From terrydeagle at yahoo.com Fri Nov 1 08:55:00 2013 From: terrydeagle at yahoo.com (Terry D. Eagle) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 04:55:00 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 In-Reply-To: References: <17847484.126@public.govdelivery.com> Message-ID: <4ED050F65C73454C887339816F3BE808@TerryPC> I'd like to say that these Department of Education internship opportunities are a wonderful opportunity to gain real-life practical experience in government policy areas of many various types of education policy. I was an intern several years ago, under a Democrat administration, which is not the current Democrat, to give you an idea of how long it has been. I interned as part of Master's studies in intergovernmental public administration, and it lead me to a state level department of education internship in the same policy area. I can not say enough and how much an opportunity this can be to a career. Go for it if at all possible, and DO IT if it is offered to you! For me, it ranks up there with my Peace Corp experience in Gautemala, as the most valuable practical real-world learning work experience! Terry Eagle -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 1:40 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org; nfbwa at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 From: U.S. Department of Education [mailto:ed.gov at public.govdelivery.com] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:25 AM To: Nightingale, Noel Subject: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. [https://public.govdelivery.com/images/share_this.gif?1278100473] You are subscribed to the ED Blog from the U.S. Department of Education. 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(CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 18:16:38 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Nov. 21 Town Hall Forum Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D57293990@pl-emsmb12> Teleseminar: Gary and His Friends Talk Alternative Health for Our Dogs Facilitated Exchange of Information Alumni Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind (all are welcome) Teleseminar: November 21, 2013 at 7 P.M. (Eastern) and 4 P.M. (Pacific) Instructions: toll-free number (US/Canada) 1-877-668-4490; Attendee access code 202 900 74 With a goal of improving the overall health of the guide dog community and its furry partners, a couple of the 2013-14 town hall forums, regularly hosted by Guide Dogs for the Blind, will focus on health topics, including, complementary health and wellness. Do join Gary and his friends, on 21 November via telephone, for a guided discussion about the alternative health modalities of Healing Touch and of aromatherapy for our furry partners. Discussing Healing Touch: Kristina Deutsch of Maryland Kristina is a certified Healing Touch of Animals Practitioner, studying Healing Touch for Animals for over 5 years, including, tuning fork treatments; and the use of essential oils. After experiencing the successful practice of Healing Touch on her own dogs, a Golden Retriever with skin problems and a Shi Tzu with behavioral issues due to being rescued from a puppy mill, she decided to study alternative healthy modalities with a focus on animals. In addition to her Healing Touch Practice, Kristina is a self-employed accountant, with 25 years' experience. Discussing Aromatherapy: Chelsie Bowden of Washington State Chelsie earned her Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, continuing on to become a Licensed Massage Practitioner for people and animals. She has been using, studying and teaching about the benefits of essential oils for the past 5 years. Chelsie's guide, Stockton, loves to help demonstrate how to fully enjoy the benefits of Chelsie's work. Facilitating and Responding: Gary C. Norman, Esq. L.L.M. of Maryland Gary is an attorney, serving as an Associate Civil Rights Commissioner. A 2013 Leader in the Law, he is partnered with a photogenic and talented, if energetic, guide dog named Pilot. A senior Advisor at the Center on medicine and Law, in Baltimore, Maryland, he is a student and user of alternative health, including, animal Reiki he is studying through the Animal Reiki Alliance of Baltimore, Maryland. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Nov 1 19:04:10 2013 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 14:04:10 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Notice of Position Vacancy -- ED for Gender and Justice/Minority and Justice Commissions in Olympia Message-ID: From: fangseattle at googlegroups.com [mailto:fangseattle at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Daquiz, Abigail - SOL Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 10:11 AM To: fangseattle at googlegroups.com Subject: [fangs] Notice of Position Vacancy -- ED for Gender and Justice/Minority and Justice Commissions Importance: High In the same vein of something completely different... Abigail G. Daquiz U.S. Department of Labor | Office of the Solicitor | 206.757.6753 (direct) From: Bamberger, James (OCLA) [mailto:jim.bamberger at ocla.wa.gov] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 5:25 PM To: Washington State Alliance for Equal Justice Leadership Group Subject: [atj-leadership] Notice of Position Vacancy -- ED for Gender and Justice/Minority and Justice Commissions Importance: High Dear Alliance Leaders and Colleagues: At Chief Justice Madsen's request, I am forwarding the attached position announcement for the Diversity Team Lead (aka Executive Director) for the Gender & Justice and Minority & Justice Commissions. This is a terrific opportunity for our community. I can think of no more potentially effective position from which to initiate and support systemic change within the state judicial system that is consistent with our core vision and common values. The commissions offer a platform for institutionalizing awareness of the disproportionate denial of justice (civil and criminal) to women, children, ethnic and racial minorities and others (the majority of whom live at or near poverty) who face compounding barriers to securing access to and experiencing fair and impartial justice. I encourage those of you who meet the criteria to strongly consider applying. I ask all of you to encourage friends, colleagues and allies who understand and are committed to promoting inclusion, diversity and cross-difference competence as justice system imperatives to apply. Applications will continue to be accepted through November 8th. Jim Bamberger James A. Bamberger, Director Office of Civil Legal Aid PO Box 41183 Olympia, WA 98507 360-704-4135 360-280-1477 (cell) --- You are currently subscribed to atj-leadership as: daquiz.abigail at dol.gov. 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Gary From cathrynisfinally at verizon.net Mon Nov 4 03:12:48 2013 From: cathrynisfinally at verizon.net (Cathryn) Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 22:12:48 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 In-Reply-To: <4ED050F65C73454C887339816F3BE808@TerryPC> References: <17847484.126@public.govdelivery.com> <4ED050F65C73454C887339816F3BE808@TerryPC> Message-ID: <000101ced90b$be05ec90$3a11c5b0$@verizon.net> The link does not appear to work despite several attempts with JAWS commands. Also, cutting and pasting it into my web browser resulted in an error message. How can we access this information? CB -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Terry D. Eagle Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 4:55 AM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 I'd like to say that these Department of Education internship opportunities are a wonderful opportunity to gain real-life practical experience in government policy areas of many various types of education policy. I was an intern several years ago, under a Democrat administration, which is not the current Democrat, to give you an idea of how long it has been. I interned as part of Master's studies in intergovernmental public administration, and it lead me to a state level department of education internship in the same policy area. I can not say enough and how much an opportunity this can be to a career. Go for it if at all possible, and DO IT if it is offered to you! For me, it ranks up there with my Peace Corp experience in Gautemala, as the most valuable practical real-world learning work experience! Terry Eagle -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 1:40 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org; nfbwa at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 From: U.S. Department of Education [mailto:ed.gov at public.govdelivery.com] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:25 AM To: Nightingale, Noel Subject: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. [https://public.govdelivery.com/images/share_this.gif?1278100473] You are subscribed to the ED Blog from the U.S. Department of Education. 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Contact Us STAY CONNECTED: [https://service.govdelivery.com/banners/GOVDELIVERY/SOCIAL_MEDIA/facebook.g if] [https://service.govdelivery.com/banners/GOVDELIVERY/SOCIAL_MEDIA/twitter.gi f] [https://service.govdelivery.com/banners/GOVDELIVERY/SOCIAL_MEDIA/youtube.gi f] [https://service.govdelivery.com/banners/GOVDELIVERY/SOCIAL_MEDIA/envelope.g if] [http://www.library.kent.edu/images/flickr_logo-square.jpg] SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help ________________________________ This email was sent to noel.nightingale at ed.gov by U.S. Department of Education ・ 400 Maryland Ave ・ Washington DC 20202 ・ 800-USA-LEARN [https://service.govdelivery.com/banners/GOVDELIVERY/logo_gd_poweredby.gif]< http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPT IwMTMxMDMxLjI0NzI2MDYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMTAzMS4yNDcyNjA2MS ZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3ODQ3NDg0JmVtYWlsaWQ9bm9lbC5uaWdodGluZ2FsZU BlZC5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPW5vZWwubmlnaHRpbmdhbGVAZWQuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcm lhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&114&&&http://www.govdelivery.com/portals/powered-by> _______________________________________________ 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/terrydeagle%40yahoo.co m _______________________________________________ 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/cathrynisfinally%40ver izon.net From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Nov 4 17:37:08 2013 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 11:37:08 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 In-Reply-To: <000101ced90b$be05ec90$3a11c5b0$@verizon.net> References: <17847484.126@public.govdelivery.com> <4ED050F65C73454C887339816F3BE808@TerryPC> <000101ced90b$be05ec90$3a11c5b0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: Did you try www.ed.gov? -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathryn Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 7:13 PM To: terrydeagle at yahoo.com; 'Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 The link does not appear to work despite several attempts with JAWS commands. Also, cutting and pasting it into my web browser resulted in an error message. How can we access this information? CB -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Terry D. Eagle Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 4:55 AM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 I'd like to say that these Department of Education internship opportunities are a wonderful opportunity to gain real-life practical experience in government policy areas of many various types of education policy. I was an intern several years ago, under a Democrat administration, which is not the current Democrat, to give you an idea of how long it has been. I interned as part of Master's studies in intergovernmental public administration, and it lead me to a state level department of education internship in the same policy area. I can not say enough and how much an opportunity this can be to a career. Go for it if at all possible, and DO IT if it is offered to you! For me, it ranks up there with my Peace Corp experience in Gautemala, as the most valuable practical real-world learning work experience! Terry Eagle -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 1:40 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org; nfbwa at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 From: U.S. Department of Education [mailto:ed.gov at public.govdelivery.com] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:25 AM To: Nightingale, Noel Subject: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. 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Contact Us STAY CONNECTED: [https://service.govdelivery.com/banners/GOVDELIVERY/SOCIAL_MEDIA/facebook.g if] [https://service.govdelivery.com/banners/GOVDELIVERY/SOCIAL_MEDIA/twitter.gi f] [https://service.govdelivery.com/banners/GOVDELIVERY/SOCIAL_MEDIA/youtube.gi f] [https://service.govdelivery.com/banners/GOVDELIVERY/SOCIAL_MEDIA/envelope.g if] [http://www.library.kent.edu/images/flickr_logo-square.jpg] SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help ________________________________ This email was sent to noel.nightingale at ed.gov by U.S. Department of Education ・ 400 Maryland Ave ・ Washington DC 20202 ・ 800-USA-LEARN [https://service.govdelivery.com/banners/GOVDELIVERY/logo_gd_poweredby.gif]< http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPT IwMTMxMDMxLjI0NzI2MDYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMTAzMS4yNDcyNjA2MS ZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3ODQ3NDg0JmVtYWlsaWQ9bm9lbC5uaWdodGluZ2FsZU BlZC5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPW5vZWwubmlnaHRpbmdhbGVAZWQuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcm lhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&114&&&http://www.govdelivery.com/portals/powered-by> _______________________________________________ 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/terrydeagle%40yahoo.co m _______________________________________________ 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/cathrynisfinally%40ver izon.net _______________________________________________ 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/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From cathrynisfinally at verizon.net Mon Nov 4 18:33:27 2013 From: cathrynisfinally at verizon.net (Cathryn) Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:33:27 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 In-Reply-To: References: <17847484.126@public.govdelivery.com> <4ED050F65C73454C887339816F3BE808@TerryPC> <000101ced90b$be05ec90$3a11c5b0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <002201ced98c$5a8c5c40$0fa514c0$@verizon.net> Will do and update-Thanks CGB -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 12:37 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 Did you try www.ed.gov? -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathryn Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 7:13 PM To: terrydeagle at yahoo.com; 'Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 The link does not appear to work despite several attempts with JAWS commands. Also, cutting and pasting it into my web browser resulted in an error message. How can we access this information? CB -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Terry D. Eagle Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 4:55 AM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 I'd like to say that these Department of Education internship opportunities are a wonderful opportunity to gain real-life practical experience in government policy areas of many various types of education policy. I was an intern several years ago, under a Democrat administration, which is not the current Democrat, to give you an idea of how long it has been. I interned as part of Master's studies in intergovernmental public administration, and it lead me to a state level department of education internship in the same policy area. I can not say enough and how much an opportunity this can be to a career. Go for it if at all possible, and DO IT if it is offered to you! For me, it ranks up there with my Peace Corp experience in Gautemala, as the most valuable practical real-world learning work experience! Terry Eagle -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 1:40 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org; nfbwa at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 From: U.S. Department of Education [mailto:ed.gov at public.govdelivery.com] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:25 AM To: Nightingale, Noel Subject: ED Accepting Applications for Winter-Spring 2014 Internships Through November 15 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. 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LaBarre) Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 13:14:02 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000901ceda63$92676470$b7362d50$@labarrelaw.com> This is a case that I am arguing later today. From: Freeh, Jessica [mailto:JFreeh at nfb.org] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 7:56 AM Subject: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field 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 National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field Burlington, Iowa (November 4, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind , which has led the fight for the equality of blind Americans for over seventy years, today commented on the landmark case of Aaron Cannon and Davenport Civil Rights Commission v. Palmer College of Chiropractic, which will decide whether blind individuals can still pursue a career in chiropractic medicine. At issue in the case is Palmer's academic policy requiring that all students seeking a doctor of chiropractic degree must possess "a sufficient sense of vision." As part of a public outreach effort, the Iowa Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in the Cannon case on Tuesday, November 5, at the Edward Stone Middle School in Burlington, Iowa, at 7:00 pm. "We believe Palmer's policy of requiring vision blatantly discriminates against the blind," said Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind. "Blind individuals have successfully practiced as chiropractors for several decades, and many of them have graduated from Palmer. If the Iowa Supreme Court allows Palmer's policy to stand, the effect will be that blind persons will not be able to pursue a chiropractic education and thus not be able to obtain licenses to practice in this field." In 2005, Aaron Cannon, who is totally blind, started taking classes at Palmer College of Chiropractic to obtain his doctor of chiropractic degree. His pursuit of the degree halted due to Palmer's policy requiring vision. In order to graduate, Cannon filed a complaint with the Davenport Civil Rights Commission alleging that Palmer discriminated against him on the basis of disability. After an administrative trial and a thorough review by the seven-member commission, the Davenport Civil Rights Commission ruled that Palmer had discriminated on the basis of disability and ordered Palmer to reinstate Cannon with all necessary accommodations and to pay him compensatory damages and attorney fees. Palmer then appealed the case to the Iowa District Court for Scott County where the Honorable Judge Gary D. McKenrick reversed the Commission's decision and ruled that vision is an essential part of a chiropractic education. The Davenport Commission and Cannon then appealed Judge McKenrick's decision to the Iowa Supreme Court resulting in Tuesday's oral argument. Palmer claims that chiropractic students must be able to view x-rays, MRIs, and other radiographs with their own eyes and cannot use a sighted reader to obtain the information being presented. Dr. Duane Hudspath, a Palmer graduate, testified at the Cannon administrative trial that he used sighted readers during his chiropractic education and was able to acquire the necessary information to receive a quality education and therefore become a highly competent chiropractor. Hudspath has run a successful chiropractic practice in Stephen's City, Virginia, for nearly twenty years and has treated several thousand patients without difficulty. Aaron Cannon is being represented by Scott C. LaBarre of LaBarre Law Offices P.C. in Denver, Colorado, and Alan O. Olson of Olson Law Offices in Des Moines, Iowa. LaBarre, a blind attorney from Denver, will deliver the oral argument on behalf of Cannon. ### About the National Federation of the Blind The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in the United States. Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology, and training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision with the tools they need to become independent and successful. From tmeloy at fuse.net Tue Nov 5 22:46:23 2013 From: tmeloy at fuse.net (Timothy J. Meloy) Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 17:46:23 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field In-Reply-To: <000901ceda63$92676470$b7362d50$@labarrelaw.com> References: <000901ceda63$92676470$b7362d50$@labarrelaw.com> Message-ID: Does anyone know if the oral arguments can be streamed online? Would love to listen. T.J. > On Nov 5, 2013, at 3:14 PM, "Scott C. LaBarre" wrote: > > This is a case that I am arguing later today. > > > > From: Freeh, Jessica [mailto:JFreeh at nfb.org] > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 7:56 AM > Subject: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court > Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field > > > > 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 > > > > National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case > Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field > > > > Burlington, Iowa (November 4, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind > , which has led the fight for the equality of blind > Americans for over seventy years, today commented on the landmark case of > Aaron Cannon and Davenport Civil Rights Commission v. Palmer College of > Chiropractic, which will decide whether blind individuals can still pursue a > career in chiropractic medicine. At issue in the case is Palmer's academic > policy requiring that all students seeking a doctor of chiropractic degree > must possess "a sufficient sense of vision." As part of a public outreach > effort, the Iowa Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in the Cannon case > on Tuesday, November 5, at the Edward Stone Middle School in Burlington, > Iowa, at 7:00 pm. > > > > "We believe Palmer's policy of requiring vision blatantly discriminates > against the blind," said Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National > Federation of the Blind. "Blind individuals have successfully practiced as > chiropractors for several decades, and many of them have graduated from > Palmer. If the Iowa Supreme Court allows Palmer's policy to stand, the > effect will be that blind persons will not be able to pursue a chiropractic > education and thus not be able to obtain licenses to practice in this > field." > > > > In 2005, Aaron Cannon, who is totally blind, started taking classes at > Palmer College of Chiropractic to obtain his doctor of chiropractic degree. > His pursuit of the degree halted due to Palmer's policy requiring vision. > In order to graduate, Cannon filed a complaint with the Davenport Civil > Rights Commission alleging that Palmer discriminated against him on the > basis of disability. After an administrative trial and a thorough review by > the seven-member commission, the Davenport Civil Rights Commission ruled > that Palmer had discriminated on the basis of disability and ordered Palmer > to reinstate Cannon with all necessary accommodations and to pay him > compensatory damages and attorney fees. Palmer then appealed the case to > the Iowa District Court for Scott County where the Honorable Judge Gary D. > McKenrick reversed the Commission's decision and ruled that vision is an > essential part of a chiropractic education. The Davenport Commission and > Cannon then appealed Judge McKenrick's decision to the Iowa Supreme Court > resulting in Tuesday's oral argument. > > > > Palmer claims that chiropractic students must be able to view x-rays, MRIs, > and other radiographs with their own eyes and cannot use a sighted reader to > obtain the information being presented. Dr. Duane Hudspath, a Palmer > graduate, testified at the Cannon administrative trial that he used sighted > readers during his chiropractic education and was able to acquire the > necessary information to receive a quality education and therefore become a > highly competent chiropractor. Hudspath has run a successful chiropractic > practice in Stephen's City, Virginia, for nearly twenty years and has > treated several thousand patients without difficulty. > > > > Aaron Cannon is being represented by Scott C. LaBarre of LaBarre Law Offices > P.C. in Denver, Colorado, and Alan O. Olson of Olson Law Offices in Des > Moines, Iowa. LaBarre, a blind attorney from Denver, will deliver the oral > argument on behalf of Cannon. > > > > > > ### > > > > > > About the National Federation of the Blind > > > > The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most > influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in the United > States. Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and equality > of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology, and > training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision with > the tools they need to become independent and successful. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/tmeloy%40fuse.net From tmeloy at fuse.net Tue Nov 5 22:46:23 2013 From: tmeloy at fuse.net (Timothy J. Meloy) Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 17:46:23 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field In-Reply-To: <000901ceda63$92676470$b7362d50$@labarrelaw.com> References: <000901ceda63$92676470$b7362d50$@labarrelaw.com> Message-ID: Does anyone know if the oral arguments can be streamed online? Would love to listen. T.J. > On Nov 5, 2013, at 3:14 PM, "Scott C. LaBarre" wrote: > > This is a case that I am arguing later today. > > > > From: Freeh, Jessica [mailto:JFreeh at nfb.org] > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 7:56 AM > Subject: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court > Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field > > > > 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 > > > > National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case > Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field > > > > Burlington, Iowa (November 4, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind > , which has led the fight for the equality of blind > Americans for over seventy years, today commented on the landmark case of > Aaron Cannon and Davenport Civil Rights Commission v. Palmer College of > Chiropractic, which will decide whether blind individuals can still pursue a > career in chiropractic medicine. At issue in the case is Palmer's academic > policy requiring that all students seeking a doctor of chiropractic degree > must possess "a sufficient sense of vision." As part of a public outreach > effort, the Iowa Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in the Cannon case > on Tuesday, November 5, at the Edward Stone Middle School in Burlington, > Iowa, at 7:00 pm. > > > > "We believe Palmer's policy of requiring vision blatantly discriminates > against the blind," said Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National > Federation of the Blind. "Blind individuals have successfully practiced as > chiropractors for several decades, and many of them have graduated from > Palmer. If the Iowa Supreme Court allows Palmer's policy to stand, the > effect will be that blind persons will not be able to pursue a chiropractic > education and thus not be able to obtain licenses to practice in this > field." > > > > In 2005, Aaron Cannon, who is totally blind, started taking classes at > Palmer College of Chiropractic to obtain his doctor of chiropractic degree. > His pursuit of the degree halted due to Palmer's policy requiring vision. > In order to graduate, Cannon filed a complaint with the Davenport Civil > Rights Commission alleging that Palmer discriminated against him on the > basis of disability. After an administrative trial and a thorough review by > the seven-member commission, the Davenport Civil Rights Commission ruled > that Palmer had discriminated on the basis of disability and ordered Palmer > to reinstate Cannon with all necessary accommodations and to pay him > compensatory damages and attorney fees. Palmer then appealed the case to > the Iowa District Court for Scott County where the Honorable Judge Gary D. > McKenrick reversed the Commission's decision and ruled that vision is an > essential part of a chiropractic education. The Davenport Commission and > Cannon then appealed Judge McKenrick's decision to the Iowa Supreme Court > resulting in Tuesday's oral argument. > > > > Palmer claims that chiropractic students must be able to view x-rays, MRIs, > and other radiographs with their own eyes and cannot use a sighted reader to > obtain the information being presented. Dr. Duane Hudspath, a Palmer > graduate, testified at the Cannon administrative trial that he used sighted > readers during his chiropractic education and was able to acquire the > necessary information to receive a quality education and therefore become a > highly competent chiropractor. Hudspath has run a successful chiropractic > practice in Stephen's City, Virginia, for nearly twenty years and has > treated several thousand patients without difficulty. > > > > Aaron Cannon is being represented by Scott C. LaBarre of LaBarre Law Offices > P.C. in Denver, Colorado, and Alan O. Olson of Olson Law Offices in Des > Moines, Iowa. LaBarre, a blind attorney from Denver, will deliver the oral > argument on behalf of Cannon. > > > > > > ### > > > > > > About the National Federation of the Blind > > > > The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most > influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in the United > States. Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and equality > of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology, and > training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision with > the tools they need to become independent and successful. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/tmeloy%40fuse.net From gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Tue Nov 5 23:42:41 2013 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 23:42:41 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Urgent: How to Get Best OCR Results with photocopies and spreadsheets using Omnipage? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Subject says it all. Help please! From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Wed Nov 6 19:54:37 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:54:37 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Airline, Fined, Disab. Access -- Need for Dialogue? Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D57295EC1@pl-emsmb12> Greetings: Based on a story I read, I think there is a need for continued dialogue on access issues. I learned that U.S. Air was recently fined over $1 million for inadequate disability access issues. An article on this issue evidently published in U.S. Today. I have even recently encountered an access issue at BWI. Dialogue I do wonder if there is an opportunity for a community dialogue among airlines and people with disabilities here in Md. That might be a good collaborative project for the future, bringing the disability and the ADR communities together. To all of which, I think creating more dialogue with implied education might be helpful. As an ADR oriented attorney, I am interested to find new ways to utilize facilitation (as provided by the Lyceum or otherwise) to prevent these situations. From denverqueen1107 at comcast.net Thu Nov 7 14:40:51 2013 From: denverqueen1107 at comcast.net (Beth Taurasi) Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 07:40:51 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Airline, Fined, Disab. Access -- Need for Dialogue? In-Reply-To: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D57295EC1@pl-emsmb12> References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D57295EC1@pl-emsmb12> Message-ID: <527BA673.2010805@comcast.net> On 11/6/2013 12:54 PM, Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) wrote: > Greetings: > > Based on a story I read, I think there is a need for continued dialogue on access issues. I learned that U.S. Air was recently fined over $1 million for inadequate disability access issues. An article on this issue evidently published in U.S. Today. I have even recently encountered an access issue at BWI. > > Dialogue > I do wonder if there is an opportunity for a community dialogue among airlines and people with disabilities here in Md. That might be a good collaborative project for the future, bringing the disability and the ADR communities together. > > To all of which, I think creating more dialogue with implied education might be helpful. > > As an ADR oriented attorney, I am interested to find new ways to utilize facilitation (as provided by the Lyceum or otherwise) to prevent these situations. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/denverqueen1107%40comcast.net > WAsn't Frontier Airlines the same? My bf Blake says they're not accessible. Beth From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Fri Nov 8 13:47:53 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 13:47:53 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [FWD: FW: Therapy Pets] In-Reply-To: <20131107043627.3956eef9ee1d68109b67b22e63650cad.21171198d9.wbe@email02.secureserver.net> References: <20131107043627.3956eef9ee1d68109b67b22e63650cad.21171198d9.wbe@email02.secureserver.net> Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D57296618@pl-emsmb12> Greetings: This piece would be great to include in the newsletter for GDB. For others, this is interesting. From: dhamilton at hamiltonlawandmediation.com [mailto:dhamilton at hamiltonlawandmediation.com] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 6:36 AM To: Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) Subject: [FWD: FW: Therapy Pets] Didnt know if you read this Kind Regards, Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton Hamilton Law & Mediation, PLLC "Trailblazing a New Way to Address Conflicts Between People Involving Animals " Author of the forthcoming book, "7 Secrets to Resolving Conflicts Involving Animals." Tel. 914-273-1085 email: dhamilton at hamiltonlawandmediation.com | www.hamiltonlawandmediation.com Blog: hamiltonlawandmediation.blogspot.com | Twitter - @HLawMediation Linked in: www.linkedin.com/in/debrahamilton413 This email is intended only for the use of the party to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or distribution of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 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Confidential or time sensitive information should not be sent in this manner. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Therapy Pets From: Jane Hoffman > Date: Tue, November 05, 2013 10:37 pm To: NYC BAR COMMITTEE > online.wsj.com (National) - Rise in Pets as Therapy for Mental Conditions http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303661404579178062331185506 Rise in Pets as Therapy for Mental Conditions; animals help people with autism, PTSD, other conditions function day-to-day. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 11724 bytes Desc: not available URL: From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Fri Nov 8 14:00:59 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 14:00:59 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] New Regulations, Airlines Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572966C2@pl-emsmb12> Colleagues: Do find a post (written by Lanie) about the new regulations on airline websites and kiosks issued yesterday by the federal Department of Transportation. The direct link is: http://lflegal.com/2013/11/dot-final/ As always, your feedback and comments are welcomed. Please do share with anyone you think might be interested. Sincerely, Gary From mlniska04 at yahoo.com Fri Nov 8 15:37:29 2013 From: mlniska04 at yahoo.com (Matthias L. Niska) Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 07:37:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: [blindlaw] WordPerfect and JAWS Message-ID: <1383925049.81828.YahooMailBasic@web161004.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Good morning all, Have any of you regularly encountered WordPerfect documents using JAWS? If so, what has been your experience? Have you found WordPerfect to be partially inaccessible? Entirely inaccessible? Does it matter which version of WordPerfect you are using? Which version of JAWS? Have you found any solutions/workarounds/scripts? Thanks, Matthias From dbeitz at wiennergould.com Fri Nov 8 16:02:39 2013 From: dbeitz at wiennergould.com (Daniel K. Beitz) Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 11:02:39 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] WordPerfect and JAWS In-Reply-To: <1383925049.81828.YahooMailBasic@web161004.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <1383925049.81828.YahooMailBasic@web161004.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <001101cedc9b$f2e8d5b0$d8ba8110$@wiennergould.com> 1. I wouldn't use any word processor other than word, as word format is pretty much the universal format in legal settings. 2. Microsoft Word will convert word perfect documents to word format, although with some versions of word, you may need to download a plugin. 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 www.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 [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Matthias L. Niska Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 10:37 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] WordPerfect and JAWS Good morning all, Have any of you regularly encountered WordPerfect documents using JAWS? If so, what has been your experience? Have you found WordPerfect to be partially inaccessible? Entirely inaccessible? Does it matter which version of WordPerfect you are using? Which version of JAWS? Have you found any solutions/workarounds/scripts? Thanks, Matthias _______________________________________________ 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/dbeitz%40wiennergould. com From wmodnl at hotmail.com Fri Nov 8 16:02:40 2013 From: wmodnl at hotmail.com (wmodnl wmodnl) Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 11:02:40 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Apple: In-Reply-To: <1383925049.81828.YahooMailBasic@web161004.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <1383925049.81828.YahooMailBasic@web161004.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Has anyone realized the new flaws with IOS 7, Iwork, and Mac's OS10? The products via Apple are now becoming more and more inaccessible with VoiceOver. Has anyone from the NFB thought of the next course of action? I guess the agreement from 2006 went out with Steve Jobs. From sy.hoekstra at gmail.com Fri Nov 8 16:08:14 2013 From: sy.hoekstra at gmail.com (Sybren Hoekstra) Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 11:08:14 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Apple: In-Reply-To: References: <1383925049.81828.YahooMailBasic@web161004.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: yes, i have noticed. even some apps are becoming less accessible. the ny times one, for instance, now does not allow me to read paragraph by paragraph, but instead only allows reading the whole article at once. its quite annoying. i really regret downloading the new ios. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2013, at 11:02, wmodnl wmodnl wrote: > > Has anyone realized the new flaws with IOS 7, Iwork, and Mac's OS10? The products via Apple are now becoming more and more inaccessible with VoiceOver. > Has anyone from the NFB thought of the next course of action? I guess the agreement from 2006 went out with Steve Jobs. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/sy.hoekstra%40gmail.com From al.elia at aol.com Fri Nov 8 16:59:35 2013 From: al.elia at aol.com (ALBERT ELIA) Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 11:59:35 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Apple: In-Reply-To: References: <1383925049.81828.YahooMailBasic@web161004.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1040A3AF-02D8-4202-90A6-0DDDDCC3E511@aol.com> I found the initial release of iOS 7 to be buggy with Voiceover, but I have subsequently found that the iOS 7.0.3. update seems to fix all of those issues. If anything, the new design of iOS seems designed to increase accessibility: I understand from my sighted friends that text labels on buttons have replaced some buttons that were previously labelled with pictographs. The new iWork, at least on the Mac, seems to be more accessible, not less. The new iWork apps do have many fewer features than the previous versions, but that is not an accessibility issue. As for Mavericks, there are some issues with navigating in some dialog boxes using the column browser, but frankly I expect some bugs in the initial release of a new OS from any maker. From speaking with friendss, both sighted and blind, Windows 8 is far more of a general and accessibility disaster than any recent release of Mac OS. Again, there are also some features that went away with Mavericks (like the inclusion of a “save” button in the expanded view of headers in mail), but those went away for everyone, not just VoiceOVer users. I am disappointed that the new iBooks app for the Mac does not have labelled buttons in VoiceOver, though it does at least permit the reading of a book’s contents. I hope Apple will address this oversight quickly. Finally, while Safari’s new organization of web pages is different than in previous versions of Mac OS, it is in many ways more, not less accessible. Pages do not cause VoiceOVer to hang as they previously did, and VoiceOver now tries to interpret poorly designed web pages intelligently. For example, it interprets a page with tabbed text as a table, even though it is not coded as an HTML table. This has advantages for navigation, though it does make it more cumbersome to navigate a page if you’ve previously gotten used to it’s table-free appearance. I am far more concerned with the decrease in the accessibility of apps by third-party developers, both for the Mac and iOS. the Zagat guide for iOS was one of the most accessible apps around: It even made OpenTable reservations accessible when the official OpenTable app was not. After Google acquired Zagat, it turned the app into the least accessible app I’ve tried. As to OpenTable, it became accessible in later releases, but now is much less accessible than in the previous version. Google Chrome on the Mac was my browser of choice for awhile, because it did not suffer the previously mentioned VoiceOver hangs that plagued Safari. However, for several months now, I have had to stop using Chrome because it crashes all the time when using VoiceOver (no such crashes occur when VoiceOver is off). And don’t even get me started on the Microsoft Office apps for either iOS or the Mac. I would certainly like to see the web apps for iWork and iCloud become accessible. However, if we are going to focus on making web apps accessible, I think targeting Microsoft’s Office 365 apps and Google’s apps will have a much greater impact. Are there specific accessibility issues you’re having with iOS 7, Mavericks, or iWork? As I said, I haven’t found them to be problematic, but perhaps I’m not using them in the same way that you are. On Nov 8, 2013, at 11:02 AM, wmodnl wmodnl wrote: > Has anyone realized the new flaws with IOS 7, Iwork, and Mac's OS10? The products via Apple are now becoming more and more inaccessible with VoiceOver. > Has anyone from the NFB thought of the next course of action? I guess the agreement from 2006 went out with Steve Jobs. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/al.elia%40aol.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Nov 8 17:55:57 2013 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 10:55:57 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Please post/forward for ACLU, Staff Attorney [VRP-04] position. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <054901cedcab$d00cef30$7026cd90$@labarrelaw.com> From: hrintern2 [mailto:hrintern2 at aclu.org] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 11:39 AM To: slabarre at labarrelaw.com Subject: Please post/forward for ACLU, Staff Attorney [VRP-04] position. November 7, 2013 CAREER OPPORTUNITY STAFF ATTORNEY [VRP-04] American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Equality Center, San Francisco and New York For more than 93 years, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) has been at the forefront of virtually every major battle for civil liberties and equal justice in this country. Principled and nonpartisan, the ACLU has offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, and brings together the country's largest team of public interest lawyers, lobbyists, communication strategists, members and activists in the advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most vulnerable in our society. The Equality Center of the ACLU's National offices in San Francisco and New York seeks applications for a full-time Staff Attorney position to focus on Disability with an emphasis on Voting. OVERVIEW The ACLU's Center for Equality continues the ACLU's long history of working to fulfill America's ideal of equal rights for all. The Center for Equality includes the Voting Rights Project, the Racial Justice Program, the Immigrants' Rights Project and the Disability Rights Docket. All of this work is calculated to advance the Center's aim to uphold the federal constitution's promise that all Americans will receive the equal protection of the law. The Staff Attorney will initially, work on disability rights with an emphasis on voting. The ACLU has a long history of defending the rights of people with disabilities and an even longer history of defending the right to vote. The ACLU was among the first organizations to fight the unnecessary institutionalization of people with mental disabilities; it played a major role in securing the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and it has battled discrimination against person with HIV/AIDS. The ACLU has stood up for the rights of prisoners with disabilities to access to adequate healthcare and services, and for the rights of immigrants with mental disabilities for the right to counsel in detention proceedings. The ACLU played a critical role in convincing the U.S. Supreme Court to establish the "one person, one vote" rule and in strengthening the Voting Rights Act in 1982. Through persistent litigation, voter empowerment, and fighting efforts to restrict the vote in state legislatures, the ACLU helped make it possible for minority voters all over America to participate in the electoral process, and through that, to change the face of government. Today, the ACLU's work in both disability rights and voting includes litigation and working for strong federal and state legislation and policy. The emphasis in the disability rights work is on fighting policies and practices which unduly limit the freedom of people with disabilities to control their own lives and to participate in society. The ACLU's voting rights work is focused on making voting easy and equal. That has involved fighting a flood of state laws aimed at making it more difficult to register and to vote. The work is carried out through the Legal and Advocacy Departments of the national ACLU, its Washington Legislative Office, and by the ACLU's 53 affiliate offices around the country. The Staff Attorney reports to the Equality Center's Disability Counsel, who will be assisted by the Director of the Voting Rights Project. The ideal candidate will be willing to begin work in San Francisco, where the Center's Disability Counsel is based, and within a few years be willing to relocate to New York. However, applicants who wish to start and be based in either New York or San Francisco will be considered. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Applicants should be prepared to contribute to all aspects of the ACLU's litigation and non-litigation work. Although the position will focus on disability with an emphasis on voting rights, it may include work on other issues, and the subject matter or focus could change over time. The work will include: . Helping to implement the disability rights and voting rights strategic plans; . Creating multi-pronged strategies using litigation, public education, and legislative and policy advocacy to further the ACLU's voting rights goals; . Drafting legislation, regulations and policy, preparing legislative and policy analyses and arguments, and working to get them adopted and implemented; . Supporting and advising ACLU state affiliates in their disability rights and voting rights litigation, legislation and advocacy; . Engaging in litigation, both trial and appellate, including supervision of and drafting pleadings and briefs, discovery and depositions, motion practice, interviewing witnesses, working with expert witnesses, trials, and appellate briefs and arguments; . Preparing memos, briefing papers, and talking points for internal and external use on disability and voting issues; . Engaging in public speaking, including to the media, at conferences, and other speaking engagements; . Working closely with legal and non-legal program staff, particularly legislative, communications, and advocacy staff members to advance the Equality Center's agenda; . Fostering relationships with other advocates, lawyers, civil rights organizations and potential clients; . Supervising administrative assistants, paralegals, legal fellows, and law students; . Travel as required for legislation and policy, litigation supervision and litigation, conferences, and issue development. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Required Qualifications . J.D. degree, bar admission in one state (admission to the bar in New York will eventually be necessary). . A demonstrated commitment to public interest law, constitutional law and/or civil rights. . Ability to engage in complex legal analysis and fact investigation in impact litigation, policy and legislative advocacy settings, sometimes under tight deadlines. . Superior analytic skills and excellent research skills. . Demonstrated ability to write and speak clearly and persuasively. . Diligence, the capacity for self-motivation and the ability to meet deadlines. . Ability to work independently, as well as with a wide range of people, and to foster a collaborative environment. . Flexibility to switch from one specialty area to another. Preferred Qualifications . Two or more years of litigation experience and/or experience as a legislative lawyer or in crafting or implementing civil rights policy. . Knowledge of disability rights laws, and/or voting rights laws. . Demonstrated ability to work creatively - across disciplines - to use the law, the media, and legislation to achieve social change and to creatively link advocacy strategies. . Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a wide-range of civil rights organizations with diverse agendas. . Ability to recognize the common factors across civil rights issues. COMPENSATION The ACLU offers a generous compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale. HOW TO APPLY Interested persons should submit a cover letter (with salary requirements), a resume, a legal writing sample, and three references, to: hrjobsVRP at aclu.org. Reference [VRP-04/INCL] in the subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to the Voting Rights Projects at Equality Center department postings. In order to ensure your application is received, please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address. You can expect to receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of application materials. Applications can also be mailed to: American Civil Liberties Union RE: [VRP-04/INCL] 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Please indicate where you learned of this career opportunity. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the description and/or posting at any time without advance notice. The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status. The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions. We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact HRJobsINCLReq at aclu.org. Correspondence sent to this email address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply. The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name "ACLU." From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Fri Nov 8 22:18:00 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 22:18:00 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Convention: Urgently Read No. 2 Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D57296CB1@pl-emsmb12> Greetings: Do find the below. Your support is urged and requested. Sincerely, Gary Thank you, Gary. Everyone, please visit and disseminate among your networks www.disabilitytreaty.org. This citizen action center has educational information about the CRPD and links for visitors to call, tweet and send letters by email to their senators, as well as join a national petition, and even tell their own story. Momentum is good coming out of our first hearing in the SFRC this Tuesday, in which Senators Kirk and Mayotte, Congresswoman Duckworth, and former governors Ridge and Thornburgh all gave voice to the treaty's importance. We await a date for the next hearing. Thank you, David David Morrissey Executive Director United States International Council on Disabilities From rumpole at roadrunner.com Sun Nov 10 16:15:25 2013 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 11:15:25 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Reminder of ADA Title I and Lawyers with a disability Message-ID: <792D88CC92EB4C5B8C1CFF95C052E077@mycomputer> Just wanted to put this back out there for those of us who are still seeking employment. It is informative and relatively straight forward. http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/accommodations-attorneys.html. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Nov 12 16:51:19 2013 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:51:19 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Enforcement Director, ED OCR, Job Announcement Number: SES-OCR-2014-0001 In-Reply-To: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DE934C4AEE@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> References: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DE934C4AEE@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> Message-ID: Link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/354631300 Text: [cid:image004.png at 01CEDC97.24FDD370] Job Title: Enforcement Director Department: Department Of Education Agency: Office for Civil Rights Job Announcement Number:SES-OCR-2014-0001 SALARY RANGE: $119,554.00 to $179,700.00 / Per Year OPEN PERIOD: Friday, November 01, 2013 to Monday, November 18, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: ES-0905-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Permanent DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy in the following location: Washington DC, DC View Map WHO MAY APPLY: Announcement open to all U.S. citizens. One selection may be made from this announcement or announcement SES-OCR-2014-0002 in the 0360 occupational series. The position will be filled only in the Washington, DC location. JOB SUMMARY: The Department of Education's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. Our employees are responsible for: * Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds. * Collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research. * Focusing national attention on key educational issues. * Prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education. This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES), a small elite group of senior government leaders who possess a diverse portfolio of experience and the strong skills required to lead across organizations. As a member of the SES you will be charged with providing strategic leadership and upholding a commitment to public service that transcends loyalty to a specific agency mission or individual profession. You will be expected to influence the direction of innovation and transformation of the federal government and lead the next generation of public servants. Your pay increases and bonuses will be based entirely on performance results. KEY REQUIREMENTS * U.S. citizenship required * A one-year probationary period is required upon initial SES appointment ________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top The Enforcement Director provides expert policy and legal advice on the agency's civil rights enforcement program to the Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary and provides direction to Regional Office Directors to ensure that enforcement and compliance efforts are consistent with Department policy and support the mission of the Department. The Office for Civil Rights operates under the jurisdiction of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act and their implementing regulations. The Enforcement Director provides leadership and legal guidance in the enforcement of civil rights in education programs that receive Federal financial assistance, as well as public educational entities regardless of whether they receive Federal financial assistance, including the investigation and resolution of the agency's annual case load, and proactive compliance activities such as compliance reviews policy/educational outreach and technical assistance activities. The candidate for the position also provides advice to the Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary in the planning of priority issue activities. The incumbent will work directly with the Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary to develop OCR's Strategic Enforcement Plan which supports the mission of the agency by setting long and short-term goals and objectives for effective civil rights enforcement and will provide legal direction to the regional offices in the formulation of strategies and plans to accomplish those activities. Additionally, the incumbent directly supervises four Regional Office Directors, providing leadership and sound legal guidance in the development and execution of regional enforcement dockets (proactive compliance activities). The incumbent is also responsible for assessing and adjusting docket priorities to meet changing needs of the Department. Among other things, the incumbent also reviews investigative plans, compliance decisions, case resolution agreements, proposed enforcement actions, and litigation, ensuring that they are legally supportable; comply with the statues of implementing regulations that OCR enforces; are based upon relevant policy and case law; and, are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Assistant Secretary. ________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, you must have progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability. This experience should be sufficiently broad in scope and at a major management level in a large or complex organization. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising large number of employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and, evaluating employees. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organization. Your experience should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as: * Directing the work of an organizational unit; * Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects; * Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; * Supervising the work of employees; and exercising important policy-making, policy-determining, or other executive functions. If your experience does not include these basic qualifications you will not be determined qualified for this position. You must fully address each ECQ and MTQ if you fail to do so , you will be rated as ineligible. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The following five ECQs and the Fundamental Competencies are the primary selection criteria for SES positions. The ECQs were developed to assess executive experience and potential - not to evaluate technical expertise. ECQs measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. 1. Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision) 2. Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building) 3. Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility) 4. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management) 5. Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating) Fundamental Competencies: The following cross-cutting competencies are the foundation for success in each of the ECQs. Interpersonal Skills; Oral Communication; Integrity/Honesty; Written Communication; Continual Learning; and Public Service Motivation. Additional information on the ECQs is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf . You must possess a J.D. or LL.M from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of a bar in a state/territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): 1. Leading Continuous Process Improvement and Analytical Problem Solving: Demonstrated experiences in solving complex problems and utilizing data analysis to lead a strategic approach for developing a culture of continuous improvement in the areas of reliably, process cycle time, cost, quality and productivity. (Competencies: benchmarking, business process and quality management, problem structuring, data gathering, data analysis, findings synthesis, option and recommendation development.) Your narrative for this MTQ must include descriptions of how you led a strategic approach for developing a culture of continuous improvement and improvements you have led in the areas of reliability, process cycle times, cost-effectiveness, quality and productivity. Additionally, you should cite examples that demonstrate your ability to solve complex and potentially ambiguous problems using a full range of analytical techniques including problem structuring, data-gathering, data analysis, findings synthesis, option and recommendation development. 2. Comprehensive knowledge of the laws, regulations and processes governing Federal civil rights enforcement. Knowledge to include: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act and their implementing regulations. 3. Demonstrated skill in interpreting and enforcing civil rights enforcement laws, regulations and policies as applied to education programs that receive Federal financial assistance, as well as public educational entities, regardless of whether they receive Federal financial assistance. 4. Demonstrated knowledge of Federal civil and/or administrative process or demonstrated ability as a practitioner before Federal courts or Federal administrative tribunals. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: You must fully address each ECQ and MTQ if you fail to do so , you will be rated as ineligible. Your resume and narrative responses to the five ECQs and MTQs will be reviewed as follows. Responses that are not supported by your resume will eliminate you from consideration. You may be eliminated from consideration at any step in this process. 1. Application Completeness. Incomplete or late packages will not receive further consideration and no attempts will be made to obtain missing information. 2. Basic Qualification Determination 3. Executive Core Qualification Determination 4. Mandatory Technical Qualification Determination 5. Ranking panel assessment of ECQs and MTQs 6. Structured interviews to determine Best Qualified (BQ) applicants 7. Tentative selection by nominating organization (May include additional screening) 8. ED Executive Resources Board (ERB) assessment and certification 9. Approval by the Selecting Official (May include additional screening) 10. OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) Certification To preview questions please click here. ________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/enrollment/new_employees.asp. In addition to the regular benefits offered to federal employees, ED offers the following benefits to its employees: Telecommuting Time Off for Parent-Teacher Conferences Transit Benefit and Metro Subsidy Fitness Center OTHER INFORMATION: Veteran's Preference. Veteran's Preference does not apply to the SES. Social Security Number. Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social Security Number on your application materials will result in your application not being processed. Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579). The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361. False Statements. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action. Non Discrimination. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, disabling condition, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors. Reasonable Accommodations. Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, you should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Other Requirements Public Financial Disclosure. The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment. Selective Service. As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law. Mobility. Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES leaders and generally is a key to advancement. Therefore, applicants are expected to be mobile and once appointed SES members may be reassigned at the discretion of the appointing authority Drug Testing. If this position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP), you may be required to have a pre-employment drug test and be subject to periodic random drug testing. Declaration for Federal Employment, OF-306. Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application. Background Investigation. You will be subject to a background investigation based on your specific duties and responsibilities. This may include investigation of criminal records, credit check, driving record, military records and/or verification of federal student loan indebtedness. ________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top You must submit a compete online application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Tome on the closing date of the announcement. * To begin, click the Apply Online button on the job announcement posting to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. * Follow the directions to register and submit all required documents. * You may review your saved application(s) at https://my.usajobs.gov. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: You must fully address each ECQ and MTQ; if you fail to do so , you will be rated as ineligible. 1. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Required for all applicants except noncompetitive applicants. This document carries the greatest weight in your selection and is the basis for your final consideration for certification in the Senior Executive Service. You must submit a narrative statement for each ECQ describing work experiences that reflect proven, demonstrated success in meeting these requirements. You must address each ECQ separately. You are required to respond to all ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.' The preferred format for your response is the CCAR Model (Challenge/Context/Action/Results). The narrative for your ECQs must not exceed 10 pages in total. It is recommended that each ECQ narrative be no more than two pages. Applicants preparing ECQs for the first time should expect to spend approximately 40 hours writing and refining the narrative responses, so you should plan accordingly to meet the application deadline. Tips on writing a good ECQ narrative, guidance on the CCAR model, and sample approved ECQs are available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf When uploading your ECQs, choose the Supporting Document Type called "ECQ." 2. ECQ Exemption for Non Competitive Applicants: If you are a career SES appointee, eligible for reinstatement into the SES or a graduate of an OPM-certified Candidate Development Program you do not have to submit ECQs, but you must submit MTQs and all other Required Documents. 3. Resume - Ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number and email address. Additionally, we recommend you include job titles, salaries, employers' names and addresses, supervisor's names and phone numbers (indicate if we may contact your current and former supervisors), starting and ending dates of employment. Your resume needs to emphasize your level or responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. When uploading your resume, choose the Supporting Document Type called "Resume". 4. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). Required for all applicants. Applicants must submit narrative responses to each of the qualifications listed in the Mandatory Technical Qualifications section of this vacancy announcement. Narrative responses must not be longer than two pages per MTQ. You must address each MTQ separately. You are required to respond to all MTQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.' Select the supporting document "MTQs" to upload your responses. 5. Proof of Federal Employment/Status. For positions open to all Federal employees, you must provide a Standard Form-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your current or former civil service status. You can obtain this from your Official Personnel Folder maintained by your servicing personnel office, or in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (EOPF). 6. Proof of Non-Competitive Eligibility. Current and former SES members and graduates of OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Programs, who wish to be considered as non-competitive eligible, must provide proof of eligibility. Current and former SES should provide a copy of the Standard Form-50, Notification of Personnel Action, for the initial appointment to the SES. This personnel action is the only action that reflects that you previously competed and were certified by an OPM Qualifications Review Board. Individuals who were removed from the SES or did not complete the SES probationary period are not eligible for non-competitive appointment. CDP graduates should provide a copy of the OPM QRB Criterion B Certification. 7. Performance Appraisal. If you are a current federal employee, you must provide a copy of your most recent annual performance rating. If no rating is available, you should provide a statement explaining why you do not have a rating. 8. Transcripts. 9. Copy of current membership in Bar, as would permit the practice of law. Membership must be in good standing. AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Jennifer Munz Phone: 202-401-6229 Fax: 202-401-2601 Email: jennifer.munz at ed.gov Agency Information: EDUCATION-OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 400 Maryland Avenue, SW HRS, Room 2C136 Washington, DC 20202 US Fax: 202-401-2601 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: We expect to make a selection within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome by e-mail using the e-mail address on file at the time with USAJobs at the time you applied for this position. You will be notified of the status of your application up to four times throughout the application process. You may check the status of your application for this position by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." We recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBS by logging into "Notification Settings." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an inaccurate email address or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Back to top EEO Policy Statement | Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement | Veterans Information | Legal and Regulatory Guidance Dock Agency Contact Info Job Announcement Number: SES-OCR-2014-0001 Control Number: 354631300 Please wait while map is being generated. 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In-Reply-To: <4931adc7cb8f48e6b26850c1bd64397c@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> References: <4931adc7cb8f48e6b26850c1bd64397c@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> Message-ID: From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 10:46 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Please post/forward for ACLU, Staff Attorney [VRP-04] position. From: hrintern2 [mailto:hrintern2 at aclu.org] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 1:39 PM To: Maurer, Patricia Subject: Please post/forward for ACLU, Staff Attorney [VRP-04] position. November 7, 2013 CAREER OPPORTUNITY STAFF ATTORNEY [VRP-04] American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Equality Center, San Francisco and New York For more than 93 years, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) has been at the forefront of virtually every major battle for civil liberties and equal justice in this country. Principled and nonpartisan, the ACLU has offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, and brings together the country's largest team of public interest lawyers, lobbyists, communication strategists, members and activists in the advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most vulnerable in our society. The Equality Center of the ACLU's National offices in San Francisco and New York seeks applications for a full-time Staff Attorney position to focus on Disability with an emphasis on Voting. OVERVIEW The ACLU's Center for Equality continues the ACLU's long history of working to fulfill America's ideal of equal rights for all. The Center for Equality includes the Voting Rights Project, the Racial Justice Program, the Immigrants' Rights Project and the Disability Rights Docket. All of this work is calculated to advance the Center's aim to uphold the federal constitution's promise that all Americans will receive the equal protection of the law. The Staff Attorney will initially, work on disability rights with an emphasis on voting. The ACLU has a long history of defending the rights of people with disabilities and an even longer history of defending the right to vote. The ACLU was among the first organizations to fight the unnecessary institutionalization of people with mental disabilities; it played a major role in securing the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and it has battled discrimination against person with HIV/AIDS. The ACLU has stood up for the rights of prisoners with disabilities to access to adequate healthcare and services, and for the rights of immigrants with mental disabilities for the right to counsel in detention proceedings. The ACLU played a critical role in convincing the U.S. Supreme Court to establish the "one person, one vote" rule and in strengthening the Voting Rights Act in 1982. Through persistent litigation, voter empowerment, and fighting efforts to restrict the vote in state legislatures, the ACLU helped make it possible for minority voters all over America to participate in the electoral process, and through that, to change the face of government. Today, the ACLU's work in both disability rights and voting includes litigation and working for strong federal and state legislation and policy. The emphasis in the disability rights work is on fighting policies and practices which unduly limit the freedom of people with disabilities to control their own lives and to participate in society. The ACLU's voting rights work is focused on making voting easy and equal. That has involved fighting a flood of state laws aimed at making it more difficult to register and to vote. The work is carried out through the Legal and Advocacy Departments of the national ACLU, its Washington Legislative Office, and by the ACLU's 53 affiliate offices around the country. The Staff Attorney reports to the Equality Center's Disability Counsel, who will be assisted by the Director of the Voting Rights Project. The ideal candidate will be willing to begin work in San Francisco, where the Center's Disability Counsel is based, and within a few years be willing to relocate to New York. However, applicants who wish to start and be based in either New York or San Francisco will be considered. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Applicants should be prepared to contribute to all aspects of the ACLU's litigation and non-litigation work. Although the position will focus on disability with an emphasis on voting rights, it may include work on other issues, and the subject matter or focus could change over time. The work will include: * Helping to implement the disability rights and voting rights strategic plans; * Creating multi-pronged strategies using litigation, public education, and legislative and policy advocacy to further the ACLU's voting rights goals; * Drafting legislation, regulations and policy, preparing legislative and policy analyses and arguments, and working to get them adopted and implemented; * Supporting and advising ACLU state affiliates in their disability rights and voting rights litigation, legislation and advocacy; * Engaging in litigation, both trial and appellate, including supervision of and drafting pleadings and briefs, discovery and depositions, motion practice, interviewing witnesses, working with expert witnesses, trials, and appellate briefs and arguments; * Preparing memos, briefing papers, and talking points for internal and external use on disability and voting issues; * Engaging in public speaking, including to the media, at conferences, and other speaking engagements; * Working closely with legal and non-legal program staff, particularly legislative, communications, and advocacy staff members to advance the Equality Center's agenda; * Fostering relationships with other advocates, lawyers, civil rights organizations and potential clients; * Supervising administrative assistants, paralegals, legal fellows, and law students; * Travel as required for legislation and policy, litigation supervision and litigation, conferences, and issue development. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Required Qualifications * J.D. degree, bar admission in one state (admission to the bar in New York will eventually be necessary). * A demonstrated commitment to public interest law, constitutional law and/or civil rights. * Ability to engage in complex legal analysis and fact investigation in impact litigation, policy and legislative advocacy settings, sometimes under tight deadlines. * Superior analytic skills and excellent research skills. * Demonstrated ability to write and speak clearly and persuasively. * Diligence, the capacity for self-motivation and the ability to meet deadlines. * Ability to work independently, as well as with a wide range of people, and to foster a collaborative environment. * Flexibility to switch from one specialty area to another. Preferred Qualifications * Two or more years of litigation experience and/or experience as a legislative lawyer or in crafting or implementing civil rights policy. * Knowledge of disability rights laws, and/or voting rights laws. * Demonstrated ability to work creatively - across disciplines - to use the law, the media, and legislation to achieve social change and to creatively link advocacy strategies. * Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a wide-range of civil rights organizations with diverse agendas. * Ability to recognize the common factors across civil rights issues. COMPENSATION The ACLU offers a generous compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale. HOW TO APPLY Interested persons should submit a cover letter (with salary requirements), a resume, a legal writing sample, and three references, to: hrjobsVRP at aclu.org. Reference [VRP-04/INCL] in the subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to the Voting Rights Projects at Equality Center department postings. In order to ensure your application is received, please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address. You can expect to receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of application materials. Applications can also be mailed to: American Civil Liberties Union RE: [VRP-04/INCL] 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Please indicate where you learned of this career opportunity. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the description and/or posting at any time without advance notice. The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status. The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions. We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact HRJobsINCLReq at aclu.org. Correspondence sent to this email address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply. The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name "ACLU." Take the stress out of this year's holiday shopping with NFB's Bid for Equality national online auction: Black Friday, Nov. 29, to Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3. View our must-have donations and register to make your Bid for Equality. The future is in your bid! -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Nov 12 17:11:49 2013 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:11:49 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: <76630c123b1c45d2bf6b8ad22530bec4@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> References: <5A114E4DF190414C9DEC8CF5D78729BD0BD88E0574@GSD-MBX-RDC06.gsd.doj.gov> <98A98D365DA17347B0FA3158D79B48944707422D@DPRC-EXCH-P06.JCONMAIL.doj.gov> <76630c123b1c45d2bf6b8ad22530bec4@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> Message-ID: From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 8:56 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice From: Hunter, Sue (JMD) [mailto:Sue.Hunter at usdoj.gov] Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 9:17 AM To: Hunter, Sue (JMD) Subject: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice Below is a list of current attorney vacancies at the United States Department of Justice. We encourage all interested applicants to apply; however, please note that due to temporary funding restrictions we may not be able to fill all of the currently advertised positions. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website: www.justice.gov/careers/legal/. In addition, every year over 1,800 volunteer legal interns serve in DOJ components and U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the country. If you know any law students who may be interested in a DOJ volunteer internship, please encourage them to review the many opportunities featured at www.justice.gov/careers/legal/volunteer-intern.html. Finally, please share this email with interested colleagues and peers. If you wish to update the contact information for you or the organization you represent, or no longer wish to receive these periodic email announcements, please respond to this email address and ask to be removed from our mailing list. Thank you. Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Springfield, Missouri Attorney-Advisor GS-905-12/13 This position is open until filled, but no later than November 21, 2013. Date posted: 11-07-2013 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division, Fraud Section Trial Attorneys / GS-905-14/15 14-CRM-FRD-007 Closing Date: November 10, 2013. Date posted: 11-06-2013 United States Department of Justice National Security Division Office of Law and Policy Deputy Chief GS-905-15 - (General) Applications will be handled on a rolling basis until all available positions are filled. Date posted: 11-05-2013 United States Department of Justice National Security Division Office of Law and Policy Deputy Chief GS-905-15 - (International) Applications will be handled on a rolling basis until all available positions are filled. Date posted: 11-05-2013 Experienced Attorney, GS-0905-15 U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Washington, DC JP-14-010 Closing Date: November 14, 2013. Date posted: 11-04-2013 Special Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of California - San Francisco Vacancy Announcement No. 13-NDCA-01-ES This position open on November 4, 2013 and close on November 15, 2013. Date posted: 11-04-2013 Attorney Advisor (PSOB Counsel), GS-0905-15 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Washington, DC JP-14-007 Closing Date: November 14, 2013. Date posted: 10-31-2013 United States Department of Justice Access to Justice Initiative Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-14 - 15 Non-Reimbursable Detail Opportunity Announcement: ATJ ATY-0213 All applications must be submitted no later than November 14, 2013, closing date. Date posted: 10-30-2013 Legal Fellows Program Opportunity for Appointment as Special Assistant United States Attorney (uncompensated positions) United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Michigan Vacancy #FY 2014-EDMI-01-SAUSA Applications are being accepted under this announcement on an open continuous basis through September 30, 2014. Date posted: 10-28-2013 Take the stress out of this year's holiday shopping with NFB's Bid for Equality national online auction: Black Friday, Nov. 29, to Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3. View our must-have donations and register to make your Bid for Equality. The future is in your bid! -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From michael.steven.n at gmail.com Tue Nov 12 20:13:41 2013 From: michael.steven.n at gmail.com (Michael S. Nunez) Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 12:13:41 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] Question regarding JAWS and Microsoft Sharepoint Message-ID: Hello Everyone, Does anyone know whether JAWS 15 and Mac Voiceover are compatible with the Microsoft SharePoint cloud document storage service? My office is considering adopting SharePoint, but we would like to first ensure that it is accessible. I asked Freedom Scientific this question. They answered by telling me that JAWS is not specifically scripted to run with SharePoint, but that JAWS may still work out of the box with SharePoint. Thank you for your input. Best, Micheal From tmeloy at fuse.net Tue Nov 12 22:42:43 2013 From: tmeloy at fuse.net (Timothy J. Meloy) Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:42:43 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Question regarding JAWS and Microsoft Sharepoint In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: My office recently adopted share point. I am running just 13. I can use most of it, but there are certain aspects of the calendar but are quite difficult to get around. Also beware that if you open a document in the cloud storage service, it opens as an HTML file. So you insert F and other documents attributes keystrokes do not work as they would in Microsoft Word. I hope this is helpful. Best regards, T.J. > On Nov 12, 2013, at 3:13 PM, "Michael S. Nunez" wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Does anyone know whether JAWS 15 and Mac Voiceover are compatible with > the Microsoft SharePoint cloud document storage service? My office is > considering adopting SharePoint, but we would like to first ensure > that it is accessible. I asked Freedom Scientific this question. They > answered by telling me that JAWS is not specifically scripted to run > with SharePoint, but that JAWS may still work out of the box with > SharePoint. > > Thank you for your input. > > Best, > Micheal > > _______________________________________________ > 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/tmeloy%40fuse.net From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Wed Nov 13 14:33:50 2013 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 07:33:50 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [NELA Open Forum]: Job Announcement - Staff Attorney at Southern Poverty Law Center's Immigrant Justice Project Message-ID: <035101cee07d$5eeff100$1ccfd300$@labarrelaw.com> fyi From: Jim Knoepp [mailto:noreply at egroups.nela.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 7:20 AM To: Scott LaBarre Subject: [NELA Open Forum]: Job Announcement - Staff Attorney at Southern Poverty Law Center's Immigrant Justice Project National Employment Lawyer NELA | Discussions | All Discussions | Open Forum Job Announcement - Staff Attorney at Southern Poverty Law Center's Immigrant Justice Project From: Jim Knoepp To: Open Forum Posted: November 13, 2013 9:20 AM Subject: Job Announcement - Staff Attorney at Southern Poverty Law Center's Immigrant Justice Project Attachment(s): SPLC Staff Attorney Job Announcement Message: View Profile Add Contact Blog This Contact Author Friends- Apologies if you see this same email on multiple list servs. We have an opening for a Staff Attorney with 1-4 years of experience to join us in Atlanta at the Immigrant Justice Project. Details in the attached job announcement. Thanks for helping to spread the word among your networks. Jim ------------------------------------------- Jim Knoepp Southern Poverty Law Center Atlanta, GA (404) 221-5836 ------------------------------------------- Be the first person to recommend this. Recommend Discussion Home Reply to Discussion Reply to Sender Post Message Forward Message Print Message View Thread Author's Messages Search My Subscriptions CAUTION: If privileged information is set forth on The Exchange, then it will likely lose its protected status and/or may be seen by third parties whom you would not want to see it. Do not use The Exchange to transmit privileged or confidential information. Statements concerning sensitive topics, especially those concerning the conduct of judges, and/or concerning issues of client relations or difficulties with defense counsel, should be very carefully thought out before posting. NELA members are encouraged to address issues involving actual and potential conflicts with clients or with opposing counsel, or any ethics and sanctions issues, by sending an email to the Service Hotline For Ethics Requests at shofer at lists.nela.org. You are currently subscribed to nela_openforumhtrt as: slabarre at labarrelaw.com. To modify your subscription (or unsubscribe), go to: My Subscriptions and update your preferences. From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Wed Nov 13 15:35:23 2013 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 08:35:23 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [NELA Open Forum]: ACTION NEEDED: Support Confirmation OF EEOC Commissioner Feldblum Message-ID: <000e01cee085$f7ec8c30$e7c5a490$@labarrelaw.com> Greetings folks, I bring this to your attention and I personally support the reappointment of Commissioner Feldblum. She has been a strong advocate for persons with dsiabilities and making sure that the EEOC is actively enforcing the ADA. Many members of the Disability Rights Bar Associaition and the National Employment Lawyers Association are supporting her reappointment. So, I give you the below information should you choose to act upon it. Thanks, Scott From: Julie Strandlie [mailto:noreply at egroups.nela.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 8:01 AM To: Scott LaBarre Subject: [NELA Open Forum]: ACTION NEEDED: Support Confirmation OF EEOC Commissioner Feldblum National Employment Lawyer NELA | Discussions | All Discussions | Open Forum ACTION NEEDED: Support Confirmation OF EEOC Commissioner Feldblum From: Julie Strandlie To: Open Forum Posted: November 13, 2013 10:01 AM Subject: ACTION NEEDED: Support Confirmation OF EEOC Commissioner Feldblum Attachment(s): Letter Supporting EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum Message: View Profile Add Contact Blog This Contact Author This message has been cross posted to the following Discussions: Disability and Open Forum . ------------------------------------------- Sign-On Letter For Individual Lawyers/Firms Who Practice Disability Rights Law To Support Immediate Reappointment of EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum Dear Colleagues, One of our coalition partners has circulated the attached letter in support of Chai Feldblum's nomination for a second term on the EEOC. This letter seeks signatures from individual lawyers and/or their firms. (There will likely be an organizational letter that NELA may sign.) Commissioner Feldblum's first term as a commissioner expired in July, but she is permitted to serve through the end of the first session of the 113th Congress. The first session will end when Congress adjourns in December. Her nomination for a second term was recently reported out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). The full Senate must now vote on her nomination before Congress recesses in December. If she does not receive a vote before then, the EEOC will have a vacancy. A vacancy will leave the EEOC with a 2-2 split which will likely result in commission gridlock. Please let me know BY NOON PACIFIC Time FRIDAY if you or your firm would like to sign the letter. Please include your state of residence and/or practice. Regards, Julie ------------------------------------------- Julie Strandlie Legislative & Public Policy Director National Employment Lawyers Association Washington DC (202) 898-2880 jstrandlie at nelahq.org ------------------------------------------- Be the first person to recommend this. Recommend Discussion Home Reply to Discussion Reply to Sender Post Message Forward Message Print Message View Thread Author's Messages Search My Subscriptions CAUTION: If privileged information is set forth on The Exchange, then it will likely lose its protected status and/or may be seen by third parties whom you would not want to see it. Do not use The Exchange to transmit privileged or confidential information. Statements concerning sensitive topics, especially those concerning the conduct of judges, and/or concerning issues of client relations or difficulties with defense counsel, should be very carefully thought out before posting. NELA members are encouraged to address issues involving actual and potential conflicts with clients or with opposing counsel, or any ethics and sanctions issues, by sending an email to the Service Hotline For Ethics Requests at shofer at lists.nela.org. You are currently subscribed to nela_openforumhtrt as: slabarre at labarrelaw.com. To modify your subscription (or unsubscribe), go to: My Subscriptions and update your preferences. From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Wed Nov 13 19:12:16 2013 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:12:16 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Please post/forward ACLU ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00b501cee0a4$44c54380$ce4fca80$@labarrelaw.com> fyi From: hrintern [mailto:hrintern at aclu.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:06 PM To: slabarre at labarrelaw.com Subject: Please post/forward ACLU ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship November 05, 2013 SUMMER 2014 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY NOTICE TO LAW STUDENTS American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department, NY For more than 93 years, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) has been at the forefront of virtually every major battle for civil liberties and equal justice in this country. Principled and nonpartisan, the ACLU has offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, and brings together the country's largest team of public interest lawyers, lobbyists, communication strategists, members and activists in the advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most vulnerable in our society. The Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department of the ACLU's National Office in New York City seeks law students for a Legal Internship for the Summer of 2014, with a focus on legislative advocacy to end mass incarceration. OVERVIEW Through its affiliates, members, and national staff, the ACLU has a presence in every state across the country. Each affiliate works with its state's legislature and policymakers to further the protection and advancement of civil liberties. Advocacy and Policy staff partner with ACLU affiliates and National Chapters throughout the country to protect civil liberties by developing effective advocacy strategies at the state level. The Advocacy and Policy team is part of an interdisciplinary team that develops state-based legislative and public policy campaigns in ACLU priority issue areas. INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW The Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department is offering Summer Legal Interns the opportunity to work on state-based legislative strategies to reduce incarceration and provide support to ACLU affiliates around the country. The interns will work alongside the Advocacy and Policy Counsel and Policy Associate who are focusing on over incarceration. The internship requires a 10 to 12 week commitment and is full-time. Arrangements can be made for work/study or course credit. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES The intern will gain experience by: * Conducting legal and policy research; * Researching and analyzing opportunities for criminal justice policy reform in states around the country; * Participating in discussions with the entire Advocacy team on building and supporting strategic legislative and advocacy campaigns; . Researching and analyzing state legislation, including the impact of previously passed legislation related to over-incarceration; . Working on the development of advocacy materials. DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS This legal internship is open to all law students who possess the following: . A strong interest in working to end mass incarceration; . Excellent analytical, research and communication skills; . Ability to clearly and succinctly memorialize research in writing; . Must be self-motivated and demonstrate the initiative to see projects through to completion; . Experience with criminal justice issues, policy advocacy, public education, community organizing, and/or legislative lobbying, preferred; . Strong commitment to civil rights and civil liberties issues. HOW TO APPLY Applicants should send a resume, two references and a cover letter that describes their interest in policy work to reduce incarceration, including any life experience or work experience gained before or during law school that is relevant to the work. Applicants should also include a writing sample of 3-10 pages (a memorandum describing the results of research performed for an employer, professor, or clinic is strongly preferred. Please do not send a first-year legal writing course memo) Materials should be addressed to hrjobsASAD at aclu.org. Reference [ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship/INCL] in the subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to this posting. In order to ensure your application is received please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address. You can expect to receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of application materials. Alternatively, applications can be mailed to: Chloe Cockburn American Civil Liberties Union Foundation RE: [ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship/INCL] 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this internship opportunity. Students are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible, as decisions are made on a rolling basis. The application deadline for second year law is December 15, 2013. The application deadline for first year law students is January 15, 2014. The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status. The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions. We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact: HRJobsINCLReq at aclu.org. Correspondence sent to this address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply. The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name "ACLU." From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Nov 13 23:02:05 2013 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:02:05 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Please post/forward ACLU ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship In-Reply-To: <452d8e2705944d47bffc8f978843ccd3@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> References: <452d8e2705944d47bffc8f978843ccd3@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> Message-ID: From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:01 PM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Please post/forward ACLU ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship From: hrintern [mailto:hrintern at aclu.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 2:06 PM To: Maurer, Patricia Subject: Please post/forward ACLU ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship November 05, 2013 SUMMER 2014 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY NOTICE TO LAW STUDENTS American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department, NY For more than 93 years, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) has been at the forefront of virtually every major battle for civil liberties and equal justice in this country. Principled and nonpartisan, the ACLU has offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, and brings together the country's largest team of public interest lawyers, lobbyists, communication strategists, members and activists in the advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most vulnerable in our society. The Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department of the ACLU's National Office in New York City seeks law students for a Legal Internship for the Summer of 2014, with a focus on legislative advocacy to end mass incarceration. OVERVIEW Through its affiliates, members, and national staff, the ACLU has a presence in every state across the country. Each affiliate works with its state's legislature and policymakers to further the protection and advancement of civil liberties. Advocacy and Policy staff partner with ACLU affiliates and National Chapters throughout the country to protect civil liberties by developing effective advocacy strategies at the state level. The Advocacy and Policy team is part of an interdisciplinary team that develops state-based legislative and public policy campaigns in ACLU priority issue areas. INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW The Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department is offering Summer Legal Interns the opportunity to work on state-based legislative strategies to reduce incarceration and provide support to ACLU affiliates around the country. The interns will work alongside the Advocacy and Policy Counsel and Policy Associate who are focusing on over incarceration. The internship requires a 10 to 12 week commitment and is full-time. Arrangements can be made for work/study or course credit. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES The intern will gain experience by: * Conducting legal and policy research; * Researching and analyzing opportunities for criminal justice policy reform in states around the country; * Participating in discussions with the entire Advocacy team on building and supporting strategic legislative and advocacy campaigns; * Researching and analyzing state legislation, including the impact of previously passed legislation related to over-incarceration; * Working on the development of advocacy materials. DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS This legal internship is open to all law students who possess the following: * A strong interest in working to end mass incarceration; * Excellent analytical, research and communication skills; * Ability to clearly and succinctly memorialize research in writing; * Must be self-motivated and demonstrate the initiative to see projects through to completion; * Experience with criminal justice issues, policy advocacy, public education, community organizing, and/or legislative lobbying, preferred; * Strong commitment to civil rights and civil liberties issues. HOW TO APPLY Applicants should send a resume, two references and a cover letter that describes their interest in policy work to reduce incarceration, including any life experience or work experience gained before or during law school that is relevant to the work. Applicants should also include a writing sample of 3-10 pages (a memorandum describing the results of research performed for an employer, professor, or clinic is strongly preferred. Please do not send a first-year legal writing course memo) Materials should be addressed to hrjobsASAD at aclu.org. Reference [ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship/INCL] in the subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to this posting. In order to ensure your application is received please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address. You can expect to receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of application materials. Alternatively, applications can be mailed to: Chloe Cockburn American Civil Liberties Union Foundation RE: [ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship/INCL] 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this internship opportunity. Students are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible, as decisions are made on a rolling basis. The application deadline for second year law is December 15, 2013. The application deadline for first year law students is January 15, 2014. The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status. The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions. We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact: HRJobsINCLReq at aclu.org. Correspondence sent to this address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply. The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name "ACLU." Take the stress out of this year's holiday shopping with NFB's Bid for Equality national online auction: Black Friday, Nov. 29, to Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3. View our must-have donations and register to make your Bid for Equality. The future is in your bid! -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Thu Nov 14 14:20:30 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:20:30 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] ~RE: [GDUIFriends] EMERGENCY DISASTER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729F766@pl-emsmb12> Greetings: The note below indicates a great resource. I am pleased to observe forward moving action of GDUI. When leading community organizing in Maryland, we established a fund for emergency medical care of dogs. GDUI overtook more or less the branding of that fund. Sincerely, Gary Adendum November 13, 2013 EMERGENCY DISASTER FINANCIAL Assistance: (EDFA) Dear Friends, One of the most important efforts on behalf of our members is the Emergency Disaster Financial Assistance Fund created by a policy statement in 2011 and approved by the Board of Directors. This fund is available for those members of Guide Dog users, Inc. with working guide dogs. The guide dog and the handler must have been directly and negatively impacted by a recent natural disaster and are in need of financial assistance for the well being of the working team. This fund will be available for three weeks from the first date of a known and declared disaster. Complete information about this fund can be found on our web site: www.gdui.org. Possible applicants must contact the Offices of Guide Dog users, Inc. at 1866-799-8436. You may also contact the Chair of this Fund by writing to Sarah Calhoun: secretary at gdui.org. Robert Acosta, Chair Public Relations Committee Guide Dog users, Inc. Robert Acosta, President Helping Hands for the Blind Email: boacosta at pacbell.net Web Site: www.helpinghands4theblind.org You can assist Helping Hands for the Blind by donating your used computers to us. If you have a blind friend in need of a computer, please mail us at the above address. To post to this list, send your email to: Friends at gdui.org To unsubscribe, send an email with unsubscribe in the subject line to: Friends-unsubscribe at gdui.org To contact the moderators of this list, send an email to: friends-owner at gdui.org For more information visit: http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/friends -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 4483 bytes Desc: not available URL: From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Thu Nov 14 17:48:03 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:48:03 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] [blind law] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FA3A@pl-emsmb12> Greetings: Josh and I, as well as our other partner Anne Benaroya, Esq. under whom I am apprenticing in litigation would be interested to be kept abreast of developments in this case. Josh and I may be writing a follow-up article on employment issues (with a focus on healthcare) to a widely received article we published in the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights. This case will be a large part of the discussion. I am also interested in this case and this issue because I am Senior Advisor at the Center on Medicine and Law, University of Baltimore School of Law. Sincerely, Gary -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 3:14 PM To: Disability Rights Bar Association; blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field This is a case that I am arguing later today. From: Freeh, Jessica [mailto:JFreeh at nfb.org] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 7:56 AM Subject: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field 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 National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field Burlington, Iowa (November 4, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind , which has led the fight for the equality of blind Americans for over seventy years, today commented on the landmark case of Aaron Cannon and Davenport Civil Rights Commission v. Palmer College of Chiropractic, which will decide whether blind individuals can still pursue a career in chiropractic medicine. At issue in the case is Palmer's academic policy requiring that all students seeking a doctor of chiropractic degree must possess "a sufficient sense of vision." As part of a public outreach effort, the Iowa Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in the Cannon case on Tuesday, November 5, at the Edward Stone Middle School in Burlington, Iowa, at 7:00 pm. "We believe Palmer's policy of requiring vision blatantly discriminates against the blind," said Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind. "Blind individuals have successfully practiced as chiropractors for several decades, and many of them have graduated from Palmer. If the Iowa Supreme Court allows Palmer's policy to stand, the effect will be that blind persons will not be able to pursue a chiropractic education and thus not be able to obtain licenses to practice in this field." In 2005, Aaron Cannon, who is totally blind, started taking classes at Palmer College of Chiropractic to obtain his doctor of chiropractic degree. His pursuit of the degree halted due to Palmer's policy requiring vision. In order to graduate, Cannon filed a complaint with the Davenport Civil Rights Commission alleging that Palmer discriminated against him on the basis of disability. After an administrative trial and a thorough review by the seven-member commission, the Davenport Civil Rights Commission ruled that Palmer had discriminated on the basis of disability and ordered Palmer to reinstate Cannon with all necessary accommodations and to pay him compensatory damages and attorney fees. Palmer then appealed the case to the Iowa District Court for Scott County where the Honorable Judge Gary D. McKenrick reversed the Commission's decision and ruled that vision is an essential part of a chiropractic education. The Davenport Commission and Cannon then appealed Judge McKenrick's decision to the Iowa Supreme Court resulting in Tuesday's oral argument. Palmer claims that chiropractic students must be able to view x-rays, MRIs, and other radiographs with their own eyes and cannot use a sighted reader to obtain the information being presented. Dr. Duane Hudspath, a Palmer graduate, testified at the Cannon administrative trial that he used sighted readers during his chiropractic education and was able to acquire the necessary information to receive a quality education and therefore become a highly competent chiropractor. Hudspath has run a successful chiropractic practice in Stephen's City, Virginia, for nearly twenty years and has treated several thousand patients without difficulty. Aaron Cannon is being represented by Scott C. LaBarre of LaBarre Law Offices P.C. in Denver, Colorado, and Alan O. Olson of Olson Law Offices in Des Moines, Iowa. LaBarre, a blind attorney from Denver, will deliver the oral argument on behalf of Cannon. ### About the National Federation of the Blind The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in the United States. Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology, and training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision with the tools they need to become independent and successful. _______________________________________________ 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/gary.norman%40cms.hhs.gov From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Nov 14 20:08:00 2013 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:08:00 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [Jobs] FW: Please post/forward for ACLU, Advocacy and Policy Strategist[IRI-11], NY, NY In-Reply-To: <4241b5e5d46449faa30d5a829c1d2369@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> References: <4241b5e5d46449faa30d5a829c1d2369@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> Message-ID: From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 10:29 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Please post/forward for ACLU, Advocacy and Policy Strategist[IRI-11], NY, NY From: hrintern2 [mailto:hrintern2 at aclu.org] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 11:45 AM To: Maurer, Patricia Subject: Please post/forward for ACLU, Advocacy and Policy Strategist[IRI-11], NY, NY CAREER OPPORTUNITY ADVOCACY AND POLICY STRATEGIST [IRI-11] American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department, NY, NY For more than 93 years, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLUF) has been at the forefront of virtually every major battle for civil liberties and equal justice in this country. Principled and nonpartisan, the ACLU has offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, and brings together the country's largest team of public interest lawyers, lobbyists, communication strategists, members and activists in the advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most vulnerable in our society. The Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department of the ACLU's National Office seeks a full-time Advocacy and Policy Strategist. This position will be based in New York City. OVERVIEW Since its inception, the ACLU has maintained a commitment to protecting and promoting the civil rights and civil liberties of immigrants and their families. The ACLU is at the forefront of the immigrants' rights movement during this critical time. It has also been at the forefront of almost every major recent struggle on behalf of immigrants' rights, engaging in a diverse range of strategies including advocacy, organizing, litigation, and public education. Through an integrated team including advocacy staff, litigators, communications specialists, federal lobbyists and ACLU's state affiliates, the ACLU employs advocacy strategies that are playing a key role in defeating anti-immigrant laws like Arizona's SB 1070 and in winning pro-immigrant, pro-civil liberties laws and policies on the federal, state and local levels throughout the United States. The ACLU brings to this work its policy and advocacy expertise, one million members, activists, social media followers; and a nationwide network of ACLU affiliate offices that lobby in every state legislature and lead ballot campaigns on a wide range of civil liberties issues. Reporting to a Senior Advocacy and Policy Strategist, the Advocacy and Policy Strategist will be part of the ACLU's Advocacy Team, which works with ACLU affiliates across the country to further the ACLU's public policy priorities at the federal, state and local levels to protect and advance civil liberties. The Advocacy and Policy Strategist will focus on working with ACLU affiliates, state partners, and national allies to aggressively battle state and local attempts to pass anti-immigrant legislation and policies, as well as to push for positive measures that protect immigrants from discrimination and assist their efforts to integrate into civic life. The Strategist will work with affiliates to design multi-faceted advocacy campaigns, focusing on strategic alliance formation and coalition building, grasstops engagement and deployment, and mobilization of the ACLU activist network and allies to protect and advance immigrants' rights. The ideal candidate will bring a creative and strategic advocacy perspective to an interdisciplinary team. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Determine and execute nationwide state-based advocacy strategies to achieve public policy goals, including developing campaign objectives and strategies. * Provide strategic advice and counsel to ACLU affiliates to assist their state-based advocacy. This will include goal setting, power-mapping, effective coalition building, community organizing, and decision-maker targeting and engagement, in the furtherance of public policy outcomes. * Develop and assist affiliates in carrying forth strategic alliance building efforts with police, businesses, faith-based groups, labor, and other key allies. * Monitor state policy activity, including legislation and local policy developments, relevant to immigrants' rights. * Draft policy analyses designed to effect change by state policymakers. * Develop and produce advocacy tools for ACLU affiliates to assist their state-based advocacy. * Develop affiliates' expertise in immigrants' rights and other key civil liberties issues. * Coordinate ACLU affiliates' participation in the National Office's federal advocacy campaigns. * Assist in the administration of grants awarded by the National Office to affiliates. * Participate in national coalitions and develop relationships with allies and other organizations to further advocacy goals. * Speak publicly at national, state, and local forums, conferences and meetings. * Other duties as assigned. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS * Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of five years' experience in developing and coordinating successful legislative, political, or organizing campaigns. * Excellent analytic, writing, and strategic planning skills. * The ability to synthesize complex policy information to generate advocacy materials. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. * Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, including attorneys, advocates, impacted communities, and the general public. * Ability to take initiative, think creatively, work well under pressure, and manage multiple priorities and projects effectively under tight deadlines. * Ability to work with staff at all levels in the organization, including the ability to work with colleagues in remote locations. * Strong and demonstrated interest in civil liberties and social justice issues; familiarity with immigrants' rights preferred. * Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite. * Experience working with immigrants and communities of color preferred. * Fluency or strong proficiency in spoken and written Spanish a plus. * Frequent travel may be required. COMPENSATION The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale. HOW TO APPLY Applicants should send a cover letter (including salary requirements), a resume, the names and phone numbers of three references, and a writing sample to hrjobsASAD at aclu.org. Reference [IRI-11/INCL] in the subject line. Please note this email address is specific to Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department postings. In order to ensure your application is received, please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address. You can expect to receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of application materials. Applications can also be mailed to: Human Resource American Civil Liberties Union Foundation [Re: IRI-11/INCL] 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this career opportunity. This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the description and/or posting at any time without advance notice. The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status. The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions. We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact HRJobsINCLReq at aclu.org. Correspondence sent to this email address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply. The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name "ACLU." Take the stress out of this year's holiday shopping with NFB's Bid for Equality national online auction: Black Friday, Nov. 29, to Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3. View our must-have donations and register to make your Bid for Equality. The future is in your bid! -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Nov 14 21:51:17 2013 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:51:17 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] [blind law] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field In-Reply-To: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FA3A@pl-emsmb12> References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FA3A@pl-emsmb12> Message-ID: <01d601cee183$a5d83b20$f188b160$@labarrelaw.com> No problem. The oral argument went very well last week and the Court said it expects to have a decision within 90 days. As soon as I hear something, I will post to the list. Best, Scott -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 10:48 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List; Disability Rights Bar Association Cc: Joshua Friedman (jterpslaw at gmail.com); E. Anne Benaroya (eabenaroya at gmail.com); Greg Dolin (greg.dolin at gmail.com) Subject: Re: [blindlaw] [blind law] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field Greetings: Josh and I, as well as our other partner Anne Benaroya, Esq. under whom I am apprenticing in litigation would be interested to be kept abreast of developments in this case. Josh and I may be writing a follow-up article on employment issues (with a focus on healthcare) to a widely received article we published in the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights. This case will be a large part of the discussion. I am also interested in this case and this issue because I am Senior Advisor at the Center on Medicine and Law, University of Baltimore School of Law. Sincerely, Gary -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 3:14 PM To: Disability Rights Bar Association; blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field This is a case that I am arguing later today. From: Freeh, Jessica [mailto:JFreeh at nfb.org] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 7:56 AM Subject: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field 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 National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field Burlington, Iowa (November 4, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind , which has led the fight for the equality of blind Americans for over seventy years, today commented on the landmark case of Aaron Cannon and Davenport Civil Rights Commission v. Palmer College of Chiropractic, which will decide whether blind individuals can still pursue a career in chiropractic medicine. At issue in the case is Palmer's academic policy requiring that all students seeking a doctor of chiropractic degree must possess "a sufficient sense of vision." As part of a public outreach effort, the Iowa Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in the Cannon case on Tuesday, November 5, at the Edward Stone Middle School in Burlington, Iowa, at 7:00 pm. "We believe Palmer's policy of requiring vision blatantly discriminates against the blind," said Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind. "Blind individuals have successfully practiced as chiropractors for several decades, and many of them have graduated from Palmer. If the Iowa Supreme Court allows Palmer's policy to stand, the effect will be that blind persons will not be able to pursue a chiropractic education and thus not be able to obtain licenses to practice in this field." In 2005, Aaron Cannon, who is totally blind, started taking classes at Palmer College of Chiropractic to obtain his doctor of chiropractic degree. His pursuit of the degree halted due to Palmer's policy requiring vision. In order to graduate, Cannon filed a complaint with the Davenport Civil Rights Commission alleging that Palmer discriminated against him on the basis of disability. After an administrative trial and a thorough review by the seven-member commission, the Davenport Civil Rights Commission ruled that Palmer had discriminated on the basis of disability and ordered Palmer to reinstate Cannon with all necessary accommodations and to pay him compensatory damages and attorney fees. Palmer then appealed the case to the Iowa District Court for Scott County where the Honorable Judge Gary D. McKenrick reversed the Commission's decision and ruled that vision is an essential part of a chiropractic education. The Davenport Commission and Cannon then appealed Judge McKenrick's decision to the Iowa Supreme Court resulting in Tuesday's oral argument. Palmer claims that chiropractic students must be able to view x-rays, MRIs, and other radiographs with their own eyes and cannot use a sighted reader to obtain the information being presented. Dr. Duane Hudspath, a Palmer graduate, testified at the Cannon administrative trial that he used sighted readers during his chiropractic education and was able to acquire the necessary information to receive a quality education and therefore become a highly competent chiropractor. Hudspath has run a successful chiropractic practice in Stephen's City, Virginia, for nearly twenty years and has treated several thousand patients without difficulty. Aaron Cannon is being represented by Scott C. LaBarre of LaBarre Law Offices P.C. in Denver, Colorado, and Alan O. Olson of Olson Law Offices in Des Moines, Iowa. LaBarre, a blind attorney from Denver, will deliver the oral argument on behalf of Cannon. ### About the National Federation of the Blind The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in the United States. Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology, and training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision with the tools they need to become independent and successful. _______________________________________________ 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/gary.norman%40cms.hhs. 