[blindlaw] Questions for Judge Tatel

[Rahul Bajaj]

Thanks very much for the suggestions, everyone. They are very helpful.
I will definitely keep them in mind while crafting the questionnaire.

Best,
Rahul

On 05/08/2016, James Fetter via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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