From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Thu Jun 2 06:33:29 2016 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (Charles Krugman) Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2016 23:33:29 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] paralegal certification question In-Reply-To: <000001d1a2f0$e2885010$a798f030$@comcast.net> References: <000001d1a2f0$e2885010$a798f030$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <5BA02BD0B1DC4277B402CC6BBE1A169A@Spike> Hi Jennifer, I haven't been following the list for a while so I am just now responding. I have been a blind paralegal for the past 12 years. I am not sure what NALA does regarding test accommodations. While there exams are taken by some people in the field they are not a requirement for employment or advancement at least here in California. I would suggest contacting them and discussing what accommodations that you feel that you require and see how they respond. Feel free to contact me off list as needed to discuss this or any other questions that you might have. Chuck Krugman, MSW Paralegal 1237 P Street Fresno ca 93721559-2660-9237 email: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chuck-krugman/b/357/722 -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Applegate via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 7:59 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Jennifer Applegate Subject: [blindlaw] paralegal certification question Hello all, I am wondering how to go about requesting accomodations for the NALA paralegal certification exam. I appreciate any advice. Also, if there are any paralegals who are blind/visually impaired I would appreciate information about how you got your first job and how you successfully do your job daily. Thank you, Jennifer Applegate BA English UT Austin Paralegal Certificate UT Austin _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ckrugman%40sbcglobal.net From rthomas48 at gmail.com Thu Jun 2 15:59:30 2016 From: rthomas48 at gmail.com (Roderick Thomas) Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2016 11:59:30 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] information Message-ID: Hey guys, I am a second year law school student in Orlando, Florida. Does anyone have or know any blind lawyers that I could contact in the central Florida area? I would like to find out how do they navigate and practice law in the State of Florida. Also, if you know of any blind paralegals in the Orlando area, I would love to speak with them as well. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Jun 2 16:29:56 2016 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2016 16:29:56 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: Attorney Vacancies Update - civil rights Message-ID: From: U.S. Department of Justice [mailto:usdoj at public.govdelivery.com] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 9:19 AM To: Nightingale, Noel Subject: Attorney Vacancies Update [U.S. Department of Justice] You are subscribed to Attorney Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice. This page has recently been updated with the following new information: Supervisory Attorney Advisor (Civil Rights) 06/02/2016 11:15 AM EDT Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Office for Civil Rights Washington, DC Announcement #: JP-16-102 Application Deadline: June 12, 2016 Serves as an organizational or agency representative. 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Carries out Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and program activities. ________________________________ [Instagram icon] | [FaceBook icon] | [YouTube icon] | [Twitter icon] ________________________________ You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the U.S. Department of Justice website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW * Washington, DC 20530 * 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy | GovDelivery Privacy Policy From Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV Fri Jun 3 14:29:42 2016 From: Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV (Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)) Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 14:29:42 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] information In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Roderick and Listers, I personally do not know of any attorneys in central Florida or Orlando for that matter. However, you probably already know, that coming soon, the National Federation of the Blind 2016 convention at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando will include meetings of the National Association of Blind Lawyers, on Saturday July 2, from about 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. with registration starting at 12:30 P.M., and the National Association of Blind Students on Friday July 1, beginning with registration at about 6:15 PM. or so. Visiting both of those meetings will certainly get you a broad range of acquaintences that may be able to help you with information on your pending career. You should definitely join us. The rest of the convention is equally as exciting and informative