[blindlaw] Technology Help with Voir Dire

Mon Nov 8 21:06:38 UTC 2010

Sounds like a plan! RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
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Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Technology Help with Voir Dire


> You wouldn't need JAWS with Apple products since its voice output program 
> is built in. You could use a keyboard bluetoothed to an Eye Phone. I'm not 
> a lawyer, but I don't think this would really solve the problem, since 
> you're still going to have something talking while you are. Now some of us 
> can talk and listen simultaneously, and some can't.
>
> A couple of ideas though, and use them if they're helpful. Use a rating 
> scale for each juror. Put it into Excel or a database, and then sort for 
> the characteristics you want, using the values of the scale. Something as 
> simple as a Lickert scale on each of several attributes would work. I'd be 
> very surprised if such a rating system doesn't already exist.
>
>
>
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> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Shannon Geihsler
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 2:29 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Technology Help with Voir Dire
>
> I do use a llaptop; doing a find is a little slow when you are speaking at 
> the same time.  I was unaware that the I-phone had accessibility.  Does 
> Jaws work with it or an I-Pad?  I have also heard of a new program where a 
> sighted person can take notes and point to a specific note taken and then 
> touch it and it plays back the audio of what was said when that note was 
> taken.  This is what I think could be used to have an electronic chart.
>
> How can an I phone be used?
>
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> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Marc Workman
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 1:58 PM
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>
> Could you not just use a laptop? Perhaps use the find feature in a word 
> document to search for the relevant name or juror number, and then quickly 
> read the info using an ear bud or a braille display.
>
> Alternatively, you might use an iPhone, a Victor Reader Stream, or some 
> other accessible audio recording device.  You can make short recordings 
> when
>
> you get the information, and then you can listen to them when you want to 
> during the process.
>
> HTH
>
> Marc
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> From: "Shannon Geihsler" <sbg at sbgaal.com>
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> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 12:50 PM
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>
>>I do always bring someone with me, but that doesn't help with being able 
>>to
>> reference names and connecting them with the info I already have on them.
>> It would be great if we had some sort of electronic chart where we could
>> push the no. of the juror and get via audio the info on the juror
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Shannon
>> Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC
>> 1001 Main St., Suite 803
>> Lubbock, TX 79401
>> Phone: 763-3999
>> Fax: 749-3752
>>
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>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Susan Kelly
>> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 1:37 PM
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>> Cc: Front Desk
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Technology Help with Voir Dire
>>
>> Just a tip, which actually comes from when my vision was still
>> correctable....  As public defenders, we took advantage of the
>> availability of law clerks and support staff, and tried to bring one
>> with us for voir dire and other critical portions of trial.  Obviously,
>> it was nice to have an extra set of hands, but it was also helpful to
>> have another person's perspective on the body language of the potential
>> jurors.  It's not a tech solution, clearly - but if there is someone
>> that can accompany you in that manner, it really is valuable.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Shannon Geihsler
>> Sent: Monday, 08 November, 2010 12:32 PM
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'
>> Cc: 'Front Desk'
>> Subject: [blindlaw] Technology Help with Voir Dire
>>
>> Dear Group:
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know of a device or program or even tips for keeping track
>> of
>> potential jurors when doing voir dire  where you have a 40+ panel
>>
>>
>>
>> Sighted people use a chart and place the name and pertinent info on each
>> square for each juror.  I would like to be able to have the same
>> information
>> available to me.  We are given the juror's information only about 30
>> Min. to
>> 1 hour before voir dire begins.  I am a criminal defense attorney and so
>> we
>> get a bit more time since we go second, but I prefer to use this time
>> listening to responses from the State's voir dire.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please let me know anything that has been used with success or ideas.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Shannon Geihsler
>>
>>
>>
>> Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC
>> 1001 Main St., Suite 803
>> Lubbock, TX 79401
>> Phone: 763-3999
>> Fax: 749-3752
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