010 term. -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From womankind at earthlink.net Wed Jun 2 03:13:31 2010 From: womankind at earthlink.net (Stephanie Ortoleva) Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:13:31 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes In-Reply-To: References: <20100518020338.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> <1CF8D9DA85304DF3BFE2F74956559B24@spike> <20100521022758.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> Message-ID: Hi all, does anyone know of a good guide for creating and reading footnotes in MS Word 2003 using WindowEyes 7.2. The Windoweyes folks were less than helpful. Thanks. Stephanie From tom at tomladis.com Wed Jun 2 14:21:55 2010 From: tom at tomladis.com (Tom Ladis) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 09:21:55 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes References: <20100518020338.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com><1CF8D9DA85304DF3BFE2F74956559B24@spike><20100521022758.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> Message-ID: Stephanie, If you would like, I can forward your message to a friend on the TechExchange list group who is an expert on WindowEyes. I am a JAWS user, but I am sure that he could help you out. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephanie Ortoleva" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 10:13 PM Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes > Hi all, does anyone know of a good guide for creating and reading > footnotes > in MS Word 2003 using WindowEyes 7.2. The Windoweyes folks were less than > helpful. > > Thanks. > > Stephanie > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > From Tim.Ford at cdph.ca.gov Wed Jun 2 14:40:30 2010 From: Tim.Ford at cdph.ca.gov (Ford, Tim (CDPH-OLS)) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 07:40:30 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes In-Reply-To: References: <20100518020338.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com><1CF8D9DA85304DF3BFE2F74956559B24@spike><20100521022758.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> Message-ID: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F605AA0C30@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> Hi Stephanie, The way I do this involves regular Windows and Word commands, no special command for JAWS. So it would seem to be the same when using Window Eyes. I can give you that feedback over the phone if you wish, which I think will be easier and more productive. You can write me off list if you want to approach it that way. If there is broader interest in this question, let me know and I will sketch out some basic instructions. Sincerely, Tim Ford -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 8:14 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes Hi all, does anyone know of a good guide for creating and reading footnotes in MS Word 2003 using WindowEyes 7.2. The Windoweyes folks were less than helpful. Thanks. Stephanie _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tim.ford%40cdp h.ca.gov From william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com Wed Jun 2 19:24:29 2010 From: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com (William ODonnell) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:24:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Requesting information: Message-ID: <882521.35241.qm@web30903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Last week, I wrote to some contacts at the local Kaplan headquarters to find out whether or not the information given to me was accurate. So far, I have not heard any response. --- On Thu, 5/27/10, William ODonnell wrote: > From: William ODonnell > Subject: Requesting information: > To: Aaron.Lemon-Strauss at kaplan.com, Keith.Witek at kaplan.com > Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 8:30 PM (actual contact information has been omitted from this message.) > Kaplan test preparation > 16 Peter cooper square > New York, NY 10009 > Good evening all, > I would like to follow-up with you on some prior > information.  I understand that the Kaplan > administration was diligently working on fixing many of the > accessibility problems with there website and ADA versions > of there preparation material.  I am interested in > finding out what has been rectified for future students with > visual impairments who want or are interested in utilizing > Kaplan’s courses and services.  Thank you in > advance, > William O’Donnell > > > > > > From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Wed Jun 2 19:35:26 2010 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (ckrugman at sbcglobal.net) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:35:26 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Fw: request for sidewalk continuance Message-ID: <429D461A2F734231979BCB49F561AF9B@spike> Attached please find a notice of continuance regarding proposed amendments to sidewalk ordinance scheduled originally before the Fresno Planning Commission for this evening. Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: Israel Trejo To: DAssemi at gvhomes.com ; bmccaffrey at mccaffreygroup.com ; kevin at wathen-castanos.com ; Jeffrey Roberts ; GaryM at GaryMcDonaldHomes.com ; RUDYSAVALA at comcast.net ; ckrugman at sbcglobal.net ; Gary Giannetta ; mikep at biasjv.org Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 8:22 AM Subject: request for sidewalk continuance Please see the attached request to continue the sidewalk general plan amendment from June 2, 2010 to June 16, 2010. Thank you. Israel Trejo City of Fresno Planner 621-8044 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 4514_001.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 357750 bytes Desc: not available URL: From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Wed Jun 2 21:40:17 2010 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (ckrugman at sbcglobal.net) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:40:17 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] apology Message-ID: Disregard my last post. Apparently I have a computer that is deciding for itself who emails should go to. Chuck From william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com Wed Jun 2 22:03:34 2010 From: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com (William ODonnell) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 15:03:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Requesting information: Message-ID: <992506.47602.qm@web30908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> From: Aaron Lemon-Strauss Subject: RE: Requesting information: To: "William ODonnell" , "Keith Witek" Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:53 PM William,   Nice to hear from you.  We appreciate the feedback you provided to improve our programs which I have shared with others at Kaplan.   Kaplan provides access to its programs taking into account each individual’s particular disability and will continue to assist future students in reaching their goals.  I understand the tutoring option worked well for you.  We wish you the best of luck in your educational endeavors.   Aaron     -----Original Message----- From: William ODonnell [mailto: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com ] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:30 PM To: Aaron Lemon-Strauss ; Keith Witek Subject: Requesting information:   William O’Donnell 135 West 23RD Street Apartment 1014 box 35 New York , NY 10011 Kaplan test preparation 16 Peter cooper square New York , NY 10009 Good evening all, I would like to follow-up with you on some prior information.  I understand that the Kaplan administration was diligently working on fixing many of the accessibility problems with there website and ADA versions of there preparation material.  I am interested in finding out what has been rectified for future students with visual impairments who want or are interested in utilizing Kaplan’s courses and services.  Thank you in advance, William O’Donnell               From womankind at earthlink.net Wed Jun 2 23:26:39 2010 From: womankind at earthlink.net (Stephanie Ortoleva) Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:26:39 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes In-Reply-To: References: <20100518020338.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> <1CF8D9DA85304DF3BFE2F74956559B24@spike> <20100521022758.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> Message-ID: Dear Tom, that would be very helpful, thank yhou. StephanieAt 10:21 AM 6/2/2010, you wrote: >Stephanie, > >If you would like, I can forward your message to a friend on the >TechExchange list group who is an expert on WindowEyes. I am a JAWS >user, but I am sure that he could help you out. > > >Tom >----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephanie Ortoleva" > >To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" >Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 10:13 PM >Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes > > >>Hi all, does anyone know of a good guide for creating and reading footnotes >>in MS Word 2003 using WindowEyes 7.2. The Windoweyes folks were >>less than helpful. >> >>Thanks. >> >>Stephanie >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>blindlaw mailing list >>blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>for blindlaw: >>http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > > >_______________________________________________ >blindlaw mailing list >blindlaw at nfbnet.org >http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >for blindlaw: >http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/womankind%40earthlink.net > > > > >======= >Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. >(Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15130) >http://www.pctools.com/ >======= From JFreeh at nfb.org Thu Jun 3 00:49:58 2010 From: JFreeh at nfb.org (Freeh, Jessica) Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:49:58 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] National Conference of Bar Examiners Discriminates Against Blind Law School Graduates Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org National Conference of Bar Examiners Discriminates Against Blind Law School Graduates Blind Law School Graduates File Complaint Against NCBE Baltimore, Maryland (June 2, 2010): Three blind law school graduates registered to take the Maryland general bar exam in July 2010­Timothy R. Elder, Anne P. Blackfield, and Michael B. Witwer­filed a complaint today against the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) for violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The complaint was filed because the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), a section of the General Bar Examination that is offered and disseminated through the NCBE, is inaccessible to the blind. Recent law school graduates must take and pass the General Bar Examination to qualify to practice law in the state of Maryland. Each plaintiff asked the Maryland State Board of Law Examiners to take all parts of the General Bar Examination, including the MBE, on a computer equipped with screen access software, which converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech and magnified text. The Maryland Board agreed to grant the accommodations for the MBE if NCBE allowed it to do so. NCBE, however, refuses to allow the requested accommodations. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “As we have said before, those who control admission to the practice of law must themselves obey the law. It is unconscionable that NCBE would engage in blatant discrimination against the blind and deny graduates the accommodations that they need to compete on an equal playing field with their sighted peers. We will work tirelessly to ensure that all blind people are given their lawful right to take the bar exam and continue with their respective careers.” The plaintiffs are represented with the support of the National Federation of the Blind by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. LaBarre of the Denver firm LaBarre Law Offices. ### About the National Federation of the Blind With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind. From rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Thu Jun 3 02:16:36 2010 From: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com (ray wayne) Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:16:36 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] apology In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20100603021636.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> Better watch out for those siber gremlins! Smile! Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: unknown To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Date: Wednesday, Jun 2, 2010 17:28:23 Subject: [bllaw] apology > > > Disregard my last post. Apparently I have a computer that is deciding for itself who emails should go to. > Chuck > _______________________________________________ > bllaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for bllaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.com From squierr at comcast.net Thu Jun 3 01:33:15 2010 From: squierr at comcast.net (Renee Squier) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 18:33:15 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes References: <20100518020338.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com><1CF8D9DA85304DF3BFE2F74956559B24@spike><20100521022758.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F605AA0C30@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> Message-ID: <023401cb02bc$bd6a7950$6701a8c0@BECKY> Hi Tim, Stephanie, and All. I am very interested in Fancy features in Word. I use JAWS, but I agree using Word if possible is the better way to go. I have been trying to use the editing features. Such as commenting on someone else's paper with out changing it. I wasn't able to see the highlighted or crossed out marks. I also need the headers and footers. I accept any help any one is willing to give. Sincerely, Grateful Peace be with you all. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ford, Tim (CDPH-OLS)" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 7:40 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes > Hi Stephanie, > > The way I do this involves regular Windows and Word commands, no special > command for JAWS. So it would seem to be the same when using Window > Eyes. I can give you that feedback over the phone if you wish, which I > think will be easier and more productive. You can write me off list if > you want to approach it that way. If there is broader interest in this > question, let me know and I will sketch out some basic instructions. > > Sincerely, > Tim Ford > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] > On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 8:14 PM > To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes > > Hi all, does anyone know of a good guide for creating and reading > footnotes in MS Word 2003 using WindowEyes 7.2. The Windoweyes folks > were less than helpful. > > Thanks. > > Stephanie > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tim.ford%40cdp > h.ca.gov > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/squierr%40comcast.net > From tom at tomladis.com Thu Jun 3 03:01:16 2010 From: tom at tomladis.com (Tom Ladis) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 22:01:16 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Requesting information: References: <992506.47602.qm@web30908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: William, If you do not mind me asking, how much did you pay for tutoring by Kaplan? I asked my instructor and he told me that, from what he knew, they had tutor packages starting at 10 hours for $1500. Nobody ever told me about that option until the class was already under way, and nobody every made any attempts to take my need for personalized accommodations into consideration. In addition, I am pretty sure that I would need more than ten hours just to work out a system for the logic games, and already had to beat my DHS counselor up (kidding) for the voucher to pay for the class. Thanks, Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "William ODonnell" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: > From: Aaron Lemon-Strauss > Subject: RE: Requesting information: > To: "William ODonnell" , "Keith Witek" > > Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:53 PM > > > > > > > > > > William, > > Nice to hear from you. We appreciate the feedback you provided to improve > our programs which I have shared with others at Kaplan. Kaplan provides > access to its programs taking into account each individual’s particular > disability and will continue to assist future students in reaching their > goals. I understand the tutoring option worked well for you. We wish you > the best of luck in your educational endeavors. > > Aaron > > > -----Original Message----- > From: William ODonnell [mailto: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com ] > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:30 PM > To: Aaron Lemon-Strauss ; Keith Witek > Subject: Requesting information: > > William O’Donnell > 135 West 23RD Street > Apartment 1014 box 35 > New York , NY 10011 > Kaplan test preparation > 16 Peter cooper square > New York , NY 10009 > Good evening all, > I would like to follow-up with you on some prior information. I understand > that the Kaplan administration was diligently working on fixing many of > the accessibility problems with there website and ADA versions of there > preparation material. I am interested in finding out what has been > rectified for future students with visual impairments who want or are > interested in utilizing Kaplan’s courses and services. Thank you in > advance, > William O’Donnell > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > From william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com Thu Jun 3 04:55:21 2010 From: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com (William ODonnell) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 21:55:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Requesting information: In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <684785.7744.qm@web30902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Wow, you were given a discounted rate. I paid about $1600 for 9 sessions and $1000 for a 9 session class. They "made an exception" and gave me 6 additional sessions at no cost upon my request since I argued that I only had the use of a tuter with no supplamental materials. --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Tom Ladis wrote: > From: Tom Ladis > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 11:01 PM > William, > > If you do not mind me asking, how much did you pay for > tutoring by Kaplan? I asked my instructor and he told me > that, from what he knew, they had tutor packages starting at > 10 hours for $1500.  Nobody ever told me about that > option until the class was already under way, and nobody > every made any attempts to take my need for personalized > accommodations into consideration. In addition, I am pretty > sure that I would need more than ten hours just to work out > a system for the logic games, and already had to beat my DHS > counselor up (kidding) for the voucher to pay for  the > class. > > Thanks, > Tom > ----- Original Message ----- From: "William ODonnell" > > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:03 PM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: > > > > From: Aaron Lemon-Strauss > > Subject: RE: Requesting information: > > To: "William ODonnell" , > "Keith Witek" > > Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:53 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > William, > > > > Nice to hear from you. We appreciate the feedback you > provided to improve our programs which I have shared with > others at Kaplan. Kaplan provides access to its programs > taking into account each individual’s particular > disability and will continue to assist future students in > reaching their goals. I understand the tutoring option > worked well for you. We wish you the best of luck in your > educational endeavors. > > > > Aaron > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: William ODonnell [mailto: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com > ] > > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:30 PM > > To: Aaron Lemon-Strauss ; Keith Witek > > Subject: Requesting information: > > > > William O’Donnell > > 135 West 23RD Street > > Apartment 1014 box 35 > > New York , NY 10011 > > Kaplan test preparation > > 16 Peter cooper square > > New York , NY 10009 > > Good evening all, > > I would like to follow-up with you on some prior > information. I understand that the Kaplan administration was > diligently working on fixing many of the accessibility > problems with there website and ADA versions of there > preparation material. I am interested in finding out what > has been rectified for future students with visual > impairments who want or are interested in utilizing > Kaplan’s courses and services. Thank you in advance, > > William O’Donnell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > blindlaw mailing list > > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your > account info for blindlaw: > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your > account info for blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/william.odonnell1%40yahoo.com > From tom at tomladis.com Thu Jun 3 14:41:43 2010 From: tom at tomladis.com (Tom Ladis) Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 09:41:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Requesting information: References: <684785.7744.qm@web30902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Sure, they already got $1400 for the class and another $150 per hour with a tutor. This is not accommodation when you have to pay more than sighted people to take a class that is not designed for blind people and they want to charge extra to level the playing field in the classroom. According to the ADA, are they not supposed to be willing to step up and make a contribution to the disable community on occasion? In addition, is not LSAC supposed to be willing to help prepare you for the test since it is not presented to us in the same manner as everybody else who takes it? Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "William ODonnell" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: > Wow, you were given a discounted rate. I paid about $1600 for 9 sessions > and $1000 for a 9 session class. They "made an exception" and gave me 6 > additional sessions at no cost upon my request since I argued that I only > had the use of a tuter with no supplamental materials. > > > --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Tom Ladis wrote: > >> From: Tom Ladis >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: >> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" >> Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 11:01 PM >> William, >> >> If you do not mind me asking, how much did you pay for >> tutoring by Kaplan? I asked my instructor and he told me >> that, from what he knew, they had tutor packages starting at >> 10 hours for $1500. Nobody ever told me about that >> option until the class was already under way, and nobody >> every made any attempts to take my need for personalized >> accommodations into consideration. In addition, I am pretty >> sure that I would need more than ten hours just to work out >> a system for the logic games, and already had to beat my DHS >> counselor up (kidding) for the voucher to pay for the >> class. >> >> Thanks, >> Tom >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "William ODonnell" >> >> To: >> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:03 PM >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: >> >> >> > From: Aaron Lemon-Strauss >> > Subject: RE: Requesting information: >> > To: "William ODonnell" , >> "Keith Witek" >> > Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:53 PM >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > William, >> > >> > Nice to hear from you. We appreciate the feedback you >> provided to improve our programs which I have shared with >> others at Kaplan. Kaplan provides access to its programs >> taking into account each individual’s particular >> disability and will continue to assist future students in >> reaching their goals. I understand the tutoring option >> worked well for you. We wish you the best of luck in your >> educational endeavors. >> > >> > Aaron >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: William ODonnell [mailto: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com >> ] >> > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:30 PM >> > To: Aaron Lemon-Strauss ; Keith Witek >> > Subject: Requesting information: >> > >> > William O’Donnell >> > 135 West 23RD Street >> > Apartment 1014 box 35 >> > New York , NY 10011 >> > Kaplan test preparation >> > 16 Peter cooper square >> > New York , NY 10009 >> > Good evening all, >> > I would like to follow-up with you on some prior >> information. I understand that the Kaplan administration was >> diligently working on fixing many of the accessibility >> problems with there website and ADA versions of there >> preparation material. I am interested in finding out what >> has been rectified for future students with visual >> impairments who want or are interested in utilizing >> Kaplan’s courses and services. Thank you in advance, >> > William O’Donnell >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > blindlaw mailing list >> > blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your >> account info for blindlaw: >> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> blindlaw mailing list >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your >> account info for blindlaw: >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/william.odonnell1%40yahoo.com >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > From jorgeapaez at mac.com Thu Jun 3 21:27:30 2010 From: jorgeapaez at mac.com (Jorge Paez) Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:27:30 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] business/incorperation law Message-ID: <409E431D-8BDF-4831-AA4D-B19981C83417@mac.com> Hello. My name is Jorge. Currently, I am running a business which I want to incorporate but need help. I am not sure what the different types of incorporation will do, or what the responsibilities are, and I'm not sure how New York state/city law works, and what it would require for me to incorporate. If any of you on this list know anything, please write me off list to jorgepaez1994 at gmail.com Thanks. Jorge From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Jun 4 22:53:43 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 17:53:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys - Apply ASAP Message-ID: -----Original Message----- From: Members of the GPSLD [mailto:GOVPUBDIV at MAIL.ABANET.ORG] On Behalf Of Hilton, Sarah Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 9:17 AM To: GOVPUBDIV at MAIL.ABANET.ORG Subject: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys - Apply ASAP GPSLD Members: The Division received this very important note today: June 4, 2010 Greetings, I write to give you an important and time sensitive update about what began as the "Harkin bill," became authorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, and is now entitled the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (CLAAP). Five million dollars is now available for distribution to qualified civil legal assistance attorneys with federal student loan debt. The Department of Education will commit these funds to eligible civil legal assistance attorneys on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are expected to be due by August 16, 2010. As usual, the program includes some complexity. I have prepared and posted a comprehensive CLAAP webpage , and have scheduled two webinars to help civil legal assistance attorneys interested in the program. Please help Equal Justice Works get word to civil legal assistance attorneys. Please consider forwarding this announcement to your entire staff, distributing through listservs, and perhaps posting the announcement on your organization's website, blog or lunchroom bulletin board. Sincerely, Heather Jarvis Senior Program Manager Equal Justice Works Please visit EJW's website for detailed information and to register for their upcoming webinars: http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/civil-legal-assistance-attorney-student-loan-repayment-program From rumpole at roadrunner.com Sat Jun 5 18:35:03 2010 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 14:35:03 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys - Apply ASAP References: Message-ID: <0D594BEB984E44DD9772207DA3544B73@none8a46117901> Does anyone out there have a good tutorial or list of JAWS settings to make Gmail easier to use? I have just created a gmail account and it is a bit of a challenge to use it. Since this is a bit off topic, please contact me off list. Email is: rumpole at roadrunner.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nightingale, Noel" To: Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 6:53 PM Subject: [blindlaw] FW: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys - Apply ASAP > > -----Original Message----- > From: Members of the GPSLD [mailto:GOVPUBDIV at MAIL.ABANET.ORG] On Behalf Of > Hilton, Sarah > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 9:17 AM > To: GOVPUBDIV at MAIL.ABANET.ORG > Subject: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance > Attorneys - Apply ASAP > > GPSLD Members: > The Division received this very important note today: > > > > June 4, 2010 > > > > Greetings, > > > > I write to give you an important and time sensitive update about what > began as the "Harkin bill," became authorized by the Higher Education > Opportunity Act of 2008, and is now entitled the Civil Legal Assistance > Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (CLAAP). > > > > Five million dollars is now available for distribution to qualified civil > legal assistance attorneys with federal student loan debt. The Department > of Education will commit these funds to eligible civil legal assistance > attorneys on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are expected > to be due by August 16, 2010. > > > > As usual, the program includes some complexity. I have prepared and > posted a comprehensive CLAAP webpage > > , and have scheduled two webinars > > to help civil legal assistance attorneys interested in the program. > > > > Please help Equal Justice Works get word to civil legal assistance > attorneys. Please consider forwarding this announcement to your entire > staff, distributing through listservs, and perhaps posting the > announcement on your organization's website, blog or lunchroom bulletin > board. > > > > Sincerely, > > Heather Jarvis > > Senior Program Manager > > Equal Justice Works > > > > Please visit EJW's website for detailed information and to register for > their upcoming webinars: > http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/civil-legal-assistance-attorney-student-loan-repayment-program > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rumpole%40roadrunner.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2917 - Release Date: 06/04/10 06:25:00 From daydreamingncolor at gmail.com Sun Jun 6 19:28:44 2010 From: daydreamingncolor at gmail.com (Aziza C) Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 13:28:44 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] NYC cuts special education services, and forces students to sign away their rights. Message-ID: <50FF91F36B684497A681A38B93CE6D3C@D2F1J2M1> http://school-staff-issues.suite101.com/article.cfm/nyc-school-ends-special-ed-exemplary-teacher-targeted From william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com Mon Jun 7 16:27:43 2010 From: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com (William ODonnell) Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 09:27:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] I need to inform those who live in NYC or who will be traveling in the next few months: Message-ID: <135424.82530.qm@web30907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I need to inform all blind New Yorkers and those who may be traveling to New York City in the future, that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will implement two new express bus lanes on 1ST and 2nD avenue from Houston Street to 125TH Street in October. Users will not be able to utilize metro-cards. They will need to use the specified digital machines to purchase there boarding passes. In addition, The TA will continue to close all booths in the subway stations forcing users to have to purchase metro-cards the same way shutting out blind and print disabled travelers. They implemented the Braille on the machines; however, the screens are digital and the headphone slots provided for use by the blind do not actually work providing the accessible audio feedback as to what is on the screen. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jun 7 20:55:22 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 15:55:22 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Labor and Employment at Stoel Rives in Seattle- Ref#34040925 Message-ID: Rachel Black posted: ________________________________ From: Washington_MBAs at yahoogroups.com [mailto:Washington_MBAs at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Caster, Lianne E. Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 10:55 AM To: Washington_MBAs at yahoogroups.com Cc: Li, Carina Y. Subject: [Washington_MBAs] Job Posting - Labor and Employment at Stoel Rives Please share with your membership - thanks! Associate Position - Labor and Employment Group The Stoel Rives Labor and Employment Group continues to grow! Stoel Rives' labor and employment attorneys provide strategic counseling and litigation services across the full spectrum of labor and employment law. The Group is now seeking an attorney to join the Seattle office. Ideal candidates will have two to four years of experience with labor and employment issues, including traditional labor-management relations and employment litigation. Strong academic credentials, writing skills and interpersonal skills are required. Washington bar admission is preferred. Interested applicants should visit our website at www.stoel.com and submit application materials to Lianne Caster, Lawyer Recruiting and Diversity Manager. Email submissions to lecaster at stoel.com are welcome. EOE. Lianne E.F. 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Job Description Title: Attorney This position is for the following work arrangements: Job Share only. The Online Strategies and Advanced Technologies (OSAT) team within Microsoft's Legal and Corporate Affairs department has an immediate opening for a job share Attorney position. We are looking for an energetic and technology-passionate lawyer to join a dedicated team providing front-line transactional and intellectual property support to Microsoft's Startup Business Group and Microsoft Research. Microsoft's Startup Business Group focuses on the development and launch of new and innovative commercial products/services through a host of unique businesses such as Hohm http://www.microsoft-hohm.com/, TAG http://www.microsoft.com/tag/, Robotics http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/robotics/default.aspx, and Shared Resource Computing http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/ to name a few. 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Structuring, drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of agreements with global business partners, including agreements for joint marketing, software development and collaboration, outbound and inbound licenses and strategic relations, often related to marketing of online and cloud computing services. Partnering with clients to implement new business and corporate strategies in the United States and internationally. Driving process-related improvements to facilitate and increase the efficiency of the provision of business/commercial practices and legal services. This attorney must be an effective cross-group leader, who can drive strong business results by enabling smart-risk taking and effective decision-making across groups in an efficient manner. Qualifications: J.D. from an ABA accredited law school, with excellent academic credentials. No less than 5 years experience as a practicing attorney in the U.S., with at least 3 years of transactional experience in an intellectual property setting, is required. Candidates having significant experience with product development and commercial transactions in a software, mobile and/or online services setting are strongly preferred. Experience supporting complex regulatory and compliance issues is preferred. Major law firm or large company experience is preferred. International law experience is preferred. Outstanding analytical, writing and oral communication skills, as well as strong record of effective collaboration across distinct legal and business groups. Sound and practical business judgment, ability to think strategically, and desire to establish a trusted relationship with executives and key business clients. Strong passion and understanding of technology, including working knowledge of key Microsoft products and services. 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Microsoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity. #2 Full-time. https://careers.microsoft.com/JobDetails.aspx?ss=&pg=0&so=&rw=1&jid=1711 3&jlang=EN Attorney - Server & Tools Job Category: Legal & Corporate Affairs Location: United States, WA, Redmond Job ID: 720684 17113 Division: Legal & Corporate Affairs Do you want to be directly involved in helping Microsoft execute on its strategic cloud computing vision, as well as work in a fun and collaborative environment to help Microsoft effectively engage with customers and partners on complex legal and business matters? If so, Microsoft is looking for you! The Server & Tools Group in Microsoft's Legal and Corporate Affairs department is looking for an attorney to support the Windows Azure business, which delivers enterprise-class cloud platform services to business customers. Windows Azure is a cloud computing service that provides customers with a cost-effective application hosting platform in the cloud. This attorney will support one of Microsoft's most exciting and cutting edge cloud computing technologies. Primary responsibilities: Counsel and advise business clients on a wide variety of complex and developing legal and business issues regarding the delivery of Windows Azure services. Structure, draft and negotiate significant transactional documents relating to the sale, distribution or marketing of Windows Azure services. Partner with business development team supporting product development and product marketing projects relating to Windows Azure. Collaborate with LCA colleagues and legal and policy specialists on a variety of legal and regulatory issues, with an emphasis on privacy, security and regulatory compliance. Support LCA colleagues in the field for input and coordination on customer and partner transactions raising issues of first impression. We are looking for an attorney with the following qualifications: Minimum of 3 years as a practicing attorney with experience in commercial transactions. Major law firm or large company experience is preferred. Background advising clients in software or cloud computing is preferred. International experience is preferred. Outstanding analytical, organizational and communication skills. Keen business sense, ability to think strategically and desire to establish a "trusted advisor" relationship with clients. Ability to identify legal issues and solve problems in ambiguous situations with a focus on achieving results that benefit our business as well as the businesses of our customers and partners. Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, prioritize workflow, and meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Strong results orientation and customer focus. Desire and ability to work as part of a team. Familiarity with and passion for technology and technology-related issues. The above description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary. Microsoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity. Allison Williams l Senior Staffing Consultant for Legal and Corporate Affairs l Microsoft Corporation l 425.538.7033 l alliwil at microsoft.com Add your comments online: http://www.bigtent.com/group/forum/message/33940650?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= ________________________________________ You received this email because you (noel.nightingale at ed.gov) are a member of the BigTent group MAMAS Mother Attorneys Mentoring Assoc. of Seattle. Visit this group on the Web: http://www.bigtent.com/group/mamas?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Unsubscribe or leave this group: https://www.bigtent.com/unsubscribe/11798303?key=iiQplIhG5HgsUHGD%2F%2FFDSRYrxFqv%2Ft5jTMLhdfU6FiY%3D&md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Terms of Use: https://www.bigtent.com/terms?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Privacy Policy: https://www.bigtent.com/privacy?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Need help? https://www.bigtent.com/help?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= From william_t_miller at hotmail.com Wed Jun 9 01:05:16 2010 From: william_t_miller at hotmail.com (Will Miller) Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 21:05:16 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] title searches Message-ID: Dear list: I am Will Miller, a blind lawyer in North Carolina. I have monitored this list since starting law school in 2006 and have gleaned some excellent information over the years. I hope that some of you can advise me on an issue I have recently encountered in my law practice. I have a general civil law practice and hope to concentrate in elder law, disability, workers' comp, and employment. I share space, resources, and the services of a paralegal with an attorney who has ten years of experience in medical malpractice. My colleague also handles real estate closings to supplement her med mal practice. I have the opportunity to handle the occasional closing and am working on my first one now. My question is in regard to title searches. When preparing the preliminary opinion on title for my colleague, our paralegal copies all relevant documents in the chain of title at the register of deeds and submits the documents to the attorney for review before sending the preliminary opinion to the title insurance company. The paralegal told me that many of the documents are not suitable for scanning, and that she would have to hand-type the relevant information for me. We do not think this would allow me to adequately supervise the paralegals work and feel that this process would involve an inefficient use of the paralegal's time. Do any attorneys or paralegals on this list handle real estate closings? If so, have you developed an efficient means of performing or supervising title searches? Any guidance is very much appreciated. Thank you, Will William T. Miller Attorney at Law Terre T. Yde, P.A. P.O. Box 2478 Kernersville, NC 27285 Phone: (336) 497-4419 Fax: (336) 497-4422 From jty727 at gmail.com Wed Jun 9 02:26:08 2010 From: jty727 at gmail.com (Justin Young) Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 22:26:08 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction to List Message-ID: Hello to all! My name is Justin Young and I've just recently joined this mailing list. I am sending this message to introduce myself. I spent 2 years at Monroe Community College(MCC) in Rochester, NY where I live pursuing a Liberal Arts General Studies Associates in Science Degree which I have just completed. I will continue on at Nazareth College which is in a suburb of Rochester. I'll be going for a History Major and a Pre-Law Minor. While at MCC I've been highly involved in ADA Compliance and areas related to Disability Law which I want to further pursue. I'm minoring in Pre-Law because Nazareth doesn't offer a Major in this field. After Nazareth I may take a year or so off to do the Certification program for Braille transcribing through I believe its the NLS. Currently I've been looking at schools and am currently undecided of an exact choice, but I have some time. Haha. If any on this list know of any schools with a good Disabilities Law or Disabilities Rights program I would greatly appreciate any advice/comments you may have. I look forward to communicating with you all Regards, Justin Young From DFrye at nfb.org Wed Jun 9 03:00:05 2010 From: DFrye at nfb.org (Frye, Dan) Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 23:00:05 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] title searches In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <7638A85981599142811F69FBB9508B6B02A0EF55@FPNTEXCBE01.services.local> Will: My best guess, though I do not manage these kinds of transactions, is that you are describing an instance when technology should give way to the benefits of using a reader. I hope this suggestion doesn't seem inappropriate; it simply seems to make the most intuitive sense to me as I reflect on your challenge. If you are wanting a practice that can be solely facilitated through technology, one that involves unclear or hand-written documents should probably be avoided. The use of a reader, though, will allow you to govern what you read, digest, and determine about the content of the material in question. With Kind Regards, *********************** Daniel B. Frye, J.D. Editor The Braille Monitor National Federation of the Blind Office of the President 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: (410) 659-9314 Ext. 2208 Mobile: (410) 241-7006 Fax: (410) 685-5653 Email: DFrye at nfb.org Web Address: www.nfb.org "Voice of the Nation's Blind" -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Will Miller Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:05 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] title searches Dear list: I am Will Miller, a blind lawyer in North Carolina. I have monitored this list since starting law school in 2006 and have gleaned some excellent information over the years. I hope that some of you can advise me on an issue I have recently encountered in my law practice. I have a general civil law practice and hope to concentrate in elder law, disability, workers' comp, and employment. I share space, resources, and the services of a paralegal with an attorney who has ten years of experience in medical malpractice. My colleague also handles real estate closings to supplement her med mal practice. I have the opportunity to handle the occasional closing and am working on my first one now. My question is in regard to title searches. When preparing the preliminary opinion on title for my colleague, our paralegal copies all relevant documents in the chain of title at the register of deeds and submits the documents to the attorney for review before sending the preliminary opinion to the title insurance company. The paralegal told me that many of the documents are not suitable for scanning, and that she would have to hand-type the relevant information for me. We do not think this would allow me to adequately supervise the paralegals work and feel that this process would involve an inefficient use of the paralegal's time. Do any attorneys or paralegals on this list handle real estate closings? If so, have you developed an efficient means of performing or supervising title searches? Any guidance is very much appreciated. Thank you, Will William T. Miller Attorney at Law Terre T. Yde, P.A. P.O. Box 2478 Kernersville, NC 27285 Phone: (336) 497-4419 Fax: (336) 497-4422 _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dfrye%40nfb.or g From rfarber at jw.com Wed Jun 9 04:25:27 2010 From: rfarber at jw.com (Farber, Randy) Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 23:25:27 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] title searches In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8EA167BDF4483449B67BBE3BFCB648F112B7C3F0@pdc-mail01.jwllp.com> Will - Contact me offline and I can discuss the issue with you. We handle title differently in Texas, but I may be able to give you a few tips. Randy Randal S. Farber Jackson Walker L.L.P. 713-752-4241 - Phone -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Will Miller Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 8:05 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] title searches Dear list: I am Will Miller, a blind lawyer in North Carolina. I have monitored this list since starting law school in 2006 and have gleaned some excellent information over the years. I hope that some of you can advise me on an issue I have recently encountered in my law practice. I have a general civil law practice and hope to concentrate in elder law, disability, workers' comp, and employment. I share space, resources, and the services of a paralegal with an attorney who has ten years of experience in medical malpractice. My colleague also handles real estate closings to supplement her med mal practice. I have the opportunity to handle the occasional closing and am working on my first one now. My question is in regard to title searches. When preparing the preliminary opinion on title for my colleague, our paralegal copies all relevant documents in the chain of title at the register of deeds and submits the documents to the attorney for review before sending the preliminary opinion to the title insurance company. The paralegal told me that many of the documents are not suitable for scanning, and that she would have to hand-type the relevant information for me. We do not think this would allow me to adequately supervise the paralegals work and feel that this process would involve an inefficient use of the paralegal's time. Do any attorneys or paralegals on this list handle real estate closings? If so, have you developed an efficient means of performing or supervising title searches? Any guidance is very much appreciated. Thank you, Will William T. Miller Attorney at Law Terre T. 