as well. We'll be there through July 5th. Hope to see you there. /s/ Bennett Prows -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roderick Thomas via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 8:59 AM To: blind law Cc: Roderick Thomas Subject: [blindlaw] information Hey guys, I am a second year law school student in Orlando, Florida. Does anyone have or know any blind lawyers that I could contact in the central Florida area? I would like to find out how do they navigate and practice law in the State of Florida. Also, if you know of any blind paralegals in the Orlando area, I would love to speak with them as well. _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/bennett.prows%40hhs.gov From ttomasi at driowa.org Fri Jun 3 14:35:28 2016 From: ttomasi at driowa.org (Tai Tomasi) Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 14:35:28 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] information In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Roderick: Jim Kracht and Victor Panoff are both blind attorneys in Florida. I am attempting to find contact information for them. I hope to see you in Orlando at the National Association of Blind Lawyers meeting. Tai Tomasi, J.D. Staff Attorney 400 East Court Ave., Ste. 300 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Tel: 515-278-2502; Toll Free: 1-800-779-2502 FAX: 515-278-0539; Relay 711 E-mail: ttomasi at driowa.org www.driowa.org Our Mission:  To defend and promote the human and legal rights of Iowans with disabilities CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This e-mail and any attachments contain information from the law firm of Disability Rights Iowa and are intended solely for the use of the named recipient(s). This e-mail may contain privileged attorney-client communications or work product. Any dissemination by anyone other than an intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient, you are prohibited from any further viewing of the e-mail or any attachments or from making any use of the e-mail or attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, notify the sender immediately and delete the e-mail, any attachments, and all copies from any drives or storage media and destroy any printouts. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roderick Thomas via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 11:00 AM To: blind law Cc: Roderick Thomas Subject: [blindlaw] information Hey guys, I am a second year law school student in Orlando, Florida. Does anyone have or know any blind lawyers that I could contact in the central Florida area? I would like to find out how do they navigate and practice law in the State of Florida. Also, if you know of any blind paralegals in the Orlando area, I would love to speak with them as well. _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ttomasi%40driowa.org From gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Fri Jun 3 18:36:33 2016 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 19:36:33 +0100 Subject: [blindlaw] Accessibility of Discovery Platforms Message-ID: Hi all Just wondering if there have been any developments regarding the accessibility of discovery document review platforms and/or regarding the campaign to make those platforms accessible. Please let me know if I can help in any way at all on this, as I think it is a hugely important issue and is only going to get more basic, more fundamental and more important as time passes. I firmly believe these platforms can be a major opportunity for the blind rather than the hindrance they are now. After all, the documents are all already scanned, as a matter of course for everyone and OCR is also carried out on them. Kind regards Ger From jpi4a11y at novaelis.com Wed Jun 8 21:48:58 2016 From: jpi4a11y at novaelis.com (J. Isaac) Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 14:48:58 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Accessible LSAT test prep and test accomodations Message-ID: Hi all, I'm at the very beginning of considering a legal career. I've been looking into some test prep options, but they have not been very accessible. Additionally, I've looked at the LSAC site with regard to accomodations for the test. I would be interested in hearing about your process in choosing a prep course and determining which accomodations worked best for the actual test. Thanks, == J --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Jun 10 20:46:40 2016 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:46:40 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] The ACLU-WA is hiring a Deputy Director In-Reply-To: <86a2ab64ed664637945cf01494e74c45@exchange.hq.aclu-wa.org> References: <86a2ab64ed664637945cf01494e74c45@exchange.hq.aclu-wa.org> Message-ID: Our Deputy Director Jennifer Shaw is moving to Washington, DC later this year to be with her partner. We are now accepting applications for the Deputy Director position. The job description is attached, and is available on our website at https://aclu-wa.org/node/7452. Please feel free to forward this to any of your contacts who might be interested. Thanks for helping us recruit great candidates! Best, Lindsay Lindsay