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/slabarre%40labarrelaw. com From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Fri Nov 15 13:01:49 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:01:49 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] [blind law] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field In-Reply-To: <01d601cee183$a5d83b20$f188b160$@labarrelaw.com> References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FA3A@pl-emsmb12> <01d601cee183$a5d83b20$f188b160$@labarrelaw.com> Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FCEE@pl-emsmb12> Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 4:51 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'; 'Disability Rights Bar Association' Cc: 'Joshua Friedman'; 'Greg Dolin'; 'E. Anne Benaroya' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] [blind law] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field No problem. The oral argument went very well last week and the Court said it expects to have a decision within 90 days. As soon as I hear something, I will post to the list. Best, Scott -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 10:48 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List; Disability Rights Bar Association Cc: Joshua Friedman (jterpslaw at gmail.com); E. Anne Benaroya (eabenaroya at gmail.com); Greg Dolin (greg.dolin at gmail.com) Subject: Re: [blindlaw] [blind law] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field Greetings: Josh and I, as well as our other partner Anne Benaroya, Esq. under whom I am apprenticing in litigation would be interested to be kept abreast of developments in this case. Josh and I may be writing a follow-up article on employment issues (with a focus on healthcare) to a widely received article we published in the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights. This case will be a large part of the discussion. I am also interested in this case and this issue because I am Senior Advisor at the Center on Medicine and Law, University of Baltimore School of Law. Sincerely, Gary -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 3:14 PM To: Disability Rights Bar Association; blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] FW: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field This is a case that I am arguing later today. From: Freeh, Jessica [mailto:JFreeh at nfb.org] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 7:56 AM Subject: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field 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 National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field Burlington, Iowa (November 4, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind , which has led the fight for the equality of blind Americans for over seventy years, today commented on the landmark case of Aaron Cannon and Davenport Civil Rights Commission v. Palmer College of Chiropractic, which will decide whether blind individuals can still pursue a career in chiropractic medicine. At issue in the case is Palmer's academic policy requiring that all students seeking a doctor of chiropractic degree must possess "a sufficient sense of vision." As part of a public outreach effort, the Iowa Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in the Cannon case on Tuesday, November 5, at the Edward Stone Middle School in Burlington, Iowa, at 7:00 pm. "We believe Palmer's policy of requiring vision blatantly discriminates against the blind," said Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind. "Blind individuals have successfully practiced as chiropractors for several decades, and many of them have graduated from Palmer. If the Iowa Supreme Court allows Palmer's policy to stand, the effect will be that blind persons will not be able to pursue a chiropractic education and thus not be able to obtain licenses to practice in this field." In 2005, Aaron Cannon, who is totally blind, started taking classes at Palmer College of Chiropractic to obtain his doctor of chiropractic degree. His pursuit of the degree halted due to Palmer's policy requiring vision. In order to graduate, Cannon filed a complaint with the Davenport Civil Rights Commission alleging that Palmer discriminated against him on the basis of disability. After an administrative trial and a thorough review by the seven-member commission, the Davenport Civil Rights Commission ruled that Palmer had discriminated on the basis of disability and ordered Palmer to reinstate Cannon with all necessary accommodations and to pay him compensatory damages and attorney fees. Palmer then appealed the case to the Iowa District Court for Scott County where the Honorable Judge Gary D. McKenrick reversed the Commission's decision and ruled that vision is an essential part of a chiropractic education. The Davenport Commission and Cannon then appealed Judge McKenrick's decision to the Iowa Supreme Court resulting in Tuesday's oral argument. Palmer claims that chiropractic students must be able to view x-rays, MRIs, and other radiographs with their own eyes and cannot use a sighted reader to obtain the information being presented. Dr. Duane Hudspath, a Palmer graduate, testified at the Cannon administrative trial that he used sighted readers during his chiropractic education and was able to acquire the necessary information to receive a quality education and therefore become a highly competent chiropractor. Hudspath has run a successful chiropractic practice in Stephen's City, Virginia, for nearly twenty years and has treated several thousand patients without difficulty. Aaron Cannon is being represented by Scott C. LaBarre of LaBarre Law Offices P.C. in Denver, Colorado, and Alan O. Olson of Olson Law Offices in Des Moines, Iowa. LaBarre, a blind attorney from Denver, will deliver the oral argument on behalf of Cannon. ### About the National Federation of the Blind The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in the United States. Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology, and training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision with the tools they need to become independent and successful. _______________________________________________ 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/gary.norman%40cms.hhs. 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/slabarre%40labarrelaw. com _______________________________________________ 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/gary.norman%40cms.hhs.gov From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Fri Nov 15 13:04:49 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:04:49 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: ADA Audio Conference Series Session- November 19, 2013 In-Reply-To: <536082BCDE148C45A4EE2839084BC07DEA2D82@CC-X10MBX1.ad.uic.edu> References: <536082BCDE148C45A4EE2839084BC07DEA2D82@CC-X10MBX1.ad.uic.edu> Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FD25@pl-emsmb12> From: Annoucements of Training on the Americans with Disabilities Act [mailto:ADA_TRAINING at LISTSERV.UIC.EDU] On Behalf Of Diaz, Claudia Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 4:20 PM To: ADA_TRAINING at LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: ADA Audio Conference Series Session- November 19, 2013 The November ADA Audio Conference Session will focus on the implementation of the 1999 L.C. vs Olmstead decision and enforcement efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice. Date: November 19, 2013 Time: 2pm-3:30pm ET (calculate the start time based on your location) Title: Implementing Olmstead: The Status of Enforcement Efforts Description: In 2009, the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division launched an aggressive effort to enforce the Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., a ruling that requires states to eliminate unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities and to ensure that persons with disabilities receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. The Civil Rights Division has responded by working with state and local governments officials, disability rights groups and attorneys around the country, and with representatives of the Department of Health and Human Services, to fashion an effective, nationwide program to enforce the integration mandate of the Department's regulation implementing title II of the ADA. Join this session as we hear more about these efforts including how the integration versus segregation mandate has been applied to employment. Presenter: Anne Raish, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice Registration: www.ada-audio.org (Must have an account to register. May set up a free account during the registration process) Fee: (multiple options available for accessing session) $25.00 (Toll Free Telephone Connection)/Visuals free via webinar platform or downloaded handouts Free: Webinar Platform Connection for Audio/Visuals This session is captioned via the webinar platform. Questions regarding this program should be directed to 877-232-1990 (V/TTY) or by email to webinars at ada-audio.org From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Fri Nov 15 13:06:33 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:06:33 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: FCC Announces New Procedures for Communications Accessibility Informal Complaints In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FD49@pl-emsmb12> From: AccessInfo [mailto:AccessInfo at fcc.gov] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 3:24 PM To: Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) Subject: FCC Announces New Procedures for Communications Accessibility Informal Complaints The FCC released a Public Notice noting that October 8, 2013 marked the third anniversary of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) and the start of new procedures for consumers to file requests for dispute assistance and informal complaints about the accessibility of the following technologies used for communication: * Advanced communications services and equipment (such as cellphones, smartphones, computers, laptops, and tablets used for text messaging, e-mail, or instant messaging); * Internet web browsers built into mobile phones; and * Telecommunications services and equipment (such as telephones). An overview of the new communications accessibility informal complaint procedures is also available at http://www.fcc.gov/accessibility-complaints-255-716-718-action-options. This information is also available through the FCC complaints system at http://www.fcc.gov/complaints by selecting "Access by People with Disabilities." To learn more about the FCC's accessibility requirements for communications and video programming services and equipment, visit: http://www.fcc.gov/accessibility-complaints-more. Links to the Public Notice: Word: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-2177A1.docx PDF: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-2177A1.pdf For additional information, please contact Rosaline Crawford at 202-418-2075, or e-mail rosaline.crawford at fcc.gov; or Susan Kimmel at 202-418-1679, or e-mail susan.kimmel at fcc.gov, of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Here in Maryland, the Prometheus Group, a linked for-profit and non-profit holistic practice and consulting organization, will explore what kind of dialogue we may bring to the issue. Global Health Demanding Blind People and Their Dogs - Are Guide Dogs Mistreated? I do also want to reflect, in an imperfect and early way, on the issue of a response to the global health expert. First, again, we need to explore a written statement, responding to the attitude reflected by the expert, which is perhaps the view of some others. By that, I do note - some. Only a Sith Lord talks in absolutes. PETA has held a longstanding policy that the blind are unable to care for their dogs. According to them, there should be sighted human guides and not guide dogs. That of course is a position held out of lack of knowledge. His work is to be applauded . His organization has helped to cure disease. His comments do bely a lack of robust view of global health policy as relates to the disabled. Ø His comments do reflect the medical model of disability. Ø His comments do show a surprising lack of complexity. As much as some or many eye diseases can be cured (this being true of all conditions that may rise to the level of a legally defined disability) many of them cannot be so cured, requiring supports and services. Ø As the great bioethicist and disability scholar once expressed, something to which I cited in a law review article for my post graduate degree, all in a society receive supports and services; for those who say disabled people should not have such supports, they are basically hypocrites. Ø More scientifically, there is emerging study, as I understand, given to showing the benefits of reasonable accommodations and the financial impact it works. While the cost is admittedly high and even inconsistent among schools, there is great benefit to society for the animal and human relationship in general and with regard to guide dogs. For example, with regard to overall human and animal interactions, Congress passed and the President signed the Pets Act for this fact. In as much I may not agree with some of what President Reagan achieved or attempted to work on this republic, he was a fine orator and dedicated public servant. As to the notes Terry transmitted recently, the words of the President, who may have been admitted into Ancient Free and accepted Masonry, about how liberty may be lost in a generation come to mind. Our boards and the legal profession as a whole must find creative ways to work against what may be seemingly an emerging negativity of blind people and their furry partnerships in freedom. On some level, because the disability rights movement may be understood as one for economic justice, the legal profession must do a better job at either inclusion or equipping law students with disabilities to be their own small business owners, whether that is a traditional practice or whether that is another business so that there will be leaders to combat the nonsense indicated infra. Sincerely, Gary Addendums I thought it might be prudent to call your attention to this story emanating from the City of Brotherly Love. The link follows: http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/blind-man-albert-rizzi-and-his-guide-dog-booted-from-us-airways-flight-to-li-1.6435447 While I am heartened by the fact that the passengers supported the team, I am dismayed that this kind of thing continues to happen. Of course every challenge also presents an opportunity. In this instance GDB could gather some timely and positive publicity by offering to provide some training to airline personnel. These need not be extensive classes, but rather day-long workshops that demonstrate dog-handling techniques and simultaneously accentuate the advantages of travel with a Guide. Please share your thoughts when it is convenient. Addendum No. 2 In March of this year (2013), Peter Singer, a professor of Philosophy at Princeton University gave a TED talk regarding effective altruism. You can hear the talk at the following link: http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_singer_the_why_and_how_of_effective_altruism.html As you will hear, Professor Singer raises the issue of Guide Dog training in his talk. I quote from the TED blog below (see http://blog.ted.com/2013/03/01/effective-altruism-peter-singer-at-ted2013/) "One of the most important aspects of effective altruism is measuring your impact quantitatively. You can pay to provide and train a guide dog for a blind American, which costs about $40,000. But with that money you could cure 400 to 2,000 people in developing countries of blindness from glaucoma, which costs about $20 per person." As advocates of GDB, I think we need to be prepared to answer the following question: 'Why should anyone give to a Guide Dog school when, if that money is directed elsewhere, I can help many people instead of one?" Although, I think I have formed an answer in my mind, I would be curious to hear how others might answer. From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Fri Nov 15 18:39:33 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:39:33 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Md. ADR Awards, 2014 Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572A00E4@pl-emsmb12> ADR Section Maryland State Bar Association CHIEF JUDGE ROBERT M. BELL AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Deadline for Nominations: December 10, 2013 The Chief Judge Robert M. Bell Award for Outstanding Contribution to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Maryland is to honor the vision and accomplishments of Chief Judge Robert M. Bell for his work in promoting the use of ADR in the Maryland judiciary, schools, government and communities by: 1. Recognizing Maryland organizations and individuals, both within the legal community and beyond, that are creating and providing innovative and effective ADR services and programs; 2. Supporting entities that seek excellence through educational and outreach programs, and demonstrate a commitment to utilize ethical standards in their ADR programs and practices; 3. Encouraging individuals to become catalysts for change and to demonstrate exemplary ADR best practices and approaches. The award will be presented at the MSBA ADR Section Spring Event dinner scheduled for April 23, 2014. Past recipients include: Roger Wolfe, Esquire, Professor Emeritus Ramona Buck Marvin Johnson, Esquire Hon. Melanie Vaughn, Esquire Patricia A. "Trish" Miller, Esquire Rachel Wohl NOMINATION PROCEDURE: Any individual, agency, business or entity may submit nominations. The due date is December 10, 2013. The nomination should include: * A letter describing how the candidate or organization meets the objectives of the award; * A resume, biography or corporate profile of the nominee; and * Identity of the nominating individual or organization, including address, telephone number and/or email address, and the relationship with the nominee. The Council of the ADR Section will select the award recipient. The recipient will be publicly announced on the occasion of the presentation. Nominations should be sent to: Hon. James Eyler; 531 Post Oak Road; Annapolis, Maryland 21401 or to jim@eylerdisputeresolution.com For questions or more information call James Eyler at 410-693-9822. -- Sahmra A. Stevenson, Esq. Ellis Stevenson & Taylor, LLC 9466 Georgia Avenue (Suite 6) Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 795-2728 (t) (301) 795-2731 (f) (781) 718-6367 (c) www.ESTLawOffice.com Twitter: @MarylandBarYLS @MarylandBarADR www.linkedin.com/pub/sahmra-stevenson-smith/28/201/523 ________________________________ List type: Reply to Author. You are subscribed to msbaadr as gary.norman at cms.hhs.gov. To manage all of your mailing list subscriptions and access archives, visit: My Forums. From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Fri Nov 15 20:18:54 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:18:54 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Convention: Next Week Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572A020E@pl-emsmb12> Greetings: This is to support my friend, David at U.S. ICD. Do consider attending. Do, if possible, share with your network, cultivating support. Thanks. Sincerely, Gary Second CRPD Hearing in the United States Senate November 21st -- 9:30 am Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-50 YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE! Thank you to everyone who attended the November 5th hearing! Based on YOUR incredible show of support, Chairman Menendez has scheduled the second hearing on November 21st in a larger room to ensure that advocates can be present and show the Committee their support in person! Secretary of State John Kerry will be a witness in this important hearing, others. Do share, or do consider attending. Sincerely, Gary From b.deutscher at telus.net Sat Nov 16 18:11:57 2013 From: b.deutscher at telus.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:11:57 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] O.T. Introduction. Message-ID: Good day everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Blaine Deutscher, a Calgary resident. I'm looking at entering Law school eventually, presently in business admin. I like reading articles pertaining to Legal matters, debating issues of politics, law, sociology, ETC. Have a great day and I look forward to hearing from all of you eventually. Blaine From dravant at ameritech.net Sat Nov 16 19:33:20 2013 From: dravant at ameritech.net (denise avant) Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:33:20 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Fwd: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Scholarship program References: <7C621F7E-6A07-47AF-A8FB-581AAB01511A@att.net> Message-ID: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Gregory Chang Patti > Date: November 16, 2013 at 1:51:26 PM EST > To: NFB Presidents And State Leadership List > Subject: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Scholarship program > Reply-To: State Affiliate Leadership List > > Below is an announcement, I am asking you all to share: > > > > > > Patti Gregory-Chang, NFB Scholarship Committee Chair, will be appearing on the Thru Our Eyes internet Radio show on 11/20/13 to discuss our National Scholarship Program which gives away 30 scholarships yearly. The radio program is set for 8:00 p.m. EST on Wed. 11/20/13. Please encourage those who are considering applying for our scholarships to listen in at: www.thruoureyes.org. > > > > > > > > > Patti Gregory Chang Esq. > President, NFBI > pattichang at att.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > State-affiliate-leadership-list mailing list > State-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for State-affiliate-leadership-list: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org/dravant%40ameritech.net From wmodnl at hotmail.com Sat Nov 16 19:47:05 2013 From: wmodnl at hotmail.com (wmodnl wmodnl) Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:47:05 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Looking for representation in Boston, MA: In-Reply-To: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FA3A@pl-emsmb12> References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FA3A@pl-emsmb12> Message-ID: Good afternoon, Can anyone recommend an attorney who handles various issues concerning disability litigation against corporations, cities, and the state? My situation is quite complex; so, I will not discuss it here. I branched-out to the local groups for representation. There response is vague since they are a non-for-profit. It comes back to the principal that, you need to pay for good results. Thank you in advance, William From wmodnl at hotmail.com Sat Nov 16 19:55:15 2013 From: wmodnl at hotmail.com (wmodnl wmodnl) Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:55:15 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Looking for representation in Boston, MA: In-Reply-To: References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FA3A@pl-emsmb12> Message-ID: Let me add that, I have contacted the Massachusetts Bar in Boston. I do not know how to really research people they are recommending. Nor, do I have time and money to shell out to different lawyers. I would like to pay for one. Have a good day and weekend. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 16, 2013, at 2:47 PM, "wmodnl wmodnl" wrote: > > Good afternoon, > Can anyone recommend an attorney who handles various issues concerning disability litigation against corporations, cities, and the state? > My situation is quite complex; so, I will not discuss it here. I branched-out to the local groups for representation. There response is vague since they are a non-for-profit. It comes back to the principal that, you need to pay for good results. > Thank you in advance, > William > From adam.zimmerman719 at gmail.com Sat Nov 16 20:00:17 2013 From: adam.zimmerman719 at gmail.com (Adam Zimmerman) Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 15:00:17 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Looking for representation in Boston, MA: In-Reply-To: References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FA3A@pl-emsmb12> Message-ID: William, I am a plaintiff side labor and employment attorney in Boston. I am also legally blind. I would be happy to meet with you to discuss whether I can be of assistance in your case and what fee structure would work best. Please feel free to review my website which is accessible to the blind/visually impaired community www.abzlaw.com I look forward to speaking with you soon at 617-953-7912. Best, Adam Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 16, 2013, at 2:47 PM, wmodnl wmodnl wrote: > > Good afternoon, > Can anyone recommend an attorney who handles various issues concerning disability litigation against corporations, cities, and the state? > My situation is quite complex; so, I will not discuss it here. I branched-out to the local groups for representation. There response is vague since they are a non-for-profit. It comes back to the principal that, you need to pay for good results. > Thank you in advance, > William > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/adam.zimmerman719%40gmail.com From al.elia at aol.com Sat Nov 16 21:01:30 2013 From: al.elia at aol.com (ALBERT ELIA) Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 16:01:30 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Looking for representation in Boston, MA: In-Reply-To: References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FA3A@pl-emsmb12> Message-ID: Try Tim Elder; telder at trelegal.com. If he can't help you, he'll know where to send you. On Nov 16, 2013, at 2:47 PM, wmodnl wmodnl wrote: > Good afternoon, > Can anyone recommend an attorney who handles various issues concerning disability litigation against corporations, cities, and the state? > My situation is quite complex; so, I will not discuss it here. I branched-out to the local groups for representation. There response is vague since they are a non-for-profit. It comes back to the principal that, you need to pay for good results. > Thank you in advance, > William > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/al.elia%40aol.com From wmodnl at hotmail.com Sun Nov 17 13:19:42 2013 From: wmodnl at hotmail.com (wmodnl wmodnl) Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 08:19:42 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Looking for representation in Boston, MA: In-Reply-To: References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D5729FA3A@pl-emsmb12> Message-ID: Thank you, have a great day. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 16, 2013, at 4:02 PM, "ALBERT ELIA" wrote: > > Try Tim Elder; telder at trelegal.com. If he can't help you, he'll know where to send you. > > >> On Nov 16, 2013, at 2:47 PM, wmodnl wmodnl wrote: >> >> Good afternoon, >> Can anyone recommend an attorney who handles various issues concerning disability litigation against corporations, cities, and the state? >> My situation is quite complex; so, I will not discuss it here. I branched-out to the local groups for representation. There response is vague since they are a non-for-profit. It comes back to the principal that, you need to pay for good results. >> Thank you in advance, >> William >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/al.elia%40aol.com > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/wmodnl%40hotmail.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Mon Nov 18 20:32:28 2013 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:32:28 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Please Post/Forward ACLU STAFF ATTORNEY [VRP-04] Position In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <026701cee49d$4cb96560$e62c3020$@labarrelaw.com> Fyi From: hrintern [mailto:hrintern at aclu.org] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 1:14 PM To: slabarre at labarrelaw.com Subject: Please Post/Forward ACLU STAFF ATTORNEY [VRP-04] Position November xx, 2013 CAREER OPPORTUNITY STAFF ATTORNEY [VRP-04] American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Equality Center, San Francisco and New York For more than 93 years, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) has been at the forefront of virtually every major battle for civil liberties and equal justice in this country. Principled and nonpartisan, the ACLU has offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, and brings together the country's largest team of public interest lawyers, lobbyists, communication strategists, members and activists in the advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most vulnerable in our society. The Equality Center of the ACLU's National offices in San Francisco and New York seeks applications for a full-time Staff Attorney position to focus on Disability with an emphasis on Voting. OVERVIEW The ACLU's Center for Equality continues the ACLU's long history of working to fulfill America's ideal of equal rights for all. The Center for Equality includes the Voting Rights Project, the Racial Justice Program, the Immigrants' Rights Project and the Disability Rights Docket. All of this work is calculated to advance the Center's aim to uphold the federal constitution's promise that all Americans will receive the equal protection of the law. The Staff Attorney will initially, work on disability rights with an emphasis on voting. The ACLU has a long history of defending the rights of people with disabilities and an even longer history of defending the right to vote. The ACLU was among the first organizations to fight the unnecessary institutionalization of people with mental disabilities; it played a major role in securing the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and it has battled discrimination against person with HIV/AIDS. The ACLU has stood up for the rights of prisoners with disabilities to access to adequate healthcare and services, and for the rights of immigrants with mental disabilities for the right to counsel in detention proceedings. The ACLU played a critical role in convincing the U.S. Supreme Court to establish the "one person, one vote" rule and in strengthening the Voting Rights Act in 1982. Through persistent litigation, voter empowerment, and fighting efforts to restrict the vote in state legislatures, the ACLU helped make it possible for minority voters all over America to participate in the electoral process, and through that, to change the face of government. Today, the ACLU's work in both disability rights and voting includes litigation and working for strong federal and state legislation and policy. The emphasis in the disability rights work is on fighting policies and practices which unduly limit the freedom of people with disabilities to control their own lives and to participate in society. The ACLU's voting rights work is focused on making voting easy and equal. That has involved fighting a flood of state laws aimed at making it more difficult to register and to vote. The work is carried out through the Legal and Advocacy Departments of the national ACLU, its Washington Legislative Office, and by the ACLU's 53 affiliate offices around the country. The Staff Attorney reports to the Equality Center's Disability Counsel, who will be assisted by the Director of the Voting Rights Project. The ideal candidate will be willing to begin work in San Francisco, where the Center's Disability Counsel is based, and within a few years be willing to relocate to New York. However, applicants who wish to start and be based in either New York or San Francisco will be considered. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Applicants should be prepared to contribute to all aspects of the ACLU's litigation and non-litigation work. Although the position will focus on disability with an emphasis on voting rights, it may include work on other issues, and the subject matter or focus could change over time. The work will include: . Helping to implement the disability rights and voting rights strategic plans; . Helping to create multi-pronged strategies using litigation, public education, and legislative and policy advocacy to further the ACLU's voting rights goals; . Working closely with legal and non-legal program staff, including legislative, communications, and advocacy staff members to advance the Equality Center's agenda; . Supporting and advising ACLU state affiliates in their disability rights and voting rights litigation, legislation and advocacy; . Engaging in litigation, both trial and appellate, including supervision of and drafting pleadings and briefs, discovery and depositions, motion practice, interviewing witnesses, working with expert witnesses, trials, and appellate briefs and arguments; . Preparing memos, briefing papers, and talking points for internal and external use on disability and voting issues; . Engaging in public speaking, including to the media, at conferences, and other speaking engagements; . Fostering relationships with other advocates, lawyers, civil rights organizations and potential clients; . Supervising administrative assistants, paralegals, legal fellows, and law students; . Travel as required for legislation and policy, litigation supervision and litigation, conferences, and issue development. