[blindlaw] Interview of Judge Ronald Gould

[Sai]

Heh, no worries. I've had non-blind people think my name was Sy (or
Cy, or pronounced "Say") too. ;-)

Looks like a great interview. J. Gould's a truly kind person, on top
of being a great judge.
Sincerely,
Sai
President, Fiat Fiendum, Inc.


On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 9:21 AM, Rahul Bajaj <rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com> wrote:
> My apologies - the suggestion of interviewing Judge Gould was given to
> me by Sai, not Sy Hoekstra. Since their first names are similar, and
> are pronounced the same way by JAWS, I got confused between the two of
> them.
>
> Best,
> Rahul
>
> On 13/05/2018, Rahul Bajaj <rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I hope this message finds you well. While this may be slightly
>> off-topic, inasmuch as it does not relate to a blind legal
>> professional, I thought it would be a good idea to share with you the
>> transcript of an interview that I recently co-conducted featuring
>> Judge Ronald Gould:
>> https://idialaw.com/blog/idap-interview-series-interview-xv-with-judge-ronald-m-gould/
>>
>> In the interview, Judge Gould, who serves on the 9th Circuit,
>> describes in great detail the accommodations that have been provided
>> to him to help him cope with a progressive form of MS and shares very
>> concrete and actionable insights and ideas about how a disabled legal
>> professional can work towards realizing their full potential,
>> notwithstanding their disability. He also addresses some of the most
>> common misconceptions as well as genuine apprehensions that inform the
>> way employers treat disabled legal professionals. If you find the
>> interview edifying, please share it widely. A huge shoutout to Sy
>> Hoekstra for suggesting that we interview Judge Gould.
>>
>> Best,
>> Rahul
>>