Andersen Special Assistant to the Executive Director landersen at aclu-wa.org t 206.624.2184 ext. 212 | f 206.624.2190 901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 630 Seattle, WA 98164 www.aclu-wa.org [Description: Description: cid:image001.jpg at 01CD9D79.CB9C3C70] [cid:image002.jpg at 01CDA544.5B7BEDA0][cid:image003.jpg at 01CDA544.5B7BEDA0] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 40737 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1681 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1582 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have received this email in >error, please notify me immediately by use of >the Reply button, and then delete the email from your computer system. >Internal MDLC email communications should not be >forwarded outside the agency without the original sender's permission. > >Maryland Disability Law Center is seeking to >hire an attorney to advocate on behalf of >individuals with developmental disabilities. > >Details and info on how to apply: >http://www.mdlclaw.org/2016/06/mdlc-seeking-attorney-for-developmental-disabilities-advocacy/ > > >Please share this opportunity with qualified, >potentially interested candidates - many thanks! > > > >,_._,___ >__._,_.___ > >Posted by: Leslie Margolis <lesliem at mdlclaw.org> > > >Reply >via web >post • >Reply >to >sender •> >Reply >to >group • >Start >a New Topic • -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I can't seem to find anyone there who can train me on how to use Lexis with a screen reader, and it doesn't seem to have a more accessible version like Westlaw does. It's also not as user friendly. But if there are any more formal comparisons out there, I'd love to be able to share those. Thanks. Deepa Deepinder K. Goraya, ESQ. From mrallman116 at gmail.com Sun Jun 12 21:05:13 2016 From: mrallman116 at gmail.com (Melissa Allman) Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 16:05:13 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] question about accessibility of Lexis v. Westlaw In-Reply-To: <002e01d1c4e3$9661b0e0$c32512a0$@gmail.com> References: <002e01d1c4e3$9661b0e0$c32512a0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <12DE8546-5A10-4D7B-B087-4144ECCBA477@gmail.com> I unfortunately don't have an article to share but I'm glad to know the text only version still exists because I didn't think it did once they switched to Westlaw Next. Melissa Allman Sent from my iPad > On Jun 12, 2016, at 2:49 PM, Deepa Goraya via BlindLaw wrote: > > Does anyone know about any articles or postings regarding the accessibility > of Lexis versus Westlaw? I'm trying to convince my employer to switch to > Westlaw, and I need to show them how Westlaw is more accessible compared to > Lexis, particularly Lexis Advance. I know, as I've mentioned before on here, > that Westlaw has a text only version which is great, has referencing > attorneys who know about screen readers and can train people how to use > Westlaw with a screen reader, and seems to be easier to navigate. Lexis is > accessible, but not to the extent that Westlaw is. I can't seem to find > anyone there who can train me on how to use Lexis with a screen reader, and > it doesn't seem to have a more accessible version like Westlaw does. It's > also not as user friendly. But if there are any more formal comparisons out > there, I'd love to be able to share those. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Deepa > > > > Deepinder K. Goraya, ESQ. > > > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mrallman116%40gmail.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jun 14 20:42:16 2016 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 20:42:16 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Request for Resumes - General Attorney Dallas Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education Message-ID: The U.s. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Dallas Office, is considering resumes for General Attorney positions, GS-0905-12. 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Labarre) Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:17:56 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] {Spam?} {Disarmed} FW: Workplace Wellness and EEOC's Regulations In-Reply-To: <2259-1510867276.1465932606838.JavaMail.CHG-MAESTRO-01$@CHG-MAESTRO-01> References: <2259-1510867276.1465932606838.JavaMail.CHG-MAESTRO-01$@CHG-MAESTRO-01> Message-ID: <00b701d1c682$38cd6cd0$aa684670$@labarrelaw.com> This may be of some interest to folks out there. Best, Scott From: ABA CLE - Commission on Disability Rights [mailto:cle at americanbar.