[blindlaw] Private firms/Billable Hours

[Nora Devine]

Hi Kendrick,

I am a 2L student and I have been told the same thing many times - i.e. I
would not be as efficient as others and thus my time would not be worth as
much as fully sighted attorneys'. Career counselors have told me the
government's schedule A hiring is my only chance of getting a job in the
legal field.

I don't believe my vision should prevent me from working as an attorney in a
private firm, but I often wonder how practicing attorneys with vision
issues, or any issue that is seen as making them "less efficient," make it
outside working as a solo-practitioner or for the government.

Thanks so much,

Best Regards,

Nora Devine
Juris Doctor Candidate 2012
University of San Francisco School of Law
Tel: 510-508-4209
devinenora at gmail.com

2011/2/17 Kendrick Kennedy <dricken at gmail.com>

> 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.
>
>
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>
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> Student Attorney
> Kendrick R. Kennedy
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Best Regards,

Nora Devine
Juris Doctor Candidate 2012
University of San Francisco School of Law
Tel: 510-508-4209
devinenora at gmail.com