[blindlaw] Seeking Advice

[Dennis Clark]

Hello,
My approach and experience was the same as Angie's. I am also totally blind, 
and I received several offers. I worked as a summer associate at one of the 
firms, received a permanent offer at the end of the summer, then worked for 
the firm for five years after graduating from law school. I went to the 
University of Chicago.
Best of luck
Dennis

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney via blindlaw" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
To: "Derek Manners" <dmanners at jd16.law.harvard.edu>; "Blind Law Mailing 
List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Seeking Advice


>I never disclosed blindness prior to on-campus (on-grounds, at UVA)
> interviews, and I landed several opportunities that way, including a
> summer position with my current employer. I am totally blind also. I
> specifically remember the interview that landed me the summer job with
> the firm I work for now. At the end, I asked the two attorneys if they
> wanted to ask me about how I would perform certain tasks. They said,
> "No, we assume based on your resume that you're capable of doing the
> job." (If only we all were so lucky to get that response every time.)
> I did talk with them a little about braille and screen-readers. And of
> course I had to provide more specific information later. But the
> strategy of just showing up worked well for me. Best of luck.
>
> On 8/14/14, Derek Manners via blindlaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I'm in the process of OCI right now. I'd be happy to share my strategy 
>> with
>> you.
>>
>> Feel free to call. 9032716494.
>>
>> It's been somewhat successful. I've gotten two call backs at two firms 
>> I'm
>> interested in, 3 no's, and haven't heard from several others. I'm 
>> applying
>> for too firms in DC so it's probably slightly different but the strategy
>> should be the same.
>>
>> Best
>> Derek
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Aug 14, 2014, at 10:38 PM, "Stewart, Christopher K via blindlaw"
>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Listers,
>>>
>>> I have several on campus interviews coming up. The good news is, I
>>> have a good resume and am very qualified. The bad news is, I don't
>>> know how to communicate that the fact that I am totally blind does not
>>> somehow mean I can't work as quickly, efficiently, or with the same
>>> degree of quality as a sighted person.
>>>
>>> Has anyone had luck with an on campus interview? Has anyone found a
>>> way to allay people's concerns in the context of these 20 minute
>>> interviews?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chris K. Stewart
>>> University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D. Candidate, 2016
>>> Staff Editor, Kentucky Law Journal
>>> Co-President, American Constitution Society
>>> California Institute of the Arts, B.F.A. 2010
>>> Ph:
>>> (502)457-1757
>>>
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