[blindlaw] Readings

[Paul Harpur]

I am an academic and I can not over-emphasise the power of saying "hello" to professors.  Students that some after class and say hello or come up to me in th coffee line and chat develop a relationship.  I am a lot more likely to give these students work and down the track I am not just writing a basic reference but a reference with substance and I can say that I have worked with them and they are really good.




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People have made several great points already. I would add on networking, you can have a narrow radius that can still be effective. Try to get to know 1-3 professors well. They can vouch for you in a direct and personal way when it comes to getting some firm jobs, if they worked in the private sector before teaching, or else when it comes time to apply to clerkships, in which case they may be friendly with a certain circle of judges. To do this, attend office hours even if you do not have questions on the material. Attend any sort of dinner or wine-and-cheese social gathering hosted by your professor. Consider becoming a research assistant if that option exists. Law professors, especially of the law and economics school, often need the research help when writing the next article.

In regard to accessibility, seek out your school's Westlaw and/or Lexis reps. These people are precisely there to educate law students about how the research platforms work. Get training from them on a one-on-one basis. I use a screen reader, so I find group training classes a poor format. Even if your school's rep may not know the exact way how JAWS or whatever else you use works, she can either give you alternatives or put you in touch with Westlaw or Lexis' accessibility specialists, who have been pretty helpful to me. From the individual training, try especially to learn the Westlaw search syntax early in your law school life, as it will make you more efficient.

You may also consider getting to know your law library staff. I often went to them to scan in chapters from my textbooks while I waited for the disability office to finish the full textbook scan when the course had already started. They may be able to scan in other materials, like books from the Examples and Explanation series, which are distillations of black letter law that you cover in mainstream law classes, i.e. contracts, property, evidence, and the like. Such books are a nice supplement to course outlines and practice exams.

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From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 6:49 PM
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Hello,

I'm starting law school in the Fall. Can anyone share their "What I wish I'd known as an incoming blind law student" advice?

Warmth,
Sanho

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