[blindlaw] Questions for Judge Tatel

[James Fetter]

I think that any questions revolving around advice for junior blind 
attorneys, law students, etc. who aspire to be in the position that 
Judge Tatel is now would be very helpful. How did, or does, he manage 
the misperceptions of his abilities that inevitably arise in 
professional contexts, no matter how well-meaning everyone is? Has he 
ever run across someone who, for whatever reason, refuses to acknowledge 
his competence, no matter how often he has demonstrated it? As a judge, 
I would assume that he would have assistance dealing with logistical 
issues, but the bigger issue, in my view anyway, is educating people who 
have not interacted with a blind person before that, with reasonable 
accommodations, we are able to compete for the most prestigious jobs and 
in the highest pressure environments in the legal profession. How does 
he think we could go about doing this in a more effective manner?

On 8/4/2016 2:35 PM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I hope this message finds you well.
> As some of you might recall, I shared the details of an interview
> series that we've recently launched through which we hope to start a
> larger public conversation about how the legal ecosystem can be
> restructured in ways that would make it more accessible and inclusive.
>   Our first interview in this series featured Justice Yacoob who served
> on the South African Constitutional Court for 15 years and is blind:
> http://idialaw.com/blog/idap-interview-series-interview-i-with-justice-zak-mohammed-yacoob/
>
> Judge David S. Tatel, who has served as a judge on the Federal Court
> of Appeals for the DC Circuit since 1994 and is blind, has very kindly
> agreed to give us an interview. We'll be interviewing him next week.
> Are there any particular questions that you think we should ask him?
> Questions that would help us learn more about the coping strategies
> and technological solutions that he has adopted to excel in his
> career.
> Judge Tatel, as some of you might know, filled the vacancy left by
> Justice Ruth Ginsburg's appointment to the Supreme Court and has
> delivered some very significant verdicts in recent years, most notably
> on issues connected with net neutrality. So one can acquire a lot of
> actionable insights from him.
> Please feel free to get in touch with me off-list if you'd like to
> discuss this further or suggest any other potential interviewees.
>
> Best,
> Rahul
>
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