[blindlaw] Formatting Woes

[William Burley]

I agree with this approach. If you don't have access to old forms, maybe the firm uses O'Connors forms for your particular state.

Great conversation!

Will Burley
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On Aug 31, 2013, at 7:59 PM, "Russ Thomas" <rthomas at emplmntattorney.com> wrote:

> Find out what different formats you will need and then create one form of
> document for each format. Then when you need a particular format. Open that
> formatted document and use it. When you create a new document, rename the
> current document so that you do not compromise the basic form you are using.
> 
> For example, in California pleadings have to be prepared in a very
> particular format. We have a default pleading document which we all use --
> me and my sighted paralegals. Preformatted documents save you a lot of time
> and eliminate the risk of inconsistent or unacceptable documents.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rahul Bajaj
> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 5:09 PM
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindlaw] Formatting Woes
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I hope this message finds you well.
> I was wondering if we could have a dialogue about 1 major challenge which I
> have often  encountered during my internships and which  some of you must
> have had to confront as well at some point.
> As I am sure you know, it is not easy for a visually impaired person to
> format documents as effectively and quickly as a sighted person.
> Due to this inherent difficulty, it often becomes difficult to complete
> assignments in a time bound manner, as one has to scrupulously check the
> formatting of the documents which is not at all easy with a screen reader.
> The sighted person, who is responsible for assigning the work, generally
> believes that the  aforementioned delay is due to the fact that the VI
> person lacks efficiency and competence.
> This is primarily because most of them do not know how hard it is for a VI
> person to format documents independently. Another point worth noting is that
> the VI person cannot overlook evenminor instructions pertaining to the
> formatting of the documents just  to complete the work quickly,  as that
> would greatly tarnish his/her image.
> This problem prevents visually impaired people from truly showcasing their
> potential which substantially reduces their chances of getting a  job offer.
> So, what, in your view, is the best way of dealing with this problem?
> 
> Cheers,
> Rahul
> 
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