From gmanmesa at gmail.com Sat Jun 1 15:25:11 2019 From: gmanmesa at gmail.com (James Mooney) Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2019 11:25:11 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Quest case management system Message-ID: <54AEFC7A-491D-487C-8D6B-BC2AD37287A8@gmail.com> Hello all, I am a to L student entering at the Baltimore city public defenders office. The office uses the quest case management system to obtain documents and find information on clients. When on the home screen after signing in in order to obtain the information you have the menu link. I am running jaws 19 and R on able to access the information. I was wondering if anybody has experience using this system and if they have a workaround? From kelbycarlson at gmail.com Sat Jun 1 17:16:30 2019 From: kelbycarlson at gmail.com (kelby carlson) Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2019 13:16:30 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Quest case management system In-Reply-To: <54AEFC7A-491D-487C-8D6B-BC2AD37287A8@gmail.com> References: <54AEFC7A-491D-487C-8D6B-BC2AD37287A8@gmail.com> Message-ID: I am not familiar with this system. From what I know, though, you should expect almost all case management software to be inaccessible to one degree or another. I don't know why this is the case. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 1, 2019, at 11:25 AM, James Mooney via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello all, > > I am a to L student entering at the Baltimore city public defenders office. The office uses the quest case management system to obtain documents and find information on clients. When on the home screen after signing in in order to obtain the information you have the menu link. I am running jaws 19 and R on able to access the information. I was wondering if anybody has experience using this system and if they have a workaround? > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/kelbycarlson%40gmail.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Sun Jun 2 15:19:37 2019 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2019 09:19:37 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] job announcement Message-ID: <029701d51956$98003550$c8009ff0$@labarrelaw.com> I have been asked to circulate the below. Do you have the skills necessary to lead the World Institute on Disability? Seeking a candidate with exceptional leadership, management, and relationship building skills to lead a national & international cross disability organization in impacting positive change for social, political and economic equality for people with disabilities. Become the next Executive Director/CEO of the World Institute on Disability Position Summary The Executive Director serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the World Institute on Disability (WID) and is responsible for the overall leadership and development of the organization. This person reports directly to the WID Board of Directors. The Executive Director provides leadership, strategic alignment, and capability with public, private and governmental agencies, national and international organizations, and political leaders. This person will demonstrate strong leadership behaviors and is capable of translating Board policy into measurable operational objectives. The Executive Director must possess strong leadership skills and vision to effectively align organizational structure and talent with the ability to provide guidance, coaching, and mentoring to his or her management team and the organization as a whole. This role must also demonstrate the ability to effectively manage, communicate, and sustain change. The Executive Director assists the Board of Directors in policy adoption and maintenance and evaluation of operational programs at WID and serves as WID's spokesperson and liaison to other organizations. Located in the birthplace of the disability rights movement, Berkeley, CA, WID's mission in communities and nations worldwide is to eliminate barriers to full social integration and increase employment, economic security, and health care for persons with disabilities. WID creates innovative programs and tools; conducts research, public education, training, and advocacy campaigns; and provides technical assistance. WID needs a highly skilled senior level leader to help shape the next phase of impact of a dynamic organization whose programs continue to grow in complexity, scale, and reach. The successful candidate will bring the strategic vision and collaborative partnership approach needed to enable the organization to continue to lead the removal of all barriers currently preventing people with disabilities from full access and integration. The ideal candidate will have polished communication and presentation skills and serve as an articulate and passionate ambassador and revenue generator for the organization in a broad range of settings to diverse audiences. The successful candidate can be located in Berkeley, CA or Washington, DC. This is an exceptional, high-profile national/international leadership opportunity. Major Responsibilities LEADERSHIP - Exercise leadership and move others to action, both inside and outside of WID. Demonstrate a positive, results-oriented style that inspires people and broadens the circles of support for WID's agenda and programs. Prioritize the goals and strategies approved by the WID board, as part of the annual budget and strategic plan and manage staff to realize these goals and implement these strategies. AMBASSADORSHIP - Build and maintain relationships with other disability advocacy organizations. Work in close partnership with and collaborate with such organizations on a variety of disability policy issues and events. FISCAL MANAGEMENT - Work with the Chief Financial Officer and relevant board and staff members to develop, implement, and monitor the annual budget and all other financial activities of WID. Exercise sound and prudent fiscal judgment to ensure that WID meets its financial obligations and annual budget goals. BOARD DEVELOPMENT AND REPORTING - Work closely with the board and assist in board administration and governance issues. ADVOCACY - Convene stakeholders to advocate for economic and social empowerment for people with disabilities at the state and federal levels. STRATEGIC PLANNING - Develop a plan to