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 1:30 PM To: Scott C LaBarre Subject: Workplace Wellness and EEOC's Regulations What You Need to Know: ADA, GINA & Workplace Wellness Trouble viewing? View online version. What You Need to Know: ADA, GINA & Workplace Wellness EEOC's Regulations on the ADA, GINA & Workplace Wellness: What You Need to Know July 14, 2016 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET Webinar CLE credits requested 1.5 General CLE Credits List price $195 ABA Member price $150 Sponsor Member price $95 Sponsor(s): Commission on Disability Rights Commission on Law and Aging Health Law Section Senior Lawyers Division Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section of Labor & Employment Law Young Lawyers Division Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division Law Practice Division Our panel of experts will discuss: * The relevant ADA and GINA provisions * What constitutes a voluntary wellness program * Scope of the rules * The 30% limit on employer incentives * Confidentiality of medical information requirements * The duty to provide reasonable accommodations; the regulations' relationship to other EEOC non-discrimination laws * Limited inducements to employee's spouse under GINA * The differences between the EEOC and the HHS, Labor and Treasury regulations and offering wellness programs complying with the rules _____ CART services are available for the deaf and hard of hearing. _____ Learn more Faculty Joyce Walker-Jones | Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Washington, DC Karin Feldman | Benefits and Social Policy Insurance Specialist | American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations | Washington, DC Kerry Leibig | Senior Attorney Advisor | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Washington, DC Terrell E. 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Update your profile Manage your email preferences Unsubscribe Privacy Policy Contact Us American Bar Association | 321 N Clark, Chicago, IL 60654-7598 | 800-285-2221 | 312-988-5522 From rthomas48 at gmail.com Wed Jun 15 01:22:13 2016 From: rthomas48 at gmail.com (Roderick Thomas) Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:22:13 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] information Message-ID: Does anyone have any information on how to use the on-line version of the blue book? From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Wed Jun 15 13:57:44 2016 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. Labarre) Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:57:44 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: Uber, AirBnB and the Applicability of the ADA In-Reply-To: <22153-953146442.1465952746196.JavaMail.CHG-MAESTRO-01$@CHG-MAESTRO-01> References: <22153-953146442.1465952746196.JavaMail.CHG-MAESTRO-01$@CHG-MAESTRO-01> Message-ID: <000a01d1c70d$e4c96080$ae5c2180$@labarrelaw.com> Hey Folks, many of our own are participating in the below described webinar. Congrats to them and I am sure it'll be a great program. Best, Scott From: ABA CLE - Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice [mailto:cle at americanbar.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 7:06 PM To: Scott C LaBarre Subject: Uber, AirBnB and the Applicability of the ADA Disability Rights Laws and the Sharing Economy Trouble viewing? View online version. Disability Rights Laws and the Sharing Economy Can I get a Lyft? Disability Rights Laws and the Sharing Economy July 14, 2016 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET Webinar CLE credits requested 1.5 General CLE Credits List price $35 Sponsor(s): Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice Government & Public Sector Lawyers Division Commission on Law and Aging Senior Lawyers Division Division for Public Services Join our faculty as they: * Present the general issue and overview of relevant case law/settlements/complaints in this area, including Ramos v. Lyft (settled last year in Texas) * Provide an overview of National Federation of the Blind of California v. Uber Technologies, Inc. * Provide an overview of structured negotiations with Lyft * Discuss accessibility issues presented by AirBnB * Discuss DOJ work/priorities in this area, if any * Suggest recommendations moving forward Learn more Faculty Charlotte Lanvers | Trial Attorney, Disability Rights Section | DOJ Civil Rights Division | Washington, DC Deepa Goraya | Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Project | Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights | Washington, DC Julia Marks | Fellowship Attorney | Disability Rights Advocates | Berkeley, CA Michael Nunez | Associate | Rosen, Bien, Galvan and Grunfeld | San Francisco, CA Shira T. Wakschlag | Staff Attorney and Special Assistant to the CEO | The Arc | Washington, DC Are You Too Busy to Attend the Live Webinar? With your purchase you will also receive access to the On-Demand CLE recording of this program for 1 year. Also from the ABA Accommodating Workers with Disabilities: Best Practices for Employers and Employees On-Demand CLE ABA Value Pass Yearlong CLE Access Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (4th Ed.) Book Like Exclusive Content Member Benefits Follow ABA News Promotions Connect Professional Development Practice Management Shop ShopABA.org Books, CLE and more This message was sent to slabarre at labarrelaw.com. Your e-mail address will only be used within the ABA. We do not sell or rent e-mail addresses. Update your profile Manage your email preferences Unsubscribe Privacy Policy Contact Us American Bar Association | 321 N Clark, Chicago, IL 60654-7598 | 800-285-2221 | 312-988-5522 From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Sat Jun 18 01:56:48 