[blindlaw] Private firms/Billable Hours

Susan Kelly Susan.Kelly at pima.gov
Thu Feb 17 15:04:54 UTC 2011


It might depend on whether the firm in question is going to a to a
computer-based case management / billable hours system, like my office
(a government agency) will be this fall.  The program selected by the
administration is most definitely NOT fully accessible, as my direct
supervisor and I found out when she tried to run the demo version on my
computer - it will magnify, but it will not narrate, and has many
"hidden" areas that would need to be tweaked in order for any narration
program to work.  Moreover, because of the amount of information on each
screen, the narrator is necessary even for a person like me with some
residual vision.  Once in place, the system will be almost the exclusive
manner for accessing electronic files and disclosure, and the only
acceptable way to track our work hours, something that even government
jobs require in many counties.  Administration promises to work on this
design, but I fear they will require me to work with an assistant,
essentially forcing me to be a passive by-stander.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Ross Doerr
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 6:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Private firms/Billable Hours

    In my view, they are not correct.
I have found that billing hours and file numbers through a form created
in, 
for example, Excel, is very, very easy to do.
I'm sure there are other ways to do it, but use of an excel format is
easy 
to produce and customize and will be able to do almost everything a firm

could ask for.
If you want a sample form, contact me off list and I will share the one
I 
used for 5 years with you.
An excel format over one of those massive, expensive firm billing
programs 
is arguably a "reasonable accommodation".
Don't go "government job"  unless you really want to.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kendrick Kennedy" <dricken at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 6:51 AM
Subject: [blindlaw] Private firms/Billable Hours


Hello All,



As a 3L student at the University of Mississippi Law School and working
at a
defense firm last summer. Could anyone comment on if they work at a firm
that uses the billable hour format and what techniques and equipment
they
use in their office to make things more efficient completing their task?



I was told I do excellent work but because of my "Capability" and
alterative
techniques I am not appealing to a firm that uses the billable hour
system.
Therefore, I should apply for a government position or maybe a firm that
is
plaintiff oriented.






-- 


Student Attorney
Kendrick R. Kennedy
Criminal Appeals Clinic
NATIONAL CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW
The University of Mississippi Law School

P.O. Box 2006
University, MS 38677
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