[blindlaw] decreasing reliance on readers as proofers

Jim McCarthy jmccarthy at mdtap.org
Mon Nov 14 15:01:32 UTC 2016


Agree, Laura and just as flummoxed as you on that one.
Jim 

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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] decreasing reliance on readers as proofers

Just one note though, Kelby.  Learning how to cite check and edit a
**sighted** person's work is one thing.  Learning how to proof your own
work, written as a blind person, is quite another.  I.e., a sighted person
probably will notice if suddenly the font turns from 12 point black times
new roman to 10.5 gray garamande.  How this happens?
 I haven't a clue.  But these types of strange and inexplicable things have
happened to me many times.

On 11/12/16, Shannon Geihsler via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Where do I find the course?
> Thanks!
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>> On Nov 12, 2016, at 5:55 PM, kelby carlson via BlindLaw 
>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Brian Hartgen has a very useful training course on how to use MS Word 
>> with JAWS; it's expensive, but worth the price. I have thought of 
>> recording something similar as a basic intro to Word for bling 
>> attorneys and law students. I'm on law review now and do all the 
>> cite-check assignments myself; my editors don't send too much back.
>> There are definitely ways to do it.
>>
>>> On 11/12/16, Nicole Askins via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hello all I just wanted to add to this conversation another 
>>> question. Is there already a template for legal writing that could 
>>> be used? If not could such a template be created? I'm fairly certain 
>>> that a template that is generally acceptable could be useful to all 
>>> in the legal Community. Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> On Nov 12, 2016 6:38 PM, "Chang, Patti via BlindLaw"
>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> This is why I like a system where I get the document as perfect as I 
>>> know how, send it to a proofer, and have the proofer either tell me 
>>> what to change or tell me what they changed so I learn as I go.
>>>
>>> The idea of developing a list of style and proofing tips for lawyers 
>>> is a good one.
>>> Maybe one of our CLE topics at national convention can cover this 
>>> and end up with a style guide specifically for screen reader users? 
>>> Keep those tips coming.
>>>
>>>
>>> Patti Chang
>>> (410) 659-9314, x 2422
>>> (773) 307-6440
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw
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>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] decreasing reliance on readers as proofers
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