[blindlaw] Should I be offended?
Manners, Derek
dmanners at jd16.law.harvard.edu
Thu Jul 10 16:56:33 UTC 2014
I'm applying for an externship with the Connecticut Attorney General's
Office. I've indicated a willingness to work in certain subject matters
that interest me. I got an email telling me to think about other areas as
well that also suit my long term goals. It was helpful and friendly.
Today, I got a followup email, presumably after they read that I was
legally blind in my application. The email asked if I would want to do
Health Law since they had another visually impaired attorney and they
already had accommodations set up for her.
It seemed like they were indicating that if I needed accommodations that I
would be segregated with the other visually impaired attorney. On the
other hand, she framed in the form of a question and I don't think she
meant anything by it. I think she just meant it would be easier for me to
get settled in.
Is this a normal phenomenon? Also, should I be annoyed by it?
Thanks
Derek Manners
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