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Name: Farber, Randal S .vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 425 bytes Desc: Farber, Randal S .vcf URL: From JFreeh at nfb.org Wed Jun 9 16:41:05 2010 From: JFreeh at nfb.org (Freeh, Jessica) Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:41:05 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind Applicants Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind Applicants National Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools San Francisco, California (June 9, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, and three blind students who have applied or are considering applying to law school in California­Deepa Goraya, Bruce J. Sexton, and Claire Stanley­filed an amended lawsuit yesterday against the Law School Admissions Council and four California law schools for violating provisions of the California Disabled Persons Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was filed because the law schools require or encourage applicants to use a centralized Internet-based application process provided by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) through its Web site (www.lsac.org) that is inaccessible to blind law school applicants. Blind students must seek sighted assistance to use the LSAC system. Furthermore, blind law school applicants cannot perform other tasks on the LSAC Web site, such as downloading official study materials for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) that is required by almost all U.S. law schools. The four law schools are: University of California Hastings College of the Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School, and Chapman University School of Law. Blind people access Web sites on computers equipped with screen access software that converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech or Braille. The keyboard is used instead of a mouse to navigate the Web site and click on selected links or buttons. If a Web site is improperly coded, however, blind computer users cannot access or interact with the site. The law school applications available on lsac.org are completely inaccessible to screen readers, requiring blind users to resort to sighted assistance in order to complete their law school applications. In addition, the practice tests and preparation materials for the LSAT are not available in an electronic format that is accessible to blind computer users. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “The National Federation of the Blind demands that those who control admission to the practice of law obey the law. For too long, blind people have experienced barriers to entering the legal profession, despite a long history of success and distinguished service by blind attorneys and judges. The National Federation of the Blind will not sit quietly while the LSAC willfully refuses to provide the same services to blind people seeking admission to law school that it does to the sighted. The LSAC is engaging in blatant discrimination against the blind and we will not stand for it. Since all of the schools named in our amended complaint either require or strongly encourage applicants to use the inaccessible LSAC application system, they too are actively discriminating against blind applicants and we will ask the courts to hold them responsible for doing so.” The National Federation of the Blind and Ms. Goraya originally filed suit against the LSAC for its inaccessible Web site in February of 2009. The complaint filed today amends that action. The National Federation of the Blind recently filed complaints with the United States Department of Justice against nine other law schools across the United States that use the LSAC online application system. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is investigating those complaints. Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. LaBarre of the Denver firm LaBarre Law Offices. ### About the National Federation of the Blind With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Jun 9 19:54:56 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 14:54:56 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us Message-ID: -----Original Message----- From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:48 AM To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List Subject: [nfbwatlk] Law Schools Sued by Us Listers, FYI, the below is another example of why the NFB. /s/ Bennett Prows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind ApplicantsNational Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools San Francisco, California (June 9, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind people, and three blind students who have applied or are considering applying to law school in California-Deepa Goraya, Bruce J. Sexton, and Claire Stanley-filed an amended lawsuit yesterday against the Law School Admissions Council and four California law schools for violating provisions of the California Disabled Persons Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was filed because the law schools require or encourage applicants to use a centralized Internet-based application process provided by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) through its Web site ( www.lsac.org ) that is inaccessible to blind law school applicants. Blind students must seek sighted assistance to use the LSAC system. Furthermore, blind law school applicants cannot perform other tasks on the LSAC Web site, such as downloading official study materials for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) that is required by almost all U.S. law schools. The four law schools are: University of California Hastings College of the Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School, and Chapman University School of Law. Blind people access Web sites on computers equipped with screen access software that converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech or Braille. The keyboard is used instead of a mouse to navigate the Web site and click on selected links or buttons. If a Web site is improperly coded, however, blind computer users cannot access or interact with the site. The law school applications available on lsac.org are completely inaccessible to screen readers, requiring blind users to resort to sighted assistance in order to complete their law school applications. In addition, the practice tests and preparation materials for the LSAT are not available in an electronic format that is accessible to blind computer users. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "The National Federation of the Blind demands that those who control admission to the practice of law obey the law. For too long, blind people have experienced barriers to entering the legal profession, despite a long history of success and distinguished service by blind attorneys and judges. The National Federation of the Blind will not sit quietly while the LSAC willfully refuses to provide the same services to blind people seeking admission to law school that it does to the sighted. The LSAC is engaging in blatant discrimination against the blind and we will not stand for it. Since all of the schools named in our amended complaint either require or strongly encourage applicants to use the inaccessible LSAC application system, they too are actively discriminating against blind applicants and we will ask the courts to hold them responsible for doing so." The National Federation of the Blind and Ms. Goraya originally filed suit against the LSAC for its inaccessible Web site in February of 2009. The complaint filed today amends that action. The National Federation of the Blind recently filed complaints with the United States Department of Justice against nine other law schools across the United States that use the LSAC online application system. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is investigating those complaints. Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. LaBarre of the Denver firm LaBarre Law Offices. ### _______________________________________________ nfbwatlk mailing list nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nfbwatlk: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From cathrynisfinally at verizon.net Thu Jun 10 08:30:58 2010 From: cathrynisfinally at verizon.net (Cathryn Bonnette) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:30:58 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Noel or Listers, Question: Is permission required to reference/quote the article below? I am communicating with a contact in the civil rights division of the DOJ this morning concerning access problems that blind applicants for federal jobs are experiencing due to inaccessibility of the web page and on line application system for applicants who use JAWS, or similar speech software. I would prefer to send the message today to expedite corrective actions. Please advise whether consent is needed and/or an appropriate contact person to provide permission if needed. Please respond today, 6/10/10. If a telephone call is easier for you, feel free to call my cell any time today: 202-744-4800. Thank you in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide with this effort to expand federal employment opportunities for blind persons. Best, Cathryn Bonnette -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:55 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us -----Original Message----- From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:48 AM To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List Subject: [nfbwatlk] Law Schools Sued by Us Listers, FYI, the below is another example of why the NFB. /s/ Bennett Prows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind ApplicantsNational Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools San Francisco, California (June 9, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind people, and three blind students who have applied or are considering applying to law school in California-Deepa Goraya, Bruce J. Sexton, and Claire Stanley-filed an amended lawsuit yesterday against the Law School Admissions Council and four California law schools for violating provisions of the California Disabled Persons Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was filed because the law schools require or encourage applicants to use a centralized Internet-based application process provided by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) through its Web site ( www.lsac.org ) that is inaccessible to blind law school applicants. Blind students must seek sighted assistance to use the LSAC system. Furthermore, blind law school applicants cannot perform other tasks on the LSAC Web site, such as downloading official study materials for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) that is required by almost all U.S. law schools. The four law schools are: University of California Hastings College of the Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School, and Chapman University School of Law. Blind people access Web sites on computers equipped with screen access software that converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech or Braille. The keyboard is used instead of a mouse to navigate the Web site and click on selected links or buttons. If a Web site is improperly coded, however, blind computer users cannot access or interact with the site. The law school applications available on lsac.org are completely inaccessible to screen readers, requiring blind users to resort to sighted assistance in order to complete their law school applications. In addition, the practice tests and preparation materials for the LSAT are not available in an electronic format that is accessible to blind computer users. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "The National Federation of the Blind demands that those who control admission to the practice of law obey the law. For too long, blind people have experienced barriers to entering the legal profession, despite a long history of success and distinguished service by blind attorneys and judges. The National Federation of the Blind will not sit quietly while the LSAC willfully refuses to provide the same services to blind people seeking admission to law school that it does to the sighted. The LSAC is engaging in blatant discrimination against the blind and we will not stand for it. Since all of the schools named in our amended complaint either require or strongly encourage applicants to use the inaccessible LSAC application system, they too are actively discriminating against blind applicants and we will ask the courts to hold them responsible for doing so." The National Federation of the Blind and Ms. Goraya originally filed suit against the LSAC for its inaccessible Web site in February of 2009. The complaint filed today amends that action. The National Federation of the Blind recently filed complaints with the United States Department of Justice against nine other law schools across the United States that use the LSAC online application system. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is investigating those complaints. Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. 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Date posted: 06-04-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 10-WDKY-01 Position is open until filled, but no later than June 18, 2010. Date posted: 06-03-2010 ATTORNEY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 10-SDWV-01 This position will be open until June 15, 2010. Date posted: 06-03-2010 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION NARCOTIC AND DANGEROUS DRUG SECTION EXPERIENCED TRIAL ATTORNEY GS-0905-13/15 CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA 10-CRM-NDD-041 This announcement closes at midnight on June 11, 2010, Eastern Standard time. Date posted: 06-02-2010 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION (CRD) DEPUTY CHIEF ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 10-ATT-018 This vacancy announcement has been amended to extend the closing date from 5/28/2010 to 6/11/2010. 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Date posted: 05-28-2010 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION, CRIMINAL SECTION PRINCIPAL DEPUTY CHIEF, ES-905 (SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE) CLOSING DATE: June 18, 2010 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: 10-SES-CRD-006 Date posted: 05-28-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, WASHINGTON VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: 10-WDWA-AUSA-09 (CRIMINAL) May 28, 2010-June 11, 2010 Date posted: 05-28-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF ALASKA 10-AK-003 Applications will be reviewed and acted upon on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No applications will be received after June 25, 2010. Date posted: 05-28-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 10-WDTX-351238-AUSA-02 The closing date for this announcement is June 9, 2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ADVISORY OFFICE EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY DETAIL OPPORTUNITY, GS-15 (REIMBURSABLE) ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER PRAO-10-001D Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 10-SDTX-11 (SWB-COR) The position is open until filled. The initial cutoff date for receipt of applications is June 4, 2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 10-SDTX-10 (SWB-BRO) The position is open until filled. The initial cutoff date for receipt of applications is June 4, 2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF ALASKA 10-AK-002 No applications will be received after June 25, 2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (CRIMINAL) UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 10-SD-002 Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered by 5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, on Wednesday, June 30,2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS PLANO, TEXAS 10-EDTX-12 (AUSA) Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Central Standard/Daylight Time on June 4, 2010 Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 10-WDTX-346354-AUSA-01 The closing date for this announcement is June 9, 2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING RESIDENT LEGAL ADVISOR IN KENYA Applications will be accepted until close of business July 31, 2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT Applications must be received by June 2, 2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS / GS-12 ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: OIP-10-005 Position(s) will be open until June 10, 2010 or until filled. Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT CHIEF IMMIGRATION JUDGE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW FALLS CHURCH , VA VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: EOIR-10-0131 1 Position Applications received after 06/23/2010, will not be considered. Date posted: 05-26-2010 The purpose of this email is to advise potential interested persons of employment opportunities at the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of this information. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Jun 10 23:34:06 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:34:06 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: the press release is a public document that I see no reason why you shouldn't send to anyone you like. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathryn Bonnette Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:31 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us Noel or Listers, Question: Is permission required to reference/quote the article below? I am communicating with a contact in the civil rights division of the DOJ this morning concerning access problems that blind applicants for federal jobs are experiencing due to inaccessibility of the web page and on line application system for applicants who use JAWS, or similar speech software. I would prefer to send the message today to expedite corrective actions. Please advise whether consent is needed and/or an appropriate contact person to provide permission if needed. Please respond today, 6/10/10. If a telephone call is easier for you, feel free to call my cell any time today: 202-744-4800. Thank you in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide with this effort to expand federal employment opportunities for blind persons. Best, Cathryn Bonnette -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:55 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us -----Original Message----- From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:48 AM To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List Subject: [nfbwatlk] Law Schools Sued by Us Listers, FYI, the below is another example of why the NFB. /s/ Bennett Prows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind ApplicantsNational Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools San Francisco, California (June 9, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind people, and three blind students who have applied or are considering applying to law school in California-Deepa Goraya, Bruce J. Sexton, and Claire Stanley-filed an amended lawsuit yesterday against the Law School Admissions Council and four California law schools for violating provisions of the California Disabled Persons Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was filed because the law schools require or encourage applicants to use a centralized Internet-based application process provided by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) through its Web site ( www.lsac.org ) that is inaccessible to blind law school applicants. Blind students must seek sighted assistance to use the LSAC system. Furthermore, blind law school applicants cannot perform other tasks on the LSAC Web site, such as downloading official study materials for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) that is required by almost all U.S. law schools. The four law schools are: University of California Hastings College of the Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School, and Chapman University School of Law. Blind people access Web sites on computers equipped with screen access software that converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech or Braille. The keyboard is used instead of a mouse to navigate the Web site and click on selected links or buttons. If a Web site is improperly coded, however, blind computer users cannot access or interact with the site. The law school applications available on lsac.org are completely inaccessible to screen readers, requiring blind users to resort to sighted assistance in order to complete their law school applications. In addition, the practice tests and preparation materials for the LSAT are not available in an electronic format that is accessible to blind computer users. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "The National Federation of the Blind demands that those who control admission to the practice of law obey the law. For too long, blind people have experienced barriers to entering the legal profession, despite a long history of success and distinguished service by blind attorneys and judges. The National Federation of the Blind will not sit quietly while the LSAC willfully refuses to provide the same services to blind people seeking admission to law school that it does to the sighted. The LSAC is engaging in blatant discrimination against the blind and we will not stand for it. Since all of the schools named in our amended complaint either require or strongly encourage applicants to use the inaccessible LSAC application system, they too are actively discriminating against blind applicants and we will ask the courts to hold them responsible for doing so." The National Federation of the Blind and Ms. Goraya originally filed suit against the LSAC for its inaccessible Web site in February of 2009. The complaint filed today amends that action. The National Federation of the Blind recently filed complaints with the United States Department of Justice against nine other law schools across the United States that use the LSAC online application system. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is investigating those complaints. Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. LaBarre of the Denver firm LaBarre Law Offices. ### _______________________________________________ nfbwatlk mailing list nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nfbwatlk: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%4 0ed.gov _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cathrynisfinally%4 0verizon.net No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2926 - Release Date: 06/09/10 06:35:00 _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From pattichang at att.net Thu Jun 10 23:52:26 2010 From: pattichang at att.net (Patti Gregory-Chang) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:52:26 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] oil and gas rights References: <7638A85981599142811F69FBB9508B6B02A0EF55@FPNTEXCBE01.services.local> Message-ID: <8F46D848B41E4DFAB072471C453179AD@D3J75Z91> Does anyone on this list know an attorney who has experience with oil and gas drilling rights? If so, please contact me offlist. pattichang at att.net Patti Gregory-Chang President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois pattichang at att.net www.nfbofillinois.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frye, Dan" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:00 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] title searches > Will: > > My best guess, though I do not manage these kinds of transactions, is > that you are describing an instance when technology should give way to > the benefits of using a reader. I hope this suggestion doesn't seem > inappropriate; it simply seems to make the most intuitive sense to me as > I reflect on your challenge. If you are wanting a practice that can be > solely facilitated through technology, one that involves unclear or > hand-written documents should probably be avoided. The use of a reader, > though, will allow you to govern what you read, digest, and determine > about the content of the material in question. > > > With Kind Regards, > > > *********************** > Daniel B. Frye, J.D. > Editor > The Braille Monitor > National Federation of the Blind > Office of the President > 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place > Baltimore, Maryland 21230 > Telephone: (410) 659-9314 Ext. 2208 > Mobile: (410) 241-7006 > Fax: (410) 685-5653 > Email: DFrye at nfb.org > Web Address: www.nfb.org > "Voice of the Nation's Blind" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] > On Behalf Of Will Miller > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:05 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Subject: [blindlaw] title searches > > Dear list: > > > > I am Will Miller, a blind lawyer in North Carolina. I have monitored > this list since starting law school in 2006 and have gleaned some > excellent information over the years. I hope that some of you can advise > me on an issue I have recently encountered in my law practice. > > > > I have a general civil law practice and hope to concentrate in elder > law, disability, workers' comp, and employment. I share space, > resources, and the services of a paralegal with an attorney who has ten > years of experience in medical malpractice. My colleague also handles > real estate closings to supplement her med mal practice. I have the > opportunity to handle the occasional closing and am working on my first > one now. > > > > My question is in regard to title searches. When preparing the > preliminary opinion on title for my colleague, our paralegal copies all > relevant documents in the chain of title at the register of deeds and > submits the documents to the attorney for review before sending the > preliminary opinion to the title insurance company. The paralegal told > me that many of the documents are not suitable for scanning, and that > she would have to hand-type the relevant information for me. We do not > think this would allow me to adequately supervise the paralegals work > and feel that this process would involve an inefficient use of the > paralegal's time. > > > > Do any attorneys or paralegals on this list handle real estate closings? > If so, have you developed an efficient means of performing or > supervising title searches? Any guidance is very much appreciated. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Will > > > > William T. Miller > > Attorney at Law > > Terre T. Yde, P.A. > > P.O. Box 2478 > > Kernersville, NC 27285 > > Phone: (336) 497-4419 > > Fax: (336) 497-4422 > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dfrye%40nfb.or > g > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/pattichang%40att.net From cdanielsen8 at aol.com Fri Jun 11 02:04:37 2010 From: cdanielsen8 at aol.com (Chris Danielsen) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:04:37 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <32667CD552844E228F853E047C7E38E6@Scorpio13> Please feel free to distribute the press release to whomever you feel should see it for whatever reason. Chris -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathryn Bonnette Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 4:31 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us Noel or Listers, Question: Is permission required to reference/quote the article below? I am communicating with a contact in the civil rights division of the DOJ this morning concerning access problems that blind applicants for federal jobs are experiencing due to inaccessibility of the web page and on line application system for applicants who use JAWS, or similar speech software. I would prefer to send the message today to expedite corrective actions. Please advise whether consent is needed and/or an appropriate contact person to provide permission if needed. Please respond today, 6/10/10. If a telephone call is easier for you, feel free to call my cell any time today: 202-744-4800. Thank you in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide with this effort to expand federal employment opportunities for blind persons. Best, Cathryn Bonnette -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:55 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us -----Original Message----- From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:48 AM To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List Subject: [nfbwatlk] Law Schools Sued by Us Listers, FYI, the below is another example of why the NFB. /s/ Bennett Prows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind ApplicantsNational Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools San Francisco, California (June 9, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind people, and three blind students who have applied or are considering applying to law school in California-Deepa Goraya, Bruce J. Sexton, and Claire Stanley-filed an amended lawsuit yesterday against the Law School Admissions Council and four California law schools for violating provisions of the California Disabled Persons Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was filed because the law schools require or encourage applicants to use a centralized Internet-based application process provided by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) through its Web site ( www.lsac.org ) that is inaccessible to blind law school applicants. Blind students must seek sighted assistance to use the LSAC system. Furthermore, blind law school applicants cannot perform other tasks on the LSAC Web site, such as downloading official study materials for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) that is required by almost all U.S. law schools. The four law schools are: University of California Hastings College of the Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School, and Chapman University School of Law. Blind people access Web sites on computers equipped with screen access software that converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech or Braille. The keyboard is used instead of a mouse to navigate the Web site and click on selected links or buttons. If a Web site is improperly coded, however, blind computer users cannot access or interact with the site. The law school applications available on lsac.org are completely inaccessible to screen readers, requiring blind users to resort to sighted assistance in order to complete their law school applications. In addition, the practice tests and preparation materials for the LSAT are not available in an electronic format that is accessible to blind computer users. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "The National Federation of the Blind demands that those who control admission to the practice of law obey the law. For too long, blind people have experienced barriers to entering the legal profession, despite a long history of success and distinguished service by blind attorneys and judges. The National Federation of the Blind will not sit quietly while the LSAC willfully refuses to provide the same services to blind people seeking admission to law school that it does to the sighted. The LSAC is engaging in blatant discrimination against the blind and we will not stand for it. Since all of the schools named in our amended complaint either require or strongly encourage applicants to use the inaccessible LSAC application system, they too are actively discriminating against blind applicants and we will ask the courts to hold them responsible for doing so." The National Federation of the Blind and Ms. Goraya originally filed suit against the LSAC for its inaccessible Web site in February of 2009. The complaint filed today amends that action. The National Federation of the Blind recently filed complaints with the United States Department of Justice against nine other law schools across the United States that use the LSAC online application system. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is investigating those complaints. Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. LaBarre of the Denver firm LaBarre Law Offices. ### _______________________________________________ nfbwatlk mailing list nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nfbwatlk: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%4 0ed.gov _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cathrynisfinally%4 0verizon.net No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2926 - Release Date: 06/09/10 06:35:00 _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cdanielsen8%40aol. com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5188 (20100610) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5188 (20100610) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com From JHartle at nfb.org Fri Jun 11 03:53:46 2010 From: JHartle at nfb.org (Hartle, Jesse) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:53:46 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Legislative Alert-Update on the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 Message-ID: Fellow Federationists: I am writing to report that all of our hard work on the issue of silent cars continues to pay off. Language that will protect the blind and others from the danger posed by silent hybrid and electric vehicles has been favorably reported to the United States Senate by the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation as part of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 (S. 3302). This legislation, which is a comprehensive bill to address numerous vehicle safety issues raised by the recent Toyota recalls, now includes language agreed to by the National Federation of the Blind and others. This language, if enacted into law, will require the Department of Transportation to issue regulations requiring a minimum sound standard for hybrid and electric automobiles. This victory is a product of our hard work and the cooperation of the automobile industry, but we will need to remain vigilant to make sure that this language becomes law. The House and Senate must still pass their respective versions of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, and then any differences between the bills will have to be reconciled in a conference committee. We will keep you apprised of developments and let you know when action needs to be taken to secure a final victory that will protect the blind and others from the dangers posed by silent vehicle technology. Thank you again for all you do. Jesse M. Hartle Government Programs Specialist NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Telephone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2233 E-mail: jhartle at nfb.org -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We believe that this will make it easy to plan your convention schedule­made even easier with the new access methods available through NFB-NEWSLINE® Online. You can access the agenda in numerous ways­by download to your digital talking-book player with NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket, by reading it on Web News on Demand, and, of course, by picking up any touch-tone telephone. With NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket, you can have the full agenda on one small device, providing increased portability and effortless access. You can easily scan through each day to learn what meetings and events are of interest and determine your schedule for the day. In order to download the agenda to your digital talking-book player, you'll need to add the agenda to your favorites. This can be done online via our favorites management tool under the link for “Manage Your In Your Pocket Favorite Publications.” Naturally, you'll need to download the NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket software, available at www.nfbnewslineonline.org, onto your computer before you can place this content on your device. After you've logged in, select the link for NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket, which takes you to an informational page with software download links. Web News on Demand allows you to easily search for a particular meeting or event when viewing the full agenda on one screen, or you can view each day individually. You can also have the contents of the full agenda or a particular day or event e-mailed to yourself, and you are now able to download a zip file of the agenda to your portable note-taking device (such as the BrailleNote). To access Web News on Demand and the special features it offers, visit www.nfbnewslineonline.org and select “Web News on Demand” after logging in. The easiest way to find the agenda is to select the link “Publications Organized Alphabetically” and search for the title “NFB 2010 Convention Agenda.” To access the agenda on the phone you'll want to enter the main menu (option number five) and select “National Meetings of Interest to the Print-Disabled” (option number four) from the “Newspapers in a Different State” menu. With the recent availability of our on-demand article-request feature, you can now request that details of a certain meeting or event be sent to your e-mail account; you can in this way set up your own agenda tailored to your interests and obligations. To use this feature, when listening to an article press #9 (pound nine) and the desired article will be sent to your e-mail inbox automatically, assuming your e-mail address is provided in your account. If you’d like to experience the flexibility and ease of use that is offered by NFB-NEWSLINE® Online, please visit www.nfbnewslineonline.org. If you've forgotten your codes, please call us toll free at (866) 504-7300. If you aren't signed up for NFB-NEWSLINE®, visit www.nfbnewsline.org to download an application or fill in the online application. David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920 From dricken at gmail.com Sat Jun 12 12:56:20 2010 From: dricken at gmail.com (Kendrick Kennedy) Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:56:20 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] MPRE Message-ID: Greetings All, I am currently registered to take the MPRE on August 6th. I have just about finished gathering all the documentation required to request accommodations. However, I am also, preparing to take the Mississippi Bar Exam next July. My question is should I challenge any rejections on my accommodations now or wait until I take the MS Bar Exam? I plan to request a MS Word format for the MPRE, computer with Zoom Text screen reader and magnifier, separate examination room and scribe. I know from the law suits that have been filed in the pass couple of months the N.C.B.E. have not been cooperating with blind law students with their requested accommodations. -- Thanks, 2K Being Blind isn't a right, it's a privilege! **************************************** Kendrick R. Kennedy, BSBA Juris Doctor Candidate, 2011 The University of Mississippi, School of Law P.O. Box 2006 University, MS 38677 E-mail: dricken at gmail.com From emrene at earthlink.net Sun Jun 13 02:00:15 2010 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:00:15 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Fall 2010 Student Internships - Executive Office of the President Message-ID: <3E7A2B4CC6074A41A7CB492936A24C4D@elizabethrene> Hello, Scanning the OPM list of available USA jobs this afternoon, I ran across the following announcement. There is a quickly approaching deadline for this: June 18. But the law student who's interested should have no trouble meeting this. The application process looks pretty streamlined. Good luck. Here goes. Elizabeth Job Title: Fall 2010 Student Internships Department: Executive Office of the President Agency: Office of Administration Job Announcement Number: Student-10-1 Table with 2 columns and 5 rows OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 to Friday, June 18, 2010 SERIES & GRADE: ZZ-0099-01 POSITION INFORMATION: Part-time NTE 20 hours per week hours per week Temporary position not to exceed 89 days DUTY LOCATIONS: Few vacancies - Washington, DC WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from degree seeking students enrolled at least half-time in accredited institutions. table end JOB SUMMARY: The Office of Administration (OA) provides a full array of customer-based services to the Executive Office of the President (EOP). OA is led by: the Director of the Office of Administration, and the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Operation Services Officer, Chief of Security and Emergency Preparedness, General Counsel, and Equal Employment Opportunity. OA is currently seeking enthusiastic and dedicated students to serve as unpaid interns to assist in the performance of its mission of providing support services for the President. The OA Student Internship Program provides the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. Participants in the program will be exposed to the Federal work environment and will learn about the mission of the Office of Administration and its role and responsibility to the Executive Office of the President. The intern position lasts for a period of 89 days and interns may work up to 20 hours per week. Fall 2010 internship positions are available. Back to top Duties Additional Duty Location Info: Few vacancies - Washington, DC The challenging work is located in various OA divisions to include: Financial: Assisting with developing component budget tables, reviewing narrative description; drafting and editing bulletins, researching and providing information on various financial laws and regulations; perform basic accounting and financial analysis work; and, perform a variety of supporting services for traveling EOP staff. Procurement/Contracts: Assisting in the processing of various procurement contracts; maintaining proper acquisition procedures, and utilizing electronic procurement systems. Information Technology: Seeks library science or archival students to work on projects with appropriate personnel to inventory records to include scheduling and conducting interviews and gathering information. You will gain first hand experience in records and archival practices and current issues. General Counsel: Seeks law students to assist in providing legal counsel to offices that serve the President of the United States. You will have the unique opportunity to garner insight into law practice at a high level of the United States government. Previous interns have worked on a wide range of challenging, substantive matters, including appropriation and fiscal law, government ethics, employment law, information and records management law (including the Presidential Records Act), procurement law, and litigation. Additionally, OGC's small firm environment provides law student interns with the opportunity to work closely with senior attorneys, gain practical legal experience, and network with other up-and-coming members of the legal profession. Back to top Qualifications and Evaluations QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: All applicants applying to participate in the Unpaid Student Internship Program must meet the following requirements: 1. Be a US Citizen. 2. Enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student, taking at least a half-time academic course load in an accredited four year program or in a post-secondary level program. 3. Be in good academic standing. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Complete application packages will be reviewed to determine eligibility. Back to top Benefits and Other Info BENEFITS: If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our human resources office can provide additional information on how this program is run. OTHER INFORMATION: FAVORABLE SECURITY/DRUG SCREENING: This position requires the selectee to be at least 18 years old and be able to obtain and maintain an Executive Office of the President (EOP) favorable security determination as a prerequisite to employment. EOP's offer of employment is conditional until the selectee passes a drug screen, pre-employment security interviews, appropriate credit checks, a criminal background record and identification check, and the EOP exercises its discretion to grant the selectee a favorable security determination. Any employment offer EOP management extends prior to a favorable determination is merely tentative, and the EOP expressly reserves the right to rescind the tentative employment offer at any time before the selectee's start date. Also, All EOP employees are subject to random drug testing. Back to top How To Apply HOW TO APPLY: 1. You must complete the following Student Internship Application Form and submit to Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov 2. All application items must be submitted as a complete package. Incomplete packages will not be reviewed. Office of Administration Student Internship Fall 2010 Application 1. You must complete all the sections below to be considered for the internship. 2. Your completed application must be accompany by the following: Block quote start a. Most recent transcript. b. Two reference letters from a department chair, professor, advisor or employer. Block quote end c. A current resume 2 page limit, reflecting work and volunteer experience, awards, leadership roles, and extra-curricular activities. d. Writing Sample Block quote start i. Undergraduate Students: A typed essay, not exceed 2 pages, double-spaced, minimum 12-point type, detailing why you want to intern at the Executive Office of the President and how it will enhance your education and career plans and goals. ii. Graduate Students: A writing sample representing their education and career plans and goals (not to exceed 2 pages). iii. Law Students: A Legal Writing Sample (not to exceed 5 pages). Block quote end 3. All application items must be submitted as a complete package to Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov. Incomplete application package will not be reviewed. I. Full Name Last: _______________________________ First: _____________________ Middle: _____________________ II. Current Address Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________ State: _____________________ Zip: _______________ III. Contact Information Cell phone: _________________________ E-mail: _____________________________________________________ IV. Citizenship Are you a US citizen? Yes: _____ No: _______ V. Undergraduate Studies College/University: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Major: __________________________________________________ Minor: ________________________________ Cumulative GPA: ______________ Expected Graduation Date: ____/______/________ VI. Graduate Studies College/University: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Major: _____________________________________________ Minor: _______________________________ Cumulative GPA: ______________ Expected Graduation Date: ___/______/_______ VII. Area of Interest _____ Information Systems _____Procurement/Contracts _____ Library Research _____Travel Services _____ Financial/Budget _____General Counsel _____Security & Emergency Preparedness _____Director Office _____ Human Resources _____Facilities Management _____ Mailroom Operations _____Design and Communication My statements on this form and any attachments are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that falsification of any of my answers will lead to the rejection of my application and/or immediate dismissal from the program. Upon acceptance to the Office of Administration Intern Program, candidates must consent to a security investigation and drug test. Any acceptance into the program is conditional on favorable completion of the security investigation and drug test. All security measures are confidential and intended to protect the applicant as well as the Executive Office of the President. Applicant Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: ______/______/_________ AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Block quote start Sharonda Purnell Phone: 202-395-1088 Email: Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov Agency Information: Executive Office of the President Does not accept mailed applications Washington, DC 20503 US Block quote end WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: Eligible students will be contacted for an interview. Back to top Go to section of this Job: Print Preview Save Job Share Job Agency Information: Executive Office of the President Does not accept mailed applications Washington, DC 20503 US Questions about this job: Sharonda Purnell Phone: 202-395-1088 Email: Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov Job Announcement Number: Student-10-1 Control Number: 1906800 That's it. ER From jamessofka at att.net Sun Jun 13 03:08:35 2010 From: jamessofka at att.net (james sofka) Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:08:35 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] From The Washington Post. Message-ID: Hi, all. For your information. Jim Sofka. Nissan makes the Leaf rustle; Car manufacturer adds noises to quiet electric vehicle to alert pedestrians to its presence. by Peter Whoriskey. It was quiet. Maybe too quiet. With advocates for pedestrians and the blind warning that hybrid and electric cars could catch strollers unaware, the designers of the Nissan Leaf have added sound effects to the otherwise nearly silent vehicle. After exploring a hundred sounds that ranged from chimes to motorlike to futuristic, the company settled on a soft whine that fluctuates in intensity with the car's speed. When backing up, the car makes a clanging sound. Nissan says it worked with advocates for the blind, a Hollywood sound-design company and acoustic psychologists in creating its system of audible alerts. While silence is golden, it does present practical challenges," a Nissan statement said. The Leaf is scheduled to go on sale in part of the United States in December. Nissan added the artificial noises as lawmakers and regulators study whether auto manufacturers should be required to install warning sounds in their vehicles to alert pedestrians. With more than 1.6 million hybrid vehicles on the road, and the number of electric cars expected to rise with the introduction of more vehicles like the Leaf, a number of safety advocates have warned of the dangers to pedestrians. According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last year, hybrid vehicles are twice as likely as conventional cars to be involved in a pedestrian crash in some low-speed situations. Others have argued that adding sounds to cars works against decades of effort by automakers to make cars that run quietly. Some electric car companies complained that silence is one of the main virtues of the battery-run cars. Nissan's sound system is the first created by a major manufacturer. The company says it is controlled by a computer and synthesizer in the dash panel. The sounds are delivered through a speaker in the engine compartment. A switch inside the vehicle can turn off the sounds temporarily, but the system automatically resets to "on" at the next ignition cycle. At speeds greater than 20 mph, any car, electric or not, makes significant noise because of the tires slapping on the pavement, engineers say. The noises for the Nissan operate only at the lower speeds. whoriskeyp at washpost.com. