[blindlaw] Arguing in courts using soft copy documents

[mrallman116 at gmail.com]

In court, I use a notetaker with a braille display. This allows me to reference documents without any speech output so that I am not distracted and so that opposing counsel and other individuals do not hear what I am Reading. I hope that helps some.
Melissa Allman

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> On Sep 7, 2017, at 3:36 AM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I hope this message finds you well. Here in India, courts have
> increasingly begun using soft copy documents at oral argument.
> While this has the potential of making the practice of law more
> accessible to the disabled than has been hitherto possible, it may
> also give rise to some logistical challenges.
> More specifically, I wonder how a blind lawyer would be able to use
> screen reading technology and refer to the documentation that they are
> relying on while also conversing with the judge and answering their
> questions.
> 
> So if any of you have any experience of litigating in courts which
> have gone fully digital, please share your experiences.
> 
> Best,
> Rahul
> 
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