2016 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 01:56:48 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Request for Resumes - General Attorney Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of education D.C. office Metro Message-ID: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Metro Office, is considering resumes for General Attorney positions, GS-0905-12. Anyone interested in the General Attorney positions should mail or email a resume and letter of interest to Ralph.Suris at ed.gov by Friday, June 24, 2016. Please see attached for more information. Thank you. Alice Wender, Director OCR Metro -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I'm interested in the fit bit or an android Smart watch because they are significantly more affordable than the Apple Watch, but I don't know if they have any excess ability features.bb Thanks, Cody Sent from my iPhone From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jun 20 17:44:02 2016 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 17:44:02 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: Attorney Vacancies Update - civil rights Louisiana Message-ID: From: U.S. Department of Justice [mailto:usdoj at public.govdelivery.com] Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 10:19 AM Subject: Attorney Vacancies Update [U.S. Department of Justice] You are subscribed to Attorney Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice. 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Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy | GovDelivery Privacy Policy From jlastar at comcast.net Tue Jun 21 21:28:30 2016 From: jlastar at comcast.net (Jennifer Applegate) Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 16:28:30 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] question about handwritten notes Message-ID: <000701d1cc03$db8f60f0$92ae22d0$@comcast.net> Hello all, I'm considering a career as a Paralegal in Texas (Houston area). How would a Paralegal who is blind obtain information from an attorney's handwritten note in a employer/employee situation? What are some possible accomadations? Respectfully, Jennifer Applegate Houston Lady Lions Club Secretary 2016-2017 Paralegal Certificate UT Austin 2015 BA English UT Austin 2014 From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Wed Jun 22 04:39:55 2016 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (Charles Krugman) Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 21:39:55 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] question about handwritten notes In-Reply-To: <000701d1cc03$db8f60f0$92ae22d0$@comcast.net> References: <000701d1cc03$db8f60f0$92ae22d0$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <47AD2F922D354A07BA270F2DBC5A2B0C@Spike> As a blind paralegal I have found a couple ways to address this issue. My preference is to have the attorney communicate via email any assignments or other work requests that need to be brought to my attention. Additionally, attorneys will communicate information verbally that needs to be brought to my attention. hope this helps. Chuck Krugman, MSW paralegal 1237 P Street Fresno ca 93721 559-266-9237 email: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Applegate via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 2:28 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Jennifer Applegate Subject: [blindlaw] question about handwritten notes Hello all, I'm considering a career as a Paralegal in Texas (Houston area). How would a Paralegal who is blind obtain information from an attorney's handwritten note in a employer/employee situation? What are some possible accomadations? Respectfully, Jennifer Applegate Houston Lady Lions Club Secretary 2016-2017 Paralegal Certificate UT Austin 2015 BA English UT Austin 2014 _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ckrugman%40sbcglobal.net From ttomasi at driowa.org Wed Jun 22 13:59:01 2016 From: ttomasi at driowa.org (Tai Tomasi) Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:59:01 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] question about handwritten notes In-Reply-To: <000701d1cc03$db8f60f0$92ae22d0$@comcast.net> References: <000701d1cc03$db8f60f0$92ae22d0$@comcast.net> Message-ID: Jennifer: Optical character recognition software is not yet advanced enough to interpret handwriting. The best accommodations are to ask attorneys to email you instead of leaving handwritten notes or to devise a system through which they can dictate notes to you with a voice recorder. They could also leave you voicemails at times when they are unable to send you an email for whatever reason. Tai Tomasi, J.D. Staff Attorney 400 East Court Ave., Ste. 300 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Tel: 515-278-2502; Toll Free: 1-800-779-2502 FAX: 515-278-0539; Relay 711 E-mail: ttomasi at driowa.org www.driowa.org Our Mission:  To defend and promote the human and legal rights of Iowans with disabilities CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This e-mail and any attachments contain information from the law firm of Disability Rights Iowa and are intended solely for the use of the named recipient(s). This e-mail may contain privileged attorney-client communications or work product. Any dissemination by anyone other than an intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient, you are prohibited from any further viewing of the e-mail or any attachments or from making any use of the e-mail or attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, notify the sender immediately and delete the e-mail, any attachments, and all copies from any drives or storage media and destroy any printouts. