[blindlaw] [blind law] Private firms/Billable Hours

[Steve P. Deeley]

Lady justice is always trumped by money!
Steve
From: "joe hines" <jduncanhines at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] [blind law] Private firms/Billable Hours


> What happened to lady justice being blind folded
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Norman, Gary C. (CMS/CBC)
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 9:19 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] [blind law] Private firms/Billable Hours
>
> There is unfortunately much prejudice that still exists. I agree as to the
> comment about career counselors.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Gary Norman, L.L.M. (May 2011)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
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>
> based on my experiences working in several fields I have found that career
> counselors don't have a clue as to how blind people can adapt and over the
> years some of the worst have been with agencies serving the blind or blind
> themselves. the problem with many career counselors is they deal with
> hypothetical situations and hypothetical people. With much ingenuity and
> individual adaptation this issue and others can be dealt with.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nora Devine" <devinenora at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Private firms/Billable Hours
>
>
> Hi Kendrick,
>
> I am a 2L student and I have been told the same thing many times - i.e. I
> would not be as efficient as others and thus my time would not be worth as
> much as fully sighted attorneys'. Career counselors have told me the
> government's schedule A hiring is my only chance of getting a job in the
> legal field.
>
> I don't believe my vision should prevent me from working as an attorney in 
> a
> private firm, but I often wonder how practicing attorneys with vision
> issues, or any issue that is seen as making them "less efficient," make it
> outside working as a solo-practitioner or for the government.
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Nora Devine
> Juris Doctor Candidate 2012
> University of San Francisco School of Law
> Tel: 510-508-4209
> devinenora at gmail.com
>
> 2011/2/17 Kendrick Kennedy <dricken at gmail.com>
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>>
>>
>> As a 3L student at the University of Mississippi Law School and
>> working at a defense firm last summer. Could anyone comment on if they
>> work at a firm that uses the billable hour format and what techniques
>> and equipment they use in their office to make things more efficient
>> completing their task?
>>
>>
>>
>> I was told I do excellent work but because of my "Capability" and
>> alterative techniques I am not appealing to a firm that uses the
>> billable hour system.
>> Therefore, I should apply for a government position or maybe a firm
>> that is plaintiff oriented.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Student Attorney
>> Kendrick R. Kennedy
>> Criminal Appeals Clinic
>> NATIONAL CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW The University of
>> Mississippi Law School
>>
>> P.O. Box 2006
>> University, MS 38677
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>
>
> --
> Best Regards,
>
> Nora Devine
> Juris Doctor Candidate 2012
> University of San Francisco School of Law
> Tel: 510-508-4209
> devinenora at gmail.com
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