[blindlaw] Trial Advocacy as a Blind Lawyer?

[Luis Mendez]

Good morning:

I used the same approach. I also used a sighted assistant to work with
handwritten records and very technical or graphic intensive exhibits and
presentations.  For complex technical exhibits I usually worked with
in-house engineers or expert witnesses.  In each case I had technical
exhibits and presentations cross checked for accuracy, simplicity of
presentation and to be sure that they conveyed necessary information and the
client's perspective.  I did the same for materials received from opposing
parties. 

Luis

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One thing I have done in the past is put Braille labels on documents I
wanted to introduce as exhibits. However, it was helpful to have a sighted
person there assisting because I needed to make sure copies of exhibits
handed over by opposing counsel really were exactly what they said they were
and so I could quickly confirm with my sighted assistant  about specific
pieces of information so I could be absolutely sure before I either objected
to it being entered into evidence or stated no objection. This was eviction
defense so it wasn't like anybody necessarily had to turn their exhibits
over ahead of time which would have been easier. There was no formal
discovery n those cases. My assistant usually was a volunteer law or
paralegal student doing an internship. Now I'm practicing in a new
jurisdiction and haven't had a trial yet. I hope this helps a little.

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> On Sep 7, 2016, at 11:19 PM, Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw
<blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> I'd be interested in the experiences of list members in running 
> trials, particularly with dealing with document heavy cases?
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Ger
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