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Jun 17 22:29:43 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:29:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Department of Justice Job Opportunities Message-ID: From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 5:30 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Department of Justice Job Opportunities ________________________________ From: Special Programs Vacancies [mailto:CRT.SpecProgVacancies at usdoj.gov] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 8:11 AM To: Petrie, Diane E (CRT) Cc: Johnson, Linda (CRT) Subject: Department of Justice Job Opportunities The Civil Rights Division (Division) would like to thank each of you for participating in our efforts to increase outreach to lawyers interested in working for the Division. By agreeing to receive our attorney job announcements, you are helping to make sure we have the best lawyers we can find. The application period for several of our lawyer positions will be closing within a week; and several others will close in the next few weeks. If you have a convenient way to remind your constituents of the looming deadline, we would very much appreciate it. The Division hopes to attract a broad and diverse pool of qualified applicants, and, to that end, encourages you to forward this information to any qualified applicants, including qualified applicants with disabilities, who may be interested in working for the Division. For your convenience, all current Division job announcements are listed below. Please also remind members of your organization that all our lawyer job announcements can always be found on the Division's homepage, http://www.justice.gov/crt/recruit.php. In addition, if you know of other organizations that might want to receive our job announcements, please let them know the process is very simple. They just need to send an email to CRT.SpecProgVacancies at usdoj.gov. There are no elaborate forms to fill out - just an email indicating that the organization wishes to receive future job listings and the e-mail address for us to contact them. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have suggestions on how we can improve our outreach efforts. Thank you. Employment Opportunities The chart below includes the Civil Rights Division job opportunities currently available. Individuals interested in applying for these positions should comply with the applications procedures and closing dates in the vacancy announcement. Status Position Section Grade Salary Closing Date CLOSING DATE EXTENDED Chief Employment Litigation ES-0905-00 $119,554 - $179,700 7/02/2010 CLOSING Principal Deputy Chief Criminal ES-0905-00 $119,554 - $179,700 6/18/2010 CLOSING Trial Attorney Disability Rights GS-12/15 $74,872 - $155,500 6/18/2010 CLOSING Federal Career Intern - Paralegal Specialist Disability Rights GS-5/7 $34,075 or $42,209 6/17/2010 NEW Information Technology Specialist (Customer Support) (MPP) Administrative Management GS-13/14 $89,033 - $136,771 6/21/2010 NEW Information Technology Specialist (Customer Support) (DEU) Administrative Management GS-13/14 $89,033 - $136,771 6/21/2010 Federal Career Intern - Paralegal Specialist Special Litigation GS-5/7 $34,075 or $42,209 6/24/2010 NEW Special Program Coordinator Administrative Management GS-14 $105,211 - $136,771 6/28/2010 NEW Supervisory Procurement Specialist Administrative Management GS-14 $105,211 - $136,771 6/28/2010 NEW Deputy Director Professional Development GS-15 $123,578 - $155,500 7/7/2010 NEW Special Litigation Counsel Voting GS-15 $123,578 - $155,500 7/7/2010 NEW Special Litigation Counsel Special Litigation GS-15 $123,578 - $155,500 7/12/2010 In addition, please direct your law school and undergraduate contacts to the Division's new Volunteer Internship Opportunities page, http://www.justice.gov/crt/vol_intern_opps.php, for information on available internships for the fall 2010 term. -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From curtischong at earthlink.net Fri Jun 18 09:29:40 2010 From: curtischong at earthlink.net (Curtis Chong) Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:29:40 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Comments Urgently Needed Message-ID: Greetings and felicitations: I am writing to ask for your help to influence the U.S. Access Board as it considers proposed amendments to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines. In particular, the Access Board is proposing to deal with access to self-service machines "used for ticketing, check-in or check-out, seat selection, boarding passes, or ordering food in restaurants and cafeterias (220.2)." In addition to explicitly excluding drive-up only self-service machines, the proposed amendments will not require electronic information kiosks to be accessible. If you would like to help, please call or email the Access Board before midnight Monday, June 21, with a message saying that the ADA Accessibility guidelines need to include information kiosks as well as drive-up only self-service machines. Your message does not need to be very long. It just needs to make the point that you want the Board to include accessibility to information kiosks and drive-up only self-service machines in amendments to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines. You can call and leave a voice mail or send an email to Tim Creagan, the Access Board staff member who is taking comments on the proposed rule modifications. The number to call is 202-272-0016, and Tim Creagan's email address is creagan at access-board.gov. For any of you who care to conduct extensive research into this issue, the proposed rule changes can be found at this link: http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/refresh/draft-rule.htm Whatever you do, it needs to be done by midnight, Monday, June 21. Thank you. Yours sincerely Curtis Chong, Chairman Committee on Research and Development National Federation of the Blind From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Jun 18 15:26:49 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:26:49 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Litigation Position at DRLC in Los Angeles Message-ID: FYI From: CMPDL's Disability Discussion Docket (3D) [mailto:CMPDL-3D at MAIL.ABANET.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 6:07 AM To: CMPDL-3D at MAIL.ABANET.ORG Subject: FW: [DRBA] Litigation Position at DRLC From: On Behalf Of Shawna Parks Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 5:36 PM To: Subject: [DRBA] Litigation Position at DRLC Hi All, attached please find a job posting for a staff attorney in our Education Advocacy Program. Please feel free to forward to anyone who might be interested. Shawna -- Shawna L. Parks Legal Director Disability Rights Legal Center Adjunct Professor of Law Loyola Law School 919 Albany Street Los Angeles, CA 90015 213 736-1031 -- main number 213 736-1477 -- direct dial 213 736-8310 -- TDD 213 736-1428 -- fax shawna.parks at lls.edu www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org [cid:image003.jpg at 01CB0E2A.4E8BA120] This electronic mail message contains information that (a) is or may be legally privileged, confidential, proprietary in nature, or otherwise protected by law from disclosure, and (b) is intended only for the use of the Addressee(s) named herein. If you are not the intended recipient, an addressee, or the person responsible for delivering this to an addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, using, copying, or distributing any part of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please contact us immediately and take the steps necessary to delete the message completely from your computer system. 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Special Projects and Technology Coordinator Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law American Bar Association phelanw at staff.abanet.org www.abanet.org/disability ________________________________ From: Janice Ta Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 2:14 PM To: Anna Scholin; Rebecca Williford; Stephanie Enyart; Phelan, William Subject: Fwd: clerk vacacy announcement Can we spread the word on the NALSWD Blog, NALSWD newsletter, and CMPDL? Please distribute widely. Janice ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Andrew Imparato Date: Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:45 PM Subject: Fwd: clerk vacacy announcement To: Janice Ta > Can you help me spread the word on this opportunity to recent law grads with disabilities? S ee the attachment for a clerk vacancy announcement for the Employment Compensation Appeals Board in Dept. of labor. A two year appointment for primarily a new law school graduate. Board is final reviewing authority for all workmen's compensation cases in the federal govt. 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Name: ECAB Law Clerk Hiring Notice.doc Type: application/msword Size: 39936 bytes Desc: ECAB Law Clerk Hiring Notice.doc URL: From dandrews at visi.com Sat Jun 19 02:55:56 2010 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:55:56 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Letter to Members Concerning Section 508 Refresh and Comments Message-ID: Dear Federationists: As many of you may have already heard, the U.S. Access Board has asked the public for feedback on some proposed changes to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, Rehabilitation Act, and Telecommunications Act. Specifically, the Access Board plans to update the standards and accessibility guidelines for electronic and information technology, as well as add kiosks to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines. We urge you to make your voices heard and e-mail, fax, or post on www.regulations.gov your comments to these changes, as they have an enormous impact on a blind person's ability to access information. With a deadline of midnight on Monday, June 21, time is running out for us to influence the board. The National Federation of the Blind has been heavily involved with the formulation of these proposed standards and guidelines, but our role is not finished. It is important that we applaud the Access Board for the changes we support so they are not compromised, and that we highlight where the changes have not gone far enough to ensure full accessibility. More specifically, we have many concerns regarding both the definition of a "kiosk" and the kiosks that are exempted in the proposal. In the current proposal, the definition of "kiosk" is limiting. A kiosk is defined as a self-service unit used only for transportation (ticketing, seat assignments, boarding passes, etc.) or for ordering food. This definition should be expanded to include other types of services not mentioned, as kiosks are increasingly replacing customer service personnel in a wide range of services, including voting, jury service payments, and health care. The current definition is silent on whether a unit used for these services would be considered a kiosk, and also does not include visual display systems that are used solely for displaying information to users. Kiosks should have a comprehensive definition that leaves room for innovative ways kiosks may be incorporated into our society and eliminates any future debate over whether a different service is covered under the law and what standards may apply. In addition, the two exemptions for kiosks in the proposal will not ensure total accessibility. First, closed systems are exempted to comply with 302. This means a closed system does not have to provide spoken output, since it would not be required to be usable with "only the attachment of a personal headset." Under this assumption, there is no requirement for these systems to be accessible. Second, drive-up kiosks are exempted. Although people with certain disabilities are not drivers, they are all passengers who may encounter a drive-up kiosk; and exempting drive-up units is discriminatory to a disabled passenger. The NFB encourages the board to ensure that all kiosks be required to be accessible. These comments and others were compiled and formally submitted by the NFB to the Access Board. Now it is time for our members to make a statement and emphasize our concerns regarding kiosks. Your comments can be short--the act of sending in feedback is more important than the length of your remarks. You could say something as simple as "I think the definition of kiosks is too limited. Please expand the definition and remove the exemptions." You could also say "I think the definition of kiosks should be expanded and all exemptions removed to ensure full accessibility." You can call Tim Creagan at (202) 272-0016, e-mail your thoughts to ictrule at access-board.gov with "2010-1" in the subject line, fax to (202) 272-0081, or post your comments on www.regulations.gov. To view the full draft, visit http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/refresh/draft-rule.htm. If you need more information, please contact Lauren McLarney at (410) 659-9314, extension 2207. Sincerely, Joanne Wilson Executive Director, Affiliate Action jwilson at nfb.org David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920 From stone_troll at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 19 11:57:25 2010 From: stone_troll at sbcglobal.net (Mark BurningHawk) Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:57:25 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog Message-ID: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> I'm thinking of renting an apartment that is charging a $350 pet deposit because of my guide dog. This is in the state of Oregon. What are the fine points of law about this? My inclination is to pay the deposit, because even if it were illegal to charge me, making a big deal about it wouldn't get me the apartment, but I'm just curious where I stand legally. Thanks, and have a great weekend! :) Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! From jty727 at gmail.com Sat Jun 19 18:10:36 2010 From: jty727 at gmail.com (Justin Young) Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:10:36 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog In-Reply-To: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> References: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Hi Mike, A seeing eye guide dog is not a pet which is clearly pointed out in the American's with Disabilities Act(ADA). So, going with this I'd say they wouldn't charge because its not a pet. I'm not sure how your state laws work though Justin On 6/19/10, Mark BurningHawk wrote: > I'm thinking of renting an apartment that is charging a $350 pet > deposit because of my guide dog. This is in the state of Oregon. > What are the fine points of law about this? My inclination is to pay > the deposit, because even if it were illegal to charge me, making a > big deal about it wouldn't get me the apartment, but I'm just curious > where I stand legally. > Thanks, and have a great weekend! > :) > > Mark BurningHawk > Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 > Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ > Namaste! > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/jty727%40gmail.com > From booboobuttken at hotmail.com Sat Jun 19 19:07:53 2010 From: booboobuttken at hotmail.com (A S) Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:07:53 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] pet deposit In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: >From what I have read, the DOJ specifically says that service dogs are not pets and, at least in hotels, cannot be charged a pet deposit. They can charge for damage caused by a service dog, but not a pet depoist, from what I read. I would just say that I don't have any pets. An apartment complex that doesn't allow pets can't not allow a person with a service dog, so I would think the ssme principles apply. If you are inclined to pay the depositas the only way to get the aparmtment, I would then make a complaint to the DOJ to get it back once you are in. > Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog > Message-ID: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3 at sbcglobal.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > I'm thinking of renting an apartment that is charging a $350 pet > deposit because of my guide dog. This is in the state of Oregon. > What are the fine points of law about this? My inclination is to pay > the deposit, because even if it were illegal to charge me, making a > big deal about it wouldn't get me the apartment, but I'm just curious > where I stand legally. > Thanks, and have a great weekend! > :) > > Mark BurningHawk > Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 > Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ > Namaste! > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > > > End of blindlaw Digest, Vol 73, Issue 16 > **************************************** _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 From jimi-law at dc.rr.com Sun Jun 20 00:39:58 2010 From: jimi-law at dc.rr.com (James Weisberg) Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:39:58 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog In-Reply-To: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> References: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <7411CB8CCCD140EB8B73DE0B86E1B58D@Blind> Correct, they cannot charge for a "pet" deposit for a Guide Dog but you are liable for any damage the service animal may cause. I have always just responded to the question about whether I had a pet when renting or otherwise by stating "no." A service animal is not a pet, unless you fly a particular airline and only until someone challenges their policy. :) James -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark BurningHawk Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 4:57 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog I'm thinking of renting an apartment that is charging a $350 pet deposit because of my guide dog. This is in the state of Oregon. What are the fine points of law about this? My inclination is to pay the deposit, because even if it were illegal to charge me, making a big deal about it wouldn't get me the apartment, but I'm just curious where I stand legally. Thanks, and have a great weekend! :) Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/jimi-law%40dc.rr.c om __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5173 (20100604) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5173 (20100604) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5173 (20100604) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com From stone_troll at sbcglobal.net Sun Jun 20 07:38:53 2010 From: stone_troll at sbcglobal.net (Mark BurningHawk) Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:38:53 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog In-Reply-To: References: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <5AFAE2A8-50EF-4290-B793-9C6184187A9C@sbcglobal.net> Thanks, all. That's what I thought as well--glad to confirm it. I'm not sure what's the most politic course to take right now, as I desperately need a place to live--am technically homeless and living in the back of a friend's trailer--and not sure how many waves I want to make. I'm glad to know where the law stands though; thanks. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! From attorney at alcidonislaw.com Mon Jun 21 12:02:16 2010 From: attorney at alcidonislaw.com (Rod Alcidonis, Esquire.) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:02:16 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address Message-ID: <8B96B69EBAF544A69B1E44C4E238780C@RodelynPC> Hello colleague: My office has moved. I am now in a much larger, and nicer office. Please note the change of address below, effective immediately. All other contact info remain same. Hey, if any of you found yourself in the Philadelphia Northeast Area let me know and we can grab lunch or coffee. I have tons of goodies around my new office location. Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 6622 Castor Avenue 1st floor Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and/or its attachment(s) is being sent by a lawyer and may contain privileged and confidential information and may be protected by attorney client and work product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, reading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify Attorney Alcidonis at (215) 305-8085 or at Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete this message from your system. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. From david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us Mon Jun 21 13:23:22 2010 From: david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us (Hyde, David W. (ESC)) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:23:22 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] pet deposit In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8FE3DA4A52652B4D8EC80883B3DC123370D09EDCDC@tiger> Check your state statutes. When I was working on the law in Oregon, many years ago, a landlord could not charge a non-refundable deposit. A key here is if it is a fee, which is not refundable, or a deposit, which is. As I say, state statutes may differ. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of A S Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 2:08 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: Re: [blindlaw] pet deposit >From what I have read, the DOJ specifically says that service dogs are not pets and, at least in hotels, cannot be charged a pet deposit. They can charge for damage caused by a service dog, but not a pet depoist, from what I read. I would just say that I don't have any pets. An apartment complex that doesn't allow pets can't not allow a person with a service dog, so I would think the ssme principles apply. If you are inclined to pay the depositas the only way to get the aparmtment, I would then make a complaint to the DOJ to get it back once you are in. > Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog > Message-ID: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3 at sbcglobal.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > I'm thinking of renting an apartment that is charging a $350 pet > deposit because of my guide dog. This is in the state of Oregon. > What are the fine points of law about this? My inclination is to pay > the deposit, because even if it were illegal to charge me, making a > big deal about it wouldn't get me the apartment, but I'm just curious > where I stand legally. > Thanks, and have a great weekend! > :) > > Mark BurningHawk > Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 > Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ > Namaste! > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > > > End of blindlaw Digest, Vol 73, Issue 16 > **************************************** _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/david.hyde%40wcbvi.k12.wi.us From ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com Mon Jun 21 16:21:35 2010 From: ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com (Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:21:35 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address References: <8B96B69EBAF544A69B1E44C4E238780C@RodelynPC> Message-ID: <966939135CDA4F67886BDA690258A14B@valtd> Hi Rod: What is your area of specialization in the legal field? Time and time again, I get calls from friends in the Philly area seeking referrals to a law office. Of course, I barely know the terrain down there; I've been through Philly only once when I was en route to Kutztown. My stay in Philly was less than three hours total. Far too often, I just tell those needing legal assistance from that area that do call me to look in their phone books. Here in Denver and also in New York City, I've made a number of referrals and have gotten good results out of them. If I could, I'd like to add you to my list. And no, you don't have to PAY ME A CENT, ! Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jun 21 16:49:25 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:49:25 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Remedies Under the ADA Legal E-Bulletin available Message-ID: Thought this might be of interest to some on this list. From: Southwest ADA Center at ILRU [mailto:ilru at ilru.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 12:33 PM To: ilru at ilru.org Subject: NEW Remedies Under the ADA Legal E-Bulletin available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: The Southwest ADA Center Toll-Free 1.800.949.4232 713.5200232 ext. 110 Email: swdbtac at gmail.com NEW Remedies Under the ADA Legal E-Bulletin available from the DBTAC Southwest ADA Center June 10, 2010 - New Remedies Under the ADA Legal E-Bulletin Available The Southwest ADA Center is pleased to announce the release of our latest Legal E-Bulletin; Remedies Under the ADA is now available online. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a complex civil rights law that may award different remedies depending on the discrimination that occurs. Some remedies are spelled out in the Act explicitly while others are established by case law interpreting the ADA and its sister law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. 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ILRU sends out messages about our Webcasts, publications and other resources pertaining to the independent living field, home and community based services, disability law resources, health and wellness issues, and other important disability news. ILRU does not share its e-mail announcement list with other individuals or organizations. We do not use auto retrieval systems to get your e-mail, buy e-mail lists or participate in SPAMMING. From cdanielsen8 at aol.com Tue Jun 22 01:17:49 2010 From: cdanielsen8 at aol.com (Chris Danielsen) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:17:49 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address In-Reply-To: <8B96B69EBAF544A69B1E44C4E238780C@RodelynPC> References: <8B96B69EBAF544A69B1E44C4E238780C@RodelynPC> Message-ID: <6CCF3A5D-67AD-48D2-B128-987687ACED12@aol.com> Congratulations on the new digs. Sent from my iPod On Jun 21, 2010, at 8:02 AM, "Rod Alcidonis, Esquire." wrote: > Hello colleague: > > My office has moved. I am now in a much larger, and nicer office. Please note the change of address below, effective immediately. All other contact info remain same. > > Hey, if any of you found yourself in the Philadelphia Northeast Area let me know and we can grab lunch or coffee. I have tons of goodies around my new office location. > > > Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law > Alcidonis Law Office, LLC > 6622 Castor Avenue > 1st floor > Philadelphia, PA 19149 > Tel: (215) 305-8085 > Fax: (215) 525-0999 > Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com > Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com > Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and/or its attachment(s) is being sent by a lawyer and may contain privileged and confidential information and may be protected by attorney client and work product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, reading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify Attorney Alcidonis at (215) 305-8085 or at Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete this message from your system. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cdanielsen8%40aol.com From attorney at alcidonislaw.com Tue Jun 22 11:00:24 2010 From: attorney at alcidonislaw.com (Rod Alcidonis, Esquire.) Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:00:24 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address In-Reply-To: <966939135CDA4F67886BDA690258A14B@valtd> References: <8B96B69EBAF544A69B1E44C4E238780C@RodelynPC> <966939135CDA4F67886BDA690258A14B@valtd> Message-ID: <56E04DC1486345DCA021DC042913F14E@RodelynPC> Hi Olusegun Thanks for the consideration. I have a limited general practice handling criminal defense matters, family law matters, personal injury and immigration. I do not handle tax and bankruptcy and alike. If I do not handle something, I usually can find a friend, or a friend of a friend I know to be reliable for me to refer the client or prospective client. Philly is great. You should come and stay for longer than three hours. And also, I would like to know your practice areas so I can do same. I have referred many cases to other attorneys in states where I am not licensed. Take care Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 6622 Castor Avenue 1st floor Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and/or its attachment(s) is being sent by a lawyer and may contain privileged and confidential information and may be protected by attorney client and work product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, reading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify Attorney Alcidonis at (215) 305-8085 or at Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete this message from your system. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc." Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 12:21 PM To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address > Hi Rod: > > What is your area of specialization in the legal field? Time and time > again, I get calls from friends in the Philly area seeking referrals to a > law office. Of course, I barely know the terrain down there; I've been > through Philly only once when I was en route to Kutztown. My stay in > Philly was less than three hours total. > > Far too often, I just tell those needing legal assistance from that area > that do call me to look in their phone books. Here in Denver and also in > New York City, I've made a number of referrals and have gotten good > results out of them. If I could, I'd like to add you to my list. And no, > you don't have to PAY ME A CENT, ! > > Sincerely, > Olusegun > Denver, Colorado > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonislaw.com From attorney at alcidonislaw.com Tue Jun 22 11:01:51 2010 From: attorney at alcidonislaw.com (Rod Alcidonis, Esquire.) Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:01:51 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address In-Reply-To: <6CCF3A5D-67AD-48D2-B128-987687ACED12@aol.com> References: <8B96B69EBAF544A69B1E44C4E238780C@RodelynPC> <6CCF3A5D-67AD-48D2-B128-987687ACED12@aol.com> Message-ID: Hi Chris: Thanks thanks thanks. I am enjoying the change to the fullest. It is very exciting. Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 6622 Castor Avenue 1st floor Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and/or its attachment(s) is being sent by a lawyer and may contain privileged and confidential information and may be protected by attorney client and work product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, reading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify Attorney Alcidonis at (215) 305-8085 or at Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete this message from your system. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Danielsen" Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:17 PM To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address > Congratulations on the new digs. > > Sent from my iPod > > On Jun 21, 2010, at 8:02 AM, "Rod Alcidonis, Esquire." > wrote: > >> Hello colleague: >> >> My office has moved. I am now in a much larger, and nicer office. Please >> note the change of address below, effective immediately. All other >> contact info remain same. >> >> Hey, if any of you found yourself in the Philadelphia Northeast Area let >> me know and we can grab lunch or coffee. I have tons of goodies around my >> new office location. >> >> >> Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law >> Alcidonis Law Office, LLC >> 6622 Castor Avenue >> 1st floor >> Philadelphia, PA 19149 >> Tel: (215) 305-8085 >> Fax: (215) 525-0999 >> Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com >> Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com >> Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey >> >> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and/or its attachment(s) is being >> sent by a lawyer and may contain privileged and confidential information >> and may be protected by attorney client and work product privileges. If >> you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any >> retention, dissemination, reading, or copying of this communication is >> strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, >> notify Attorney Alcidonis at (215) 305-8085 or at >> Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete this message from your >> system. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications >> Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. >> _______________________________________________ >> blindlaw mailing list >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> blindlaw: >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cdanielsen8%40aol.com > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonislaw.com > From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Wed Jun 23 10:17:23 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:17:23 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction: My name is Blaine Deutscher from Saskatchewan Canada Message-ID: <04a601cb12bd$45f58bb0$400110ac@GPD945> Hello there. As stated in my subject header my name is Blaine Deutscher from Saskatchewan Canada. I'm currently an undergrad who is hoping to get into Law school. The University of Saskatchewan, IN Saskatoon Saskatchewan, has a prestige's law school. Many students have partaken in competitions in litigation, and other argumentative things that will better their future in Law. I'm hoping to go into Corporate Law and love learning about different cases be it Canadian Law or US law. I'm currently studying English as my major but looking at getting into Business. I figure that if Law school doesn't work out that I can do something with accounting or business finance. I'm a guide dog user from Guiding Eyes for the blind (GEB) and love traveling. If I had the money I would go somewhere at least every couple months but unfortunately students don't have that much money. Talk to you all later and it will be good to get to know you all individually. Blaine Deutscher University of Regina-faculty of Arts-English www.uregina.ca e-mail: deutschb at uregina.ca (home): b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net From lists at zufelt.ca Wed Jun 23 20:25:18 2010 From: lists at zufelt.ca (E.J. Zufelt) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:25:18 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Best Buy response to my Human Rights complaint Message-ID: <25AA7131-52EF-4F39-9A85-7DF4225B7570@zufelt.ca> Note: no damages were sought when I filed this complaint. Schedule “A” ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION BETWEEN: EVERETT ZUFELT Complainant - and - BEST BUY CANADA LTD. Respondent RESPONDENTS’ RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT 1. The Respondent Company, Best Buy Canada Ltd. (“Best Buy”, the “Company” or “Respondent”), deny all allegations set forth in the Complaint, unless expressly admitted, and put the Complainant to the strict proof thereof. 2. The Respondents deny having contravened any of the Complainant’s rights under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) with respect to his disability. 3. Best Buy is a corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of Canada, having its head office in Burnaby, British Columbia. The Company carries on a retail electronics business with numerous retail outlets throughout Ontario. The Complainant’s Concerns 4. The Respondents expressly deny that the Complainant was discriminated on the basis of his disability. The Respondent’s Concerns 5. The Companies methods of payment include, cash, credit card, and debit. 6. The Complainant attended Store # 605 to make a purchase using his Debit Card. Due to the flat screen POSS the Complainant was not able to complete the transaction using this method of payment. 7. Store employees suggested the Complainant use a credit card or have a companion aid with the completion of the Debit Card transaction or return with cash. 8. The Complainant wrote to the Toronto Star regarding his shopping experience. 9. The Companies Communications team responded to the Toronto Star’s investigation with the facts outline above. 10. The Companies Senior Corporate Counsel also spoke with the Complaint regarding his concerns. 11. The Company completed the deployment of a new point of sale system (“POSS”) in October 2009. 12. In or around December 2009, the Company became aware that the lack of tactile keypads in the POSS could be problematic for vision impaired customers. 13. The Company investigated this issue immediately and researched possible solutions for this issue that could be integrated into the newly implemented POSS. The POSS is an American system that uses flat screen technology and therefore finding tactile technology that could be integrated into the POSS is difficult. 14. A viable tactile solution was discovered on our about November 2009 and the implementation process was commenced. The tactile solution must be approved for use by our third party payment service providers, including but not limited to Interac. The various approvals took several months to receive/ 15. After receiving the necessary approvals, the Company purchased the tactile solution, on or about April 2010. 16. The Company completed testing of the tactile solution in order to ensure customer privacy and to ensure that the solution would rectify the issue for our vision impaired customers. 17. Iimplementation of the tactile solution is planned for August 2010 and is estimated to be complete by October 2010. 18. Best Buy respectfully request that this Complaint be dismissed with no award for damages. Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt From emrene at earthlink.net Wed Jun 23 20:26:59 2010 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:26:59 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Message-ID: Hi, Blaine, My name is Elizabeth René. I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. Again, Blaine, welcome. Elizabeth From lists at zufelt.ca Wed Jun 23 20:39:27 2010 From: lists at zufelt.ca (E.J. Zufelt) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:39:27 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <62B4FCFC-37BD-43C9-A2AA-96C53DCCC9BA@zufelt.ca> Good afternoon, Just to clarify about Canadian law school admissions. Articling is not a requirement to be admitted to law school. It is, to the best of my knowledge, a requirement for admission to the bar of any province, although the period of time varies slightly from province to province. Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt On 2010-06-23, at 4:26 PM, Elizabeth Rene wrote: > Hi, Blaine, > > My name is Elizabeth René. > > I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. > > Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. > > I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. > > While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. > > I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. > > Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. > > Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. > > It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. > > All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. > > If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? > > And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? > > I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. > > Again, Blaine, welcome. > > Elizabeth > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/lists%40zufelt.ca From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Thu Jun 24 03:13:47 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:13:47 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada References: Message-ID: <040f01cb134b$430cfa30$400110ac@GPD945> I'm not sure if this goes directly to the list as I'm new to the list. Thanks for the welcome and it's wonderful to hear a little of the history between the United states and Canada. usually when you attend Law school after your two years you do a year of articling to gain hands-on experience. Most Lawyers that I've spoken with have said that this is where they learned the most practical knowledge. I was speaking with my great uncle who is a prosecutor in Toronto and he said that the Laws are the same except Montreal Quebec. Montreal in a way is separate from the rest of Canada. The reason he mentioned this to me is I asked about if you take the bar in one province and move to another for some reason are the laws the same so that you only have to take the bar for that province as the Federal Law hasn't changed? I've considered going down to the states and going to Law school there and staying there to practice, not sure where I'd live though. Maybe Texas, Kentucky, Chicago, Washington ... Maybe somewhere close to B.C Canada so that I could go across the boarder and visit family on holidays, if you get such things as a lawyer. I'd like to get into corporate Law and travel but the only thing that I see with that is if a head office was in Texas with satellite offices in Canada how would that work if the CEO'S were in the states with the Law being different from Canada to the U.S? That's something to consider as I know that some corprit lawyers travel to different corperations. Talk to you later. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Rene" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:26 PM Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Hi, Blaine, My name is Elizabeth René. I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. Again, Blaine, welcome. Elizabeth _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Thu Jun 24 03:25:16 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:25:16 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada References: <040f01cb134b$430cfa30$400110ac@GPD945> Message-ID: <047501cb134c$ddbc79b0$400110ac@GPD945> Dear Fellow listers. Please forgive me as being new I didn't realize that this list was set up to respond directly to the list and not privatly. I looked when I hit reply and it said the e-mail so I assumed that it would go to the sender not the list. I guess that's what you get for assuming. Please accept my appology. I'll try not to have it happen again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blaine Deutscher" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:13 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada I'm not sure if this goes directly to the list as I'm new to the list. Thanks for the welcome and it's wonderful to hear a little of the history between the United states and Canada. usually when you attend Law school after your two years you do a year of articling to gain hands-on experience. Most Lawyers that I've spoken with have said that this is where they learned the most practical knowledge. I was speaking with my great uncle who is a prosecutor in Toronto and he said that the Laws are the same except Montreal Quebec. Montreal in a way is separate from the rest of Canada. The reason he mentioned this to me is I asked about if you take the bar in one province and move to another for some reason are the laws the same so that you only have to take the bar for that province as the Federal Law hasn't changed? I've considered going down to the states and going to Law school there and staying there to practice, not sure where I'd live though. Maybe Texas, Kentucky, Chicago, Washington ... Maybe somewhere close to B.C Canada so that I could go across the boarder and visit family on holidays, if you get such things as a lawyer. I'd like to get into corporate Law and travel but the only thing that I see with that is if a head office was in Texas with satellite offices in Canada how would that work if the CEO'S were in the states with the Law being different from Canada to the U.S? That's something to consider as I know that some corprit lawyers travel to different corperations. Talk to you later. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Rene" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:26 PM Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Hi, Blaine, My name is Elizabeth René. I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. Again, Blaine, welcome. Elizabeth _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net From mikefry79 at gmail.com Thu Jun 24 03:47:51 2010 From: mikefry79 at gmail.com (Michael Fry) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:47:51 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Best Buy response to my Human Rights complaint In-Reply-To: <25AA7131-52EF-4F39-9A85-7DF4225B7570@zufelt.ca> References: <25AA7131-52EF-4F39-9A85-7DF4225B7570@zufelt.ca> Message-ID: That is truly awesome, Everett. On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 1:25 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: > Note: no damages were sought when I filed this complaint. > > Schedule “A” > > ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION > > > BETWEEN: > > EVERETT ZUFELT > Complainant > > - and - > > > BEST BUY CANADA LTD. > Respondent > > > RESPONDENTS’ RESPONSE > TO COMPLAINT > > > 1. The Respondent Company, Best Buy Canada Ltd. (“Best Buy”, the > “Company” or “Respondent”), deny all allegations set forth in the Complaint, > unless expressly admitted, and put the Complainant to the strict proof > thereof. > > 2. The Respondents deny having contravened any of the Complainant’s > rights under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) with respect to his > disability. > > 3. Best Buy is a corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of > Canada, having its head office in Burnaby, British Columbia. The Company > carries on a retail electronics business with numerous retail outlets > throughout Ontario. > > The Complainant’s Concerns > > 4. The Respondents expressly deny that the Complainant was > discriminated on the basis of his disability. > > The Respondent’s Concerns > > 5. The Companies methods of payment include, cash, credit card, and > debit. > > 6. The Complainant attended Store # 605 to make a purchase using his > Debit Card. Due to the flat screen POSS the Complainant was not able to > complete the transaction using this method of payment. > > 7. Store employees suggested the Complainant use a credit card or have > a companion aid with the completion of the Debit Card transaction or return > with cash. > > 8. The Complainant wrote to the Toronto Star regarding his shopping > experience. > > 9. The Companies Communications team responded to the Toronto Star’s > investigation with the facts outline above. > > 10. The Companies Senior Corporate Counsel also spoke with the > Complaint regarding his concerns. > > 11. The Company completed the deployment of a new point of sale system > (“POSS”) in October 2009. > > 12. In or around December 2009, the Company became aware that the lack > of tactile keypads in the POSS could be problematic for vision impaired > customers. > > 13. The Company investigated this issue immediately and researched > possible solutions for this issue that could be integrated into the newly > implemented POSS. The POSS is an American system that uses flat screen > technology and therefore finding tactile technology that could be integrated > into the POSS is difficult. > > 14. A viable tactile solution was discovered on our about November 2009 > and the implementation process was commenced. The tactile solution must be > approved for use by our third party payment service providers, including but > not limited to Interac. The various approvals took several months to > receive/ > > 15. After receiving the necessary approvals, the Company purchased the > tactile solution, on or about April 2010. > > 16. The Company completed testing of the tactile solution in order to > ensure customer privacy and to ensure that the solution would rectify the > issue for our vision impaired customers. > > 17. Iimplementation of the tactile solution is planned for August 2010 > and is estimated to be complete by October 2010. > > 18. Best Buy respectfully request that this Complaint be dismissed with > no award for damages. > > > Everett Zufelt > http://zufelt.ca > > Follow me on Twitter > http://twitter.com/ezufelt > > View my LinkedIn Profile > http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mikefry79%40gmail.com > From kdbenterprises at yahoo.com Thu Jun 24 11:29:52 2010 From: kdbenterprises at yahoo.com (kdb) Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:29:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Hi Message-ID: <369159.61242.qm@web57313.