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer Applegate via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 4:29 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Jennifer Applegate Subject: [blindlaw] question about handwritten notes Hello all, I'm considering a career as a Paralegal in Texas (Houston area). How would a Paralegal who is blind obtain information from an attorney's handwritten note in a employer/employee situation? What are some possible accomadations? Respectfully, Jennifer Applegate Houston Lady Lions Club Secretary 2016-2017 Paralegal Certificate UT Austin 2015 BA English UT Austin 2014 _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ttomasi%40driowa.org From ttomasi at driowa.org Thu Jun 23 16:18:10 2016 From: ttomasi at driowa.org (Tai Tomasi) Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:18:10 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] information In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This was recently discussed. Perhaps you can find info in the list archive. The gist is that JAWS is not 100 percent accurate in reading formatting attributes, but that if you copy and paste information from the online bluebook to a word document, the formatting is preserved and more accurately read in Word. I suggest making a sheet of frequently used (or most frustrating) citation formats for quick reference. Thanks to Chris Stewart for this suggestion. Tai Tomasi, J.D. Staff Attorney 400 East Court Ave., Ste. 300 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Tel: 515-278-2502; Toll Free: 1-800-779-2502 FAX: 515-278-0539; Relay 711 E-mail: ttomasi at driowa.org www.driowa.org Our Mission:  To defend and promote the human and legal rights of Iowans with disabilities CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This e-mail and any attachments contain information from the law firm of Disability Rights Iowa and are intended solely for the use of the named recipient(s). This e-mail may contain privileged attorney-client communications or work product. Any dissemination by anyone other than an intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient, you are prohibited from any further viewing of the e-mail or any attachments or from making any use of the e-mail or attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, notify the sender immediately and delete the e-mail, any attachments, and all copies from any drives or storage media and destroy any printouts. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roderick Thomas via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 8:22 PM To: blind law Cc: Roderick Thomas Subject: [blindlaw] information Does anyone have any information on how to use the on-line version of the blue book? _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ttomasi%40driowa.org From glnorman15 at hotmail.com Fri Jun 24 19:27:16 2016 From: glnorman15 at hotmail.com (GL Norman) Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 19:27:16 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] October Dialogue on Housing and Disability Message-ID: The House: A Smart Creature Enabling Community Inclusion, Visibility, and Integration Please join Gary C. Norman, Esq. L.L.M. State Civil Rights Commissioner as well as other public policy leaders in a non-partisan town hall dialogue on October 27, 2016, at the University of Baltimore School Of Law's Center on Medicine and Law from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. The Fair Housing Amendments Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act; and, other related legal protections provide broad civil rights to the ever-increasing number of Americans who have a disability as well as those Americans who are perceived as having a disability. Because of these panoply, progress has culturally and legally occurred in removing barriers to full participation of people with disabilities in society, but many hurdles still remain, including, the power of leveraging the intersection of housing and innovative housing policy; health technology; and technological innovation for more visibility and inclusion. Join us at the law school for an exciting series of presentations reflecting on ways housing, health technology, and technical innovation may be leveraged for fulfilling the promise of community inclusion and integration. This town hall dialogue will occur in a Conversations for Change format with a report to be generated from audience input. Confirmed Speakers * James McCarthy, Esq. Executive Director of the Maryland Technology Assistance Program at the Maryland Department of Disabilities * David Prater, Esq. Staff Attorney at the Maryland Disability Law Center * Robert