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Required Qualifications . J.D. degree, bar admission in one state (admission to the bar in New York will eventually be necessary). . A demonstrated commitment to public interest law, constitutional law and/or civil rights. . Ability to engage in complex legal analysis and fact investigation in impact litigation, policy and legislative advocacy settings, sometimes under tight deadlines. . Superior analytic skills and excellent research skills. . Demonstrated ability to write and speak clearly and persuasively. . Diligence, the capacity for self-motivation and the ability to meet deadlines. . Ability to work independently, as well as with a wide range of people, and to foster a collaborative environment. . Flexibility to switch from one specialty area to another. Preferred Qualifications . Two or more years of litigation experience and/or experience as a legislative lawyer or in crafting or implementing civil rights policy. . Knowledge of disability rights laws, and/or voting rights laws. . Demonstrated ability to work creatively - across disciplines - to use the law, the media, and legislation to achieve social change and to creatively link advocacy strategies. . Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a wide-range of civil rights organizations with diverse agendas. . Ability to recognize the common factors across civil rights issues. COMPENSATION The ACLU offers a generous compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale. HOW TO APPLY Interested persons should submit a cover letter (with salary requirements), a resume, a legal writing sample, and three references, to: hrjobsVRP at aclu.org - Reference [VRP-04/INCL] in the subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to the Equality Center postings. In order to ensure your application is received, please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address. You can expect to receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of application materials. Applications can also be mailed to: American Civil Liberties Union RE: [VRP-04/INCL] 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Please indicate where you learned of this career opportunity. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the description and/or posting at any time without advance notice. The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status. The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions. We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact HRJobsINCLReq at aclu.org. Correspondence sent to this email address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply. The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name "ACLU." From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Wed Nov 20 13:27:39 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:27:39 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Town Hall Tomorrow Night: Health and Guide Dogs Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572A1414@pl-emsmb12> Teleseminar: Gary and His Friends Talk Alternative Health for Our Dogs Facilitated Exchange of Information Alumni Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind (all are welcome) Teleseminar: November 21, 2013 at 7 P.M. (Eastern) and 4 P.M. (Pacific) Instructions: toll-free number (US/Canada) 1-877-668-4490; Attendee access code 202 900 74 With a goal of improving the overall health of the guide dog community and its furry partners, a couple of the 2013-14 town hall forums, regularly hosted by Guide Dogs for the Blind, will focus on health topics, including, complementary health and wellness. Do join Gary and his friends, on 21 November via telephone, for a guided discussion about the alternative health modalities of Healing Touch and of aromatherapy for our furry partners. Discussing Healing Touch: Kristina Deutsch of Maryland Kristina is a certified Healing Touch of Animals Practitioner, studying Healing Touch for Animals for over 5 years, including, tuning fork treatments; and the use of essential oils. After experiencing the successful practice of Healing Touch on her own dogs, a Golden Retriever with skin problems and a Shi Tzu with behavioral issues due to being rescued from a puppy mill, she took-up the study of alternative health modalities. In addition to her Healing Touch Practice, Kristina is a self-employed accountant with 25 years of experience. Discussing Aromatherapy: Chelsie Bowden of Washington State Chelsie earned her Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, continuing on to become a Licensed Massage Practitioner for people and animals. She has been using, studying and teaching about the benefits of essential oils for the past 5 years. Her guide, Stockton, loves to help demonstrate how to fully enjoy the benefits of alternative health. Facilitating and Responding: Gary C. Norman, Esq. L.L.M. of Maryland Gary is an attorney, serving as an Associate Civil Rights Commissioner. A 2013 Leader in the Law, he is partnered with a photogenic and talented, if energetic, guide dog named Pilot. A senior Advisor at the Center on medicine and Law, in Baltimore, Maryland, he is a student and user of alternative health, including, animal Reiki he is studying through the Animal Reiki Alliance of Baltimore, Maryland. From nitesky67 at comcast.net Thu Nov 21 20:22:44 2013 From: nitesky67 at comcast.net (nitesky67 at comcast.net) Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:22:44 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction from Sacramento California Message-ID: <1310471885.204726.1385065364566.JavaMail.root@sz0153a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Hello, I am new to this service and would like to introduce myself. My Name is Patrick and I live in Sacramento California. I have RP with about 12-15 vision left. I am a law school graduate and am scheduled to take the Bar in February. I would be interested in how others with a similar condition have delt with the Bar exam...any tip or tricks would be very appreciated. I am also interested in volunteering with a firm or private attorney, in the Sacramento area, that would not mind some extra help. I have experience in landlord-tenant and employment law, as well as all the other wonderful things one learn in law school. Thank you for this service Patrick From pattischang at gmail.com Fri Nov 22 02:15:02 2013 From: pattischang at gmail.com (Gregory Chang Patti) Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:15:02 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] new e-mail Message-ID: <1ACCAD43-16D6-4A86-B270-1F1786C6402D@gmail.com> Patti S. Gregory-Chang has a new e-mail address: pattischang at gmail.com Patti Gregory Chang NFBI President Patti S. Gregory-Chang has a new e-mail address: pattischang at gmail.com NFB Scholarship Committee Chair From chrisgriggs0 at gmail.com Fri Nov 22 05:44:00 2013 From: chrisgriggs0 at gmail.com (Chris Griggs) Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 23:44:00 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction from Sacramento California In-Reply-To: <1310471885.204726.1385065364566.JavaMail.root@sz0153a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> References: <1310471885.204726.1385065364566.JavaMail.root@sz0153a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: Hello Patrick, I wish I could be of assistance to you, but I am only in the application process for law school. Perhaps one day you will be offering me guidance. I am from Jefferson City, Missouri, and I just wanted to say welcome. I wish you the best of luck. Chris Griggs On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 2:22 PM, wrote: > > Hello, > I am new to this service and would like to introduce myself. My Name is > Patrick and I live in Sacramento California. I have RP with about 12-15 > vision left. I am a law school graduate and am scheduled to take the Bar in > February. I would be interested in how others with a similar condition have > delt with the Bar exam...any tip or tricks would be very appreciated. > I am also interested in volunteering with a firm or private attorney, in > the Sacramento area, that would not mind some extra help. I have experience > in landlord-tenant and employment law, as well as all the other wonderful > things one learn in law school. > Thank you for this service > Patrick > _______________________________________________ > 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/chrisgriggs0%40gmail.com > -- Chris Griggs From agtolentino at gmail.com Fri Nov 22 07:37:22 2013 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 23:37:22 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction from Sacramento California In-Reply-To: <1310471885.204726.1385065364566.JavaMail.root@sz0153a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> References: <1310471885.204726.1385065364566.JavaMail.root@sz0153a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: Hello Patrick: I am an attorney in Sacramento, having graduated from Davis and passed the bar in 2010. That being said, I have no idea what the test looks like now. I would be happy to try to answer any questions you might have about the process generally though. I chose to study independently with BarMax. I followed the provided schedule, with the exception of a break in the middle to attend a friend's wedding, which I accounted for by starting early. I requested and was granted the assistance of a reader and scribe with double time. The only occasion when time seemed like it might become a factor was on the days (it took six to complete the whole test) when I worked on the Performance Test. It's said often that bar prep is a marathon and not a sprint, and that is doubly important to remember if you embark on it alone or go about it differently than others. If you stick to your guns though, you'll sit down on the first day of the exam, face the first prompt, and if not exactly know what to do, have a pretty good idea. It's all about practicing until you're comfortable with the material and how the different sorts of prompts work. Any bar prep package you choose should come with lots of extra practice exams. Work through them, timed and untimed, and don't get discouraged when evaluating your performance so long as you're building that familiarity with the subjects. Also, don't forget to deliberately set aside time to relax and de-stress; I listened to audiobooks that were guaranteed not to have legal tangents, sci-fi, historicals and the like; a lot of friends watched trashy TV or went out to eat. Unfortunately, I really can't help with the second part of your inquiry as I'm looking for work now too and come from the public service end of the field. So that was a lot of cliches and I'm sure there are plenty of other smarter people on the list who have useful advice for you. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I wish you all the best. Aser Sent from my iPad > On Nov 21, 2013, at 12:22 PM, nitesky67 at comcast.net wrote: > > > Hello, > I am new to this service and would like to introduce myself. My Name is Patrick and I live in Sacramento California. I have RP with about 12-15 vision left. I am a law school graduate and am scheduled to take the Bar in February. I would be interested in how others with a similar condition have delt with the Bar exam...any tip or tricks would be very appreciated. > I am also interested in volunteering with a firm or private attorney, in the Sacramento area, that would not mind some extra help. I have experience in landlord-tenant and employment law, as well as all the other wonderful things one learn in law school. > Thank you for this service > Patrick > _______________________________________________ > 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Nov 22 16:18:22 2013 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:18:22 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: <98A98D365DA17347B0FA3158D79B489447077920@DPRC-EXCH-P06.JCONMAIL.doj.gov> References: <5A114E4DF190414C9DEC8CF5D78729BD0BD88E0574@GSD-MBX-RDC06.gsd.doj.gov> <98A98D365DA17347B0FA3158D79B489447077920@DPRC-EXCH-P06.JCONMAIL.doj.gov> Message-ID: <00ff01cee79e$775d1100$66173300$@labarrelaw.com> Fyi From: Hunter, Sue (JMD) [mailto:Sue.Hunter at usdoj.gov] Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 8:27 AM To: Hunter, Sue (JMD) Subject: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice Below is a list of current attorney vacancies at the United States Department of Justice. We encourage all interested applicants to apply; however, please note that due to temporary funding restrictions we may not be able to fill all of the currently advertised positions. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website: www.justice.gov/careers/legal/. In addition, every year over 1,800 volunteer legal interns serve in DOJ components and U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the country. If you know any law students who may be interested in a DOJ volunteer internship, please encourage them to review the many opportunities featured at www.justice.gov/careers/legal/volunteer-intern.html. Finally, please share this email with interested colleagues and peers. If you wish to update the contact information for you or the organization you represent, or no longer wish to receive these periodic email announcements, please respond to this email address and ask to be removed from our mailing list. Thank you. Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Detention Center Seatac, Washington Senior Attorney Advisor GS-905-13/14 This position is open until filled but no later than November 26, 2013. Date posted: 11-21-2013 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Tennessee Special Assistant United States Attorney (Serves Without Compensation) Vacancy Announcement #14-EDTN-01-SAUSA Applications must be received by Monday, December 16, 2013. Date posted: 11-19-2013 Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General (GS-905-15) U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, DC Vacancy Announcement Number: 14-CRM-OAAG-011 Closing Date: December 20, 2013. Date posted: 11-19-2013 United States Department of Justice National Security Division Counterespionage Section Deputy Chief, GS-905-15 (Export) Application deadline is December 2, 2013. Date posted: 11-18-2013 United States Department of Justice National Security Division Counterespionage Section Deputy Chief, GS-905-15 (General) Application deadline is December 2, 2013. Date posted: 11-18-2013 Uncompensated Special Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of California Vacancy: 13-SDCA-SAUSA-CR-04 Application materials must be postmarked by the deadline date of November 30, 2013. Date posted: 11-15-2013 From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Fri Nov 22 17:39:35 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 17:39:35 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572A2C47@pl-emsmb12> Greetings: This is to inquire, for purposes of my firm, the accessibility of the tools indicated below, and if they are "accessible" how much of a pain I will find JAWS to be with the same. With JAWS, it is fair to presume it will take large amounts of time to learn them, if not have to script them. Thanks. Sincerely, Gary C. Norman, Esq. Addendum General Ideas There are a number of tools I use in my contract and at my work place that might align with your needs. (Again, a consultant with holistic look at your needs could better access if these options would be a good fit.) list of 5 items * Internal Collaboration: Businesses need a way of connecting and communicating internally. My department and contracts use Google Tools to manage projects, communicate, and store information. We currently use the free versions, which meet our needs. * Calling: I use google voice to manage my incoming calls through the internet. It sounds like what you are looking for requires more than one phone line for one person. I would recommend looking into Voice Over IP (VoIP) services which allow you to route calls to different phones, use virtual voice mail, and manage lines through physical phones or over the internet. PC Magazine has a good guide for small businesses on VoIP. * Calendar: Google Calendar is wonderful for my business needs. It works with so many other tools and can be connected. It can also be shared with multiple people to plan times (e.g. setting up meetings with team members or keeping a common calendar). Google has a nice overview of the calendar tools and feature. If you are looking for something like a scheduling or event management tool for clients, you may need to look into a separate paid service with more features (such as Eventbrite, Schedule Once, and a host of other tools). From emrene at earthlink.net Fri Nov 22 17:44:32 2013 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:44:32 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction from Sacramento Message-ID: <001901cee7aa$8403c820$6400a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> Hi Patrick, I'm treading a very fine line here, because anything that smacks of advertising is not really allowed here. But if you're taking the February California bar exam, and haven't enrolled in a bar review course yet, I want to suggest one that should be singularly accessible to you, if you use an iPad or iPhone with VoiceOver. I used this course to pass the Uniform Bar Exam on my first try, after being away from law practice for almost two decades. BarMax, developed first for the California Bar Exam by some Harvard law graduates and professors, is designed specifically for the iPad and iPhone, so you can take your studies with you wherever you go. It's much, much cheaper than the other courses, and I found the developers and support staff exceptionally helpful and eager to make their materials accessible to me. I have Cone Dystrophy, and can see very little indeed. I used both my iPad and my iPhone, alternatively, depending on which was most convenient at the time, along with a Braille display device, but people who learn best auditorially could do without that. You need a laptop, either Windows or Mac, to download a "welcome packet," which includes practice essay questions, performance exercizes, sample answers, and scoring sheets for the MEE and MPT. There's online and telephone support available for academic and technical help. All very good. I didn't have the laptop available at the time, and the developers broke the welcome packet down into manageable segments so I could load it into my Braille display device. There's lots and lots of practice available for the MBE, which I found crucially helpful, along with a free MPRE cource. The lectures for each subject are broken down into small segments, so you can listen to them at convenience and digest them as you need. I didn't have to justify myself according to the ADA. I just asked for the help, and got it. Good luck to you, whatever you do. Elizabeth Rene, Washington State From rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Fri Nov 22 18:46:04 2013 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 00:16:04 +0530 Subject: [blindlaw] Accessing Footnotes with JAWS Message-ID: Hello All, I hope this message finds you well. Generally, JAWS responds in a very sluggish manner whenever I try to read a document that contains multiple footnotes. This makes it very difficult to read large documents in a short time period and greatly reduces my efficiency. Is there any way to fix this problem? I look forward to hearing from you. Best, Rahul From tim at timeldermusic.com Fri Nov 22 20:50:19 2013 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (Tim Elder) Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:50:19 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction from Sacramento California In-Reply-To: <1310471885.204726.1385065364566.JavaMail.root@sz0153a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> References: <1310471885.204726.1385065364566.JavaMail.root@sz0153a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <004601cee7c4$74cad820$5e608860$@timeldermusic.com> Hi Patrick, I am a blind attorney practicing out of the San Francisco Bay Area. I'd be happy to talk to you via telephone. There is a group of great blind attorneys and other professionals here in California that I would like to connect you with. Regards, Tim Elder 410.415.3493. -----Original Message----- From: nitesky67 at comcast.net [mailto:nitesky67 at comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 3:23 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction from Sacramento California Hello, I am new to this service and would like to introduce myself. My Name is Patrick and I live in Sacramento California. I have RP with about 12-15 vision left. I am a law school graduate and am scheduled to take the Bar in February. I would be interested in how others with a similar condition have delt with the Bar exam...any tip or tricks would be very appreciated. I am also interested in volunteering with a firm or private attorney, in the Sacramento area, that would not mind some extra help. I have experience in landlord-tenant and employment law, as well as all the other wonderful things one learn in law school. Thank you for this service Patrick From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Nov 22 21:02:02 2013 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:02:02 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: <5A114E4DF190414C9DEC8CF5D78729BD0BD88E0574@GSD-MBX-RDC06.gsd.doj.gov> <98A98D365DA17347B0FA3158D79B489447077920@DPRC-EXCH-P06.JCONMAIL.doj.gov> Message-ID: From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 8:25 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice From: Hunter, Sue (JMD) [mailto:Sue.Hunter at usdoj.gov] Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 10:27 AM To: Hunter, Sue (JMD) Subject: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice Below is a list of current attorney vacancies at the United States Department of Justice. We encourage all interested applicants to apply; however, please note that due to temporary funding restrictions we may not be able to fill all of the currently advertised positions. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website: www.justice.gov/careers/legal/. In addition, every year over 1,800 volunteer legal interns serve in DOJ components and U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the country. If you know any law students who may be interested in a DOJ volunteer internship, please encourage them to review the many opportunities featured at www.justice.gov/careers/legal/volunteer-intern.html. Finally, please share this email with interested colleagues and peers. If you wish to update the contact information for you or the organization you represent, or no longer wish to receive these periodic email announcements, please respond to this email address and ask to be removed from our mailing list. Thank you. Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Detention Center Seatac, Washington Senior Attorney Advisor GS-905-13/14 This position is open until filled but no later than November 26, 2013. Date posted: 11-21-2013 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Tennessee Special Assistant United States Attorney (Serves Without Compensation) Vacancy Announcement #14-EDTN-01-SAUSA Applications must be received by Monday, December 16, 2013. Date posted: 11-19-2013 Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General (GS-905-15) U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, DC Vacancy Announcement Number: 14-CRM-OAAG-011 Closing Date: December 20, 2013. Date posted: 11-19-2013 United States Department of Justice National Security Division Counterespionage Section Deputy Chief, GS-905-15 (Export) Application deadline is December 2, 2013. Date posted: 11-18-2013 United States Department of Justice National Security Division Counterespionage Section Deputy Chief, GS-905-15 (General) Application deadline is December 2, 2013. Date posted: 11-18-2013 Uncompensated Special Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of California Vacancy: 13-SDCA-SAUSA-CR-04 Application materials must be postmarked by the deadline date of November 30, 2013. Date posted: 11-15-2013 Take the stress out of this year's holiday shopping with NFB's Bid for Equality national online auction: Black Friday, Nov. 29, to Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3. View our must-have donations and register to make your Bid for Equality. The future is in your bid! -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From emrene at earthlink.net Sat Nov 23 17:37:54 2013 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 11:37:54 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento Message-ID: <000801cee872$c0ebfcd0$6700a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> Hi Tim, I'm interested in your response to Patrick, because I've been considering taking the California bar exam now that I've passed the UBE. What holds me back is a reservation about starting from scratch in a totally new professional community. Do most of the blind lawyers and professionals you speak of live and work in the Bay Area? I lived in Berkeley for 2 1/2 years in the '90's, and near Loma Linda for another year after that. I'm thinking about San Diego now, but would be open, depending on the cost of living, availability of public transportation, and the possible fellowship of other blind professionals. What could you tell me? I suppose that my ultimate goal might be to be licensed in Washington, Oregon, and California so I could practice anywhere on this coast. Thanks. Elizabeth Rene From tim at timeldermusic.com Sat Nov 23 18:56:06 2013 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (Tim Elder) Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:56:06 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Accessing Footnotes with JAWS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001801cee87d$ab66f350$0234d9f0$@timeldermusic.com> I've noticed that JAWS responds slowly when navigating footnotes in the footnote pain. However, navigating other parts of the document are fine. If you are experiencing the same problem, you can hold the shift key down and then navigate by character/word when reading a footnote. For whatever reason, this speeds JAWS up in the footnote pain. Otherwise, I use a braille display to read footnotes. -----Original Message----- From: Rahul Bajaj [mailto:rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 1:46 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] Accessing Footnotes with JAWS Hello All, I hope this message finds you well. Generally, JAWS responds in a very sluggish manner whenever I try to read a document that contains multiple footnotes. This makes it very difficult to read large documents in a short time period and greatly reduces my efficiency. Is there any way to fix this problem? I look forward to hearing from you. Best, Rahul From dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Sat Nov 23 20:54:57 2013 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (Daniel McBride) Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:54:57 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento In-Reply-To: <000801cee872$c0ebfcd0$6700a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> References: <000801cee872$c0ebfcd0$6700a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> Message-ID: <015401cee88e$4519ec90$cf4dc5b0$@sbcglobal.net> Elizabeth: Are you attempting to set a Guinness World Book record for most bar exams taken, or are you simply a glutton for punishment? (lol) Dan McBride Fort Worth -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 11:38 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento Hi Tim, I'm interested in your response to Patrick, because I've been considering taking the California bar exam now that I've passed the UBE. What holds me back is a reservation about starting from scratch in a totally new professional community. Do most of the blind lawyers and professionals you speak of live and work in the Bay Area? I lived in Berkeley for 2 1/2 years in the '90's, and near Loma Linda for another year after that. I'm thinking about San Diego now, but would be open, depending on the cost of living, availability of public transportation, and the possible fellowship of other blind professionals. What could you tell me? I suppose that my ultimate goal might be to be licensed in Washington, Oregon, and California so I could practice anywhere on this coast. Thanks. Elizabeth Rene _______________________________________________ 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 From rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Sat Nov 23 22:57:08 2013 From: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com (Ray Wayne) Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 17:57:08 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento In-Reply-To: <015401cee88e$4519ec90$cf4dc5b0$@sbcglobal.net> References: <000801cee872$c0ebfcd0$6700a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> <015401cee88e$4519ec90$cf4dc5b0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: I was wondering the same thing! It was twenty-seven years ago, and I am still having nightmares. By the way, Kate Carroll just passed the NYS Bar Exam. Congratulations, Kate! Ray Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel McBride" To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento Elizabeth: Are you attempting to set a Guinness World Book record for most bar exams taken, or are you simply a glutton for punishment? (lol) Dan McBride Fort Worth -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 11:38 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento Hi Tim, I'm interested in your response to Patrick, because I've been considering taking the California bar exam now that I've passed the UBE. What holds me back is a reservation about starting from scratch in a totally new professional community. Do most of the blind lawyers and professionals you speak of live and work in the Bay Area? I lived in Berkeley for 2 1/2 years in the '90's, and near Loma Linda for another year after that. I'm thinking about San Diego now, but would be open, depending on the cost of living, availability of public transportation, and the possible fellowship of other blind professionals. What could you tell me? I suppose that my ultimate goal might be to be licensed in Washington, Oregon, and California so I could practice anywhere on this coast. Thanks. Elizabeth Rene _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.com From jty727 at gmail.com Sat Nov 23 23:06:34 2013 From: jty727 at gmail.com (Justin Young) Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 18:06:34 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento In-Reply-To: References: <000801cee872$c0ebfcd0$6700a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> <015401cee88e$4519ec90$cf4dc5b0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Congratulations Kate!!! On 11/23/13, Ray Wayne wrote: > I was wondering the same thing! It was twenty-seven years ago, and I am > still having nightmares. > By the way, Kate Carroll just passed the NYS Bar Exam. Congratulations, > Kate! > Ray Wayne > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel McBride" > To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" > Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 3:54 PM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento > > > Elizabeth: > > Are you attempting to set a Guinness World Book record for most bar exams > taken, or are you simply a glutton for punishment? (lol) > > Dan McBride > Fort Worth > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth > Rene > Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 11:38 AM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento > > Hi Tim, > > I'm interested in your response to Patrick, because I've been considering > taking the California bar exam now that I've passed the UBE. > > What holds me back is a reservation about starting from scratch in a > totally > new professional community. > > Do most of the blind lawyers and professionals you speak of live and work > in > the Bay Area? > > I lived in Berkeley for 2 1/2 years in the '90's, and near Loma Linda for > another year after that. I'm thinking about San Diego now, but would be > open, depending on the cost of living, availability of public > transportation, and the possible fellowship of other blind professionals. > > What could you tell me? > > I suppose that my ultimate goal might be to be licensed in Washington, > Oregon, and California so I could practice anywhere on this coast. > > Thanks. > > Elizabeth Rene > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.com > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/jty727%40gmail.com > From tim at timeldermusic.com Mon Nov 25 02:09:59 2013 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (Tim Elder) Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 21:09:59 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento In-Reply-To: <000801cee872$c0ebfcd0$6700a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> References: <000801cee872$c0ebfcd0$6700a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> Message-ID: <002401cee983$723f6d30$56be4790$@timeldermusic.com> Hi Elizabeth,, The Bay Area is a wonderful place for many reasons, including public transportation. There are a number of blind professionals and some of us try to keep in touch and get together on a regular basis. You are more than welcome to join us if you move here. Keep in touch and I'll connect you with folks out here. Regards, -----Original Message----- From: Elizabeth Rene [mailto:emrene at earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 12:38 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento Hi Tim, I'm interested in your response to Patrick, because I've been considering taking the California bar exam now that I've passed the UBE. What holds me back is a reservation about starting from scratch in a totally new professional community. Do most of the blind lawyers and professionals you speak of live and work in the Bay Area? I lived in Berkeley for 2 1/2 years in the '90's, and near Loma Linda for another year after that. I'm thinking about San Diego now, but would be open, depending on the cost of living, availability of public transportation, and the possible fellowship of other blind professionals. What could you tell me? I suppose that my ultimate goal might be to be licensed in Washington, Oregon, and California so I could practice anywhere on this coast. Thanks. Elizabeth Rene From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Mon Nov 25 16:48:35 2013 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:48:35 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [DRBA] FW: CDLP Seeks Researchers In-Reply-To: <29E2083D8849FE43BF6A456890490A0C0E33544C@BALT-X1-EXCH2K8.BGL.root> References: <29E2083D8849FE43BF6A456890490A0C0E33544C@BALT-X1-EXCH2K8.BGL.root> Message-ID: <011b01cee9fe$2f01dfa0$8d059ee0$@labarrelaw.com> fyi From: Disability Rights Bar Association [mailto:DRBA at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel F. 