From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Mar 2 17:49:09 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:49:09 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: ABA Internship Guide 2011 Message-ID: Open attachment for American bar Association internship opportunities in Washington, D.C. From: CMPDL's Disability Discussion Docket (3D) [mailto:CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 8:13 AM To: CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: ABA Internship Guide 2011 The positions outlined in the guide are for both undergraduates and law students. Feel free to disperse. Please contact the respective entity for more information on that internship. Best, Bill William J. Phelan, IV, Esq. Special Projects & Technology Coordinator Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law American Bar Association 740 15th Street, NW, 9th Fl. 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Charlie Brown Phone: 410 659 9314, ext. 2206 E-mail: cbrown at actionfund.org or charliebrownlaw at comcast.net From pamwalters54 at gmail.com Wed Mar 2 20:09:03 2011 From: pamwalters54 at gmail.com (Pam Walters) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 14:09:03 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Will Tony Cothran please get in touch with me? Message-ID: <180AC59FFB2E4015A5CB02620B7A227C@pam29bcec78d08> Hi, My email address is: pamwalters54 at gmail.com. I would like for Tony Cothran to get in touch me and send me his phone number. Thanks. Pam God is good all of the time All things work together for good to them that love God and the called according to His purpose Romans 8:28. This email is checked by Avast Internet Security. Wa4SMB From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Mar 2 21:02:54 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 15:02:54 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Attorney - Advisor (General) - Joint Base Lewis-McChord Message-ID: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=97277300&JobTitle=Attorney+-+Advisor+(General)&where=Seattle%2c+WA&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=0&y=0&pg=3&rad=50&rad_units=miles&re=4&AVSDM=2011-03-01+11%3a34%3a00#qualifications [cid:image001.gif at 01CBD8D8.E64099C0] Job Title: Attorney - Advisor (General) Department: Department Of The Army Agency: Army Installation Management Command Job Announcement Number: WTEU11L806163 SALARY RANGE: $73,420.00 - $95,444.00 /year OPEN PERIOD: Monday, February 28, 2011 to Tuesday, March 29, 2011 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0905-12/12 POSITION INFORMATION: - This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - WA - Fort Lewis WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: US Citizens and Status Candidates JOB SUMMARY: Challenge Yourself - Be an Army Civilian - Go Army! Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army. Organization(s): U.S. Army Installation Management Command, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Legal Assistance Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 About the Position: Incumbent will report to the Chief, Legal Assistance Division * Joint Base Lewis-McChord is located in the southern Puget Sound Region of Western Washington State. While the installation is less than an hour from Seattle and SeaTac International Airport, the alpine playgrounds of Mt. Rainier and the Cascade Mountains are within an easy drive as are Pacific Ocean beaches. Nearby Tacoma, a city of over 200,000, is undergoing a revitalization of its downtown to include a four-year branch of the University of Washington. Local housing in close proximity to the base is readily available. Who May Apply: Click here for more information. * All U. S. citizens and Nationals with allegiance to the United States. KEY REQUIREMENTS: * U.S. Citizen Back to top Duties Additional Duty Location Info: 1 vacancy - WA - Fort Lewis Serves as an Attorney-Advisor and legal expert in the Legal Assistance Division, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate. Provides professional legal advice and representation to eligible beneficiaries, including active duty and retired personnel, family members, and authorized civilian personnel in matters relating to: real property, family law, estate planning, military and civilian administrative issues, consumer affairs, and other service related federal and state laws. Prepares documents, provides legal advice, and ensures readiness during pre and post deployment Soldier processing. Conducts legal research, drafts correspondence, negotiates, and performs in-court representation on behalf of clients as authorized by the Staff Judge Advocate. Duties also include teaching classes and the preparation of preventative law materials. Back to top Qualifications and Evaluations QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Click on link below to view qualification standard. General Schedule * Applicants are requested to submit the documents listed in the Attorney (OTJAG) Application Procedures. (If you are viewing the announcement on USAJOBS, please read the "Qualifications & Evaluations" tab, click on the "How to Apply" tab and just below "How to Apply" you will see "here" underlined. Click on the "here" and the Attorney (OTJAG) Application Procedures will pop up on a separate screen. If you are viewing the announcement from CPOL, please read the "Qualifications" section, click on the "How to Apply" link at the bottom of the announcement and the Attorney (OTJAG) Application Procedures will pop up on a separate screen.) Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. (1) Knowledge of Family Law; (2) Knowledge of Estate Planning; (3) Demonstrated Advocacy Skills; (4) Skill in Preparation of Written Legal Materials. < NOTICE OF VETERANS PREFERENCE:There is no formal rating system for applying veterans preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Army considers veterans preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty) to their submissions.> Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF)15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.) TIME IN GRADE: Applicants currently employed as an attorney by the federal government must have completed one year of time-in-grade at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade as the position being filled. * Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. * The minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration. * Education: An applicant must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD). * Bar Membership: An applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. * Experience: Applicant must have two or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as an LLM may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience. Other Requirements: Click here for more information. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. * Personnel security investigation required. * Must file annual financial statement. * Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. * Direct Deposit of Pay is Required. * You must include the announcement number on your application. * You may claim Military Spouse Preference. * Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show an entitlement to such preference on the resume/supplemental data submitted. * One year trial/probationary period may be required. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Resumes will be evaluated for basic qualifications requirements and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official for the position. Back to top Benefits and Other Info BENEFITS: The Department of Defense offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include: * Comprehensive health and life insurance * Competitive salaries * Generous retirement programs * Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time * Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules * Paid employment related training and education * Possible student loan repayment * Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degrees as applicable * Bonuses, incentives, and awards as appropriate for the job. OTHER INFORMATION: Click here for more information. * To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit. * The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDI140025-V300.pdf * Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. * In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.) * Special Note to NSPS Applicants: If you apply for and accept a GS position, your GS pay will be set differently than if you transition out of NSPS with your organization. If you apply for and accept a position and your pay cannot be set within the GS grade range, you will not be eligible for pay retention. Be sure to refer to the NSPS web site ( http://cpol.army.mil/library/general/nsps/docs-repeal/NSPS_Empl_Transition_Bulletin_031510.pdf ) for more details on how this might affect your specific situation. * Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. * Temporary Duty (TDY) travel is 5 percent. Back to top How To Apply HOW TO APPLY: Click here for more information. * Resume must be postmarked by the closing date and received in the CPOC within 10 days. * Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time. * You may send your resume via surface mail to: Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, ATTN: PECH-WER-T; Darlene Workman, Room 143, P.O.Box 339500 MS# 37, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: * You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. * Documentation to support Military Spouse Preference needs to be submitted at time of application. AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Civilian Personnel Advisory Center Phone: 253-967-5091 Email: darlene.workman1 at us.army.mil Agency Information: ATTN: PECH-WER-T; Darlene Workman, Room 143 P.O.Box 339500 MS# 37 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: Once this announcement closes, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the experience and/or education requirements found in the vacancy announcement. If you are found to be qualified, your application/resume may be referred to the selecting official for selection. If your application/resume is referred to the selecting official, you may be contacted for an interview, however, this is optional. If you are selected, you will receive a tentative job offer. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2008 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.gif Type: image/gif Size: 106 bytes Desc: image002.gif URL: From rdittman at stmarytx.edu Wed Mar 2 21:10:41 2011 From: rdittman at stmarytx.edu (Dittman, Robert) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:10:41 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction Message-ID: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E03A2A2@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> Good afternoon all, I wonder if I may have a moment of your time to introduce myself. My name is Robert Dittman, and I have a Seeing Eye Dog Snickers. We are Jurist Doctor candidates attending St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, TX. I have been blind since birth as a result of retinopathy of prematurity and I have never allowed my blindness to stand in the way of my goals. I answered the call to the bar (and for me it is a calling) as it literally took me by surprise when I left my former career as a technology trainer because I realized I wasn't happy in what I was doing, and for some reason I had this feeling that "You will be an advocate for others, and make your mark on the world." So, here I am, and every day I find it to be a challenge and a wonderful adventure. This term is the second half of my second year of law school. As you all know, normally a law student completes three years of law, however I am taking just a bit longer. I am expected to graduate in December 2012, and expect to sit for the Texas bar exam February 2013. All told my first year went well. Or, as they say, there were at least fifty-six people dumber than I was. I completed all my "bar subjects" including normal 1L courses of contracts, property, torts, Federal Civil Procedure, Constitutional law, and criminal law. I put off taking Federal procedure and Constitutional law and took them alone so that I could take the time needed for those extremely hard courses without having anything to distract me from them... It paid off in the grades. The first summer between my first year and this past fall, I completed community property, as well as completed an externship with the United States Coast Guard Office of Legal Affairs in District 8 here on the Gulf Coast. It was wonderful because I was able to combine my love of the Military, and in my case, as I am a United States Coast Guard Auxiliarist, my love of the Coast Guard and my future role as a lawyer. I was even able to get assigned as an Auxiliarist while doing it. This meant that I went to duty in uniform, The coast Guard got administrative hours, and I had the experiences. I was able to work with cases ranging in courts-martial, Medical malpractice, to Deep Water Horizon operations. I loved it!!! Next Snickers and I were able to study abroad as part of the Center for World Legal Problems sponsored by the St Mary's Law School, and the University of Innsbruck. We lived in Europe for a month where we completed courses in International business transactions, Supreme Court, Constitution, Terrorism and World Legal Problems (yes that is the long name of one course), and Lawyering Abroad. It was quite an experience traveling and living in Europe for a month. Snickers enjoyed the food and we made some friends some of whom are law students including other blind people and one even had a dog. When we returned stateside, we were selected to serve as a research fellow at the Center for Terrorism Law here at St. Mary's University School of Law. Part of the requirement is to be the subject matter expert in an area of threats. I was tasked to research topics including "Can a terrorist acting alone or sponsored use a containership to deliver a weapon of mass destruction into a port of the United States", "How can the federal government make full use out of the Coast Guard Auxiliary without the protection of employment safeguards which are granted to other uniformed service members found in title 14, or title 38, or federal employees found in title 5", and, a scenario where military forces engaged a drug cartel and if such engagements would be protected under title 18, U.S.C, section 2331. It turns out that some of my papers may be published according to the center director and I am very excited about this prospect. This term I am taking Texas Civil Procedure 1, National Security law, and Federal and state Evidence. I have been asked to stay on with the terrorism center and continue to research topics of future threats and solutions. This summer begins the path toward my third year. I will be taking the Multistate Professional Responsibilities Exam as well as Family Law. I also have been told to apply to work in our Center for Community Justice clinic where I will be helping to draft wills, power of attorney, and medical powers and wavers. These are all skills I will need, and I am excited to learn the skills as a student. After I pass the bar when I am a full attorney, I have a goal to serve in the Uniformed Services on active duty or in the reserves. I plan to apply for a title 10 waver that authorizes the secretary of each service for example the secretary of Homeland Security to wave any medical defect for example (blindness) as long as that defect does not affect the completion of duties that person may be assigned. (10 U.S.C. SEC 12205(c)) I have found seven (7) blind persons currently on active duty including a CAPT in the U.S. Army at West Point as an instructor, and a Blind paraplegic Marine serving in the infantry. While their blindness is the result of combat related service, the fact remains they were retained and able to contribute. I believe I am also able to contribute given my fifteen years of uniformed service including six years with the Civil Air Patrol from 1995 to 2001, concurrently two years with the United States Marine Corps as an honorary Marine from 1998 to 2000, a semester of United States Army Reserved officer Training Corps in the Fall of 1997 (the first documented blind cadet), four semesters of United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps from spring 1998 until summer 1999, and ten with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary from 2001 to present. In that time I have graduated from several schools such as Reserve Enlisted Basic Indoctrination (boot camp for the Coast Guard Reserve), Instructor development school, and Leadership and Management School where I was later assigned as an instructor. I have also served for a few days on a ship underway the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas in 2002, was a radio operator in the pits of a rifle range calling in commands from the range safety officer, and was qualified in search and rescue as a communications officer. I have also completed several courses in the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Incident Command System. Given all this training and experience, there must be a place for me. If I don't ask, they can't say yes. We will see what happens. I have never wavered from this goal, and never will. Many of the people I pitch the idea to are positive including a former Marine Corps Judge, Recruiters from the Texas Army National Guard JAG Corps, ship mates in the Coast Guard, and the Texas members of congress who have all offered to write letters of support. If I have to take it to the president, I will. I am committed to finding a way for my talents to be utilized in uniform in a status that provides me the opportunity to continue my service in a paid capacity. The fact remains that the military is vastly different than previous years, and I believe that to deny people service to country when their talents can clearly be utilized is missing the value that person brings to the table. There was a time when the contributions of women, and people of color were ignored as unfit for military service. We have moved past that time, so, I hope in time all are judged by their abilities and what they bring to the mission rather than the presupposed burdens they place upon it. Given the inclusive climate that the repeal of the Don't ask, Don't Tell policy signals, it seems the military is moving in an inclusive direction that in time will see the value of all. I hope given my young age of thirty three, I am able to continue to avail myself of the privilege of service to country. I thank you for your time, and look forward to your counsel and guidance. Robert Dittman Research Fellow, Center for Terrorism Law, Jurist Doctor Candidate, St. Mary's University school of law EMAIL: rdittman at mail.stmarytx.edu PHONE: (210) 389 - 3388 "True Justice is blind." From law at cordovafirm.com Wed Mar 2 21:32:24 2011 From: law at cordovafirm.com (Marina A. Cordova, Esq.) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 14:32:24 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction In-Reply-To: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E03A2A2@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> References: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E03A2A2@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> Message-ID: <00ee01cbd921$54df9c80$fe9ed580$@com> Robert, Good luck to you. It appears that you are well on your way to achieving your calling. You sound very accomplished and you will obtain your dreams, including being on active duty in the military. As a side note, the director for accommodations for students taking the texas bar is very understanding. The texas BLE will provide the necessary accommodations you need, as long as you complete all the required paperwork and you arrange for the accommodations ahead of time. Sincerely, Marina A. Cordova Attorney at Law 551 W. Cordova Road, # 234 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Office (505) 467-8395 Fax (505) 467-8746 law at cordovafirm.com Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed it's the only thing that ever has.  - Margaret Mead CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email message (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Section 2510-2521, and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, dissemination, copying, forwarding or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. If you are the intended recipient but do not wish to receive communications through this medium, please so advise the sender immediately. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dittman, Robert Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 2:11 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction Good afternoon all, I wonder if I may have a moment of your time to introduce myself. My name is Robert Dittman, and I have a Seeing Eye Dog Snickers. We are Jurist Doctor candidates attending St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, TX. I have been blind since birth as a result of retinopathy of prematurity and I have never allowed my blindness to stand in the way of my goals. I answered the call to the bar (and for me it is a calling) as it literally took me by surprise when I left my former career as a technology trainer because I realized I wasn't happy in what I was doing, and for some reason I had this feeling that "You will be an advocate for others, and make your mark on the world." So, here I am, and every day I find it to be a challenge and a wonderful adventure. This term is the second half of my second year of law school. As you all know, normally a law student completes three years of law, however I am taking just a bit longer. I am expected to graduate in December 2012, and expect to sit for the Texas bar exam February 2013. All told my first year went well. Or, as they say, there were at least fifty-six people dumber than I was. I completed all my "bar subjects" including normal 1L courses of contracts, property, torts, Federal Civil Procedure, Constitutional law, and criminal law. I put off taking Federal procedure and Constitutional law and took them alone so that I could take the time needed for those extremely hard courses without having anything to distract me from them... It paid off in the grades. The first summer between my first year and this past fall, I completed community property, as well as completed an externship with the United States Coast Guard Office of Legal Affairs in District 8 here on the Gulf Coast. It was wonderful because I was able to combine my love of the Military, and in my case, as I am a United States Coast Guard Auxiliarist, my love of the Coast Guard and my future role as a lawyer. I was even able to get assigned as an Auxiliarist while doing it. This meant that I went to duty in uniform, The coast Guard got administrative hours, and I had the experiences. I was able to work with cases ranging in courts-martial, Medical malpractice, to Deep Water Horizon operations. I loved it!!! Next Snickers and I were able to study abroad as part of the Center for World Legal Problems sponsored by the St Mary's Law School, and the University of Innsbruck. We lived in Europe for a month where we completed courses in International business transactions, Supreme Court, Constitution, Terrorism and World Legal Problems (yes that is the long name of one course), and Lawyering Abroad. It was quite an experience traveling and living in Europe for a month. Snickers enjoyed the food and we made some friends some of whom are law students including other blind people and one even had a dog. When we returned stateside, we were selected to serve as a research fellow at the Center for Terrorism Law here at St. Mary's University School of Law. Part of the requirement is to be the subject matter expert in an area of threats. I was tasked to research topics including "Can a terrorist acting alone or sponsored use a containership to deliver a weapon of mass destruction into a port of the United States", "How can the federal government make full use out of the Coast Guard Auxiliary without the protection of employment safeguards which are granted to other uniformed service members found in title 14, or title 38, or federal employees found in title 5", and, a scenario where military forces engaged a drug cartel and if such engagements would be protected under title 18, U.S.C, section 2331. It turns out that some of my papers may be published according to the center director and I am very excited about this prospect. This term I am taking Texas Civil Procedure 1, National Security law, and Federal and state Evidence. I have been asked to stay on with the terrorism center and continue to research topics of future threats and solutions. This summer begins the path toward my third year. I will be taking the Multistate Professional Responsibilities Exam as well as Family Law. I also have been told to apply to work in our Center for Community Justice clinic where I will be helping to draft wills, power of attorney, and medical powers and wavers. These are all skills I will need, and I am excited to learn the skills as a student. After I pass the bar when I am a full attorney, I have a goal to serve in the Uniformed Services on active duty or in the reserves. I plan to apply for a title 10 waver that authorizes the secretary of each service for example the secretary of Homeland Security to wave any medical defect for example (blindness) as long as that defect does not affect the completion of duties that person may be assigned. (10 U.S.C. SEC 12205(c)) I have found seven (7) blind persons currently on active duty including a CAPT in the U.S. Army at West Point as an instructor, and a Blind paraplegic Marine serving in the infantry. While their blindness is the result of combat related service, the fact remains they were retained and able to contribute. I believe I am also able to contribute given my fifteen years of uniformed service including six years with the Civil Air Patrol from 1995 to 2001, concurrently two years with the United States Marine Corps as an honorary Marine from 1998 to 2000, a semester of United States Army Reserved officer Training Corps in the Fall of 1997 (the first documented blind cadet), four semesters of United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps from spring 1998 until summer 1999, and ten with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary from 2001 to present. In that time I have graduated from several schools such as Reserve Enlisted Basic Indoctrination (boot camp for the Coast Guard Reserve), Instructor development school, and Leadership and Management School where I was later assigned as an instructor. I have also served for a few days on a ship underway the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas in 2002, was a radio operator in the pits of a rifle range calling in commands from the range safety officer, and was qualified in search and rescue as a communications officer. I have also completed several courses in the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Incident Command System. Given all this training and experience, there must be a place for me. If I don't ask, they can't say yes. We will see what happens. I have never wavered from this goal, and never will. Many of the people I pitch the idea to are positive including a former Marine Corps Judge, Recruiters from the Texas Army National Guard JAG Corps, ship mates in the Coast Guard, and the Texas members of congress who have all offered to write letters of support. If I have to take it to the president, I will. I am committed to finding a way for my talents to be utilized in uniform in a status that provides me the opportunity to continue my service in a paid capacity. The fact remains that the military is vastly different than previous years, and I believe that to deny people service to country when their talents can clearly be utilized is missing the value that person brings to the table. There was a time when the contributions of women, and people of color were ignored as unfit for military service. We have moved past that time, so, I hope in time all are judged by their abilities and what they bring to the mission rather than the presupposed burdens they place upon it. Given the inclusive climate that the repeal of the Don't ask, Don't Tell policy signals, it seems the military is moving in an inclusive direction that in time will see the value of all. I hope given my young age of thirty three, I am able to continue to avail myself of the privilege of service to country. I thank you for your time, and look forward to your counsel and guidance. Robert Dittman Research Fellow, Center for Terrorism Law, Jurist Doctor Candidate, St. Mary's University school of law EMAIL: rdittman at mail.stmarytx.edu PHONE: (210) 389 - 3388 "True Justice is blind." _______________________________________________ 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/law%40cordovafirm. com From william.burley3 at gmail.com Wed Mar 2 23:56:37 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:56:37 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction In-Reply-To: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E03A2A2@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> References: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E03A2A2@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> Message-ID: <4d6ed930.b105ec0a.7f72.1c4d@mx.google.com> Hi Robert...a fellow Texan here in Houston! I'm a paralegal and have enjoyed working in the legal field since 2000. Congrats on your achievements and maybe I can make the short ride to the City of the River Walk for your graduation. Will Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dittman, Robert Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:11 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction Good afternoon all, I wonder if I may have a moment of your time to introduce myself. My name is Robert Dittman, and I have a Seeing Eye Dog Snickers. We are Jurist Doctor candidates attending St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, TX. I have been blind since birth as a result of retinopathy of prematurity and I have never allowed my blindness to stand in the way of my goals. I answered the call to the bar (and for me it is a calling) as it literally took me by surprise when I left my former career as a technology trainer because I realized I wasn't happy in what I was doing, and for some reason I had this feeling that "You will be an advocate for others, and make your mark on the world." So, here I am, and every day I find it to be a challenge and a wonderful adventure. This term is the second half of my second year of law school. As you all know, normally a law student completes three years of law, however I am taking just a bit longer. I am expected to graduate in December 2012, and expect to sit for the Texas bar exam February 2013. All told my first year went well. Or, as they say, there were at least fifty-six people dumber than I was. I completed all my "bar subjects" including normal 1L courses of contracts, property, torts, Federal Civil Procedure, Constitutional law, and criminal law. I put off taking Federal procedure and Constitutional law and took them alone so that I could take the time needed for those extremely hard courses without having anything to distract me from them... It paid off in the grades. The first summer between my first year and this past fall, I completed community property, as well as completed an externship with the United States Coast Guard Office of Legal Affairs in District 8 here on the Gulf Coast. It was wonderful because I was able to combine my love of the Military, and in my case, as I am a United States Coast Guard Auxiliarist, my love of the Coast Guard and my future role as a lawyer. I was even able to get assigned as an Auxiliarist while doing it. This meant that I went to duty in uniform, The coast Guard got administrative hours, and I had the experiences. I was able to work with cases ranging in courts-martial, Medical malpractice, to Deep Water Horizon operations. I loved it!!! Next Snickers and I were able to study abroad as part of the Center for World Legal Problems sponsored by the St Mary's Law School, and the University of Innsbruck. We lived in Europe for a month where we completed courses in International business transactions, Supreme Court, Constitution, Terrorism and World Legal Problems (yes that is the long name of one course), and Lawyering Abroad. It was quite an experience traveling and living in Europe for a month. Snickers enjoyed the food and we made some friends some of whom are law students including other blind people and one even had a dog. When we returned stateside, we were selected to serve as a research fellow at the Center for Terrorism Law here at St. Mary's University School of Law. Part of the requirement is to be the subject matter expert in an area of threats. I was tasked to research topics including "Can a terrorist acting alone or sponsored use a containership to deliver a weapon of mass destruction into a port of the United States", "How can the federal government make full use out of the Coast Guard Auxiliary without the protection of employment safeguards which are granted to other uniformed service members found in title 14, or title 38, or federal employees found in title 5", and, a scenario where military forces engaged a drug cartel and if such engagements would be protected under title 18, U.S.C, section 2331. It turns out that some of my papers may be published according to the center director and I am very excited about this prospect. This term I am taking Texas Civil Procedure 1, National Security law, and Federal and state Evidence. I have been asked to stay on with the terrorism center and continue to research topics of future threats and solutions. This summer begins the path toward my third year. I will be taking the Multistate Professional Responsibilities Exam as well as Family Law. I also have been told to apply to work in our Center for Community Justice clinic where I will be helping to draft wills, power of attorney, and medical powers and wavers. These are all skills I will need, and I am excited to learn the skills as a student. After I pass the bar when I am a full attorney, I have a goal to serve in the Uniformed Services on active duty or in the reserves. I plan to apply for a title 10 waver that authorizes the secretary of each service for example the secretary of Homeland Security to wave any medical defect for example (blindness) as long as that defect does not affect the completion of duties that person may be assigned. (10 U.S.C. SEC 12205(c)) I have found seven (7) blind persons currently on active duty including a CAPT in the U.S. Army at West Point as an instructor, and a Blind paraplegic Marine serving in the infantry. While their blindness is the result of combat related service, the fact remains they were retained and able to contribute. I believe I am also able to contribute given my fifteen years of uniformed service including six years with the Civil Air Patrol from 1995 to 2001, concurrently two years with the United States Marine Corps as an honorary Marine from 1998 to 2000, a semester of United States Army Reserved officer Training Corps in the Fall of 1997 (the first documented blind cadet), four semesters of United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps from spring 1998 until summer 1999, and ten with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary from 2001 to present. In that time I have graduated from several schools such as Reserve Enlisted Basic Indoctrination (boot camp for the Coast Guard Reserve), Instructor development school, and Leadership and Management School where I was later assigned as an instructor. I have also served for a few days on a ship underway the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas in 2002, was a radio operator in the pits of a rifle range calling in commands from the range safety officer, and was qualified in search and rescue as a communications officer. I have also completed several courses in the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Incident Command System. Given all this training and experience, there must be a place for me. If I don't ask, they can't say yes. We will see what happens. I have never wavered from this goal, and never will. Many of the people I pitch the idea to are positive including a former Marine Corps Judge, Recruiters from the Texas Army National Guard JAG Corps, ship mates in the Coast Guard, and the Texas members of congress who have all offered to write letters of support. If I have to take it to the president, I will. I am committed to finding a way for my talents to be utilized in uniform in a status that provides me the opportunity to continue my service in a paid capacity. The fact remains that the military is vastly different than previous years, and I believe that to deny people service to country when their talents can clearly be utilized is missing the value that person brings to the table. There was a time when the contributions of women, and people of color were ignored as unfit for military service. We have moved past that time, so, I hope in time all are judged by their abilities and what they bring to the mission rather than the presupposed burdens they place upon it. Given the inclusive climate that the repeal of the Don't ask, Don't Tell policy signals, it seems the military is moving in an inclusive direction that in time will see the value of all. I hope given my young age of thirty three, I am able to continue to avail myself of the privilege of service to country. I thank you for your time, and look forward to your counsel and guidance. Robert Dittman Research Fellow, Center for Terrorism Law, Jurist Doctor Candidate, St. Mary's University school of law EMAIL: rdittman at mail.stmarytx.edu PHONE: (210) 389 - 3388 "True Justice is blind." _______________________________________________ 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.burley3%40 gmail.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Mar 3 21:28:45 2011 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:28:45 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Fw: White House Fall Internship Program Application Message-ID: <1781CCDD54D54C69B66FDFF3DAAC6AA7@labarre> White House Fall Internship Program Application FYI and please pass onto appropriate candidates. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521. ----- Original Message ----- From: White House Disability Group To: slabarre at labarrelaw.com Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 2:14 PM Subject: White House Fall Internship Program Application Please take note of the below and circulate and help our internship program be inclusive of students with disabilities. The application deadline for the White House Internship Program’s fall 2011 session is Sunday, March 13. Please take the time to think of five future young leaders you believe would serve as great White House Interns, and personally encourage them to apply. Below is more information that might be helpful to prospective White House Interns: - Check out this blog from a former White House intern with a disability: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/02/24/people-you-meet-white-house-internship-program - Visit the White House Internship website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships/ - Apply to the White House Internship program: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships/apply/ - Learn more about the selection process: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships/selection/ A White House Internship provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today’s young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office of the President and prepare them for future public service involvement. Please encourage all eligible young leaders to take advantage of this incredible opportunity! The White House · 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW · Washington DC 20500 · 202-456-1111 From dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Fri Mar 4 01:08:20 2011 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net) Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 19:08:20 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] lost & found Message-ID: It has been some time since hearing from Angie Madney. Angie, if you are still out there, please reply. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Mar 4 13:19:03 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 08:19:03 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question Message-ID: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? More and more legal sites use it. Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From newsandtraffic at hotmail Fri Mar 4 13:36:52 2011 From: newsandtraffic at hotmail (Sean Paul) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 08:36:52 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Message-ID: Heyya Ross: I'd suggest using m.facebook.com it is much easier to navigate than the regular facebook site. You will have to go to the regular site to do things like set up an account, fill out or change your profile, change settings, so on & so forth. However after these initial things are done You can certainly use the mobile site for most everything else. You can read friends status updates, read & reply to messages which are sent directly to your inbox. Like & unlike friends. Join groups or pages. Write on others walls. & much more. You may also want to consider joining. friendmail.com after you have set up your facebook account. Friend mail lets you do all or most of the above list things right threw your email. & friends status updates are delivered right to your email client. So interaction is very easy. Just reply to emails to interact. You are not able to use the facebook chat from the mobile site so if that is important to you. You might need to consider downloading something like instantbird, Miranda, or some other multi protocol chat client. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to write me off list @ newsandtraffic at hotmail.com. Hope this helps & look forward to hearing from you soon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ross Doerr" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 08:19 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question > Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? > More and more legal sites use it. > > Ross A. Doerr Esquire > Admitted to Practice in > Maine and New Hampshire > F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. > _______________________________________________ > 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/newsandtraffic%40hotmail.com > From agtolentino at gmail.com Fri Mar 4 13:43:27 2011 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 05:43:27 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Message-ID: Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: > Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? > More and more legal sites use it. > > Ross A. Doerr Esquire > Admitted to Practice in > Maine and New Hampshire > F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. > _______________________________________________ > 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com > -- Respectfully, Aser Tolentino, Esq. (916) 572-2737 agtolentino at gmail.com From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Fri Mar 4 14:54:53 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 07:54:53 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA17@EVS02.central.pima.gov> Not sure about JAWS - but the mobile location works better with my screen reader (WinZoom) since the latest so-called upgrades - perhaps it is worth a try if no one else has suggestions. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ross Doerr Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 6:19 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] face book question Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? More and more legal sites use it. Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. _______________________________________________ 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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Fri Mar 4 15:14:31 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 08:14:31 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA19@EVS02.central.pima.gov> On a related issue, I cannot seem to access embedded links and articles as well with the mobile site, although it is otherwise much more accessible. Does anyone know if Facebook has been contacted regarding the accessibility issues on its main site? The information I was able to find in the FAQs section was not helpful. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aser Tolentino Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 6:43 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: > Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? > More and more legal sites use it. > > Ross A. Doerr Esquire > Admitted to Practice in > Maine and New Hampshire > F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. > _______________________________________________ > 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/agtolentino%40 gmail.com > -- Respectfully, Aser Tolentino, Esq. (916) 572-2737 agtolentino at gmail.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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Mar 4 19:38:15 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 14:38:15 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. attorney job postings Message-ID: <29FD5E44368048C9B125AF07E77259ED@none8a46117901> * OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS ATTORNEY ADVISOR / GS-13 to GS-15 ANNOUNCEMENT: OLA ATY 11-001 Applications must be received by March 18, 2011 http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/olaaty11-001.htm Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Mar 4 20:14:18 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 15:14:18 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. attorney job postings Message-ID: <64F486661A984DE6A8BF00584B7BCEBB@none8a46117901> * OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS ATTORNEY ADVISOR / GS-13 to GS-15 ANNOUNCEMENT: OLA ATY 11-001 Applications must be received by March 18, 2011. http://justice.gov/oarm/jobs/olaaty11-001.htm Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Mar 4 21:17:20 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 16:17:20 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney postings Message-ID: <35048F96BABF42CEAAFA5C5F59462611@none8a46117901> * ATTORNEY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION NATURAL RESOURCES SECTION GS-12/15 OPEN: March 4, 2011 CLOSE: March 14, 2011 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: ENRD-11-009-EXC Applications must be received by Monday, March 14, 2011. http://justice.gov/oarm/jobs/exe-offad-enrd-11-009.htm Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From william.burley3 at gmail.com Fri Mar 4 23:49:27 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 17:49:27 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Blog Roll Message-ID: <4d717a93.213e970a.6505.0365@mx.google.com> Good evening all! I hope everyone's week was really productive. Mine was really busy and crazy. Would anyone like to be included on my virtual paralegal firm's upcoming blog? There will be information about virtual paralegal services of course, but there will also be musings about current events happening in the legal world. If you'd like to be included, please send your name and e-mail address to wburley at burley-wilson.com. Thanks! Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. From chikodinaka09021982 at gmail.com Mon Mar 7 01:24:58 2011 From: chikodinaka09021982 at gmail.com (Chikodinaka Oguledo) Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 01:24:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [blindlaw] Chikodinaka Oguledo wants to stay in touch on LinkedIn Message-ID: <1718821792.6111821.1299461098300.JavaMail.app@ela4-bed81.prod> LinkedIn ------------ I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Chikodinaka Oguledo Chikodinaka Oguledo nonprofiit at CHI centers Washington D.C. Metro Area Confirm that you know Chikodinaka Oguledo https://www.linkedin.com/e/x6bbq4-gkypl4je-5k/isd/2452644767/SmgcVoMp/ -- (c) 2011, LinkedIn Corporation From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Mar 7 17:37:19 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:37:19 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: 1L Summer Internship Opportunity Message-ID: From: CMPDL's Disability Discussion Docket (3D) [mailto:CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 7:59 AM To: CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: 1L Summer Internship Opportuunity Attention 1Ls with a disability: This summer, Prudential Financial has a position open in its summer internship program for a current first year law student with a disability. We applaud Prudential and their commitment to disability diversity in the legal profession. About the internship: The summer intern will have the opportunity to work with attorneys who support the broad reach of the Prudential businesses. The summer intern will also participate in the summer intern training program, which includes programs presented by Prudential attorneys that highlight different areas of the business and the legal department. Each intern will be paired with an attorney who will serve as a mentor during the program and will provide guidance on projects. The summer intern may also have an opportunity to practice interviewing skills, prepare presentations and shadow attorneys on various projects. The summer internship will run between May 23, 2011, and August 12, 2011. The summer intern will be paid a stipend of approximately $8,500, which shall accrue and be paid on an hourly basis. The qualifications are as follows: 1) Candidates must have at least a 3.0 GPA in law school 2) 1st year students with a disability only. LLM students will not be considered. 3) Must be eligible to work in the United States 4) If selected for an interview, candidates will be reimbursed for economy US domestic travel and one night hotel stay, if applicable, per Prudential's travel reimbursement policy. 5) Interns will be responsible for their own summer travel and housing. 6) Prudential's Law Department does not hire interns for part time or full time employment after the summer. If you are eligible and interested, please send me a copy of your resume no later than 5:00 P.M. Monday, March 28. Best, Bill Phelan William J. Phelan, IV, Esq. Special Projects & Technology Coordinator Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law American Bar Association 740 15th Street, NW, 9th Fl. Washington, DC 20005-1022 T: 202-662-1576 F: 202-442-3439 william.phelan at americanbar.org http://www.abanet.org/disability Notice: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential and/or privileged. 