[blindlaw] Do Digital Law Books?

[Dan Beitz]

How about a little perspective?  I went to law school in the late 80s and early 90s.  My books were always on tape.  They read the footnotes right in with the text.  I did eventually purchase a scanner and software, but it was slow, had all kinds of trouble with some of the books, and was really primitive compared to what is out there today.  Westlaw was not accessible on the law school computers, and I had to use taped notes for my open-book tests.  When I took the bar, It was read to me, and the reader had to be someone that I had to pay and someone with no legal experience.  So what I'm saying is that things have come a long way.




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From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Don Padou via blindlaw
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:15 PM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Cc: Don Padou
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Do Digital Law Books?

Hi Anita;

When I was in law school the Dean of Students also served as a sort of coordinator for providing accommodations under the ADA.Every semester I told her the classes that I was taking and the books that I needed.She wrote to the publishers and the publishers provided PDF format books.

Sometimes the books came as one flarge ile and sometimes there was a separate file for each chapter.Sometimes the PDF was emailed to me and sometimes I received a CD.It depended on the length of the book.

Only one publisher ever gave us grief: North Carolina Academic Press.I was never able to get an electronic version of my contracts book and had to use a scanned version.

The Dean required me to show a receipt demonstrating that I actually bought the books.The ADA does not require the publishers to give you free books.I sold the hard copy books to a sighted class mate each semester.

There is a problem to be aware of.It can take several weeks for the publisher to provide the PDF books.You are best served by getting your request in early.Sometimes that means that you have to pester the professor to tell you what books you need.

If your law school doesn't do a good job of providing you with PDF books in a timely manner then don't waste time.Pressure them quickly.You are in law school for a short period of time and it will affect your career.You cannot afford to fall behind in a class because you don't receive a book until two months into the semester.

In other words, don't hesitate to get an ADA lawyer.

Good luck,

Don Padou



On 12/15/2015 12:55 PM, Anita Keith-Foust via blindlaw wrote:
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> I have been conspicuously absent for a few months. Of course, I am 
> coming back with some questions about digital format law books.
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> Has anyone had any luck with getting the publisher to provide digital 
> copies of books? Or, do I have to look forward to my books being butchered?
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> Please let me know.
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> Thank you.
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> Anita Keith-Foust
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