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It does not read the commands on-screen for putting the phone on "do not disturb" and call "call forwarding", either, so I have to ask a co-worker to do that for me - something that was very easy to accomplish by myself with our prior, analog phone system. The VOiP also does not read any of the instant messages that can be sent using the service. That last problem is relatively easy to avoid in our immediate office, as I have asked my co-workers to simply e-mail me or get up and walk the couple of offices down to my office if I am needed. But, at least in our set-up, VOiP has been awful. And, since it is a county-wide service, completely unavoidable. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 10:40 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List (blindlaw at nfbnet.org); Theresa Stern (tstern at guidedogs.com); Melissa Hudson (melissa.v.hudson at gmail.com); Robert Dinerstein (rdiners at wcl.american.edu); speilaw at inebraska.com Cc: E. Anne Benaroya (eabenaroya at gmail.com); srstarburst at aol.com; Rogers, Gene (FDA/OC); Alexis Mitchell (alexisrizz at gmail.com); 'chucknorman at live.com'; Joshua Friedman (jterpslaw at gmail.com) Subject: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Greetings: This is to inquire, for purposes of my firm, the accessibility of the tools indicated below, and if they are "accessible" how much of a pain I will find JAWS to be with the same. With JAWS, it is fair to presume it will take large amounts of time to learn them, if not have to script them. Thanks. Sincerely, Gary C. Norman, Esq. Addendum General Ideas There are a number of tools I use in my contract and at my work place that might align with your needs. (Again, a consultant with holistic look at your needs could better access if these options would be a good fit.) list of 5 items * Internal Collaboration: Businesses need a way of connecting and communicating internally. My department and contracts use Google Tools to manage projects, communicate, and store information. We currently use the free versions, which meet our needs. * Calling: I use google voice to manage my incoming calls through the internet. It sounds like what you are looking for requires more than one phone line for one person. I would recommend looking into Voice Over IP (VoIP) services which allow you to route calls to different phones, use virtual voice mail, and manage lines through physical phones or over the internet. PC Magazine has a good guide for small businesses on VoIP. * Calendar: Google Calendar is wonderful for my business needs. It works with so many other tools and can be connected. It can also be shared with multiple people to plan times (e.g. setting up meetings with team members or keeping a common calendar). Google has a nice overview of the calendar tools and feature. If you are looking for something like a scheduling or event management tool for clients, you may need to look into a separate paid service with more features (such as Eventbrite, Schedule Once, and a host of other tools). _______________________________________________ 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 From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Mon Nov 25 17:58:29 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:58:29 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools In-Reply-To: References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572A2C47@pl-emsmb12> Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572A33E0@pl-emsmb12> I am appreciative of these comments. Your experience is what I suspected would be the case. JAWS allows me to be a scholar, not to mention an attorney. Beyond that, it is usually nonsense. I do wish that you find a solution to this troubling circumstance so described. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kelly Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 12:50 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Our office (and most of the county government) recently converted to VOiP. I can't stand it - JAWS only partially reads the virtual voicemail, and is triggered to read whatever happens to be on the screen every time the phone rings - unfortunately, it does not read caller ID, which is what one would logically assume it would be doing. It does not read the commands on-screen for putting the phone on "do not disturb" and call "call forwarding", either, so I have to ask a co-worker to do that for me - something that was very easy to accomplish by myself with our prior, analog phone system. The VOiP also does not read any of the instant messages that can be sent using the service. That last problem is relatively easy to avoid in our immediate office, as I have asked my co-workers to simply e-mail me or get up and walk the couple of offices down to my office if I am needed. But, at least in our set-up, VOiP has been awful. And, since it is a county-wide service, completely unavoidable. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 10:40 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List (blindlaw at nfbnet.org); Theresa Stern (tstern at guidedogs.com); Melissa Hudson (melissa.v.hudson at gmail.com); Robert Dinerstein (rdiners at wcl.american.edu); speilaw at inebraska.com Cc: E. Anne Benaroya (eabenaroya at gmail.com); srstarburst at aol.com; Rogers, Gene (FDA/OC); Alexis Mitchell (alexisrizz at gmail.com); 'chucknorman at live.com'; Joshua Friedman (jterpslaw at gmail.com) Subject: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Greetings: This is to inquire, for purposes of my firm, the accessibility of the tools indicated below, and if they are "accessible" how much of a pain I will find JAWS to be with the same. With JAWS, it is fair to presume it will take large amounts of time to learn them, if not have to script them. Thanks. Sincerely, Gary C. Norman, Esq. Addendum General Ideas There are a number of tools I use in my contract and at my work place that might align with your needs. (Again, a consultant with holistic look at your needs could better access if these options would be a good fit.) list of 5 items * Internal Collaboration: Businesses need a way of connecting and communicating internally. My department and contracts use Google Tools to manage projects, communicate, and store information. We currently use the free versions, which meet our needs. * Calling: I use google voice to manage my incoming calls through the internet. It sounds like what you are looking for requires more than one phone line for one person. I would recommend looking into Voice Over IP (VoIP) services which allow you to route calls to different phones, use virtual voice mail, and manage lines through physical phones or over the internet. PC Magazine has a good guide for small businesses on VoIP. * Calendar: Google Calendar is wonderful for my business needs. It works with so many other tools and can be connected. It can also be shared with multiple people to plan times (e.g. setting up meetings with team members or keeping a common calendar). Google has a nice overview of the calendar tools and feature. If you are looking for something like a scheduling or event management tool for clients, you may need to look into a separate paid service with more features (such as Eventbrite, Schedule Once, and a host of other tools). _______________________________________________ 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/gary.norman%40cms.hhs.gov From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Mon Nov 25 18:04:03 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 18:04:03 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Md.: Particularly ACB and NFB Have Attention Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572A3407@pl-emsmb12> Greetings: Do find the notice, which is contained below, about a master planning process here in Md. Thanks. Sincerely, Gary C. Norman, Esq. Twenty-Year Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Open for Review [http://bikemd.org/public/images/bike%20alliance%20clubs%20etc/Bicycle_Pedestrian_Master_Plan_Update.jpg] MDOT is pleased to release the Draft Twenty-Year Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for public review and comment. The draft plan is accessible online here. The plan states that the top obstacle to bicycling was motorists do not exercise caution around cyclists (84% of respondents). The public comment period will remain open until December 10, 2013. ________________________________ You can follow us on -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 48446 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From emrene at earthlink.net Tue Nov 26 03:08:29 2013 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 21:08:29 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento Message-ID: <002401ceea54$cb802b10$6700a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> Must be a glutton. Because I've thought of Texas, too. I've lived in Austin and San Antonio, and liked them both. The University of Houston has an LLM in Health Law that intrigues me, and UTMB (U Texas Medical Branch)offers a Ph.D. in law and medicine for "medical humanists" taylored for lawyers, that keeps calling to me. Maybe I need my head examined. But I don't have nightmares about the bar exam. I just wake up with my heart pounding after dreaming about arguing to the Washington supreme court, as I used to do before going to seminary, and (in my dream) discovering that I don't have a stitch on! So tell me the naked truth about texas. Elizabeth Rene From b.deutscher at telus.net Tue Nov 26 04:27:15 2013 From: b.deutscher at telus.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 21:27:15 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572A2C47@pl-emsmb12> Message-ID: <4D231168AF2E400F9A7933F423D3BD8E@GPD945> Has any offices considered using SKYPE VS VOIP? I know with the latest version of JAWS it's quite easy to navigate and read the instent messages. The IPhone also has a decent interface for SKYPE too so if you needed to use your computer you could ansewr the calls on SKYPE on your IPhone. I'm not sure if the SKYPE out feature allows you to forward numbers to a regular office phone like Google voice does. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Kelly" To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Our office (and most of the county government) recently converted to VOiP. I can't stand it - JAWS only partially reads the virtual voicemail, and is triggered to read whatever happens to be on the screen every time the phone rings - unfortunately, it does not read caller ID, which is what one would logically assume it would be doing. It does not read the commands on-screen for putting the phone on "do not disturb" and call "call forwarding", either, so I have to ask a co-worker to do that for me - something that was very easy to accomplish by myself with our prior, analog phone system. The VOiP also does not read any of the instant messages that can be sent using the service. That last problem is relatively easy to avoid in our immediate office, as I have asked my co-workers to simply e-mail me or get up and walk the couple of offices down to my office if I am needed. But, at least in our set-up, VOiP has been awful. And, since it is a county-wide service, completely unavoidable. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 10:40 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List (blindlaw at nfbnet.org); Theresa Stern (tstern at guidedogs.com); Melissa Hudson (melissa.v.hudson at gmail.com); Robert Dinerstein (rdiners at wcl.american.edu); speilaw at inebraska.com Cc: E. Anne Benaroya (eabenaroya at gmail.com); srstarburst at aol.com; Rogers, Gene (FDA/OC); Alexis Mitchell (alexisrizz at gmail.com); 'chucknorman at live.com'; Joshua Friedman (jterpslaw at gmail.com) Subject: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Greetings: This is to inquire, for purposes of my firm, the accessibility of the tools indicated below, and if they are "accessible" how much of a pain I will find JAWS to be with the same. With JAWS, it is fair to presume it will take large amounts of time to learn them, if not have to script them. Thanks. Sincerely, Gary C. Norman, Esq. Addendum General Ideas There are a number of tools I use in my contract and at my work place that might align with your needs. (Again, a consultant with holistic look at your needs could better access if these options would be a good fit.) list of 5 items * Internal Collaboration: Businesses need a way of connecting and communicating internally. My department and contracts use Google Tools to manage projects, communicate, and store information. We currently use the free versions, which meet our needs. * Calling: I use google voice to manage my incoming calls through the internet. It sounds like what you are looking for requires more than one phone line for one person. I would recommend looking into Voice Over IP (VoIP) services which allow you to route calls to different phones, use virtual voice mail, and manage lines through physical phones or over the internet. PC Magazine has a good guide for small businesses on VoIP. * Calendar: Google Calendar is wonderful for my business needs. It works with so many other tools and can be connected. It can also be shared with multiple people to plan times (e.g. setting up meetings with team members or keeping a common calendar). Google has a nice overview of the calendar tools and feature. If you are looking for something like a scheduling or event management tool for clients, you may need to look into a separate paid service with more features (such as Eventbrite, Schedule Once, and a host of other tools). _______________________________________________ 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/b.deutscher%40telus.net From dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Tue Nov 26 05:23:56 2013 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (Daniel McBride) Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:23:56 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento In-Reply-To: <002401ceea54$cb802b10$6700a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> References: <002401ceea54$cb802b10$6700a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> Message-ID: <000001ceea67$b53ce100$1fb6a300$@sbcglobal.net> Elizabeth: Well, Texas is about the same size as California, Oregon & Washington combined. When I finished law school in 1983, I figured I could take the three west coast bars, or I could just take the Texas bar once and cover the same amount of territory. (lol) And I sure as hell wouldn't consider taking a second bar exam after passing the first one. Dan McBride Fort Worth, Texas -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 9:08 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento Must be a glutton. Because I've thought of Texas, too. I've lived in Austin and San Antonio, and liked them both. The University of Houston has an LLM in Health Law that intrigues me, and UTMB (U Texas Medical Branch)offers a Ph.D. in law and medicine for "medical humanists" taylored for lawyers, that keeps calling to me. Maybe I need my head examined. But I don't have nightmares about the bar exam. I just wake up with my heart pounding after dreaming about arguing to the Washington supreme court, as I used to do before going to seminary, and (in my dream) discovering that I don't have a stitch on! So tell me the naked truth about texas. Elizabeth Rene _______________________________________________ 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 From dbeitz at wiennergould.com Tue Nov 26 14:23:00 2013 From: dbeitz at wiennergould.com (Daniel K. Beitz) Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 09:23:00 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools In-Reply-To: <4D231168AF2E400F9A7933F423D3BD8E@GPD945> References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572A2C47@pl-emsmb12> <4D231168AF2E400F9A7933F423D3BD8E@GPD945> Message-ID: <002101ceeab3$02e990b0$08bcb210$@wiennergould.com> I know we have had this conversation before, but is anybody out there actually able to format his/her own pleadings etc.? Is there a place to take an advanced class to learn word with jaws for formatting? 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 www.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 [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Blaine Deutscher Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:27 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Has any offices considered using SKYPE VS VOIP? I know with the latest version of JAWS it's quite easy to navigate and read the instent messages. The IPhone also has a decent interface for SKYPE too so if you needed to use your computer you could ansewr the calls on SKYPE on your IPhone. I'm not sure if the SKYPE out feature allows you to forward numbers to a regular office phone like Google voice does. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Kelly" To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Our office (and most of the county government) recently converted to VOiP. I can't stand it - JAWS only partially reads the virtual voicemail, and is triggered to read whatever happens to be on the screen every time the phone rings - unfortunately, it does not read caller ID, which is what one would logically assume it would be doing. It does not read the commands on-screen for putting the phone on "do not disturb" and call "call forwarding", either, so I have to ask a co-worker to do that for me - something that was very easy to accomplish by myself with our prior, analog phone system. The VOiP also does not read any of the instant messages that can be sent using the service. That last problem is relatively easy to avoid in our immediate office, as I have asked my co-workers to simply e-mail me or get up and walk the couple of offices down to my office if I am needed. But, at least in our set-up, VOiP has been awful. And, since it is a county-wide service, completely unavoidable. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 10:40 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List (blindlaw at nfbnet.org); Theresa Stern (tstern at guidedogs.com); Melissa Hudson (melissa.v.hudson at gmail.com); Robert Dinerstein (rdiners at wcl.american.edu); speilaw at inebraska.com Cc: E. Anne Benaroya (eabenaroya at gmail.com); srstarburst at aol.com; Rogers, Gene (FDA/OC); Alexis Mitchell (alexisrizz at gmail.com); 'chucknorman at live.com'; Joshua Friedman (jterpslaw at gmail.com) Subject: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Greetings: This is to inquire, for purposes of my firm, the accessibility of the tools indicated below, and if they are "accessible" how much of a pain I will find JAWS to be with the same. With JAWS, it is fair to presume it will take large amounts of time to learn them, if not have to script them. Thanks. Sincerely, Gary C. Norman, Esq. Addendum General Ideas There are a number of tools I use in my contract and at my work place that might align with your needs. (Again, a consultant with holistic look at your needs could better access if these options would be a good fit.) list of 5 items * Internal Collaboration: Businesses need a way of connecting and communicating internally. My department and contracts use Google Tools to manage projects, communicate, and store information. We currently use the free versions, which meet our needs. * Calling: I use google voice to manage my incoming calls through the internet. It sounds like what you are looking for requires more than one phone line for one person. I would recommend looking into Voice Over IP (VoIP) services which allow you to route calls to different phones, use virtual voice mail, and manage lines through physical phones or over the internet. PC Magazine has a good guide for small businesses on VoIP. * Calendar: Google Calendar is wonderful for my business needs. It works with so many other tools and can be connected. It can also be shared with multiple people to plan times (e.g. setting up meetings with team members or keeping a common calendar). Google has a nice overview of the calendar tools and feature. If you are looking for something like a scheduling or event management tool for clients, you may need to look into a separate paid service with more features (such as Eventbrite, Schedule Once, and a host of other tools). _______________________________________________ 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/b.deutscher%40telus.ne t _______________________________________________ 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/dbeitz%40wiennergould. com From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Tue Nov 26 15:15:01 2013 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russ Thomas) Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 07:15:01 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools In-Reply-To: <002101ceeab3$02e990b0$08bcb210$@wiennergould.com> References: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572A2C47@pl-emsmb12> <4D231168AF2E400F9A7933F423D3BD8E@GPD945> <002101ceeab3$02e990b0$08bcb210$@wiennergould.com> Message-ID: <000e01ceeaba$4718d730$d54a8590$@com> Ask someone to set up a default pleading for you. Then when you need to create a pleading, go to your default pleading, and as you prepare a new pleading, save your new pleading under a new name so that your default pleading is always ready for your use. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daniel K. Beitz Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 6:23 AM To: 'Blaine Deutscher'; 'Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools I know we have had this conversation before, but is anybody out there actually able to format his/her own pleadings etc.? Is there a place to take an advanced class to learn word with jaws for formatting? 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 www.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 [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Blaine Deutscher Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:27 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Has any offices considered using SKYPE VS VOIP? I know with the latest version of JAWS it's quite easy to navigate and read the instent messages. The IPhone also has a decent interface for SKYPE too so if you needed to use your computer you could ansewr the calls on SKYPE on your IPhone. I'm not sure if the SKYPE out feature allows you to forward numbers to a regular office phone like Google voice does. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Kelly" To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Our office (and most of the county government) recently converted to VOiP. I can't stand it - JAWS only partially reads the virtual voicemail, and is triggered to read whatever happens to be on the screen every time the phone rings - unfortunately, it does not read caller ID, which is what one would logically assume it would be doing. It does not read the commands on-screen for putting the phone on "do not disturb" and call "call forwarding", either, so I have to ask a co-worker to do that for me - something that was very easy to accomplish by myself with our prior, analog phone system. The VOiP also does not read any of the instant messages that can be sent using the service. That last problem is relatively easy to avoid in our immediate office, as I have asked my co-workers to simply e-mail me or get up and walk the couple of offices down to my office if I am needed. But, at least in our set-up, VOiP has been awful. And, since it is a county-wide service, completely unavoidable. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 10:40 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List (blindlaw at nfbnet.org); Theresa Stern (tstern at guidedogs.com); Melissa Hudson (melissa.v.hudson at gmail.com); Robert Dinerstein (rdiners at wcl.american.edu); speilaw at inebraska.com Cc: E. Anne Benaroya (eabenaroya at gmail.com); srstarburst at aol.com; Rogers, Gene (FDA/OC); Alexis Mitchell (alexisrizz at gmail.com); 'chucknorman at live.com'; Joshua Friedman (jterpslaw at gmail.com) Subject: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools Greetings: This is to inquire, for purposes of my firm, the accessibility of the tools indicated below, and if they are "accessible" how much of a pain I will find JAWS to be with the same. With JAWS, it is fair to presume it will take large amounts of time to learn them, if not have to script them. Thanks. Sincerely, Gary C. Norman, Esq. Addendum General Ideas There are a number of tools I use in my contract and at my work place that might align with your needs. (Again, a consultant with holistic look at your needs could better access if these options would be a good fit.) list of 5 items * Internal Collaboration: Businesses need a way of connecting and communicating internally. My department and contracts use Google Tools to manage projects, communicate, and store information. We currently use the free versions, which meet our needs. * Calling: I use google voice to manage my incoming calls through the internet. It sounds like what you are looking for requires more than one phone line for one person. I would recommend looking into Voice Over IP (VoIP) services which allow you to route calls to different phones, use virtual voice mail, and manage lines through physical phones or over the internet. PC Magazine has a good guide for small businesses on VoIP. * Calendar: Google Calendar is wonderful for my business needs. It works with so many other tools and can be connected. It can also be shared with multiple people to plan times (e.g. setting up meetings with team members or keeping a common calendar). Google has a nice overview of the calendar tools and feature. If you are looking for something like a scheduling or event management tool for clients, you may need to look into a separate paid service with more features (such as Eventbrite, Schedule Once, and a host of other tools). _______________________________________________ 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/b.deutscher%40telus.ne t _______________________________________________ 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/dbeitz%40wiennergould. com _______________________________________________ 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/rthomas%40emplmntattor ney.