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Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com Tue Mar 8 20:22:57 2011 From: m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com (Mike Gilmore) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 12:22:57 -0800 (PST) Subject: [blindlaw] client paying a collection agency Message-ID: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> I have a client who defaulted on a private student loan a few years ago. The loan went into collection. Last year, my client was able to obtain employmetn and began making $200 monthly payments. When asked if payment could be submitted via check, the agency said no. Their reason was that because of the size of the debt, they could only secure payment to their client either by deducting the $200 from my client's bank account or writing a check for the monthly amount and sending it to client's bank. Either way an eight dollar fee is assessed in addition to the monthly payment. (They did offer to take a check for the entire ammount of the debt which my client doesn't have. I should also add that the account is a joint account that has client and client's spouse on it.) Each month before the payment is deducted from my client's account, a letter is sent by the agency which says "if you don't have the funds in your account, call us and let us know and we'll arrange an alternate payment method for that month." It seems to me that on one hand, the letter could be a form letter that they send out to all debtors regardless of the amount owed. On the other hand, they could be lying about the only way to receive payment for the amount. What do all of you think? Need advice on how to get the agency to accept checks. My client is afraid that they'll go to court and attach his wages if he disallows the monthly deductions. Thanks. Mike From goldflash9 at sbcglobal.net Wed Mar 9 00:48:16 2011 From: goldflash9 at sbcglobal.net (Sarah Clark) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:48:16 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Message-ID: <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Hi Acer, I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I need to indicate which program created it. The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks, Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aser Tolentino" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your > browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. > > On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: > >> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? >> More and more legal sites use it. >> >> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >> Admitted to Practice in >> Maine and New Hampshire >> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >> > > > > -- > Respectfully, > Aser Tolentino, Esq. > (916) 572-2737 > agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%40sbcglobal.net From jorgeapaez at mac.com Wed Mar 9 00:58:51 2011 From: jorgeapaez at mac.com (Jorge Paez) Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:58:51 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: The PHP file won't work. Its created in Wordpad/notepad, but its a basic web script. It'll just open and have a bunch of code in it. Jorge On Mar 8, 2011, at 7:48 PM, Sarah Clark wrote: > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aser Tolentino" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: >> >>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> (916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/jorgeapaez%40mac.com From agtolentino at gmail.com Wed Mar 9 01:02:04 2011 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 17:02:04 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: Hi Sarah, I just tried visiting the alternate versions of the site and they seem to be loading. Perhaps a different browser would have better results? I'm on a Mac at the moment and tried Firefox and Safari. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Sarah Clark wrote: > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this > file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I > need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page > other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aser Tolentino" > > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > > Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >> wrote: >> >> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> <%28916%29%20572-2737>(916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/agtolentino%40gmail.com > -- Respectfully, Aser Tolentino, Esq. (916) 572-2737 agtolentino at gmail.com From newsandtraffic at hotmail Wed Mar 9 01:06:00 2011 From: newsandtraffic at hotmail (Sean Paul) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 20:06:00 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force you to download something which really was not a download at all. I haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone tell me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Clark" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this > file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I > need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page > other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aser Tolentino" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with >>> JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> (916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/newsandtraffic%40hotmail.com > From kgilbride at dralegal.org Wed Mar 9 01:09:22 2011 From: kgilbride at dralegal.org (Karla Gilbride) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 17:09:22 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901><009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: <754D9C7D0111F64FB1C87BD46B8ACD1CF4526E@draexchange.dralegal.com> I don't think you need (or want) the www before m.facebook.com; try just entering m.facebook.com in the address bar. Karla -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sean Paul Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 5:06 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force you to download something which really was not a download at all. I haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone tell me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Clark" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open > this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to > open it, I need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the > page other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aser Tolentino" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point >> your browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with >>> JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentin >>> o%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> (916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9% >> 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/newsandtraff > ic%40hotmail.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/kgilbride%40dr alegal.org From william.burley3 at gmail.com Wed Mar 9 01:42:14 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 19:42:14 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] client paying a collection agency In-Reply-To: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4d76daf6.6fc6ec0a.073f.4246@mx.google.com> Hi Mike. Sounds like Vanroo Corporation almost. It sounds as if he has already made the payment arrangement and if he did, he would have had to sign the paperwork in order for it to start. My fear is, that now that they know where he is, his bank account, if he doesn't do it their way, they will either attack his wages. Since it's student loans, unless he can show that he isn't working due to his disability (if there is one), then he can apply for loan forgiveness through the original holder of the student loan. usually, I think the rule is having been disabled for 60 months and a three year review period after the loan is forgiven. To me, it seems like the easiest thing to do would be for him to set up a separate account for the student loan payment deductions. He pretty much needs to keep the agreement because it will just add to his interest. If he's going to fight it I would suggest he keep making payments. If there is the disability thing, then if awarded, he can get money back. Now this is just what we've done with folks at the job....Not sure about the legalities and any case law. Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Gilmore Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 2:23 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] client paying a collection agency I have a client who defaulted on a private student loan a few years ago. The loan went into collection. Last year, my client was able to obtain employmetn and began making $200 monthly payments. When asked if payment could be submitted via check, the agency said no. Their reason was that because of the size of the debt, they could only secure payment to their client either by deducting the $200 from my client's bank account or writing a check for the monthly amount and sending it to client's bank. Either way an eight dollar fee is assessed in addition to the monthly payment. (They did offer to take a check for the entire ammount of the debt which my client doesn't have. I should also add that the account is a joint account that has client and client's spouse on it.) Each month before the payment is deducted from my client's account, a letter is sent by the agency which says "if you don't have the funds in your account, call us and let us know and we'll arrange an alternate payment method for that month." It seems to me that on one hand, the letter could be a form letter that they send out to all debtors regardless of the amount owed. On the other hand, they could be lying about the only way to receive payment for the amount. What do all of you think? Need advice on how to get the agency to accept checks. My client is afraid that they'll go to court and attach his wages if he disallows the monthly deductions. Thanks. Mike _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/william.burley3%40 gmail.com From langlois2 at verizon.net Wed Mar 9 02:41:26 2011 From: langlois2 at verizon.net (Brian Langlois) Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:41:26 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: <63278B27F9B64B53874881DCEE2343AA@barney03> Myself, I've used m.facebook.com (note: without the www) Also, I use lite.facebook.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Paul" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com > where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force > you to download something which really was not a download at all. I > haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone tell > me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use > www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are > attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you > while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please > try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when > you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will > get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance > please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ > newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah Clark" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Hi Acer, >> I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one >> wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open >> this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open >> it, I need to indicate which program created it. >> The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page >> other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. >> Any assistance would be appreciated. >> Thanks, >> Sarah >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Aser Tolentino" >> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" >> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question >> >> >>> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >>> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with >>>> JAWS? >>>> More and more legal sites use it. >>>> >>>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>>> Admitted to Practice in >>>> Maine and New Hampshire >>>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Respectfully, >>> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >>> (916) 572-2737 >>> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/newsandtraffic%40hotmail.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/langlois2%40verizon.net From william.burley3 at gmail.com Wed Mar 9 04:18:24 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 22:18:24 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <63278B27F9B64B53874881DCEE2343AA@barney03> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> <63278B27F9B64B53874881DCEE2343AA@barney03> Message-ID: <4d76ff91.2912ec0a.492c.4aee@mx.google.com> I've used lite.facebook.com a couple times. What's the difference between that and the full site? I didn't notice anything. Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian Langlois Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:41 PM To: Sean Paul; NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Myself, I've used m.facebook.com (note: without the www) Also, I use lite.facebook.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Paul" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com > where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force > you to download something which really was not a download at all. I > haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone tell > me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use > www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are > attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you > while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please > try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when > you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will > get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance > please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ > newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah Clark" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Hi Acer, >> I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one >> wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open >> this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open >> it, I need to indicate which program created it. >> The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page >> other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. >> Any assistance would be appreciated. >> Thanks, >> Sarah >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Aser Tolentino" >> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" >> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question >> >> >>> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >>> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with >>>> JAWS? >>>> More and more legal sites use it. >>>> >>>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>>> Admitted to Practice in >>>> Maine and New Hampshire >>>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/agtolentino%40gmai l.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Respectfully, >>> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >>> (916) 572-2737 >>> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%40sbcgl obal.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/newsandtraffic%40h otmail.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/langlois2%40verizo n.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/william.burley3%40 gmail.com From agtolentino at gmail.com Wed Mar 9 10:11:24 2011 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 02:11:24 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <4d76ff91.2912ec0a.492c.4aee@mx.google.com> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> <63278B27F9B64B53874881DCEE2343AA@barney03> <4d76ff91.2912ec0a.492c.4aee@mx.google.com> Message-ID: http://lite.facebook.com was a portal which I believe was primarily intended for low-bandwidth and mobile access to Facebook, and was widely considered far more accessible. It was turned off some time ago. Entering that URL into a web browser redirects the user to the standard version of the site. I seem to recall that Facebook advised users who would prefer to retain a simplified experience to use one of the mobile versions, specifically http://m.facebook.com though I can't be sure of that now. Regardless, people have turned to the mobile sites for simpler navigation. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:18 PM, William Burley, III < william.burley3 at gmail.com> wrote: > I've used lite.facebook.com a couple times. What's the difference between > that and the full site? I didn't notice anything. > > > > Will Burley > 713..614.3322 > William.burley3 at gmail.com > > www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet > and > satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep > more > money in your pocket TODAY! > > www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides > experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole > practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney > who > utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On > Behalf Of Brian Langlois > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:41 PM > To: Sean Paul; NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > Myself, I've used > m.facebook.com > (note: without the www) > Also, I use > lite.facebook.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sean Paul" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:06 PM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > > > Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com > > where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force > > you to download something which really was not a download at all. I > > haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone > tell > > > me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use > > www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are > > attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you > > while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please > > try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when > > you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will > > get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance > > please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ > > newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sarah Clark" > > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 > > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > > > > >> Hi Acer, > >> I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > >> wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open > >> this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to > open > > >> it, I need to indicate which program created it. > >> The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the > page > > >> other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > >> Any assistance would be appreciated. > >> Thanks, > >> Sarah > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Aser Tolentino" > >> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > >> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > >> > >> > >>> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your > >>> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. > >>> > >>> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with > >>>> JAWS? > >>>> More and more legal sites use it. > >>>> > >>>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire > >>>> Admitted to Practice in > >>>> Maine and New Hampshire > >>>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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/agtolentino%40gmai > l.com > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Respectfully, > >>> Aser Tolentino, Esq. > >>> (916) 572-2737 > >>> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%40sbcgl > obal.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/newsandtraffic%40h > otmail.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/langlois2%40verizo > n.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/william.burley3%40 > gmail.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/agtolentino%40gmail.com > -- Respectfully, Aser Tolentino, Esq. (916) 572-2737 agtolentino at gmail.com From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Wed Mar 9 11:52:59 2011 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:52:59 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: <8F227FD19F994F5DAACD7B91A3DF0A7C@GPD945> when you go to m.facebook.com it should work. Not sure why it's not working on your end. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Clark" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Hi Acer, I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I need to indicate which program created it. The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks, Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aser Tolentino" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your > browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. > > On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: > >> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? >> More and more legal sites use it. >> >> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >> Admitted to Practice in >> Maine and New Hampshire >> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >> > > > > -- > Respectfully, > Aser Tolentino, Esq. > (916) 572-2737 > agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Wed Mar 9 11:54:53 2011 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:54:53 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: that's one thing you don't want to do is put www in front of m.facebook.com. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Paul" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force you to download something which really was not a download at all. I haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone tell me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Clark" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this > file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I > need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page > other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aser Tolentino" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with >>> JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> (916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/newsandtraffic%40hotmail.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 LBlake at nfb.org Wed Mar 9 14:34:28 2011 From: LBlake at nfb.org (Blake, Lou Ann) Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 06:34:28 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Message-ID: Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: * Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights * Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law * Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law * Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights * Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. * Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy * Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind * Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights * Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates * Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf * Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: * Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division * Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP * Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute * Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families * Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC * Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. * Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix * Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP * Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations * Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International * Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law * Jo Anne Simon, Esquire * Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Wed Mar 9 14:50:33 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 07:50:33 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA3B@EVS02.central.pima.gov> Mine works fine on Internet Explorer 8 - I usually run m.facebook.com, occasionally over to the main site when I want to open a link, since that does not go as well on the mobile site. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aser Tolentino Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 6:02 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Hi Sarah, I just tried visiting the alternate versions of the site and they seem to be loading. Perhaps a different browser would have better results? I'm on a Mac at the moment and tried Firefox and Safari. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Sarah Clark wrote: > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this > file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I > need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page > other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aser Tolentino" > > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > > Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >> wrote: >> >> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentino%40 gmail.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> <%28916%29%20572-2737>(916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%40s bcglobal.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/agtolentino%40 gmail.com > -- Respectfully, Aser Tolentino, Esq. (916) 572-2737 agtolentino at gmail.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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Mar 9 21:05:27 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 16:05:27 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] DOJ Posting Prof. Responsibility Attorney Message-ID: * DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY/ATTORNEY ADVISOR, GS-15 ANNOUNCEMENT: OPR ATY 11-001 Applications must be received by March 23, 2011. http://justice.gov/oarm/jobs/opraty11-001.htm Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From paulharpur at gmail.com Thu Mar 10 04:22:15 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:22:15 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] Research - Laywers with Losw Vision and Blindness Message-ID: My name is Dr Paul Harpur and I am an legal academic at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland. Being totally blind and a guide dog user I am involved with advocating for law reforms through both academic publications and through supporting advocacy groups. I would like to speak with people who have a university qualification who are blind or have low vision about their experiences at work. I have been awarded a 3 year research grant to analyse the rights of persons with disabilities at work. To ensure my research has an additional practical side I am working with the World Blind Union to support their advocacy. I am asking you to speak with me for about 45 minutes on your telephone or via Skype. You can choose to have your involvement kept confidential if you like. Essentially the data collection process will involve: 1. Agreeing to speak with me. I will then call you at a time that is mutually convenient. My e-mail is p.harpur at law.uq.edu.au For the academic work I will protect your confidentiality. I will not include information that enables you to be identified in any publication. To ensure this I will provide participants copies of any draft publication that uses data they provided before I publish the paper. If they feel there is any referrable material in the publication I undertake to alter further anonymise the data. 2. I will ask you if I can write a case study on your experiences for the World Blind Union. This project is separate to the university project and the identities of participants would be disclosed. If you do not want a case study to be provided to the WBU then you can limit your involvement to the confidential academic research. If you do agree to provide a case study to the WBU then I will write a draft of the case study and provide it to you for their consideration. The case study is owned by you and you have total editorial discretion. You can change it, delete it or whatever. I can send you further information on my project or the World Blind Union’s campaign. In addition you maybe interested in visiting the World Blind Union’s Right to Work Campaign at www.worldblindunion.org or Dr Paul Harpur’s academic profile at http://www.law.uq.edu.au/academic-staff/staff.php?nm=paulharpur -- *Dr Paul Harpur* BBus (HRM), LLB (Hons), LLM, PhD, Solicitor of the High Court of Australia Post Doctorate Research Fellow, the TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland, on the project entitled “From Ratification to Implementation: The Disability Human Rights Paradigm and the Right to Work in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Mob: + 61 7 417 635 609 E-Mail: paulharpur at gmail.com Skype: paul.harpur From marsha.drenth at gmail.com Thu Mar 10 20:07:43 2011 From: marsha.drenth at gmail.com (Marsha Drenth) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:07:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] identifying evidence In-Reply-To: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hello Lawyers and Professionals, Currently I am up to my eye balls in court proceedings. I have a very good lawyer who is representing me in the hearings. The question came up of me identifying evidence that will be entered into the case. I am totally blind, I am needing to identify pictures, emails and other documents. How is it possible for me as a blind person to identify this evidence? It is very very important that the evidence is identified and entered into the case in the hearing. Please help, and Thank you in advance! Marsha __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5943 (20110310) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Thu Mar 10 21:59:59 2011 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russell J. Thomas, Jr.) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:59:59 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] identifying evidence In-Reply-To: References: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8B326DF1E537437A92A46EBBB2955426@RThomas> The issue is authentication. With respect to documents, if you read Braille, have the documents embossed in Braille so that you can testify about the documents. That may give the Judge enough information to permit the documents to be introduced into evidence. The only problem may arise if there is an issue as to the validity or reliability of any signature on any documents. The issue of pictures is far more complicated. To lay a proper foundation for the admission of a photograph, the witness must testify that the photograph constitutes an accurate representation of what the photograph purports to represent. That is impossible for a blind person to do. If the question relates to a picture you took yourself, (for example with an Iphone), then, if the picture is still stored in the Iphone, then the picture can be authenticated by allowing the Court or opposing counsel to examine the iphone and locate the photograph. Respectfully, Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 Newport Beach, California 92660 T: (949) 752-0101 F: (949) 257-4756 M: (949) 466-7238 www.emplmntattorney.com Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:08 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] identifying evidence Hello Lawyers and Professionals, Currently I am up to my eye balls in court proceedings. I have a very good lawyer who is representing me in the hearings. The question came up of me identifying evidence that will be entered into the case. I am totally blind, I am needing to identify pictures, emails and other documents. How is it possible for me as a blind person to identify this evidence? It is very very important that the evidence is identified and entered into the case in the hearing. Please help, and Thank you in advance! Marsha __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5943 (20110310) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi rm.com From paulharpur at gmail.com Thu Mar 10 22:41:57 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:41:57 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] identifying evidence In-Reply-To: <8B326DF1E537437A92A46EBBB2955426@RThomas> References: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <8B326DF1E537437A92A46EBBB2955426@RThomas> Message-ID: <000901cbdf74$5f627700$1e276500$@com> Perhaps an alternative, at least in Australia, could be if you get your lawyer to attest that he has read the document to you and they execute an affidavit. The attestation clause could be borrowed from the attestation clause when executing a will for a blind person: IE the lawyer has read the documents to you. I also obtained leave from the chief justice to bring a laptop into court. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Sent: Friday, 11 March 2011 8:00 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] identifying evidence The issue is authentication. With respect to documents, if you read Braille, have the documents embossed in Braille so that you can testify about the documents. That may give the Judge enough information to permit the documents to be introduced into evidence. The only problem may arise if there is an issue as to the validity or reliability of any signature on any documents. The issue of pictures is far more complicated. To lay a proper foundation for the admission of a photograph, the witness must testify that the photograph constitutes an accurate representation of what the photograph purports to represent. That is impossible for a blind person to do. If the question relates to a picture you took yourself, (for example with an Iphone), then, if the picture is still stored in the Iphone, then the picture can be authenticated by allowing the Court or opposing counsel to examine the iphone and locate the photograph. Respectfully, Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 Newport Beach, California 92660 T: (949) 752-0101 F: (949) 257-4756 M: (949) 466-7238 www.emplmntattorney.com Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:08 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] identifying evidence Hello Lawyers and Professionals, Currently I am up to my eye balls in court proceedings. I have a very good lawyer who is representing me in the hearings. The question came up of me identifying evidence that will be entered into the case. I am totally blind, I am needing to identify pictures, emails and other documents. How is it possible for me as a blind person to identify this evidence? It is very very important that the evidence is identified and entered into the case in the hearing. Please help, and Thank you in advance! Marsha __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5943 (20110310) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi rm.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/paulharpur%40gmail .com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Mar 10 23:13:11 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:13:11 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Position Announcement - Federal Public Defender Research and Writing Specialist - Seattle, WA Message-ID: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT RESEARCH AND WRITING SPECIALIST POSITION #: 2011-2-ATTY ANNOUNCED: February 14, 2011 CLOSES: When Filled The Federal Public Defender Office for the Western District of Washington, operating under authority of the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. 3006A to provide defense services in federal criminal matters in the federal courts, is seeking a Research and Writing Specialist. Applicants must be law school graduates, who have been admitted to and are in good standing with their state bars. A minimum of two years of legal experience and knowledge of criminal law is required. Experience in habeas law and handling federal criminal cases is strongly preferred. The Research and Writing Specialist will provide legal research and writing services to the Defender and Assistant Defenders in support of representations for indigent defendants in federal court. These services will require computer assisted legal research, development of legal strategies, drafting of motions, briefs, petitions for certiorari and legal memoranda. The selection criteria will consider the following areas: * a commitment to the representation of the indigent accused, * an established capacity or a demonstrated aptitude of excellence in criminal defense practice, * a commitment to personal and professional integrity, * an established capacity of effective communication with clients, witnesses, colleagues, staff and court personnel, * an established capacity for timely completion of assignments and projects, * an established capacity for independent and collaborative work. This job is based in the Seattle office and is contingent on federal funding. It is full-time position with federal salary based on qualifications and experience. The salary range is $50, 628 to $155,500. The salary will be based on education and experience consistent with federal guidelines and regulations. The position is subject to mandatory Electronic Funds Transfer (direct deposit) and includes federal benefits. Employment will be considered provisional pending the successful outcome of a background fingerprint check. Federal Public Defender attorneys may not engage in the private practice of law. Further information about the job and the office is available at http://wawfpd.org. Applications for this position need to contain a letter of interest, resume, and two work references (including names, addresses and telephone numbers). Applications will only be accepted if submitted by U.S. Mail to: Thomas W. Hillier, II Federal Public Defender Attn: Human Resources 1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700 Seattle, WA 98101 NO TELEPHONE OR E-MAIL INQUIRIES PLEASE. The Federal Public Defender is an equal opportunity employer. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If the other side will not agree to such a stipulation the next thing I would try would be some very carefully drafted requests for admission. This might get some or all of the exhibits in. With respect to the documents if neither of the above approaches work then you may have to have them scanned and read via appropriate technology. Unless there is a real issue concerning the authenticity of the documents which is presumably what you were doing when you're identifying them, nobody in their right mind is going to actually make you go through this. The moment you start down that path I suspect the judge is going to start making inquiries to the other side above their objections and/or you may have a very fidgety jury. This is going to be particularly true if the documents are long. With regard to pictures they come in by being identified by a person with knowledge testifying that they are a fair and accurate depiction of what they purport to show. This testimony does not have to come from anybody that took the pictures or even the owner of the pictures. It does require somebody with knowledge of what the pictures are and who can testify as to there being a fair and accurate depiction. It can and probably would be easiest if this was a sighted person who could so testify. It doesn't have to be you. Stiehm Law Office Alexandria, Virginia 703-360-1089 (Voice) 703-935-8266 (Fax) On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:07:43 -0500 "Marsha Drenth" writes: > Hello Lawyers and Professionals, > > Currently I am up to my eye balls in court proceedings. I have a > very good > lawyer who is representing me in the hearings. The question came up > of me > identifying evidence that will be entered into the case. I am > totally blind, > I am needing to identify pictures, emails and other documents. How > is it > possible for me as a blind person to identify this evidence? It is > very very > important that the evidence is identified and entered into the case > in the > hearing. > > Please help, and Thank you in advance! > Marsha > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 5943 (20110310) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.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/stiehm.law%40ju no.com > Stiehm Law Office Alexandria, Virginia 703-360-1089 (Voice) 703-935-8266 (Fax) Email address: stiehm.law at verizon.net ____________________________________________________________ $65/Hr Job - 25 Openings Part-Time job ($20-$65/hr). Requirements: Home Internet Access http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d795c518d12593e56st06vuc From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Fri Mar 11 00:20:48 2011 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:20:48 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] contract questions Message-ID: <25E8430CA618456BAD08ED2CCA187BA9@HP8730notebook> hi, with the situation of a vendor being a sub contractor for a state agency, how could it be legal for the state to tell a vendor how much they can charge when the customer is not involved/have a rehab case and can't afford to pay $75 or more per hour. the vendor would be willing to charge less if the threat of cancelling the contract was not a possibility. Bryan Schulz From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Mar 11 22:32:55 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:32:55 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] ADA News - Message-ID: This information has recently been updated, and is now available [ http://service.govdelivery.com/service/view.html?code=USDOJ_41 ]. Additions include: Corrections to the Final Rule as published in the Federal Register on March 11, 2011; Final Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Final Revised Regulations Implementing Titles II and III of the ADA; and a consent agreement with Autobuses Ejecutivos LLC dba Omnibus Express. "Being blind is a bit like being someone's former spouse. No matter what you do, it isn't good enough" Author unknown Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From william.burley3 at gmail.com Sun Mar 13 04:04:54 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:04:54 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Question Message-ID: <4d7c4268.1318640a.2c22.65c6@mx.google.com> Good evening. If you could hire a paralegal to work away from your office, what are some of the top things you look for? (i.e. practice area, time management, etc). Thanks for the input! Will Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Mar 14 17:11:59 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:11:59 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Disability Compliance Administrator The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Message-ID: From: CMPDL's Disability Discussion Docket (3D) [mailto:CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Lissner, Scott Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 8:41 AM To: CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: FW: Disability Compliance Administrator The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Of possible interest: Disability Compliance Administrator Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Position Summary The Disability Compliance Administrator (DCA) is responsible for coordinating all compliance activities associated with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, including implementation of an administrative plan, coordination of agency wide activities, and submission of all reports, records and work plans. Essential Duties and Responsibilities The ideal Disability Compliance Administrator plans, develops, implements and administers a comprehensive ADA compliance program for HACP by developing and implementing policies and procedures involving disability requirements and responsibilities, establishing and enforcing compliance standards, investigating complaints, consulting with HACP administrators, staff, vendors, residents, and contractors on compliance issues and their resolution, and in educating all constituencies on the rights of persons with disabilities. To accomplish this task the DCA must: · Plan, develop, implement, and administer a comprehensive ADA compliance program. · Understand, interpret and apply applicable laws, policies and precedents. · Compile data and analyze situations; translate findings into clear, concise recommendations; meet important deadlines. · Facilitate the resolutions of employee grievances and public complaints related to ADA compliance. · Design and manage effective control, information, and documentation systems. · Work independently on complex assignments. · Use sound judgment and personal initiative. · Maintaining objectivity and freedom from prejudice. · Monitor and control confidentiality of information according to the standards of the Privacy Act. · Effectively communicate complex information, verbally and in writing. · Maintain effective working relationships with all levels of HACP personnel, ADA advocates, regulatory agency representatives, business associates, and the public. · Coordinate all compliance activities. · Meet with department heads and their staff to review, and modify if necessary, HACP policies and procedures that impact residents and the general public. · Work with departmental leadership in adjusting practices to maximize positive impact on persons with disabilities in all HACP housing programs, non-housing programs, and supporting services and activities. · Collect information from all HACP Departments to monitor their performance and report to HUD and the HACP Executive Director. · Conduct scheduled and unscheduled site visits and perform planned and ad hoc audits of practices. · Coordinate activities of all HACP personnel who will assist in implementation of the Reasonable Accommodation policy. · Conduct meetings and informational discussions with individuals and groups within HACP and with the larger community to enhance levels of understanding and analysis of options. · Ensure that required milestones are met and that HACP meets all deadlines and requirements of the regulations and policies. · With and through the Section 504/ADA Coordinator, gather information, prepare and/or review reports and develop action plans for compliance with the Reasonable Accommodation regulations. · Utilize the Section 504/ADA Coordinator to assist in daily review and compliance activities. · Where necessary, resolve conflicts between departments or between a department manager and the Section 504/ADA Coordinator. · Establish a system of data reporting/collection/tracking that allows for measurement of HACP’s overall progress and success on implementation items. · Participate in the preparation, communication, training on and implementation of an approved Comprehensive Reasonable Accommodation Policy and associated policies and procedures. · Analyze data, prepare and submit reports and records, and implement continual quality improvement directives. · Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, semi annual and annual reports as required and as determined by sound business practices. · Implement adjustments to plans, policies and practices to assure success in meeting compliance requirements and organizational goals and objectives. · Perform other duties and assume responsibility for assuring the accomplishment of HACP’s goals, objectives and commitments related to providing accessible housing. Qualifications & Experience · Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Management or related field with 5 years’ experience required. · Knowledge of the rules, regulations, laws and practices on accessibility to persons with disabilities, such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Architectural Barriers Act, the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (“UFAS”) requirements and regulations implementing those statutes and applicable accessibility standards. · Experience in providing leadership and providing services to persons with disabilities desirable. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential. · Excellent analytical skills required. · Excellent organizational skills and ability to motivate others required. · Knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint. How to Apply If you are interested in this exceptional opportunity, please submit a detailed resume immediately to: Shana Richardson Gans, Gans & Associates 7445 Quail Meadow Road, Plant City, FL 33565 Phone: (813) 986-4441 Cell: (813)708-3765 Fax: (813) 986-4775 E-mail: shana at gansgans.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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[ http://www.justice..gov/oarm/jobs/11-crm-det-004.htm ] * EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY, GS-905-14/15 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING RESIDENT LEGAL ADVISORS IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA 11-CRM-DET-003 Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. [ http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/11-crm-det-003.htm ] Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From william.burley3 at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 04:52:17 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:52:17 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Request for Referrals Message-ID: <4d804216.1f4b640a.466f.2017@mx.google.com> As a means of building my virtual paralegal business, I would like to offer the following: * 20% discount to retain the company for one year with no down payment and two hours of free work per month, * 10% discount to retain the company for six months with no down payment and 1 hour of free work per month, * discounted rate for first time single projects, or * receive 1 hour of work on me for a letter of recommendation. The areas of practice include, but aren't limited to: *personal injury * labor and employment * premises liability * products liability * ERISA * social security disability * business law and non-profit administration plus more. I provide administrative services as well that include: * bookkeeping * travel arrangements * word processing * billing and collections * marketing services * medical records request * Ttranscription services, plus more Sorry for the long email and hopefully I didn't offend anyone. I couldn't find posting rules regarding those such as this. If you'd like, please also e-mail me at wburley at burley-wilson.com to be on a separate mailing list. Will Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Mar 16 17:02:10 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:02:10 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] New ADA rules Message-ID: The new ADA regulations for Title II and III for the ADA took effect yesterday. Remember, there is now a new definition of "service animal" to contend with, so if you're interested, any of the ADA portholes commonly used can get you to those regulations. Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Mar 16 17:00:35 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:00:35 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. attorney posting Message-ID: * DEPUTY CHIEF, LITIGATION UNIT, GS-0905-15 NARCOTIC AND DANGEROUS DRUG SECTION CRIMINAL DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 11-CRM-NDDS-003 This position closes at midnight on March 24, 2011, Eastern Standard Time. [ http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/11-crm-ndds-003.htm ] _______________________________________ Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From stone_troll at sbcglobal.net Wed Mar 16 18:09:35 2011 From: stone_troll at sbcglobal.net (Mark BurningHawk) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:09:35 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] New ADA rules In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> I'm flying home with my guide dog tomorrow. I have never had a problem with him at the gate, but what if any differences can I expect? Thanks. