[blindlaw] Disability Law Fellowship opportunity

Mon Mar 12 14:31:10 UTC 2018

Yes, I was using JAWS to access it.

Ms. Tai Tomasi, J.D.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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

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From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cody J. Davis via BlindLaw
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Disability Law Fellowship opportunity

Are you using JAWS? I was using voiceOver with Preview when I had trouble with the screen reader spelling out or breaking up certain parts of the third paragraph. I’d be interested in knowing if this is one of the shortcomings of VoiceOver. 

CJD

> On Mar 12, 2018, at 10:17 AM, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I sent the original PDF to the list, as my screen reader didn't have any difficulty accessing it. Thanks for posting the plain text version.
> 
> Ms. Tai Tomasi, J.D.
> Pronouns: she/her/hers
> 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 <mailto:ttomasi at driowa.org> www.driowa.org 
> <http://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 
> <mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org>] On Behalf Of Cody J. Davis via 
> BlindLaw
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 9:15 AM
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> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>
> Cc: Cody J. Davis <cjdavis9193 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:cjdavis9193 at gmail.com>>
> Subject: [blindlaw] Disability Law Fellowship opportunity
> 
> A few days ago a Disability Law Fellowship opportunity with Disability Rights NC was shared on the list. Screen readers may have had an issue reading the PDF provided, so Disability Rights NC provided a plain text version of the information within the PDF. Pasted below is that information. 
> 
> In the ten years since we opened our doors as North Carolina’s protection and advocacy system for people with disabilities, Disability Rights North Carolina has become a leading voice in protecting the legal rights of people with disabilities in our State. We are the only nonprofit organization in our State dedicated solely to providing advocacy and legal services to people with all types of disabilities to protect their right to live independently with dignity in the communities of their choice. Our mission is to protect the legal rights of people with disabilities through individual and systems advocacy. Our 18 staff attorneys and attorney managers conduct a wide range of legal advocacy services for people with disabilities, including the provision of direct legal representation to people with disabilities to protect their rights and ensure they receive the services to which they are entitled by law, bringing impact litigation, and acting as amicus curiae in disability-related cases.
> 
> Through funding from a private foundation, Disability Rights North Carolina will hire a Disability Law Fellow to begin employment in August 2018. The Fellowship was created in 2015 to increase opportunities for attorneys to develop their interest and expertise in protecting the legal rights of people with disabilities. The Disability Law Fellow will be an attorney with 0-3 years of experience who has demonstrated an interest in and commitment to public interest  law and protecting the rights of people with disabilities. The fellow will be working with our Community Access Team, which advocates for equal access in employment, higher education, public programs and services, and public accommodations.
> 
> To be eligible for the Disability Law Fellowship, the individual must either be licensed to practice law in North Carolina or be eligible to sit for the North Carolina Bar exam and commit to do so at the earliest opportunity. The Disability Law Fellow will be a full time employee of Disability Rights North Carolina, will be paid consistent with the salary range for its staff attorneys (once licensed to practice law in North Carolina), and will receive all benefits provided to its full time employees. One person may hold the Disability Law Fellowship for no more than 24 months.
> 
> Disability Rights NC is an Equal Opportunity Employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment with regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran’s status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are encouraging people with disabilities to apply and specifically recruiting applicants with disabilities.
> 
> Send a detailed letter of interest explaining your qualifications and interest in the Disability Law Fellowship, resume, and writing sample to holly.stiles at disabilityrightsnc.org <mailto:holly.stiles at disabilityrightsnc.org> <mailto:holly.stiles at disabilityrightsnc.org <mailto:holly.stiles at disabilityrightsnc.org>>. We encourage individuals who have previously developed a relevant fellowship or project proposal to include it with their application materials. 
> 
> Closing date to submit applications: April 6, 2018. A decision will be made by early May and applicants will be notified.
> 
> Cody J. Davis, MPA
> J.D. Candidate, 2018
> Assistant Director, Pro Bono Council
> Campbell University School of Law
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