continue to grow WID and build on its programmatic successes such as the WID E3 program; the Employment, Economic, and Disability Benefit Empowerment programs, New Earth Disability (NED), WID's climate change initiative, The New Leaders Fellowship Initiative program, DPO Leadership and Management Training Initiative; and Accessibility Consulting. DEVELOPMENT - Work with the board and staff to broaden the financial support for WID, growing the budget and programs over time, and helping the organization achieve sustainable growth and long-term fiscal strength. Align development priorities with the organizational goals and strategic plan. COMMUNICATION ABILITY - Use multiple communication channels to deliver a message that is clear, compelling, and creates a climate where diverse audiences understand the message and, to the extent possible, want to participate and support the message. TRAINING/COACHING SKILLS - Foster the professional development of staff through coaching and feedback on results; take decisive action to address any performance problems. VISION - Work with the board to develop and communicate a compelling vision for WID, and recognize, create, and capitalize on opportunities for organizational growth and success. POLICY KNOWLEDGE -Work with the board and staff to position WID as a disability and civil rights policy thought leader by strategically participating in policy development, research, and coalition work. CREATIVITY -Demonstrate openness and creativity in approaching problems and opportunities for WID and the disability community. ETHICS - Demonstrate the highest ethical standards and operate with integrity and transparency in conducting the business of the organization. Position Requirements Experience * A minimum of 7 years of management/leadership experience, fundraising, and fiscal oversight, or equivalent experience, preferably with a non-profit organization. Significant experience in marketing or business will be considered * Excellent knowledge of disability policy and advocacy, with a demonstrated passion for social justice. * Demonstrated thought leadership in advancing the inclusion of individuals with disabilities nationally and globally. * Excellent established relationship and engagement success with the disability community. * Non-profit experience preferred. * Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion and intersectionality. * Excellent leadership skills. * Ability to handle and manage change. * International experience including knowledge of USAID and State Department Programs preferred. Education * Minimum B.A./B.S.; an advanced degree preferred Competencies * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * Responsive to stakeholders in a timely manner * Strong organizational, management, and interpersonal skills * Ability to inspire and motivate colleagues, volunteers, funders, and coalition partners * Strong team-oriented and collaborative ethic and approach * Demonstrated ability to work well with everyone * Basic technology skills, including MS Office/Google Suite of Apps and social media knowledge Ability to Travel is Required Apply Now Submit your resume and cover letter by email to Christine Griffin at cgriffin at benderconsult.com with "WID Executive Director/CEO" in the subject line. Resumes and cover letters are due by June 21, 2019. WID is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Accommodations provided upon request. From mnowicki4 at iCloud.com Wed Jun 5 23:48:24 2019 From: mnowicki4 at iCloud.com (Michal Nowicki) Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 18:48:24 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. In-Reply-To: <0PRG001SI5OOFD60@ms09542.mac.com> References: <0PRG001SI5OOFD60@ms09542.mac.com> Message-ID: All, I am following up regarding getting together for dinner while I am in DC. Since I am flying into Reagan National in the afternoon on Thursday, June 13, and since I have to work the following Friday, getting together Friday evening would be more convenient for me than Thursday evening. Does Friday, June 14 work for any of you? If so, perhaps we can meet somewhere in downtown DC? Alternatively, if more convenient for you, we can meet in Tysons near my firm’s office, or at another location that is easily accessible by bus and/or train. Please share your ideas on suitable places to meet. Best, Michal Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 9:31 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Michal Nowicki Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. Hi Scott, Thank you for responding to my post and for the info about D.C. I will give others a few days to respond, and then I will be in touch with more details. I’m glad to hear that you are interested in joining the group and look forward to meeting you. Best, Michal Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Scott Marshall via BlindLaw Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:44 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Scott Marshall Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. Hi Mitchell: It would be great to get together, whatever the size of the group. DC is quite a foodie town, and transportation options are good. If you would like to bounce around a few ideas, feel free to call me. Scott Marshall 301-960-7477 -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 4:02 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Michal Nowicki Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. Hello Listmates, I will be in D.C. the weekend of June 15 for a firm get-together. I know several of you practice in the D.C. area, so I would love to take advantage of this opportunity to meet up with as many of you as possible for dinner on either Thursday, June 13 or Friday, June 14. Please let me know if you are interested and, if so, which day works better for you. Please also suggest some good places to meet, as I am not familiar with the area. I look forward to hearing from you and to having a blast in D.C. Michal Sent from Mail for Windows 10 _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com From angie.matney at gmail.com Thu Jun 6 01:09:02 2019 From: angie.matney at gmail.com (Angie Matney) Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 21:09:02 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. In-Reply-To: <5cf85509.1c69fb81.93cd1.2054SMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> References: <0PRG001SI5OOFD60@ms09542.mac.com> <5cf85509.1c69fb81.93cd1.2054SMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <3D3CB808-7732-41C2-B785-970655EDF668@gmail.com> I should be able to make it. Downtown DC is probably best, but really, Tysons would work too. I'll try to put a list of possible dinner spots together tomorrow. Not that we'd have to choose any of them, but it might give us a place to start. Best, Angie Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 5, 2019, at 7:48 PM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: > > All, > > I am following up regarding getting together for dinner while I am in DC. Since I am flying into Reagan National in the afternoon on Thursday, June 13, and since I have to work the following Friday, getting together Friday evening would be more convenient for me than Thursday evening. Does Friday, June 14 work for any of you? If so, perhaps we can meet somewhere in downtown DC? Alternatively, if more convenient for you, we can meet in Tysons near my firm’s office, or at another location that is easily accessible by bus and/or train. Please share your ideas on suitable places to meet. > > Best, > > Michal > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 9:31 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Michal Nowicki > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. > > Hi Scott, > > Thank you for responding to my post and for the info about D.C. I will give others a few days to respond, and then I will be in touch with more details. I’m glad to hear that you are interested in joining the group and look forward to meeting you. > Best, > > Michal > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Scott Marshall via BlindLaw > Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:44 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Scott Marshall > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. > > Hi Mitchell: > It would be great to get together, whatever the size of the group. DC is quite a foodie town, and transportation options are good. If you would like to bounce around a few ideas, feel free to call me. > Scott Marshall > 301-960-7477 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw > Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 4:02 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Michal Nowicki > Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. > > Hello Listmates, > > I will be in D.C. the weekend of June 15 for a firm get-together. I know several of you practice in the D.C. area, so I would love to take advantage of this opportunity to meet up with as many of you as possible for dinner on either Thursday, June 13 or Friday, June 14. Please let me know if you are interested and, if so, which day works better for you. Please also suggest some good places to meet, as I am not familiar with the area. I look forward to hearing from you and to having a blast in D.C. > > Michal > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/angie.matney%40gmail.com From marshall at blindlawyers.org Thu Jun 6 04:42:53 2019 From: marshall at blindlawyers.org (Scott Marshall) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 04:42:53 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. In-Reply-To: <3D3CB808-7732-41C2-B785-970655EDF668@gmail.com> References: <0PRG001SI5OOFD60@ms09542.mac.com> <5cf85509.1c69fb81.93cd1.2054SMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> <3D3CB808-7732-41C2-B785-970655EDF668@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi: June 14th for dinner would be find. I would prefer downtown DC, but Tysons is okay, too. I have no clue about restaurants in the Tysons area. Scott -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2019 9:09 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Angie Matney Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. I should be able to make it. Downtown DC is probably best, but really, Tysons would work too. I'll try to put a list of possible dinner spots together tomorrow. Not that we'd have to choose any of them, but it might give us a place to start. Best, Angie Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 5, 2019, at 7:48 PM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: > > All, > > I am following up regarding getting together for dinner while I am in DC. Since I am flying into Reagan National in the afternoon on Thursday, June 13, and since I have to work the following Friday, getting together Friday evening would be more convenient for me than Thursday evening. Does Friday, June 14 work for any of you? If so, perhaps we can meet somewhere in downtown DC? Alternatively, if more convenient for you, we can meet in Tysons near my firm’s office, or at another location that is easily accessible by bus and/or train. Please share your ideas on suitable places to meet. > > Best, > > Michal > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 9:31 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Michal Nowicki > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. > > Hi Scott, > > Thank you for responding to my post and for the info about D.C. I will give others a few days to respond, and then I will be in touch with more details. I’m glad to hear that you are interested in joining the group and look forward to meeting you. > Best, > > Michal > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Scott Marshall via BlindLaw > Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:44 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Scott Marshall > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. > > Hi Mitchell: > It would be great to get together, whatever the size of the group. DC is quite a foodie town, and transportation options are good. If you would like to bounce around a few ideas, feel free to call me. > Scott Marshall > 301-960-7477 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw > Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 4:02 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Michal Nowicki > Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. > > Hello Listmates, > > I will be in D.C. the weekend of June 15 for a firm get-together. I know several of you practice in the D.C. area, so I would love to take advantage of this opportunity to meet up with as many of you