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Hope you get this on time? Sorry I didn't inform you about my trip to UK for a program, and am having some difficulties here because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money and other valuable things were. presently my passport and my things are been held down by the hotel management pending when i make payment. I need you to help me with a loan of 2,450 Dollars to pay my hotel bills and to get myself back home. I will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist me with, I will return the money back to you as soon as i return, let me know if you can be of any help? ASAP. I don't have a phone where i can be reached. I am so confused right now. please let me know immediately. Thanks Kathy kdb, ceo, zzwolfman, inc. www.condocommanders.com www.kdbenterprises.com * No responsibility accepted for anything on, in, added to, or deleted from, etc., any messages. Please consider the environment before printing this email From david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us Thu Jun 24 20:23:43 2010 From: david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us (Hyde, David W. (ESC)) Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:23:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Hi In-Reply-To: <369159.61242.qm@web57313.mail.re1.yahoo.com> References: <369159.61242.qm@web57313.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8FE3DA4A52652B4D8EC80883B3DC12337187C21969@tiger> Usually I have a little mustard with my spam. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of kdb Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 6:30 AM To: kdbenterprises at yahoo.com Subject: [blindlaw] Hi Hope you get this on time? Sorry I didn't inform you about my trip to UK for a program, and am having some difficulties here because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money and other valuable things were. presently my passport and my things are been held down by the hotel management pending when i make payment. I need you to help me with a loan of 2,450 Dollars to pay my hotel bills and to get myself back home. I will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist me with, I will return the money back to you as soon as i return, let me know if you can be of any help? ASAP. I don't have a phone where i can be reached. I am so confused right now. please let me know immediately. Thanks Kathy kdb, ceo, zzwolfman, inc. www.condocommanders.com www.kdbenterprises.com * No responsibility accepted for anything on, in, added to, or deleted from, etc., any messages. Please consider the environment before printing this email _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/david.hyde%40wcbvi.k12.wi.us From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Thu Jun 24 14:29:18 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:29:18 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Best Buy response to my Human Rights complaint References: <25AA7131-52EF-4F39-9A85-7DF4225B7570@zufelt.ca> Message-ID: <05f601cb13a9$a12a8430$400110ac@GPD945> keep us posted on what happens after. I know that some of the debet machines at local stores here in Saskatchewan Canada are not user friendly. I've suggested making a talking machine like they have at the Royal Bank (RBC) where you plug in a set of headphones and you're able to hear the information so that you can access your bank account and what not. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Fry" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:47 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Best Buy response to my Human Rights complaint That is truly awesome, Everett. On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 1:25 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: > Note: no damages were sought when I filed this complaint. > > Schedule “A” > > ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION > > > BETWEEN: > > EVERETT ZUFELT > Complainant > > - and - > > > BEST BUY CANADA LTD. > Respondent > > > RESPONDENTS’ RESPONSE > TO COMPLAINT > > > 1. The Respondent Company, Best Buy Canada Ltd. (“Best Buy”, the > “Company” or “Respondent”), deny all allegations set forth in the > Complaint, > unless expressly admitted, and put the Complainant to the strict proof > thereof. > > 2. The Respondents deny having contravened any of the Complainant’s > rights under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) with respect to > his > disability. > > 3. Best Buy is a corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of > Canada, having its head office in Burnaby, British Columbia. The Company > carries on a retail electronics business with numerous retail outlets > throughout Ontario. > > The Complainant’s Concerns > > 4. The Respondents expressly deny that the Complainant was > discriminated on the basis of his disability. > > The Respondent’s Concerns > > 5. The Companies methods of payment include, cash, credit card, and > debit. > > 6. The Complainant attended Store # 605 to make a purchase using his > Debit Card. Due to the flat screen POSS the Complainant was not able to > complete the transaction using this method of payment. > > 7. Store employees suggested the Complainant use a credit card or > have > a companion aid with the completion of the Debit Card transaction or > return > with cash. > > 8. The Complainant wrote to the Toronto Star regarding his shopping > experience. > > 9. The Companies Communications team responded to the Toronto Star’s > investigation with the facts outline above. > > 10. The Companies Senior Corporate Counsel also spoke with the > Complaint regarding his concerns. > > 11. The Company completed the deployment of a new point of sale system > (“POSS”) in October 2009. > > 12. In or around December 2009, the Company became aware that the lack > of tactile keypads in the POSS could be problematic for vision impaired > customers. > > 13. The Company investigated this issue immediately and researched > possible solutions for this issue that could be integrated into the newly > implemented POSS. The POSS is an American system that uses flat screen > technology and therefore finding tactile technology that could be > integrated > into the POSS is difficult. > > 14. A viable tactile solution was discovered on our about November > 2009 > and the implementation process was commenced. The tactile solution must > be > approved for use by our third party payment service providers, including > but > not limited to Interac. The various approvals took several months to > receive/ > > 15. After receiving the necessary approvals, the Company purchased the > tactile solution, on or about April 2010. > > 16. The Company completed testing of the tactile solution in order to > ensure customer privacy and to ensure that the solution would rectify the > issue for our vision impaired customers. > > 17. Iimplementation of the tactile solution is planned for August 2010 > and is estimated to be complete by October 2010. > > 18. Best Buy respectfully request that this Complaint be dismissed > with > no award for damages. > > > Everett Zufelt > http://zufelt.ca > > Follow me on Twitter > http://twitter.com/ezufelt > > View my LinkedIn Profile > http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mikefry79%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net From ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com Thu Jun 24 21:07:45 2010 From: ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com (Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.) Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:07:45 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada References: <040f01cb134b$430cfa30$400110ac@GPD945> <047501cb134c$ddbc79b0$400110ac@GPD945> Message-ID: <67E3F125766D445D80CA2C5F5A860048@valtd> Hi Blaine: I don't believe the list owners forbid direct posting to the list. Your post can help inspire someone, so don't be too scared to share, ! You gave a list of several cities or states you might consider living in in the United States: If my geography is NOT OVERSTRETCHED, I think that Washington State is the closest to BC. However, please don't fly over Denver to Chicago, ; the Rocky Mountains have UNSURPASSED NATURAL BEAUTY and you are welcomed in our shiny city as well. Take care and all the best, happy haunting for law school! Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 25 06:57:16 2010 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (ckrugman at sbcglobal.net) Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:57:16 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog In-Reply-To: <5AFAE2A8-50EF-4290-B793-9C6184187A9C@sbcglobal.net> References: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> <5AFAE2A8-50EF-4290-B793-9C6184187A9C@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Hi Mark, I don't know where you are living now but look for an agency that serves your area called "Fair Housing Council of" they exist throughout the country to address any issue involving housing discrimination and can advise you as needed. Feel free to contact me off list as needed. Chuck Krugman, M.S.W., Paralegal 1237 P Street Fresno ca 93721 559-266-9237 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark BurningHawk" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 12:38 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog > Thanks, all. That's what I thought as well--glad to confirm it. I'm not > sure what's the most politic course to take right now, as I desperately > need a place to live--am technically homeless and living in the back of a > friend's trailer--and not sure how many waves I want to make. I'm glad > to know where the law stands though; thanks. > > Mark BurningHawk > Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 > Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ > Namaste! > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ckrugman%40sbcglobal.net From stone_troll at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 25 15:50:24 2010 From: stone_troll at sbcglobal.net (Mark BurningHawk) Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:50:24 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog In-Reply-To: References: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> <5AFAE2A8-50EF-4290-B793-9C6184187A9C@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Hi, Chuck. Currently I'm in Oregon, which is where the application for this particular apartment was made. Thanks for the advice; I'll keep the list informed of what happens, if anything, with this. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 26 18:58:13 2010 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (ckrugman at sbcglobal.net) Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:58:13 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada In-Reply-To: <047501cb134c$ddbc79b0$400110ac@GPD945> References: <040f01cb134b$430cfa30$400110ac@GPD945> <047501cb134c$ddbc79b0$400110ac@GPD945> Message-ID: <75580D8ABFF64F44A805D6DA08F13944@spike> Welcome to the list. Actually, while you can respond directly to a sender of an email one of the benefits of the list is to share information about various topics and learn from each other by discussing various issues and points of law. Chuck Krugman, M.S.W., Paralegal 1237 P Street Fresno ca 93721 559-266-9237 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blaine Deutscher" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Dear Fellow listers. Please forgive me as being new I didn't realize that this list was set up to respond directly to the list and not privatly. I looked when I hit reply and it said the e-mail so I assumed that it would go to the sender not the list. I guess that's what you get for assuming. Please accept my appology. I'll try not to have it happen again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blaine Deutscher" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:13 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada I'm not sure if this goes directly to the list as I'm new to the list. Thanks for the welcome and it's wonderful to hear a little of the history between the United states and Canada. usually when you attend Law school after your two years you do a year of articling to gain hands-on experience. Most Lawyers that I've spoken with have said that this is where they learned the most practical knowledge. I was speaking with my great uncle who is a prosecutor in Toronto and he said that the Laws are the same except Montreal Quebec. Montreal in a way is separate from the rest of Canada. The reason he mentioned this to me is I asked about if you take the bar in one province and move to another for some reason are the laws the same so that you only have to take the bar for that province as the Federal Law hasn't changed? I've considered going down to the states and going to Law school there and staying there to practice, not sure where I'd live though. Maybe Texas, Kentucky, Chicago, Washington ... Maybe somewhere close to B.C Canada so that I could go across the boarder and visit family on holidays, if you get such things as a lawyer. I'd like to get into corporate Law and travel but the only thing that I see with that is if a head office was in Texas with satellite offices in Canada how would that work if the CEO'S were in the states with the Law being different from Canada to the U.S? That's something to consider as I know that some corprit lawyers travel to different corperations. Talk to you later. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Rene" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:26 PM Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Hi, Blaine, My name is Elizabeth René. I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. Again, Blaine, welcome. Elizabeth _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ckrugman%40sbcglobal.net From rbarbuto at optonline.net Sat Jun 26 20:14:17 2010 From: rbarbuto at optonline.net (Richard Barbuto) Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:14:17 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Readers and the ADA In-Reply-To: <75580D8ABFF64F44A805D6DA08F13944@spike> Message-ID: Good afternoon all, I have been following this list for some months but this is my first post. I am returning to a criminal trial practice after a severe vision loss about three years ago. In my state, New York, private counsel is sometimes assigned to clients under a program with the state/county pays the lawyer to represent indigent persons. I would like to hear some views on whether or not the state/county should pay for a reader for me during trials and hearings as a "reasonable accommodation" under the ADA. I welcome your thoughts and thank you in advance. Dick Richard J. Barbuto Attorney at Law 26 Railroad Ave., PMB 118 Babylon, NY 11702 tel: 516 330-2893 From dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net Sun Jun 27 00:24:58 2010 From: dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net (Dennis Clark) Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:24:58 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support References: <24D20B6AA8B64BED847930DA4BB1FEC0@TMLDELLLAPTOP1><7BDC17BBA47C498092CB7780D10E1811@LawOfficePC><26DF25C22D2743008FCE6CA89C81EF8E@TMLDELLLAPTOP1><039f01caf4b5$af28e030$6601a8c0@server> <6539E4A36B6140989C419787B8560DC7@TMLDELLLAPTOP1> Message-ID: <006501cb158f$2d5f7b90$6601a8c0@server> Hello Tom, I was just cleaning my inbox and ran across your message. How is the Kaplan review going for you and are, or have you already taken the LSAT this month? Drop me a note when you have time and let me know how all is going for you. Also if I can help in some way let me know. All the best, Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Ladis" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 5:11 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support Hello Dennis and All, Sorry to have dropped off for a while. I have been trying to catch up with the reading that I have been able to do. Kaplan has not yet provided the books in PDF files that are tagged correctly, and I have been using what they have sent me but not reading the stuff that has formatting issues due to table conversion issues. I have also not done any of their online exercises. Once I am able to take the LSAT in June I will have more time to pursue all of these issues with Kaplan. At this point, I was able to find a friend who was willing to act as a reader / scribe for my first practice exam. To my amazement, after using the Princeton Review method of guessing on the Logic Games section, I was able to score a 137. Not great or high enough to get into many schools, but probably a good first attempt. I was also told by an employee at Kaplan, although I have not verified her statement, that the LSAT is being administered on a computer starting this year. If that is true, it looks like they are moving in a direction that will put everyone into the same ball park. They are still going to provide my test in a printed format along with a reader and scribe. This tells me that they are not able to administer the test with JAWS or another screen reader application. She reported that people did not like the computer format because it did not allow them to do their roadmaps and notation on the booklet, which is how Kaplan trains test takers. More later as I try to get another practice exam or three done before the actual test. Dennis. I will call you today to try to arrange sending the Lesson Book PDF to see if you have any better luck with the tables. I have just been avoiding the question text that got jumbled during conversion, and appreciate your offer of support. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Clark" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 12:07 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support Hello Tom, I have been trying to get the playing field leveled for about 20 years now since I graduated from law school and I have had some success over the years dealing with the LSAC. I would be happy to convert the PDF's that Kaplan gave you into possibly more accurate files than you can do with Open Book. The files are too large to be sent as email attachments but if we can talk by phone I can help you send them to me using a file transfer service that I use. I would also like to talk with you about the legal problems raised by the inaccessibility of the Kaplan course. Over the years I have taken Kaplan courses for the GRE and LSAT, and neither was accessible, but my Kaplan experience preceded the passage of the ADA. However, the ADA has been in effect now for 18 years and it is time that they get their act together and provide complete course accessibility. Please give me a call if you would like to talk at (310) 285-0244. I am located in California, but I am also licensed to practice law in Illinois. I look forward to talking with you. Warmest regards, Dennis Clark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Ladis" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support Thanks for all of the great info. LSAC has been very difficult to work with to date. They seem to prefer doing things by email instead of human interaction. They are not willing to give much information over the phone, and have posted a scanned image of an accommodation letter in PDF files for me to view. Funny, huh? I would like to see them add some more check boxes to their accommodations forms to assign accommodations advisors to people who are blind. Regarding Kaplan, a fellow blind student recommended Kaplan, but it appears that taking the course when you are able to use ZoomText and when you need to use JAWS are quite a bit different. The PDF files all seem to have formatting issues, even if they are tagged. I spoke with Freedom Scientific about the problem and their conclusion is that the files are not formatted to be accessible. They suggested scanning the PDF files using OpenBook and saving it to a Word file, but even that leaves all sort of junk in the file because of their multi column structure and the books being for the Premier classes instead of the Standard classes. Trying to keep up with a class when you have the wrong books and distracting junk embedded in the test is a problem. It seems that a law firm could spend all of their time just trying to level the playing field for blind people who are already in or trying to get into the legal profession. Any ideas on how to get the playing field leveled and attorney fees paid are welcome. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Wilson" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support Hi Tom, I also took an LSAT prep course with Kaplan, though mine was online and self-paced. Kaplan provided me with PDF versions of the study materials as well. I had no difficulty accessing the PDF files with ZoomText, but I did have some trouble with what I believe were flash-based tutorials and quizzes. They were much less accessible, as the text did not appear to be tagged so the reading cursor jumbped around the screen at random. In my case, I needed to arrange for a reader through LSAC. Kaplan had nothing to do with this. I am a Canadian who took the LSAT in Tokyo last September and again last December. One word of caution, you would be wise to do your best to prepare for the LSAT under the same conditions as you will write on test day. I prepared online with a screen-reader, but was given only 2 options by LSAC in the way of accommodation: 1. a large-print test book, or 2. a human reader. The nature of my disability makes large print difficult for me to read, as it is an 18-point font. I am able to read only 14 or 16-point font, and only with great difficulty for short periods of time. To make a long story short, my test day score was 15 points lower than my timed practice test score. Other reasons aside, the nature of my interaction with the test material was a huge factor in my performance. As I was not in a position to pay a human reader to help me study, my options were limited. I don't what the implications are for you, but I wanted to bring this to your attention. If you decide to go with a human reader, I strongly urge you to meet with them in person prior to test day and assess their reading skills at this level. They will need to be quick, clear, competent, and have the stamina to last for many hours. LSAC will pay for them to meet with you for up to 3 hours for the purposes of screening and acquaintance, and you have the right of refusal if you deem them unfit for the task. After my first time writing the LSAT in September of last year, I asked LSAC point blank if I could take the test on a computer using Access Technology, and they flat out said "No, that is not possible at this time." I asked if LSAC was planning to offer a computer-based alternative in the future, and the representative repeated flatly "No, not at this time." I have since learned that two of my acquaintances in Canada, both of whom are visually impaired, were able to write on test day with the use of a PC and Access Technology. I would not go so far as to say that LSAC is arbitrary in their accommodation decisions, since I do not have all of the facts, but it is clear to me that the playing field is far from level. I sincerely hope that you find this information useful in some way, and I wish you the best of luck on test day! Regards, Derek Wilson www.twitter.com/culturemate http://jp.linkedin.com/in/culturemate On 5/13/10, Tom Ladis wrote: > I am pretty sure that it will all get worked out, but the class has > started > and I am falling behind. It took them a month to get me the PDF files > just > 3 days before the class started. My fault for starting late and I have > not > been able to find anyone at Kaplan that knows how to deal with getting me > the materials in a JAWS friendly format. I was finally able to get > OpenBook to read the PDF this morning, but that is not the greatest > solution > either. > > Thanks for your thoughts, > Tom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rod Alcidonis, Esquire." > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 10:32 AM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support > > > Tom > > Kaplan will work with you. Just tell them what you need and why. Kaplan > has > demonstrated to me times and again that they are committed to complying > with > the ADA. This was when I signed up with them for the SAT, LSAT, and Bar > Prep. They will find a solution even it may not be perfect. Have a > constructive dialog with them. > > > Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law > Alcidonis Law Office, LLC > 6907B Rising Sun Ave., 1st Fl > Philadelphia, PA 19111 > Tel: (215) 305-8085 > Fax: (215) 525-0999 > Attorney at alcidonislaw.com > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > This message and/or its attachment(s) is being sent by a lawyer and may > contain privileged and confidential information and may be protected by > attorney client and work product privileges. If you are not the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, > reading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > > If you have received this communication in error, notify Attorney > Alcidonis > at (215) 305-8085 or at Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete > this message from your system. This communication is covered by the > Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Tom Ladis" > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 10:18 AM > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Subject: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support > >> Hello All. >> >> I have started the Kaplan LSAT class and requested the course material in >> a digital format. They sent the material on a CD-ROM in PDF files. Some >> of the files are HUGE, as in 30 megabytes, and not manageable by JAWS. >> >> I got what I asked for, but it is not usable. Kaplan has not been able >> to provide anything besides the PDF files. >> >> Does anybody have the ability to save a 30 megabyte ? PDF to a Word >> document? >> >> In addition, isn't Kaplan responsible for providing a reader and scribe >> for the practice tests? >> >> >> Thanks, >> Tom >> _______________________________________________ >> blindlaw mailing list >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> blindlaw: >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonislaw.com > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dwilson.lists%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dennisgclark%40sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dennisgclark%40sbcglobal.net From jsorozco at gmail.com Sun Jun 27 02:31:39 2010 From: jsorozco at gmail.com (Joe Orozco) Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:31:39 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility and Thoughts About the Government Sector Message-ID: Dear all, Please forgive the slightly off-topic post. Yet, I feel as though there is a decent collection of government employees here and hope someone will have some leads. I've recently received a conditional job offer to work as an intelligence analyst. As I am only at the beginning of my background check, it is too early to tell whether or not the offer will become official, but in the meantime I am curious to hear about: 1) your experience and/or satisfaction working for the federal government; and 2) any contacts you might be able to pass along who could generally share a little of their experience in this specific role. I am curious about accessibility in the workplace and general responsiveness to accessibility concerns. I'm also curious about overall career thoughts and aspirations. Completely changing my profession and the sector where I currently work is a significant decision, and I'm hoping to gather as much information as possible so that I can decide whether to continue pursuing this area. Thanks much in advance, Joe Orozco "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jun 28 18:47:23 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:47:23 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Attorney Vacancies Update Message-ID: From: U.S. Department of Justice [mailto:usdoj at govdelivery.com] Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:46 AM To: Nightingale, Noel Subject: Attorney Vacancies Update You are subscribed to OARM Attorney Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice. 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Stephanie Ortoleva From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Tue Jun 29 19:48:58 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:48:58 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Sending attachments to the list Message-ID: <046301cb17c4$1ddf6680$400110ac@GPD945> Hello there. I was wondering if we are allowed to send attachments and forwards to this list? I have an email that I received today that I would like to share. It has to do with dog guides. There is a story about an Ottawa woman who's dog guide was attacked by a resident. The owner had 20 reports written up and nothing was done. There is a legislation written up for Saskatchewan service dogs. Talk to you later. If the owner can write me privately that would be greatly appreciate. Blaine From dandrews at visi.com Tue Jun 29 20:10:15 2010 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:10:15 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Sending attachments to the list In-Reply-To: <046301cb17c4$1ddf6680$400110ac@GPD945> References: <046301cb17c4$1ddf6680$400110ac@GPD945> Message-ID: As long as the subject matter meets the purposes of the list, attachments and forwards are fine. David Andrews, List Owner At 02:48 PM 6/29/2010, you wrote: >Hello there. > >I was wondering if we are allowed to send attachments and forwards to this >list? I have an email that I received today that I would like to share. It >has to do with dog guides. There is a story about an Ottawa woman who's dog >guide was attacked by a resident. The owner had 20 reports written up and >nothing was done. There is a legislation written up for Saskatchewan service >dogs. Talk to you later. If the owner can write me privately that would be >greatly appreciate. > >Blaine David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920 From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Tue Jun 29 20:41:12 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:41:12 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} Fw: Service dog protection private members bill Message-ID: <04d101cb17cb$69d3a8b0$400110ac@GPD945> Hello there. I thought that I would send this to you and anyone who is interested in reading this feel free. If you have any comments feel free to write me off list at: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Blaine Deutscher University of Regina: Faculty of Arts-English Phone: (cell) 306-531-7137 (home) 306-543-5737 e-mail: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net deutschb at uregina.ca www.uregina.ca -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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From: Saved by Windows Internet Explorer 7 Subject: BLIND WOMAN?S GUIDE DOG ATTACKED: CITY OF OTTAWA RESPONSE LACKS TEETH | Smart Pet Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:28:51 -0400 Size: 107781 URL: From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jun 29 23:24:03 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:24:03 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Joint Dear Colleague Kindle letter from DOJ and ED, released June 29 2010 Message-ID: Link: http://www.ada.gov/kindle_ltr_eddoj.htm Text: U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Division Office of Civil Rights June 29, 2010 Dear College or University President: We write to express concern on the part of the Department of Justice and the Department of Education that colleges and universities are using electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are blind or have low vision and to seek your help in ensuring that this emerging technology is used in classroom settings in a manner that is permissible under federal law. A serious problem with some of these devices is that they lack an accessible text-to-speech function. Requiring use of an emerging technology in a classroom environment when the technology is inaccessible to an entire population of individuals with disabilities-individuals with visual disabilities-is discrimination prohibited by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) unless those individuals are provided accommodations or modifications that permit them to receive all the educational benefits provided by the technology in an equally effective and equally integrated manner. The Departments of Justice and Education share responsibility for protecting the rights of college and university students with disabilities. The Department of Justice is responsible for enforcement and implementation of title III of the ADA, which covers private colleges and universities, and the Departments of Justice and Education both have enforcement authority under title II of the ADA, which covers public universities. In addition, the Department of Education enforces Section 504 with respect to public and private colleges and universities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. As discussed below, the general requirements of Section 504 and the ADA reach equipment and technological devices when they are used by public entities or places of public accommodation as part of their programs, services, activities, goods, advantages, privileges, or accommodations. Under title III, individuals with disabilities, including students with visual impairments, may not be discriminated against in the full and equal enjoyment of all of the goods and services of private colleges and universities; they must receive an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from these goods and services; and, they must not be provided different or separate goods or services unless doing so is necessary to ensure that access to the goods and services is equally as effective as that provided to others.1 Under title II, qualified individuals with disabilities may not be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of, nor subjected to discrimination by, public universities and colleges.2 Both title II and Section 504 prohibit colleges and universities from affording individuals with disabilities with an opportunity to participate in or benefit from college and university aids, benefits, and services that is unequal to the opportunity afforded others.3 Similarly, individuals with disabilities must be provided with aids, benefits, or services that provide an equal opportunity to achieve the same result or the same level of achievement as others.4 A college or university may provide an individual with a disability, or a class of individuals with disabilities, with a different or separate aid, benefit, or service only if doing so is necessary to ensure that the aid, benefit, or service is as effective as that provided to others.5 The Department of Justice recently entered into settlement agreements with colleges and universities that used the Kindle DX, an inaccessible, electronic book reader, in the classroom as part of a pilot study with Amazon.com, Inc. In summary, the universities agreed not to purchase, require, or recommend use of the Kindle DX, or any other dedicated electronic book reader, unless or until the device is fully accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision, or the universities provide reasonable accommodation or modification so that a student can acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as sighted students with substantially equivalent ease of use. The texts of these agreements may be viewed on the Department of Justice's ADA Web site, www.ada.gov. (To find these settlements on www.ada.gov, search for "Kindle.") Consistent with the relief obtained by the Department of Justice in those matters, the Department of Education has also resolved similar complaints against colleges and universities. As officials of the agencies charged with enforcement and interpretation of the ADA and Section 504, we ask that you take steps to ensure that your college or university refrains from requiring the use of any electronic book reader, or other similar technology, in a teaching or classroom environment as long as the device remains inaccessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision. It is unacceptable for universities to use emerging technology without insisting that this technology be accessible to all students. Congress found when enacting the ADA that individuals with disabilities were uniquely disadvantaged in American society in critical areas such as education.6 Providing individuals with disabilities full and equal access to educational opportunities is as essential today as it was when the ADA was passed. In a Proclamation for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, President Obama underscored the need to "strengthen and expand the educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities," noting that, "[i]f we are to build a world free from unnecessary barriers . . .we must ensure that every American receives an education that prepares him or her for future success." http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-national-disability-employment-awareness-month (September 30, 2009) (emphasis added). Technology is the hallmark of the future, and technological competency is essential to preparing all students for future success. Emerging technologies are an educational resource that enhances the experience for everyone, and perhaps especially for students with disabilities. Technological innovations have opened a virtual world of commerce, information, and education to many individuals with disabilities for whom access to the physical world remains challenging. Ensuring equal access to emerging technology in university and college classrooms is a means to the goal of full integration and equal educational opportunity for this nation's students with disabilities. With technological advances, procuring electronic book readers that are accessible should be neither costly nor difficult. We would like to work with you to ensure that America's technological advances are used for the benefit of all students. The Department of Justice operates a toll-free, technical assistance line to answer questions with regard to the requirements of federal laws protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities. For technical assistance, please call (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY). Specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM until 5:30 PM (ET) except for Thursday, when the hours are 12:30 PM until 5:30 PM. These specialists have been trained specifically to address questions regarding accessible electronic book readers. Colleges, universities, and other stakeholders can also contact the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights for technical assistance by going to OCR's Web site at http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm. We appreciate your consideration of this essential educational issue and look forward to working with you to ensure that our nation's colleges and universities are fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sincerely, Thomas E. Perez Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of JusticeRusslynn Ali Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education 1 28 C.F.R. § 36.201(a); 28 C.F.R. 36.202(a); and 28 § C.F.R. 36.202(c) (2009). 2 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(a) (2009). 3 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(b)(1)(ii) and 34 C.F.R. § 104.4(b)(1)(ii) (2009). 4 Cf. 28 C.F.R.§ 35.130(b)(1)(iii) and 34 C.F.R. § 104.4(b)(1)(iii) (2009). 5 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(b)(1)(iv) and 34 C.F.R. § 104.4(b)(1)(iv) (2009). 6 42 U.S.C. § 12101(a) (1990). Department of Education Page on Electronic Book Readers ADA Home Page Last update June 29, 2010 From emrene at earthlink.net Wed Jun 30 16:08:18 2010 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:08:18 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal licensees Message-ID: <20BD9499BC044A10A596B883A69FF2DB@elizabethrene> What is the U.S. Department of Education's position on the applicability of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to federal licensees, such as professional associations that are granted the authority to accredit their own educational centers and to train, certify, and regulate the conduct of their members? I don't find any reference to federal licensees on the websites of the DOE's Office for Civil Rights, or of the EEOC. Thanks, Elizabeth From graham.hardy at gmail.com Wed Jun 30 17:53:42 2010 From: graham.hardy at gmail.com (Graham Hardy) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:53:42 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6C3FB365ECE644F8930B77A31DFD85FF@Desktop> Hello Elizabeth, Blaine and others, I am a new member of this list, having joined because I've just been admitted to a Canadian law school, the University of British Columbia. I can certainly provide perspectives and thoughts as they come up, and I'll probably be asking for some from other people. Feel free in turn to ask any questions of me, however doubtful it is that I could help you. It's a long way to look ahead, but I'd be interested in working, at least partly, in the United States. I am fairly sure that New York and Massachusetts recognise Canadian law degrees, though I don't know quite why they would want to or whether other states do as well. I'd actually be interested in finding a summer internship in an American law firm for next summer or the summer after my second year, but I don't know anything about how hard or desirable it might be for a Canadian law student to do that. Any thoughts? All very best, Graham -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene Sent: Wednesday 23 June 2010 1:27 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Hi, Blaine, My name is Elizabeth René. I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. Again, Blaine, welcome. Elizabeth _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/graham.hardy%40gma il.com From cathrynisfinally at verizon.net Tue Jun 1 20:30:45 2010 From: cathrynisfinally at verizon.net (Cathryn Bonnette) Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:30:45 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Cellular Voice Software Message-ID: <31D9C92E49034D2DB52C431F520EC527@14bd0130080a469> All: I am informed today that my initial negotiations with Verizon Wireless were successful to the extent that I obtained management approval for the HTC Ozone model without the data plan. My goal is to eliminate the $30/month added charge to Verizon Wireless customers who need adaptive voice software to access normal features on their cell phones. Currently, the Ozone is the only model of a cell phone available from Verizon that uses "Talks" software. Since the Ozone is actually a PDA with Internet, E-mail and other data features, there is an additional charge each month for the service. This Denys access to cell phone features including contacts and menus available to normally sighted customers at no extra charge. This means that blind/visually impaired customers will have an option for equal access without added charges. The next step is to complete an order for the Ozone cell phone including the option of eliminating all data features. As I write, this attempt is in process. It is complicated by the limits of current Verizon software that does not permit data features to be "turned off" on the Ozone PDA. I have a voice mail from a Verizon Wireless representative confirming management approval, and another representative attempting to complete an order with the Ozone by arranging for an over ride. If all else fails, I will demand early termination of my Verizon Wireless contract and buy an I phone which I am now informed is completely accessible with voice access for all features and is also reasonably priced - a definite selling point! OK. I will send an update as soon as I have one. Wish me well, and stay tuned! Cathryn (& Abby) From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jun 1 20:31:36 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 15:31:36 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES BRIEFS IN FLORIDA, ILLINOIS AND NEW JERSEY TO SUPPORT THE SUPREME COURT'S OLMSTEAD DECISION Message-ID: FYI From: White House Disability Group [mailto:disability at messages.whitehouse.gov] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:36 AM Subject: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES BRIEFS IN FLORIDA, ILLINOIS AND NEW JERSEY TO SUPPORT THE SUPREME COURT'S OLMSTEAD DECISION Please circulate widely. TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010 (202) 514-2007 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV TDD (202) 514-1888 BRIEFS FILED IN FLORIDA, ILLINOIS AND NEW JERSEY TO SUPPORT THE SUPREME COURT’S OLMSTEAD DECISION Briefs Allege Failure to Comply with the ADA WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced it has filed briefs in three separate cases in Florida, Illinois and New Jersey as part of its continuing effort to enforce civil rights laws that require states to end discrimination against and unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities. The department’s filings support two private lawsuits seeking relief in Florida and New Jersey, as well as a proposed statewide class action settlement in Illinois. The briefs allege that the three states are failing to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C., a decision that has often been called the Brown v. Board of Education of the disability rights movement. Last year, President Obama issued a proclamation launching the “Year of Community Living,” and has directed the Administration to redouble enforcement efforts. “As the Supreme Court determined in the landmark Olmstead decision, unjustified institutionalization violates the rights of individuals with disabilities and stigmatizes them as unworthy of participation in community life,” said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. “Florida, Illinois and New Jersey can provide community-based services to people with disabilities, and the law requires them to do so to prevent unnecessary institutionalization.” The department filed a brief as amicus curiae, or a “friend of the court,” to support a motion by New Jersey residents with disabilities for summary judgment against the state on their claims brought under the ADA. According to the brief, New Jersey is failing to serve individuals with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. New Jersey’s placement from institutions to community-based settings has slowed to a trickle, with new admissions largely being placed in institutions. Thousands of individuals continue to be institutionalized despite meeting ADA and Olmstead criteria for community placement, the brief states. In Florida, the department filed a statement of interest to support Michele Haddad’s lawsuit against the state for violations of the ADA’s integration mandate as set forth in Olmstead. Haddad’s lawsuit alleges that Florida fails to provide community-based services to Medicaid-eligible individuals with spinal cord injuries who are at risk of institutionalization. Instead, the state will fund those services only after an individual relinquishes his or her ties to the community and enters a nursing home. Haddad has successfully resided in the community since 2007, but is at risk of entry into a nursing home due to changes in her caregiver situation. Haddad, who has been on the waiting list for services for two years, notified the state of her increased need for services, but was told that community services would only be available if she was willing to enter a nursing home for 60 days. The United States’ filing supports Haddad’s complaint and declaration for a preliminary injunction against Florida. In the Northern District of Illinois, the department filed a statement of interest in support of a proposed settlement, embodied in a consent decree, between the state of Illinois and a group of individuals with mental illness living in large, privately-run institutions. The lawsuit alleges that the state of Illinois relies on these facilities, called Institutions for Mental Disease (IMDs), to provide long-term care services while failing to offer services in community-based settings, in violation of Olmstead. According to the statement, the United States supports the preliminary approval of the consent decree because it advances the important public interest in community integration. The full and fair enforcement of the ADA and its mandate to integrate individuals with disabilities is a major priority of the Civil Rights Division. The ADA protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination by public entities. People interested in finding out more about the ADA can call the Justice Department’s toll-free ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301 or 1-800-514-0383 (TTY), or access its ADA website at www.ada.gov, where all relevant case filings can be found. ----- Unsubscribe nnightingale at earthlink.net The White House · 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW · Washington DC 20500 · 202-456-1111 From jsorozco at gmail.com Tue Jun 1 22:35:22 2010 From: jsorozco at gmail.com (Joe Orozco) Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 18:35:22 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Cellular Voice Software In-Reply-To: <31D9C92E49034D2DB52C431F520EC527@14bd0130080a469> References: <31D9C92E49034D2DB52C431F520EC527@14bd0130080a469> Message-ID: <525E7B74CC8C4A39B5CE4FE5CB7C4331@Rufus> Interesting. When I bought my MotoQ from Verizon a couple years ago, I told them I wasn't getting a data plan and that was that. They must have gotten a lot more vehement about their data plan campaigns. Joe "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathryn Bonnette Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 4:31 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Cellular Voice Software All: I am informed today that my initial negotiations with Verizon Wireless were successful to the extent that I obtained management approval for the HTC Ozone model without the data plan. My goal is to eliminate the $30/month added charge to Verizon Wireless customers who need adaptive voice software to access normal features on their cell phones. Currently, the Ozone is the only model of a cell phone available from Verizon that uses "Talks" software. Since the Ozone is actually a PDA with Internet, E-mail and other data features, there is an additional charge each month for the service. This Denys access to cell phone features including contacts and menus available to normally sighted customers at no extra charge. This means that blind/visually impaired customers will have an option for equal access without added charges. The next step is to complete an order for the Ozone cell phone including the option of eliminating all data features. As I write, this attempt is in process. It is complicated by the limits of current Verizon software that does not permit data features to be "turned off" on the Ozone PDA. I have a voice mail from a Verizon Wireless representative confirming management approval, and another representative attempting to complete an order with the Ozone by arranging for an over ride. If all else fails, I will demand early termination of my Verizon Wireless contract and buy an I phone which I am now informed is completely accessible with voice access for all features and is also reasonably priced - a definite selling point! OK. I will send an update as soon as I have one. Wish me well, and stay tuned! Cathryn (& Abby) _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/jsoroz co%40gmail.