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! From dbeitz at wiennergould.com Wed Mar 16 19:39:09 2011 From: dbeitz at wiennergould.com (Daniel K. Beitz) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:39:09 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] New ADA rules In-Reply-To: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> References: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Just hope he doesn't see a squirrel in the airport, or that somebody doesn't drop a stake on the floor, and you'll be alright. ------------------------------------------- Daniel K. Beitz Wienner & Gould, P.C. 950 University Dr., Ste. 350 Rochester, MI 48307 Phone: (248) 841-9405 Fax: (248) 652-2729 dbeitz at wiennergould.com This email transmission and any documents, files or previous email messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or the individual responsible for delivering this email to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution or use of any of the information contained herein or attached to this email is strictly prohibited. Should you receive this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender of this email or by telephoning us at (248) 841-9400. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark BurningHawk Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 2:10 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] New ADA rules I'm flying home with my guide dog tomorrow. I have never had a problem with him at the gate, but what if any differences can I expect? 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/dbeitz%40wiennergo uld.com From jorgeapaez at mac.com Wed Mar 16 20:15:51 2011 From: jorgeapaez at mac.com (Jorge Paez) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:15:51 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Request for Referrals In-Reply-To: <4d804216.1f4b640a.466f.2017@mx.google.com> References: <4d804216.1f4b640a.466f.2017@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <09A33AD2-2237-48BF-8CFE-3653365E21A1@mac.com> William: Can you please write me off list? Thanks, Jorge On Mar 16, 2011, at 12:52 AM, William Burley, III wrote: > As a means of building my virtual paralegal business, I would like to offer > the following: > > > > * 20% discount to retain the company for one year with no down payment and > two hours of free work per month, > > * 10% discount to retain the company for six months with no down payment and > 1 hour of free work per month, > > * discounted rate for first time single projects, or > > * receive 1 hour of work on me for a letter of recommendation. > > > > The areas of practice include, but aren't limited to: > > > > *personal injury > > * labor and employment > > * premises liability > > * products liability > > * ERISA > > * social security disability > > * business law and non-profit administration plus more. > > > > I provide administrative services as well that include: > > > > * bookkeeping > > * travel arrangements > > * word processing > > * billing and collections > > * marketing services > > * medical records request > > * Ttranscription services, plus more > > > > Sorry for the long email and hopefully I didn't offend anyone. I couldn't > find posting rules regarding those such as this. If you'd like, please also > e-mail me at wburley at burley-wilson.com to be on a separate mailing list. > > > > Will > > > > > > > > Will Burley > > 713..614.3322 > > William.burley3 at gmail.com > > > > www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in > Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better > service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! > > > > www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & > Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual > paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. > Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral > fee. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/jorgeapaez%40mac.com From rdittman at stmarytx.edu Thu Mar 17 03:41:05 2011 From: rdittman at stmarytx.edu (Dittman, Robert) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:41:05 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] New ADA rules In-Reply-To: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> References: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E04D29A@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> You're going to have a blast. Just remember your training. I have been using dogs for over 10 years now and I love it. What school did you go to? Robert Dittman Research Fellow, Center for Terrorism Law, Jurist Doctor Candidate, St. Mary's University school of law EMAIL: rdittman at mail.stmarytx.edu PHONE: (210) 389 - 3388 "True Justice is blind." -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark BurningHawk Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 1:10 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] New ADA rules I'm flying home with my guide dog tomorrow. I have never had a problem with him at the gate, but what if any differences can I expect? 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/rdittman%40stmarytx.edu From stone_troll at sbcglobal.net Thu Mar 17 03:58:58 2011 From: stone_troll at sbcglobal.net (Mark BurningHawk) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:58:58 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] New ADA rules In-Reply-To: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E04D29A@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> References: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E04D29A@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> Message-ID: <990E18CD-C2E4-4352-BE03-317A260DDFFB@sbcglobal.net> I am on my fourth guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the Blind, with over 20 years of travel experience with my dogs. as I say, I've never had a problem and don't expect one tomorrow. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! From mlniska04 at yahoo.com Thu Mar 17 17:31:36 2011 From: mlniska04 at yahoo.com (Matthias L. Niska) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:31:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis Message-ID: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Hello all, Matthias Niska here, I am just finishing up my second year at the University of Minnesota Law School, and some of you may remember me as a NFB Scholarship winner from the summer of 2009. I'm new to this listserv, and I have a legal research question I was hoping you all might help me with. I am a JAWS user, and was extremely frustrated at the beginning of law school with the poor interaction between JAWS and the standard versions of both Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis. However, shortly into my 1L year, thanks to Patti Chang, I found out about the text version of Westlaw, and that has worked great for my legal research needs ever since. I've been able to use Westlaw text for all of my law school research, and also for my job last summer at the U.S. Attorney's Office here in Minneapolis. My problem is that I was lucky to land a job with a great Minneapolis firm this summer, but they have an exclusive contractual relationship with Lexis-Nexis. I have explained my concerns to the folks at my firm and they are prepared to give me any and all reasonable accommodations that I need to be successful this summer, but obviously because of the contract with Lexis-Nexis, they would strongly prefer that I learn to use Lexis if at all possible. Which brings us to my question: Do any of you JAWS users out there use Lexis for your legal research? Is there some text-based version of Lexis out there I don't know about? Any tricks or advice you would suggest to make Lexis more compatible with my screen-reader, or people I should contact? Thanks much, Matthias Niska J.D. candidate, 2012 University of Minnesota Law School   From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Thu Mar 17 17:48:39 2011 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russell J. Thomas, Jr.) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:48:39 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis In-Reply-To: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Unless the version of Lexis you will use has changed drastically, I have always found Lexis to be very Jaws friendly. Like any new software application, it takes some getting used to, but otherwise if works fine. In my experience, it is far easier to use than Westlaw. Respectfully, Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 Newport Beach, California 92660 T: (949) 752-0101 F: (949) 257-4756 M: (949) 466-7238 www.emplmntattorney.com Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Matthias L. Niska Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:32 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis Hello all, Matthias Niska here, I am just finishing up my second year at the University of Minnesota Law School, and some of you may remember me as a NFB Scholarship winner from the summer of 2009. I'm new to this listserv, and I have a legal research question I was hoping you all might help me with. I am a JAWS user, and was extremely frustrated at the beginning of law school with the poor interaction between JAWS and the standard versions of both Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis. However, shortly into my 1L year, thanks to Patti Chang, I found out about the text version of Westlaw, and that has worked great for my legal research needs ever since. I've been able to use Westlaw text for all of my law school research, and also for my job last summer at the U.S. Attorney's Office here in Minneapolis. My problem is that I was lucky to land a job with a great Minneapolis firm this summer, but they have an exclusive contractual relationship with Lexis-Nexis. I have explained my concerns to the folks at my firm and they are prepared to give me any and all reasonable accommodations that I need to be successful this summer, but obviously because of the contract with Lexis-Nexis, they would strongly prefer that I learn to use Lexis if at all possible. Which brings us to my question: Do any of you JAWS users out there use Lexis for your legal research? Is there some text-based version of Lexis out there I don't know about? Any tricks or advice you would suggest to make Lexis more compatible with my screen-reader, or people I should contact? Thanks much, Matthias Niska J.D. candidate, 2012 University of Minnesota Law School   _______________________________________________ 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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi rm.com From dravant at ameritech.net Thu Mar 17 18:47:45 2011 From: dravant at ameritech.net (denise avant) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:47:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis In-Reply-To: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <196473.88212.qm@web81908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> hi, I am an Assistant Public Defender here in Chicago, and our office has had an exclusive contract with Lexis for several years now. The best way to handle lexis with jaws is to become familiar with the various screens, then use your links, headers, find command  and form field command in jaws to move around the screen. There is no text version of lexis. at one time, lexis did employ a blind attorney, who was also a jaws user. I cannot remember his name, but if the company has a lexis rep or trainer, perhaps they can put you in touch with him. when my office first started using lexis, the trainer came to the office, and sat down with me and since i knew the jaws commands, she trained me on the lexis stuff. we were then able to figure out different ways to move about the page. The training was included in our contract. and if you have questions i'm willing to try to help you. --- On Thu, 3/17/11, Matthias L. Niska wrote: From: Matthias L. Niska Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 12:31 PM Hello all, Matthias Niska here, I am just finishing up my second year at the University of Minnesota Law School, and some of you may remember me as a NFB Scholarship winner from the summer of 2009. I'm new to this listserv, and I have a legal research question I was hoping you all might help me with. I am a JAWS user, and was extremely frustrated at the beginning of law school with the poor interaction between JAWS and the standard versions of both Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis. However, shortly into my 1L year, thanks to Patti Chang, I found out about the text version of Westlaw, and that has worked great for my legal research needs ever since. I've been able to use Westlaw text for all of my law school research, and also for my job last summer at the U.S. Attorney's Office here in Minneapolis. My problem is that I was lucky to land a job with a great Minneapolis firm this summer, but they have an exclusive contractual relationship with Lexis-Nexis. I have explained my concerns to the folks at my firm and they are prepared to give me any and all reasonable accommodations that I need to be successful this summer, but obviously because of the contract with Lexis-Nexis, they would strongly prefer that I learn to use Lexis if at all possible. Which brings us to my question: Do any of you JAWS users out there use Lexis for your legal research? Is there some text-based version of Lexis out there I don't know about? Any tricks or advice you would suggest to make Lexis more compatible with my screen-reader, or people I should contact? Thanks much, Matthias Niska J.D. candidate, 2012 University of Minnesota Law School         _______________________________________________ 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/dravant%40ameritech.net From paulharpur at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 20:12:22 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:12:22 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis In-Reply-To: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: A practical answer is try find a password so you can keep accessing the database you like when you leave law school. A few ways to achieve this is get an illegal password and keep accessing it (not the best option obviously), start a masters of laws part-time or do some casual work. The last option is the most doable. You can do some casual tutoring or even beg an academic to give you a few hours of research work. Once on the system you keep getting access to university subscriptions as an employee for a long time. In about 2006 I raised with Lexis.com an access issue around the ability to move between search functions (IE natural law to other types). I eventually had IT people work with me to explain to Lexis precisely the problem in IT speak. Eventually I remembered I was a lawyer and sent a demand letter. Things changed. If you do go down the path of sending a demand letter I’d like to see a copy and see if the problem is the same in Australia. Last time I was Stateside the versions of Lexis were precisely the same. I can send the local Lexis offices similar complaints. On 3/18/11, Matthias L. Niska wrote: > Hello all, > > Matthias Niska here, I am just finishing up my second year at the University > of Minnesota Law School, and some of you may remember me as a NFB > Scholarship winner from the summer of 2009. I'm new to this listserv, and I > have a legal research question I was hoping you all might help me with. > > I am a JAWS user, and was extremely frustrated at the beginning of law > school with the poor interaction between JAWS and the standard versions of > both Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis. However, shortly into my 1L year, thanks to > Patti Chang, I found out about the text version of Westlaw, and that has > worked great for my legal research needs ever since. I've been able to use > Westlaw text for all of my law school research, and also for my job last > summer at the U.S. Attorney's Office here in Minneapolis. > > My problem is that I was lucky to land a job with a great Minneapolis firm > this summer, but they have an exclusive contractual relationship with > Lexis-Nexis. I have explained my concerns to the folks at my firm and they > are prepared to give me any and all reasonable accommodations that I need to > be successful this summer, but obviously because of the contract with > Lexis-Nexis, they would strongly prefer that I learn to use Lexis if at all > possible. > > Which brings us to my question: Do any of you JAWS users out there use Lexis > for your legal research? Is there some text-based version of Lexis out there > I don't know about? Any tricks or advice you would suggest to make Lexis > more compatible with my screen-reader, or people I should contact? > > Thanks much, > > Matthias Niska > J.D. candidate, 2012 > University of Minnesota Law School > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/paulharpur%40gmail.com > -- *Dr Paul Harpur* BBus (HRM), LLB (Hons), LLM, PhD, Solicitor of the High Court of Australia Post Doctorate Research Fellow, the TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland, on the project entitled “From Ratification to Implementation: The Disability Human Rights Paradigm and the Right to Work in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Mob: + 61 7 417 635 609 E-Mail: paulharpur at gmail.com Skype: paul.harpur From william.burley3 at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 21:31:46 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:31:46 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Thu Mar 17 21:46:00 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:46:00 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA9B@EVS02.central.pima.gov> I have had something of the same fears with the on-line file management system our office will be using starting in November, called Justware. When my supervisor and I tried to run the demo using my magnification / screen reader tool (WinZoom), the narration quit. I contacted SAAVI, the visual rehab center which I attend, and their IT folks tested the program for me. They determined that it would run with JAWS. It is from New Dawn technologies, but I have no idea what the cost is to purchase. It does not have its own legal research site, though. And Lexis is being awful to you! -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:32 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From paulharpur at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 21:55:16 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:55:16 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <001901cbe4ee$02b421a0$081c64e0$@com> Sue. This is not just trying to change a small feature of a site but an entire platform. Perhaps NFB could help out here? They are bringing suit against universities regarding Google inaccessibility I understand. Well it might not be too difficult for them to make another ground of discrimination the adoption of Lexis databbases. In fact, I have found most Google Aps okay if not fully accessible. What you are talking about is entirely inaccessible. It is actually a stronger case. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Friday, 18 March 2011 7:32 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/paulharpur%40gmail .com From jsorozco at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 21:56:08 2011 From: jsorozco at gmail.com (Joe Orozco) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:56:08 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Mobile Geo at a Price You Can't Beat! Message-ID: <39BE4146FE1A487880EE6EBEF90C7C23@Rufus> Hello, I have the latest copy of Mobile Geo for sale with the North American maps. Please note you'll need Mobile Speak for this product. The price follows the description and is lower than anything you'll find from other companies. Links to Mobile Speak and Mobile Geo are below my signature. With Mobile Geo, you can pinpoint your location, learn about the points of interest (POIs) in your immediate vicinity, plan a route between specified points of origin and destination, and get instructions on maneuvers about waypoints along a route that you are following. With Mobile Geo, it's easy to find the nearest train or bus stop and pull up their schedule! When you're on the move with Mobile Geo, be it at either 1 mile per hour or 101 miles per hour, relax while Geo automatically announces upcoming intersections, points of interests, city names and so much more; all through the comfort and convenience of your mobile phone. Want privacy? No problem, simply attach your favorite wired or Bluetooth headset to your phone and "You're Ready to Go." GEO GIVES YOU VIRTUAL REALITY Want to experience a real virtual reality? With the combined power and technical resources of Code Factory and Sendero, use Mobile Geo to explore your world without ever leaving home. That's right! Geo lets you preview a route or visit a distant city, including its points of interests, with the virtual flick of a real switch. GEO'S GOT YOUR BACK Seamlessly slide Geo to the background when you want to make or answer a telephone call, send text messages, read emails, surf the web, whatever and whenever you want and Geo will continue to provide "LookAround" announcements. GEO'S GOT VIBES Not only will Geo navigate, listen, and reply with speech and audio feedback, it will also shake you up. Geo will move your body as it tells you how to move through your world with its innovative Morse Code based vibratory feedback alert system. Deaf-blind travelers will find this feature especially useful. GEO'S GOT POI POWER Looking for a particular point of interest? With Mobile Geo, you have the world's most powerful POI and intuitive mobile search engine at your fingertips. Mobile Geo is the one and only GPS mobile software solution that, in addition to the traditional search criteria such as name, street, City, and web address, allows you to search for points of interests in a specific direction of travel. GEO IS INDEPENDENT With Mobile Geo, no data plan? No problem. Because all of Mobile Geo's active mapping and POI information is stored directly on your mobile phone, there is absolutely no need to pay for a wireless provider data plan. When you've got Geo and built-in or external GPS receiver, you've got all you need. GEO WILL CONTACT YOU With the new Mobile Geo Contact interface, not only can you lookup and call those listed in your phone's Contacts List, but you can also set the Contact's address as a destination or virtual position. GEO LETS YOU DABBLE WITH THE DETAILS When you open a POI's Details Screen, Mobile Geo lets you act on its information such as dialing its telephone number, sending an email, or browsing to its web page. GEO KEEPS YOU WARM Engage Mobile Geo's "Getting Warmer" function to gage the remaining distance and direction-heading to a specific destination or street. I'm selling Mobile Geo for $600, which is $295 off the regular price and includes the cost of the license transfer. Preferred payment methods are in order of priority: first, Bank of America direct deposit/transfer; second, PayPal; and third, check. After your payment clears, I will work out the license transfer and send you a link to download. If you're interested in purchasing my copy of Mobile Speak, I'll let it go for an additional $175, which is $120 off the regular price. I am currently not considering selling Mobile Speak by itself. Please send any questions via this e-mail address. Regards, Joe A. You need Mobile Speak to run Mobile Geo. For a list of compatible phones that run Mobile Speak, please visit: http://www.codefactory.es/en/phoneslist.asp?id=342 B. For information on Mobile Speak, please visit: http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=316 C. For information on Mobile Geo, please visit: http://www.senderogroup.com/products/shopmgeo.htm "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing From paulharpur at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 22:01:05 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:01:05 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA9B@EVS02.central.pima.gov> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA9B@EVS02.central.pima.gov> Message-ID: <001a01cbe4ee$d29c7750$77d565f0$@com> Before you purchase Jaws why not try Non-Visual Desktop Access? It is free and is superior to Jaws in PDF in a few other things. It is also open source so it develops fast and encourages IT people to find sollutions that help everyone. I use NVDA for some applications. It is also useful if Jaws crashes as you can just hit control +shift + n and it will open up and talk. then I can work out why Jaws has crashed or just keep using NVDA. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kelly Sent: Friday, 18 March 2011 7:46 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility I have had something of the same fears with the on-line file management system our office will be using starting in November, called Justware. When my supervisor and I tried to run the demo using my magnification / screen reader tool (WinZoom), the narration quit. I contacted SAAVI, the visual rehab center which I attend, and their IT folks tested the program for me. They determined that it would run with JAWS. It is from New Dawn technologies, but I have no idea what the cost is to purchase. It does not have its own legal research site, though. And Lexis is being awful to you! -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:32 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/susan.kelly%40 pima.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/paulharpur%40gmail .com From dbeitz at wiennergould.com Thu Mar 17 22:34:23 2011 From: dbeitz at wiennergould.com (Daniel K. Beitz) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:34:23 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <2EEB1310460B4A438E7CA0A40D14B42D@DanielKBeitzPC> I haven't used lexis in a while, but when I did, it worked fine with window-eyes. I just went there, and it looks like it will work fine. I use Westlaw every day with window-eyes, and not the text version. I don't like the text version because some features I needed were missing. Maybe you wouldn't want to change screen readers, but that is better than making a bad impression at a Summer job. I would download the trial version of window-eyes and see if it works like you want. ------------------------------------------- Daniel K. Beitz Wienner & Gould, P.C. 950 University Dr., Ste. 350 Rochester, MI  48307 Phone:  (248) 841-9405 Fax:  (248) 652-2729 dbeitz at wiennergould.com This email transmission and any documents, files or previous email messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged.  If you are not the intended recipient or the individual responsible for delivering this email to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution or use of any of the information contained herein or attached to this email is strictly prohibited.  Should you receive this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender of this email or by telephoning us at (248) 841-9400. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 5:32 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/dbeitz%40wiennergo uld.com From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Fri Mar 18 14:53:31 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:53:31 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <001901cbe4ee$02b421a0$081c64e0$@com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> <001901cbe4ee$02b421a0$081c64e0$@com> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA9F@EVS02.central.pima.gov> Paul, I know that my office's program is different - the problem is that it is symptomatic of the same situation mentioned with the Lexis file management system. The powers that be want these automated programs, for arguably good reasons, but the manufacturers make little to no effort to make them accessible from the start. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul Harpur Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:55 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Sue. This is not just trying to change a small feature of a site but an entire platform. Perhaps NFB could help out here? They are bringing suit against universities regarding Google inaccessibility I understand. Well it might not be too difficult for them to make another ground of discrimination the adoption of Lexis databbases. In fact, I have found most Google Aps okay if not fully accessible. What you are talking about is entirely inaccessible. It is actually a stronger case. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Friday, 18 March 2011 7:32 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/paulharpur%40g mail .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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Fri Mar 18 14:56:27 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:56:27 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <001a01cbe4ee$d29c7750$77d565f0$@com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA9B@EVS02.central.pima.gov> <001a01cbe4ee$d29c7750$77d565f0$@com> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EAA0@EVS02.central.pima.gov> I also thought about the NVDA, and asked IT to check it out as well - problem is that because I work for a local governmental agency, I don't get to meet with them in person. And, they wanted to get everything up front. We also can't load anything directly to our own computers without fear of serious repercussions. Kind of like being stuck in a rat maze. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul Harpur Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:01 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Before you purchase Jaws why not try Non-Visual Desktop Access? It is free and is superior to Jaws in PDF in a few other things. It is also open source so it develops fast and encourages IT people to find sollutions that help everyone. I use NVDA for some applications. It is also useful if Jaws crashes as you can just hit control +shift + n and it will open up and talk. then I can work out why Jaws has crashed or just keep using NVDA. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kelly Sent: Friday, 18 March 2011 7:46 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility I have had something of the same fears with the on-line file management system our office will be using starting in November, called Justware. When my supervisor and I tried to run the demo using my magnification / screen reader tool (WinZoom), the narration quit. I contacted SAAVI, the visual rehab center which I attend, and their IT folks tested the program for me. They determined that it would run with JAWS. It is from New Dawn technologies, but I have no idea what the cost is to purchase. It does not have its own legal research site, though. And Lexis is being awful to you! -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:32 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/susan.kelly%40 pima.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/paulharpur%40g mail .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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Sat Mar 19 06:25:35 2011 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:25:35 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] It's been a pleasure learning with all of you. Message-ID: Dear list members, I just wanted to say that it's been a pleasure getting to know some of you through this list. Your information (not useful to me as of yet since I'm not a current law student) will be useful to me someday and I know that I can turn to this list for assistance in achieving my goal of becoming a Lawyer one day. I have learnt what programs work best, what programs to try, and what programs to simply avoid if at all. I've learnt a lot when it comes to different Laws in different parts of the United states; what different law schools expect, the process to obtaining your bar, ETC. I look forward to joining the NFB list and if at all possible the NFB. I'm not sure if it's restricted to just Americans or if Canadians can partake in events and become members of NFB but one of these days I wouldn't mind coming to a convention. Talk to you all in the near future when I get settled into my apartment and get internet. Sincerely Blaine From jorgeapaez at mac.com Sat Mar 19 15:30:41 2011 From: jorgeapaez at mac.com (Jorge Paez) Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:30:41 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] It's been a pleasure learning with all of you. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <423436A2-16D9-4D9E-B6DE-C6561AB7BA14@mac.com> Blaine: As far as convention you can still come as part of the international section. I'm not sure about becoming a member though. Jorge On Mar 19, 2011, at 2:25 AM, Blaine Deutscher wrote: > Dear list members, > > I just wanted to say that it's been a pleasure getting to know some of you > through this list. Your information (not useful to me as of yet since I'm > not a current law student) will be useful to me someday and I know that I > can turn to this list for assistance in achieving my goal of becoming a > Lawyer one day. I have learnt what programs work best, what programs to try, > and what programs to simply avoid if at all. > > I've learnt a lot when it comes to different Laws in different parts of the > United states; what different law schools expect, the process to obtaining > your bar, ETC. I look forward to joining the NFB list and if at all possible > the NFB. I'm not sure if it's restricted to just Americans or if Canadians > can partake in events and become members of NFB but one of these days I > wouldn't mind coming to a convention. > > Talk to you all in the near future when I get settled into my apartment and > get internet. > > Sincerely > Blaine > _______________________________________________ > 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/jorgeapaez%40mac.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Mar 21 17:50:41 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:50:41 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Young Lawyers - Apply for a Division Scholarship by 4/30 Message-ID: From: CMPDL's Disability Discussion Docket (3D) [mailto:CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 6:05 AM To: CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: FW: Young Lawyers - Apply for a Division Scholarship by 4/30 [cid:image001.jpg at 01CBE7B5.D27DFCC0] 2011 - 2012 ABA YLD Scholarship Program Application Deadline: April 30, 2011 Apply for a 2011-2012 ABA YLD Scholarship today! 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Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? Thanks, Stephanie From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Mon Mar 21 18:02:16 2011 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russell J. Thomas, Jr.) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:02:16 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I am not sure what you are asking. Twitter is very accessible, other than for the captcha when you first sign up. Respectfully, Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 Newport Beach, California 92660 T: (949) 752-0101 F: (949) 257-4756 M: (949) 466-7238 www.emplmntattorney.com Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:55 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter I am developing a legal website and also would like to use twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? 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/rthomas%40emplmnta ttorney.com From womankind at earthlink.net Mon Mar 21 18:05:19 2011 From: womankind at earthlink.net (Stephanie Ortoleva) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:05:19 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Please share with your networks and apologies for cross-posting! Dear colleagues, I am thrilled to announce that the American Society for International Law has established the International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG.) This exciting new ASIL interest group joins numerous other long-standing interest groups at ASIL and will be co-chaired in this inaugural phase by Hope Lewis, a professor at Northeastern School of Law ( h.lewis at neu.edu ) and Stephanie Ortoleva ( stephanieortoleva at gmail.com ). The other Executive Committee members are Janet E. Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw LLP and Michael Waterstone, Associate Dean for Research and Academic Centers, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. The IDRIG will have its first strategy and planning meeting at the annual ASIL Conference in Washington DC on Friday, March 25 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Roosevelt room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, N.W., Washington D.C. Please join us as we plan our strategy and activities for the forthcoming year. Even if you cannot attend this first meeting, please join the interest group so you can be part of our exciting work. Go to: http://www.asil.org/interest-groups-view.cfm?groupid=63 for more information on the International Disability Rights Interest Group. The interest group is described as follows: The American Society of International Law International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG) focuses on disability rights as this issue moves from the margins of international human rights law and policy to occupy a prominent place in the global human rights system with the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD is moving in the direction of universal signature and already has nearly 100 ratifications, signaling the importance of the treaty to more than 650 million persons with disabilities worldwide. The CRPD has prompted an unprecedented pace of law reform worldwide and the establishment of an Inter-Agency mechanism to ensure disability inclusion across the United Nations system. It is also markedly shaping the human rights agendas of mainstream human rights organizations as well as international development agencies. The IDRIG works to promote awareness of disability rights as a cross-cutting issue in international law, sponsoring panels and other events at ASIL. Through an online discussion forum, DRIG provides information on recent developments in the field, an opportunity for networking among the rapidly growing numbers of international disability rights academics, practitioners, and advocates, discussing issues and recent developments in the field, sharing and collaborating on research, and furthering the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the work of ASIL. IDRIG also supports, encourages, and provides leadership opportunities to law students and emerging young lawyers in the growing field. Finally, and crucially, IDRIG advances the diversity of ASIL membership and facilitates the accessibility of ASIL to international lawyers with disabilities. Please come to this first meeting, share your ideas and be part of this opportunity to advance disability rights internationally. As you can see from the above description, we have much work to do! If you are not already an ASIL member, information on joining ASIL can be found at: http://www.asil.org/membership-become-a-member.cfm . Contact Stephanie Ortoleva or Hope Lewis with any questions and we look forward to seeing you on the 25th! Stephanie and Hope Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq. Senior Human Rights Legal Advisor, BlueLaw International, LLP Visiting Scholar, University of Hawaii, Spring 2011 202.359.3045 stephanieortoleva at gmail.com From womankind at earthlink.net Mon Mar 21 18:08:08 2011 From: womankind at earthlink.net (Stephanie Ortoleva) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:08:08 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I was seeking info on how to do so. Stephanie At 02:02 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: >I am not sure what you are asking. Twitter is very accessible, other than >for the captcha when you first sign up. > > > >Respectfully, > > > >Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > >Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > >4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 > >Newport Beach, California 92660 > >T: (949) 752-0101 > >F: (949) 257-4756 > >M: (949) 466-7238 > >www.emplmntattorney.com > >Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On >Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva >Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:55 AM >To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List >Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter > >I am developing a legal website and also would like to use >twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? >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/rthomas%40emplmnta >ttorney.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 From Tim.Ford at cdph.ca.gov Mon Mar 21 18:17:40 2011 From: Tim.Ford at cdph.ca.gov (Ford, Tim (CDPH-OLS)) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:17:40 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F60748A3A3@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> Congratulations Stephanie! A well deserved honor. Sincerely, Tim Ford -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:05 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group Please share with your networks and apologies for cross-posting! Dear colleagues, I am thrilled to announce that the American Society for International Law has established the International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG.) This exciting new ASIL interest group joins numerous other long-standing interest groups at ASIL and will be co-chaired in this inaugural phase by Hope Lewis, a professor at Northeastern School of Law ( h.lewis at neu.edu ) and Stephanie Ortoleva ( stephanieortoleva at gmail.com ). The other Executive Committee members are Janet E. Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw LLP and Michael Waterstone, Associate Dean for Research and Academic Centers, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. The IDRIG will have its first strategy and planning meeting at the annual ASIL Conference in Washington DC on Friday, March 25 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Roosevelt room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, N.W., Washington D.C. Please join us as we plan our strategy and activities for the forthcoming year. Even if you cannot attend this first meeting, please join the interest group so you can be part of our exciting work. Go to: http://www.asil.org/interest-groups-view.cfm?groupid=63 for more information on the International Disability Rights Interest Group. The interest group is described as follows: The American Society of International Law International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG) focuses on disability rights as this issue moves from the margins of international human rights law and policy to occupy a prominent place in the global human rights system with the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD is moving in the direction of universal signature and already has nearly 100 ratifications, signaling the importance of the treaty to more than 650 million persons with disabilities worldwide. The CRPD has prompted an unprecedented pace of law reform worldwide and the establishment of an Inter-Agency mechanism to ensure disability inclusion across the United Nations system. It is also markedly shaping the human rights agendas of mainstream human rights organizations as well as international development agencies. The IDRIG works to promote awareness of disability rights as a cross-cutting issue in international law, sponsoring panels and other events at ASIL. Through an online discussion forum, DRIG provides information on recent developments in the field, an opportunity for networking among the rapidly growing numbers of international disability rights academics, practitioners, and advocates, discussing issues and recent developments in the field, sharing and collaborating on research, and furthering the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the work of ASIL. IDRIG also supports, encourages, and provides leadership opportunities to law students and emerging young lawyers in the growing field. Finally, and crucially, IDRIG advances the diversity of ASIL membership and facilitates the accessibility of ASIL to international lawyers with disabilities. Please come to this first meeting, share your ideas and be part of this opportunity to advance disability rights internationally. As you can see from the above description, we have much work to do! If you are not already an ASIL member, information on joining ASIL can be found at: http://www.asil.org/membership-become-a-member.cfm . Contact Stephanie Ortoleva or Hope Lewis with any questions and we look forward to seeing you on the 25th! Stephanie and Hope Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq. Senior Human Rights Legal Advisor, BlueLaw International, LLP Visiting Scholar, University of Hawaii, Spring 2011 202.359.3045 stephanieortoleva at gmail.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/tim.ford%40cdp h.ca.gov From womankind at earthlink.net Mon Mar 21 18:23:35 2011 From: womankind at earthlink.net (Stephanie Ortoleva) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:23:35 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group In-Reply-To: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F60748A3A3@dhsexcmsg12.intra .dhs.ca.gov> References: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F60748A3A3@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> Message-ID: Thank you, I hope anyone interested in international law will considerjoining. At 02:17 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: >Congratulations Stephanie! A well deserved honor. > >Sincerely, >Tim Ford > > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] >On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva >Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:05 AM >To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List >Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International >Law Disability Rights Interest Group > >Please share with your networks and apologies for cross-posting! > >Dear colleagues, >I am thrilled to announce that the American Society for International >Law has established the International Disability Rights Interest Group >(IDRIG.) This exciting new ASIL interest group joins numerous other >long-standing interest groups at ASIL and will be co-chaired in this >inaugural phase by Hope Lewis, a professor at Northeastern School of Law >( h.lewis at neu.edu >) and Stephanie Ortoleva ( >stephanieortoleva at gmail.com >). The other Executive Committee members are Janet E. Lord, Senior >Partner, BlueLaw LLP and Michael Waterstone, Associate Dean for >Research and Academic Centers, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. >The IDRIG will have its first strategy and planning meeting at the >annual ASIL Conference in Washington DC on Friday, March 25 from 9 to >10:30 a.m. in the Roosevelt room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd >Street, N.W., Washington D.C. Please join us as we plan our strategy >and activities for the forthcoming year. Even if you cannot attend this >first meeting, please join the interest group so you can be part of our >exciting work. >Go to: >http://www.asil.org/interest-groups-view.cfm?groupid=63 > for more information on the International Disability Rights Interest >Group. The interest group is described as follows: >The American Society of International Law International Disability >Rights Interest Group (IDRIG) focuses on disability rights as this issue >moves from the margins of international human rights law and policy to >occupy a prominent place in the global human rights system with the >adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with >Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD is moving in the direction of universal >signature and already has nearly 100 ratifications, signaling the >importance of the treaty to more than 650 million persons with >disabilities worldwide. The CRPD has prompted an unprecedented pace of >law reform worldwide and the establishment of an Inter-Agency mechanism >to ensure disability inclusion across the United Nations system. >It is also markedly shaping the human rights agendas of mainstream human >rights organizations as well as international development agencies. The >IDRIG works to promote awareness of disability rights as a cross-cutting >issue in international law, sponsoring panels and other events at ASIL. >Through an online discussion forum, DRIG provides information on recent >developments in the field, an opportunity for networking among the >rapidly growing numbers of international disability rights academics, >practitioners, and advocates, discussing issues and recent developments >in the field, sharing and collaborating on research, and furthering the >inclusion of persons with disabilities in the work of ASIL. IDRIG also >supports, encourages, and provides leadership opportunities to law >students and emerging young lawyers in the growing field. Finally, and >crucially, IDRIG advances the diversity of ASIL membership and >facilitates the accessibility of ASIL to international lawyers with >disabilities. >Please come to this first meeting, share your ideas and be part of this >opportunity to advance disability rights internationally. As you can >see from the above description, we have much work to do! If you are not >already an ASIL member, information on joining ASIL can be found at: >http://www.asil.org/membership-become-a-member.cfm >. >Contact Stephanie Ortoleva or Hope Lewis with any questions and we look >forward to seeing you on the 25th! >Stephanie and Hope >Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq. >Senior Human Rights Legal Advisor, BlueLaw International, LLP Visiting >Scholar, University of Hawaii, Spring 2011 >202.359.3045 >stephanieortoleva at gmail.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/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/womankind%40earthlink.net From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Mon Mar 21 18:28:38 2011 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/CBC)) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:28:38 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group In-Reply-To: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F60748A3A3@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> References: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F60748A3A3@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> Message-ID: <5F7E6855B3549A4096D6B30DCADC2D04525A82133C@PL-EMSMB4.ees.hhs.gov> I agree. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ford, Tim (CDPH-OLS) Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 2:18 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group Congratulations Stephanie! A well deserved honor. Sincerely, Tim Ford -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:05 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group Please share with your networks and apologies for cross-posting! Dear colleagues, I am thrilled to announce that the American Society for International Law has established the International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG.) This exciting new ASIL interest group joins numerous other long-standing interest groups at ASIL and will be co-chaired in this inaugural phase by Hope Lewis, a professor at Northeastern School of Law ( h.lewis at neu.edu ) and Stephanie Ortoleva ( stephanieortoleva at gmail.com ). The other Executive Committee members are Janet E. Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw LLP and Michael Waterstone, Associate Dean for Research and Academic Centers, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. The IDRIG will have its first strategy and planning meeting at the annual ASIL Conference in Washington DC on Friday, March 25 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Roosevelt room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, N.W., Washington D.C. Please join us as we plan our strategy and activities for the forthcoming year. Even if you cannot attend this first meeting, please join the interest group so you can be part of our exciting work. Go to: http://www.asil.org/interest-groups-view.cfm?groupid=63 for more information on the International Disability Rights Interest Group. The interest group is described as follows: The American Society of International Law International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG) focuses on disability rights as this issue moves from the margins of international human rights law and policy to occupy a prominent place in the global human rights system with the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD is moving in the direction of universal signature and already has nearly 100 ratifications, signaling the importance of the treaty to more than 650 million persons with disabilities worldwide. The CRPD has prompted an unprecedented pace of law reform worldwide and the establishment of an Inter-Agency mechanism to ensure disability inclusion across the United Nations system. It is also markedly shaping the human rights agendas of mainstream human rights organizations as well as international development agencies. The IDRIG works to promote awareness of disability rights as a cross-cutting issue in international law, sponsoring panels and other events at ASIL. Through an online discussion forum, DRIG provides information on recent developments in the field, an opportunity for networking among the rapidly growing numbers of international disability rights academics, practitioners, and advocates, discussing issues and recent developments in the field, sharing and collaborating on research, and furthering the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the work of ASIL. IDRIG also supports, encourages, and provides leadership opportunities to law students and emerging young lawyers in the growing field. Finally, and crucially, IDRIG advances the diversity of ASIL membership and facilitates the accessibility of ASIL to international lawyers with disabilities. Please come to this first meeting, share your ideas and be part of this opportunity to advance disability rights internationally. As you can see from the above description, we have much work to do! If you are not already an ASIL member, information on joining ASIL can be found at: http://www.asil.org/membership-become-a-member.cfm . Contact Stephanie Ortoleva or Hope Lewis with any questions and we look forward to seeing you on the 25th! Stephanie and Hope Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq. 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Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: a.. Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights b.. Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law c.. Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law d.. Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights e.. Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. f.. Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy g.. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind h.. Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights i.. Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates j.. Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf k.. Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: a.. Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division b.. Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP c.. Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute d.. Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families e.. Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC f.. Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. g.. Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix h.. Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP i.. Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations j.. Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International k.. Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law l.. Jo Anne Simon, Esquire m.. Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Mon Mar 21 18:53:46 2011 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russell J. Thomas, Jr.) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:53:46 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: If you can deal with the Captcha issue, setting up an account on Twitter is fairly straight forward. You will need to select a user name, and a password. Once your account is set up, you can post Tweets. There is a prompt for this on the twitter.com site, which in JAWS appears as an edit field. The trick in making a post is to keep it within the 140 word limit. If you post content that others find interesting, people will start following you. You can also follow people or organizations that are already on Twitter, and you will automatically receive tweets from you followers. Respectfully, Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 Newport Beach, California 92660 T: (949) 752-0101 F: (949) 257-4756 M: (949) 466-7238 www.emplmntattorney.com Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:08 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter I was seeking info on how to do so. Stephanie At 02:02 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: >I am not sure what you are asking. Twitter is very accessible, other than >for the captcha when you first sign up. > > > >Respectfully, > > > >Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > >Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > >4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 > >Newport Beach, California 92660 > >T: (949) 752-0101 > >F: (949) 257-4756 > >M: (949) 466-7238 > >www.emplmntattorney.com > >Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On >Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva >Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:55 AM >To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List >Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter > >I am developing a legal website and also would like to use >twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? >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/rthomas%40emplmnt a >ttorney.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%40earth link.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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi rm.com From paulharpur at gmail.com Tue Mar 22 02:37:17 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:37:17 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: ANZ Legal Manager and Corporate Lawyer Message-ID: <001f01cbe83a$12ab6240$380226c0$@com> One of Australia's largest banks is having a corporate ethics push. As part of this they are focusing upon employing people with disabilities. There is a legal job going as part of this. The contact, Rob, is a former Australian Goalballer and played in the Atlanta Paras. if you are looking at the pay the Aussie dollar is around parity. -----Original Message----- From: Julia Strickett [mailto:JStrickett at liv.asn.au] Sent: Tuesday, 22 March 2011 9:34 AM To: Julia Strickett Cc: Francesca Steele; Laura Helm; 'Rob.Crestani at anz.com' Subject: ANZ Legal Manager and Corporate Lawyer Dear LIV members, For more than two years ANZ has shown commitment to the employment and support of people with a disability. As a result, the ANZ and the Law Institute of Victoria have formed a partnership to promote suitable ANZ positions within our network. The aim is to hopefully find suitable candidates with a disability for roles within ANZ. The following position has recently been advertised on the ANZ website (see attached): . Legal Manager and Corporate Lawyer Please contact Rob Crestani, Senior Resource Consultant - ANZ Abilities Program, by email at rob.crestani at anz.com or phone on (03) 8655 0922 if you would like more information about this role. Manager and Corporate Lawyer - Global Employee Relations, Melbourne AUS111834 Description ANZ's Global Employee Relations ("GER") Team plays a critical role within the organisation and is responsible for ANZ's global employee relations strategy and policy. We handle the most complex employment matters facing ANZ, including employment litigation globally. We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Lawyer within GER. As a key member of the team, this role is responsible for providing expert solutions and support across a range of areas including complex change programs, projects, transactions, industrial instrument development, dispute resolution and policy design. As an employment lawyer with at least 5 years post qualification experience, you will provide specialist ER/HR consulting services and strategic leadership to ANZ management and the ANZ HR community to achieve business goals. You will provide expert advice for the management of employment law matters and litigation. Additionally, you will develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and further develop ANZ HR capabilities through education and coaching on current HR law and ongoing professional development. Qualifications This challenging role presents a unique opportunity to develop your career as an in house lawyer in a diverse, challenging and innovative environment. Experience working in multiple jurisdictions, particularly Asia, would be highly regarded. ANZ offers exceptional opportunities for personal development and career progression and this position is designed to attract candidates of the highest calibre. If you are seeking to progress your career with an industry leader and employer of choice, this is your ideal role. Please apply via this link or contact Joanna Taylor on 08 8218 8878 for further information. From rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net Tue Mar 22 11:56:31 2011 From: rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net ( Rob Tabor) Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:56:31 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter References: Message-ID: Hello all. Is the limit with Twitter 140 words or 140 characters? This may sound like like an ignorant question but I am still trying to warm up to the brave new world of social media. At this point Twitter and LinkedIn are the only social sites I would consider. One reason for my reluctance is that social networking sites are said to be exceptionally vulnerable to malware, but this would not be problematic if security protections like Malware Bytes is active and functioning. Best regards, Rob Tabor & Guide Cane Raúl Junior ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell J. Thomas, Jr." To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter > If you can deal with the Captcha issue, setting up an account on Twitter > is > fairly straight forward. You will need to select a user name, and a > password. Once your account is set up, you can post Tweets. There is a > prompt for this on the twitter.com site, which in JAWS appears as an edit > field. The trick in making a post is to keep it within the 140 word limit. > > If you post content that others find interesting, people will start > following you. You can also follow people or organizations that are > already > on Twitter, and you will automatically receive tweets from you followers. > > > Respectfully, > > > > Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > > Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > > 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 > > Newport Beach, California 92660 > > T: (949) 752-0101 > > F: (949) 257-4756 > > M: (949) 466-7238 > > www.emplmntattorney.com > > Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On > Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:08 AM > To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter > > I was seeking info on how to do so. > Stephanie > > At 02:02 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: > >>I am not sure what you are asking. Twitter is very accessible, other than >>for the captcha when you first sign up. >> >> >> >>Respectfully, >> >> >> >>Russell J. Thomas, Jr. >> >>Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. >> >>4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 >> >>Newport Beach, California 92660 >> >>T: (949) 752-0101 >> >>F: (949) 257-4756 >> >>M: (949) 466-7238 >> >>www.emplmntattorney.com >> >>Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On >>Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva >>Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:55 AM >>To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List >>Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter >> >>I am developing a legal website and also would like to use >>twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? >>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/rthomas%40emplmnt > a >>ttorney.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%40earth > link.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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi > rm.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/rob.tabor%40sbcglobal.net From newsandtraffic at hotmail Tue Mar 22 12:08:27 2011 From: newsandtraffic at hotmail (Sean Paul) Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:08:27 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Heyya Rob, your twitter limit is 140 characters of wisdom. ----- Original Message ----- From: " Rob Tabor" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 07:56 Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter Hello all. Is the limit with Twitter 140 words or 140 characters? This may sound like like an ignorant question but I am still trying to warm up to the brave new world of social media. At this point Twitter and LinkedIn are the only social sites I would consider. One reason for my reluctance is that social networking sites are said to be exceptionally vulnerable to malware, but this would not be problematic if security protections like Malware Bytes is active and functioning. Best regards, Rob Tabor & Guide Cane Raúl Junior ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell J. Thomas, Jr." To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter > If you can deal with the Captcha issue, setting up an account on Twitter > is > fairly straight forward. You will need to select a user name, and a > password. Once your account is set up, you can post Tweets. There is a > prompt for this on the twitter.com site, which in JAWS appears as an edit > field. The trick in making a post is to keep it within the 140 word limit. > > If you post content that others find interesting, people will start > following you. You can also follow people or organizations that are > already > on Twitter, and you will automatically receive tweets from you followers. > > > Respectfully, > > > > Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > > Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > > 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 > > Newport Beach, California 92660 > > T: (949) 752-0101 > > F: (949) 257-4756 > > M: (949) 466-7238 > > www.emplmntattorney.com > > Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On > Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:08 AM > To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter > > I was seeking info on how to do so. > Stephanie > > At 02:02 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: > >>I am not sure what you are asking. Twitter is very accessible, other than >>for the captcha when you first sign up. >> >> >> >>Respectfully, >> >> >> >>Russell J. Thomas, Jr. >> >>Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. >> >>4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 >> >>Newport Beach, California 92660 >> >>T: (949) 752-0101 >> >>F: (949) 257-4756 >> >>M: (949) 466-7238 >> >>www.emplmntattorney.com >> >>Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On >>Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva >>Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:55 AM >>To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List >>Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter >> >>I am developing a legal website and also would like to use >>twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? >>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/rthomas%40emplmnt > a >>ttorney.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%40earth > link.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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi > rm.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/rob.tabor%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/newsandtraffic%40hotmail.com From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Mar 23 17:17:16 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:17:16 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. attorney posting Message-ID: <6205F8A3FB8C47598C59313A754F6EE9@none8a46117901> * ATTORNEY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT SECTION Applications must be received by Tuesday, March 29, 2011. 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Charlie Brown From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Mar 24 20:56:18 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:56:18 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Atty Posting Message-ID: <417BD133B98E4778830D08CC68E319EE@none8a46117901> * U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE U.S. TRUSTEE PROGRAM -- CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (1) ASSISTANT UNITED STATES TRUSTEE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # CORPUS AUST 11-01 Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked no later than midnight April 8, 2011. [ http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/corpus-aust-11-01.htm ] Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Mar 24 21:08:22 2011 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:08:22 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Message-ID: <3802175A4AB74635B5C66EAFB2E16DCE@labarre> Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: a.. Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights b.. Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law c.. Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law d.. Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights e.. Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. f.. Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy g.. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind h.. Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights i.. Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates j.. Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf k.. Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: a.. Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division b.. Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP c.. Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute d.. Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families e.. Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC f.. Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. g.. Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix h.. Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP i.. Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations j.. Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International k.. Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law l.. Jo Anne Simon, Esquire m.. Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521. From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Mar 25 03:12:48 2011 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:12:48 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Message-ID: Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: * Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights * Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law * Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law * Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights * Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. * Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy * Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind * Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights * Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates * Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf * Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: * Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division * Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP * Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute * Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families * Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC * Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. * Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix * Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP * Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations * Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International * Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law * Jo Anne Simon, Esquire * Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521. From LBlake at nfb.org Fri Mar 25 14:21:38 2011 From: LBlake at nfb.org (Blake, Lou Ann) Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:21:38 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Breaking News--2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Message-ID: Breaking News! Hear a Legislative Update from Andrew Imparato, Senior Counsel and Disability Policy Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Policy at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: * Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights * Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law * Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law * Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights * Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. * Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy * Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind * Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights * Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates * Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf * Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: * Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division * Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP * Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute * Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families * Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC * Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. * Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix * Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP * Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations * Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International * Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law * Jo Anne Simon, Esquire * Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A legislative update will be provided by Andrew Imparato, senior counsel and disability policy director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 The registration deadline is April 7, 2011. A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Mar 25 15:57:48 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:57:48 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Employment and class action associate in San Francisco Message-ID: From: Steven Tindall [mailto:steventindall at rhdtlaw.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 5:13 PM To: 'Steven Tindall' Subject: associate attorney position Please pass this along to anyone who you think might be interested: Rukin Hyland Doria & Tindall LLP is looking to hire a bright, highly-motivated attorney for our employment law and class action practice. Applicants must possess exceptional writing and analytic skills. Prior employment litigation experience is preferred but not necessary. RHDT handles individual and class action employment matters (including wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retirement benefits, whistleblower, and wrongful termination claims) as well as consumer fraud and qui tam cases. For more information about our practice, visit our website at www.rhdtlaw.com Interested attorneys should send a resume and cover letter (preferably via email) to: Steven Tindall Rukin Hyland Doria & Tindall 100 Pine Street, Suite 2150 San Francisco, CA 94111 steventindall at rhdtlaw.com ________________________________ Please visit KCWWL's webpage for more information about events of interest to our members: http://www.kcwwl.org To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=6521956&id_secret=6521956-4fa59522 Archives [cid:~WRD000.jpg] | Unsubscribe Now [cid:~WRD000.jpg] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ~WRD000.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 823 bytes Desc: ~WRD000.jpg URL: From dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net Mon Mar 28 03:15:50 2011 From: dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net (Dennis Clark) Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:15:50 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM References: Message-ID: <03c601cbecf6$71119a00$6901a8c0@server> Hello Scott, I am about to make my plane reservations, so do you know when the Westlaw session will end on Friday? All the best, Dennis (310) 285-0244 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott C. LaBarre (by way of David Andrews)" To: Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 8:12 PM Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: * Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights * Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law * Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law * Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights * Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. * Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy * Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind * Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights * Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates * Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf * Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: * Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division * Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP * Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute * Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families * Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC * Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. * Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix * Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP * Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations * Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International * Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law * Jo Anne Simon, Esquire * Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are 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/dennisgclark%40sbcglobal.net From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Mon Mar 28 14:49:33 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:49:33 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM In-Reply-To: <3802175A4AB74635B5C66EAFB2E16DCE@labarre> References: <3802175A4AB74635B5C66EAFB2E16DCE@labarre> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EADB@EVS02.central.pima.gov> As one of the test-guinea pig for WestLaw Next, I can honestly say that it is a great improvement. (A co-worker who is quadriplegic and uses Dragon was also a tester.) Most impressive to me was the fact that West is now committed, at least with this product, to taking input as to what needs to be addressed in order to make the product accessible to all. I'm just glad that our office is now able to use it, under a special agreement with West. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:08 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: a.. Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights b.. Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law c.. Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law d.. Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights e.. Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. f.. Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy g.. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind h.. Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights i.. Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates j.. Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf k.. Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: a.. Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division b.. Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP c.. Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute d.. Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families e.. Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC f.. Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. g.. Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix h.. Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP i.. Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations j.. Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International k.. Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law l.. Jo Anne Simon, Esquire m.. Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are 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/susan.kelly%40pima.gov From dbeitz at wiennergould.com Mon Mar 28 14:54:14 2011 From: dbeitz at wiennergould.com (Daniel K. Beitz) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:54:14 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM In-Reply-To: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EADB@EVS02.central.pima.gov> References: <3802175A4AB74635B5C66EAFB2E16DCE@labarre> <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EADB@EVS02.central.pima.gov> Message-ID: <116082F5D2DA478FBECC4DE7B3035018@DHRL6TC1> Maybe I'm missing something, but I use westlaw, not the text version either, every day without difficulty. I'm confused as to why there are issues. I am a window-eyes user, so maybe there are differences between it and other screen reading programs, but I find no portion of the web site to be inaccessible. ------------------------------------------- Daniel K. Beitz Wienner & Gould, P.C. 950 University Dr., Ste. 350 Rochester, MI 48307 Phone: (248) 841-9405 Fax: (248) 652-2729 dbeitz at wiennergould.com This email transmission and any documents, files or previous email messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or the individual responsible for delivering this email to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution or use of any of the information contained herein or attached to this email is strictly prohibited. Should you receive this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender of this email or by telephoning us at (248) 841-9400. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kelly Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:50 AM To: Scott C. LaBarre; NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM As one of the test-guinea pig for WestLaw Next, I can honestly say that it is a great improvement. (A co-worker who is quadriplegic and uses Dragon was also a tester.) Most impressive to me was the fact that West is now committed, at least with this product, to taking input as to what needs to be addressed in order to make the product accessible to all. I'm just glad that our office is now able to use it, under a special agreement with West. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:08 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: a.. Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights b.. Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law c.. Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law d.. Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights e.. Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. f.. Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy g.. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind h.. Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights i.. Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates j.. Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf k.. Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: a.. Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division b.. Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP c.. Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute d.. Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families e.. Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC f.. Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. g.. Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix h.. Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP i.. Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations j.. Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International k.. Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law l.. Jo Anne Simon, Esquire m.. Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are 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/susan.kelly%40pima .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/dbeitz%40wiennergo uld.com From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Mon Mar 28 15:11:12 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:11:12 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM In-Reply-To: <116082F5D2DA478FBECC4DE7B3035018@DHRL6TC1> References: <3802175A4AB74635B5C66EAFB2E16DCE@labarre> <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EADB@EVS02.central.pima.gov> <116082F5D2DA478FBECC4DE7B3035018@DHRL6TC1> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EAE0@EVS02.central.pima.gov> I can only speaking as a partially sighted- person, using a less powerful narrator, but standard WestLaw has too many "sidebars" and other glitches to be useful. That leads to the alternative of huge magnification settings that become more of a barrier than an aid to utilizing the site. I guess if I had to describe standard WestLaw, it is simply "too busy", without much benefit from all of that clutter. WestLaw Next is much more intuitive, and can be customized to an individual's research needs without being cluttered. It also works with all types of adaptive technology, not just those vision issues. It's hard to explain - but once you Next, you will definitely like it. It is a huge step forward, even for folks with perfect sight. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daniel K. Beitz Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 7:54 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'; 'Scott C. LaBarre' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Maybe I'm missing something, but I use westlaw, not the text version either, every day without difficulty. I'm confused as to why there are issues. I am a window-eyes user, so maybe there are differences between it and other screen reading programs, but I find no portion of the web site to be inaccessible. ------------------------------------------- Daniel K. Beitz Wienner & Gould, P.C. 950 University Dr., Ste. 350 Rochester, MI 48307 Phone: (248) 841-9405 Fax: (248) 652-2729 dbeitz at wiennergould.com This email transmission and any documents, files or previous email messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or the individual responsible for delivering this email to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution or use of any of the information contained herein or attached to this email is strictly prohibited. Should you receive this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender of this email or by telephoning us at (248) 841-9400. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kelly Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:50 AM To: Scott C. LaBarre; NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM As one of the test-guinea pig for WestLaw Next, I can honestly say that it is a great improvement. (A co-worker who is quadriplegic and uses Dragon was also a tester.) Most impressive to me was the fact that West is now committed, at least with this product, to taking input as to what needs to be addressed in order to make the product accessible to all. I'm just glad that our office is now able to use it, under a special agreement with West. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:08 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: a.. Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights b.. Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law c.. Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law d.. Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights e.. Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. f.. Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy g.. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind h.. Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights i.. Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates j.. Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf k.. Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: a.. Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division b.. Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP c.. Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute d.. Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families e.. Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC f.. Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. g.. Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix h.. Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP i.. Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations j.. Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International k.. Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law l.. Jo Anne Simon, Esquire m.. Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are 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/susan.kelly%40pima .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/dbeitz%40wiennergo uld.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/susan.kelly%40pima.gov From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Mon Mar 28 16:54:11 2011 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:54:11 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Fw: [DRBA] position available Message-ID: <6933624EBE70434690C04030F680C58E@labarre> See the below. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521. ----- Original Message ----- From: Murphy, Mark To: DRBA at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 11:22 AM Subject: [DRBA] position available Friends: The Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania is in the market for a new Legal Director. As many of you know, DRN is the protection and advocacy system in Pennsylvania. Attached are Word and PDF versions of the job announcement. Please send it along to any good candidates you think might be interested. The job is based in Philadelphia, although DRN operates statewide and has offices in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. Thanks. Mark Murphy REMINDER: The DRBA listserv is intended to facilitate open discussion and sharing of ideas. Members need to feel confident that their discussions will not be distributed beyond the group unnecessarily. PLEASE CONSULT WITH THE SENDER(S) BEFORE FORWARDING ANY LISTSERV DISCUSSIONS BEYOND THE DRBA GROUP. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: legal director job announcement.doc Type: application/msword Size: 125440 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: legal director job announcement.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 211666 bytes Desc: not available URL: From david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us Mon Mar 28 20:26:33 2011 From: david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us (Hyde, David W. (ESC)) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:26:33 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] It's been a pleasure learning with all of you. In-Reply-To: <423436A2-16D9-4D9E-B6DE-C6561AB7BA14@mac.com> References: <423436A2-16D9-4D9E-B6DE-C6561AB7BA14@mac.com> Message-ID: <8FE3DA4A52652B4D8EC80883B3DC12338633D728C3@tiger> You are more than welcome to become a member. We do have Canadians who are. There is an organization in Canada as well. Please contact Maryellen Gabias. Write me off list, and I'll be happy to give you her number. She and Paul have been active for years. Just because they live in B.C. they are still Federationists. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jorge Paez Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 10:31 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] It's been a pleasure learning with all of you. Blaine: As far as convention you can still come as part of the international section. I'm not sure about becoming a member though. Jorge On Mar 19, 2011, at 2:25 AM, Blaine Deutscher wrote: > Dear list members, > > I just wanted to say that it's been a pleasure getting to know some of > you through this list. Your information (not useful to me as of yet > since I'm not a current law student) will be useful to me someday and > I know that I can turn to this list for assistance in achieving my > goal of becoming a Lawyer one day. I have learnt what programs work > best, what programs to try, and what programs to simply avoid if at all. > > I've learnt a lot when it comes to different Laws in different parts > of the United states; what different law schools expect, the process > to obtaining your bar, ETC. I look forward to joining the NFB list and > if at all possible the NFB. I'm not sure if it's restricted to just > Americans or if Canadians can partake in events and become members of > NFB but one of these days I wouldn't mind coming to a convention. > > Talk to you all in the near future when I get settled into my > apartment and get internet. > > Sincerely > Blaine > _______________________________________________ > 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/jorgeapaez%4 > 0mac.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/david.hyde%40wcbvi.k12.wi.us From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Mar 28 23:09:12 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:09:12 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney Posting Message-ID: <65CD677B074149A1BDC8074019809312@none8a46117901> * U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE ATTORNEY ADVISOR, GS-0905-15 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: 11-EOUSA-006 Closing date April 15, 2011 http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/11-eousa-006.htm Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Mar 29 15:16:38 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:16:38 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Current Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies Message-ID: From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 7:39 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Current Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies ________________________________ From: Hunter, Sue (JMD) [mailto:Sue.Hunter at usdoj.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:32 AM To: /o=USDOJ/ou=COAR/cn=Recipients/cn=WT/cn=MichaelBattle2; Champion, Robert R. 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Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From william.burley3 at gmail.com Thu Mar 31 06:28:54 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:28:54 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Is Anyone on LinkedIn and Facebook? Message-ID: <4d941f2d.224b640a.58a3.38d1@mx.google.com> Hello all! I'm wondering if anyone is on LinkedIn and Facebook. If you are, please feel free to add and connect with me there. Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Burley-Wilson-Associates-LLC/161845603872346?s k=wall LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/pub/william-burley/23/172/a36 William Burley (713) 614-3322 E-mail: William.burley3 at gmail.com (will reach me on the go) Connect to My Professional Network on LinkedIn! Ask about VOIP, Voice, Satellite and 4G wireless internet or Today 's Advocacy group or my Virtual Paralegal and Virtual Assistant Services From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Mar 31 12:58:23 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:58:23 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney Postings, Kentucky no-compensation and Iraq posting Message-ID: <4D17569C71F84B34B75019BBF2EB5C2D@none8a46117901> * EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY, GS-905-14/15 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER TERRORISM FINANCING IN IRAQ RESIDENT LEGAL ADVISOR IN IRAQ 11-CRM-DET-005 14 month temporary duty assignments. http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/11-crm-det-005.htm * SPECIAL ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (Serves Without Compensation) UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 11-WDKY-03 Resumes must be received by April 6, 2011. http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/11-wdky-03.htm _______________________________________ Ross A. 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From JFreeh at nfb.org Thu Mar 31 16:03:20 2011 From: JFreeh at nfb.org (Freeh, Jessica) Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:03:20 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] McCarran International Airport Discriminates Against Blind Passengers 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 McCarran International Airport Discriminates Against Blind Passengers National Federation of the Blind Files Suit Over Inaccessible Kiosks Las Vegas, Nevada (March 30, 2011): The National Federation of the Blind and four blind individuals­Alan and Billie Ruth Schlank, Joyce Pratt, and Mark Adreon­who frequently fly or plan to fly to and from Las Vegas through McCarran International Airport, have filed a class-action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada against Clark County, Nevada; the Clark County Board of Commissioners; and the Clark County Department of Aviation, which administers McCarran International Airport. McCarran uses common-use self-service (CUSS) ticketing kiosks that employ a visual touchscreen interface without any auxiliary aids, such as a voice guidance program, and therefore cannot be used by blind passengers. Passengers who are able to use the kiosks can access information about flights, check in for flights, print tickets and boarding passes, select seats, upgrade to business or first-class cabins, check baggage, and perform other transactions relevant to their air travel plans. CUSS kiosks are unique because they are owned or controlled by the airport instead of by individual airlines and allow passengers to access most of the airlines operating at McCarran from any machine. The suit alleges that the defendants are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 because the benefits provided to travelers through these kiosks are not available to blind visitors to the airport. McCarran could easily add an audio interface, a tactile keypad, or interactive screen reader technology that works with touchscreens to its kiosks, or purchase kiosks with these features, but has neglected to do so. McCarran has also refused to respond to the plaintiffs’ offer to work collaboratively on implementing available technological solutions. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “Blind passengers have always experienced discrimination in air travel, but the fact that airports like McCarran are now deploying inaccessible technology to perform routine travel functions is the greatest threat to the privacy and independence of blind air travelers that we have seen. Airports and airlines are engaging in this blatant discrimination even though the technology to make kiosks accessible is readily available, has been deployed by others, and involves little cost. Instead of enjoying the features and convenience of these kiosks, including a quicker and more convenient check-in process, blind passengers must either wait in long lines at the ticket counter or share personal information with strangers in order to use the kiosks. We will not tolerate a separate and unequal experience for blind travelers and demand that the defendants cease their discrimination against us as soon as practicable.” Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein, Gregory P. Care, and Timothy P. Elder of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Karla Gilbride, and Kevin Knestrick of the Berkeley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Eric Taylor of the Las Vegas firm Alverson, Taylor, Mortenson & Sanders. ### 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 dandrews at visi.com Thu Mar 31 18:45:37 2011 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:45:37 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The most accessible way to use Twitter, in my opinion is the Qwitter Client, it can be downloaded from www.qwitter-client.net Once you get used to its style it is great! Dave At 12:54 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: >I am developing a legal website and also would like to use >twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? >Thanks, >Stephanie From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Mar 2 17:49:09 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:49:09 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: ABA Internship Guide 2011 Message-ID: Open attachment for American bar Association internship opportunities in Washington, D.C. From: CMPDL's Disability Discussion Docket (3D) [mailto:CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 8:13 AM To: CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: ABA Internship Guide 2011 The positions outlined in the guide are for both undergraduates and law students. Feel free to disperse. Please contact the respective entity for more information on that internship. Best, Bill William J. Phelan, IV, Esq. Special Projects & Technology Coordinator Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law American Bar Association 740 15th Street, NW, 9th Fl. 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Charlie Brown Phone: 410 659 9314, ext. 2206 E-mail: cbrown at actionfund.org or charliebrownlaw at comcast.net From pamwalters54 at gmail.com Wed Mar 2 20:09:03 2011 From: pamwalters54 at gmail.com (Pam Walters) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 14:09:03 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Will Tony Cothran please get in touch with me? Message-ID: <180AC59FFB2E4015A5CB02620B7A227C@pam29bcec78d08> Hi, My email address is: pamwalters54 at gmail.com. I would like for Tony Cothran to get in touch me and send me his phone number. Thanks. Pam God is good all of the time All things work together for good to them that love God and the called according to His purpose Romans 8:28. This email is checked by Avast Internet Security. Wa4SMB From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Mar 2 21:02:54 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 15:02:54 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Attorney - Advisor (General) - Joint Base Lewis-McChord Message-ID: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=97277300&JobTitle=Attorney+-+Advisor+(General)&where=Seattle%2c+WA&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=0&y=0&pg=3&rad=50&rad_units=miles&re=4&AVSDM=2011-03-01+11%3a34%3a00#qualifications [cid:image001.gif at 01CBD8D8.E64099C0] Job Title: Attorney - Advisor (General) Department: Department Of The Army Agency: Army Installation Management Command Job Announcement Number: WTEU11L806163 SALARY RANGE: $73,420.00 - $95,444.00 /year OPEN PERIOD: Monday, February 28, 2011 to Tuesday, March 29, 2011 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0905-12/12 POSITION INFORMATION: - This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - WA - Fort Lewis WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: US Citizens and Status Candidates JOB SUMMARY: Challenge Yourself - Be an Army Civilian - Go Army! Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army. Organization(s): U.S. Army Installation Management Command, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Legal Assistance Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 About the Position: Incumbent will report to the Chief, Legal Assistance Division * Joint Base Lewis-McChord is located in the southern Puget Sound Region of Western Washington State. While the installation is less than an hour from Seattle and SeaTac International Airport, the alpine playgrounds of Mt. Rainier and the Cascade Mountains are within an easy drive as are Pacific Ocean beaches. Nearby Tacoma, a city of over 200,000, is undergoing a revitalization of its downtown to include a four-year branch of the University of Washington. Local housing in close proximity to the base is readily available. Who May Apply: Click here for more information. * All U. S. citizens and Nationals with allegiance to the United States. KEY REQUIREMENTS: * U.S. Citizen Back to top Duties Additional Duty Location Info: 1 vacancy - WA - Fort Lewis Serves as an Attorney-Advisor and legal expert in the Legal Assistance Division, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate. Provides professional legal advice and representation to eligible beneficiaries, including active duty and retired personnel, family members, and authorized civilian personnel in matters relating to: real property, family law, estate planning, military and civilian administrative issues, consumer affairs, and other service related federal and state laws. Prepares documents, provides legal advice, and ensures readiness during pre and post deployment Soldier processing. Conducts legal research, drafts correspondence, negotiates, and performs in-court representation on behalf of clients as authorized by the Staff Judge Advocate. Duties also include teaching classes and the preparation of preventative law materials. Back to top Qualifications and Evaluations QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Click on link below to view qualification standard. General Schedule * Applicants are requested to submit the documents listed in the Attorney (OTJAG) Application Procedures. (If you are viewing the announcement on USAJOBS, please read the "Qualifications & Evaluations" tab, click on the "How to Apply" tab and just below "How to Apply" you will see "here" underlined. Click on the "here" and the Attorney (OTJAG) Application Procedures will pop up on a separate screen. If you are viewing the announcement from CPOL, please read the "Qualifications" section, click on the "How to Apply" link at the bottom of the announcement and the Attorney (OTJAG) Application Procedures will pop up on a separate screen.) Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. (1) Knowledge of Family Law; (2) Knowledge of Estate Planning; (3) Demonstrated Advocacy Skills; (4) Skill in Preparation of Written Legal Materials. < NOTICE OF VETERANS PREFERENCE:There is no formal rating system for applying veterans preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Army considers veterans preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty) to their submissions.> Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF)15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.) TIME IN GRADE: Applicants currently employed as an attorney by the federal government must have completed one year of time-in-grade at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade as the position being filled. * Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. * The minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration. * Education: An applicant must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD). * Bar Membership: An applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. * Experience: Applicant must have two or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as an LLM may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience. Other Requirements: Click here for more information. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. * Personnel security investigation required. * Must file annual financial statement. * Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. * Direct Deposit of Pay is Required. * You must include the announcement number on your application. * You may claim Military Spouse Preference. * Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show an entitlement to such preference on the resume/supplemental data submitted. * One year trial/probationary period may be required. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Resumes will be evaluated for basic qualifications requirements and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official for the position. Back to top Benefits and Other Info BENEFITS: The Department of Defense offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include: * Comprehensive health and life insurance * Competitive salaries * Generous retirement programs * Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time * Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules * Paid employment related training and education * Possible student loan repayment * Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degrees as applicable * Bonuses, incentives, and awards as appropriate for the job. OTHER INFORMATION: Click here for more information. * To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit. * The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDI140025-V300.pdf * Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. * In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.) * Special Note to NSPS Applicants: If you apply for and accept a GS position, your GS pay will be set differently than if you transition out of NSPS with your organization. If you apply for and accept a position and your pay cannot be set within the GS grade range, you will not be eligible for pay retention. Be sure to refer to the NSPS web site ( http://cpol.army.mil/library/general/nsps/docs-repeal/NSPS_Empl_Transition_Bulletin_031510.pdf ) for more details on how this might affect your specific situation. * Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. * Temporary Duty (TDY) travel is 5 percent. Back to top How To Apply HOW TO APPLY: Click here for more information. * Resume must be postmarked by the closing date and received in the CPOC within 10 days. * Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time. * You may send your resume via surface mail to: Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, ATTN: PECH-WER-T; Darlene Workman, Room 143, P.O.Box 339500 MS# 37, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: * You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. * Documentation to support Military Spouse Preference needs to be submitted at time of application. AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Civilian Personnel Advisory Center Phone: 253-967-5091 Email: darlene.workman1 at us.army.mil Agency Information: ATTN: PECH-WER-T; Darlene Workman, Room 143 P.O.Box 339500 MS# 37 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: Once this announcement closes, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the experience and/or education requirements found in the vacancy announcement. If you are found to be qualified, your application/resume may be referred to the selecting official for selection. If your application/resume is referred to the selecting official, you may be contacted for an interview, however, this is optional. If you are selected, you will receive a tentative job offer. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2008 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.gif Type: image/gif Size: 106 bytes Desc: image002.gif URL: From rdittman at stmarytx.edu Wed Mar 2 21:10:41 2011 From: rdittman at stmarytx.edu (Dittman, Robert) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:10:41 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction Message-ID: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E03A2A2@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> Good afternoon all, I wonder if I may have a moment of your time to introduce myself. My name is Robert Dittman, and I have a Seeing Eye Dog Snickers. We are Jurist Doctor candidates attending St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, TX. I have been blind since birth as a result of retinopathy of prematurity and I have never allowed my blindness to stand in the way of my goals. I answered the call to the bar (and for me it is a calling) as it literally took me by surprise when I left my former career as a technology trainer because I realized I wasn't happy in what I was doing, and for some reason I had this feeling that "You will be an advocate for others, and make your mark on the world." So, here I am, and every day I find it to be a challenge and a wonderful adventure. This term is the second half of my second year of law school. As you all know, normally a law student completes three years of law, however I am taking just a bit longer. I am expected to graduate in December 2012, and expect to sit for the Texas bar exam February 2013. All told my first year went well. Or, as they say, there were at least fifty-six people dumber than I was. I completed all my "bar subjects" including normal 1L courses of contracts, property, torts, Federal Civil Procedure, Constitutional law, and criminal law. I put off taking Federal procedure and Constitutional law and took them alone so that I could take the time needed for those extremely hard courses without having anything to distract me from them... It paid off in the grades. The first summer between my first year and this past fall, I completed community property, as well as completed an externship with the United States Coast Guard Office of Legal Affairs in District 8 here on the Gulf Coast. It was wonderful because I was able to combine my love of the Military, and in my case, as I am a United States Coast Guard Auxiliarist, my love of the Coast Guard and my future role as a lawyer. I was even able to get assigned as an Auxiliarist while doing it. This meant that I went to duty in uniform, The coast Guard got administrative hours, and I had the experiences. I was able to work with cases ranging in courts-martial, Medical malpractice, to Deep Water Horizon operations. I loved it!!! Next Snickers and I were able to study abroad as part of the Center for World Legal Problems sponsored by the St Mary's Law School, and the University of Innsbruck. We lived in Europe for a month where we completed courses in International business transactions, Supreme Court, Constitution, Terrorism and World Legal Problems (yes that is the long name of one course), and Lawyering Abroad. It was quite an experience traveling and living in Europe for a month. Snickers enjoyed the food and we made some friends some of whom are law students including other blind people and one even had a dog. When we returned stateside, we were selected to serve as a research fellow at the Center for Terrorism Law here at St. Mary's University School of Law. Part of the requirement is to be the subject matter expert in an area of threats. I was tasked to research topics including "Can a terrorist acting alone or sponsored use a containership to deliver a weapon of mass destruction into a port of the United States", "How can the federal government make full use out of the Coast Guard Auxiliary without the protection of employment safeguards which are granted to other uniformed service members found in title 14, or title 38, or federal employees found in title 5", and, a scenario where military forces engaged a drug cartel and if such engagements would be protected under title 18, U.S.C, section 2331. It turns out that some of my papers may be published according to the center director and I am very excited about this prospect. This term I am taking Texas Civil Procedure 1, National Security law, and Federal and state Evidence. I have been asked to stay on with the terrorism center and continue to research topics of future threats and solutions. This summer begins the path toward my third year. I will be taking the Multistate Professional Responsibilities Exam as well as Family Law. I also have been told to apply to work in our Center for Community Justice clinic where I will be helping to draft wills, power of attorney, and medical powers and wavers. These are all skills I will need, and I am excited to learn the skills as a student. After I pass the bar when I am a full attorney, I have a goal to serve in the Uniformed Services on active duty or in the reserves. I plan to apply for a title 10 waver that authorizes the secretary of each service for example the secretary of Homeland Security to wave any medical defect for example (blindness) as long as that defect does not affect the completion of duties that person may be assigned. (10 U.S.C. SEC 12205(c)) I have found seven (7) blind persons currently on active duty including a CAPT in the U.S. Army at West Point as an instructor, and a Blind paraplegic Marine serving in the infantry. While their blindness is the result of combat related service, the fact remains they were retained and able to contribute. I believe I am also able to contribute given my fifteen years of uniformed service including six years with the Civil Air Patrol from 1995 to 2001, concurrently two years with the United States Marine Corps as an honorary Marine from 1998 to 2000, a semester of United States Army Reserved officer Training Corps in the Fall of 1997 (the first documented blind cadet), four semesters of United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps from spring 1998 until summer 1999, and ten with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary from 2001 to present. In that time I have graduated from several schools such as Reserve Enlisted Basic Indoctrination (boot camp for the Coast Guard Reserve), Instructor development school, and Leadership and Management School where I was later assigned as an instructor. I have also served for a few days on a ship underway the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas in 2002, was a radio operator in the pits of a rifle range calling in commands from the range safety officer, and was qualified in search and rescue as a communications officer. I have also completed several courses in the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Incident Command System. Given all this training and experience, there must be a place for me. If I don't ask, they can't say yes. We will see what happens. I have never wavered from this goal, and never will. Many of the people I pitch the idea to are positive including a former Marine Corps Judge, Recruiters from the Texas Army National Guard JAG Corps, ship mates in the Coast Guard, and the Texas members of congress who have all offered to write letters of support. If I have to take it to the president, I will. I am committed to finding a way for my talents to be utilized in uniform in a status that provides me the opportunity to continue my service in a paid capacity. The fact remains that the military is vastly different than previous years, and I believe that to deny people service to country when their talents can clearly be utilized is missing the value that person brings to the table. There was a time when the contributions of women, and people of color were ignored as unfit for military service. We have moved past that time, so, I hope in time all are judged by their abilities and what they bring to the mission rather than the presupposed burdens they place upon it. Given the inclusive climate that the repeal of the Don't ask, Don't Tell policy signals, it seems the military is moving in an inclusive direction that in time will see the value of all. I hope given my young age of thirty three, I am able to continue to avail myself of the privilege of service to country. I thank you for your time, and look forward to your counsel and guidance. Robert Dittman Research Fellow, Center for Terrorism Law, Jurist Doctor Candidate, St. Mary's University school of law EMAIL: rdittman at mail.stmarytx.edu PHONE: (210) 389 - 3388 "True Justice is blind." From law at cordovafirm.com Wed Mar 2 21:32:24 2011 From: law at cordovafirm.com (Marina A. Cordova, Esq.) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 14:32:24 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction In-Reply-To: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E03A2A2@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> References: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E03A2A2@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> Message-ID: <00ee01cbd921$54df9c80$fe9ed580$@com> Robert, Good luck to you. It appears that you are well on your way to achieving your calling. You sound very accomplished and you will obtain your dreams, including being on active duty in the military. As a side note, the director for accommodations for students taking the texas bar is very understanding. The texas BLE will provide the necessary accommodations you need, as long as you complete all the required paperwork and you arrange for the accommodations ahead of time. Sincerely, Marina A. Cordova Attorney at Law 551 W. Cordova Road, # 234 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Office (505) 467-8395 Fax (505) 467-8746 law at cordovafirm.com Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed it's the only thing that ever has.  - Margaret Mead CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email message (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Section 2510-2521, and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, dissemination, copying, forwarding or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. If you are the intended recipient but do not wish to receive communications through this medium, please so advise the sender immediately. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dittman, Robert Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 2:11 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction Good afternoon all, I wonder if I may have a moment of your time to introduce myself. My name is Robert Dittman, and I have a Seeing Eye Dog Snickers. We are Jurist Doctor candidates attending St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, TX. I have been blind since birth as a result of retinopathy of prematurity and I have never allowed my blindness to stand in the way of my goals. I answered the call to the bar (and for me it is a calling) as it literally took me by surprise when I left my former career as a technology trainer because I realized I wasn't happy in what I was doing, and for some reason I had this feeling that "You will be an advocate for others, and make your mark on the world." So, here I am, and every day I find it to be a challenge and a wonderful adventure. This term is the second half of my second year of law school. As you all know, normally a law student completes three years of law, however I am taking just a bit longer. I am expected to graduate in December 2012, and expect to sit for the Texas bar exam February 2013. All told my first year went well. Or, as they say, there were at least fifty-six people dumber than I was. I completed all my "bar subjects" including normal 1L courses of contracts, property, torts, Federal Civil Procedure, Constitutional law, and criminal law. I put off taking Federal procedure and Constitutional law and took them alone so that I could take the time needed for those extremely hard courses without having anything to distract me from them... It paid off in the grades. The first summer between my first year and this past fall, I completed community property, as well as completed an externship with the United States Coast Guard Office of Legal Affairs in District 8 here on the Gulf Coast. It was wonderful because I was able to combine my love of the Military, and in my case, as I am a United States Coast Guard Auxiliarist, my love of the Coast Guard and my future role as a lawyer. I was even able to get assigned as an Auxiliarist while doing it. This meant that I went to duty in uniform, The coast Guard got administrative hours, and I had the experiences. I was able to work with cases ranging in courts-martial, Medical malpractice, to Deep Water Horizon operations. I loved it!!! Next Snickers and I were able to study abroad as part of the Center for World Legal Problems sponsored by the St Mary's Law School, and the University of Innsbruck. We lived in Europe for a month where we completed courses in International business transactions, Supreme Court, Constitution, Terrorism and World Legal Problems (yes that is the long name of one course), and Lawyering Abroad. It was quite an experience traveling and living in Europe for a month. Snickers enjoyed the food and we made some friends some of whom are law students including other blind people and one even had a dog. When we returned stateside, we were selected to serve as a research fellow at the Center for Terrorism Law here at St. Mary's University School of Law. Part of the requirement is to be the subject matter expert in an area of threats. I was tasked to research topics including "Can a terrorist acting alone or sponsored use a containership to deliver a weapon of mass destruction into a port of the United States", "How can the federal government make full use out of the Coast Guard Auxiliary without the protection of employment safeguards which are granted to other uniformed service members found in title 14, or title 38, or federal employees found in title 5", and, a scenario where military forces engaged a drug cartel and if such engagements would be protected under title 18, U.S.C, section 2331. It turns out that some of my papers may be published according to the center director and I am very excited about this prospect. This term I am taking Texas Civil Procedure 1, National Security law, and Federal and state Evidence. I have been asked to stay on with the terrorism center and continue to research topics of future threats and solutions. This summer begins the path toward my third year. I will be taking the Multistate Professional Responsibilities Exam as well as Family Law. I also have been told to apply to work in our Center for Community Justice clinic where I will be helping to draft wills, power of attorney, and medical powers and wavers. These are all skills I will need, and I am excited to learn the skills as a student. After I pass the bar when I am a full attorney, I have a goal to serve in the Uniformed Services on active duty or in the reserves. I plan to apply for a title 10 waver that authorizes the secretary of each service for example the secretary of Homeland Security to wave any medical defect for example (blindness) as long as that defect does not affect the completion of duties that person may be assigned. (10 U.S.C. SEC 12205(c)) I have found seven (7) blind persons currently on active duty including a CAPT in the U.S. Army at West Point as an instructor, and a Blind paraplegic Marine serving in the infantry. While their blindness is the result of combat related service, the fact remains they were retained and able to contribute. I believe I am also able to contribute given my fifteen years of uniformed service including six years with the Civil Air Patrol from 1995 to 2001, concurrently two years with the United States Marine Corps as an honorary Marine from 1998 to 2000, a semester of United States Army Reserved officer Training Corps in the Fall of 1997 (the first documented blind cadet), four semesters of United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps from spring 1998 until summer 1999, and ten with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary from 2001 to present. In that time I have graduated from several schools such as Reserve Enlisted Basic Indoctrination (boot camp for the Coast Guard Reserve), Instructor development school, and Leadership and Management School where I was later assigned as an instructor. I have also served for a few days on a ship underway the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas in 2002, was a radio operator in the pits of a rifle range calling in commands from the range safety officer, and was qualified in search and rescue as a communications officer. I have also completed several courses in the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Incident Command System. Given all this training and experience, there must be a place for me. If I don't ask, they can't say yes. We will see what happens. I have never wavered from this goal, and never will. Many of the people I pitch the idea to are positive including a former Marine Corps Judge, Recruiters from the Texas Army National Guard JAG Corps, ship mates in the Coast Guard, and the Texas members of congress who have all offered to write letters of support. If I have to take it to the president, I will. I am committed to finding a way for my talents to be utilized in uniform in a status that provides me the opportunity to continue my service in a paid capacity. The fact remains that the military is vastly different than previous years, and I believe that to deny people service to country when their talents can clearly be utilized is missing the value that person brings to the table. There was a time when the contributions of women, and people of color were ignored as unfit for military service. We have moved past that time, so, I hope in time all are judged by their abilities and what they bring to the mission rather than the presupposed burdens they place upon it. Given the inclusive climate that the repeal of the Don't ask, Don't Tell policy signals, it seems the military is moving in an inclusive direction that in time will see the value of all. I hope given my young age of thirty three, I am able to continue to avail myself of the privilege of service to country. I thank you for your time, and look forward to your counsel and guidance. Robert Dittman Research Fellow, Center for Terrorism Law, Jurist Doctor Candidate, St. Mary's University school of law EMAIL: rdittman at mail.stmarytx.edu PHONE: (210) 389 - 3388 "True Justice is blind." _______________________________________________ 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/law%40cordovafirm. com From william.burley3 at gmail.com Wed Mar 2 23:56:37 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:56:37 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction In-Reply-To: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E03A2A2@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> References: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E03A2A2@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> Message-ID: <4d6ed930.b105ec0a.7f72.1c4d@mx.google.com> Hi Robert...a fellow Texan here in Houston! I'm a paralegal and have enjoyed working in the legal field since 2000. Congrats on your achievements and maybe I can make the short ride to the City of the River Walk for your graduation. Will Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dittman, Robert Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:11 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction Good afternoon all, I wonder if I may have a moment of your time to introduce myself. My name is Robert Dittman, and I have a Seeing Eye Dog Snickers. We are Jurist Doctor candidates attending St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, TX. I have been blind since birth as a result of retinopathy of prematurity and I have never allowed my blindness to stand in the way of my goals. I answered the call to the bar (and for me it is a calling) as it literally took me by surprise when I left my former career as a technology trainer because I realized I wasn't happy in what I was doing, and for some reason I had this feeling that "You will be an advocate for others, and make your mark on the world." So, here I am, and every day I find it to be a challenge and a wonderful adventure. This term is the second half of my second year of law school. As you all know, normally a law student completes three years of law, however I am taking just a bit longer. I am expected to graduate in December 2012, and expect to sit for the Texas bar exam February 2013. All told my first year went well. Or, as they say, there were at least fifty-six people dumber than I was. I completed all my "bar subjects" including normal 1L courses of contracts, property, torts, Federal Civil Procedure, Constitutional law, and criminal law. I put off taking Federal procedure and Constitutional law and took them alone so that I could take the time needed for those extremely hard courses without having anything to distract me from them... It paid off in the grades. The first summer between my first year and this past fall, I completed community property, as well as completed an externship with the United States Coast Guard Office of Legal Affairs in District 8 here on the Gulf Coast. It was wonderful because I was able to combine my love of the Military, and in my case, as I am a United States Coast Guard Auxiliarist, my love of the Coast Guard and my future role as a lawyer. I was even able to get assigned as an Auxiliarist while doing it. This meant that I went to duty in uniform, The coast Guard got administrative hours, and I had the experiences. I was able to work with cases ranging in courts-martial, Medical malpractice, to Deep Water Horizon operations. I loved it!!! Next Snickers and I were able to study abroad as part of the Center for World Legal Problems sponsored by the St Mary's Law School, and the University of Innsbruck. We lived in Europe for a month where we completed courses in International business transactions, Supreme Court, Constitution, Terrorism and World Legal Problems (yes that is the long name of one course), and Lawyering Abroad. It was quite an experience traveling and living in Europe for a month. Snickers enjoyed the food and we made some friends some of whom are law students including other blind people and one even had a dog. When we returned stateside, we were selected to serve as a research fellow at the Center for Terrorism Law here at St. Mary's University School of Law. Part of the requirement is to be the subject matter expert in an area of threats. I was tasked to research topics including "Can a terrorist acting alone or sponsored use a containership to deliver a weapon of mass destruction into a port of the United States", "How can the federal government make full use out of the Coast Guard Auxiliary without the protection of employment safeguards which are granted to other uniformed service members found in title 14, or title 38, or federal employees found in title 5", and, a scenario where military forces engaged a drug cartel and if such engagements would be protected under title 18, U.S.C, section 2331. It turns out that some of my papers may be published according to the center director and I am very excited about this prospect. This term I am taking Texas Civil Procedure 1, National Security law, and Federal and state Evidence. I have been asked to stay on with the terrorism center and continue to research topics of future threats and solutions. This summer begins the path toward my third year. I will be taking the Multistate Professional Responsibilities Exam as well as Family Law. I also have been told to apply to work in our Center for Community Justice clinic where I will be helping to draft wills, power of attorney, and medical powers and wavers. These are all skills I will need, and I am excited to learn the skills as a student. After I pass the bar when I am a full attorney, I have a goal to serve in the Uniformed Services on active duty or in the reserves. I plan to apply for a title 10 waver that authorizes the secretary of each service for example the secretary of Homeland Security to wave any medical defect for example (blindness) as long as that defect does not affect the completion of duties that person may be assigned. (10 U.S.C. SEC 12205(c)) I have found seven (7) blind persons currently on active duty including a CAPT in the U.S. Army at West Point as an instructor, and a Blind paraplegic Marine serving in the infantry. While their blindness is the result of combat related service, the fact remains they were retained and able to contribute. I believe I am also able to contribute given my fifteen years of uniformed service including six years with the Civil Air Patrol from 1995 to 2001, concurrently two years with the United States Marine Corps as an honorary Marine from 1998 to 2000, a semester of United States Army Reserved officer Training Corps in the Fall of 1997 (the first documented blind cadet), four semesters of United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps from spring 1998 until summer 1999, and ten with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary from 2001 to present. In that time I have graduated from several schools such as Reserve Enlisted Basic Indoctrination (boot camp for the Coast Guard Reserve), Instructor development school, and Leadership and Management School where I was later assigned as an instructor. I have also served for a few days on a ship underway the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas in 2002, was a radio operator in the pits of a rifle range calling in commands from the range safety officer, and was qualified in search and rescue as a communications officer. I have also completed several courses in the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Incident Command System. Given all this training and experience, there must be a place for me. If I don't ask, they can't say yes. We will see what happens. I have never wavered from this goal, and never will. Many of the people I pitch the idea to are positive including a former Marine Corps Judge, Recruiters from the Texas Army National Guard JAG Corps, ship mates in the Coast Guard, and the Texas members of congress who have all offered to write letters of support. If I have to take it to the president, I will. I am committed to finding a way for my talents to be utilized in uniform in a status that provides me the opportunity to continue my service in a paid capacity. The fact remains that the military is vastly different than previous years, and I believe that to deny people service to country when their talents can clearly be utilized is missing the value that person brings to the table. There was a time when the contributions of women, and people of color were ignored as unfit for military service. We have moved past that time, so, I hope in time all are judged by their abilities and what they bring to the mission rather than the presupposed burdens they place upon it. Given the inclusive climate that the repeal of the Don't ask, Don't Tell policy signals, it seems the military is moving in an inclusive direction that in time will see the value of all. I hope given my young age of thirty three, I am able to continue to avail myself of the privilege of service to country. I thank you for your time, and look forward to your counsel and guidance. Robert Dittman Research Fellow, Center for Terrorism Law, Jurist Doctor Candidate, St. Mary's University school of law EMAIL: rdittman at mail.stmarytx.edu PHONE: (210) 389 - 3388 "True Justice is blind." _______________________________________________ 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.burley3%40 gmail.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Mar 3 21:28:45 2011 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:28:45 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Fw: White House Fall Internship Program Application Message-ID: <1781CCDD54D54C69B66FDFF3DAAC6AA7@labarre> White House Fall Internship Program Application FYI and please pass onto appropriate candidates. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521. ----- Original Message ----- From: White House Disability Group To: slabarre at labarrelaw.com Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 2:14 PM Subject: White House Fall Internship Program Application Please take note of the below and circulate and help our internship program be inclusive of students with disabilities. The application deadline for the White House Internship Program’s fall 2011 session is Sunday, March 13. Please take the time to think of five future young leaders you believe would serve as great White House Interns, and personally encourage them to apply. Below is more information that might be helpful to prospective White House Interns: - Check out this blog from a former White House intern with a disability: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/02/24/people-you-meet-white-house-internship-program - Visit the White House Internship website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships/ - Apply to the White House Internship program: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships/apply/ - Learn more about the selection process: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships/selection/ A White House Internship provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today’s young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office of the President and prepare them for future public service involvement. Please encourage all eligible young leaders to take advantage of this incredible opportunity! The White House · 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW · Washington DC 20500 · 202-456-1111 From dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Fri Mar 4 01:08:20 2011 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net) Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 19:08:20 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] lost & found Message-ID: It has been some time since hearing from Angie Madney. Angie, if you are still out there, please reply. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Mar 4 13:19:03 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 08:19:03 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question Message-ID: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? More and more legal sites use it. Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From newsandtraffic at hotmail Fri Mar 4 13:36:52 2011 From: newsandtraffic at hotmail (Sean Paul) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 08:36:52 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Message-ID: Heyya Ross: I'd suggest using m.facebook.com it is much easier to navigate than the regular facebook site. You will have to go to the regular site to do things like set up an account, fill out or change your profile, change settings, so on & so forth. However after these initial things are done You can certainly use the mobile site for most everything else. You can read friends status updates, read & reply to messages which are sent directly to your inbox. Like & unlike friends. Join groups or pages. Write on others walls. & much more. You may also want to consider joining. friendmail.com after you have set up your facebook account. Friend mail lets you do all or most of the above list things right threw your email. & friends status updates are delivered right to your email client. So interaction is very easy. Just reply to emails to interact. You are not able to use the facebook chat from the mobile site so if that is important to you. You might need to consider downloading something like instantbird, Miranda, or some other multi protocol chat client. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to write me off list @ newsandtraffic at hotmail.com. Hope this helps & look forward to hearing from you soon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ross Doerr" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 08:19 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question > Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? > More and more legal sites use it. > > Ross A. Doerr Esquire > Admitted to Practice in > Maine and New Hampshire > F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. > _______________________________________________ > 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/newsandtraffic%40hotmail.com > From agtolentino at gmail.com Fri Mar 4 13:43:27 2011 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 05:43:27 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Message-ID: Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: > Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? > More and more legal sites use it. > > Ross A. Doerr Esquire > Admitted to Practice in > Maine and New Hampshire > F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. > _______________________________________________ > 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com > -- Respectfully, Aser Tolentino, Esq. (916) 572-2737 agtolentino at gmail.com From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Fri Mar 4 14:54:53 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 07:54:53 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA17@EVS02.central.pima.gov> Not sure about JAWS - but the mobile location works better with my screen reader (WinZoom) since the latest so-called upgrades - perhaps it is worth a try if no one else has suggestions. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ross Doerr Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 6:19 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] face book question Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? More and more legal sites use it. Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. _______________________________________________ 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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Fri Mar 4 15:14:31 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 08:14:31 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA19@EVS02.central.pima.gov> On a related issue, I cannot seem to access embedded links and articles as well with the mobile site, although it is otherwise much more accessible. Does anyone know if Facebook has been contacted regarding the accessibility issues on its main site? The information I was able to find in the FAQs section was not helpful. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aser Tolentino Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 6:43 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: > Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? > More and more legal sites use it. > > Ross A. Doerr Esquire > Admitted to Practice in > Maine and New Hampshire > F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. > _______________________________________________ > 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/agtolentino%40 gmail.com > -- Respectfully, Aser Tolentino, Esq. (916) 572-2737 agtolentino at gmail.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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Mar 4 19:38:15 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 14:38:15 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. attorney job postings Message-ID: <29FD5E44368048C9B125AF07E77259ED@none8a46117901> * OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS ATTORNEY ADVISOR / GS-13 to GS-15 ANNOUNCEMENT: OLA ATY 11-001 Applications must be received by March 18, 2011 http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/olaaty11-001.htm Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Mar 4 20:14:18 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 15:14:18 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. attorney job postings Message-ID: <64F486661A984DE6A8BF00584B7BCEBB@none8a46117901> * OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS ATTORNEY ADVISOR / GS-13 to GS-15 ANNOUNCEMENT: OLA ATY 11-001 Applications must be received by March 18, 2011. http://justice.gov/oarm/jobs/olaaty11-001.htm Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Mar 4 21:17:20 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 16:17:20 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney postings Message-ID: <35048F96BABF42CEAAFA5C5F59462611@none8a46117901> * ATTORNEY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION NATURAL RESOURCES SECTION GS-12/15 OPEN: March 4, 2011 CLOSE: March 14, 2011 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: ENRD-11-009-EXC Applications must be received by Monday, March 14, 2011. http://justice.gov/oarm/jobs/exe-offad-enrd-11-009.htm Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From william.burley3 at gmail.com Fri Mar 4 23:49:27 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 17:49:27 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Blog Roll Message-ID: <4d717a93.213e970a.6505.0365@mx.google.com> Good evening all! I hope everyone's week was really productive. Mine was really busy and crazy. Would anyone like to be included on my virtual paralegal firm's upcoming blog? There will be information about virtual paralegal services of course, but there will also be musings about current events happening in the legal world. If you'd like to be included, please send your name and e-mail address to wburley at burley-wilson.com. Thanks! Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. From chikodinaka09021982 at gmail.com Mon Mar 7 01:24:58 2011 From: chikodinaka09021982 at gmail.com (Chikodinaka Oguledo) Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 01:24:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [blindlaw] Chikodinaka Oguledo wants to stay in touch on LinkedIn Message-ID: <1718821792.6111821.1299461098300.JavaMail.app@ela4-bed81.prod> LinkedIn ------------ I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Chikodinaka Oguledo Chikodinaka Oguledo nonprofiit at CHI centers Washington D.C. Metro Area Confirm that you know Chikodinaka Oguledo https://www.linkedin.com/e/x6bbq4-gkypl4je-5k/isd/2452644767/SmgcVoMp/ -- (c) 2011, LinkedIn Corporation From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Mar 7 17:37:19 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:37:19 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: 1L Summer Internship Opportunity Message-ID: From: CMPDL's Disability Discussion Docket (3D) [mailto:CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 7:59 AM To: CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: 1L Summer Internship Opportuunity Attention 1Ls with a disability: This summer, Prudential Financial has a position open in its summer internship program for a current first year law student with a disability. We applaud Prudential and their commitment to disability diversity in the legal profession. 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Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com Tue Mar 8 20:22:57 2011 From: m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com (Mike Gilmore) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 12:22:57 -0800 (PST) Subject: [blindlaw] client paying a collection agency Message-ID: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> I have a client who defaulted on a private student loan a few years ago. The loan went into collection. Last year, my client was able to obtain employmetn and began making $200 monthly payments. When asked if payment could be submitted via check, the agency said no. Their reason was that because of the size of the debt, they could only secure payment to their client either by deducting the $200 from my client's bank account or writing a check for the monthly amount and sending it to client's bank. Either way an eight dollar fee is assessed in addition to the monthly payment. (They did offer to take a check for the entire ammount of the debt which my client doesn't have. I should also add that the account is a joint account that has client and client's spouse on it.) Each month before the payment is deducted from my client's account, a letter is sent by the agency which says "if you don't have the funds in your account, call us and let us know and we'll arrange an alternate payment method for that month." It seems to me that on one hand, the letter could be a form letter that they send out to all debtors regardless of the amount owed. On the other hand, they could be lying about the only way to receive payment for the amount. What do all of you think? Need advice on how to get the agency to accept checks. My client is afraid that they'll go to court and attach his wages if he disallows the monthly deductions. Thanks. Mike From goldflash9 at sbcglobal.net Wed Mar 9 00:48:16 2011 From: goldflash9 at sbcglobal.net (Sarah Clark) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:48:16 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> Message-ID: <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Hi Acer, I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I need to indicate which program created it. The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks, Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aser Tolentino" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your > browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. > > On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: > >> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? >> More and more legal sites use it. >> >> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >> Admitted to Practice in >> Maine and New Hampshire >> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >> > > > > -- > Respectfully, > Aser Tolentino, Esq. > (916) 572-2737 > agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%40sbcglobal.net From jorgeapaez at mac.com Wed Mar 9 00:58:51 2011 From: jorgeapaez at mac.com (Jorge Paez) Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:58:51 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: The PHP file won't work. Its created in Wordpad/notepad, but its a basic web script. It'll just open and have a bunch of code in it. Jorge On Mar 8, 2011, at 7:48 PM, Sarah Clark wrote: > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aser Tolentino" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: >> >>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> (916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/jorgeapaez%40mac.com From agtolentino at gmail.com Wed Mar 9 01:02:04 2011 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 17:02:04 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: Hi Sarah, I just tried visiting the alternate versions of the site and they seem to be loading. Perhaps a different browser would have better results? I'm on a Mac at the moment and tried Firefox and Safari. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Sarah Clark wrote: > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this > file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I > need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page > other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aser Tolentino" > > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > > Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >> wrote: >> >> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> <%28916%29%20572-2737>(916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/agtolentino%40gmail.com > -- Respectfully, Aser Tolentino, Esq. (916) 572-2737 agtolentino at gmail.com From newsandtraffic at hotmail Wed Mar 9 01:06:00 2011 From: newsandtraffic at hotmail (Sean Paul) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 20:06:00 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force you to download something which really was not a download at all. I haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone tell me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Clark" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this > file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I > need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page > other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aser Tolentino" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with >>> JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> (916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/newsandtraffic%40hotmail.com > From kgilbride at dralegal.org Wed Mar 9 01:09:22 2011 From: kgilbride at dralegal.org (Karla Gilbride) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 17:09:22 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901><009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: <754D9C7D0111F64FB1C87BD46B8ACD1CF4526E@draexchange.dralegal.com> I don't think you need (or want) the www before m.facebook.com; try just entering m.facebook.com in the address bar. Karla -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sean Paul Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 5:06 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force you to download something which really was not a download at all. I haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone tell me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Clark" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open > this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to > open it, I need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the > page other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aser Tolentino" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point >> your browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with >>> JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentin >>> o%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> (916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9% >> 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/newsandtraff > ic%40hotmail.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/kgilbride%40dr alegal.org From william.burley3 at gmail.com Wed Mar 9 01:42:14 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 19:42:14 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] client paying a collection agency In-Reply-To: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4d76daf6.6fc6ec0a.073f.4246@mx.google.com> Hi Mike. Sounds like Vanroo Corporation almost. It sounds as if he has already made the payment arrangement and if he did, he would have had to sign the paperwork in order for it to start. My fear is, that now that they know where he is, his bank account, if he doesn't do it their way, they will either attack his wages. Since it's student loans, unless he can show that he isn't working due to his disability (if there is one), then he can apply for loan forgiveness through the original holder of the student loan. usually, I think the rule is having been disabled for 60 months and a three year review period after the loan is forgiven. To me, it seems like the easiest thing to do would be for him to set up a separate account for the student loan payment deductions. He pretty much needs to keep the agreement because it will just add to his interest. If he's going to fight it I would suggest he keep making payments. If there is the disability thing, then if awarded, he can get money back. Now this is just what we've done with folks at the job....Not sure about the legalities and any case law. Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Gilmore Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 2:23 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] client paying a collection agency I have a client who defaulted on a private student loan a few years ago. The loan went into collection. Last year, my client was able to obtain employmetn and began making $200 monthly payments. When asked if payment could be submitted via check, the agency said no. Their reason was that because of the size of the debt, they could only secure payment to their client either by deducting the $200 from my client's bank account or writing a check for the monthly amount and sending it to client's bank. Either way an eight dollar fee is assessed in addition to the monthly payment. (They did offer to take a check for the entire ammount of the debt which my client doesn't have. I should also add that the account is a joint account that has client and client's spouse on it.) Each month before the payment is deducted from my client's account, a letter is sent by the agency which says "if you don't have the funds in your account, call us and let us know and we'll arrange an alternate payment method for that month." It seems to me that on one hand, the letter could be a form letter that they send out to all debtors regardless of the amount owed. On the other hand, they could be lying about the only way to receive payment for the amount. What do all of you think? Need advice on how to get the agency to accept checks. My client is afraid that they'll go to court and attach his wages if he disallows the monthly deductions. Thanks. Mike _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/william.burley3%40 gmail.com From langlois2 at verizon.net Wed Mar 9 02:41:26 2011 From: langlois2 at verizon.net (Brian Langlois) Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:41:26 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: <63278B27F9B64B53874881DCEE2343AA@barney03> Myself, I've used m.facebook.com (note: without the www) Also, I use lite.facebook.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Paul" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com > where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force > you to download something which really was not a download at all. I > haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone tell > me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use > www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are > attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you > while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please > try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when > you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will > get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance > please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ > newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah Clark" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Hi Acer, >> I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one >> wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open >> this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open >> it, I need to indicate which program created it. >> The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page >> other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. >> Any assistance would be appreciated. >> Thanks, >> Sarah >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Aser Tolentino" >> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" >> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question >> >> >>> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >>> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with >>>> JAWS? >>>> More and more legal sites use it. >>>> >>>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>>> Admitted to Practice in >>>> Maine and New Hampshire >>>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Respectfully, >>> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >>> (916) 572-2737 >>> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/newsandtraffic%40hotmail.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/langlois2%40verizon.net From william.burley3 at gmail.com Wed Mar 9 04:18:24 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 22:18:24 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <63278B27F9B64B53874881DCEE2343AA@barney03> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> <63278B27F9B64B53874881DCEE2343AA@barney03> Message-ID: <4d76ff91.2912ec0a.492c.4aee@mx.google.com> I've used lite.facebook.com a couple times. What's the difference between that and the full site? I didn't notice anything. Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian Langlois Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:41 PM To: Sean Paul; NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Myself, I've used m.facebook.com (note: without the www) Also, I use lite.facebook.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Paul" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com > where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force > you to download something which really was not a download at all. I > haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone tell > me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use > www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are > attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you > while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please > try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when > you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will > get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance > please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ > newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah Clark" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Hi Acer, >> I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one >> wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open >> this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open >> it, I need to indicate which program created it. >> The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page >> other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. >> Any assistance would be appreciated. >> Thanks, >> Sarah >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Aser Tolentino" >> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" >> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question >> >> >>> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >>> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with >>>> JAWS? >>>> More and more legal sites use it. >>>> >>>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>>> Admitted to Practice in >>>> Maine and New Hampshire >>>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/agtolentino%40gmai l.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Respectfully, >>> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >>> (916) 572-2737 >>> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%40sbcgl obal.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/newsandtraffic%40h otmail.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/langlois2%40verizo n.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/william.burley3%40 gmail.com From agtolentino at gmail.com Wed Mar 9 10:11:24 2011 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 02:11:24 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: <4d76ff91.2912ec0a.492c.4aee@mx.google.com> References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> <63278B27F9B64B53874881DCEE2343AA@barney03> <4d76ff91.2912ec0a.492c.4aee@mx.google.com> Message-ID: http://lite.facebook.com was a portal which I believe was primarily intended for low-bandwidth and mobile access to Facebook, and was widely considered far more accessible. It was turned off some time ago. Entering that URL into a web browser redirects the user to the standard version of the site. I seem to recall that Facebook advised users who would prefer to retain a simplified experience to use one of the mobile versions, specifically http://m.facebook.com though I can't be sure of that now. Regardless, people have turned to the mobile sites for simpler navigation. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:18 PM, William Burley, III < william.burley3 at gmail.com> wrote: > I've used lite.facebook.com a couple times. What's the difference between > that and the full site? I didn't notice anything. > > > > Will Burley > 713..614.3322 > William.burley3 at gmail.com > > www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet > and > satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep > more > money in your pocket TODAY! > > www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides > experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole > practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney > who > utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On > Behalf Of Brian Langlois > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:41 PM > To: Sean Paul; NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > Myself, I've used > m.facebook.com > (note: without the www) > Also, I use > lite.facebook.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sean Paul" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:06 PM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > > > Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com > > where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force > > you to download something which really was not a download at all. I > > haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone > tell > > > me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use > > www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are > > attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you > > while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please > > try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when > > you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will > > get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance > > please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ > > newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sarah Clark" > > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 > > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > > > > >> Hi Acer, > >> I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > >> wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open > >> this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to > open > > >> it, I need to indicate which program created it. > >> The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the > page > > >> other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > >> Any assistance would be appreciated. > >> Thanks, > >> Sarah > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Aser Tolentino" > >> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > >> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > >> > >> > >>> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your > >>> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. > >>> > >>> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with > >>>> JAWS? > >>>> More and more legal sites use it. > >>>> > >>>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire > >>>> Admitted to Practice in > >>>> Maine and New Hampshire > >>>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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/agtolentino%40gmai > l.com > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Respectfully, > >>> Aser Tolentino, Esq. > >>> (916) 572-2737 > >>> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%40sbcgl > obal.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/newsandtraffic%40h > otmail.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/langlois2%40verizo > n.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/william.burley3%40 > gmail.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/agtolentino%40gmail.com > -- Respectfully, Aser Tolentino, Esq. (916) 572-2737 agtolentino at gmail.com From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Wed Mar 9 11:52:59 2011 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:52:59 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: <8F227FD19F994F5DAACD7B91A3DF0A7C@GPD945> when you go to m.facebook.com it should work. Not sure why it's not working on your end. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Clark" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Hi Acer, I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I need to indicate which program created it. The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks, Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aser Tolentino" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your > browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. > > On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: > >> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? >> More and more legal sites use it. >> >> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >> Admitted to Practice in >> Maine and New Hampshire >> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >> > > > > -- > Respectfully, > Aser Tolentino, Esq. > (916) 572-2737 > agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Wed Mar 9 11:54:53 2011 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:54:53 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: that's one thing you don't want to do is put www in front of m.facebook.com. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Paul" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Heyya Sarah: A while back there was some issue with www.m.facebook.com where by when you attempted to access the page it was attempting to force you to download something which really was not a download at all. I haven't had this issue in some months now. However I have had someone tell me recently that they had this issue when attempting to use www.m.facebook.com when using firefox. So let me ask you if you are attempting to use firefox? If not I am assuming that this happens to you while using IE? If you do have Firefox on your system, would you please try accessing www.m.facebook.com from it & let me know what happens when you do? As far as www.touch.facebook.com goes. Yes, this is all you will get when using it while using a PC. If I may be of any further assistance please feel free to let me know. You may write me off list @ newsandtraffic at hotmail.com if you'd rather. Thanks much ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Clark" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 19:48 Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this > file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I > need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page > other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aser Tolentino" > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > >> Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with >>> JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> (916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%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/newsandtraffic%40hotmail.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 LBlake at nfb.org Wed Mar 9 14:34:28 2011 From: LBlake at nfb.org (Blake, Lou Ann) Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 06:34:28 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Message-ID: Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: * Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights * Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law * Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law * Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights * Scott C. 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Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP * Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute * Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families * Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC * Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. * Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix * Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP * Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations * Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International * Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law * Jo Anne Simon, Esquire * Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Wed Mar 9 14:50:33 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 07:50:33 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] face book question In-Reply-To: References: <21EFB3C4FA2D461F9808B1A45D539D53@none8a46117901> <009d01cbddf3$ad73ccf0$6701a8c0@computer2> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA3B@EVS02.central.pima.gov> Mine works fine on Internet Explorer 8 - I usually run m.facebook.com, occasionally over to the main site when I want to open a link, since that does not go as well on the mobile site. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aser Tolentino Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 6:02 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question Hi Sarah, I just tried visiting the alternate versions of the site and they seem to be loading. Perhaps a different browser would have better results? I'm on a Mac at the moment and tried Firefox and Safari. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Sarah Clark wrote: > Hi Acer, > I cannot get either of the sites you mentioned to work. The first one > wants me to download something called home.php, and when I go to open this > file, the Windows dialogue box comes up saying that in order to open it, I > need to indicate which program created it. > The second link you provided doesn't seem to contain anything on the page > other than a link to go to the full site and a logout link. > Any assistance would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aser Tolentino" > > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 AM > > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] face book question > > > Have you tried using one of the mobile versions of the site? Point your >> browser to http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com. >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Ross Doerr >> wrote: >> >> Does anyone on the list have good tips on how to use face book with JAWS? >>> More and more legal sites use it. >>> >>> Ross A. Doerr Esquire >>> Admitted to Practice in >>> Maine and New Hampshire >>> F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/agtolentino%40 gmail.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> Aser Tolentino, Esq. >> <%28916%29%20572-2737>(916) 572-2737 >> agtolentino at gmail.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/goldflash9%40s bcglobal.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/agtolentino%40 gmail.com > -- Respectfully, Aser Tolentino, Esq. (916) 572-2737 agtolentino at gmail.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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Mar 9 21:05:27 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 16:05:27 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] DOJ Posting Prof. Responsibility Attorney Message-ID: * DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY/ATTORNEY ADVISOR, GS-15 ANNOUNCEMENT: OPR ATY 11-001 Applications must be received by March 23, 2011. http://justice.gov/oarm/jobs/opraty11-001.htm Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From paulharpur at gmail.com Thu Mar 10 04:22:15 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:22:15 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] Research - Laywers with Losw Vision and Blindness Message-ID: My name is Dr Paul Harpur and I am an legal academic at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland. Being totally blind and a guide dog user I am involved with advocating for law reforms through both academic publications and through supporting advocacy groups. I would like to speak with people who have a university qualification who are blind or have low vision about their experiences at work. I have been awarded a 3 year research grant to analyse the rights of persons with disabilities at work. To ensure my research has an additional practical side I am working with the World Blind Union to support their advocacy. I am asking you to speak with me for about 45 minutes on your telephone or via Skype. You can choose to have your involvement kept confidential if you like. Essentially the data collection process will involve: 1. Agreeing to speak with me. I will then call you at a time that is mutually convenient. My e-mail is p.harpur at law.uq.edu.au For the academic work I will protect your confidentiality. I will not include information that enables you to be identified in any publication. To ensure this I will provide participants copies of any draft publication that uses data they provided before I publish the paper. If they feel there is any referrable material in the publication I undertake to alter further anonymise the data. 2. I will ask you if I can write a case study on your experiences for the World Blind Union. This project is separate to the university project and the identities of participants would be disclosed. If you do not want a case study to be provided to the WBU then you can limit your involvement to the confidential academic research. If you do agree to provide a case study to the WBU then I will write a draft of the case study and provide it to you for their consideration. The case study is owned by you and you have total editorial discretion. You can change it, delete it or whatever. I can send you further information on my project or the World Blind Union’s campaign. In addition you maybe interested in visiting the World Blind Union’s Right to Work Campaign at www.worldblindunion.org or Dr Paul Harpur’s academic profile at http://www.law.uq.edu.au/academic-staff/staff.php?nm=paulharpur -- *Dr Paul Harpur* BBus (HRM), LLB (Hons), LLM, PhD, Solicitor of the High Court of Australia Post Doctorate Research Fellow, the TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland, on the project entitled “From Ratification to Implementation: The Disability Human Rights Paradigm and the Right to Work in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Mob: + 61 7 417 635 609 E-Mail: paulharpur at gmail.com Skype: paul.harpur From marsha.drenth at gmail.com Thu Mar 10 20:07:43 2011 From: marsha.drenth at gmail.com (Marsha Drenth) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:07:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] identifying evidence In-Reply-To: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hello Lawyers and Professionals, Currently I am up to my eye balls in court proceedings. I have a very good lawyer who is representing me in the hearings. The question came up of me identifying evidence that will be entered into the case. I am totally blind, I am needing to identify pictures, emails and other documents. How is it possible for me as a blind person to identify this evidence? It is very very important that the evidence is identified and entered into the case in the hearing. Please help, and Thank you in advance! Marsha __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5943 (20110310) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Thu Mar 10 21:59:59 2011 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russell J. Thomas, Jr.) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:59:59 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] identifying evidence In-Reply-To: References: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8B326DF1E537437A92A46EBBB2955426@RThomas> The issue is authentication. With respect to documents, if you read Braille, have the documents embossed in Braille so that you can testify about the documents. That may give the Judge enough information to permit the documents to be introduced into evidence. The only problem may arise if there is an issue as to the validity or reliability of any signature on any documents. The issue of pictures is far more complicated. To lay a proper foundation for the admission of a photograph, the witness must testify that the photograph constitutes an accurate representation of what the photograph purports to represent. That is impossible for a blind person to do. If the question relates to a picture you took yourself, (for example with an Iphone), then, if the picture is still stored in the Iphone, then the picture can be authenticated by allowing the Court or opposing counsel to examine the iphone and locate the photograph. Respectfully, Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 Newport Beach, California 92660 T: (949) 752-0101 F: (949) 257-4756 M: (949) 466-7238 www.emplmntattorney.com Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:08 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] identifying evidence Hello Lawyers and Professionals, Currently I am up to my eye balls in court proceedings. I have a very good lawyer who is representing me in the hearings. The question came up of me identifying evidence that will be entered into the case. I am totally blind, I am needing to identify pictures, emails and other documents. How is it possible for me as a blind person to identify this evidence? It is very very important that the evidence is identified and entered into the case in the hearing. Please help, and Thank you in advance! Marsha __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5943 (20110310) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi rm.com From paulharpur at gmail.com Thu Mar 10 22:41:57 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:41:57 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] identifying evidence In-Reply-To: <8B326DF1E537437A92A46EBBB2955426@RThomas> References: <172060.49258.qm@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <8B326DF1E537437A92A46EBBB2955426@RThomas> Message-ID: <000901cbdf74$5f627700$1e276500$@com> Perhaps an alternative, at least in Australia, could be if you get your lawyer to attest that he has read the document to you and they execute an affidavit. The attestation clause could be borrowed from the attestation clause when executing a will for a blind person: IE the lawyer has read the documents to you. I also obtained leave from the chief justice to bring a laptop into court. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Sent: Friday, 11 March 2011 8:00 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] identifying evidence The issue is authentication. With respect to documents, if you read Braille, have the documents embossed in Braille so that you can testify about the documents. That may give the Judge enough information to permit the documents to be introduced into evidence. The only problem may arise if there is an issue as to the validity or reliability of any signature on any documents. The issue of pictures is far more complicated. To lay a proper foundation for the admission of a photograph, the witness must testify that the photograph constitutes an accurate representation of what the photograph purports to represent. That is impossible for a blind person to do. If the question relates to a picture you took yourself, (for example with an Iphone), then, if the picture is still stored in the Iphone, then the picture can be authenticated by allowing the Court or opposing counsel to examine the iphone and locate the photograph. Respectfully, Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 Newport Beach, California 92660 T: (949) 752-0101 F: (949) 257-4756 M: (949) 466-7238 www.emplmntattorney.com Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:08 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] identifying evidence Hello Lawyers and Professionals, Currently I am up to my eye balls in court proceedings. I have a very good lawyer who is representing me in the hearings. The question came up of me identifying evidence that will be entered into the case. I am totally blind, I am needing to identify pictures, emails and other documents. How is it possible for me as a blind person to identify this evidence? It is very very important that the evidence is identified and entered into the case in the hearing. Please help, and Thank you in advance! Marsha __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5943 (20110310) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi rm.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/paulharpur%40gmail .com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Mar 10 23:13:11 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:13:11 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Position Announcement - Federal Public Defender Research and Writing Specialist - Seattle, WA Message-ID: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT RESEARCH AND WRITING SPECIALIST POSITION #: 2011-2-ATTY ANNOUNCED: February 14, 2011 CLOSES: When Filled The Federal Public Defender Office for the Western District of Washington, operating under authority of the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. 3006A to provide defense services in federal criminal matters in the federal courts, is seeking a Research and Writing Specialist. Applicants must be law school graduates, who have been admitted to and are in good standing with their state bars. A minimum of two years of legal experience and knowledge of criminal law is required. Experience in habeas law and handling federal criminal cases is strongly preferred. The Research and Writing Specialist will provide legal research and writing services to the Defender and Assistant Defenders in support of representations for indigent defendants in federal court. These services will require computer assisted legal research, development of legal strategies, drafting of motions, briefs, petitions for certiorari and legal memoranda. The selection criteria will consider the following areas: * a commitment to the representation of the indigent accused, * an established capacity or a demonstrated aptitude of excellence in criminal defense practice, * a commitment to personal and professional integrity, * an established capacity of effective communication with clients, witnesses, colleagues, staff and court personnel, * an established capacity for timely completion of assignments and projects, * an established capacity for independent and collaborative work. This job is based in the Seattle office and is contingent on federal funding. It is full-time position with federal salary based on qualifications and experience. The salary range is $50, 628 to $155,500. The salary will be based on education and experience consistent with federal guidelines and regulations. The position is subject to mandatory Electronic Funds Transfer (direct deposit) and includes federal benefits. Employment will be considered provisional pending the successful outcome of a background fingerprint check. Federal Public Defender attorneys may not engage in the private practice of law. Further information about the job and the office is available at http://wawfpd.org. Applications for this position need to contain a letter of interest, resume, and two work references (including names, addresses and telephone numbers). Applications will only be accepted if submitted by U.S. Mail to: Thomas W. Hillier, II Federal Public Defender Attn: Human Resources 1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700 Seattle, WA 98101 NO TELEPHONE OR E-MAIL INQUIRIES PLEASE. The Federal Public Defender is an equal opportunity employer. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If the other side will not agree to such a stipulation the next thing I would try would be some very carefully drafted requests for admission. This might get some or all of the exhibits in. With respect to the documents if neither of the above approaches work then you may have to have them scanned and read via appropriate technology. Unless there is a real issue concerning the authenticity of the documents which is presumably what you were doing when you're identifying them, nobody in their right mind is going to actually make you go through this. The moment you start down that path I suspect the judge is going to start making inquiries to the other side above their objections and/or you may have a very fidgety jury. This is going to be particularly true if the documents are long. With regard to pictures they come in by being identified by a person with knowledge testifying that they are a fair and accurate depiction of what they purport to show. This testimony does not have to come from anybody that took the pictures or even the owner of the pictures. It does require somebody with knowledge of what the pictures are and who can testify as to there being a fair and accurate depiction. It can and probably would be easiest if this was a sighted person who could so testify. It doesn't have to be you. Stiehm Law Office Alexandria, Virginia 703-360-1089 (Voice) 703-935-8266 (Fax) On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:07:43 -0500 "Marsha Drenth" writes: > Hello Lawyers and Professionals, > > Currently I am up to my eye balls in court proceedings. I have a > very good > lawyer who is representing me in the hearings. The question came up > of me > identifying evidence that will be entered into the case. I am > totally blind, > I am needing to identify pictures, emails and other documents. How > is it > possible for me as a blind person to identify this evidence? It is > very very > important that the evidence is identified and entered into the case > in the > hearing. > > Please help, and Thank you in advance! > Marsha > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 5943 (20110310) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.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/stiehm.law%40ju no.com > Stiehm Law Office Alexandria, Virginia 703-360-1089 (Voice) 703-935-8266 (Fax) Email address: stiehm.law at verizon.net ____________________________________________________________ $65/Hr Job - 25 Openings Part-Time job ($20-$65/hr). Requirements: Home Internet Access http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d795c518d12593e56st06vuc From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Fri Mar 11 00:20:48 2011 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:20:48 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] contract questions Message-ID: <25E8430CA618456BAD08ED2CCA187BA9@HP8730notebook> hi, with the situation of a vendor being a sub contractor for a state agency, how could it be legal for the state to tell a vendor how much they can charge when the customer is not involved/have a rehab case and can't afford to pay $75 or more per hour. the vendor would be willing to charge less if the threat of cancelling the contract was not a possibility. Bryan Schulz From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Mar 11 22:32:55 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:32:55 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] ADA News - Message-ID: This information has recently been updated, and is now available [ http://service.govdelivery.com/service/view.html?code=USDOJ_41 ]. Additions include: Corrections to the Final Rule as published in the Federal Register on March 11, 2011; Final Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Final Revised Regulations Implementing Titles II and III of the ADA; and a consent agreement with Autobuses Ejecutivos LLC dba Omnibus Express. "Being blind is a bit like being someone's former spouse. No matter what you do, it isn't good enough" Author unknown Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From william.burley3 at gmail.com Sun Mar 13 04:04:54 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:04:54 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Question Message-ID: <4d7c4268.1318640a.2c22.65c6@mx.google.com> Good evening. If you could hire a paralegal to work away from your office, what are some of the top things you look for? (i.e. practice area, time management, etc). Thanks for the input! Will Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Mar 14 17:11:59 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:11:59 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Disability Compliance Administrator The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Message-ID: From: CMPDL's Disability Discussion Docket (3D) [mailto:CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Lissner, Scott Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 8:41 AM To: CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: FW: Disability Compliance Administrator The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Of possible interest: Disability Compliance Administrator Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Position Summary The Disability Compliance Administrator (DCA) is responsible for coordinating all compliance activities associated with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, including implementation of an administrative plan, coordination of agency wide activities, and submission of all reports, records and work plans. Essential Duties and Responsibilities The ideal Disability Compliance Administrator plans, develops, implements and administers a comprehensive ADA compliance program for HACP by developing and implementing policies and procedures involving disability requirements and responsibilities, establishing and enforcing compliance standards, investigating complaints, consulting with HACP administrators, staff, vendors, residents, and contractors on compliance issues and their resolution, and in educating all constituencies on the rights of persons with disabilities. To accomplish this task the DCA must: · Plan, develop, implement, and administer a comprehensive ADA compliance program. · Understand, interpret and apply applicable laws, policies and precedents. · Compile data and analyze situations; translate findings into clear, concise recommendations; meet important deadlines. · Facilitate the resolutions of employee grievances and public complaints related to ADA compliance. · Design and manage effective control, information, and documentation systems. · Work independently on complex assignments. · Use sound judgment and personal initiative. · Maintaining objectivity and freedom from prejudice. · Monitor and control confidentiality of information according to the standards of the Privacy Act. · Effectively communicate complex information, verbally and in writing. · Maintain effective working relationships with all levels of HACP personnel, ADA advocates, regulatory agency representatives, business associates, and the public. · Coordinate all compliance activities. · Meet with department heads and their staff to review, and modify if necessary, HACP policies and procedures that impact residents and the general public. · Work with departmental leadership in adjusting practices to maximize positive impact on persons with disabilities in all HACP housing programs, non-housing programs, and supporting services and activities. · Collect information from all HACP Departments to monitor their performance and report to HUD and the HACP Executive Director. · Conduct scheduled and unscheduled site visits and perform planned and ad hoc audits of practices. · Coordinate activities of all HACP personnel who will assist in implementation of the Reasonable Accommodation policy. · Conduct meetings and informational discussions with individuals and groups within HACP and with the larger community to enhance levels of understanding and analysis of options. · Ensure that required milestones are met and that HACP meets all deadlines and requirements of the regulations and policies. · With and through the Section 504/ADA Coordinator, gather information, prepare and/or review reports and develop action plans for compliance with the Reasonable Accommodation regulations. · Utilize the Section 504/ADA Coordinator to assist in daily review and compliance activities. · Where necessary, resolve conflicts between departments or between a department manager and the Section 504/ADA Coordinator. · Establish a system of data reporting/collection/tracking that allows for measurement of HACP’s overall progress and success on implementation items. · Participate in the preparation, communication, training on and implementation of an approved Comprehensive Reasonable Accommodation Policy and associated policies and procedures. · Analyze data, prepare and submit reports and records, and implement continual quality improvement directives. · Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, semi annual and annual reports as required and as determined by sound business practices. · Implement adjustments to plans, policies and practices to assure success in meeting compliance requirements and organizational goals and objectives. · Perform other duties and assume responsibility for assuring the accomplishment of HACP’s goals, objectives and commitments related to providing accessible housing. Qualifications & Experience · Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Management or related field with 5 years’ experience required. · Knowledge of the rules, regulations, laws and practices on accessibility to persons with disabilities, such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Architectural Barriers Act, the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (“UFAS”) requirements and regulations implementing those statutes and applicable accessibility standards. · Experience in providing leadership and providing services to persons with disabilities desirable. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential. · Excellent analytical skills required. · Excellent organizational skills and ability to motivate others required. · Knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint. How to Apply If you are interested in this exceptional opportunity, please submit a detailed resume immediately to: Shana Richardson Gans, Gans & Associates 7445 Quail Meadow Road, Plant City, FL 33565 Phone: (813) 986-4441 Cell: (813)708-3765 Fax: (813) 986-4775 E-mail: shana at gansgans.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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[ http://www.justice..gov/oarm/jobs/11-crm-det-004.htm ] * EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY, GS-905-14/15 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING RESIDENT LEGAL ADVISORS IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA 11-CRM-DET-003 Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. [ http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/11-crm-det-003.htm ] Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From william.burley3 at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 04:52:17 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:52:17 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Request for Referrals Message-ID: <4d804216.1f4b640a.466f.2017@mx.google.com> As a means of building my virtual paralegal business, I would like to offer the following: * 20% discount to retain the company for one year with no down payment and two hours of free work per month, * 10% discount to retain the company for six months with no down payment and 1 hour of free work per month, * discounted rate for first time single projects, or * receive 1 hour of work on me for a letter of recommendation. The areas of practice include, but aren't limited to: *personal injury * labor and employment * premises liability * products liability * ERISA * social security disability * business law and non-profit administration plus more. I provide administrative services as well that include: * bookkeeping * travel arrangements * word processing * billing and collections * marketing services * medical records request * Ttranscription services, plus more Sorry for the long email and hopefully I didn't offend anyone. I couldn't find posting rules regarding those such as this. If you'd like, please also e-mail me at wburley at burley-wilson.com to be on a separate mailing list. Will Will Burley 713..614.3322 William.burley3 at gmail.com www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral fee. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Mar 16 17:02:10 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:02:10 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] New ADA rules Message-ID: The new ADA regulations for Title II and III for the ADA took effect yesterday. Remember, there is now a new definition of "service animal" to contend with, so if you're interested, any of the ADA portholes commonly used can get you to those regulations. Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Mar 16 17:00:35 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:00:35 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. attorney posting Message-ID: * DEPUTY CHIEF, LITIGATION UNIT, GS-0905-15 NARCOTIC AND DANGEROUS DRUG SECTION CRIMINAL DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 11-CRM-NDDS-003 This position closes at midnight on March 24, 2011, Eastern Standard Time. [ http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/11-crm-ndds-003.htm ] _______________________________________ Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From stone_troll at sbcglobal.net Wed Mar 16 18:09:35 2011 From: stone_troll at sbcglobal.net (Mark BurningHawk) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:09:35 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] New ADA rules In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> I'm flying home with my guide dog tomorrow. I have never had a problem with him at the gate, but what if any differences can I expect? Thanks. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! From dbeitz at wiennergould.com Wed Mar 16 19:39:09 2011 From: dbeitz at wiennergould.com (Daniel K. Beitz) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:39:09 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] New ADA rules In-Reply-To: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> References: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Just hope he doesn't see a squirrel in the airport, or that somebody doesn't drop a stake on the floor, and you'll be alright. ------------------------------------------- Daniel K. Beitz Wienner & Gould, P.C. 950 University Dr., Ste. 350 Rochester, MI 48307 Phone: (248) 841-9405 Fax: (248) 652-2729 dbeitz at wiennergould.com This email transmission and any documents, files or previous email messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or the individual responsible for delivering this email to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution or use of any of the information contained herein or attached to this email is strictly prohibited. Should you receive this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender of this email or by telephoning us at (248) 841-9400. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark BurningHawk Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 2:10 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] New ADA rules I'm flying home with my guide dog tomorrow. I have never had a problem with him at the gate, but what if any differences can I expect? 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/dbeitz%40wiennergo uld.com From jorgeapaez at mac.com Wed Mar 16 20:15:51 2011 From: jorgeapaez at mac.com (Jorge Paez) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:15:51 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Request for Referrals In-Reply-To: <4d804216.1f4b640a.466f.2017@mx.google.com> References: <4d804216.1f4b640a.466f.2017@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <09A33AD2-2237-48BF-8CFE-3653365E21A1@mac.com> William: Can you please write me off list? Thanks, Jorge On Mar 16, 2011, at 12:52 AM, William Burley, III wrote: > As a means of building my virtual paralegal business, I would like to offer > the following: > > > > * 20% discount to retain the company for one year with no down payment and > two hours of free work per month, > > * 10% discount to retain the company for six months with no down payment and > 1 hour of free work per month, > > * discounted rate for first time single projects, or > > * receive 1 hour of work on me for a letter of recommendation. > > > > The areas of practice include, but aren't limited to: > > > > *personal injury > > * labor and employment > > * premises liability > > * products liability > > * ERISA > > * social security disability > > * business law and non-profit administration plus more. > > > > I provide administrative services as well that include: > > > > * bookkeeping > > * travel arrangements > > * word processing > > * billing and collections > > * marketing services > > * medical records request > > * Ttranscription services, plus more > > > > Sorry for the long email and hopefully I didn't offend anyone. I couldn't > find posting rules regarding those such as this. If you'd like, please also > e-mail me at wburley at burley-wilson.com to be on a separate mailing list. > > > > Will > > > > > > > > Will Burley > > 713..614.3322 > > William.burley3 at gmail.com > > > > www.wburley.vodaplex.com - The best in > Voice, VOIP, 4G wireless internet and satellite! Save money and get better > service. Ask me how you can keep more money in your pocket TODAY! > > > > www.burley-wilson.com - Burley-Wilson & > Associates, L.L.C. provides experienced, efficient and excellent virtual > paralegal services to sole practitioners to small - medium size law firms. > Refer us to an attorney who utilizes our services and receive a $25 referral > fee. