[blindlaw] Arguing in courts using soft copy documents

[Dan Beitz]

It is easy when you are arguing, because there isn't a second stream of audio.  When the other side is arguing, you make sure you are in a position to take notes, so you can rebut.  This also isn't an issue.  When you are trying to find something when others are talking is when you really have to concentrate.  It really is just practice.  I know it's doable, as I have tried cases using this technique.  I really have no other choice though, as my braille reading is way too slow to be useful in court.



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So I am wondering about this. How are you able to listen to what your screenreader is telling you and what is happening in the courtroom? I realize that part of the technique involves minimizing two streams of audible information, but how is this done well? I have not been able to do so, though I would like to.

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You can also use an iPad with an air pod in one ear.



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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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