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jun 1 23:24:43 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 18:24:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Civil Rights Division Job Announcements Message-ID: From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 11:44 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Civil Rights Division Job Announcements ________________________________ From: Special Programs Vacancies [mailto:CRT.SpecProgVacancies at usdoj.gov] Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 2:13 PM To: Petrie, Diane E (CRT) Cc: Jin, Les (CRT); Johnson, Linda (CRT) Subject: Civil Rights Division Job Announcements The Civil Rights Division (Division) would like to thank each of you for participating in our efforts to increase outreach to lawyers interested in working for the Division. By agreeing to receive our attorney job announcements, you are helping to make sure we have the best lawyers we can find. The application period for several of our lawyer positions will be closing within a week; and several others will close in the next few weeks. If you have a convenient way to remind your constituents of the looming deadline, we would very much appreciate it. The Division hopes to attract a broad and diverse pool of qualified applicants, and, to that end, encourages you to forward this information to any qualified applicants, including qualified applicants with disabilities, who may be interested in working for the Division. For your convenience, all current Division job announcements are listed below. Please also remind members of your organization that all our lawyer job announcements can always be found on the Division's homepage, http://www.justice.gov/crt/recruit.php. In addition, if you know of other organizations that might want to receive our job announcements, please let them know the process is very simple. They just need to send an email to CRT.SpecProgVacancies at usdoj.gov. There are no elaborate forms to fill out - just an email indicating that the organization wishes to receive future job listings and the e-mail address for us to contact them. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have suggestions on how we can improve our outreach efforts. Thank you. Employment Opportunities The chart below includes the Civil Rights Division job opportunities currently available. Individuals interested in applying for these positions should comply with the applications procedures and closing dates in the vacancy announcement. Status Position Section Grade Salary Closing Date Principal Deputy Chief Voting ES-0905-00 $119,554 - $179,700 6/4/2010 Deputy Chief Housing and Civil Enforcement GS-15 $123,758 - $155,500 6/11/2010 Chief Employment Litigation ES-0905-00 $119,554 - $179,700 6/18/2010 Principal Deputy Chief Criminal ES-0905-00 $119,554 - $179,700 6/18/2010 NEW Trial Attorney Disability Rights GS-12/15 $74,872 - $155,500 6/18/2010 NEW Federal Career Intern - Procurement Analyst Administrative Management GS-5/7 $34,075 or $42,209 6/16/2010 NEW Federal Career Intern - Paralegal Specialist Disability Rights GS-5/7 $34,075 or $42,209 6/17/2010 NEW Federal Career Intern - Paralegal Specialist Special Litigation GS-5/7 $34,075 or $42,209 6/24/2010 In addition, please direct your law school and undergraduate contacts to the Division's new Volunteer Internship Opportunities page, http://www.justice.gov/crt/vol_intern_opps.php, for information on available internships for the fall 2010 term. -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From womankind at earthlink.net Wed Jun 2 03:13:31 2010 From: womankind at earthlink.net (Stephanie Ortoleva) Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:13:31 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes In-Reply-To: References: <20100518020338.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> <1CF8D9DA85304DF3BFE2F74956559B24@spike> <20100521022758.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> Message-ID: Hi all, does anyone know of a good guide for creating and reading footnotes in MS Word 2003 using WindowEyes 7.2. The Windoweyes folks were less than helpful. Thanks. Stephanie From tom at tomladis.com Wed Jun 2 14:21:55 2010 From: tom at tomladis.com (Tom Ladis) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 09:21:55 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes References: <20100518020338.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com><1CF8D9DA85304DF3BFE2F74956559B24@spike><20100521022758.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> Message-ID: Stephanie, If you would like, I can forward your message to a friend on the TechExchange list group who is an expert on WindowEyes. I am a JAWS user, but I am sure that he could help you out. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephanie Ortoleva" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 10:13 PM Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes > Hi all, does anyone know of a good guide for creating and reading > footnotes > in MS Word 2003 using WindowEyes 7.2. The Windoweyes folks were less than > helpful. > > Thanks. > > Stephanie > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > From Tim.Ford at cdph.ca.gov Wed Jun 2 14:40:30 2010 From: Tim.Ford at cdph.ca.gov (Ford, Tim (CDPH-OLS)) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 07:40:30 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes In-Reply-To: References: <20100518020338.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com><1CF8D9DA85304DF3BFE2F74956559B24@spike><20100521022758.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> Message-ID: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F605AA0C30@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> Hi Stephanie, The way I do this involves regular Windows and Word commands, no special command for JAWS. So it would seem to be the same when using Window Eyes. I can give you that feedback over the phone if you wish, which I think will be easier and more productive. You can write me off list if you want to approach it that way. If there is broader interest in this question, let me know and I will sketch out some basic instructions. Sincerely, Tim Ford -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 8:14 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes Hi all, does anyone know of a good guide for creating and reading footnotes in MS Word 2003 using WindowEyes 7.2. The Windoweyes folks were less than helpful. Thanks. Stephanie _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tim.ford%40cdp h.ca.gov From william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com Wed Jun 2 19:24:29 2010 From: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com (William ODonnell) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:24:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Requesting information: Message-ID: <882521.35241.qm@web30903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Last week, I wrote to some contacts at the local Kaplan headquarters to find out whether or not the information given to me was accurate. So far, I have not heard any response. --- On Thu, 5/27/10, William ODonnell wrote: > From: William ODonnell > Subject: Requesting information: > To: Aaron.Lemon-Strauss at kaplan.com, Keith.Witek at kaplan.com > Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 8:30 PM (actual contact information has been omitted from this message.) > Kaplan test preparation > 16 Peter cooper square > New York, NY 10009 > Good evening all, > I would like to follow-up with you on some prior > information.  I understand that the Kaplan > administration was diligently working on fixing many of the > accessibility problems with there website and ADA versions > of there preparation material.  I am interested in > finding out what has been rectified for future students with > visual impairments who want or are interested in utilizing > Kaplan’s courses and services.  Thank you in > advance, > William O’Donnell > > > > > > From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Wed Jun 2 19:35:26 2010 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (ckrugman at sbcglobal.net) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:35:26 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Fw: request for sidewalk continuance Message-ID: <429D461A2F734231979BCB49F561AF9B@spike> Attached please find a notice of continuance regarding proposed amendments to sidewalk ordinance scheduled originally before the Fresno Planning Commission for this evening. Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: Israel Trejo To: DAssemi at gvhomes.com ; bmccaffrey at mccaffreygroup.com ; kevin at wathen-castanos.com ; Jeffrey Roberts ; GaryM at GaryMcDonaldHomes.com ; RUDYSAVALA at comcast.net ; ckrugman at sbcglobal.net ; Gary Giannetta ; mikep at biasjv.org Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 8:22 AM Subject: request for sidewalk continuance Please see the attached request to continue the sidewalk general plan amendment from June 2, 2010 to June 16, 2010. Thank you. Israel Trejo City of Fresno Planner 621-8044 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 4514_001.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 357750 bytes Desc: not available URL: From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Wed Jun 2 21:40:17 2010 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (ckrugman at sbcglobal.net) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:40:17 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] apology Message-ID: Disregard my last post. Apparently I have a computer that is deciding for itself who emails should go to. Chuck From william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com Wed Jun 2 22:03:34 2010 From: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com (William ODonnell) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 15:03:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Requesting information: Message-ID: <992506.47602.qm@web30908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> From: Aaron Lemon-Strauss Subject: RE: Requesting information: To: "William ODonnell" , "Keith Witek" Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:53 PM William,   Nice to hear from you.  We appreciate the feedback you provided to improve our programs which I have shared with others at Kaplan.   Kaplan provides access to its programs taking into account each individual’s particular disability and will continue to assist future students in reaching their goals.  I understand the tutoring option worked well for you.  We wish you the best of luck in your educational endeavors.   Aaron     -----Original Message----- From: William ODonnell [mailto: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com ] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:30 PM To: Aaron Lemon-Strauss ; Keith Witek Subject: Requesting information:   William O’Donnell 135 West 23RD Street Apartment 1014 box 35 New York , NY 10011 Kaplan test preparation 16 Peter cooper square New York , NY 10009 Good evening all, I would like to follow-up with you on some prior information.  I understand that the Kaplan administration was diligently working on fixing many of the accessibility problems with there website and ADA versions of there preparation material.  I am interested in finding out what has been rectified for future students with visual impairments who want or are interested in utilizing Kaplan’s courses and services.  Thank you in advance, William O’Donnell               From womankind at earthlink.net Wed Jun 2 23:26:39 2010 From: womankind at earthlink.net (Stephanie Ortoleva) Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:26:39 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes In-Reply-To: References: <20100518020338.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> <1CF8D9DA85304DF3BFE2F74956559B24@spike> <20100521022758.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> Message-ID: Dear Tom, that would be very helpful, thank yhou. StephanieAt 10:21 AM 6/2/2010, you wrote: >Stephanie, > >If you would like, I can forward your message to a friend on the >TechExchange list group who is an expert on WindowEyes. I am a JAWS >user, but I am sure that he could help you out. > > >Tom >----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephanie Ortoleva" > >To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" >Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 10:13 PM >Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes > > >>Hi all, does anyone know of a good guide for creating and reading footnotes >>in MS Word 2003 using WindowEyes 7.2. The Windoweyes folks were >>less than helpful. >> >>Thanks. >> >>Stephanie >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>blindlaw mailing list >>blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>for blindlaw: >>http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > > >_______________________________________________ >blindlaw mailing list >blindlaw at nfbnet.org >http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >for blindlaw: >http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/womankind%40earthlink.net > > > > >======= >Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. >(Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15130) >http://www.pctools.com/ >======= From JFreeh at nfb.org Thu Jun 3 00:49:58 2010 From: JFreeh at nfb.org (Freeh, Jessica) Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:49:58 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] National Conference of Bar Examiners Discriminates Against Blind Law School Graduates Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org National Conference of Bar Examiners Discriminates Against Blind Law School Graduates Blind Law School Graduates File Complaint Against NCBE Baltimore, Maryland (June 2, 2010): Three blind law school graduates registered to take the Maryland general bar exam in July 2010­Timothy R. Elder, Anne P. Blackfield, and Michael B. Witwer­filed a complaint today against the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) for violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The complaint was filed because the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), a section of the General Bar Examination that is offered and disseminated through the NCBE, is inaccessible to the blind. Recent law school graduates must take and pass the General Bar Examination to qualify to practice law in the state of Maryland. Each plaintiff asked the Maryland State Board of Law Examiners to take all parts of the General Bar Examination, including the MBE, on a computer equipped with screen access software, which converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech and magnified text. The Maryland Board agreed to grant the accommodations for the MBE if NCBE allowed it to do so. NCBE, however, refuses to allow the requested accommodations. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “As we have said before, those who control admission to the practice of law must themselves obey the law. It is unconscionable that NCBE would engage in blatant discrimination against the blind and deny graduates the accommodations that they need to compete on an equal playing field with their sighted peers. We will work tirelessly to ensure that all blind people are given their lawful right to take the bar exam and continue with their respective careers.” The plaintiffs are represented with the support of the National Federation of the Blind by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. LaBarre of the Denver firm LaBarre Law Offices. ### About the National Federation of the Blind With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind. From rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Thu Jun 3 02:16:36 2010 From: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com (ray wayne) Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:16:36 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] apology In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20100603021636.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> Better watch out for those siber gremlins! Smile! Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: unknown To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Date: Wednesday, Jun 2, 2010 17:28:23 Subject: [bllaw] apology > > > Disregard my last post. Apparently I have a computer that is deciding for itself who emails should go to. > Chuck > _______________________________________________ > bllaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for bllaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.com From squierr at comcast.net Thu Jun 3 01:33:15 2010 From: squierr at comcast.net (Renee Squier) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 18:33:15 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes References: <20100518020338.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com><1CF8D9DA85304DF3BFE2F74956559B24@spike><20100521022758.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F605AA0C30@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> Message-ID: <023401cb02bc$bd6a7950$6701a8c0@BECKY> Hi Tim, Stephanie, and All. I am very interested in Fancy features in Word. I use JAWS, but I agree using Word if possible is the better way to go. I have been trying to use the editing features. Such as commenting on someone else's paper with out changing it. I wasn't able to see the highlighted or crossed out marks. I also need the headers and footers. I accept any help any one is willing to give. Sincerely, Grateful Peace be with you all. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ford, Tim (CDPH-OLS)" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 7:40 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes > Hi Stephanie, > > The way I do this involves regular Windows and Word commands, no special > command for JAWS. So it would seem to be the same when using Window > Eyes. I can give you that feedback over the phone if you wish, which I > think will be easier and more productive. You can write me off list if > you want to approach it that way. If there is broader interest in this > question, let me know and I will sketch out some basic instructions. > > Sincerely, > Tim Ford > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] > On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 8:14 PM > To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: [blindlaw] creating and reading footnotes > > Hi all, does anyone know of a good guide for creating and reading > footnotes in MS Word 2003 using WindowEyes 7.2. The Windoweyes folks > were less than helpful. > > Thanks. > > Stephanie > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tim.ford%40cdp > h.ca.gov > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/squierr%40comcast.net > From tom at tomladis.com Thu Jun 3 03:01:16 2010 From: tom at tomladis.com (Tom Ladis) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 22:01:16 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Requesting information: References: <992506.47602.qm@web30908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: William, If you do not mind me asking, how much did you pay for tutoring by Kaplan? I asked my instructor and he told me that, from what he knew, they had tutor packages starting at 10 hours for $1500. Nobody ever told me about that option until the class was already under way, and nobody every made any attempts to take my need for personalized accommodations into consideration. In addition, I am pretty sure that I would need more than ten hours just to work out a system for the logic games, and already had to beat my DHS counselor up (kidding) for the voucher to pay for the class. Thanks, Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "William ODonnell" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: > From: Aaron Lemon-Strauss > Subject: RE: Requesting information: > To: "William ODonnell" , "Keith Witek" > > Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:53 PM > > > > > > > > > > William, > > Nice to hear from you. We appreciate the feedback you provided to improve > our programs which I have shared with others at Kaplan. Kaplan provides > access to its programs taking into account each individual’s particular > disability and will continue to assist future students in reaching their > goals. I understand the tutoring option worked well for you. We wish you > the best of luck in your educational endeavors. > > Aaron > > > -----Original Message----- > From: William ODonnell [mailto: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com ] > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:30 PM > To: Aaron Lemon-Strauss ; Keith Witek > Subject: Requesting information: > > William O’Donnell > 135 West 23RD Street > Apartment 1014 box 35 > New York , NY 10011 > Kaplan test preparation > 16 Peter cooper square > New York , NY 10009 > Good evening all, > I would like to follow-up with you on some prior information. I understand > that the Kaplan administration was diligently working on fixing many of > the accessibility problems with there website and ADA versions of there > preparation material. I am interested in finding out what has been > rectified for future students with visual impairments who want or are > interested in utilizing Kaplan’s courses and services. Thank you in > advance, > William O’Donnell > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > From william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com Thu Jun 3 04:55:21 2010 From: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com (William ODonnell) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 21:55:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Requesting information: In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <684785.7744.qm@web30902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Wow, you were given a discounted rate. I paid about $1600 for 9 sessions and $1000 for a 9 session class. They "made an exception" and gave me 6 additional sessions at no cost upon my request since I argued that I only had the use of a tuter with no supplamental materials. --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Tom Ladis wrote: > From: Tom Ladis > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 11:01 PM > William, > > If you do not mind me asking, how much did you pay for > tutoring by Kaplan? I asked my instructor and he told me > that, from what he knew, they had tutor packages starting at > 10 hours for $1500.  Nobody ever told me about that > option until the class was already under way, and nobody > every made any attempts to take my need for personalized > accommodations into consideration. In addition, I am pretty > sure that I would need more than ten hours just to work out > a system for the logic games, and already had to beat my DHS > counselor up (kidding) for the voucher to pay for  the > class. > > Thanks, > Tom > ----- Original Message ----- From: "William ODonnell" > > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:03 PM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: > > > > From: Aaron Lemon-Strauss > > Subject: RE: Requesting information: > > To: "William ODonnell" , > "Keith Witek" > > Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:53 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > William, > > > > Nice to hear from you. We appreciate the feedback you > provided to improve our programs which I have shared with > others at Kaplan. Kaplan provides access to its programs > taking into account each individual’s particular > disability and will continue to assist future students in > reaching their goals. I understand the tutoring option > worked well for you. We wish you the best of luck in your > educational endeavors. > > > > Aaron > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: William ODonnell [mailto: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com > ] > > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:30 PM > > To: Aaron Lemon-Strauss ; Keith Witek > > Subject: Requesting information: > > > > William O’Donnell > > 135 West 23RD Street > > Apartment 1014 box 35 > > New York , NY 10011 > > Kaplan test preparation > > 16 Peter cooper square > > New York , NY 10009 > > Good evening all, > > I would like to follow-up with you on some prior > information. I understand that the Kaplan administration was > diligently working on fixing many of the accessibility > problems with there website and ADA versions of there > preparation material. I am interested in finding out what > has been rectified for future students with visual > impairments who want or are interested in utilizing > Kaplan’s courses and services. Thank you in advance, > > William O’Donnell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > blindlaw mailing list > > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your > account info for blindlaw: > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your > account info for blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/william.odonnell1%40yahoo.com > From tom at tomladis.com Thu Jun 3 14:41:43 2010 From: tom at tomladis.com (Tom Ladis) Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 09:41:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Requesting information: References: <684785.7744.qm@web30902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Sure, they already got $1400 for the class and another $150 per hour with a tutor. This is not accommodation when you have to pay more than sighted people to take a class that is not designed for blind people and they want to charge extra to level the playing field in the classroom. According to the ADA, are they not supposed to be willing to step up and make a contribution to the disable community on occasion? In addition, is not LSAC supposed to be willing to help prepare you for the test since it is not presented to us in the same manner as everybody else who takes it? Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "William ODonnell" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: > Wow, you were given a discounted rate. I paid about $1600 for 9 sessions > and $1000 for a 9 session class. They "made an exception" and gave me 6 > additional sessions at no cost upon my request since I argued that I only > had the use of a tuter with no supplamental materials. > > > --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Tom Ladis wrote: > >> From: Tom Ladis >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: >> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" >> Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 11:01 PM >> William, >> >> If you do not mind me asking, how much did you pay for >> tutoring by Kaplan? I asked my instructor and he told me >> that, from what he knew, they had tutor packages starting at >> 10 hours for $1500. Nobody ever told me about that >> option until the class was already under way, and nobody >> every made any attempts to take my need for personalized >> accommodations into consideration. In addition, I am pretty >> sure that I would need more than ten hours just to work out >> a system for the logic games, and already had to beat my DHS >> counselor up (kidding) for the voucher to pay for the >> class. >> >> Thanks, >> Tom >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "William ODonnell" >> >> To: >> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:03 PM >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Requesting information: >> >> >> > From: Aaron Lemon-Strauss >> > Subject: RE: Requesting information: >> > To: "William ODonnell" , >> "Keith Witek" >> > Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:53 PM >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > William, >> > >> > Nice to hear from you. We appreciate the feedback you >> provided to improve our programs which I have shared with >> others at Kaplan. Kaplan provides access to its programs >> taking into account each individual’s particular >> disability and will continue to assist future students in >> reaching their goals. I understand the tutoring option >> worked well for you. We wish you the best of luck in your >> educational endeavors. >> > >> > Aaron >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: William ODonnell [mailto: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com >> ] >> > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:30 PM >> > To: Aaron Lemon-Strauss ; Keith Witek >> > Subject: Requesting information: >> > >> > William O’Donnell >> > 135 West 23RD Street >> > Apartment 1014 box 35 >> > New York , NY 10011 >> > Kaplan test preparation >> > 16 Peter cooper square >> > New York , NY 10009 >> > Good evening all, >> > I would like to follow-up with you on some prior >> information. I understand that the Kaplan administration was >> diligently working on fixing many of the accessibility >> problems with there website and ADA versions of there >> preparation material. I am interested in finding out what >> has been rectified for future students with visual >> impairments who want or are interested in utilizing >> Kaplan’s courses and services. Thank you in advance, >> > William O’Donnell >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > blindlaw mailing list >> > blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your >> account info for blindlaw: >> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> blindlaw mailing list >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your >> account info for blindlaw: >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/william.odonnell1%40yahoo.com >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > From jorgeapaez at mac.com Thu Jun 3 21:27:30 2010 From: jorgeapaez at mac.com (Jorge Paez) Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:27:30 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] business/incorperation law Message-ID: <409E431D-8BDF-4831-AA4D-B19981C83417@mac.com> Hello. My name is Jorge. Currently, I am running a business which I want to incorporate but need help. I am not sure what the different types of incorporation will do, or what the responsibilities are, and I'm not sure how New York state/city law works, and what it would require for me to incorporate. If any of you on this list know anything, please write me off list to jorgepaez1994 at gmail.com Thanks. Jorge From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Jun 4 22:53:43 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 17:53:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys - Apply ASAP Message-ID: -----Original Message----- From: Members of the GPSLD [mailto:GOVPUBDIV at MAIL.ABANET.ORG] On Behalf Of Hilton, Sarah Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 9:17 AM To: GOVPUBDIV at MAIL.ABANET.ORG Subject: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys - Apply ASAP GPSLD Members: The Division received this very important note today: June 4, 2010 Greetings, I write to give you an important and time sensitive update about what began as the "Harkin bill," became authorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, and is now entitled the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (CLAAP). Five million dollars is now available for distribution to qualified civil legal assistance attorneys with federal student loan debt. The Department of Education will commit these funds to eligible civil legal assistance attorneys on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are expected to be due by August 16, 2010. As usual, the program includes some complexity. I have prepared and posted a comprehensive CLAAP webpage , and have scheduled two webinars to help civil legal assistance attorneys interested in the program. Please help Equal Justice Works get word to civil legal assistance attorneys. Please consider forwarding this announcement to your entire staff, distributing through listservs, and perhaps posting the announcement on your organization's website, blog or lunchroom bulletin board. Sincerely, Heather Jarvis Senior Program Manager Equal Justice Works Please visit EJW's website for detailed information and to register for their upcoming webinars: http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/civil-legal-assistance-attorney-student-loan-repayment-program From rumpole at roadrunner.com Sat Jun 5 18:35:03 2010 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 14:35:03 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys - Apply ASAP References: Message-ID: <0D594BEB984E44DD9772207DA3544B73@none8a46117901> Does anyone out there have a good tutorial or list of JAWS settings to make Gmail easier to use? I have just created a gmail account and it is a bit of a challenge to use it. Since this is a bit off topic, please contact me off list. Email is: rumpole at roadrunner.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nightingale, Noel" To: Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 6:53 PM Subject: [blindlaw] FW: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys - Apply ASAP > > -----Original Message----- > From: Members of the GPSLD [mailto:GOVPUBDIV at MAIL.ABANET.ORG] On Behalf Of > Hilton, Sarah > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 9:17 AM > To: GOVPUBDIV at MAIL.ABANET.ORG > Subject: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance > Attorneys - Apply ASAP > > GPSLD Members: > The Division received this very important note today: > > > > June 4, 2010 > > > > Greetings, > > > > I write to give you an important and time sensitive update about what > began as the "Harkin bill," became authorized by the Higher Education > Opportunity Act of 2008, and is now entitled the Civil Legal Assistance > Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (CLAAP). > > > > Five million dollars is now available for distribution to qualified civil > legal assistance attorneys with federal student loan debt. The Department > of Education will commit these funds to eligible civil legal assistance > attorneys on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are expected > to be due by August 16, 2010. > > > > As usual, the program includes some complexity. I have prepared and > posted a comprehensive CLAAP webpage > > , and have scheduled two webinars > > to help civil legal assistance attorneys interested in the program. > > > > Please help Equal Justice Works get word to civil legal assistance > attorneys. Please consider forwarding this announcement to your entire > staff, distributing through listservs, and perhaps posting the > announcement on your organization's website, blog or lunchroom bulletin > board. > > > > Sincerely, > > Heather Jarvis > > Senior Program Manager > > Equal Justice Works > > > > Please visit EJW's website for detailed information and to register for > their upcoming webinars: > http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/civil-legal-assistance-attorney-student-loan-repayment-program > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rumpole%40roadrunner.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2917 - Release Date: 06/04/10 06:25:00 From daydreamingncolor at gmail.com Sun Jun 6 19:28:44 2010 From: daydreamingncolor at gmail.com (Aziza C) Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 13:28:44 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] NYC cuts special education services, and forces students to sign away their rights. Message-ID: <50FF91F36B684497A681A38B93CE6D3C@D2F1J2M1> http://school-staff-issues.suite101.com/article.cfm/nyc-school-ends-special-ed-exemplary-teacher-targeted From william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com Mon Jun 7 16:27:43 2010 From: william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com (William ODonnell) Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 09:27:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] I need to inform those who live in NYC or who will be traveling in the next few months: Message-ID: <135424.82530.qm@web30907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I need to inform all blind New Yorkers and those who may be traveling to New York City in the future, that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will implement two new express bus lanes on 1ST and 2nD avenue from Houston Street to 125TH Street in October. Users will not be able to utilize metro-cards. They will need to use the specified digital machines to purchase there boarding passes. In addition, The TA will continue to close all booths in the subway stations forcing users to have to purchase metro-cards the same way shutting out blind and print disabled travelers. They implemented the Braille on the machines; however, the screens are digital and the headphone slots provided for use by the blind do not actually work providing the accessible audio feedback as to what is on the screen. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jun 7 20:55:22 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 15:55:22 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Labor and Employment at Stoel Rives in Seattle- Ref#34040925 Message-ID: Rachel Black posted: ________________________________ From: Washington_MBAs at yahoogroups.com [mailto:Washington_MBAs at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Caster, Lianne E. Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 10:55 AM To: Washington_MBAs at yahoogroups.com Cc: Li, Carina Y. Subject: [Washington_MBAs] Job Posting - Labor and Employment at Stoel Rives Please share with your membership - thanks! Associate Position - Labor and Employment Group The Stoel Rives Labor and Employment Group continues to grow! Stoel Rives' labor and employment attorneys provide strategic counseling and litigation services across the full spectrum of labor and employment law. The Group is now seeking an attorney to join the Seattle office. Ideal candidates will have two to four years of experience with labor and employment issues, including traditional labor-management relations and employment litigation. Strong academic credentials, writing skills and interpersonal skills are required. Washington bar admission is preferred. Interested applicants should visit our website at www.stoel.com and submit application materials to Lianne Caster, Lawyer Recruiting and Diversity Manager. Email submissions to lecaster at stoel.com are welcome. EOE. Lianne E.F. Caster, J.D. | Lawyer Recruiting and Diversity Manager STOEL RIVES LLP | 600 University Street, Suite 3600 | Seattle, WA 98101-4109 Direct: (206) 386-7539 | Fax: (206) 386-7500 lecaster at stoel.com | www.stoel.com This email may contain material that is confidential, privileged and/or attorney work product for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use, or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful. P Please consider the environment before printing this email. Add your comments online: http://www.bigtent.com/group/forum/message/34040925?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= ________________________________________ You received this email because you (noel.nightingale at ed.gov) are a member of the BigTent group MAMAS Mother Attorneys Mentoring Assoc. of Seattle. Visit this group on the Web: http://www.bigtent.com/group/mamas?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Unsubscribe or leave this group: https://www.bigtent.com/unsubscribe/11798303?key=W3iLYtRva1FsCKRgJbxfFWlx28D4zRwOFrGEVEj4lUM%3D&md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Terms of Use: https://www.bigtent.com/terms?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Privacy Policy: https://www.bigtent.com/privacy?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Need help? https://www.bigtent.com/help?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jun 8 16:28:46 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:28:46 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Microsoft job openings - Ref#33940650 Message-ID: #1 Job share. https://careers.microsoft.com/JobDetails.aspx?ss=&pg=0&so=&rw=1&jid=1698 6&jlang=EN Attorney - Online Strategies and Advanced Technologies Job Category: Legal & Corporate Affairs Location: United States, WA, Redmond Job ID: 720466 16986 Product: (Not Product Specific) Division: Legal & Corporate Affairs This Job is a Job Share Attorney position at 50% time. Job Description Title: Attorney This position is for the following work arrangements: Job Share only. The Online Strategies and Advanced Technologies (OSAT) team within Microsoft's Legal and Corporate Affairs department has an immediate opening for a job share Attorney position. We are looking for an energetic and technology-passionate lawyer to join a dedicated team providing front-line transactional and intellectual property support to Microsoft's Startup Business Group and Microsoft Research. Microsoft's Startup Business Group focuses on the development and launch of new and innovative commercial products/services through a host of unique businesses such as Hohm http://www.microsoft-hohm.com/, TAG http://www.microsoft.com/tag/, Robotics http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/robotics/default.aspx, and Shared Resource Computing http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/ to name a few. Microsoft Research http://research.microsoft.com/ conducts basic and applied computer-science research in a very diverse set of areas, laying the foundation for future technology breakthroughs for Microsoft products and services and the world at large. Responsibilities will include: Providing high-quality legal and business support to clients engaged in cutting edge technology and product/service development, launch and commercialization activities. Counseling and advising clients on complex and rapidly developing legal and strategic business and policy issues, especially related to intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and the launch (and sometimes wind-down) of new online and software-plus-services businesses. Collaborating with LCA colleagues and legal specialists to solve a diverse set of complex legal and regulatory issues, sometimes of first instance to Microsoft due to the startup nature of these businesses. Structuring, drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of agreements with global business partners, including agreements for joint marketing, software development and collaboration, outbound and inbound licenses and strategic relations, often related to marketing of online and cloud computing services. Partnering with clients to implement new business and corporate strategies in the United States and internationally. Driving process-related improvements to facilitate and increase the efficiency of the provision of business/commercial practices and legal services. This attorney must be an effective cross-group leader, who can drive strong business results by enabling smart-risk taking and effective decision-making across groups in an efficient manner. Qualifications: J.D. from an ABA accredited law school, with excellent academic credentials. No less than 5 years experience as a practicing attorney in the U.S., with at least 3 years of transactional experience in an intellectual property setting, is required. Candidates having significant experience with product development and commercial transactions in a software, mobile and/or online services setting are strongly preferred. Experience supporting complex regulatory and compliance issues is preferred. Major law firm or large company experience is preferred. International law experience is preferred. Outstanding analytical, writing and oral communication skills, as well as strong record of effective collaboration across distinct legal and business groups. Sound and practical business judgment, ability to think strategically, and desire to establish a trusted relationship with executives and key business clients. Strong passion and understanding of technology, including working knowledge of key Microsoft products and services. Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment, prioritize workflow and adjust to frequent workload fluctuations. Ability to solve problems with a focus on achieving results that benefit our business as well as the businesses of our customers and partners. Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision, interfacing with a variety of personalities across a large number of diverse internal groups, teams, divisions, and cultures. This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. Microsoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity. #2 Full-time. https://careers.microsoft.com/JobDetails.aspx?ss=&pg=0&so=&rw=1&jid=1711 3&jlang=EN Attorney - Server & Tools Job Category: Legal & Corporate Affairs Location: United States, WA, Redmond Job ID: 720684 17113 Division: Legal & Corporate Affairs Do you want to be directly involved in helping Microsoft execute on its strategic cloud computing vision, as well as work in a fun and collaborative environment to help Microsoft effectively engage with customers and partners on complex legal and business matters? If so, Microsoft is looking for you! The Server & Tools Group in Microsoft's Legal and Corporate Affairs department is looking for an attorney to support the Windows Azure business, which delivers enterprise-class cloud platform services to business customers. Windows Azure is a cloud computing service that provides customers with a cost-effective application hosting platform in the cloud. This attorney will support one of Microsoft's most exciting and cutting edge cloud computing technologies. Primary responsibilities: Counsel and advise business clients on a wide variety of complex and developing legal and business issues regarding the delivery of Windows Azure services. Structure, draft and negotiate significant transactional documents relating to the sale, distribution or marketing of Windows Azure services. Partner with business development team supporting product development and product marketing projects relating to Windows Azure. Collaborate with LCA colleagues and legal and policy specialists on a variety of legal and regulatory issues, with an emphasis on privacy, security and regulatory compliance. Support LCA colleagues in the field for input and coordination on customer and partner transactions raising issues of first impression. We are looking for an attorney with the following qualifications: Minimum of 3 years as a practicing attorney with experience in commercial transactions. Major law firm or large company experience is preferred. Background advising clients in software or cloud computing is preferred. International experience is preferred. Outstanding analytical, organizational and communication skills. Keen business sense, ability to think strategically and desire to establish a "trusted advisor" relationship with clients. Ability to identify legal issues and solve problems in ambiguous situations with a focus on achieving results that benefit our business as well as the businesses of our customers and partners. Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, prioritize workflow, and meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Strong results orientation and customer focus. Desire and ability to work as part of a team. Familiarity with and passion for technology and technology-related issues. The above description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary. Microsoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity. Allison Williams l Senior Staffing Consultant for Legal and Corporate Affairs l Microsoft Corporation l 425.538.7033 l alliwil at microsoft.com Add your comments online: http://www.bigtent.com/group/forum/message/33940650?