[blindlaw] Re paper docs at a hearing

[Daniel McBride]

Susan:

Are you a prosecutor or defense attorney?

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Susan Kelly
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 1:43 PM
To: Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Re paper docs at a hearing

I have used a hand-held "standard" magnifier, a KNFB, and a hand-held video
magnifier in court (criminal / juvenile delinquency).  At the moment, I am
trying out a program on my iPad, which seems to give me a better view of the
entire page for filling out forms that are necessary to our file system.
While I can't say any of it is as easy or comfortable as when I could still
read on my own, with only glasses/contacts, each has its place.  

The biggest issue is the speed at which juvenile court necessarily has to
move, coupled with the failure of the prosecution to get disclosure to our
office in a timely manner (before the hearing) so that it can be properly
scanned.  That, and the fact that the size of the courtroom make both the
magnification and spoken programs (even with an earpiece) a huge hazard to
client confidentiality.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:37 AM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindlaw] Re paper docs at a hearing

What about using a KNFB Reader or a hand-held electronic magnifier?

And, re pictorial evidence, do you have an investigator or paralegal working
with you to determine what the photo portrays and whether it fairly and
accurately represents what it purports to show?

I'd be interested to see what blind judges and ALJs do with this kind of
evidence in their bench trials.

Elizabeth



_______________________________________________
blindlaw mailing list
blindlaw at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
blindlaw:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/susan.kelly%40pima
.gov

_______________________________________________
blindlaw mailing list
blindlaw at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
blindlaw:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dlmlaw%40sbcglobal.net