[blindlaw] looking for anyone who has been impacted by Barbri Bar Review's inaccessibility

[Derek Manners]

I'd like to follow this up as one of the plaintiffs in the case and somebody who took BARBRI over the summer. I recognize that getting involved in a suit may not sound appealing and that, until you've experienced the anxiety and stress of not knowing whether you passed because you were unable to complete large sections of the program due to inaccessibility, it may not seem worth it. But, especially if you're in law school right now, I promise you, inaccessible bar prep, which pretty much describes all the companies to some degree, will be the biggest obstacle in becoming a lawyer. 

I can't express to you the amount of anxiety, lost sleep, self doubt, and dread I experienced dealing with this. So please, do yourself a favor. If you're in law school right now and plan to take the bar, help us make BARBRI accessible so you won't have to go through the same thing. 

Thanks
Derek Manners

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> On Dec 20, 2016, at 12:05 PM, Deepa Goraya via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> As you may remember, the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil
> Rights filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas
> against Barbri, Inc. on behalf of a putative class of blind students.
> The lawsuit, Stanley, et al. v. Barbri, Inc., Civil Action No.
> 16-cv-01113-BK, concerns accessibility of the Barbri bar review
> website and mobile application, which are not fully accessible to
> talking screen readers, making it difficult to get access to all the
> study tools and course materials. Additionally, the materials provided
> in alternate formats are often not delivered on time and are not
> complete.
> 
> Briefing is complete on Barbri’s motion to dismiss, and we are
> entering the discovery phase. Our motion for class certification will
> be due in February. In advance of that motion, we would like to hear
> from people who have been impacted by Barbri’s inaccessibility.
> 
> If anyone who is legally blind has either taken Barbri between April
> of 2014 and the present, wanted to take Barbri between April of 2014
> and the present but was deterred because you knew they were not
> accessible, or is currently taking or planning to take Barbri, please
> get in touch with me. You can email me at deepa_goraya at washlaw.org or
> call me at 202-319-1000 and ask for Deepa Goraya.
> 
> Deepa
> 
> DEEPINDER K. GORAYA, ESQ. | STAFF ATTORNEY, DISABILITY RIGHTS PROJECT
> WASHINGTON LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS
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