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= ________________________________________ You received this email because you (noel.nightingale at ed.gov) are a member of the BigTent group MAMAS Mother Attorneys Mentoring Assoc. of Seattle. Visit this group on the Web: http://www.bigtent.com/group/mamas?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Unsubscribe or leave this group: https://www.bigtent.com/unsubscribe/11798303?key=iiQplIhG5HgsUHGD%2F%2FFDSRYrxFqv%2Ft5jTMLhdfU6FiY%3D&md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Terms of Use: https://www.bigtent.com/terms?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Privacy Policy: https://www.bigtent.com/privacy?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= Need help? https://www.bigtent.com/help?md=MTE3OTgzMDM= From william_t_miller at hotmail.com Wed Jun 9 01:05:16 2010 From: william_t_miller at hotmail.com (Will Miller) Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 21:05:16 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] title searches Message-ID: Dear list: I am Will Miller, a blind lawyer in North Carolina. I have monitored this list since starting law school in 2006 and have gleaned some excellent information over the years. I hope that some of you can advise me on an issue I have recently encountered in my law practice. I have a general civil law practice and hope to concentrate in elder law, disability, workers' comp, and employment. I share space, resources, and the services of a paralegal with an attorney who has ten years of experience in medical malpractice. My colleague also handles real estate closings to supplement her med mal practice. I have the opportunity to handle the occasional closing and am working on my first one now. My question is in regard to title searches. When preparing the preliminary opinion on title for my colleague, our paralegal copies all relevant documents in the chain of title at the register of deeds and submits the documents to the attorney for review before sending the preliminary opinion to the title insurance company. The paralegal told me that many of the documents are not suitable for scanning, and that she would have to hand-type the relevant information for me. We do not think this would allow me to adequately supervise the paralegals work and feel that this process would involve an inefficient use of the paralegal's time. Do any attorneys or paralegals on this list handle real estate closings? If so, have you developed an efficient means of performing or supervising title searches? Any guidance is very much appreciated. Thank you, Will William T. Miller Attorney at Law Terre T. Yde, P.A. P.O. Box 2478 Kernersville, NC 27285 Phone: (336) 497-4419 Fax: (336) 497-4422 From jty727 at gmail.com Wed Jun 9 02:26:08 2010 From: jty727 at gmail.com (Justin Young) Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 22:26:08 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction to List Message-ID: Hello to all! My name is Justin Young and I've just recently joined this mailing list. I am sending this message to introduce myself. I spent 2 years at Monroe Community College(MCC) in Rochester, NY where I live pursuing a Liberal Arts General Studies Associates in Science Degree which I have just completed. I will continue on at Nazareth College which is in a suburb of Rochester. I'll be going for a History Major and a Pre-Law Minor. While at MCC I've been highly involved in ADA Compliance and areas related to Disability Law which I want to further pursue. I'm minoring in Pre-Law because Nazareth doesn't offer a Major in this field. After Nazareth I may take a year or so off to do the Certification program for Braille transcribing through I believe its the NLS. Currently I've been looking at schools and am currently undecided of an exact choice, but I have some time. Haha. If any on this list know of any schools with a good Disabilities Law or Disabilities Rights program I would greatly appreciate any advice/comments you may have. I look forward to communicating with you all Regards, Justin Young From DFrye at nfb.org Wed Jun 9 03:00:05 2010 From: DFrye at nfb.org (Frye, Dan) Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 23:00:05 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] title searches In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <7638A85981599142811F69FBB9508B6B02A0EF55@FPNTEXCBE01.services.local> Will: My best guess, though I do not manage these kinds of transactions, is that you are describing an instance when technology should give way to the benefits of using a reader. I hope this suggestion doesn't seem inappropriate; it simply seems to make the most intuitive sense to me as I reflect on your challenge. If you are wanting a practice that can be solely facilitated through technology, one that involves unclear or hand-written documents should probably be avoided. The use of a reader, though, will allow you to govern what you read, digest, and determine about the content of the material in question. With Kind Regards, *********************** Daniel B. Frye, J.D. Editor The Braille Monitor National Federation of the Blind Office of the President 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: (410) 659-9314 Ext. 2208 Mobile: (410) 241-7006 Fax: (410) 685-5653 Email: DFrye at nfb.org Web Address: www.nfb.org "Voice of the Nation's Blind" -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Will Miller Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:05 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] title searches Dear list: I am Will Miller, a blind lawyer in North Carolina. I have monitored this list since starting law school in 2006 and have gleaned some excellent information over the years. I hope that some of you can advise me on an issue I have recently encountered in my law practice. I have a general civil law practice and hope to concentrate in elder law, disability, workers' comp, and employment. I share space, resources, and the services of a paralegal with an attorney who has ten years of experience in medical malpractice. My colleague also handles real estate closings to supplement her med mal practice. I have the opportunity to handle the occasional closing and am working on my first one now. My question is in regard to title searches. When preparing the preliminary opinion on title for my colleague, our paralegal copies all relevant documents in the chain of title at the register of deeds and submits the documents to the attorney for review before sending the preliminary opinion to the title insurance company. The paralegal told me that many of the documents are not suitable for scanning, and that she would have to hand-type the relevant information for me. We do not think this would allow me to adequately supervise the paralegals work and feel that this process would involve an inefficient use of the paralegal's time. Do any attorneys or paralegals on this list handle real estate closings? If so, have you developed an efficient means of performing or supervising title searches? Any guidance is very much appreciated. Thank you, Will William T. Miller Attorney at Law Terre T. Yde, P.A. P.O. Box 2478 Kernersville, NC 27285 Phone: (336) 497-4419 Fax: (336) 497-4422 _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dfrye%40nfb.or g From rfarber at jw.com Wed Jun 9 04:25:27 2010 From: rfarber at jw.com (Farber, Randy) Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 23:25:27 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] title searches In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8EA167BDF4483449B67BBE3BFCB648F112B7C3F0@pdc-mail01.jwllp.com> Will - Contact me offline and I can discuss the issue with you. We handle title differently in Texas, but I may be able to give you a few tips. Randy Randal S. Farber Jackson Walker L.L.P. 713-752-4241 - Phone -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Will Miller Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 8:05 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] title searches Dear list: I am Will Miller, a blind lawyer in North Carolina. I have monitored this list since starting law school in 2006 and have gleaned some excellent information over the years. I hope that some of you can advise me on an issue I have recently encountered in my law practice. I have a general civil law practice and hope to concentrate in elder law, disability, workers' comp, and employment. I share space, resources, and the services of a paralegal with an attorney who has ten years of experience in medical malpractice. My colleague also handles real estate closings to supplement her med mal practice. I have the opportunity to handle the occasional closing and am working on my first one now. My question is in regard to title searches. When preparing the preliminary opinion on title for my colleague, our paralegal copies all relevant documents in the chain of title at the register of deeds and submits the documents to the attorney for review before sending the preliminary opinion to the title insurance company. The paralegal told me that many of the documents are not suitable for scanning, and that she would have to hand-type the relevant information for me. We do not think this would allow me to adequately supervise the paralegals work and feel that this process would involve an inefficient use of the paralegal's time. Do any attorneys or paralegals on this list handle real estate closings? If so, have you developed an efficient means of performing or supervising title searches? Any guidance is very much appreciated. Thank you, Will William T. Miller Attorney at Law Terre T. Yde, P.A. P.O. Box 2478 Kernersville, NC 27285 Phone: (336) 497-4419 Fax: (336) 497-4422 _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rfarber%40jw.c om -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Farber, Randal S .vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 425 bytes Desc: Farber, Randal S .vcf URL: From JFreeh at nfb.org Wed Jun 9 16:41:05 2010 From: JFreeh at nfb.org (Freeh, Jessica) Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:41:05 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind Applicants Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind Applicants National Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools San Francisco, California (June 9, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, and three blind students who have applied or are considering applying to law school in California­Deepa Goraya, Bruce J. Sexton, and Claire Stanley­filed an amended lawsuit yesterday against the Law School Admissions Council and four California law schools for violating provisions of the California Disabled Persons Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was filed because the law schools require or encourage applicants to use a centralized Internet-based application process provided by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) through its Web site (www.lsac.org) that is inaccessible to blind law school applicants. Blind students must seek sighted assistance to use the LSAC system. Furthermore, blind law school applicants cannot perform other tasks on the LSAC Web site, such as downloading official study materials for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) that is required by almost all U.S. law schools. The four law schools are: University of California Hastings College of the Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School, and Chapman University School of Law. Blind people access Web sites on computers equipped with screen access software that converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech or Braille. The keyboard is used instead of a mouse to navigate the Web site and click on selected links or buttons. If a Web site is improperly coded, however, blind computer users cannot access or interact with the site. The law school applications available on lsac.org are completely inaccessible to screen readers, requiring blind users to resort to sighted assistance in order to complete their law school applications. In addition, the practice tests and preparation materials for the LSAT are not available in an electronic format that is accessible to blind computer users. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “The National Federation of the Blind demands that those who control admission to the practice of law obey the law. For too long, blind people have experienced barriers to entering the legal profession, despite a long history of success and distinguished service by blind attorneys and judges. The National Federation of the Blind will not sit quietly while the LSAC willfully refuses to provide the same services to blind people seeking admission to law school that it does to the sighted. The LSAC is engaging in blatant discrimination against the blind and we will not stand for it. Since all of the schools named in our amended complaint either require or strongly encourage applicants to use the inaccessible LSAC application system, they too are actively discriminating against blind applicants and we will ask the courts to hold them responsible for doing so.” The National Federation of the Blind and Ms. Goraya originally filed suit against the LSAC for its inaccessible Web site in February of 2009. The complaint filed today amends that action. The National Federation of the Blind recently filed complaints with the United States Department of Justice against nine other law schools across the United States that use the LSAC online application system. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is investigating those complaints. Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. LaBarre of the Denver firm LaBarre Law Offices. ### About the National Federation of the Blind With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Jun 9 19:54:56 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 14:54:56 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us Message-ID: -----Original Message----- From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:48 AM To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List Subject: [nfbwatlk] Law Schools Sued by Us Listers, FYI, the below is another example of why the NFB. /s/ Bennett Prows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind ApplicantsNational Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools San Francisco, California (June 9, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind people, and three blind students who have applied or are considering applying to law school in California-Deepa Goraya, Bruce J. Sexton, and Claire Stanley-filed an amended lawsuit yesterday against the Law School Admissions Council and four California law schools for violating provisions of the California Disabled Persons Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was filed because the law schools require or encourage applicants to use a centralized Internet-based application process provided by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) through its Web site ( www.lsac.org ) that is inaccessible to blind law school applicants. Blind students must seek sighted assistance to use the LSAC system. Furthermore, blind law school applicants cannot perform other tasks on the LSAC Web site, such as downloading official study materials for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) that is required by almost all U.S. law schools. The four law schools are: University of California Hastings College of the Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School, and Chapman University School of Law. Blind people access Web sites on computers equipped with screen access software that converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech or Braille. The keyboard is used instead of a mouse to navigate the Web site and click on selected links or buttons. If a Web site is improperly coded, however, blind computer users cannot access or interact with the site. The law school applications available on lsac.org are completely inaccessible to screen readers, requiring blind users to resort to sighted assistance in order to complete their law school applications. In addition, the practice tests and preparation materials for the LSAT are not available in an electronic format that is accessible to blind computer users. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "The National Federation of the Blind demands that those who control admission to the practice of law obey the law. For too long, blind people have experienced barriers to entering the legal profession, despite a long history of success and distinguished service by blind attorneys and judges. The National Federation of the Blind will not sit quietly while the LSAC willfully refuses to provide the same services to blind people seeking admission to law school that it does to the sighted. The LSAC is engaging in blatant discrimination against the blind and we will not stand for it. Since all of the schools named in our amended complaint either require or strongly encourage applicants to use the inaccessible LSAC application system, they too are actively discriminating against blind applicants and we will ask the courts to hold them responsible for doing so." The National Federation of the Blind and Ms. Goraya originally filed suit against the LSAC for its inaccessible Web site in February of 2009. The complaint filed today amends that action. The National Federation of the Blind recently filed complaints with the United States Department of Justice against nine other law schools across the United States that use the LSAC online application system. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is investigating those complaints. Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. LaBarre of the Denver firm LaBarre Law Offices. ### _______________________________________________ nfbwatlk mailing list nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nfbwatlk: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From cathrynisfinally at verizon.net Thu Jun 10 08:30:58 2010 From: cathrynisfinally at verizon.net (Cathryn Bonnette) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:30:58 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Noel or Listers, Question: Is permission required to reference/quote the article below? I am communicating with a contact in the civil rights division of the DOJ this morning concerning access problems that blind applicants for federal jobs are experiencing due to inaccessibility of the web page and on line application system for applicants who use JAWS, or similar speech software. I would prefer to send the message today to expedite corrective actions. Please advise whether consent is needed and/or an appropriate contact person to provide permission if needed. Please respond today, 6/10/10. If a telephone call is easier for you, feel free to call my cell any time today: 202-744-4800. Thank you in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide with this effort to expand federal employment opportunities for blind persons. Best, Cathryn Bonnette -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:55 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us -----Original Message----- From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:48 AM To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List Subject: [nfbwatlk] Law Schools Sued by Us Listers, FYI, the below is another example of why the NFB. /s/ Bennett Prows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind ApplicantsNational Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools San Francisco, California (June 9, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind people, and three blind students who have applied or are considering applying to law school in California-Deepa Goraya, Bruce J. Sexton, and Claire Stanley-filed an amended lawsuit yesterday against the Law School Admissions Council and four California law schools for violating provisions of the California Disabled Persons Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was filed because the law schools require or encourage applicants to use a centralized Internet-based application process provided by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) through its Web site ( www.lsac.org ) that is inaccessible to blind law school applicants. Blind students must seek sighted assistance to use the LSAC system. Furthermore, blind law school applicants cannot perform other tasks on the LSAC Web site, such as downloading official study materials for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) that is required by almost all U.S. law schools. The four law schools are: University of California Hastings College of the Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School, and Chapman University School of Law. Blind people access Web sites on computers equipped with screen access software that converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech or Braille. The keyboard is used instead of a mouse to navigate the Web site and click on selected links or buttons. If a Web site is improperly coded, however, blind computer users cannot access or interact with the site. The law school applications available on lsac.org are completely inaccessible to screen readers, requiring blind users to resort to sighted assistance in order to complete their law school applications. In addition, the practice tests and preparation materials for the LSAT are not available in an electronic format that is accessible to blind computer users. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "The National Federation of the Blind demands that those who control admission to the practice of law obey the law. For too long, blind people have experienced barriers to entering the legal profession, despite a long history of success and distinguished service by blind attorneys and judges. The National Federation of the Blind will not sit quietly while the LSAC willfully refuses to provide the same services to blind people seeking admission to law school that it does to the sighted. The LSAC is engaging in blatant discrimination against the blind and we will not stand for it. Since all of the schools named in our amended complaint either require or strongly encourage applicants to use the inaccessible LSAC application system, they too are actively discriminating against blind applicants and we will ask the courts to hold them responsible for doing so." The National Federation of the Blind and Ms. Goraya originally filed suit against the LSAC for its inaccessible Web site in February of 2009. The complaint filed today amends that action. The National Federation of the Blind recently filed complaints with the United States Department of Justice against nine other law schools across the United States that use the LSAC online application system. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is investigating those complaints. Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. LaBarre of the Denver firm LaBarre Law Offices. ### _______________________________________________ nfbwatlk mailing list nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nfbwatlk: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%4 0ed.gov _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cathrynisfinally%4 0verizon.net No virus found in this incoming message. 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Date posted: 05-26-2010 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ADVISORY OFFICE EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY DETAIL OPPORTUNITY, GS-15 (REIMBURSABLE) ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER PRAO-10-001D Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 10-SDTX-11 (SWB-COR) The position is open until filled. The initial cutoff date for receipt of applications is June 4, 2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 10-SDTX-10 (SWB-BRO) The position is open until filled. The initial cutoff date for receipt of applications is June 4, 2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF ALASKA 10-AK-002 No applications will be received after June 25, 2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (CRIMINAL) UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 10-SD-002 Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered by 5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, on Wednesday, June 30,2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS PLANO, TEXAS 10-EDTX-12 (AUSA) Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Central Standard/Daylight Time on June 4, 2010 Date posted: 05-26-2010 ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 10-WDTX-346354-AUSA-01 The closing date for this announcement is June 9, 2010. Date posted: 05-26-2010 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING RESIDENT LEGAL ADVISOR IN KENYA Applications will be accepted until close of business July 31, 2010. 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Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Jun 10 23:34:06 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:34:06 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: the press release is a public document that I see no reason why you shouldn't send to anyone you like. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathryn Bonnette Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:31 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us Noel or Listers, Question: Is permission required to reference/quote the article below? I am communicating with a contact in the civil rights division of the DOJ this morning concerning access problems that blind applicants for federal jobs are experiencing due to inaccessibility of the web page and on line application system for applicants who use JAWS, or similar speech software. I would prefer to send the message today to expedite corrective actions. Please advise whether consent is needed and/or an appropriate contact person to provide permission if needed. Please respond today, 6/10/10. If a telephone call is easier for you, feel free to call my cell any time today: 202-744-4800. Thank you in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide with this effort to expand federal employment opportunities for blind persons. Best, Cathryn Bonnette -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:55 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us -----Original Message----- From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:48 AM To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List Subject: [nfbwatlk] Law Schools Sued by Us Listers, FYI, the below is another example of why the NFB. /s/ Bennett Prows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind ApplicantsNational Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools San Francisco, California (June 9, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind people, and three blind students who have applied or are considering applying to law school in California-Deepa Goraya, Bruce J. Sexton, and Claire Stanley-filed an amended lawsuit yesterday against the Law School Admissions Council and four California law schools for violating provisions of the California Disabled Persons Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was filed because the law schools require or encourage applicants to use a centralized Internet-based application process provided by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) through its Web site ( www.lsac.org ) that is inaccessible to blind law school applicants. Blind students must seek sighted assistance to use the LSAC system. Furthermore, blind law school applicants cannot perform other tasks on the LSAC Web site, such as downloading official study materials for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) that is required by almost all U.S. law schools. The four law schools are: University of California Hastings College of the Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School, and Chapman University School of Law. Blind people access Web sites on computers equipped with screen access software that converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech or Braille. The keyboard is used instead of a mouse to navigate the Web site and click on selected links or buttons. If a Web site is improperly coded, however, blind computer users cannot access or interact with the site. The law school applications available on lsac.org are completely inaccessible to screen readers, requiring blind users to resort to sighted assistance in order to complete their law school applications. In addition, the practice tests and preparation materials for the LSAT are not available in an electronic format that is accessible to blind computer users. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "The National Federation of the Blind demands that those who control admission to the practice of law obey the law. For too long, blind people have experienced barriers to entering the legal profession, despite a long history of success and distinguished service by blind attorneys and judges. The National Federation of the Blind will not sit quietly while the LSAC willfully refuses to provide the same services to blind people seeking admission to law school that it does to the sighted. The LSAC is engaging in blatant discrimination against the blind and we will not stand for it. Since all of the schools named in our amended complaint either require or strongly encourage applicants to use the inaccessible LSAC application system, they too are actively discriminating against blind applicants and we will ask the courts to hold them responsible for doing so." The National Federation of the Blind and Ms. Goraya originally filed suit against the LSAC for its inaccessible Web site in February of 2009. The complaint filed today amends that action. The National Federation of the Blind recently filed complaints with the United States Department of Justice against nine other law schools across the United States that use the LSAC online application system. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is investigating those complaints. Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. LaBarre of the Denver firm LaBarre Law Offices. ### _______________________________________________ nfbwatlk mailing list nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nfbwatlk: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%4 0ed.gov _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cathrynisfinally%4 0verizon.net No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2926 - Release Date: 06/09/10 06:35:00 _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From pattichang at att.net Thu Jun 10 23:52:26 2010 From: pattichang at att.net (Patti Gregory-Chang) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:52:26 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] oil and gas rights References: <7638A85981599142811F69FBB9508B6B02A0EF55@FPNTEXCBE01.services.local> Message-ID: <8F46D848B41E4DFAB072471C453179AD@D3J75Z91> Does anyone on this list know an attorney who has experience with oil and gas drilling rights? If so, please contact me offlist. pattichang at att.net Patti Gregory-Chang President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois pattichang at att.net www.nfbofillinois.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frye, Dan" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:00 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] title searches > Will: > > My best guess, though I do not manage these kinds of transactions, is > that you are describing an instance when technology should give way to > the benefits of using a reader. I hope this suggestion doesn't seem > inappropriate; it simply seems to make the most intuitive sense to me as > I reflect on your challenge. If you are wanting a practice that can be > solely facilitated through technology, one that involves unclear or > hand-written documents should probably be avoided. The use of a reader, > though, will allow you to govern what you read, digest, and determine > about the content of the material in question. > > > With Kind Regards, > > > *********************** > Daniel B. Frye, J.D. > Editor > The Braille Monitor > National Federation of the Blind > Office of the President > 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place > Baltimore, Maryland 21230 > Telephone: (410) 659-9314 Ext. 2208 > Mobile: (410) 241-7006 > Fax: (410) 685-5653 > Email: DFrye at nfb.org > Web Address: www.nfb.org > "Voice of the Nation's Blind" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] > On Behalf Of Will Miller > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:05 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Subject: [blindlaw] title searches > > Dear list: > > > > I am Will Miller, a blind lawyer in North Carolina. I have monitored > this list since starting law school in 2006 and have gleaned some > excellent information over the years. I hope that some of you can advise > me on an issue I have recently encountered in my law practice. > > > > I have a general civil law practice and hope to concentrate in elder > law, disability, workers' comp, and employment. I share space, > resources, and the services of a paralegal with an attorney who has ten > years of experience in medical malpractice. My colleague also handles > real estate closings to supplement her med mal practice. I have the > opportunity to handle the occasional closing and am working on my first > one now. > > > > My question is in regard to title searches. When preparing the > preliminary opinion on title for my colleague, our paralegal copies all > relevant documents in the chain of title at the register of deeds and > submits the documents to the attorney for review before sending the > preliminary opinion to the title insurance company. The paralegal told > me that many of the documents are not suitable for scanning, and that > she would have to hand-type the relevant information for me. We do not > think this would allow me to adequately supervise the paralegals work > and feel that this process would involve an inefficient use of the > paralegal's time. > > > > Do any attorneys or paralegals on this list handle real estate closings? > If so, have you developed an efficient means of performing or > supervising title searches? Any guidance is very much appreciated. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Will > > > > William T. Miller > > Attorney at Law > > Terre T. Yde, P.A. > > P.O. Box 2478 > > Kernersville, NC 27285 > > Phone: (336) 497-4419 > > Fax: (336) 497-4422 > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dfrye%40nfb.or > g > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/pattichang%40att.net From cdanielsen8 at aol.com Fri Jun 11 02:04:37 2010 From: cdanielsen8 at aol.com (Chris Danielsen) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:04:37 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <32667CD552844E228F853E047C7E38E6@Scorpio13> Please feel free to distribute the press release to whomever you feel should see it for whatever reason. Chris -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathryn Bonnette Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 4:31 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us Noel or Listers, Question: Is permission required to reference/quote the article below? I am communicating with a contact in the civil rights division of the DOJ this morning concerning access problems that blind applicants for federal jobs are experiencing due to inaccessibility of the web page and on line application system for applicants who use JAWS, or similar speech software. I would prefer to send the message today to expedite corrective actions. Please advise whether consent is needed and/or an appropriate contact person to provide permission if needed. Please respond today, 6/10/10. If a telephone call is easier for you, feel free to call my cell any time today: 202-744-4800. Thank you in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide with this effort to expand federal employment opportunities for blind persons. Best, Cathryn Bonnette -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:55 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Law Schools Sued by Us -----Original Message----- From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:48 AM To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List Subject: [nfbwatlk] Law Schools Sued by Us Listers, FYI, the below is another example of why the NFB. /s/ Bennett Prows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind ApplicantsNational Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools San Francisco, California (June 9, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind people, and three blind students who have applied or are considering applying to law school in California-Deepa Goraya, Bruce J. Sexton, and Claire Stanley-filed an amended lawsuit yesterday against the Law School Admissions Council and four California law schools for violating provisions of the California Disabled Persons Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was filed because the law schools require or encourage applicants to use a centralized Internet-based application process provided by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) through its Web site ( www.lsac.org ) that is inaccessible to blind law school applicants. Blind students must seek sighted assistance to use the LSAC system. Furthermore, blind law school applicants cannot perform other tasks on the LSAC Web site, such as downloading official study materials for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) that is required by almost all U.S. law schools. The four law schools are: University of California Hastings College of the Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School, and Chapman University School of Law. Blind people access Web sites on computers equipped with screen access software that converts what is on the screen into synthesized speech or Braille. The keyboard is used instead of a mouse to navigate the Web site and click on selected links or buttons. If a Web site is improperly coded, however, blind computer users cannot access or interact with the site. The law school applications available on lsac.org are completely inaccessible to screen readers, requiring blind users to resort to sighted assistance in order to complete their law school applications. In addition, the practice tests and preparation materials for the LSAT are not available in an electronic format that is accessible to blind computer users. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "The National Federation of the Blind demands that those who control admission to the practice of law obey the law. For too long, blind people have experienced barriers to entering the legal profession, despite a long history of success and distinguished service by blind attorneys and judges. The National Federation of the Blind will not sit quietly while the LSAC willfully refuses to provide the same services to blind people seeking admission to law school that it does to the sighted. The LSAC is engaging in blatant discrimination against the blind and we will not stand for it. Since all of the schools named in our amended complaint either require or strongly encourage applicants to use the inaccessible LSAC application system, they too are actively discriminating against blind applicants and we will ask the courts to hold them responsible for doing so." The National Federation of the Blind and Ms. Goraya originally filed suit against the LSAC for its inaccessible Web site in February of 2009. The complaint filed today amends that action. The National Federation of the Blind recently filed complaints with the United States Department of Justice against nine other law schools across the United States that use the LSAC online application system. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is investigating those complaints. Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein and Mehgan Sidhu of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Anna Levine, and Karla Gilbride of the Berkley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Scott C. 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Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2926 - Release Date: 06/09/10 06:35:00 _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cdanielsen8%40aol. com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5188 (20100610) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5188 (20100610) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com From JHartle at nfb.org Fri Jun 11 03:53:46 2010 From: JHartle at nfb.org (Hartle, Jesse) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:53:46 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Legislative Alert-Update on the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 Message-ID: Fellow Federationists: I am writing to report that all of our hard work on the issue of silent cars continues to pay off. Language that will protect the blind and others from the danger posed by silent hybrid and electric vehicles has been favorably reported to the United States Senate by the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation as part of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 (S. 3302). This legislation, which is a comprehensive bill to address numerous vehicle safety issues raised by the recent Toyota recalls, now includes language agreed to by the National Federation of the Blind and others. This language, if enacted into law, will require the Department of Transportation to issue regulations requiring a minimum sound standard for hybrid and electric automobiles. This victory is a product of our hard work and the cooperation of the automobile industry, but we will need to remain vigilant to make sure that this language becomes law. The House and Senate must still pass their respective versions of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, and then any differences between the bills will have to be reconciled in a conference committee. We will keep you apprised of developments and let you know when action needs to be taken to secure a final victory that will protect the blind and others from the dangers posed by silent vehicle technology. Thank you again for all you do. Jesse M. Hartle Government Programs Specialist NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Telephone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2233 E-mail: jhartle at nfb.org -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Legislative Alert 06-10-2010.doc Type: application/msword Size: 26112 bytes Desc: not available URL: From dandrews at visi.com Fri Jun 11 23:39:25 2010 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:39:25 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] =?iso-8859-1?q?2010_NFB_National_Convention_Agenda_Ava?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ilable_on_NFB-NEWSLINE=AE?= Message-ID: 2010 NFB National Convention Agenda Available on NFB-NEWSLINE® Perk your ears convention-goers, as we've got some great news for you! We are pleased to announce that once again the entire agenda of the National Federation of the Blind’s national convention will be available on NFB-NEWSLINE®, helping you to make the most of this grand gathering. With the availability of the agenda, you can quickly and easily determine what options are available at a particular time and find when and where a desired meeting will occur. We believe that this will make it easy to plan your convention schedule­made even easier with the new access methods available through NFB-NEWSLINE® Online. You can access the agenda in numerous ways­by download to your digital talking-book player with NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket, by reading it on Web News on Demand, and, of course, by picking up any touch-tone telephone. With NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket, you can have the full agenda on one small device, providing increased portability and effortless access. You can easily scan through each day to learn what meetings and events are of interest and determine your schedule for the day. In order to download the agenda to your digital talking-book player, you'll need to add the agenda to your favorites. This can be done online via our favorites management tool under the link for “Manage Your In Your Pocket Favorite Publications.” Naturally, you'll need to download the NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket software, available at www.nfbnewslineonline.org, onto your computer before you can place this content on your device. After you've logged in, select the link for NFB-NEWSLINE® In Your Pocket, which takes you to an informational page with software download links. Web News on Demand allows you to easily search for a particular meeting or event when viewing the full agenda on one screen, or you can view each day individually. You can also have the contents of the full agenda or a particular day or event e-mailed to yourself, and you are now able to download a zip file of the agenda to your portable note-taking device (such as the BrailleNote). To access Web News on Demand and the special features it offers, visit www.nfbnewslineonline.org and select “Web News on Demand” after logging in. The easiest way to find the agenda is to select the link “Publications Organized Alphabetically” and search for the title “NFB 2010 Convention Agenda.” To access the agenda on the phone you'll want to enter the main menu (option number five) and select “National Meetings of Interest to the Print-Disabled” (option number four) from the “Newspapers in a Different State” menu. With the recent availability of our on-demand article-request feature, you can now request that details of a certain meeting or event be sent to your e-mail account; you can in this way set up your own agenda tailored to your interests and obligations. To use this feature, when listening to an article press #9 (pound nine) and the desired article will be sent to your e-mail inbox automatically, assuming your e-mail address is provided in your account. If you’d like to experience the flexibility and ease of use that is offered by NFB-NEWSLINE® Online, please visit www.nfbnewslineonline.org. If you've forgotten your codes, please call us toll free at (866) 504-7300. If you aren't signed up for NFB-NEWSLINE®, visit www.nfbnewsline.org to download an application or fill in the online application. David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920 From dricken at gmail.com Sat Jun 12 12:56:20 2010 From: dricken at gmail.com (Kendrick Kennedy) Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:56:20 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] MPRE Message-ID: Greetings All, I am currently registered to take the MPRE on August 6th. I have just about finished gathering all the documentation required to request accommodations. However, I am also, preparing to take the Mississippi Bar Exam next July. My question is should I challenge any rejections on my accommodations now or wait until I take the MS Bar Exam? I plan to request a MS Word format for the MPRE, computer with Zoom Text screen reader and magnifier, separate examination room and scribe. I know from the law suits that have been filed in the pass couple of months the N.C.B.E. have not been cooperating with blind law students with their requested accommodations. -- Thanks, 2K Being Blind isn't a right, it's a privilege! **************************************** Kendrick R. Kennedy, BSBA Juris Doctor Candidate, 2011 The University of Mississippi, School of Law P.O. Box 2006 University, MS 38677 E-mail: dricken at gmail.com From emrene at earthlink.net Sun Jun 13 02:00:15 2010 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:00:15 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Fall 2010 Student Internships - Executive Office of the President Message-ID: <3E7A2B4CC6074A41A7CB492936A24C4D@elizabethrene> Hello, Scanning the OPM list of available USA jobs this afternoon, I ran across the following announcement. There is a quickly approaching deadline for this: June 18. But the law student who's interested should have no trouble meeting this. The application process looks pretty streamlined. Good luck. Here goes. Elizabeth Job Title: Fall 2010 Student Internships Department: Executive Office of the President Agency: Office of Administration Job Announcement Number: Student-10-1 Table with 2 columns and 5 rows OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 to Friday, June 18, 2010 SERIES & GRADE: ZZ-0099-01 POSITION INFORMATION: Part-time NTE 20 hours per week hours per week Temporary position not to exceed 89 days DUTY LOCATIONS: Few vacancies - Washington, DC WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from degree seeking students enrolled at least half-time in accredited institutions. table end JOB SUMMARY: The Office of Administration (OA) provides a full array of customer-based services to the Executive Office of the President (EOP). OA is led by: the Director of the Office of Administration, and the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Operation Services Officer, Chief of Security and Emergency Preparedness, General Counsel, and Equal Employment Opportunity. OA is currently seeking enthusiastic and dedicated students to serve as unpaid interns to assist in the performance of its mission of providing support services for the President. The OA Student Internship Program provides the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. Participants in the program will be exposed to the Federal work environment and will learn about the mission of the Office of Administration and its role and responsibility to the Executive Office of the President. The intern position lasts for a period of 89 days and interns may work up to 20 hours per week. Fall 2010 internship positions are available. Back to top Duties Additional Duty Location Info: Few vacancies - Washington, DC The challenging work is located in various OA divisions to include: Financial: Assisting with developing component budget tables, reviewing narrative description; drafting and editing bulletins, researching and providing information on various financial laws and regulations; perform basic accounting and financial analysis work; and, perform a variety of supporting services for traveling EOP staff. Procurement/Contracts: Assisting in the processing of various procurement contracts; maintaining proper acquisition procedures, and utilizing electronic procurement systems. Information Technology: Seeks library science or archival students to work on projects with appropriate personnel to inventory records to include scheduling and conducting interviews and gathering information. You will gain first hand experience in records and archival practices and current issues. General Counsel: Seeks law students to assist in providing legal counsel to offices that serve the President of the United States. You will have the unique opportunity to garner insight into law practice at a high level of the United States government. Previous interns have worked on a wide range of challenging, substantive matters, including appropriation and fiscal law, government ethics, employment law, information and records management law (including the Presidential Records Act), procurement law, and litigation. Additionally, OGC's small firm environment provides law student interns with the opportunity to work closely with senior attorneys, gain practical legal experience, and network with other up-and-coming members of the legal profession. Back to top Qualifications and Evaluations QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: All applicants applying to participate in the Unpaid Student Internship Program must meet the following requirements: 1. Be a US Citizen. 2. Enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student, taking at least a half-time academic course load in an accredited four year program or in a post-secondary level program. 3. Be in good academic standing. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Complete application packages will be reviewed to determine eligibility. Back to top Benefits and Other Info BENEFITS: If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our human resources office can provide additional information on how this program is run. OTHER INFORMATION: FAVORABLE SECURITY/DRUG SCREENING: This position requires the selectee to be at least 18 years old and be able to obtain and maintain an Executive Office of the President (EOP) favorable security determination as a prerequisite to employment. EOP's offer of employment is conditional until the selectee passes a drug screen, pre-employment security interviews, appropriate credit checks, a criminal background record and identification check, and the EOP exercises its discretion to grant the selectee a favorable security determination. Any employment offer EOP management extends prior to a favorable determination is merely tentative, and the EOP expressly reserves the right to rescind the tentative employment offer at any time before the selectee's start date. Also, All EOP employees are subject to random drug testing. Back to top How To Apply HOW TO APPLY: 1. You must complete the following Student Internship Application Form and submit to Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov 2. All application items must be submitted as a complete package. Incomplete packages will not be reviewed. Office of Administration Student Internship Fall 2010 Application 1. You must complete all the sections below to be considered for the internship. 2. Your completed application must be accompany by the following: Block quote start a. Most recent transcript. b. Two reference letters from a department chair, professor, advisor or employer. Block quote end c. A current resume 2 page limit, reflecting work and volunteer experience, awards, leadership roles, and extra-curricular activities. d. Writing Sample Block quote start i. Undergraduate Students: A typed essay, not exceed 2 pages, double-spaced, minimum 12-point type, detailing why you want to intern at the Executive Office of the President and how it will enhance your education and career plans and goals. ii. Graduate Students: A writing sample representing their education and career plans and goals (not to exceed 2 pages). iii. Law Students: A Legal Writing Sample (not to exceed 5 pages). Block quote end 3. All application items must be submitted as a complete package to Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov. Incomplete application package will not be reviewed. I. Full Name Last: _______________________________ First: _____________________ Middle: _____________________ II. Current Address Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________ State: _____________________ Zip: _______________ III. Contact Information Cell phone: _________________________ E-mail: _____________________________________________________ IV. Citizenship Are you a US citizen? Yes: _____ No: _______ V. Undergraduate Studies College/University: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Major: __________________________________________________ Minor: ________________________________ Cumulative GPA: ______________ Expected Graduation Date: ____/______/________ VI. Graduate Studies College/University: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Major: _____________________________________________ Minor: _______________________________ Cumulative GPA: ______________ Expected Graduation Date: ___/______/_______ VII. Area of Interest _____ Information Systems _____Procurement/Contracts _____ Library Research _____Travel Services _____ Financial/Budget _____General Counsel _____Security & Emergency Preparedness _____Director Office _____ Human Resources _____Facilities Management _____ Mailroom Operations _____Design and Communication My statements on this form and any attachments are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that falsification of any of my answers will lead to the rejection of my application and/or immediate dismissal from the program. Upon acceptance to the Office of Administration Intern Program, candidates must consent to a security investigation and drug test. Any acceptance into the program is conditional on favorable completion of the security investigation and drug test. All security measures are confidential and intended to protect the applicant as well as the Executive Office of the President. Applicant Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: ______/______/_________ AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Block quote start Sharonda Purnell Phone: 202-395-1088 Email: Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov Agency Information: Executive Office of the President Does not accept mailed applications Washington, DC 20503 US Block quote end WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: Eligible students will be contacted for an interview. Back to top Go to section of this Job: Print Preview Save Job Share Job Agency Information: Executive Office of the President Does not accept mailed applications Washington, DC 20503 US Questions about this job: Sharonda Purnell Phone: 202-395-1088 Email: Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov Job Announcement Number: Student-10-1 Control Number: 1906800 That's it. ER From jamessofka at att.net Sun Jun 13 03:08:35 2010 From: jamessofka at att.net (james sofka) Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:08:35 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] From The Washington Post. Message-ID: Hi, all. For your information. Jim Sofka. Nissan makes the Leaf rustle; Car manufacturer adds noises to quiet electric vehicle to alert pedestrians to its presence. by Peter Whoriskey. It was quiet. Maybe too quiet. With advocates for pedestrians and the blind warning that hybrid and electric cars could catch strollers unaware, the designers of the Nissan Leaf have added sound effects to the otherwise nearly silent vehicle. After exploring a hundred sounds that ranged from chimes to motorlike to futuristic, the company settled on a soft whine that fluctuates in intensity with the car's speed. When backing up, the car makes a clanging sound. Nissan says it worked with advocates for the blind, a Hollywood sound-design company and acoustic psychologists in creating its system of audible alerts. While silence is golden, it does present practical challenges," a Nissan statement said. The Leaf is scheduled to go on sale in part of the United States in December. Nissan added the artificial noises as lawmakers and regulators study whether auto manufacturers should be required to install warning sounds in their vehicles to alert pedestrians. With more than 1.6 million hybrid vehicles on the road, and the number of electric cars expected to rise with the introduction of more vehicles like the Leaf, a number of safety advocates have warned of the dangers to pedestrians. According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last year, hybrid vehicles are twice as likely as conventional cars to be involved in a pedestrian crash in some low-speed situations. Others have argued that adding sounds to cars works against decades of effort by automakers to make cars that run quietly. Some electric car companies complained that silence is one of the main virtues of the battery-run cars. Nissan's sound system is the first created by a major manufacturer. The company says it is controlled by a computer and synthesizer in the dash panel. The sounds are delivered through a speaker in the engine compartment. A switch inside the vehicle can turn off the sounds temporarily, but the system automatically resets to "on" at the next ignition cycle. At speeds greater than 20 mph, any car, electric or not, makes significant noise because of the tires slapping on the pavement, engineers say. The noises for the Nissan operate only at the lower speeds. whoriskeyp at washpost.com. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Jun 17 22:29:43 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:29:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Department of Justice Job Opportunities Message-ID: From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 5:30 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Department of Justice Job Opportunities ________________________________ From: Special Programs Vacancies [mailto:CRT.SpecProgVacancies at usdoj.gov] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 8:11 AM To: Petrie, Diane E (CRT) Cc: Johnson, Linda (CRT) Subject: Department of Justice Job Opportunities The Civil Rights Division (Division) would like to thank each of you for participating in our efforts to increase outreach to lawyers interested in working for the Division. By agreeing to receive our attorney job announcements, you are helping to make sure we have the best lawyers we can find. The application period for several of our lawyer positions will be closing within a week; and several others will close in the next few weeks. If you have a convenient way to remind your constituents of the looming deadline, we would very much appreciate it. The Division hopes to attract a broad and diverse pool of qualified applicants, and, to that end, encourages you to forward this information to any qualified applicants, including qualified applicants with disabilities, who may be interested in working for the Division. For your convenience, all current Division job announcements are listed below. Please also remind members of your organization that all our lawyer job announcements can always be found on the Division's homepage, http://www.justice.gov/crt/recruit.php. In addition, if you know of other organizations that might want to receive our job announcements, please let them know the process is very simple. They just need to send an email to CRT.SpecProgVacancies at usdoj.gov. There are no elaborate forms to fill out - just an email indicating that the organization wishes to receive future job listings and the e-mail address for us to contact them. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have suggestions on how we can improve our outreach efforts. Thank you. Employment Opportunities The chart below includes the Civil Rights Division job opportunities currently available. Individuals interested in applying for these positions should comply with the applications procedures and closing dates in the vacancy announcement. 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In particular, the Access Board is proposing to deal with access to self-service machines "used for ticketing, check-in or check-out, seat selection, boarding passes, or ordering food in restaurants and cafeterias (220.2)." In addition to explicitly excluding drive-up only self-service machines, the proposed amendments will not require electronic information kiosks to be accessible. If you would like to help, please call or email the Access Board before midnight Monday, June 21, with a message saying that the ADA Accessibility guidelines need to include information kiosks as well as drive-up only self-service machines. Your message does not need to be very long. It just needs to make the point that you want the Board to include accessibility to information kiosks and drive-up only self-service machines in amendments to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines. You can call and leave a voice mail or send an email to Tim Creagan, the Access Board staff member who is taking comments on the proposed rule modifications. The number to call is 202-272-0016, and Tim Creagan's email address is creagan at access-board.gov. For any of you who care to conduct extensive research into this issue, the proposed rule changes can be found at this link: http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/refresh/draft-rule.htm Whatever you do, it needs to be done by midnight, Monday, June 21. Thank you. Yours sincerely Curtis Chong, Chairman Committee on Research and Development National Federation of the Blind From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Jun 18 15:26:49 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:26:49 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Litigation Position at DRLC in Los Angeles Message-ID: FYI From: CMPDL's Disability Discussion Docket (3D) [mailto:CMPDL-3D at MAIL.ABANET.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 6:07 AM To: CMPDL-3D at MAIL.ABANET.ORG Subject: FW: [DRBA] Litigation Position at DRLC From: On Behalf Of Shawna Parks Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 5:36 PM To: Subject: [DRBA] Litigation Position at DRLC Hi All, attached please find a job posting for a staff attorney in our Education Advocacy Program. Please feel free to forward to anyone who might be interested. Shawna -- Shawna L. 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Special Projects and Technology Coordinator Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law American Bar Association phelanw at staff.abanet.org www.abanet.org/disability ________________________________ From: Janice Ta Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 2:14 PM To: Anna Scholin; Rebecca Williford; Stephanie Enyart; Phelan, William Subject: Fwd: clerk vacacy announcement Can we spread the word on the NALSWD Blog, NALSWD newsletter, and CMPDL? Please distribute widely. Janice ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Andrew Imparato Date: Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:45 PM Subject: Fwd: clerk vacacy announcement To: Janice Ta > Can you help me spread the word on this opportunity to recent law grads with disabilities? S ee the attachment for a clerk vacancy announcement for the Employment Compensation Appeals Board in Dept. of labor. A two year appointment for primarily a new law school graduate. Board is final reviewing authority for all workmen's compensation cases in the federal govt. 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Name: ECAB Law Clerk Hiring Notice.doc Type: application/msword Size: 39936 bytes Desc: ECAB Law Clerk Hiring Notice.doc URL: From dandrews at visi.com Sat Jun 19 02:55:56 2010 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:55:56 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Letter to Members Concerning Section 508 Refresh and Comments Message-ID: Dear Federationists: As many of you may have already heard, the U.S. Access Board has asked the public for feedback on some proposed changes to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, Rehabilitation Act, and Telecommunications Act. Specifically, the Access Board plans to update the standards and accessibility guidelines for electronic and information technology, as well as add kiosks to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines. We urge you to make your voices heard and e-mail, fax, or post on www.regulations.gov your comments to these changes, as they have an enormous impact on a blind person's ability to access information. With a deadline of midnight on Monday, June 21, time is running out for us to influence the board. The National Federation of the Blind has been heavily involved with the formulation of these proposed standards and guidelines, but our role is not finished. It is important that we applaud the Access Board for the changes we support so they are not compromised, and that we highlight where the changes have not gone far enough to ensure full accessibility. More specifically, we have many concerns regarding both the definition of a "kiosk" and the kiosks that are exempted in the proposal. In the current proposal, the definition of "kiosk" is limiting. A kiosk is defined as a self-service unit used only for transportation (ticketing, seat assignments, boarding passes, etc.) or for ordering food. This definition should be expanded to include other types of services not mentioned, as kiosks are increasingly replacing customer service personnel in a wide range of services, including voting, jury service payments, and health care. The current definition is silent on whether a unit used for these services would be considered a kiosk, and also does not include visual display systems that are used solely for displaying information to users. Kiosks should have a comprehensive definition that leaves room for innovative ways kiosks may be incorporated into our society and eliminates any future debate over whether a different service is covered under the law and what standards may apply. In addition, the two exemptions for kiosks in the proposal will not ensure total accessibility. First, closed systems are exempted to comply with 302. This means a closed system does not have to provide spoken output, since it would not be required to be usable with "only the attachment of a personal headset." Under this assumption, there is no requirement for these systems to be accessible. Second, drive-up kiosks are exempted. Although people with certain disabilities are not drivers, they are all passengers who may encounter a drive-up kiosk; and exempting drive-up units is discriminatory to a disabled passenger. The NFB encourages the board to ensure that all kiosks be required to be accessible. These comments and others were compiled and formally submitted by the NFB to the Access Board. Now it is time for our members to make a statement and emphasize our concerns regarding kiosks. Your comments can be short--the act of sending in feedback is more important than the length of your remarks. You could say something as simple as "I think the definition of kiosks is too limited. Please expand the definition and remove the exemptions." You could also say "I think the definition of kiosks should be expanded and all exemptions removed to ensure full accessibility." You can call Tim Creagan at (202) 272-0016, e-mail your thoughts to ictrule at access-board.gov with "2010-1" in the subject line, fax to (202) 272-0081, or post your comments on www.regulations.gov. To view the full draft, visit http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/refresh/draft-rule.htm. If you need more information, please contact Lauren McLarney at (410) 659-9314, extension 2207. Sincerely, Joanne Wilson Executive Director, Affiliate Action jwilson at nfb.org David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920 From stone_troll at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 19 11:57:25 2010 From: stone_troll at sbcglobal.net (Mark BurningHawk) Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:57:25 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog Message-ID: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> I'm thinking of renting an apartment that is charging a $350 pet deposit because of my guide dog. This is in the state of Oregon. What are the fine points of law about this? My inclination is to pay the deposit, because even if it were illegal to charge me, making a big deal about it wouldn't get me the apartment, but I'm just curious where I stand legally. Thanks, and have a great weekend! :) Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! From jty727 at gmail.com Sat Jun 19 18:10:36 2010 From: jty727 at gmail.com (Justin Young) Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:10:36 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog In-Reply-To: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> References: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Hi Mike, A seeing eye guide dog is not a pet which is clearly pointed out in the American's with Disabilities Act(ADA). So, going with this I'd say they wouldn't charge because its not a pet. I'm not sure how your state laws work though Justin On 6/19/10, Mark BurningHawk wrote: > I'm thinking of renting an apartment that is charging a $350 pet > deposit because of my guide dog. This is in the state of Oregon. > What are the fine points of law about this? My inclination is to pay > the deposit, because even if it were illegal to charge me, making a > big deal about it wouldn't get me the apartment, but I'm just curious > where I stand legally. > Thanks, and have a great weekend! > :) > > Mark BurningHawk > Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 > Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ > Namaste! > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/jty727%40gmail.com > From booboobuttken at hotmail.com Sat Jun 19 19:07:53 2010 From: booboobuttken at hotmail.com (A S) Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:07:53 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] pet deposit In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: >From what I have read, the DOJ specifically says that service dogs are not pets and, at least in hotels, cannot be charged a pet deposit. They can charge for damage caused by a service dog, but not a pet depoist, from what I read. I would just say that I don't have any pets. An apartment complex that doesn't allow pets can't not allow a person with a service dog, so I would think the ssme principles apply. If you are inclined to pay the depositas the only way to get the aparmtment, I would then make a complaint to the DOJ to get it back once you are in. > Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog > Message-ID: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3 at sbcglobal.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > I'm thinking of renting an apartment that is charging a $350 pet > deposit because of my guide dog. This is in the state of Oregon. > What are the fine points of law about this? My inclination is to pay > the deposit, because even if it were illegal to charge me, making a > big deal about it wouldn't get me the apartment, but I'm just curious > where I stand legally. > Thanks, and have a great weekend! > :) > > Mark BurningHawk > Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 > Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ > Namaste! > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > > > End of blindlaw Digest, Vol 73, Issue 16 > **************************************** _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 From jimi-law at dc.rr.com Sun Jun 20 00:39:58 2010 From: jimi-law at dc.rr.com (James Weisberg) Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:39:58 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog In-Reply-To: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> References: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <7411CB8CCCD140EB8B73DE0B86E1B58D@Blind> Correct, they cannot charge for a "pet" deposit for a Guide Dog but you are liable for any damage the service animal may cause. I have always just responded to the question about whether I had a pet when renting or otherwise by stating "no." A service animal is not a pet, unless you fly a particular airline and only until someone challenges their policy. :) James -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark BurningHawk Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 4:57 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog I'm thinking of renting an apartment that is charging a $350 pet deposit because of my guide dog. This is in the state of Oregon. What are the fine points of law about this? My inclination is to pay the deposit, because even if it were illegal to charge me, making a big deal about it wouldn't get me the apartment, but I'm just curious where I stand legally. Thanks, and have a great weekend! :) Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/jimi-law%40dc.rr.c om __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5173 (20100604) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5173 (20100604) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5173 (20100604) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com From stone_troll at sbcglobal.net Sun Jun 20 07:38:53 2010 From: stone_troll at sbcglobal.net (Mark BurningHawk) Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:38:53 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog In-Reply-To: References: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <5AFAE2A8-50EF-4290-B793-9C6184187A9C@sbcglobal.net> Thanks, all. That's what I thought as well--glad to confirm it. I'm not sure what's the most politic course to take right now, as I desperately need a place to live--am technically homeless and living in the back of a friend's trailer--and not sure how many waves I want to make. I'm glad to know where the law stands though; thanks. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! From attorney at alcidonislaw.com Mon Jun 21 12:02:16 2010 From: attorney at alcidonislaw.com (Rod Alcidonis, Esquire.) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:02:16 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address Message-ID: <8B96B69EBAF544A69B1E44C4E238780C@RodelynPC> Hello colleague: My office has moved. I am now in a much larger, and nicer office. Please note the change of address below, effective immediately. All other contact info remain same. Hey, if any of you found yourself in the Philadelphia Northeast Area let me know and we can grab lunch or coffee. I have tons of goodies around my new office location. Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 6622 Castor Avenue 1st floor Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and/or its attachment(s) is being sent by a lawyer and may contain privileged and confidential information and may be protected by attorney client and work product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, reading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify Attorney Alcidonis at (215) 305-8085 or at Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete this message from your system. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. From david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us Mon Jun 21 13:23:22 2010 From: david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us (Hyde, David W. (ESC)) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:23:22 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] pet deposit In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8FE3DA4A52652B4D8EC80883B3DC123370D09EDCDC@tiger> Check your state statutes. When I was working on the law in Oregon, many years ago, a landlord could not charge a non-refundable deposit. A key here is if it is a fee, which is not refundable, or a deposit, which is. As I say, state statutes may differ. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of A S Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 2:08 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: Re: [blindlaw] pet deposit >From what I have read, the DOJ specifically says that service dogs are not pets and, at least in hotels, cannot be charged a pet deposit. They can charge for damage caused by a service dog, but not a pet depoist, from what I read. I would just say that I don't have any pets. An apartment complex that doesn't allow pets can't not allow a person with a service dog, so I would think the ssme principles apply. If you are inclined to pay the depositas the only way to get the aparmtment, I would then make a complaint to the DOJ to get it back once you are in. > Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog > Message-ID: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3 at sbcglobal.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > I'm thinking of renting an apartment that is charging a $350 pet > deposit because of my guide dog. This is in the state of Oregon. > What are the fine points of law about this? My inclination is to pay > the deposit, because even if it were illegal to charge me, making a > big deal about it wouldn't get me the apartment, but I'm just curious > where I stand legally. > Thanks, and have a great weekend! > :) > > Mark BurningHawk > Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 > Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ > Namaste! > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > > > End of blindlaw Digest, Vol 73, Issue 16 > **************************************** _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/david.hyde%40wcbvi.k12.wi.us From ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com Mon Jun 21 16:21:35 2010 From: ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com (Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:21:35 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address References: <8B96B69EBAF544A69B1E44C4E238780C@RodelynPC> Message-ID: <966939135CDA4F67886BDA690258A14B@valtd> Hi Rod: What is your area of specialization in the legal field? Time and time again, I get calls from friends in the Philly area seeking referrals to a law office. Of course, I barely know the terrain down there; I've been through Philly only once when I was en route to Kutztown. My stay in Philly was less than three hours total. Far too often, I just tell those needing legal assistance from that area that do call me to look in their phone books. Here in Denver and also in New York City, I've made a number of referrals and have gotten good results out of them. If I could, I'd like to add you to my list. And no, you don't have to PAY ME A CENT, ! Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jun 21 16:49:25 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:49:25 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Remedies Under the ADA Legal E-Bulletin available Message-ID: Thought this might be of interest to some on this list. From: Southwest ADA Center at ILRU [mailto:ilru at ilru.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 12:33 PM To: ilru at ilru.org Subject: NEW Remedies Under the ADA Legal E-Bulletin available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: The Southwest ADA Center Toll-Free 1.800.949.4232 713.5200232 ext. 110 Email: swdbtac at gmail.com NEW Remedies Under the ADA Legal E-Bulletin available from the DBTAC Southwest ADA Center June 10, 2010 - New Remedies Under the ADA Legal E-Bulletin Available The Southwest ADA Center is pleased to announce the release of our latest Legal E-Bulletin; Remedies Under the ADA is now available online. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a complex civil rights law that may award different remedies depending on the discrimination that occurs. Some remedies are spelled out in the Act explicitly while others are established by case law interpreting the ADA and its sister law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. 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I am now in a much larger, and nicer office. Please note the change of address below, effective immediately. All other contact info remain same. > > Hey, if any of you found yourself in the Philadelphia Northeast Area let me know and we can grab lunch or coffee. I have tons of goodies around my new office location. > > > Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law > Alcidonis Law Office, LLC > 6622 Castor Avenue > 1st floor > Philadelphia, PA 19149 > Tel: (215) 305-8085 > Fax: (215) 525-0999 > Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com > Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com > Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and/or its attachment(s) is being sent by a lawyer and may contain privileged and confidential information and may be protected by attorney client and work product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, reading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify Attorney Alcidonis at (215) 305-8085 or at Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete this message from your system. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cdanielsen8%40aol.com From attorney at alcidonislaw.com Tue Jun 22 11:00:24 2010 From: attorney at alcidonislaw.com (Rod Alcidonis, Esquire.) Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:00:24 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address In-Reply-To: <966939135CDA4F67886BDA690258A14B@valtd> References: <8B96B69EBAF544A69B1E44C4E238780C@RodelynPC> <966939135CDA4F67886BDA690258A14B@valtd> Message-ID: <56E04DC1486345DCA021DC042913F14E@RodelynPC> Hi Olusegun Thanks for the consideration. I have a limited general practice handling criminal defense matters, family law matters, personal injury and immigration. I do not handle tax and bankruptcy and alike. If I do not handle something, I usually can find a friend, or a friend of a friend I know to be reliable for me to refer the client or prospective client. Philly is great. You should come and stay for longer than three hours. And also, I would like to know your practice areas so I can do same. I have referred many cases to other attorneys in states where I am not licensed. Take care Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 6622 Castor Avenue 1st floor Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and/or its attachment(s) is being sent by a lawyer and may contain privileged and confidential information and may be protected by attorney client and work product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, reading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify Attorney Alcidonis at (215) 305-8085 or at Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete this message from your system. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc." Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 12:21 PM To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address > Hi Rod: > > What is your area of specialization in the legal field? Time and time > again, I get calls from friends in the Philly area seeking referrals to a > law office. Of course, I barely know the terrain down there; I've been > through Philly only once when I was en route to Kutztown. My stay in > Philly was less than three hours total. > > Far too often, I just tell those needing legal assistance from that area > that do call me to look in their phone books. Here in Denver and also in > New York City, I've made a number of referrals and have gotten good > results out of them. If I could, I'd like to add you to my list. And no, > you don't have to PAY ME A CENT, ! > > Sincerely, > Olusegun > Denver, Colorado > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonislaw.com From attorney at alcidonislaw.com Tue Jun 22 11:01:51 2010 From: attorney at alcidonislaw.com (Rod Alcidonis, Esquire.) Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:01:51 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address In-Reply-To: <6CCF3A5D-67AD-48D2-B128-987687ACED12@aol.com> References: <8B96B69EBAF544A69B1E44C4E238780C@RodelynPC> <6CCF3A5D-67AD-48D2-B128-987687ACED12@aol.com> Message-ID: Hi Chris: Thanks thanks thanks. I am enjoying the change to the fullest. It is very exciting. Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 6622 Castor Avenue 1st floor Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and/or its attachment(s) is being sent by a lawyer and may contain privileged and confidential information and may be protected by attorney client and work product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, reading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify Attorney Alcidonis at (215) 305-8085 or at Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete this message from your system. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Danielsen" Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:17 PM To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Please note my change of address > Congratulations on the new digs. > > Sent from my iPod > > On Jun 21, 2010, at 8:02 AM, "Rod Alcidonis, Esquire." > wrote: > >> Hello colleague: >> >> My office has moved. I am now in a much larger, and nicer office. Please >> note the change of address below, effective immediately. All other >> contact info remain same. >> >> Hey, if any of you found yourself in the Philadelphia Northeast Area let >> me know and we can grab lunch or coffee. I have tons of goodies around my >> new office location. >> >> >> Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law >> Alcidonis Law Office, LLC >> 6622 Castor Avenue >> 1st floor >> Philadelphia, PA 19149 >> Tel: (215) 305-8085 >> Fax: (215) 525-0999 >> Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com >> Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com >> Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey >> >> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and/or its attachment(s) is being >> sent by a lawyer and may contain privileged and confidential information >> and may be protected by attorney client and work product privileges. If >> you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any >> retention, dissemination, reading, or copying of this communication is >> strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, >> notify Attorney Alcidonis at (215) 305-8085 or at >> Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete this message from your >> system. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications >> Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. >> _______________________________________________ >> blindlaw mailing list >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> blindlaw: >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cdanielsen8%40aol.com > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonislaw.com > From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Wed Jun 23 10:17:23 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:17:23 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction: My name is Blaine Deutscher from Saskatchewan Canada Message-ID: <04a601cb12bd$45f58bb0$400110ac@GPD945> Hello there. As stated in my subject header my name is Blaine Deutscher from Saskatchewan Canada. I'm currently an undergrad who is hoping to get into Law school. The University of Saskatchewan, IN Saskatoon Saskatchewan, has a prestige's law school. Many students have partaken in competitions in litigation, and other argumentative things that will better their future in Law. I'm hoping to go into Corporate Law and love learning about different cases be it Canadian Law or US law. I'm currently studying English as my major but looking at getting into Business. I figure that if Law school doesn't work out that I can do something with accounting or business finance. I'm a guide dog user from Guiding Eyes for the blind (GEB) and love traveling. If I had the money I would go somewhere at least every couple months but unfortunately students don't have that much money. Talk to you all later and it will be good to get to know you all individually. Blaine Deutscher University of Regina-faculty of Arts-English www.uregina.ca e-mail: deutschb at uregina.ca (home): b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net From lists at zufelt.ca Wed Jun 23 20:25:18 2010 From: lists at zufelt.ca (E.J. Zufelt) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:25:18 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Best Buy response to my Human Rights complaint Message-ID: <25AA7131-52EF-4F39-9A85-7DF4225B7570@zufelt.ca> Note: no damages were sought when I filed this complaint. Schedule “A” ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION BETWEEN: EVERETT ZUFELT Complainant - and - BEST BUY CANADA LTD. Respondent RESPONDENTS’ RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT 1. The Respondent Company, Best Buy Canada Ltd. (“Best Buy”, the “Company” or “Respondent”), deny all allegations set forth in the Complaint, unless expressly admitted, and put the Complainant to the strict proof thereof. 2. The Respondents deny having contravened any of the Complainant’s rights under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) with respect to his disability. 3. Best Buy is a corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of Canada, having its head office in Burnaby, British Columbia. The Company carries on a retail electronics business with numerous retail outlets throughout Ontario. The Complainant’s Concerns 4. The Respondents expressly deny that the Complainant was discriminated on the basis of his disability. The Respondent’s Concerns 5. The Companies methods of payment include, cash, credit card, and debit. 6. The Complainant attended Store # 605 to make a purchase using his Debit Card. Due to the flat screen POSS the Complainant was not able to complete the transaction using this method of payment. 7. Store employees suggested the Complainant use a credit card or have a companion aid with the completion of the Debit Card transaction or return with cash. 8. The Complainant wrote to the Toronto Star regarding his shopping experience. 9. The Companies Communications team responded to the Toronto Star’s investigation with the facts outline above. 10. The Companies Senior Corporate Counsel also spoke with the Complaint regarding his concerns. 11. The Company completed the deployment of a new point of sale system (“POSS”) in October 2009. 12. In or around December 2009, the Company became aware that the lack of tactile keypads in the POSS could be problematic for vision impaired customers. 13. The Company investigated this issue immediately and researched possible solutions for this issue that could be integrated into the newly implemented POSS. The POSS is an American system that uses flat screen technology and therefore finding tactile technology that could be integrated into the POSS is difficult. 14. A viable tactile solution was discovered on our about November 2009 and the implementation process was commenced. The tactile solution must be approved for use by our third party payment service providers, including but not limited to Interac. The various approvals took several months to receive/ 15. After receiving the necessary approvals, the Company purchased the tactile solution, on or about April 2010. 16. The Company completed testing of the tactile solution in order to ensure customer privacy and to ensure that the solution would rectify the issue for our vision impaired customers. 17. Iimplementation of the tactile solution is planned for August 2010 and is estimated to be complete by October 2010. 18. Best Buy respectfully request that this Complaint be dismissed with no award for damages. Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt From emrene at earthlink.net Wed Jun 23 20:26:59 2010 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:26:59 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Message-ID: Hi, Blaine, My name is Elizabeth René. I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. Again, Blaine, welcome. Elizabeth From lists at zufelt.ca Wed Jun 23 20:39:27 2010 From: lists at zufelt.ca (E.J. Zufelt) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:39:27 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <62B4FCFC-37BD-43C9-A2AA-96C53DCCC9BA@zufelt.ca> Good afternoon, Just to clarify about Canadian law school admissions. Articling is not a requirement to be admitted to law school. It is, to the best of my knowledge, a requirement for admission to the bar of any province, although the period of time varies slightly from province to province. Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt On 2010-06-23, at 4:26 PM, Elizabeth Rene wrote: > Hi, Blaine, > > My name is Elizabeth René. > > I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. > > Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. > > I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. > > While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. > > I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. > > Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. > > Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. > > It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. > > All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. > > If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? > > And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? > > I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. > > Again, Blaine, welcome. > > Elizabeth > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/lists%40zufelt.ca From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Thu Jun 24 03:13:47 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:13:47 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada References: Message-ID: <040f01cb134b$430cfa30$400110ac@GPD945> I'm not sure if this goes directly to the list as I'm new to the list. Thanks for the welcome and it's wonderful to hear a little of the history between the United states and Canada. usually when you attend Law school after your two years you do a year of articling to gain hands-on experience. Most Lawyers that I've spoken with have said that this is where they learned the most practical knowledge. I was speaking with my great uncle who is a prosecutor in Toronto and he said that the Laws are the same except Montreal Quebec. Montreal in a way is separate from the rest of Canada. The reason he mentioned this to me is I asked about if you take the bar in one province and move to another for some reason are the laws the same so that you only have to take the bar for that province as the Federal Law hasn't changed? I've considered going down to the states and going to Law school there and staying there to practice, not sure where I'd live though. Maybe Texas, Kentucky, Chicago, Washington ... Maybe somewhere close to B.C Canada so that I could go across the boarder and visit family on holidays, if you get such things as a lawyer. I'd like to get into corporate Law and travel but the only thing that I see with that is if a head office was in Texas with satellite offices in Canada how would that work if the CEO'S were in the states with the Law being different from Canada to the U.S? That's something to consider as I know that some corprit lawyers travel to different corperations. Talk to you later. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Rene" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:26 PM Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Hi, Blaine, My name is Elizabeth René. I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. Again, Blaine, welcome. Elizabeth _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Thu Jun 24 03:25:16 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:25:16 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada References: <040f01cb134b$430cfa30$400110ac@GPD945> Message-ID: <047501cb134c$ddbc79b0$400110ac@GPD945> Dear Fellow listers. Please forgive me as being new I didn't realize that this list was set up to respond directly to the list and not privatly. I looked when I hit reply and it said the e-mail so I assumed that it would go to the sender not the list. I guess that's what you get for assuming. Please accept my appology. I'll try not to have it happen again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blaine Deutscher" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:13 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada I'm not sure if this goes directly to the list as I'm new to the list. Thanks for the welcome and it's wonderful to hear a little of the history between the United states and Canada. usually when you attend Law school after your two years you do a year of articling to gain hands-on experience. Most Lawyers that I've spoken with have said that this is where they learned the most practical knowledge. I was speaking with my great uncle who is a prosecutor in Toronto and he said that the Laws are the same except Montreal Quebec. Montreal in a way is separate from the rest of Canada. The reason he mentioned this to me is I asked about if you take the bar in one province and move to another for some reason are the laws the same so that you only have to take the bar for that province as the Federal Law hasn't changed? I've considered going down to the states and going to Law school there and staying there to practice, not sure where I'd live though. Maybe Texas, Kentucky, Chicago, Washington ... Maybe somewhere close to B.C Canada so that I could go across the boarder and visit family on holidays, if you get such things as a lawyer. I'd like to get into corporate Law and travel but the only thing that I see with that is if a head office was in Texas with satellite offices in Canada how would that work if the CEO'S were in the states with the Law being different from Canada to the U.S? That's something to consider as I know that some corprit lawyers travel to different corperations. Talk to you later. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Rene" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:26 PM Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Hi, Blaine, My name is Elizabeth René. I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. Again, Blaine, welcome. Elizabeth _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net From mikefry79 at gmail.com Thu Jun 24 03:47:51 2010 From: mikefry79 at gmail.com (Michael Fry) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:47:51 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Best Buy response to my Human Rights complaint In-Reply-To: <25AA7131-52EF-4F39-9A85-7DF4225B7570@zufelt.ca> References: <25AA7131-52EF-4F39-9A85-7DF4225B7570@zufelt.ca> Message-ID: That is truly awesome, Everett. On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 1:25 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: > Note: no damages were sought when I filed this complaint. > > Schedule “A” > > ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION > > > BETWEEN: > > EVERETT ZUFELT > Complainant > > - and - > > > BEST BUY CANADA LTD. > Respondent > > > RESPONDENTS’ RESPONSE > TO COMPLAINT > > > 1. The Respondent Company, Best Buy Canada Ltd. (“Best Buy”, the > “Company” or “Respondent”), deny all allegations set forth in the Complaint, > unless expressly admitted, and put the Complainant to the strict proof > thereof. > > 2. The Respondents deny having contravened any of the Complainant’s > rights under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) with respect to his > disability. > > 3. Best Buy is a corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of > Canada, having its head office in Burnaby, British Columbia. The Company > carries on a retail electronics business with numerous retail outlets > throughout Ontario. > > The Complainant’s Concerns > > 4. The Respondents expressly deny that the Complainant was > discriminated on the basis of his disability. > > The Respondent’s Concerns > > 5. The Companies methods of payment include, cash, credit card, and > debit. > > 6. The Complainant attended Store # 605 to make a purchase using his > Debit Card. Due to the flat screen POSS the Complainant was not able to > complete the transaction using this method of payment. > > 7. Store employees suggested the Complainant use a credit card or have > a companion aid with the completion of the Debit Card transaction or return > with cash. > > 8. The Complainant wrote to the Toronto Star regarding his shopping > experience. > > 9. The Companies Communications team responded to the Toronto Star’s > investigation with the facts outline above. > > 10. The Companies Senior Corporate Counsel also spoke with the > Complaint regarding his concerns. > > 11. The Company completed the deployment of a new point of sale system > (“POSS”) in October 2009. > > 12. In or around December 2009, the Company became aware that the lack > of tactile keypads in the POSS could be problematic for vision impaired > customers. > > 13. The Company investigated this issue immediately and researched > possible solutions for this issue that could be integrated into the newly > implemented POSS. The POSS is an American system that uses flat screen > technology and therefore finding tactile technology that could be integrated > into the POSS is difficult. > > 14. A viable tactile solution was discovered on our about November 2009 > and the implementation process was commenced. The tactile solution must be > approved for use by our third party payment service providers, including but > not limited to Interac. The various approvals took several months to > receive/ > > 15. After receiving the necessary approvals, the Company purchased the > tactile solution, on or about April 2010. > > 16. The Company completed testing of the tactile solution in order to > ensure customer privacy and to ensure that the solution would rectify the > issue for our vision impaired customers. > > 17. Iimplementation of the tactile solution is planned for August 2010 > and is estimated to be complete by October 2010. > > 18. Best Buy respectfully request that this Complaint be dismissed with > no award for damages. > > > Everett Zufelt > http://zufelt.ca > > Follow me on Twitter > http://twitter.com/ezufelt > > View my LinkedIn Profile > http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mikefry79%40gmail.com > From kdbenterprises at yahoo.com Thu Jun 24 11:29:52 2010 From: kdbenterprises at yahoo.com (kdb) Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:29:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Hi Message-ID: <369159.61242.qm@web57313.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Hope you get this on time? Sorry I didn't inform you about my trip to UK for a program, and am having some difficulties here because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money and other valuable things were. presently my passport and my things are been held down by the hotel management pending when i make payment. I need you to help me with a loan of 2,450 Dollars to pay my hotel bills and to get myself back home. I will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist me with, I will return the money back to you as soon as i return, let me know if you can be of any help? ASAP. I don't have a phone where i can be reached. I am so confused right now. please let me know immediately. Thanks Kathy kdb, ceo, zzwolfman, inc. www.condocommanders.com www.kdbenterprises.com * No responsibility accepted for anything on, in, added to, or deleted from, etc., any messages. Please consider the environment before printing this email From david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us Thu Jun 24 20:23:43 2010 From: david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us (Hyde, David W. (ESC)) Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:23:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Hi In-Reply-To: <369159.61242.qm@web57313.mail.re1.yahoo.com> References: <369159.61242.qm@web57313.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8FE3DA4A52652B4D8EC80883B3DC12337187C21969@tiger> Usually I have a little mustard with my spam. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of kdb Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 6:30 AM To: kdbenterprises at yahoo.com Subject: [blindlaw] Hi Hope you get this on time? Sorry I didn't inform you about my trip to UK for a program, and am having some difficulties here because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money and other valuable things were. presently my passport and my things are been held down by the hotel management pending when i make payment. I need you to help me with a loan of 2,450 Dollars to pay my hotel bills and to get myself back home. I will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist me with, I will return the money back to you as soon as i return, let me know if you can be of any help? ASAP. I don't have a phone where i can be reached. I am so confused right now. please let me know immediately. Thanks Kathy kdb, ceo, zzwolfman, inc. www.condocommanders.com www.kdbenterprises.com * No responsibility accepted for anything on, in, added to, or deleted from, etc., any messages. Please consider the environment before printing this email _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/david.hyde%40wcbvi.k12.wi.us From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Thu Jun 24 14:29:18 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:29:18 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Best Buy response to my Human Rights complaint References: <25AA7131-52EF-4F39-9A85-7DF4225B7570@zufelt.ca> Message-ID: <05f601cb13a9$a12a8430$400110ac@GPD945> keep us posted on what happens after. I know that some of the debet machines at local stores here in Saskatchewan Canada are not user friendly. I've suggested making a talking machine like they have at the Royal Bank (RBC) where you plug in a set of headphones and you're able to hear the information so that you can access your bank account and what not. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Fry" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:47 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Best Buy response to my Human Rights complaint That is truly awesome, Everett. On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 1:25 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: > Note: no damages were sought when I filed this complaint. > > Schedule “A” > > ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION > > > BETWEEN: > > EVERETT ZUFELT > Complainant > > - and - > > > BEST BUY CANADA LTD. > Respondent > > > RESPONDENTS’ RESPONSE > TO COMPLAINT > > > 1. The Respondent Company, Best Buy Canada Ltd. (“Best Buy”, the > “Company” or “Respondent”), deny all allegations set forth in the > Complaint, > unless expressly admitted, and put the Complainant to the strict proof > thereof. > > 2. The Respondents deny having contravened any of the Complainant’s > rights under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) with respect to > his > disability. > > 3. Best Buy is a corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of > Canada, having its head office in Burnaby, British Columbia. The Company > carries on a retail electronics business with numerous retail outlets > throughout Ontario. > > The Complainant’s Concerns > > 4. The Respondents expressly deny that the Complainant was > discriminated on the basis of his disability. > > The Respondent’s Concerns > > 5. The Companies methods of payment include, cash, credit card, and > debit. > > 6. The Complainant attended Store # 605 to make a purchase using his > Debit Card. Due to the flat screen POSS the Complainant was not able to > complete the transaction using this method of payment. > > 7. Store employees suggested the Complainant use a credit card or > have > a companion aid with the completion of the Debit Card transaction or > return > with cash. > > 8. The Complainant wrote to the Toronto Star regarding his shopping > experience. > > 9. The Companies Communications team responded to the Toronto Star’s > investigation with the facts outline above. > > 10. The Companies Senior Corporate Counsel also spoke with the > Complaint regarding his concerns. > > 11. The Company completed the deployment of a new point of sale system > (“POSS”) in October 2009. > > 12. In or around December 2009, the Company became aware that the lack > of tactile keypads in the POSS could be problematic for vision impaired > customers. > > 13. The Company investigated this issue immediately and researched > possible solutions for this issue that could be integrated into the newly > implemented POSS. The POSS is an American system that uses flat screen > technology and therefore finding tactile technology that could be > integrated > into the POSS is difficult. > > 14. A viable tactile solution was discovered on our about November > 2009 > and the implementation process was commenced. The tactile solution must > be > approved for use by our third party payment service providers, including > but > not limited to Interac. The various approvals took several months to > receive/ > > 15. After receiving the necessary approvals, the Company purchased the > tactile solution, on or about April 2010. > > 16. The Company completed testing of the tactile solution in order to > ensure customer privacy and to ensure that the solution would rectify the > issue for our vision impaired customers. > > 17. Iimplementation of the tactile solution is planned for August 2010 > and is estimated to be complete by October 2010. > > 18. Best Buy respectfully request that this Complaint be dismissed > with > no award for damages. > > > Everett Zufelt > http://zufelt.ca > > Follow me on Twitter > http://twitter.com/ezufelt > > View my LinkedIn Profile > http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mikefry79%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net From ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com Thu Jun 24 21:07:45 2010 From: ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com (Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.) Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:07:45 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada References: <040f01cb134b$430cfa30$400110ac@GPD945> <047501cb134c$ddbc79b0$400110ac@GPD945> Message-ID: <67E3F125766D445D80CA2C5F5A860048@valtd> Hi Blaine: I don't believe the list owners forbid direct posting to the list. Your post can help inspire someone, so don't be too scared to share, ! You gave a list of several cities or states you might consider living in in the United States: If my geography is NOT OVERSTRETCHED, I think that Washington State is the closest to BC. However, please don't fly over Denver to Chicago, ; the Rocky Mountains have UNSURPASSED NATURAL BEAUTY and you are welcomed in our shiny city as well. Take care and all the best, happy haunting for law school! Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 25 06:57:16 2010 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (ckrugman at sbcglobal.net) Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:57:16 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog In-Reply-To: <5AFAE2A8-50EF-4290-B793-9C6184187A9C@sbcglobal.net> References: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> <5AFAE2A8-50EF-4290-B793-9C6184187A9C@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Hi Mark, I don't know where you are living now but look for an agency that serves your area called "Fair Housing Council of" they exist throughout the country to address any issue involving housing discrimination and can advise you as needed. Feel free to contact me off list as needed. Chuck Krugman, M.S.W., Paralegal 1237 P Street Fresno ca 93721 559-266-9237 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark BurningHawk" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 12:38 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog > Thanks, all. That's what I thought as well--glad to confirm it. I'm not > sure what's the most politic course to take right now, as I desperately > need a place to live--am technically homeless and living in the back of a > friend's trailer--and not sure how many waves I want to make. I'm glad > to know where the law stands though; thanks. > > Mark BurningHawk > Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 > Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ > Namaste! > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ckrugman%40sbcglobal.net From stone_troll at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 25 15:50:24 2010 From: stone_troll at sbcglobal.net (Mark BurningHawk) Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:50:24 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] pet fee with a guide dog In-Reply-To: References: <46485162-0A5F-47B2-858A-AF570E2E08A3@sbcglobal.net> <5AFAE2A8-50EF-4290-B793-9C6184187A9C@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Hi, Chuck. Currently I'm in Oregon, which is where the application for this particular apartment was made. Thanks for the advice; I'll keep the list informed of what happens, if anything, with this. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 26 18:58:13 2010 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (ckrugman at sbcglobal.net) Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:58:13 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada In-Reply-To: <047501cb134c$ddbc79b0$400110ac@GPD945> References: <040f01cb134b$430cfa30$400110ac@GPD945> <047501cb134c$ddbc79b0$400110ac@GPD945> Message-ID: <75580D8ABFF64F44A805D6DA08F13944@spike> Welcome to the list. Actually, while you can respond directly to a sender of an email one of the benefits of the list is to share information about various topics and learn from each other by discussing various issues and points of law. Chuck Krugman, M.S.W., Paralegal 1237 P Street Fresno ca 93721 559-266-9237 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blaine Deutscher" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Dear Fellow listers. Please forgive me as being new I didn't realize that this list was set up to respond directly to the list and not privatly. I looked when I hit reply and it said the e-mail so I assumed that it would go to the sender not the list. I guess that's what you get for assuming. Please accept my appology. I'll try not to have it happen again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blaine Deutscher" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:13 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada I'm not sure if this goes directly to the list as I'm new to the list. Thanks for the welcome and it's wonderful to hear a little of the history between the United states and Canada. usually when you attend Law school after your two years you do a year of articling to gain hands-on experience. Most Lawyers that I've spoken with have said that this is where they learned the most practical knowledge. I was speaking with my great uncle who is a prosecutor in Toronto and he said that the Laws are the same except Montreal Quebec. Montreal in a way is separate from the rest of Canada. The reason he mentioned this to me is I asked about if you take the bar in one province and move to another for some reason are the laws the same so that you only have to take the bar for that province as the Federal Law hasn't changed? I've considered going down to the states and going to Law school there and staying there to practice, not sure where I'd live though. Maybe Texas, Kentucky, Chicago, Washington ... Maybe somewhere close to B.C Canada so that I could go across the boarder and visit family on holidays, if you get such things as a lawyer. I'd like to get into corporate Law and travel but the only thing that I see with that is if a head office was in Texas with satellite offices in Canada how would that work if the CEO'S were in the states with the Law being different from Canada to the U.S? That's something to consider as I know that some corprit lawyers travel to different corperations. Talk to you later. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Rene" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:26 PM Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Hi, Blaine, My name is Elizabeth René. I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. Again, Blaine, welcome. Elizabeth _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ckrugman%40sbcglobal.net From rbarbuto at optonline.net Sat Jun 26 20:14:17 2010 From: rbarbuto at optonline.net (Richard Barbuto) Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:14:17 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Readers and the ADA In-Reply-To: <75580D8ABFF64F44A805D6DA08F13944@spike> Message-ID: Good afternoon all, I have been following this list for some months but this is my first post. I am returning to a criminal trial practice after a severe vision loss about three years ago. In my state, New York, private counsel is sometimes assigned to clients under a program with the state/county pays the lawyer to represent indigent persons. I would like to hear some views on whether or not the state/county should pay for a reader for me during trials and hearings as a "reasonable accommodation" under the ADA. I welcome your thoughts and thank you in advance. Dick Richard J. Barbuto Attorney at Law 26 Railroad Ave., PMB 118 Babylon, NY 11702 tel: 516 330-2893 From dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net Sun Jun 27 00:24:58 2010 From: dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net (Dennis Clark) Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:24:58 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support References: <24D20B6AA8B64BED847930DA4BB1FEC0@TMLDELLLAPTOP1><7BDC17BBA47C498092CB7780D10E1811@LawOfficePC><26DF25C22D2743008FCE6CA89C81EF8E@TMLDELLLAPTOP1><039f01caf4b5$af28e030$6601a8c0@server> <6539E4A36B6140989C419787B8560DC7@TMLDELLLAPTOP1> Message-ID: <006501cb158f$2d5f7b90$6601a8c0@server> Hello Tom, I was just cleaning my inbox and ran across your message. How is the Kaplan review going for you and are, or have you already taken the LSAT this month? Drop me a note when you have time and let me know how all is going for you. Also if I can help in some way let me know. All the best, Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Ladis" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 5:11 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support Hello Dennis and All, Sorry to have dropped off for a while. I have been trying to catch up with the reading that I have been able to do. Kaplan has not yet provided the books in PDF files that are tagged correctly, and I have been using what they have sent me but not reading the stuff that has formatting issues due to table conversion issues. I have also not done any of their online exercises. Once I am able to take the LSAT in June I will have more time to pursue all of these issues with Kaplan. At this point, I was able to find a friend who was willing to act as a reader / scribe for my first practice exam. To my amazement, after using the Princeton Review method of guessing on the Logic Games section, I was able to score a 137. Not great or high enough to get into many schools, but probably a good first attempt. I was also told by an employee at Kaplan, although I have not verified her statement, that the LSAT is being administered on a computer starting this year. If that is true, it looks like they are moving in a direction that will put everyone into the same ball park. They are still going to provide my test in a printed format along with a reader and scribe. This tells me that they are not able to administer the test with JAWS or another screen reader application. She reported that people did not like the computer format because it did not allow them to do their roadmaps and notation on the booklet, which is how Kaplan trains test takers. More later as I try to get another practice exam or three done before the actual test. Dennis. I will call you today to try to arrange sending the Lesson Book PDF to see if you have any better luck with the tables. I have just been avoiding the question text that got jumbled during conversion, and appreciate your offer of support. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Clark" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 12:07 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support Hello Tom, I have been trying to get the playing field leveled for about 20 years now since I graduated from law school and I have had some success over the years dealing with the LSAC. I would be happy to convert the PDF's that Kaplan gave you into possibly more accurate files than you can do with Open Book. The files are too large to be sent as email attachments but if we can talk by phone I can help you send them to me using a file transfer service that I use. I would also like to talk with you about the legal problems raised by the inaccessibility of the Kaplan course. Over the years I have taken Kaplan courses for the GRE and LSAT, and neither was accessible, but my Kaplan experience preceded the passage of the ADA. However, the ADA has been in effect now for 18 years and it is time that they get their act together and provide complete course accessibility. Please give me a call if you would like to talk at (310) 285-0244. I am located in California, but I am also licensed to practice law in Illinois. I look forward to talking with you. Warmest regards, Dennis Clark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Ladis" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support Thanks for all of the great info. LSAC has been very difficult to work with to date. They seem to prefer doing things by email instead of human interaction. They are not willing to give much information over the phone, and have posted a scanned image of an accommodation letter in PDF files for me to view. Funny, huh? I would like to see them add some more check boxes to their accommodations forms to assign accommodations advisors to people who are blind. Regarding Kaplan, a fellow blind student recommended Kaplan, but it appears that taking the course when you are able to use ZoomText and when you need to use JAWS are quite a bit different. The PDF files all seem to have formatting issues, even if they are tagged. I spoke with Freedom Scientific about the problem and their conclusion is that the files are not formatted to be accessible. They suggested scanning the PDF files using OpenBook and saving it to a Word file, but even that leaves all sort of junk in the file because of their multi column structure and the books being for the Premier classes instead of the Standard classes. Trying to keep up with a class when you have the wrong books and distracting junk embedded in the test is a problem. It seems that a law firm could spend all of their time just trying to level the playing field for blind people who are already in or trying to get into the legal profession. Any ideas on how to get the playing field leveled and attorney fees paid are welcome. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Wilson" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support Hi Tom, I also took an LSAT prep course with Kaplan, though mine was online and self-paced. Kaplan provided me with PDF versions of the study materials as well. I had no difficulty accessing the PDF files with ZoomText, but I did have some trouble with what I believe were flash-based tutorials and quizzes. They were much less accessible, as the text did not appear to be tagged so the reading cursor jumbped around the screen at random. In my case, I needed to arrange for a reader through LSAC. Kaplan had nothing to do with this. I am a Canadian who took the LSAT in Tokyo last September and again last December. One word of caution, you would be wise to do your best to prepare for the LSAT under the same conditions as you will write on test day. I prepared online with a screen-reader, but was given only 2 options by LSAC in the way of accommodation: 1. a large-print test book, or 2. a human reader. The nature of my disability makes large print difficult for me to read, as it is an 18-point font. I am able to read only 14 or 16-point font, and only with great difficulty for short periods of time. To make a long story short, my test day score was 15 points lower than my timed practice test score. Other reasons aside, the nature of my interaction with the test material was a huge factor in my performance. As I was not in a position to pay a human reader to help me study, my options were limited. I don't what the implications are for you, but I wanted to bring this to your attention. If you decide to go with a human reader, I strongly urge you to meet with them in person prior to test day and assess their reading skills at this level. They will need to be quick, clear, competent, and have the stamina to last for many hours. LSAC will pay for them to meet with you for up to 3 hours for the purposes of screening and acquaintance, and you have the right of refusal if you deem them unfit for the task. After my first time writing the LSAT in September of last year, I asked LSAC point blank if I could take the test on a computer using Access Technology, and they flat out said "No, that is not possible at this time." I asked if LSAC was planning to offer a computer-based alternative in the future, and the representative repeated flatly "No, not at this time." I have since learned that two of my acquaintances in Canada, both of whom are visually impaired, were able to write on test day with the use of a PC and Access Technology. I would not go so far as to say that LSAC is arbitrary in their accommodation decisions, since I do not have all of the facts, but it is clear to me that the playing field is far from level. I sincerely hope that you find this information useful in some way, and I wish you the best of luck on test day! Regards, Derek Wilson www.twitter.com/culturemate http://jp.linkedin.com/in/culturemate On 5/13/10, Tom Ladis wrote: > I am pretty sure that it will all get worked out, but the class has > started > and I am falling behind. It took them a month to get me the PDF files > just > 3 days before the class started. My fault for starting late and I have > not > been able to find anyone at Kaplan that knows how to deal with getting me > the materials in a JAWS friendly format. I was finally able to get > OpenBook to read the PDF this morning, but that is not the greatest > solution > either. > > Thanks for your thoughts, > Tom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rod Alcidonis, Esquire." > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 10:32 AM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support > > > Tom > > Kaplan will work with you. Just tell them what you need and why. Kaplan > has > demonstrated to me times and again that they are committed to complying > with > the ADA. This was when I signed up with them for the SAT, LSAT, and Bar > Prep. They will find a solution even it may not be perfect. Have a > constructive dialog with them. > > > Rod Alcidonis, Attorney and Counselor at Law > Alcidonis Law Office, LLC > 6907B Rising Sun Ave., 1st Fl > Philadelphia, PA 19111 > Tel: (215) 305-8085 > Fax: (215) 525-0999 > Attorney at alcidonislaw.com > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > This message and/or its attachment(s) is being sent by a lawyer and may > contain privileged and confidential information and may be protected by > attorney client and work product privileges. If you are not the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, > reading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > > If you have received this communication in error, notify Attorney > Alcidonis > at (215) 305-8085 or at Attorney at alcidonislaw.com, and permanently delete > this message from your system. This communication is covered by the > Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510-2521. > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Tom Ladis" > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 10:18 AM > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Subject: [blindlaw] Kaplan LSAT Support > >> Hello All. >> >> I have started the Kaplan LSAT class and requested the course material in >> a digital format. They sent the material on a CD-ROM in PDF files. Some >> of the files are HUGE, as in 30 megabytes, and not manageable by JAWS. >> >> I got what I asked for, but it is not usable. Kaplan has not been able >> to provide anything besides the PDF files. >> >> Does anybody have the ability to save a 30 megabyte ? PDF to a Word >> document? >> >> In addition, isn't Kaplan responsible for providing a reader and scribe >> for the practice tests? >> >> >> Thanks, >> Tom >> _______________________________________________ >> blindlaw mailing list >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> blindlaw: >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonislaw.com > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com > > > _______________________________________________ > blindlaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > blindlaw: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dwilson.lists%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dennisgclark%40sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tom%40tomladis.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dennisgclark%40sbcglobal.net From jsorozco at gmail.com Sun Jun 27 02:31:39 2010 From: jsorozco at gmail.com (Joe Orozco) Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:31:39 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility and Thoughts About the Government Sector Message-ID: Dear all, Please forgive the slightly off-topic post. Yet, I feel as though there is a decent collection of government employees here and hope someone will have some leads. I've recently received a conditional job offer to work as an intelligence analyst. As I am only at the beginning of my background check, it is too early to tell whether or not the offer will become official, but in the meantime I am curious to hear about: 1) your experience and/or satisfaction working for the federal government; and 2) any contacts you might be able to pass along who could generally share a little of their experience in this specific role. I am curious about accessibility in the workplace and general responsiveness to accessibility concerns. I'm also curious about overall career thoughts and aspirations. Completely changing my profession and the sector where I currently work is a significant decision, and I'm hoping to gather as much information as possible so that I can decide whether to continue pursuing this area. Thanks much in advance, Joe Orozco "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jun 28 18:47:23 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:47:23 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Attorney Vacancies Update Message-ID: From: U.S. Department of Justice [mailto:usdoj at govdelivery.com] Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:46 AM To: Nightingale, Noel Subject: Attorney Vacancies Update You are subscribed to OARM Attorney Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice. 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Stephanie Ortoleva From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Tue Jun 29 19:48:58 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:48:58 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Sending attachments to the list Message-ID: <046301cb17c4$1ddf6680$400110ac@GPD945> Hello there. I was wondering if we are allowed to send attachments and forwards to this list? I have an email that I received today that I would like to share. It has to do with dog guides. There is a story about an Ottawa woman who's dog guide was attacked by a resident. The owner had 20 reports written up and nothing was done. There is a legislation written up for Saskatchewan service dogs. Talk to you later. If the owner can write me privately that would be greatly appreciate. Blaine From dandrews at visi.com Tue Jun 29 20:10:15 2010 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:10:15 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Sending attachments to the list In-Reply-To: <046301cb17c4$1ddf6680$400110ac@GPD945> References: <046301cb17c4$1ddf6680$400110ac@GPD945> Message-ID: As long as the subject matter meets the purposes of the list, attachments and forwards are fine. David Andrews, List Owner At 02:48 PM 6/29/2010, you wrote: >Hello there. > >I was wondering if we are allowed to send attachments and forwards to this >list? I have an email that I received today that I would like to share. It >has to do with dog guides. There is a story about an Ottawa woman who's dog >guide was attacked by a resident. The owner had 20 reports written up and >nothing was done. There is a legislation written up for Saskatchewan service >dogs. Talk to you later. If the owner can write me privately that would be >greatly appreciate. > >Blaine David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920 From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Tue Jun 29 20:41:12 2010 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:41:12 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} Fw: Service dog protection private members bill Message-ID: <04d101cb17cb$69d3a8b0$400110ac@GPD945> Hello there. I thought that I would send this to you and anyone who is interested in reading this feel free. If you have any comments feel free to write me off list at: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Blaine Deutscher University of Regina: Faculty of Arts-English Phone: (cell) 306-531-7137 (home) 306-543-5737 e-mail: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net deutschb at uregina.ca www.uregina.ca -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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From: Saved by Windows Internet Explorer 7 Subject: BLIND WOMAN?S GUIDE DOG ATTACKED: CITY OF OTTAWA RESPONSE LACKS TEETH | Smart Pet Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:28:51 -0400 Size: 107781 URL: From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jun 29 23:24:03 2010 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:24:03 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Joint Dear Colleague Kindle letter from DOJ and ED, released June 29 2010 Message-ID: Link: http://www.ada.gov/kindle_ltr_eddoj.htm Text: U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Division Office of Civil Rights June 29, 2010 Dear College or University President: We write to express concern on the part of the Department of Justice and the Department of Education that colleges and universities are using electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are blind or have low vision and to seek your help in ensuring that this emerging technology is used in classroom settings in a manner that is permissible under federal law. A serious problem with some of these devices is that they lack an accessible text-to-speech function. Requiring use of an emerging technology in a classroom environment when the technology is inaccessible to an entire population of individuals with disabilities-individuals with visual disabilities-is discrimination prohibited by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) unless those individuals are provided accommodations or modifications that permit them to receive all the educational benefits provided by the technology in an equally effective and equally integrated manner. The Departments of Justice and Education share responsibility for protecting the rights of college and university students with disabilities. The Department of Justice is responsible for enforcement and implementation of title III of the ADA, which covers private colleges and universities, and the Departments of Justice and Education both have enforcement authority under title II of the ADA, which covers public universities. In addition, the Department of Education enforces Section 504 with respect to public and private colleges and universities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. As discussed below, the general requirements of Section 504 and the ADA reach equipment and technological devices when they are used by public entities or places of public accommodation as part of their programs, services, activities, goods, advantages, privileges, or accommodations. Under title III, individuals with disabilities, including students with visual impairments, may not be discriminated against in the full and equal enjoyment of all of the goods and services of private colleges and universities; they must receive an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from these goods and services; and, they must not be provided different or separate goods or services unless doing so is necessary to ensure that access to the goods and services is equally as effective as that provided to others.1 Under title II, qualified individuals with disabilities may not be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of, nor subjected to discrimination by, public universities and colleges.2 Both title II and Section 504 prohibit colleges and universities from affording individuals with disabilities with an opportunity to participate in or benefit from college and university aids, benefits, and services that is unequal to the opportunity afforded others.3 Similarly, individuals with disabilities must be provided with aids, benefits, or services that provide an equal opportunity to achieve the same result or the same level of achievement as others.4 A college or university may provide an individual with a disability, or a class of individuals with disabilities, with a different or separate aid, benefit, or service only if doing so is necessary to ensure that the aid, benefit, or service is as effective as that provided to others.5 The Department of Justice recently entered into settlement agreements with colleges and universities that used the Kindle DX, an inaccessible, electronic book reader, in the classroom as part of a pilot study with Amazon.com, Inc. In summary, the universities agreed not to purchase, require, or recommend use of the Kindle DX, or any other dedicated electronic book reader, unless or until the device is fully accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision, or the universities provide reasonable accommodation or modification so that a student can acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as sighted students with substantially equivalent ease of use. The texts of these agreements may be viewed on the Department of Justice's ADA Web site, www.ada.gov. (To find these settlements on www.ada.gov, search for "Kindle.") Consistent with the relief obtained by the Department of Justice in those matters, the Department of Education has also resolved similar complaints against colleges and universities. As officials of the agencies charged with enforcement and interpretation of the ADA and Section 504, we ask that you take steps to ensure that your college or university refrains from requiring the use of any electronic book reader, or other similar technology, in a teaching or classroom environment as long as the device remains inaccessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision. It is unacceptable for universities to use emerging technology without insisting that this technology be accessible to all students. Congress found when enacting the ADA that individuals with disabilities were uniquely disadvantaged in American society in critical areas such as education.6 Providing individuals with disabilities full and equal access to educational opportunities is as essential today as it was when the ADA was passed. In a Proclamation for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, President Obama underscored the need to "strengthen and expand the educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities," noting that, "[i]f we are to build a world free from unnecessary barriers . . .we must ensure that every American receives an education that prepares him or her for future success." http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-national-disability-employment-awareness-month (September 30, 2009) (emphasis added). Technology is the hallmark of the future, and technological competency is essential to preparing all students for future success. Emerging technologies are an educational resource that enhances the experience for everyone, and perhaps especially for students with disabilities. Technological innovations have opened a virtual world of commerce, information, and education to many individuals with disabilities for whom access to the physical world remains challenging. Ensuring equal access to emerging technology in university and college classrooms is a means to the goal of full integration and equal educational opportunity for this nation's students with disabilities. With technological advances, procuring electronic book readers that are accessible should be neither costly nor difficult. We would like to work with you to ensure that America's technological advances are used for the benefit of all students. The Department of Justice operates a toll-free, technical assistance line to answer questions with regard to the requirements of federal laws protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities. For technical assistance, please call (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY). Specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM until 5:30 PM (ET) except for Thursday, when the hours are 12:30 PM until 5:30 PM. These specialists have been trained specifically to address questions regarding accessible electronic book readers. Colleges, universities, and other stakeholders can also contact the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights for technical assistance by going to OCR's Web site at http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm. We appreciate your consideration of this essential educational issue and look forward to working with you to ensure that our nation's colleges and universities are fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sincerely, Thomas E. Perez Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of JusticeRusslynn Ali Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education 1 28 C.F.R. § 36.201(a); 28 C.F.R. 36.202(a); and 28 § C.F.R. 36.202(c) (2009). 2 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(a) (2009). 3 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(b)(1)(ii) and 34 C.F.R. § 104.4(b)(1)(ii) (2009). 4 Cf. 28 C.F.R.§ 35.130(b)(1)(iii) and 34 C.F.R. § 104.4(b)(1)(iii) (2009). 5 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(b)(1)(iv) and 34 C.F.R. § 104.4(b)(1)(iv) (2009). 6 42 U.S.C. § 12101(a) (1990). Department of Education Page on Electronic Book Readers ADA Home Page Last update June 29, 2010 From emrene at earthlink.net Wed Jun 30 16:08:18 2010 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:08:18 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal licensees Message-ID: <20BD9499BC044A10A596B883A69FF2DB@elizabethrene> What is the U.S. Department of Education's position on the applicability of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to federal licensees, such as professional associations that are granted the authority to accredit their own educational centers and to train, certify, and regulate the conduct of their members? I don't find any reference to federal licensees on the websites of the DOE's Office for Civil Rights, or of the EEOC. Thanks, Elizabeth From graham.hardy at gmail.com Wed Jun 30 17:53:42 2010 From: graham.hardy at gmail.com (Graham Hardy) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:53:42 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6C3FB365ECE644F8930B77A31DFD85FF@Desktop> Hello Elizabeth, Blaine and others, I am a new member of this list, having joined because I've just been admitted to a Canadian law school, the University of British Columbia. I can certainly provide perspectives and thoughts as they come up, and I'll probably be asking for some from other people. Feel free in turn to ask any questions of me, however doubtful it is that I could help you. It's a long way to look ahead, but I'd be interested in working, at least partly, in the United States. I am fairly sure that New York and Massachusetts recognise Canadian law degrees, though I don't know quite why they would want to or whether other states do as well. I'd actually be interested in finding a summer internship in an American law firm for next summer or the summer after my second year, but I don't know anything about how hard or desirable it might be for a Canadian law student to do that. Any thoughts? All very best, Graham -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene Sent: Wednesday 23 June 2010 1:27 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Law Study in Canada Hi, Blaine, My name is Elizabeth René. I am a naturalized American from Canada, with relatives in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territory. Welcome to the group, and good luck in your pursuit of law study. I never regretted the choice to go to law school, and have found that it has stood me in good stead no matter what I've done since then. I got my law degree in 1978 from Saint Louis University here in the U.S. While studying International Law at SLU, and later again while visiting family in Ontario and chatting with Crown Counsel about the differences in criminal trial practice in Canada and the States, I checked into the possibility of practicing law up there. You may know that a Canadian born national doesn't automatically lose citizenship when naturalized somewhere else, and I thought, regardless, that it would be great to have international legal ties. I learned that the road to admission to practice in Canada is different from that down here. For one thing, one has to "article" in a Canadian firm either before or during law study, and was given the impression that one didn't get into law school without having had that experience. Secondly, of course, the legal systems are different. Canada, being part of the British Commonwealth, though independent from England, didn't break away as we did, and has a different relationship between the provinces and the government in Ottawa than we do between the states and the Federal government in Washington D.C. Then, of course, there's Canada's second national language, French, and all the history, tradition, and political dynamic that this implies. It's amazing what happens once you cross a border. We Canadians and Americans have so much in common, Yet, we are two different countries with two subtly but distinctly different cultures, and legal systems. All this is to say that I, for one, will be very interested to hear of your experiences and perspectives from time to time as you launch your legal career. If there are any other Canadian lawyers or law students on this list, why don't you too throw in your comments? And are there any blind immigrants from Mexico, other parts of Latin America, or other parts of the world wanting to practice law here? I recently heard a commentary on NPR about an English-speaking, legal immigrant to El Paso, Texas from Cuidad Juarez, who'd practiced Law in Mexico and was shocked to learn how different things are here. Again, Blaine, welcome. Elizabeth _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/graham.hardy%40gma il.com