as possible for dinner on either Thursday, June 13 or Friday, June 14. Please let me know if you are interested and, if so, which day works better for you. Please also suggest some good places to meet, as I am not familiar with the area. I look forward to hearing from you and to having a blast in D.C. > > Michal > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/angie.matney%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org From deepa.goraya at gmail.com Thu Jun 6 12:05:14 2019 From: deepa.goraya at gmail.com (Deepa Goraya) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 08:05:14 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. In-Reply-To: References: <0PRG001SI5OOFD60@ms09542.mac.com> <5cf85509.1c69fb81.93cd1.2054SMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> <3D3CB808-7732-41C2-B785-970655EDF668@gmail.com> Message-ID: I’d love to join the group as well. June 14th works for me. Deepa Deepinder K. Goraya, ESQ. Sent From My iPhone > On Jun 6, 2019, at 12:42 AM, Scott Marshall via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi: June 14th for dinner would be find. I would prefer downtown DC, but Tysons is okay, too. > I have no clue about restaurants in the Tysons area. > Scott > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2019 9:09 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Angie Matney > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. > > I should be able to make it. Downtown DC is probably best, but really, Tysons would work too. I'll try to put a list of possible dinner spots together tomorrow. Not that we'd have to choose any of them, but it might give us a place to start. > > Best, > > Angie > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 5, 2019, at 7:48 PM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> All, >> >> I am following up regarding getting together for dinner while I am in DC. Since I am flying into Reagan National in the afternoon on Thursday, June 13, and since I have to work the following Friday, getting together Friday evening would be more convenient for me than Thursday evening. Does Friday, June 14 work for any of you? If so, perhaps we can meet somewhere in downtown DC? Alternatively, if more convenient for you, we can meet in Tysons near my firm’s office, or at another location that is easily accessible by bus and/or train. Please share your ideas on suitable places to meet. >> >> Best, >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> From: Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw >> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 9:31 AM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Michal Nowicki >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hi Scott, >> >> Thank you for responding to my post and for the info about D.C. I will give others a few days to respond, and then I will be in touch with more details. I’m glad to hear that you are interested in joining the group and look forward to meeting you. >> Best, >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> From: Scott Marshall via BlindLaw >> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:44 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Scott Marshall >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hi Mitchell: >> It would be great to get together, whatever the size of the group. DC is quite a foodie town, and transportation options are good. If you would like to bounce around a few ideas, feel free to call me. >> Scott Marshall >> 301-960-7477 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw >> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 4:02 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Michal Nowicki >> Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hello Listmates, >> >> I will be in D.C. the weekend of June 15 for a firm get-together. I know several of you practice in the D.C. area, so I would love to take advantage of this opportunity to meet up with as many of you as possible for dinner on either Thursday, June 13 or Friday, June 14. Please let me know if you are interested and, if so, which day works better for you. Please also suggest some good places to meet, as I am not familiar with the area. I look forward to hearing from you and to having a blast in D.C. >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/angie.matney%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/deepa.goraya%40gmail.com From jtfetter at yahoo.com Thu Jun 6 12:37:03 2019 From: jtfetter at yahoo.com (James T. Fetter) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 08:37:03 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Maryland Settles Discrimination Case by Blind Inmates for $1.4 Million In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <51e30109-2b49-fd88-abac-67432a9589e7@yahoo.com> I was one--far and away the most junior--lawyer on this case. I learned more in six months on this case than in the previous three years of law school. There's nothing like cramming all of discovery into six weeks to get your attention! But perhaps the most significant take-away for me was that, as frustrating and at times maddening as litigation can be, especially when you barely know what you're doing, it is impossible to quantify how much personal satisfaction one can derive from helping those on the extreme margins of society become a little less marginalized and to force the state to recognize their basic humanity. I may have lost some hair because of this case, but I learned that being a lawyer, done right, is a calling and not merely a job. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Maryland Settles Discrimination Case by Blind Inmates for $1.4 Million Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 18:26:11 +0000 From: Danielsen, Chris via NFBNet-Members-List Reply-To: Danielsen, Chris To: Danielsen, Chris FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Maryland Settles Discrimination Case by Blind Inmates for $1.4 Million National Federation of the Blind Assisted Blind Inmates Challenging Disability Discrimination Annapolis, Maryland (June 5, 2019): Nine current and former Maryland prison inmates have settled their discrimination lawsuit, Brown v. Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, for $1.4 million in damages and attorneys' fees. The Maryland Board of Public Works has just approved the settlement payment. Under the settlement, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) will modify prison procedures and provide assistive technology for the blind to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. The lawsuit, brought with the assistance of the Baltimore-based National Federation of the Blind and the Prisoner Rights Information System of Maryland (PRISM), alleged that DPSCS denied the blind inmates access to prison jobs, kept them in prison longer, denied them access to prison programs and information, and put them in danger because of their disabilities. Specifically, because they were blind, the inmates were housed at a medium-security prison, even when they were eligible for lower security or for programs at the state's 26 other facilities. Blind inmates were also excluded from the prison work programs that allow prisoners to learn job skills and earn higher wages and credits off their sentences. The suit further alleged that the blind prisoners did not have equal access to prison services and privileges available to other inmates because the prison communicates with inmates primarily in print, but made no accommodations for inmates who could not see. The ADA, enacted in 1990, prohibits discrimination against inmates with vision disabilities and requires state agencies, including prisons, to ensure "equally effective communication" with blind and low-vision inmates. The plaintiffs in the case alleged that the prison's discrimination denied them the ability to communicate and endangered their safety. They had to rely on other inmates to help them navigate prison facilities, read their mail (including attorney-client communications), read the rules in the inmate handbook, use the commissary and prison library, file grievances and requests for medical attention, and more. Not surprisingly, this subjected them to mistreatment by other inmates, who took advantage of the blind prisoners' need for help by extorting money, commissary items, and even sex. Some of the changes that DPSCS will make under the settlement agreement include: * Setting up computers with text-to-speech screen reader software, document scanners, and other assistive technology in the prison library, classrooms, and other locations to allow blind prisoners to conduct research and read and prepare documents independently; * Ensuring that blind inmates have access to qualified human readers and scribes who meet certain security and disciplinary criteria; and * Providing training for blind inmates in skills that will allow them greater independence. "These blind inmates do not seek special treatment," said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. "They seek only equal and independent access to the same facilities, services, and privileges that are available to other inmates. Lack of that access has not only denied them their rights but led to a nightmare of extortion, threats, and violence. We are happy the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has agreed to make changes and hope that corrections officials throughout the nation take note. The National Federation of the Blind will continue to fight for the rights of our blind brothers and sisters, including those behind bars." Background: A National Problem According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, about 7 percent of state and federal prisoners have vision disabilities, significantly higher than the 2 percent of people not in prison. As people age in prison, that number increases to 15 percent. According to the report "Making Hard Time Harder" by the Amplifying Voices of Inmates with Disabilities Project at Disability Rights Washington, "While prison is hard for everyone, incarceration is even more challenging for inmates with disabilities. Research shows that inmates with disabilities are sentenced to an average of fifteen more months in prison as compared to other inmates with similar criminal convictions. The time they serve is also harder, with more sanctions imposed and less access to positive programming than other inmates." Abused, Depressed, and "Frightened All the Time" Gregory Hammond, one of the plaintiffs, lost his sight in prison due to multiple sclerosis. He says of his experiences: "I wanted to work in one of the vocational shops at the prison to reduce my sentence and learn some skills for when I got out, but they said blind people weren't allowed to work in the shops. They assigned me an inmate walker to guide me around instead of letting me use a white cane or teaching me how to navigate myself. Then they made me share a cell with him and he stole from me because I was blind and couldn't see my things. He assaulted me because I bumped into his TV, and I couldn't defend myself. And I had to depend on him for everything - going out of my cell, reading mail or rules, writing medical slips. I even had to pay him to write the medical slip to get help for the injuries he gave me. But they still would not give me a single cell. Later, when my MS acted up, no one would write a medical slip for me, so I was paralyzed in my bed overnight. Inmates I had to pay to read my mail for me even went after my family. One threatened to hook up with my mother because, while he was reading my mail, he saw a picture of her. Another wrote obscene letters to my little sister because he got her picture and address from reading my mail. I couldn't ask them to write grievances about themselves, even if I could have afforded to, and the computers in the library weren't accessible for the blind, so I couldn't do anything. I was mentally abused and powerless, and it changed me. It made me depressed. I was scared and frightened all the time. And it's hard to cope when you are a grown man and you have to depend on someone else, another inmate, to help you, and he's just taking advantage of you." ### About the National Federation of the Blind The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, is the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans. Founded in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The NFB defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. We believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into reality. Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at www.nfb.org. CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D. Director of Public Relations 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314, Ext. 2330 | cdanielsen at nfb.org Twitter: @rlawyer [National Federation of the Blind] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Youtube] The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website. _______________________________________________ NFBNet-Members-List mailing list NFBNet-Members-List at nfbnet.org List archives: To unsubscribe from NFBNet-Members-List: goto http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org/jtfetter%40yahoo.com From mnowicki4 at iCloud.com Thu Jun 6 14:21:06 2019 From: mnowicki4 at iCloud.com (Michal Nowicki) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 09:21:06 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. In-Reply-To: References: <0PRG001SI5OOFD60@ms09542.mac.com> <5cf85509.1c69fb81.93cd1.2054SMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> <3D3CB808-7732-41C2-B785-970655EDF668@gmail.com> Message-ID: I’m glad to hear that June 14 works well for the group. Downtown DC seems to be more convenient for everyone than Tysons, so let’s focus our search for places to meet there. Angie, we will proceed to finalize our plans when we get your list of possible restaurants in downtown DC. Michal Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Deepa Goraya via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 7:07 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Deepa Goraya; Scott Marshall Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. I’d love to join the group as well. June 14th works for me. Deepa Deepinder K. Goraya, ESQ. Sent From My iPhone > On Jun 6, 2019, at 12:42 AM, Scott Marshall via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi: June 14th for dinner would be find. I would prefer downtown DC, but Tysons is okay, too. > I have no clue about restaurants in the Tysons area. > Scott > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2019 9:09 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Angie Matney > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. > > I should be able to make it. Downtown DC is probably best, but really, Tysons would work too. I'll try to put a list of possible dinner spots together tomorrow. Not that we'd have to choose any of them, but it might give us a place to start. > > Best, > > Angie > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 5, 2019, at 7:48 PM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> All, >> >> I am following up regarding getting together for dinner while I am in DC. Since I am flying into Reagan National in the afternoon on Thursday, June 13, and since I have to work the following Friday, getting together Friday evening would be more convenient for me than Thursday evening. Does Friday, June 14 work for any of you? If so, perhaps we can meet somewhere in downtown DC? Alternatively, if more convenient for you, we can meet in Tysons near my firm’s office, or at another location that is easily accessible by bus and/or train. Please share your ideas on suitable places to meet. >> >> Best, >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> From: Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw >> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 9:31 AM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Michal Nowicki >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hi Scott, >> >> Thank you for responding to my post and for the info about D.C. I will give others a few days to respond, and then I will be in touch with more details. I’m glad to hear that you are interested in joining the group and look forward to meeting you. >> Best, >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> From: Scott Marshall via BlindLaw >> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:44 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Scott Marshall >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hi Mitchell: >> It would be great to get together, whatever the size of the group. DC is quite a foodie town, and transportation options are good. If you would like to bounce around a few ideas, feel free to call me. >> Scott Marshall >> 301-960-7477 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw >> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 4:02 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Michal Nowicki >> Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hello Listmates, >> >> I will be in D.C. the weekend of June 15 for a firm get-together. I know several of you practice in the D.C. area, so I would love to take advantage of this opportunity to meet up with as many of you as possible for dinner on either Thursday, June 13 or Friday, June 14. Please let me know if you are interested and, if so, which day works better for you. Please also suggest some good places to meet, as I am not familiar with the area. I look forward to hearing from you and to having a blast in D.C. >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/angie.matney%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/deepa.goraya%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com From jtfetter at yahoo.com Thu Jun 6 14:26:04 2019 From: jtfetter at yahoo.com (James T. Fetter) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 10:26:04 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. In-Reply-To: References: <0PRG001SI5OOFD60@ms09542.mac.com> <5cf85509.1c69fb81.93cd1.2054SMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> <3D3CB808-7732-41C2-B785-970655EDF668@gmail.com> Message-ID: I'd love to join also, but I'll be in Ocean City then for the MSBA conference. However, I'll be in DC tomorrow through Saturday to attend ACS, though I'll be almost fully booked. On 6/6/2019 10:21 AM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: > I???m glad to hear that June 14 works well for the group. Downtown DC seems to be more convenient for everyone than Tysons, so let???s focus our search for places to meet there. Angie, we will proceed to finalize our plans when we get your list of possible restaurants in downtown DC. > > Michal > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Deepa Goraya via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 7:07 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Deepa Goraya; Scott Marshall > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. > > I???d love to join the