[blindlaw] Document Review

[Tai Tomasi]

Some associates do a combination of document review and other types of work and make very good money. Given the difficulties blind lawyers face in getting hired, many would prefer to make $60,000 than remain on Social Security benefits. Regardless of salary differentials, I believe blind attorneys should have access to these jobs just as sighted attorneys, whether or not you or I would choose document review.

Tai Tomasi, J.D.
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From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daniel McBride via BlindLaw
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Subject: [blindlaw] Document Review

Dear Group:

I cannot speak for your geographic areas, but in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, attorneys, sighted or blind, engaged in document review are making an average of about $60,000, while the firm's associate attorneys are making triple figure salaries. Although the amount paid for document review isn't that bad, it certainly isn't that good. The only firm I sought employment with would not hire me for absolute lack of accessibility to a blind attorney. And Texas is so deluged with newly licensed attorneys, they are having no problem filling their document review vacancies with sighted attorneys.

Dan McBride, Fort Worth


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