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/jorgeapaez%40mac.com From rdittman at stmarytx.edu Thu Mar 17 03:41:05 2011 From: rdittman at stmarytx.edu (Dittman, Robert) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:41:05 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] New ADA rules In-Reply-To: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> References: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E04D29A@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> You're going to have a blast. Just remember your training. I have been using dogs for over 10 years now and I love it. What school did you go to? Robert Dittman Research Fellow, Center for Terrorism Law, Jurist Doctor Candidate, St. Mary's University school of law EMAIL: rdittman at mail.stmarytx.edu PHONE: (210) 389 - 3388 "True Justice is blind." -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark BurningHawk Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 1:10 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] New ADA rules I'm flying home with my guide dog tomorrow. I have never had a problem with him at the gate, but what if any differences can I expect? 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/rdittman%40stmarytx.edu From stone_troll at sbcglobal.net Thu Mar 17 03:58:58 2011 From: stone_troll at sbcglobal.net (Mark BurningHawk) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:58:58 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] New ADA rules In-Reply-To: <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E04D29A@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> References: <842E68AB-F62A-44D1-94FC-33099A01FC0B@sbcglobal.net> <687DEBB12226C246A2070B791A47BD4E0E04D29A@EXCH1.stmarytx.edu> Message-ID: <990E18CD-C2E4-4352-BE03-317A260DDFFB@sbcglobal.net> I am on my fourth guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the Blind, with over 20 years of travel experience with my dogs. as I say, I've never had a problem and don't expect one tomorrow. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ Namaste! From mlniska04 at yahoo.com Thu Mar 17 17:31:36 2011 From: mlniska04 at yahoo.com (Matthias L. Niska) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:31:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis Message-ID: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Hello all, Matthias Niska here, I am just finishing up my second year at the University of Minnesota Law School, and some of you may remember me as a NFB Scholarship winner from the summer of 2009. I'm new to this listserv, and I have a legal research question I was hoping you all might help me with. I am a JAWS user, and was extremely frustrated at the beginning of law school with the poor interaction between JAWS and the standard versions of both Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis. However, shortly into my 1L year, thanks to Patti Chang, I found out about the text version of Westlaw, and that has worked great for my legal research needs ever since. I've been able to use Westlaw text for all of my law school research, and also for my job last summer at the U.S. Attorney's Office here in Minneapolis. My problem is that I was lucky to land a job with a great Minneapolis firm this summer, but they have an exclusive contractual relationship with Lexis-Nexis. I have explained my concerns to the folks at my firm and they are prepared to give me any and all reasonable accommodations that I need to be successful this summer, but obviously because of the contract with Lexis-Nexis, they would strongly prefer that I learn to use Lexis if at all possible. Which brings us to my question: Do any of you JAWS users out there use Lexis for your legal research? Is there some text-based version of Lexis out there I don't know about? Any tricks or advice you would suggest to make Lexis more compatible with my screen-reader, or people I should contact? Thanks much, Matthias Niska J.D. candidate, 2012 University of Minnesota Law School   From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Thu Mar 17 17:48:39 2011 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russell J. Thomas, Jr.) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:48:39 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis In-Reply-To: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Unless the version of Lexis you will use has changed drastically, I have always found Lexis to be very Jaws friendly. Like any new software application, it takes some getting used to, but otherwise if works fine. In my experience, it is far easier to use than Westlaw. Respectfully, Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 Newport Beach, California 92660 T: (949) 752-0101 F: (949) 257-4756 M: (949) 466-7238 www.emplmntattorney.com Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Matthias L. Niska Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:32 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis Hello all, Matthias Niska here, I am just finishing up my second year at the University of Minnesota Law School, and some of you may remember me as a NFB Scholarship winner from the summer of 2009. I'm new to this listserv, and I have a legal research question I was hoping you all might help me with. I am a JAWS user, and was extremely frustrated at the beginning of law school with the poor interaction between JAWS and the standard versions of both Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis. However, shortly into my 1L year, thanks to Patti Chang, I found out about the text version of Westlaw, and that has worked great for my legal research needs ever since. I've been able to use Westlaw text for all of my law school research, and also for my job last summer at the U.S. Attorney's Office here in Minneapolis. My problem is that I was lucky to land a job with a great Minneapolis firm this summer, but they have an exclusive contractual relationship with Lexis-Nexis. I have explained my concerns to the folks at my firm and they are prepared to give me any and all reasonable accommodations that I need to be successful this summer, but obviously because of the contract with Lexis-Nexis, they would strongly prefer that I learn to use Lexis if at all possible. Which brings us to my question: Do any of you JAWS users out there use Lexis for your legal research? Is there some text-based version of Lexis out there I don't know about? Any tricks or advice you would suggest to make Lexis more compatible with my screen-reader, or people I should contact? Thanks much, Matthias Niska J.D. candidate, 2012 University of Minnesota Law School   _______________________________________________ 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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi rm.com From dravant at ameritech.net Thu Mar 17 18:47:45 2011 From: dravant at ameritech.net (denise avant) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:47:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis In-Reply-To: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <196473.88212.qm@web81908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> hi, I am an Assistant Public Defender here in Chicago, and our office has had an exclusive contract with Lexis for several years now. The best way to handle lexis with jaws is to become familiar with the various screens, then use your links, headers, find command  and form field command in jaws to move around the screen. There is no text version of lexis. at one time, lexis did employ a blind attorney, who was also a jaws user. I cannot remember his name, but if the company has a lexis rep or trainer, perhaps they can put you in touch with him. when my office first started using lexis, the trainer came to the office, and sat down with me and since i knew the jaws commands, she trained me on the lexis stuff. we were then able to figure out different ways to move about the page. The training was included in our contract. and if you have questions i'm willing to try to help you. --- On Thu, 3/17/11, Matthias L. Niska wrote: From: Matthias L. Niska Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 12:31 PM Hello all, Matthias Niska here, I am just finishing up my second year at the University of Minnesota Law School, and some of you may remember me as a NFB Scholarship winner from the summer of 2009. I'm new to this listserv, and I have a legal research question I was hoping you all might help me with. I am a JAWS user, and was extremely frustrated at the beginning of law school with the poor interaction between JAWS and the standard versions of both Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis. However, shortly into my 1L year, thanks to Patti Chang, I found out about the text version of Westlaw, and that has worked great for my legal research needs ever since. I've been able to use Westlaw text for all of my law school research, and also for my job last summer at the U.S. Attorney's Office here in Minneapolis. My problem is that I was lucky to land a job with a great Minneapolis firm this summer, but they have an exclusive contractual relationship with Lexis-Nexis. I have explained my concerns to the folks at my firm and they are prepared to give me any and all reasonable accommodations that I need to be successful this summer, but obviously because of the contract with Lexis-Nexis, they would strongly prefer that I learn to use Lexis if at all possible. Which brings us to my question: Do any of you JAWS users out there use Lexis for your legal research? Is there some text-based version of Lexis out there I don't know about? Any tricks or advice you would suggest to make Lexis more compatible with my screen-reader, or people I should contact? Thanks much, Matthias Niska J.D. candidate, 2012 University of Minnesota Law School         _______________________________________________ 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/dravant%40ameritech.net From paulharpur at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 20:12:22 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:12:22 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Lexis-Nexis In-Reply-To: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: A practical answer is try find a password so you can keep accessing the database you like when you leave law school. A few ways to achieve this is get an illegal password and keep accessing it (not the best option obviously), start a masters of laws part-time or do some casual work. The last option is the most doable. You can do some casual tutoring or even beg an academic to give you a few hours of research work. Once on the system you keep getting access to university subscriptions as an employee for a long time. In about 2006 I raised with Lexis.com an access issue around the ability to move between search functions (IE natural law to other types). I eventually had IT people work with me to explain to Lexis precisely the problem in IT speak. Eventually I remembered I was a lawyer and sent a demand letter. Things changed. If you do go down the path of sending a demand letter I’d like to see a copy and see if the problem is the same in Australia. Last time I was Stateside the versions of Lexis were precisely the same. I can send the local Lexis offices similar complaints. On 3/18/11, Matthias L. Niska wrote: > Hello all, > > Matthias Niska here, I am just finishing up my second year at the University > of Minnesota Law School, and some of you may remember me as a NFB > Scholarship winner from the summer of 2009. I'm new to this listserv, and I > have a legal research question I was hoping you all might help me with. > > I am a JAWS user, and was extremely frustrated at the beginning of law > school with the poor interaction between JAWS and the standard versions of > both Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis. However, shortly into my 1L year, thanks to > Patti Chang, I found out about the text version of Westlaw, and that has > worked great for my legal research needs ever since. I've been able to use > Westlaw text for all of my law school research, and also for my job last > summer at the U.S. Attorney's Office here in Minneapolis. > > My problem is that I was lucky to land a job with a great Minneapolis firm > this summer, but they have an exclusive contractual relationship with > Lexis-Nexis. I have explained my concerns to the folks at my firm and they > are prepared to give me any and all reasonable accommodations that I need to > be successful this summer, but obviously because of the contract with > Lexis-Nexis, they would strongly prefer that I learn to use Lexis if at all > possible. > > Which brings us to my question: Do any of you JAWS users out there use Lexis > for your legal research? Is there some text-based version of Lexis out there > I don't know about? Any tricks or advice you would suggest to make Lexis > more compatible with my screen-reader, or people I should contact? > > Thanks much, > > Matthias Niska > J.D. candidate, 2012 > University of Minnesota Law School > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/paulharpur%40gmail.com > -- *Dr Paul Harpur* BBus (HRM), LLB (Hons), LLM, PhD, Solicitor of the High Court of Australia Post Doctorate Research Fellow, the TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland, on the project entitled “From Ratification to Implementation: The Disability Human Rights Paradigm and the Right to Work in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Mob: + 61 7 417 635 609 E-Mail: paulharpur at gmail.com Skype: paul.harpur From william.burley3 at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 21:31:46 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:31:46 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Thu Mar 17 21:46:00 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:46:00 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA9B@EVS02.central.pima.gov> I have had something of the same fears with the on-line file management system our office will be using starting in November, called Justware. When my supervisor and I tried to run the demo using my magnification / screen reader tool (WinZoom), the narration quit. I contacted SAAVI, the visual rehab center which I attend, and their IT folks tested the program for me. They determined that it would run with JAWS. It is from New Dawn technologies, but I have no idea what the cost is to purchase. It does not have its own legal research site, though. And Lexis is being awful to you! -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:32 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From paulharpur at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 21:55:16 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:55:16 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <001901cbe4ee$02b421a0$081c64e0$@com> Sue. This is not just trying to change a small feature of a site but an entire platform. Perhaps NFB could help out here? They are bringing suit against universities regarding Google inaccessibility I understand. Well it might not be too difficult for them to make another ground of discrimination the adoption of Lexis databbases. In fact, I have found most Google Aps okay if not fully accessible. What you are talking about is entirely inaccessible. It is actually a stronger case. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Friday, 18 March 2011 7:32 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/paulharpur%40gmail .com From jsorozco at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 21:56:08 2011 From: jsorozco at gmail.com (Joe Orozco) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:56:08 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Mobile Geo at a Price You Can't Beat! Message-ID: <39BE4146FE1A487880EE6EBEF90C7C23@Rufus> Hello, I have the latest copy of Mobile Geo for sale with the North American maps. Please note you'll need Mobile Speak for this product. The price follows the description and is lower than anything you'll find from other companies. Links to Mobile Speak and Mobile Geo are below my signature. With Mobile Geo, you can pinpoint your location, learn about the points of interest (POIs) in your immediate vicinity, plan a route between specified points of origin and destination, and get instructions on maneuvers about waypoints along a route that you are following. With Mobile Geo, it's easy to find the nearest train or bus stop and pull up their schedule! When you're on the move with Mobile Geo, be it at either 1 mile per hour or 101 miles per hour, relax while Geo automatically announces upcoming intersections, points of interests, city names and so much more; all through the comfort and convenience of your mobile phone. Want privacy? No problem, simply attach your favorite wired or Bluetooth headset to your phone and "You're Ready to Go." GEO GIVES YOU VIRTUAL REALITY Want to experience a real virtual reality? With the combined power and technical resources of Code Factory and Sendero, use Mobile Geo to explore your world without ever leaving home. That's right! Geo lets you preview a route or visit a distant city, including its points of interests, with the virtual flick of a real switch. GEO'S GOT YOUR BACK Seamlessly slide Geo to the background when you want to make or answer a telephone call, send text messages, read emails, surf the web, whatever and whenever you want and Geo will continue to provide "LookAround" announcements. GEO'S GOT VIBES Not only will Geo navigate, listen, and reply with speech and audio feedback, it will also shake you up. Geo will move your body as it tells you how to move through your world with its innovative Morse Code based vibratory feedback alert system. Deaf-blind travelers will find this feature especially useful. GEO'S GOT POI POWER Looking for a particular point of interest? With Mobile Geo, you have the world's most powerful POI and intuitive mobile search engine at your fingertips. Mobile Geo is the one and only GPS mobile software solution that, in addition to the traditional search criteria such as name, street, City, and web address, allows you to search for points of interests in a specific direction of travel. GEO IS INDEPENDENT With Mobile Geo, no data plan? No problem. Because all of Mobile Geo's active mapping and POI information is stored directly on your mobile phone, there is absolutely no need to pay for a wireless provider data plan. When you've got Geo and built-in or external GPS receiver, you've got all you need. GEO WILL CONTACT YOU With the new Mobile Geo Contact interface, not only can you lookup and call those listed in your phone's Contacts List, but you can also set the Contact's address as a destination or virtual position. GEO LETS YOU DABBLE WITH THE DETAILS When you open a POI's Details Screen, Mobile Geo lets you act on its information such as dialing its telephone number, sending an email, or browsing to its web page. GEO KEEPS YOU WARM Engage Mobile Geo's "Getting Warmer" function to gage the remaining distance and direction-heading to a specific destination or street. I'm selling Mobile Geo for $600, which is $295 off the regular price and includes the cost of the license transfer. Preferred payment methods are in order of priority: first, Bank of America direct deposit/transfer; second, PayPal; and third, check. After your payment clears, I will work out the license transfer and send you a link to download. If you're interested in purchasing my copy of Mobile Speak, I'll let it go for an additional $175, which is $120 off the regular price. I am currently not considering selling Mobile Speak by itself. Please send any questions via this e-mail address. Regards, Joe A. You need Mobile Speak to run Mobile Geo. For a list of compatible phones that run Mobile Speak, please visit: http://www.codefactory.es/en/phoneslist.asp?id=342 B. For information on Mobile Speak, please visit: http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=316 C. For information on Mobile Geo, please visit: http://www.senderogroup.com/products/shopmgeo.htm "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing From paulharpur at gmail.com Thu Mar 17 22:01:05 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:01:05 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA9B@EVS02.central.pima.gov> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA9B@EVS02.central.pima.gov> Message-ID: <001a01cbe4ee$d29c7750$77d565f0$@com> Before you purchase Jaws why not try Non-Visual Desktop Access? It is free and is superior to Jaws in PDF in a few other things. It is also open source so it develops fast and encourages IT people to find sollutions that help everyone. I use NVDA for some applications. It is also useful if Jaws crashes as you can just hit control +shift + n and it will open up and talk. then I can work out why Jaws has crashed or just keep using NVDA. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kelly Sent: Friday, 18 March 2011 7:46 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility I have had something of the same fears with the on-line file management system our office will be using starting in November, called Justware. When my supervisor and I tried to run the demo using my magnification / screen reader tool (WinZoom), the narration quit. I contacted SAAVI, the visual rehab center which I attend, and their IT folks tested the program for me. They determined that it would run with JAWS. It is from New Dawn technologies, but I have no idea what the cost is to purchase. It does not have its own legal research site, though. And Lexis is being awful to you! -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:32 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/susan.kelly%40 pima.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/paulharpur%40gmail .com From dbeitz at wiennergould.com Thu Mar 17 22:34:23 2011 From: dbeitz at wiennergould.com (Daniel K. Beitz) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:34:23 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <2EEB1310460B4A438E7CA0A40D14B42D@DanielKBeitzPC> I haven't used lexis in a while, but when I did, it worked fine with window-eyes. I just went there, and it looks like it will work fine. I use Westlaw every day with window-eyes, and not the text version. I don't like the text version because some features I needed were missing. Maybe you wouldn't want to change screen readers, but that is better than making a bad impression at a Summer job. I would download the trial version of window-eyes and see if it works like you want. ------------------------------------------- Daniel K. Beitz Wienner & Gould, P.C. 950 University Dr., Ste. 350 Rochester, MI  48307 Phone:  (248) 841-9405 Fax:  (248) 652-2729 dbeitz at wiennergould.com This email transmission and any documents, files or previous email messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged.  If you are not the intended recipient or the individual responsible for delivering this email to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution or use of any of the information contained herein or attached to this email is strictly prohibited.  Should you receive this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender of this email or by telephoning us at (248) 841-9400. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 5:32 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/dbeitz%40wiennergo uld.com From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Fri Mar 18 14:53:31 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:53:31 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <001901cbe4ee$02b421a0$081c64e0$@com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> <001901cbe4ee$02b421a0$081c64e0$@com> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA9F@EVS02.central.pima.gov> Paul, I know that my office's program is different - the problem is that it is symptomatic of the same situation mentioned with the Lexis file management system. The powers that be want these automated programs, for arguably good reasons, but the manufacturers make little to no effort to make them accessible from the start. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul Harpur Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:55 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Sue. This is not just trying to change a small feature of a site but an entire platform. Perhaps NFB could help out here? They are bringing suit against universities regarding Google inaccessibility I understand. Well it might not be too difficult for them to make another ground of discrimination the adoption of Lexis databbases. In fact, I have found most Google Aps okay if not fully accessible. What you are talking about is entirely inaccessible. It is actually a stronger case. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Friday, 18 March 2011 7:32 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/paulharpur%40g mail .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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Fri Mar 18 14:56:27 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:56:27 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility In-Reply-To: <001a01cbe4ee$d29c7750$77d565f0$@com> References: <983258.78195.qm@web120711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4d827dcc.111d640a.4279.05dc@mx.google.com> <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EA9B@EVS02.central.pima.gov> <001a01cbe4ee$d29c7750$77d565f0$@com> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EAA0@EVS02.central.pima.gov> I also thought about the NVDA, and asked IT to check it out as well - problem is that because I work for a local governmental agency, I don't get to meet with them in person. And, they wanted to get everything up front. We also can't load anything directly to our own computers without fear of serious repercussions. Kind of like being stuck in a rat maze. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul Harpur Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:01 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Before you purchase Jaws why not try Non-Visual Desktop Access? It is free and is superior to Jaws in PDF in a few other things. It is also open source so it develops fast and encourages IT people to find sollutions that help everyone. I use NVDA for some applications. It is also useful if Jaws crashes as you can just hit control +shift + n and it will open up and talk. then I can work out why Jaws has crashed or just keep using NVDA. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kelly Sent: Friday, 18 March 2011 7:46 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility I have had something of the same fears with the on-line file management system our office will be using starting in November, called Justware. When my supervisor and I tried to run the demo using my magnification / screen reader tool (WinZoom), the narration quit. I contacted SAAVI, the visual rehab center which I attend, and their IT folks tested the program for me. They determined that it would run with JAWS. It is from New Dawn technologies, but I have no idea what the cost is to purchase. It does not have its own legal research site, though. And Lexis is being awful to you! -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley, III Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:32 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Lexis/Nexis and Accessibility Greetings all! Lexis/Nexis was recently working on a beta version of a firm management software. You signed up online and they would send you a username and link. You could use the service for free until they officially release the online software. If you were a beta tester, you will get a discounted rate for the official release per month. The firm management software is said to have legal research tools, billing, online document repository, calendaring system that automatically sends out reminders to whomever you wish them to go to, etc. It basically has everything you would need in a law firm. A couple weeks ago, I got my e-mail telling me that I can be a beta tester and they sent my username and password. I set up my new password and when it went to the home page, Jaws absolutely quit talking. I tried using it in Firefox with the same result...only my Firefox would freeze. I sent e-mails back and forth with the team at Lexis/Nexis that are developing the software. I told them I was blind and use a screen reader and for some reason the login screen worked, but the home screen didn't work and I could navigate using any of my shortcuts. They e-mailed me back and said the entire website is graphics. There's not one piece of text there...absolutely nothing but graphics. I told them that my screen reader isn't able to read graphics and they suggested I call Freedom Scientific and see what settings i need to change. I told them I had done all the troubleshooting available, but Jaws is reading text normally and cannot read pictures. They said for me to get with FS. Then I get an email saying the beta version is ending and I have until April 1 to decide whether I will continue using the service and be able to get the discounted rate. Everyday since then, I get an e-mail from the software with daily updates that of course has nothing in it. I asked if they had a mobile version and they do which doesn't have any but three of the many features on it which is to set up a task, enter a new contact and search those two items. Does anyone have suggestions? When I e-mailed them back they just said they couldn't tell me what they're doing with the software and wouldn't say if they were attempting to make it accessible to the blind. What would you suggest because this software, from the description is awesome and I would really like to use it. _______________________________________________ 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/susan.kelly%40 pima.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/paulharpur%40g mail .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/susan.kelly%40 pima.gov From b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net Sat Mar 19 06:25:35 2011 From: b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:25:35 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] It's been a pleasure learning with all of you. Message-ID: Dear list members, I just wanted to say that it's been a pleasure getting to know some of you through this list. Your information (not useful to me as of yet since I'm not a current law student) will be useful to me someday and I know that I can turn to this list for assistance in achieving my goal of becoming a Lawyer one day. I have learnt what programs work best, what programs to try, and what programs to simply avoid if at all. I've learnt a lot when it comes to different Laws in different parts of the United states; what different law schools expect, the process to obtaining your bar, ETC. I look forward to joining the NFB list and if at all possible the NFB. I'm not sure if it's restricted to just Americans or if Canadians can partake in events and become members of NFB but one of these days I wouldn't mind coming to a convention. Talk to you all in the near future when I get settled into my apartment and get internet. Sincerely Blaine From jorgeapaez at mac.com Sat Mar 19 15:30:41 2011 From: jorgeapaez at mac.com (Jorge Paez) Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:30:41 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] It's been a pleasure learning with all of you. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <423436A2-16D9-4D9E-B6DE-C6561AB7BA14@mac.com> Blaine: As far as convention you can still come as part of the international section. I'm not sure about becoming a member though. Jorge On Mar 19, 2011, at 2:25 AM, Blaine Deutscher wrote: > Dear list members, > > I just wanted to say that it's been a pleasure getting to know some of you > through this list. Your information (not useful to me as of yet since I'm > not a current law student) will be useful to me someday and I know that I > can turn to this list for assistance in achieving my goal of becoming a > Lawyer one day. I have learnt what programs work best, what programs to try, > and what programs to simply avoid if at all. > > I've learnt a lot when it comes to different Laws in different parts of the > United states; what different law schools expect, the process to obtaining > your bar, ETC. I look forward to joining the NFB list and if at all possible > the NFB. I'm not sure if it's restricted to just Americans or if Canadians > can partake in events and become members of NFB but one of these days I > wouldn't mind coming to a convention. > > Talk to you all in the near future when I get settled into my apartment and > get internet. > > Sincerely > Blaine > _______________________________________________ > 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/jorgeapaez%40mac.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Mar 21 17:50:41 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:50:41 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Young Lawyers - Apply for a Division Scholarship by 4/30 Message-ID: From: CMPDL's Disability Discussion Docket (3D) [mailto:CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 6:05 AM To: CMPDL-3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: FW: Young Lawyers - Apply for a Division Scholarship by 4/30 [cid:image001.jpg at 01CBE7B5.D27DFCC0] 2011 - 2012 ABA YLD Scholarship Program Application Deadline: April 30, 2011 Apply for a 2011-2012 ABA YLD Scholarship today! 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Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? Thanks, Stephanie From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Mon Mar 21 18:02:16 2011 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russell J. Thomas, Jr.) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:02:16 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I am not sure what you are asking. Twitter is very accessible, other than for the captcha when you first sign up. Respectfully, Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 Newport Beach, California 92660 T: (949) 752-0101 F: (949) 257-4756 M: (949) 466-7238 www.emplmntattorney.com Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:55 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter I am developing a legal website and also would like to use twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? 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/rthomas%40emplmnta ttorney.com From womankind at earthlink.net Mon Mar 21 18:05:19 2011 From: womankind at earthlink.net (Stephanie Ortoleva) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:05:19 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Please share with your networks and apologies for cross-posting! Dear colleagues, I am thrilled to announce that the American Society for International Law has established the International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG.) This exciting new ASIL interest group joins numerous other long-standing interest groups at ASIL and will be co-chaired in this inaugural phase by Hope Lewis, a professor at Northeastern School of Law ( h.lewis at neu.edu ) and Stephanie Ortoleva ( stephanieortoleva at gmail.com ). The other Executive Committee members are Janet E. Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw LLP and Michael Waterstone, Associate Dean for Research and Academic Centers, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. The IDRIG will have its first strategy and planning meeting at the annual ASIL Conference in Washington DC on Friday, March 25 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Roosevelt room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, N.W., Washington D.C. Please join us as we plan our strategy and activities for the forthcoming year. Even if you cannot attend this first meeting, please join the interest group so you can be part of our exciting work. Go to: http://www.asil.org/interest-groups-view.cfm?groupid=63 for more information on the International Disability Rights Interest Group. The interest group is described as follows: The American Society of International Law International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG) focuses on disability rights as this issue moves from the margins of international human rights law and policy to occupy a prominent place in the global human rights system with the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD is moving in the direction of universal signature and already has nearly 100 ratifications, signaling the importance of the treaty to more than 650 million persons with disabilities worldwide. The CRPD has prompted an unprecedented pace of law reform worldwide and the establishment of an Inter-Agency mechanism to ensure disability inclusion across the United Nations system. It is also markedly shaping the human rights agendas of mainstream human rights organizations as well as international development agencies. The IDRIG works to promote awareness of disability rights as a cross-cutting issue in international law, sponsoring panels and other events at ASIL. Through an online discussion forum, DRIG provides information on recent developments in the field, an opportunity for networking among the rapidly growing numbers of international disability rights academics, practitioners, and advocates, discussing issues and recent developments in the field, sharing and collaborating on research, and furthering the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the work of ASIL. IDRIG also supports, encourages, and provides leadership opportunities to law students and emerging young lawyers in the growing field. Finally, and crucially, IDRIG advances the diversity of ASIL membership and facilitates the accessibility of ASIL to international lawyers with disabilities. Please come to this first meeting, share your ideas and be part of this opportunity to advance disability rights internationally. As you can see from the above description, we have much work to do! If you are not already an ASIL member, information on joining ASIL can be found at: http://www.asil.org/membership-become-a-member.cfm . Contact Stephanie Ortoleva or Hope Lewis with any questions and we look forward to seeing you on the 25th! Stephanie and Hope Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq. Senior Human Rights Legal Advisor, BlueLaw International, LLP Visiting Scholar, University of Hawaii, Spring 2011 202.359.3045 stephanieortoleva at gmail.com From womankind at earthlink.net Mon Mar 21 18:08:08 2011 From: womankind at earthlink.net (Stephanie Ortoleva) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:08:08 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I was seeking info on how to do so. Stephanie At 02:02 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: >I am not sure what you are asking. Twitter is very accessible, other than >for the captcha when you first sign up. > > > >Respectfully, > > > >Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > >Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > >4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 > >Newport Beach, California 92660 > >T: (949) 752-0101 > >F: (949) 257-4756 > >M: (949) 466-7238 > >www.emplmntattorney.com > >Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On >Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva >Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:55 AM >To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List >Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter > >I am developing a legal website and also would like to use >twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? >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/rthomas%40emplmnta >ttorney.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 From Tim.Ford at cdph.ca.gov Mon Mar 21 18:17:40 2011 From: Tim.Ford at cdph.ca.gov (Ford, Tim (CDPH-OLS)) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:17:40 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F60748A3A3@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> Congratulations Stephanie! A well deserved honor. Sincerely, Tim Ford -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:05 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group Please share with your networks and apologies for cross-posting! Dear colleagues, I am thrilled to announce that the American Society for International Law has established the International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG.) This exciting new ASIL interest group joins numerous other long-standing interest groups at ASIL and will be co-chaired in this inaugural phase by Hope Lewis, a professor at Northeastern School of Law ( h.lewis at neu.edu ) and Stephanie Ortoleva ( stephanieortoleva at gmail.com ). The other Executive Committee members are Janet E. Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw LLP and Michael Waterstone, Associate Dean for Research and Academic Centers, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. The IDRIG will have its first strategy and planning meeting at the annual ASIL Conference in Washington DC on Friday, March 25 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Roosevelt room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, N.W., Washington D.C. Please join us as we plan our strategy and activities for the forthcoming year. Even if you cannot attend this first meeting, please join the interest group so you can be part of our exciting work. Go to: http://www.asil.org/interest-groups-view.cfm?groupid=63 for more information on the International Disability Rights Interest Group. The interest group is described as follows: The American Society of International Law International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG) focuses on disability rights as this issue moves from the margins of international human rights law and policy to occupy a prominent place in the global human rights system with the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD is moving in the direction of universal signature and already has nearly 100 ratifications, signaling the importance of the treaty to more than 650 million persons with disabilities worldwide. The CRPD has prompted an unprecedented pace of law reform worldwide and the establishment of an Inter-Agency mechanism to ensure disability inclusion across the United Nations system. It is also markedly shaping the human rights agendas of mainstream human rights organizations as well as international development agencies. The IDRIG works to promote awareness of disability rights as a cross-cutting issue in international law, sponsoring panels and other events at ASIL. Through an online discussion forum, DRIG provides information on recent developments in the field, an opportunity for networking among the rapidly growing numbers of international disability rights academics, practitioners, and advocates, discussing issues and recent developments in the field, sharing and collaborating on research, and furthering the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the work of ASIL. IDRIG also supports, encourages, and provides leadership opportunities to law students and emerging young lawyers in the growing field. Finally, and crucially, IDRIG advances the diversity of ASIL membership and facilitates the accessibility of ASIL to international lawyers with disabilities. Please come to this first meeting, share your ideas and be part of this opportunity to advance disability rights internationally. As you can see from the above description, we have much work to do! If you are not already an ASIL member, information on joining ASIL can be found at: http://www.asil.org/membership-become-a-member.cfm . Contact Stephanie Ortoleva or Hope Lewis with any questions and we look forward to seeing you on the 25th! Stephanie and Hope Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq. Senior Human Rights Legal Advisor, BlueLaw International, LLP Visiting Scholar, University of Hawaii, Spring 2011 202.359.3045 stephanieortoleva at gmail.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/tim.ford%40cdp h.ca.gov From womankind at earthlink.net Mon Mar 21 18:23:35 2011 From: womankind at earthlink.net (Stephanie Ortoleva) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:23:35 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group In-Reply-To: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F60748A3A3@dhsexcmsg12.intra .dhs.ca.gov> References: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F60748A3A3@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> Message-ID: Thank you, I hope anyone interested in international law will considerjoining. At 02:17 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: >Congratulations Stephanie! A well deserved honor. > >Sincerely, >Tim Ford > > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] >On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva >Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:05 AM >To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List >Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International >Law Disability Rights Interest Group > >Please share with your networks and apologies for cross-posting! > >Dear colleagues, >I am thrilled to announce that the American Society for International >Law has established the International Disability Rights Interest Group >(IDRIG.) This exciting new ASIL interest group joins numerous other >long-standing interest groups at ASIL and will be co-chaired in this >inaugural phase by Hope Lewis, a professor at Northeastern School of Law >( h.lewis at neu.edu >) and Stephanie Ortoleva ( >stephanieortoleva at gmail.com >). The other Executive Committee members are Janet E. Lord, Senior >Partner, BlueLaw LLP and Michael Waterstone, Associate Dean for >Research and Academic Centers, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. >The IDRIG will have its first strategy and planning meeting at the >annual ASIL Conference in Washington DC on Friday, March 25 from 9 to >10:30 a.m. in the Roosevelt room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd >Street, N.W., Washington D.C. Please join us as we plan our strategy >and activities for the forthcoming year. Even if you cannot attend this >first meeting, please join the interest group so you can be part of our >exciting work. >Go to: >http://www.asil.org/interest-groups-view.cfm?groupid=63 > for more information on the International Disability Rights Interest >Group. The interest group is described as follows: >The American Society of International Law International Disability >Rights Interest Group (IDRIG) focuses on disability rights as this issue >moves from the margins of international human rights law and policy to >occupy a prominent place in the global human rights system with the >adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with >Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD is moving in the direction of universal >signature and already has nearly 100 ratifications, signaling the >importance of the treaty to more than 650 million persons with >disabilities worldwide. The CRPD has prompted an unprecedented pace of >law reform worldwide and the establishment of an Inter-Agency mechanism >to ensure disability inclusion across the United Nations system. >It is also markedly shaping the human rights agendas of mainstream human >rights organizations as well as international development agencies. The >IDRIG works to promote awareness of disability rights as a cross-cutting >issue in international law, sponsoring panels and other events at ASIL. >Through an online discussion forum, DRIG provides information on recent >developments in the field, an opportunity for networking among the >rapidly growing numbers of international disability rights academics, >practitioners, and advocates, discussing issues and recent developments >in the field, sharing and collaborating on research, and furthering the >inclusion of persons with disabilities in the work of ASIL. IDRIG also >supports, encourages, and provides leadership opportunities to law >students and emerging young lawyers in the growing field. Finally, and >crucially, IDRIG advances the diversity of ASIL membership and >facilitates the accessibility of ASIL to international lawyers with >disabilities. >Please come to this first meeting, share your ideas and be part of this >opportunity to advance disability rights internationally. As you can >see from the above description, we have much work to do! If you are not >already an ASIL member, information on joining ASIL can be found at: >http://www.asil.org/membership-become-a-member.cfm >. >Contact Stephanie Ortoleva or Hope Lewis with any questions and we look >forward to seeing you on the 25th! >Stephanie and Hope >Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq. >Senior Human Rights Legal Advisor, BlueLaw International, LLP Visiting >Scholar, University of Hawaii, Spring 2011 >202.359.3045 >stephanieortoleva at gmail.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/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/womankind%40earthlink.net From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Mon Mar 21 18:28:38 2011 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/CBC)) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:28:38 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group In-Reply-To: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F60748A3A3@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> References: <839F18076C66C345BD1C0A4ACA67A1F60748A3A3@dhsexcmsg12.intra.dhs.ca.gov> Message-ID: <5F7E6855B3549A4096D6B30DCADC2D04525A82133C@PL-EMSMB4.ees.hhs.gov> I agree. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ford, Tim (CDPH-OLS) Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 2:18 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group Congratulations Stephanie! A well deserved honor. Sincerely, Tim Ford -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:05 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] Exciting news... American Society for International Law Disability Rights Interest Group Please share with your networks and apologies for cross-posting! Dear colleagues, I am thrilled to announce that the American Society for International Law has established the International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG.) This exciting new ASIL interest group joins numerous other long-standing interest groups at ASIL and will be co-chaired in this inaugural phase by Hope Lewis, a professor at Northeastern School of Law ( h.lewis at neu.edu ) and Stephanie Ortoleva ( stephanieortoleva at gmail.com ). The other Executive Committee members are Janet E. Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw LLP and Michael Waterstone, Associate Dean for Research and Academic Centers, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. The IDRIG will have its first strategy and planning meeting at the annual ASIL Conference in Washington DC on Friday, March 25 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Roosevelt room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, N.W., Washington D.C. Please join us as we plan our strategy and activities for the forthcoming year. Even if you cannot attend this first meeting, please join the interest group so you can be part of our exciting work. Go to: http://www.asil.org/interest-groups-view.cfm?groupid=63 for more information on the International Disability Rights Interest Group. The interest group is described as follows: The American Society of International Law International Disability Rights Interest Group (IDRIG) focuses on disability rights as this issue moves from the margins of international human rights law and policy to occupy a prominent place in the global human rights system with the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD is moving in the direction of universal signature and already has nearly 100 ratifications, signaling the importance of the treaty to more than 650 million persons with disabilities worldwide. The CRPD has prompted an unprecedented pace of law reform worldwide and the establishment of an Inter-Agency mechanism to ensure disability inclusion across the United Nations system. It is also markedly shaping the human rights agendas of mainstream human rights organizations as well as international development agencies. The IDRIG works to promote awareness of disability rights as a cross-cutting issue in international law, sponsoring panels and other events at ASIL. Through an online discussion forum, DRIG provides information on recent developments in the field, an opportunity for networking among the rapidly growing numbers of international disability rights academics, practitioners, and advocates, discussing issues and recent developments in the field, sharing and collaborating on research, and furthering the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the work of ASIL. IDRIG also supports, encourages, and provides leadership opportunities to law students and emerging young lawyers in the growing field. Finally, and crucially, IDRIG advances the diversity of ASIL membership and facilitates the accessibility of ASIL to international lawyers with disabilities. Please come to this first meeting, share your ideas and be part of this opportunity to advance disability rights internationally. As you can see from the above description, we have much work to do! If you are not already an ASIL member, information on joining ASIL can be found at: http://www.asil.org/membership-become-a-member.cfm . Contact Stephanie Ortoleva or Hope Lewis with any questions and we look forward to seeing you on the 25th! Stephanie and Hope Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq. Senior Human Rights Legal Advisor, BlueLaw International, LLP Visiting Scholar, University of Hawaii, Spring 2011 202.359.3045 stephanieortoleva at gmail.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/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/gary.norman%40cms.hhs.gov From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Mon Mar 21 18:30:47 2011 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. 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Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: a.. Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights b.. Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law c.. Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law d.. Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights e.. Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. f.. Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy g.. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind h.. Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights i.. Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates j.. Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf k.. Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: a.. Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division b.. Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP c.. Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute d.. Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families e.. Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC f.. Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. g.. Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix h.. Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP i.. Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations j.. Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International k.. Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law l.. Jo Anne Simon, Esquire m.. Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Mon Mar 21 18:53:46 2011 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russell J. Thomas, Jr.) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:53:46 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: If you can deal with the Captcha issue, setting up an account on Twitter is fairly straight forward. You will need to select a user name, and a password. Once your account is set up, you can post Tweets. There is a prompt for this on the twitter.com site, which in JAWS appears as an edit field. The trick in making a post is to keep it within the 140 word limit. If you post content that others find interesting, people will start following you. You can also follow people or organizations that are already on Twitter, and you will automatically receive tweets from you followers. Respectfully, Russell J. Thomas, Jr. Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 Newport Beach, California 92660 T: (949) 752-0101 F: (949) 257-4756 M: (949) 466-7238 www.emplmntattorney.com Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:08 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter I was seeking info on how to do so. Stephanie At 02:02 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: >I am not sure what you are asking. Twitter is very accessible, other than >for the captcha when you first sign up. > > > >Respectfully, > > > >Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > >Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > >4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 > >Newport Beach, California 92660 > >T: (949) 752-0101 > >F: (949) 257-4756 > >M: (949) 466-7238 > >www.emplmntattorney.com > >Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On >Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva >Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:55 AM >To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List >Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter > >I am developing a legal website and also would like to use >twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? >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/rthomas%40emplmnt a >ttorney.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%40earth link.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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi rm.com From paulharpur at gmail.com Tue Mar 22 02:37:17 2011 From: paulharpur at gmail.com (Paul Harpur) Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:37:17 +1000 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: ANZ Legal Manager and Corporate Lawyer Message-ID: <001f01cbe83a$12ab6240$380226c0$@com> One of Australia's largest banks is having a corporate ethics push. As part of this they are focusing upon employing people with disabilities. There is a legal job going as part of this. The contact, Rob, is a former Australian Goalballer and played in the Atlanta Paras. if you are looking at the pay the Aussie dollar is around parity. -----Original Message----- From: Julia Strickett [mailto:JStrickett at liv.asn.au] Sent: Tuesday, 22 March 2011 9:34 AM To: Julia Strickett Cc: Francesca Steele; Laura Helm; 'Rob.Crestani at anz.com' Subject: ANZ Legal Manager and Corporate Lawyer Dear LIV members, For more than two years ANZ has shown commitment to the employment and support of people with a disability. As a result, the ANZ and the Law Institute of Victoria have formed a partnership to promote suitable ANZ positions within our network. The aim is to hopefully find suitable candidates with a disability for roles within ANZ. The following position has recently been advertised on the ANZ website (see attached): . Legal Manager and Corporate Lawyer Please contact Rob Crestani, Senior Resource Consultant - ANZ Abilities Program, by email at rob.crestani at anz.com or phone on (03) 8655 0922 if you would like more information about this role. Manager and Corporate Lawyer - Global Employee Relations, Melbourne AUS111834 Description ANZ's Global Employee Relations ("GER") Team plays a critical role within the organisation and is responsible for ANZ's global employee relations strategy and policy. We handle the most complex employment matters facing ANZ, including employment litigation globally. We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Lawyer within GER. As a key member of the team, this role is responsible for providing expert solutions and support across a range of areas including complex change programs, projects, transactions, industrial instrument development, dispute resolution and policy design. As an employment lawyer with at least 5 years post qualification experience, you will provide specialist ER/HR consulting services and strategic leadership to ANZ management and the ANZ HR community to achieve business goals. You will provide expert advice for the management of employment law matters and litigation. Additionally, you will develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and further develop ANZ HR capabilities through education and coaching on current HR law and ongoing professional development. Qualifications This challenging role presents a unique opportunity to develop your career as an in house lawyer in a diverse, challenging and innovative environment. Experience working in multiple jurisdictions, particularly Asia, would be highly regarded. ANZ offers exceptional opportunities for personal development and career progression and this position is designed to attract candidates of the highest calibre. If you are seeking to progress your career with an industry leader and employer of choice, this is your ideal role. Please apply via this link or contact Joanna Taylor on 08 8218 8878 for further information. From rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net Tue Mar 22 11:56:31 2011 From: rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net ( Rob Tabor) Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:56:31 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter References: Message-ID: Hello all. Is the limit with Twitter 140 words or 140 characters? This may sound like like an ignorant question but I am still trying to warm up to the brave new world of social media. At this point Twitter and LinkedIn are the only social sites I would consider. One reason for my reluctance is that social networking sites are said to be exceptionally vulnerable to malware, but this would not be problematic if security protections like Malware Bytes is active and functioning. Best regards, Rob Tabor & Guide Cane Raúl Junior ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell J. Thomas, Jr." To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter > If you can deal with the Captcha issue, setting up an account on Twitter > is > fairly straight forward. You will need to select a user name, and a > password. Once your account is set up, you can post Tweets. There is a > prompt for this on the twitter.com site, which in JAWS appears as an edit > field. The trick in making a post is to keep it within the 140 word limit. > > If you post content that others find interesting, people will start > following you. You can also follow people or organizations that are > already > on Twitter, and you will automatically receive tweets from you followers. > > > Respectfully, > > > > Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > > Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > > 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 > > Newport Beach, California 92660 > > T: (949) 752-0101 > > F: (949) 257-4756 > > M: (949) 466-7238 > > www.emplmntattorney.com > > Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On > Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:08 AM > To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter > > I was seeking info on how to do so. > Stephanie > > At 02:02 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: > >>I am not sure what you are asking. Twitter is very accessible, other than >>for the captcha when you first sign up. >> >> >> >>Respectfully, >> >> >> >>Russell J. Thomas, Jr. >> >>Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. >> >>4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 >> >>Newport Beach, California 92660 >> >>T: (949) 752-0101 >> >>F: (949) 257-4756 >> >>M: (949) 466-7238 >> >>www.emplmntattorney.com >> >>Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On >>Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva >>Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:55 AM >>To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List >>Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter >> >>I am developing a legal website and also would like to use >>twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? >>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/rthomas%40emplmnt > a >>ttorney.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%40earth > link.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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi > rm.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/rob.tabor%40sbcglobal.net From newsandtraffic at hotmail Tue Mar 22 12:08:27 2011 From: newsandtraffic at hotmail (Sean Paul) Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:08:27 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Heyya Rob, your twitter limit is 140 characters of wisdom. ----- Original Message ----- From: " Rob Tabor" To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 07:56 Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter Hello all. Is the limit with Twitter 140 words or 140 characters? This may sound like like an ignorant question but I am still trying to warm up to the brave new world of social media. At this point Twitter and LinkedIn are the only social sites I would consider. One reason for my reluctance is that social networking sites are said to be exceptionally vulnerable to malware, but this would not be problematic if security protections like Malware Bytes is active and functioning. Best regards, Rob Tabor & Guide Cane Raúl Junior ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell J. Thomas, Jr." To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter > If you can deal with the Captcha issue, setting up an account on Twitter > is > fairly straight forward. You will need to select a user name, and a > password. Once your account is set up, you can post Tweets. There is a > prompt for this on the twitter.com site, which in JAWS appears as an edit > field. The trick in making a post is to keep it within the 140 word limit. > > If you post content that others find interesting, people will start > following you. You can also follow people or organizations that are > already > on Twitter, and you will automatically receive tweets from you followers. > > > Respectfully, > > > > Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > > Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. > > 4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 > > Newport Beach, California 92660 > > T: (949) 752-0101 > > F: (949) 257-4756 > > M: (949) 466-7238 > > www.emplmntattorney.com > > Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On > Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:08 AM > To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] using twitter > > I was seeking info on how to do so. > Stephanie > > At 02:02 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: > >>I am not sure what you are asking. Twitter is very accessible, other than >>for the captcha when you first sign up. >> >> >> >>Respectfully, >> >> >> >>Russell J. Thomas, Jr. >> >>Law Office of Russell J. Thomas, Jr. >> >>4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101 >> >>Newport Beach, California 92660 >> >>T: (949) 752-0101 >> >>F: (949) 257-4756 >> >>M: (949) 466-7238 >> >>www.emplmntattorney.com >> >>Follow me on Twitter: EmplmntAttorney >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On >>Behalf Of Stephanie Ortoleva >>Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:55 AM >>To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List >>Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter >> >>I am developing a legal website and also would like to use >>twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? >>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/rthomas%40emplmnt > a >>ttorney.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%40earth > link.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/rthomas%40rjtlawfi > rm.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/rob.tabor%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/newsandtraffic%40hotmail.com From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Mar 23 17:17:16 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:17:16 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. attorney posting Message-ID: <6205F8A3FB8C47598C59313A754F6EE9@none8a46117901> * ATTORNEY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT SECTION Applications must be received by Tuesday, March 29, 2011. 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LaBarre) Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:08:22 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Message-ID: <3802175A4AB74635B5C66EAFB2E16DCE@labarre> Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: a.. Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights b.. Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law c.. Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law d.. Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights e.. Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. f.. Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy g.. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind h.. Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights i.. Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates j.. Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf k.. Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: a.. Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division b.. Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP c.. Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute d.. Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families e.. Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC f.. Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. g.. Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix h.. Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP i.. Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations j.. Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International k.. Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law l.. Jo Anne Simon, Esquire m.. Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521. From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Mar 25 03:12:48 2011 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:12:48 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Message-ID: Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: * Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights * Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law * Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law * Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights * Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. * Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy * Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind * Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights * Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates * Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf * Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: * Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division * Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP * Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute * Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families * Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC * Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. * Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix * Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP * Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations * Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International * Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law * Jo Anne Simon, Esquire * Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521. From LBlake at nfb.org Fri Mar 25 14:21:38 2011 From: LBlake at nfb.org (Blake, Lou Ann) Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:21:38 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Breaking News--2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Message-ID: Breaking News! Hear a Legislative Update from Andrew Imparato, Senior Counsel and Disability Policy Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Policy at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: * Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights * Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law * Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law * Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights * Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. * Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy * Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind * Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights * Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates * Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf * Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: * Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division * Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP * Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute * Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families * Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC * Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. * Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix * Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP * Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations * Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International * Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law * Jo Anne Simon, Esquire * Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A legislative update will be provided by Andrew Imparato, senior counsel and disability policy director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 The registration deadline is April 7, 2011. A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Mar 25 15:57:48 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:57:48 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Employment and class action associate in San Francisco Message-ID: From: Steven Tindall [mailto:steventindall at rhdtlaw.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 5:13 PM To: 'Steven Tindall' Subject: associate attorney position Please pass this along to anyone who you think might be interested: Rukin Hyland Doria & Tindall LLP is looking to hire a bright, highly-motivated attorney for our employment law and class action practice. Applicants must possess exceptional writing and analytic skills. Prior employment litigation experience is preferred but not necessary. RHDT handles individual and class action employment matters (including wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retirement benefits, whistleblower, and wrongful termination claims) as well as consumer fraud and qui tam cases. For more information about our practice, visit our website at www.rhdtlaw.com Interested attorneys should send a resume and cover letter (preferably via email) to: Steven Tindall Rukin Hyland Doria & Tindall 100 Pine Street, Suite 2150 San Francisco, CA 94111 steventindall at rhdtlaw.com ________________________________ Please visit KCWWL's webpage for more information about events of interest to our members: http://www.kcwwl.org To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=6521956&id_secret=6521956-4fa59522 Archives [cid:~WRD000.jpg] | Unsubscribe Now [cid:~WRD000.jpg] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ~WRD000.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 823 bytes Desc: ~WRD000.jpg URL: From dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net Mon Mar 28 03:15:50 2011 From: dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net (Dennis Clark) Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:15:50 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM References: Message-ID: <03c601cbecf6$71119a00$6901a8c0@server> Hello Scott, I am about to make my plane reservations, so do you know when the Westlaw session will end on Friday? All the best, Dennis (310) 285-0244 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott C. LaBarre (by way of David Andrews)" To: Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 8:12 PM Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: * Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights * Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law * Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law * Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights * Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. * Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy * Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind * Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights * Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates * Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf * Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: * Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division * Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP * Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute * Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families * Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC * Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. * Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix * Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP * Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations * Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International * Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law * Jo Anne Simon, Esquire * Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are 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/dennisgclark%40sbcglobal.net From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Mon Mar 28 14:49:33 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:49:33 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM In-Reply-To: <3802175A4AB74635B5C66EAFB2E16DCE@labarre> References: <3802175A4AB74635B5C66EAFB2E16DCE@labarre> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EADB@EVS02.central.pima.gov> As one of the test-guinea pig for WestLaw Next, I can honestly say that it is a great improvement. (A co-worker who is quadriplegic and uses Dragon was also a tester.) Most impressive to me was the fact that West is now committed, at least with this product, to taking input as to what needs to be addressed in order to make the product accessible to all. I'm just glad that our office is now able to use it, under a special agreement with West. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:08 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: a.. Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights b.. Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law c.. Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law d.. Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights e.. Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. f.. Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy g.. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind h.. Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights i.. Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates j.. Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf k.. Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: a.. Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division b.. Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP c.. Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute d.. Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families e.. Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC f.. Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. g.. Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix h.. Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP i.. Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations j.. Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International k.. Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law l.. Jo Anne Simon, Esquire m.. Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are 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/susan.kelly%40pima.gov From dbeitz at wiennergould.com Mon Mar 28 14:54:14 2011 From: dbeitz at wiennergould.com (Daniel K. Beitz) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:54:14 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM In-Reply-To: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EADB@EVS02.central.pima.gov> References: <3802175A4AB74635B5C66EAFB2E16DCE@labarre> <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EADB@EVS02.central.pima.gov> Message-ID: <116082F5D2DA478FBECC4DE7B3035018@DHRL6TC1> Maybe I'm missing something, but I use westlaw, not the text version either, every day without difficulty. I'm confused as to why there are issues. I am a window-eyes user, so maybe there are differences between it and other screen reading programs, but I find no portion of the web site to be inaccessible. ------------------------------------------- Daniel K. Beitz Wienner & Gould, P.C. 950 University Dr., Ste. 350 Rochester, MI 48307 Phone: (248) 841-9405 Fax: (248) 652-2729 dbeitz at wiennergould.com This email transmission and any documents, files or previous email messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or the individual responsible for delivering this email to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution or use of any of the information contained herein or attached to this email is strictly prohibited. Should you receive this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender of this email or by telephoning us at (248) 841-9400. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kelly Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:50 AM To: Scott C. LaBarre; NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM As one of the test-guinea pig for WestLaw Next, I can honestly say that it is a great improvement. (A co-worker who is quadriplegic and uses Dragon was also a tester.) Most impressive to me was the fact that West is now committed, at least with this product, to taking input as to what needs to be addressed in order to make the product accessible to all. I'm just glad that our office is now able to use it, under a special agreement with West. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:08 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: a.. Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights b.. Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law c.. Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law d.. Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights e.. Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. f.. Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy g.. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind h.. Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights i.. Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates j.. Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf k.. Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: a.. Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division b.. Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP c.. Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute d.. Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families e.. Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC f.. Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. g.. Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix h.. Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP i.. Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations j.. Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International k.. Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law l.. Jo Anne Simon, Esquire m.. Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are 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/susan.kelly%40pima .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/dbeitz%40wiennergo uld.com From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Mon Mar 28 15:11:12 2011 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:11:12 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM In-Reply-To: <116082F5D2DA478FBECC4DE7B3035018@DHRL6TC1> References: <3802175A4AB74635B5C66EAFB2E16DCE@labarre> <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EADB@EVS02.central.pima.gov> <116082F5D2DA478FBECC4DE7B3035018@DHRL6TC1> Message-ID: <1C09B58171332F49B237676A5158B1F705F3EAE0@EVS02.central.pima.gov> I can only speaking as a partially sighted- person, using a less powerful narrator, but standard WestLaw has too many "sidebars" and other glitches to be useful. That leads to the alternative of huge magnification settings that become more of a barrier than an aid to utilizing the site. I guess if I had to describe standard WestLaw, it is simply "too busy", without much benefit from all of that clutter. WestLaw Next is much more intuitive, and can be customized to an individual's research needs without being cluttered. It also works with all types of adaptive technology, not just those vision issues. It's hard to explain - but once you Next, you will definitely like it. It is a huge step forward, even for folks with perfect sight. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daniel K. Beitz Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 7:54 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'; 'Scott C. LaBarre' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Maybe I'm missing something, but I use westlaw, not the text version either, every day without difficulty. I'm confused as to why there are issues. I am a window-eyes user, so maybe there are differences between it and other screen reading programs, but I find no portion of the web site to be inaccessible. ------------------------------------------- Daniel K. Beitz Wienner & Gould, P.C. 950 University Dr., Ste. 350 Rochester, MI 48307 Phone: (248) 841-9405 Fax: (248) 652-2729 dbeitz at wiennergould.com This email transmission and any documents, files or previous email messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or the individual responsible for delivering this email to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution or use of any of the information contained herein or attached to this email is strictly prohibited. Should you receive this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender of this email or by telephoning us at (248) 841-9400. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kelly Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:50 AM To: Scott C. LaBarre; NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM As one of the test-guinea pig for WestLaw Next, I can honestly say that it is a great improvement. (A co-worker who is quadriplegic and uses Dragon was also a tester.) Most impressive to me was the fact that West is now committed, at least with this product, to taking input as to what needs to be addressed in order to make the product accessible to all. I'm just glad that our office is now able to use it, under a special agreement with West. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:08 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] NABL BREAKING NEWS REGARDING TENBROEK SYMPOSIUM Greetings: As many of you know, we are conducting the Fourth Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium on April 14th and 15th in Baltimore. In addition, I am pleased to announce that just today Thomson-Reuters agreed to help cosponsor this year's Symposium and also offer a special session to blind/visually impaired attorneys addressing how to manage WestLaw and their new product, WestLaw Next, with assistive technology. This special session will take place Friday afternoon, April 15th and will qualify for CLE credits in most jurisdictions. For those registering for the tenBroek Symposium, this extra session along with lunch will cost an additional $25.00. For those who wish to attend this session only, the cost is $50.00. Please contact me at the information below to register for the extra session. I apologize for the late announcement, but Thomson-West was not able to confirm until today. In the next few days, I will be gathering more details and sending them around. Please feel free to send this announcement to all appropriate sources. Please see an announcement regarding the Symposium generally below my signature. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. President, NABL Registration Deadline is April 7th! Don't Miss the Opportunity to hear Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez, and EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum at the 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement and Other Civil Rights Movements April 14-15, 2011 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss issues such as how to translate what worked for the civil rights movements to the disability rights movement, how the disability community can learn to speak with one voice while respecting and maintaining its diversity, and how to erase the misconception that disability rights is not a civil rights issue. 2011 plenary session presenters: a.. Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights b.. Ruth Colker, Distinguished University Professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law c.. Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law d.. Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights e.. Scott C. LaBarre, Esquire, LaBarre Law Offices P.C. f.. Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy g.. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind h.. Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights i.. Larry Paradis, Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocates j.. Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), National Association of the Deaf k.. Lynn Hecht Schafran, Senior Vice President and Director, National Judicial Education Program, Legal Momentum 2011 workshop facilitators: a.. Mazen Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division b.. Michael W. Bien, Managing Partner, Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLP c.. Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chair, The Burton Blatt Institute d.. Ella Callow, Legal Program Director, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families e.. Kevin Cremin, Director of Disability and Public Benefits Law, Legal Services NYC f.. Brian East, Senior Attorney, Advocacy, Inc. g.. Leslie Ellis, Jury Consultant, TrialGraphix h.. Donald Freedman, Partner, Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP i.. Douglas Kruse, Director, PhD program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations j.. Janet Lord, Senior Partner, BlueLaw International k.. Laura Rovner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law l.. Jo Anne Simon, Esquire m.. Michael Waterstone, J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School The theme keynote speaker will be Commissioner Chai Feldblum, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jacobus tenBroek Library Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are 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/susan.kelly%40pima .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/dbeitz%40wiennergo uld.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/susan.kelly%40pima.gov From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Mon Mar 28 16:54:11 2011 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:54:11 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Fw: [DRBA] position available Message-ID: <6933624EBE70434690C04030F680C58E@labarre> See the below. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521. ----- Original Message ----- From: Murphy, Mark To: DRBA at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 11:22 AM Subject: [DRBA] position available Friends: The Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania is in the market for a new Legal Director. As many of you know, DRN is the protection and advocacy system in Pennsylvania. Attached are Word and PDF versions of the job announcement. Please send it along to any good candidates you think might be interested. The job is based in Philadelphia, although DRN operates statewide and has offices in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. Thanks. Mark Murphy REMINDER: The DRBA listserv is intended to facilitate open discussion and sharing of ideas. Members need to feel confident that their discussions will not be distributed beyond the group unnecessarily. PLEASE CONSULT WITH THE SENDER(S) BEFORE FORWARDING ANY LISTSERV DISCUSSIONS BEYOND THE DRBA GROUP. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: legal director job announcement.doc Type: application/msword Size: 125440 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: legal director job announcement.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 211666 bytes Desc: not available URL: From david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us Mon Mar 28 20:26:33 2011 From: david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us (Hyde, David W. (ESC)) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:26:33 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] It's been a pleasure learning with all of you. In-Reply-To: <423436A2-16D9-4D9E-B6DE-C6561AB7BA14@mac.com> References: <423436A2-16D9-4D9E-B6DE-C6561AB7BA14@mac.com> Message-ID: <8FE3DA4A52652B4D8EC80883B3DC12338633D728C3@tiger> You are more than welcome to become a member. We do have Canadians who are. There is an organization in Canada as well. Please contact Maryellen Gabias. Write me off list, and I'll be happy to give you her number. She and Paul have been active for years. Just because they live in B.C. they are still Federationists. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jorge Paez Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 10:31 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] It's been a pleasure learning with all of you. Blaine: As far as convention you can still come as part of the international section. I'm not sure about becoming a member though. Jorge On Mar 19, 2011, at 2:25 AM, Blaine Deutscher wrote: > Dear list members, > > I just wanted to say that it's been a pleasure getting to know some of > you through this list. Your information (not useful to me as of yet > since I'm not a current law student) will be useful to me someday and > I know that I can turn to this list for assistance in achieving my > goal of becoming a Lawyer one day. I have learnt what programs work > best, what programs to try, and what programs to simply avoid if at all. > > I've learnt a lot when it comes to different Laws in different parts > of the United states; what different law schools expect, the process > to obtaining your bar, ETC. I look forward to joining the NFB list and > if at all possible the NFB. I'm not sure if it's restricted to just > Americans or if Canadians can partake in events and become members of > NFB but one of these days I wouldn't mind coming to a convention. > > Talk to you all in the near future when I get settled into my > apartment and get internet. > > Sincerely > Blaine > _______________________________________________ > 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/jorgeapaez%4 > 0mac.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/david.hyde%40wcbvi.k12.wi.us From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Mar 28 23:09:12 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:09:12 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney Posting Message-ID: <65CD677B074149A1BDC8074019809312@none8a46117901> * U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE ATTORNEY ADVISOR, GS-0905-15 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: 11-EOUSA-006 Closing date April 15, 2011 http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/11-eousa-006.htm Ross A. Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Mar 29 15:16:38 2011 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:16:38 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Current Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies Message-ID: From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 7:39 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Current Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies ________________________________ From: Hunter, Sue (JMD) [mailto:Sue.Hunter at usdoj.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:32 AM To: /o=USDOJ/ou=COAR/cn=Recipients/cn=WT/cn=MichaelBattle2; Champion, Robert R. 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Doerr Esquire Admitted to Practice in Maine and New Hampshire F. Ct. Admission: ME. N.H. From william.burley3 at gmail.com Thu Mar 31 06:28:54 2011 From: william.burley3 at gmail.com (William Burley, III) Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:28:54 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Is Anyone on LinkedIn and Facebook? Message-ID: <4d941f2d.224b640a.58a3.38d1@mx.google.com> Hello all! I'm wondering if anyone is on LinkedIn and Facebook. If you are, please feel free to add and connect with me there. Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Burley-Wilson-Associates-LLC/161845603872346?s k=wall LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/pub/william-burley/23/172/a36 William Burley (713) 614-3322 E-mail: William.burley3 at gmail.com (will reach me on the go) Connect to My Professional Network on LinkedIn! Ask about VOIP, Voice, Satellite and 4G wireless internet or Today 's Advocacy group or my Virtual Paralegal and Virtual Assistant Services From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Mar 31 12:58:23 2011 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:58:23 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney Postings, Kentucky no-compensation and Iraq posting Message-ID: <4D17569C71F84B34B75019BBF2EB5C2D@none8a46117901> * EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY, GS-905-14/15 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER TERRORISM FINANCING IN IRAQ RESIDENT LEGAL ADVISOR IN IRAQ 11-CRM-DET-005 14 month temporary duty assignments. http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/11-crm-det-005.htm * SPECIAL ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (Serves Without Compensation) UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 11-WDKY-03 Resumes must be received by April 6, 2011. http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/11-wdky-03.htm _______________________________________ Ross A. 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From JFreeh at nfb.org Thu Mar 31 16:03:20 2011 From: JFreeh at nfb.org (Freeh, Jessica) Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:03:20 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] McCarran International Airport Discriminates Against Blind Passengers 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 McCarran International Airport Discriminates Against Blind Passengers National Federation of the Blind Files Suit Over Inaccessible Kiosks Las Vegas, Nevada (March 30, 2011): The National Federation of the Blind and four blind individuals­Alan and Billie Ruth Schlank, Joyce Pratt, and Mark Adreon­who frequently fly or plan to fly to and from Las Vegas through McCarran International Airport, have filed a class-action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada against Clark County, Nevada; the Clark County Board of Commissioners; and the Clark County Department of Aviation, which administers McCarran International Airport. McCarran uses common-use self-service (CUSS) ticketing kiosks that employ a visual touchscreen interface without any auxiliary aids, such as a voice guidance program, and therefore cannot be used by blind passengers. Passengers who are able to use the kiosks can access information about flights, check in for flights, print tickets and boarding passes, select seats, upgrade to business or first-class cabins, check baggage, and perform other transactions relevant to their air travel plans. CUSS kiosks are unique because they are owned or controlled by the airport instead of by individual airlines and allow passengers to access most of the airlines operating at McCarran from any machine. The suit alleges that the defendants are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 because the benefits provided to travelers through these kiosks are not available to blind visitors to the airport. McCarran could easily add an audio interface, a tactile keypad, or interactive screen reader technology that works with touchscreens to its kiosks, or purchase kiosks with these features, but has neglected to do so. McCarran has also refused to respond to the plaintiffs’ offer to work collaboratively on implementing available technological solutions. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “Blind passengers have always experienced discrimination in air travel, but the fact that airports like McCarran are now deploying inaccessible technology to perform routine travel functions is the greatest threat to the privacy and independence of blind air travelers that we have seen. Airports and airlines are engaging in this blatant discrimination even though the technology to make kiosks accessible is readily available, has been deployed by others, and involves little cost. Instead of enjoying the features and convenience of these kiosks, including a quicker and more convenient check-in process, blind passengers must either wait in long lines at the ticket counter or share personal information with strangers in order to use the kiosks. We will not tolerate a separate and unequal experience for blind travelers and demand that the defendants cease their discrimination against us as soon as practicable.” Plaintiffs are represented in this matter by Daniel F. Goldstein, Gregory P. Care, and Timothy P. Elder of the Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Laurence W. Paradis, Karla Gilbride, and Kevin Knestrick of the Berkeley firm Disability Rights Advocates; and Eric Taylor of the Las Vegas firm Alverson, Taylor, Mortenson & Sanders. ### 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 dandrews at visi.com Thu Mar 31 18:45:37 2011 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:45:37 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] using twitter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The most accessible way to use Twitter, in my opinion is the Qwitter Client, it can be downloaded from www.qwitter-client.net Once you get used to its style it is great! Dave At 12:54 PM 3/21/2011, you wrote: >I am developing a legal website and also would like to use >twitter. Anyone know of ways to do so that are accessible? >Thanks, >Stephanie