Strupp, Esq. Executive Director of Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc. For more information, please contact, or to register, contact Mr. Norman at (410) 241-6745. Registrations may be transmitted telephonically via text-based missive to this cellular or at voicemail. Sincerely, Gary C. Norman, Esq. L.L.M. From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 24 21:44:37 2016 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (Charles Krugman) Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 14:44:37 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] job posting Message-ID: StaffAttorney_Fresno-c.pdf Attachments cc: Elizabeth Trujillo LAW OFFICES OF CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE 1430 Franklin Street, Suite 103 OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612 TEL: 510-267-0762 FAX: 510-267-0763 June 7, 2016 POSITION: The CRLA Fresno office is seeking applicants to fill a regular, full-time, Staff Attorney position. This position is available immediately and applicants will be considered until the slot is filled. SALARY: $44,200.00 to $72,800.00 based upon bar admission date and experience. Please see attached job description. APPLICATIONS: To apply, send a cover letter and resume to HR at hr at crla.org Include “Staff Attorney – Fresno” in subject line of e-mail. Notice Mailed Out: Internal Posting Period Ends: Closing Date: June 7, 2016 une 20, 2016 Until Position is Filled Union Position: YES WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. CRLA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. Job Description MIGRANT STAFF ATTORNEY Reporting to the Directing Attorney or Project Director, the Staff Attorney provides comprehensive legal services to eligible clients in CRLA priority areas in accordance with CRLA program guidelines, the ABA Standards for Providers of Civil Legal Services and the Code of Professional Responsibility. Responsibilities: $ Provides legal service to low income clients and client groups including advice, negotiation, litigation and administrative advocacy in accordance with program priorities and case handling policies. $ Reviews and supervises the work product of Community Workers and Clerical support staff relating to all clients being advised or represented by him/her. $ Undertakes significant statewide impact activity, including institutional and group litigation or community economic development beneficial to the low income community. $ Develops leadership in working with community, client and other advocacy groups related to statewide impact issues. $ Works to develop specialized knowledge in a substantive area of poverty law and acts as a resource for other staff through participation in at least one CRLA task force. $ Coordinates advocacy in substantive areas through collaboration with other human services providers, non-profit organizations and community, client or other advocacy groups. $ Participates in CRLA training programs, local office case review or staff meetings or other CRLA activities as required. $ Provides community education regarding legal rights and prepares materials relating to these presentations. $ Works with members of the private bar as necessary in accordance with CRLA Private Bar Involvement. $ Maintains contemporaneous time records in the CRLA case handling system. $ Maintains a good working relationship with all members of the office staff. $ Utilizes basic capabilities of word processing program. $ Other duties as assigned. Requirements: $ Admitted to practice law before the court of any state. $ Admitted to practice law in the State of California or willingness to take the next California Bar Exam. $ Demonstrated commitment to working with low income clients. $ Excellent written and verbal communication. $ Ability to meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail. $ Good people skills and the ability to maintain positive relations with a diverse population. Migrant Unit position requires Spanish fluency; additional language ability relevant to the indigenous farmworker community strongly preferred. From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Tue Jun 28 21:15:11 2016 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. Labarre) Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:15:11 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] NABL Annual Meeting 2016 Message-ID: <004d01d1d182$2834d600$789e8200$@labarrelaw.com> AGENDA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS 2016 ANNUAL MEETING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Saturday, July 2, 2016 Panzacola Ballroom H-3, Level 1 Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando, Florida 12:55 pm WELCOME AND MEETING LOGISTICS Scott C. LaBarre, President, NABL, Denver, Colorado 1:00 pm NFB LITIGATION HELPING TO TRANSFORM OUR DREAMS INTO REALITY This panel shall explore the wide array of cases NFB pursues including the outstanding victory in Ohio on behalf of sheltered workshop workers and the nationwide class settlement with Uber. Dr. Marc Maurer, Director of Legal Policy, Immediate Past President, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, Maryland; Mehgan