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Nov 26 17:37:45 2013 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:37:45 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Remember to change subject lines Message-ID: Blindlaw listsers: We want to make sure that this list remains viable for busy practitioners and students who may not have the time or interest in reading every message to discern if it covers a topic that they find of interest. It is very important that we remember to change the subject line when we change topics in a string. For example, when moving from the subject of Office Tools or an introductory message of a new list subscriber to Bar exams, please change the subject line to so reflect. Thank you. Noel Nightingale -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 7:08 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento Must be a glutton. Because I've thought of Texas, too. I've lived in Austin and San Antonio, and liked them both. The University of Houston has an LLM in Health Law that intrigues me, and UTMB (U Texas Medical Branch)offers a Ph.D. in law and medicine for "medical humanists" taylored for lawyers, that keeps calling to me. Maybe I need my head examined. But I don't have nightmares about the bar exam. I just wake up with my heart pounding after dreaming about arguing to the Washington supreme court, as I used to do before going to seminary, and (in my dream) discovering that I don't have a stitch on! So tell me the naked truth about texas. Elizabeth Rene _______________________________________________ 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/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From dandrews at visi.com Tue Nov 26 18:01:12 2013 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:01:12 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Remember to change subject lines In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Well, actually, technically, if you are starting a new topic, you should start a new message, not reply to an existing message and change the subject. This is called hijacking a thread. Some mail programs, archivers, and the like keep track of and show stuff by thread. Changing the subject does not change the thread, so the underlying information is inaccurate. Some of you will know that your mail program can either display messages by thread, or delete by thread. To post an original message on blind law, just address it to: blindlaw at nfbnet.org and put in the appropriate subject. David Andrews, Moderator and List Owner >Blindlaw listsers: > >We want to make sure that this list remains viable for busy >practitioners and students who may not have the time or interest in >reading every message to discern if it covers a topic that they find >of interest. It is very important that we remember to change the >subject line when we change topics in a string. For example, when >moving from the subject of Office Tools or an introductory message >of a new list subscriber to Bar exams, please change the subject >line to so reflect. > >Thank you. > >Noel Nightingale > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >Elizabeth Rene >Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 7:08 PM >To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento > >Must be a glutton. Because I've thought of Texas, too. I've lived >in Austin and San Antonio, and liked them both. The University of >Houston has an LLM in Health Law that intrigues me, and UTMB (U >Texas Medical Branch)offers a Ph.D. in law and medicine for "medical >humanists" taylored for lawyers, that keeps calling to me. > >Maybe I need my head examined. > >But I don't have nightmares about the bar exam. I just wake up with >my heart pounding after dreaming about arguing to the Washington >supreme court, as I used to do before going to seminary, and (in my >dream) discovering that I don't have a stitch on! > >So tell me the naked truth about texas. > >Elizabeth Rene From dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Tue Nov 26 18:57:27 2013 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (Daniel McBride) Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:57:27 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] hall monitor Message-ID: <016301ceead9$5a2c5260$0e84f720$@sbcglobal.net> David: Did I get this right? Also, should we contact you, or Noel, for permission to go to the little boy's room? (lol) Hope you have a safe and pleasant Thanksgiving weekend. Dan McBride Fort Worth, Texas From dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Tue Nov 26 18:58:49 2013 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (Daniel McBride) Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:58:49 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] hall monitor Message-ID: <016801ceead9$8b8f7300$a2ae5900$@sbcglobal.net> Noel: Did I get this right? Also, should we contact you, or David, for permission to go to the little boy's room? (lol) Hope you have a safe and pleasant Thanksgiving weekend. Dan McBride Fort Worth, Texas -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:38 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] Remember to change subject lines Blindlaw listsers: We want to make sure that this list remains viable for busy practitioners and students who may not have the time or interest in reading every message to discern if it covers a topic that they find of interest. It is very important that we remember to change the subject line when we change topics in a string. For example, when moving from the subject of Office Tools or an introductory message of a new list subscriber to Bar exams, please change the subject line to so reflect. Thank you. Noel Nightingale -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 7:08 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Re Introduction from Sacramento Must be a glutton. Because I've thought of Texas, too. I've lived in Austin and San Antonio, and liked them both. The University of Houston has an LLM in Health Law that intrigues me, and UTMB (U Texas Medical Branch)offers a Ph.D. in law and medicine for "medical humanists" taylored for lawyers, that keeps calling to me. Maybe I need my head examined. But I don't have nightmares about the bar exam. I just wake up with my heart pounding after dreaming about arguing to the Washington supreme court, as I used to do before going to seminary, and (in my dream) discovering that I don't have a stitch on! So tell me the naked truth about texas. Elizabeth Rene _______________________________________________ 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/noel.nightingale%40ed. 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 From dandrews at visi.com Wed Nov 27 02:35:07 2013 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:35:07 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] hall monitor In-Reply-To: <016301ceead9$5a2c5260$0e84f720$@sbcglobal.net> References: <016301ceead9$5a2c5260$0e84f720$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Why do you feel compelled to object when I just make a suggestion that makes it easier for people to use the list and its messages? I do not run this list with a heavy hand. I try and make as few pronouncements as I can because when I do, people like you, for some reason, feel like I am drawing a line in the sand, which you must jump across. David Andrews >David: > > > >Did I get this right? Also, should we contact you, or Noel, for permission >to go to the little boy's room? (lol) > > > >Hope you have a safe and pleasant Thanksgiving weekend. > > > >Dan McBride > >Fort Worth, Texas From dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 27 05:05:37 2013 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (Daniel McBride) Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:05:37 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] hall monitor In-Reply-To: References: <016301ceead9$5a2c5260$0e84f720$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <004f01ceeb2e$50880ec0$f1982c40$@sbcglobal.net> David: I feel no compulsion to object to your rules. I am compelled to bring a little humor to the situation. You have misread the intent of my post. If you caught it, I "replied" to Noel's post, changing the subject line as she suggested, while I created a new email post to your post, changing the subject line as you suggested. All in the mode of lightening the load on a week of festivities. I hope you have a safe, enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend. Dan McBride Fort Worth -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 8:35 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] hall monitor Why do you feel compelled to object when I just make a suggestion that makes it easier for people to use the list and its messages? I do not run this list with a heavy hand. I try and make as few pronouncements as I can because when I do, people like you, for some reason, feel like I am drawing a line in the sand, which you must jump across. David Andrews >David: > > > >Did I get this right? Also, should we contact you, or Noel, for >permission to go to the little boy's room? (lol) > > > >Hope you have a safe and pleasant Thanksgiving weekend. > > > >Dan McBride > >Fort Worth, Texas _______________________________________________ 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 From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Wed Nov 27 17:28:00 2013 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:28:00 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Position Announcement: President Position Open at GDB Message-ID: <2DD3498A837A9347A4E5E536B3FF482D572A3E2E@pl-emsmb12> Greetings: Do find the position announcement contained below. I do hope qualified individuals with disabilities, more particularly guide dog handlers, will apply. The next President ought be an actual guide dog handler. Thanks. Sincerely, Gary C. Norman [cid:image002.png at 01CEEB6C.1B7FAAB0] [cid:image004.jpg at 01CEEB6C.1B7FAAB0] POSITION AND CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION [cid:image005.jpg at 01CEEB6C.1B7FAAB0] GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND, INC. PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Prepared by: Kristine M. Johnson Sally M. Sterling Deborah J. Please Assignment: 51803-001 Date: November 2013 Confidential: This document and the information contained within is confidential and is provided to the named recipient. This information has been prepared in good faith by Spencer Stuart but may require future verification or correction. Distribution or reproduction of this document and/or its contents is strictly prohibited. POSITION SPECIFICATION Client Company Who we are: Since 1942, Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) has empowered lives through exceptional partnerships between people, dogs and communities. GDB is the largest guide dog school in the country and is dedicated to providing high quality student training services and extensive follow-up support for graduates. Our programs are made possible through the teamwork of staff, volunteers and generous donors. Services are provided to students from the United States and Canada at no cost to them. We operate two training facilities (one is headquartered in San Rafael, California-20 miles north of San Francisco, another in Boring, Oregon-25 miles east of Portland), and have more than 1,400 puppy raising families throughout the Western states. More than 12,500 teams have graduated since our founding, and there are approximately 2,100 active guide dog teams currently in the field. Whom we serve: Any person who is blind or visually impaired desiring enhanced mobility and independence can benefit from the skills a guide dog provides. The person must be legally blind, able to travel independently and suited to work with a dog. Typically, 6 - 8 students take part in each of our 2-week training classes. Ninety-seven percent of graduates surveyed in 2013 reported they were satisfied with our overall program and 96 percent would recommend our program to others. How we are funded: We are a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization supported entirely by private donations. We receive no government funding. Donors contribute through general contributions, bequests, grants, memorial and honor donations, charitable remainder trusts and other planned giving options. Our Dogs: Guide Dogs for the Blind breeds Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers and Lab/Golden crosses from our own purebred stock, specially selected for excellent temperament, intelligence and health. Advances in research and technology help make it possible for us to continue to improve the quality and health of our dogs and ensure their success as guides. Our Community: Guide Dogs for the Blind has one of the nation's largest volunteer networks with thousands of volunteers assisting in the success of our mission. The human/animal bond creates a ripple that adds meaning and enrichment to each of our lives and strengthens our communities. Mission: Guide Dogs for the Blind empowers lives through exceptional partnerships between people, dogs, and communities. Vision: Guide Dogs for the Blind envisions a world with greater inclusion, opportunity and independence by optimizing the unique capabilities of dogs and people. Guiding Principles: Guide Dogs for the Blind is one organization, with one set of values, operating in multiple locations. We are aligned around a common vision and mission, and hold ourselves and each other responsible for operating by the following guiding principles: 1. The needs of our clients drive everything we do, and we strive to exceed our client's expectations in all our programs and services. 2. We treat everyone-clients, staff, volunteers, donors and other community members-with the same dignity, respect and understanding that we ourselves would expect. 3. We value the well-being of our dogs by always providing them with exceptional care. 4. We ensure that quality is an expected outcome in everything we do. 5. We strive for and foster creativity, innovation, and improvement within ourselves and others. 6. We communicate openly, fairly, honestly, effectively and in timely manner. 7. We hold ourselves accountable-as individuals and as an organization-for doing what we set out to do. 8. We are committed to being responsible stewards of our resources. Position Summary Reporting to and partnering with the Board of Directors, the CEO leads Guide Dogs for the Blind and is responsible for ensuring that the organization empowers lives through the creation of exceptional partnerships between people, dogs, and communities. In order to accomplish this, the CEO leverages an operating budget of $30 million with a $1.5 million capital budget and an endowment of approximately $300 million. Key Relationships Reports to: Board of Directors Other key relationships: GDB Alumni A large, highly committed and experienced volunteer base Community partners Donors Other organizations committed to the visually impaired Major Responsibilities The CEO leads, develops and oversees the implementation of the strategic plan for the organization and manages and supports the operations and programs of Guide Dogs for the Blind in line with its mission and financial resources committed to breed, raise, train and partner guide dogs of the highest quality. Key responsibilities include: * Demonstrating passion, knowledge, and committed support for Guide Dogs for the Blind's mission, vision, and guiding principles. * Leading a unified team of more than 300 staff between two campuses (California, Oregon) and a highly committed core of several hundred volunteers * Providing ongoing communication with the Board, staff, alumni and volunteers of Guide Dogs for the Blind. * Working closely with Board and staff to create and execute the strategic direction. * Representing and advocating for GDB to other organizations (domestic and international), volunteers, donors, the community, and the public. * Evaluating and overseeing the development of systems that support the mission and ensure its continued trajectory of excellence. * Stewarding and continuing to advance GDB's historic reputation as the standard bearer for quality and excellence within its sector by pushing the bar on innovation. * Leading, developing, and motivating a passionately committed staff. * Stewarding the financial resources of the organization in partnership with the staff and the Board and continuing to build the endowment. CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION: KEY SELECTION CRITERIA Ideal Experience * Significant leadership experience in a similarly sized non-profit organization. Alternatively, heavy involvement with non-profits as a board member and/or volunteer with prior CEO or COO experience. * Demonstrated record of building and maintaining a close working relationship with a Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and other external constituencies. * Demonstrable record of providing innovative leadership to an organization with an existing strong programmatic platform. * Experience developing successful partnerships and collaboration with other mission- related, advocacy organizations and/or industry oversight groups. * A record of commitment to continuous improvement and providing the highest quality of client service and product development. * Resource development and fundraising experience. * Stewardship of a significant P&L. * Minimum BA or BS degree. * High level of sensitivity to the history, culture, and needs of the organizations for which they have worked in the past. Critical Competencies for Success Transition Management: Guide Dogs for the Blind is an organization with a strong, highly functional operating platform that has thrived through a succession of leadership transitions in the last several years. Against this backdrop, the incoming CEO will demonstrate the leadership and emotional intelligence required to execute a smooth transition that will inspire and maintain the confidence of clients, employees, investors, and a highly committed and engaged volunteer force. In partnership with the Board and with the staff, the CEO will set a transparent and thoughtful agenda that is informed by the collective wisdom of the organization, as well as his or her own relevant experience. He or she will demonstrate a high level of sensitivity toward and appreciation for the existing culture and a genuine desire to absorb the mission of the organization, in order to guide its forward momentum. Organizational Leadership: In an organization that thrives and relies on the expertise of its committed staff, volunteers, and Board of Directors, the next CEO will demonstrate capability as an excellent listener and compelling communicator who understands how to support, manage and leverage a volunteer-driven organization that is passionately committed to its mission of improving the lives of the visually impaired. He or she will take the long-term view in building a cooperative culture marked by trust and transparency across its two campuses; guide the strategic direction; drive innovation, and; support day to day operations and development of Guide Dogs for the Blind's human and physical resources in order to expand the organization's impact and reach. Communication and Advocacy: As the face of Guide Dogs for the Blind, the CEO will demonstrate a genuine passion for its mission, vision, and guiding principles and be a committed advocate internally and externally, defining its role in the larger world as a place known to make important contributions to the sector. He or she will represent GDB in developing successful partnerships and/or collaborating with other relevant organizations and industry oversight groups. Additionally, a key priority for the next CEO will be to ensure that there is strong communication between GDB and all of its key partners and beneficiaries. The CEO will also ensure that the information flow between the Board and the senior management team is seamless, transparent, and conducive to the sharing of organizational information and goals that will advance GDB's mission. Passion and Authenticity: In an institution that plays a leading role in providing life- changing support for the visually impaired, the CEO will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to ensuring the vibrancy of Guide Dogs for the Blind's future by: * Demonstrating personal commitment to and respect for the communities Guide Dog for the Blind serves; * Exemplifying the values of compassion, intellectual honesty, inclusion, and outreach; * Modeling and driving excellence in the service of GDB's mission; and * Inspiring internal and external stakeholders to collectively participate in and contribute to GDB's growth and success with a spirit of ambition and entrepreneurialism. Other Personal Characteristics * Passion for creating and improving the quality of life for individuals who are visually impaired * Understanding of, passion for, and commitment to the human/animal bond * Excellent listener, communicator with, and bridge builder between people at every level * Dexterity at balancing the views and voices of multiple constituencies with respect and authenticity * Nonnegotiable commitment to integrity, transparency and honesty * Self-confident, compassionate and inspirational visionary * A high level of intellectual curiosity, and a desire to explore new ideas and approaches to problem solving * Sense of humor * Strong love for and affinity to dogs * Experience with volunteer Boards, and an understanding of the respective roles of the Board, the President, and the staff To apply or make a nomination, please send an email with supporting material to GDBCEO at spencerstuart.com. 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Every other lawyer I know loves it. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 4:22 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: [blindlaw] Fast Accessible Scanner With Automatic Document Feeder Can anyone recommend such a device. All your comments welcome re accessibility, price range, features you think are especially impressive and speed. Ger _______________________________________________ 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/rthomas%40emplmntattor ney.com From dandrews at visi.com Thu Nov 28 03:00:46 2013 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 21:00:46 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] hall monitor In-Reply-To: <004f01ceeb2e$50880ec0$f1982c40$@sbcglobal.net> References: <016301ceead9$5a2c5260$0e84f720$@sbcglobal.net> <004f01ceeb2e$50880ec0$f1982c40$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Maybe I am overly sensative, I did not catch the joke, at least not until after I responded, of course. Dave At 11:05 PM 11/26/2013, you wrote: >David: > >I feel no compulsion to object to your rules. I am compelled to bring a >little humor to the situation. You have misread the intent of my post. > >If you caught it, I "replied" to Noel's post, changing the subject line as >she suggested, while I created a new email post to your post, changing the >subject line as you suggested. All in the mode of lightening the load on a >week of festivities. > >I hope you have a safe, enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend. > >Dan McBride >Fort Worth > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David >Andrews >Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 8:35 PM >To: Blind Law Mailing List >Subject: Re: [blindlaw] hall monitor > >Why do you feel compelled to object when I just make a suggestion that makes >it easier for people to use the list and its messages? > >I do not run this list with a heavy hand. I try and make as few >pronouncements as I can because when I do, people like you, for some reason, >feel like I am drawing a line in the sand, which you must jump across. > >David Andrews > > > >David: > > > > > > > >Did I get this right? Also, should we contact you, or Noel, for > >permission to go to the little boy's room? (lol) > > > > > > > >Hope you have a safe and pleasant Thanksgiving weekend. > > > > > > > >Dan McBride > > > >Fort Worth, Texas From b.deutscher at telus.net Thu Nov 28 05:39:06 2013 From: b.deutscher at telus.net (Blaine Deutscher) Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 22:39:06 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Fast Accessible Scanner With Automatic DocumentFeeder References: <00ba01ceebd6$744ff950$5cefebf0$@com> Message-ID: does this scanner work with both Kurzweil and Openbook? There are times that I've gotten documents on legal paper and it can't read on a normal flat bed scanner do to the size of the paper and the screen it lays on. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Thomas" To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Fast Accessible Scanner With Automatic DocumentFeeder Every attorney I know uses the Fujitsu 1500. There is also a smaller model that you can carry with you. Model 1500 costs around $500. Without question, it is the best scanner I have ever had. Every other lawyer I know loves it. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 4:22 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: [blindlaw] Fast Accessible Scanner With Automatic Document Feeder Can anyone recommend such a device. All your comments welcome re accessibility, price range, features you think are especially impressive and speed. Ger _______________________________________________ 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/rthomas%40emplmntattor ney.com _______________________________________________ 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/b.deutscher%40telus.net From cannona at fireantproductions.com Thu Nov 28 14:14:17 2013 From: cannona at fireantproductions.com (Aaron Cannon) Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 08:14:17 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Fast Accessible Scanner With Automatic DocumentFeeder In-Reply-To: References: <00ba01ceebd6$744ff950$5cefebf0$@com> Message-ID: I just checked on Amazon.com, and the 1500 has been discontinued. The model that replaces it is the IX500. Unless someone knows for certain from this list, I suggest checking with the software manufacturer for compatibility information. Neither scanner supports Twayne, which is the usual means by which scanners connect to third-party software. -- This message was sent from a mobile device > On Nov 27, 2013, at 11:39 PM, "Blaine Deutscher" wrote: > > does this scanner work with both Kurzweil and Openbook? There are times > that I've gotten documents on legal paper and it can't read on a normal flat > bed scanner do to the size of the paper and the screen it lays on. > Blaine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Russ Thomas" > To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 6:09 PM > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Fast Accessible Scanner With Automatic > DocumentFeeder > > > Every attorney I know uses the Fujitsu 1500. There is also a smaller model > that you can carry with you. Model 1500 costs around $500. > > Without question, it is the best scanner I have ever had. Every other > lawyer I know loves it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard > Sadlier > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 4:22 PM > To: undisclosed-recipients: > Subject: [blindlaw] Fast Accessible Scanner With Automatic Document Feeder > > Can anyone recommend such a device. All your comments welcome re > accessibility, price range, features you think are especially impressive and > speed. > > Ger > > _______________________________________________ > 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/rthomas%40emplmntattor > ney.com > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/b.deutscher%40telus.net > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/cannona%40fireantproductions.com From sbg at sbgaal.com Thu Nov 28 16:47:19 2013 From: sbg at sbgaal.com (Shannon) Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 10:47:19 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Is there a jaws program that works with windows tablet? Message-ID: <00a801ceec59$810bc600$83235200$@sbgaal.com> Sincerely, Shannon Geihsler Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC 1001 Main Street, Suite 803 Lubbock, Texas 79423 Phone: (806) 763-3999 Mobile: (806) 781-9296 Fax: (806) 749-3752 E-Mail: sbg at sbgaal.com This email may contain material that is confidential, privileged and/or attorney work product for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. From sy.hoekstra at gmail.com Thu Nov 28 17:02:35 2013 From: sy.hoekstra at gmail.com (Sybren Hoekstra) Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 12:02:35 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Is there a jaws program that works with windows tablet? In-Reply-To: <00a801ceec59$810bc600$83235200$@sbgaal.com> References: <00a801ceec59$810bc600$83235200$@sbgaal.com> Message-ID: jaws 15 works with windows 8 professional for tablets. if you already have jaws 15, you can download to a tablet, i am told, regardless if, like me, you bought it for windows 7. i talked to an fs rep about this yesterday. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 28, 2013, at 11:47, "Shannon" wrote: > > > > Sincerely, > > Shannon Geihsler > Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC > 1001 Main Street, Suite 803 > Lubbock, Texas 79423 > Phone: (806) 763-3999 > Mobile: (806) 781-9296 > Fax: (806) 749-3752 > E-Mail: sbg at sbgaal.com > > This email may contain material that is confidential, privileged and/or > attorney work product for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any > review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express > permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, > please contact the sender and delete all copies. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/sy.hoekstra%40gmail.com From sbg at sbgaal.com Thu Nov 28 17:04:31 2013 From: sbg at sbgaal.com (Shannon) Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 11:04:31 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Is there a jaws program that works with windows tablet? In-Reply-To: References: <00a801ceec59$810bc600$83235200$@sbgaal.com> Message-ID: <00c001ceec5b$eaad7b60$c0087220$@sbgaal.com> Thanks for the info!!! Have a happy Thanksgiving!!! Sincerely, Shannon Geihsler Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC 1001 Main Street, Suite 803 Lubbock, Texas 79423 Phone: (806) 763-3999 Mobile: (806) 781-9296 Fax: (806) 749-3752 E-Mail: sbg at sbgaal.com This email may contain material that is confidential, privileged and/or attorney work product for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sybren Hoekstra Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 11:03 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Is there a jaws program that works with windows tablet? jaws 15 works with windows 8 professional for tablets. if you already have jaws 15, you can download to a tablet, i am told, regardless if, like me, you bought it for windows 7. i talked to an fs rep about this yesterday. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 28, 2013, at 11:47, "Shannon" wrote: > > > > Sincerely, > > Shannon Geihsler > Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC > 1001 Main Street, Suite 803 > Lubbock, Texas 79423 > Phone: (806) 763-3999 > Mobile: (806) 781-9296 > Fax: (806) 749-3752 > E-Mail: sbg at sbgaal.com > > This email may contain material that is confidential, privileged > and/or attorney work product for the sole use of the intended > recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution by others or > forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you > are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/sy.hoekstra%40gm > ail.com _______________________________________________ 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/sbg%40sbgaal.com From gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Thu Nov 28 21:12:29 2013 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 21:12:29 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Inaccessibility of Xerox Multifunction Copiers, is Anything Being Done? Message-ID: Hi all, As you may know these devices are central piece of office technology. They provide bulk printing, photo-copying and scanning functionality. They are extremely fast and effective document feeding scanners, in particular. They are inaccessible because they operate through a touch screen. My understanding is that Xerox has provided a partial accessibility solution (so called) which allows a blind person to access the photo-copying facilities of this machine (not what I am really interested in using) which has the following disadvantages, among others: 1. It requires a dedicated pc near the machine which the person needs to operate it from; and 2. It costs extra on top of what is already a high end expensive product. Crucially from my perspective, it does not allow scanning. This seems to me insufficient. I wonder if any list members have comments on whether this is lawful and whether anything can be and/or is being done about this? Thanks Ger From sbg at sbgaal.com Fri Nov 29 17:19:26 2013 From: sbg at sbgaal.com (Shannon) Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:19:26 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Technical question about Adobe Digital Editions with e-pub treatise Message-ID: <002201ceed27$2807cb70$78176250$@sbgaal.com> Hi everyone! I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving! I downloaded a treatise on search and Seizure. It is in .epub format and so I downloaded Adobe Digital Edition 2.0 because it says it will read it and it works with jaws. I opened my treatise and all jaws reads is the menues not the content of the book. Any suggestions about how to get jaws to read the e-book treatise? Thanks for any suggestions!!! Sincerely, Shannon Geihsler Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC 1001 Main Street, Suite 803 Lubbock, Texas 79423 Phone: (806) 763-3999 Mobile: (806) 781-9296 Fax: (806) 749-3752 E-Mail: sbg at sbgaal.com This email may contain material that is confidential, privileged and/or attorney work product for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. From emrene at earthlink.net Fri Nov 29 23:32:23 2013 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:32:23 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Mea Culpa, appologies Message-ID: <003f01ceed5b$44d09410$6400a8c0@yourpc79505e9b> Dear Noel and David, Thank you both for the reminder to change headings and start a new subject thread when one's response to an earlier posting takes the writer onto a new path. I fear that my response to "Patrick" and my subsequent message to Mr. McBride truly did create a new thread, making your admonitions needful and timely. I regret any negative feedback you may have experienced on my account. Thank you again for your reminder. I agree wholeheartedly. Elizabeth Rene From pattischang at gmail.com Sat Nov 30 14:39:29 2013 From: pattischang at gmail.com (pattischang at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 09:39:29 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Pls check my New e-mail Message-ID: Please note my new e-mail has a "s" in the middle. Pattischang at gmail.com. Patti S. Gregory-Chang NFBI President NFB Scholarship Comm. Chair Sent from my iPhone