[blindLaw] Totally blind prosecutor/public defender?

Tue Aug 13 13:08:18 UTC 2019

I work in a county DA's office as an assistant DA. I haven't had the chance to do a jury trial yet because I am new. There are definitely some tricky aspects to it, especially because all of our digital files are scanned; sometimes certain documents or tables within documents, are very difficult to read with a screen reader. There are definitely solutions, but you do have to work out your own system.

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> On Aug 10, 2019, at 8:47 PM, Jorge Paez via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello.
> Would someone mind introducing me to a totally blind public defender and/or prosecutor?
> I’m starting an internship with my county public defender’s office, and I know for a fact this is what I want to do post graduation from law school,
> So it would be amazing if I could have a mentor who’s already doing it.
> Please let me know.
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> Thanks,
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> Jorge
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> On Jul 28, 2019, at 3:44 PM, Chang, Patti via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
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> When I was a prosecutor, I had minimal residual vision but not anything that was useful in litigation. Yes, you can definitely prosecute with no vision. Peggy Elliot did so a couple of decades ago in Iowa and by the time I did it, it was even easier with reasonably good Braille and tech skills.
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> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Totally blind prosecutor/public defender?
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> Hello,
> There are three totally blind Public Defenders in Chicago. Two of whom are practicing in trial courtrooms. There is a totally blind prosecutor with the U.S. Attorneys office for the Northern District of Illinois. I am now retired, but for 30 years did appellate and postconviction work for the public defenders office.
> You can definitely do the work of a prosecutor or a public defender, using a reader and assistive technology and other blindness skills.
> I hope this helps.
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> Denise R. Avant, Esq.
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> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org>> On Behalf Of Jorge Paez via BlindLaw
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> Subject: [blindLaw] Totally blind prosecutor/public defender?
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> Hello all:
> So with the recent chat about criminal law I figured I’d jump in and ask my question.
> I’m planning to go to law school for criminal law, either was a prosecutor or public defender.
> I know there are a few blind prosecutors on here, but since the Federation covers anyone who is legally blind to totally blind I was wondering, could someone who was totally blind, i.e. no sight whatsoever, do it?
> I’m totally blind so that’s why I’m asking.
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> Thanks,
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> Jorge
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