Sidhu, General Counsel, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, Maryland; Timothy R. Elder, Second Vice President, NABL, TRE Legal, Fremont, California; Michael Nunez, Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld, LLP, San Francisco, California 2:10 pm THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN THE WORLD INCLUDES THE RIGHT TO VOTE: An Update on Election Law as it Applies to the Blind Lou Ann Blake, Assistant Executive Director NFB Jernigan Institute, HAVA Project Manager, Baltimore, Maryland; Charles S. Brown, Special Advisor, Standing Committee on Election Law, American Bar Association, Arlington, Virginia; Daniel F. Goldstein, Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, Baltimore, Maryland 2:50 pm BREAK 3:00 pm LEGAL OBSTACLES IMPEDING THE RIGHT OF BLIND PERSONS TO PARENT Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Managing Partner, Brown, Goldstein and Levy, Baltimore, Maryland 3:30 pm NAVIGATING THE TRANSITION TO PRIVATE PRACTICE OF A BLIND ATTORNEY Elizabeth Troutman, Esq., Brooks Pierce, Greensboro, North Carolina 4:00 pm FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT OF THE BLIND TO WORK Scott C. LaBarre, LaBarre Law Offices P.C., President, NABL, Denver, Colorado; Joseph B. Espo, Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, Baltimore, Maryland; Timothy R. Elder, Second Vice President, NABL, TRE Legal, Fremont, California 4:40 pm CHARTING THE FUTURE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS We will discuss future projects and goals for NABL and establish standing committees to tackle the work ahead. 5:00 p.m. ADJOURN 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. ANNUAL NABL RECEPTION (ticketed event) Join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres as we celebrate the progress of our organization. Network and meet your fellow blind attorneys and legal professionals. Panzacola Ballroom H-2, Level 1 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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It is fun and if we happen to raise the most money, we will bring home some cash for NABL as well. Best, Scott From: Kathryn Webster [mailto:kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 7:39 AM To: nickycolorado at netscape.net; kim at tpobc.org; slabarre at labarrelaw.com Cc: 'Michael D Ausbun' ; 'Sean Whalen' Subject: Welcome to 2016 Penny Wars (large weight class) Good morning Parents, Lawyers, and Merchants! I hope this message finds you well rested and ready for a week of greatness beginning in just two days! Kathryn Webster here; and I am the Fundraising Chair of the National Association of Blind Students. First and foremost, welcome to the second annual Penny Wars Fundraiser! We are so glad you have opted to participate. As students, we love some friendly competition, and hope you do, too! I must say, the Merchants took it home last year, claiming $1,000 and we want that number to increase this year! We know three of our largest divisions love each other dearly, but also love to win! The purpose of this email is to outline the instructions, rules, and details regarding the fundraiser. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if any questions arise after reading this! This year, we have three weight classes. Each of you are among the large weight class. For your own reference, the three divisions playing within the small weight class are: Parents, Lawyers, and Merchants. You will be competing against each other; and only evaluated within your class. The National Association of Blind Students (NABS) provides the buckets. We will have them set up, labeled, and categorized at our Exhibit Hall table (C14) beginning Friday morning. The buckets will remain at our table throughout Exhibit Hall hours, except for during your division meeting. In that case, we will have a NABS Fundraising Committee member swing by your meeting or, if you prefer, to have one of your members swing by to grab the bucket before proceeding to your meeting. How it works: Pennies are negative; silver and dollars are positive. You want to throw pennies in your competitors' buckets, and you want others and yourself to increase your points by adding paper bills and silver coins to your bucket. Winners will be announced on banquet night. We will certainly give you updates, particularly during your meetings, as to how you are doing relative to your competitors. Also, you are more than encouraged to drop by the NABS table, weight the buckets yourself, and try to promote your division as much as possible! Again, if you have not gotten in touch with me regarding sending a NABS Fundraising Committee member to your meeting, please do so I can make sure we help you win! At the end of the week, 50% of the profits within your weight class goes to the winning division within that class, and the other half goes to NABS! We are so excited to be hosting Penny Wars again! For your own reference, my cell phone number is 203-273-8463. Please call/text/email me if any questions arise, or if you just want an update on your division's progress! Let the games begin! Kathryn Webster Treasurer/Secretary | National Association of Blind Students