group as well. June 14th works for me. > > Deepa > > Deepinder K. Goraya, ESQ. > > Sent From My iPhone > >> On Jun 6, 2019, at 12:42 AM, Scott Marshall via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hi: June 14th for dinner would be find. I would prefer downtown DC, but Tysons is okay, too. >> I have no clue about restaurants in the Tysons area. >> Scott >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw >> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2019 9:09 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Angie Matney >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> I should be able to make it. Downtown DC is probably best, but really, Tysons would work too. I'll try to put a list of possible dinner spots together tomorrow. Not that we'd have to choose any of them, but it might give us a place to start. >> >> Best, >> >> Angie >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jun 5, 2019, at 7:48 PM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> All, >>> >>> I am following up regarding getting together for dinner while I am in DC. Since I am flying into Reagan National in the afternoon on Thursday, June 13, and since I have to work the following Friday, getting together Friday evening would be more convenient for me than Thursday evening. Does Friday, June 14 work for any of you? If so, perhaps we can meet somewhere in downtown DC? Alternatively, if more convenient for you, we can meet in Tysons near my firm???s office, or at another location that is easily accessible by bus and/or train. Please share your ideas on suitable places to meet. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Michal >>> >>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>> >>> From: Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 9:31 AM >>> To: Blind Law Mailing List >>> Cc: Michal Nowicki >>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >>> >>> Hi Scott, >>> >>> Thank you for responding to my post and for the info about D.C. I will give others a few days to respond, and then I will be in touch with more details. I???m glad to hear that you are interested in joining the group and look forward to meeting you. >>> Best, >>> >>> Michal >>> >>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>> >>> From: Scott Marshall via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:44 PM >>> To: Blind Law Mailing List >>> Cc: Scott Marshall >>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >>> >>> Hi Mitchell: >>> It would be great to get together, whatever the size of the group. DC is quite a foodie town, and transportation options are good. If you would like to bounce around a few ideas, feel free to call me. >>> Scott Marshall >>> 301-960-7477 >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 4:02 PM >>> To: Blind Law Mailing List >>> Cc: Michal Nowicki >>> Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >>> >>> Hello Listmates, >>> >>> I will be in D.C. the weekend of June 15 for a firm get-together. I know several of you practice in the D.C. area, so I would love to take advantage of this opportunity to meet up with as many of you as possible for dinner on either Thursday, June 13 or Friday, June 14. Please let me know if you are interested and, if so, which day works better for you. Please also suggest some good places to meet, as I am not familiar with the area. I look forward to hearing from you and to having a blast in D.C. >>> >>> Michal >>> >>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/angie.matney%40gmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/deepa.goraya%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/jtfetter%40yahoo.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Jun 7 13:35:14 2019 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. 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Warmth, Sanho From ttomasi at driowa.org Sun Jun 9 23:51:10 2019 From: ttomasi at driowa.org (Tai Tomasi) Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 23:51:10 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Disability rights Organizations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sanho: I work for Disability Rights Iowa. It is a member of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN). NDRN consists of similar disability rights organizations in all states and territories. These organizations are funded primarily through federal grants, but some have fundraising arms that allow them to do work which is prohibited under federal grants. For example, some of these organizations raise funds enabling them to lobby legislators, something our federal grants prohibit us from doing. In addition to this network of congressionally funded organizations, many other nonprofits engage in disability rights work. There are ample opportunities to do disability rights work within state and federal governments through civil rights commissions, the Department of Justice, the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, and the Department of Health and Human Services office for civil rights. There are also several private firms which do some work related to disability rights. One of the best ways to learn about all of these firms and organizations is to attend the tenBroek Disability Law Symposium which is held at the National Federation of the Blind headquarters each March. Many disability rights firms send people to this conference. It is the largest such conference of its kind. There is endless work to be done in this field. In my experience, the job market is very stable, though it is a relatively small field, meaning there are relatively few disability rights firms. The work is highly rewarding, and I enjoy it. Below is a list of disability law firms. By no means is this an exhaustive list: Sample of Private Firms: LaBarre Law: Scott LaBarre runs his own private practice. He is a blind lawyer on this email list. (Denver, Colorado) TRE Legal: Tim is another blind lawyer who has his own practice. He is on this email list. (Freemont, California) Brown, Goldstein & Levy (Baltimore, Maryland) Stein & Vargas (DC area) Relman, Dane and Colfax (DC) Rosen, Bien, Galvan and Grunfeld (San Francisco, California) CREEC, (Denver, Colorado) Nonprofit firms outside the National Disability Rights Network: The Center for Public Representation (DC and Boston) Disability Rights Advocates (Berkeley, California and New York City) The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2019 4:33 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Sanho Steele-Louchart Subject: [blindlaw] Disability rights Organizations Hello, I'm interested in learning more about disability rights organizations. How are they funded? What is it like working for one? If one doesn't exist in your local practice area, how might you start one, and how do you keep costs minimal or nonexistent for clients? I'm imagining state/federal funding or a combination of federal dollars and donations. I have an indescribable passion for disability rights work, but I'm not sure how stable the job market is for attorneys who specialize in it. Warmth, Sanho _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ttomasi%40driowa.org From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jun 10 15:46:27 2019 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 15:46:27 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Attorney Opening at Costco Wholesale Message-ID: From: James Doane Sent: Friday, June 7, 2019 6:00 PM To: Diversity Stakeholders Subject: [diversity-stakeholders] Attorney Opening at Costco Wholesale Costco Wholesale is seeking an experienced technology transactions attorney to join the legal team at its corporate headquarters in Issaquah, Wash. As one of the world’s top retailers, with over 94 million members and warehouses in 11 countries, Costco is continuing to expand and modernize its diverse operations by moving more deeply into online commerce, automation, and other tech-focused initiatives to improve efficiency of its brick-and-mortar operations. In this role, you will provide legal support to the information technology vendor management team, which helps Costco obtain products, services, and support from technology providers ranging from small one-product firms to some of the largest, most sophisticated companies on the planet. Responsibilities: · Draft, negotiate, and advise business clients on a broad range of domestic and global technology-focused agreements related to IT infrastructure, professional services, software licenses, SaaS, on-premises and cloud-based transactions, proof of concept, software development, hardware, services, suppliers, and more. · Collaborate with business teams to devise agreements, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. · Identify and mitigate risks for Costco in its agreements, relationships with suppliers, and protection of sensitive information. · Provide regular training on contract negotiation and developments in the law to business teams. · Manage a dedicated team of outside counsel. · Other opportunities within Costco’s legal department (such as merchandise contracts, real estate, employment, licensing and regulation, litigation, etc.) as interest, qualifications, and availability allow. Qualifications: · At least 10 years of relevant legal experience, preferably with at least some as in-house counsel. · Extensive experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, especially technology procurement contracts. · Expertise in technology law, digital commerce law, and intellectual property law. · Familiarity with evolving privacy and security regimes. · Demonstrated ability to communicate with and manage business clients effectively. At Costco, you’ll build a long-lasting career in a renowned culture where the company is committed to taking care of its employees, members, and suppliers. You’ll be empowered to independently drive results within your areas of responsibility, and you’ll feel good about what you’re helping to build. To apply, please send cover letter and resume to Stephanie Gardner at sgardner at costco.com. James Doane --- You are currently subscribed to diversity-stakeholders as: noel.nightingale at ed.gov. 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From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jun 10 22:56:17 2019 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:56:17 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Press Release: Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with York County, DOJ, June 10 2019 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This settlement involves a driver license application requirement, an issue that often comes up for blind people. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-reaches-settlement-agreement-york-county-south-carolina-end-hiring Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with York County, South Carolina, to End Hiring Practices that Discriminate Against Applicants with Disabilities Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs June 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Department of Justice today announced that it reached a settlement agreement with York County, South Carolina, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The agreement resolves the Department's lawsuit alleging that the county discriminated against an applicant on the basis of his disability, dwarfism, when he sought to apply for a Purchasing Manager position. The complaint alleges that York County required applicants for the Purchasing Manager position to possess a driver's license even though having a driver's license is not essential to performing the job functions of the position. By requiring a driver's license, the county unfairly screened out the applicant, who because of his disability does not possess a driver's license, but who was otherwise qualified for the position. Additionally, the complaint alleges that York County failed to provide the applicant with a reasonable accommodation, such as waiving the driver's license requirement, that would have allowed him to participate in the application process. The settlement agreement requires York County to revise its policies to ensure compliance with the ADA, designate an ADA Coordinator, ensure that its job listings list only essential job functions as mandatory requirements, train relevant employees on the ADA, and report to the Department of Justice on implementation of the agreement. York County will also pay the applicant $20,000 in compensatory damages. This matter was based on a referral from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Charlotte District Office, which conducted a thorough investigation of the facts. "Unnecessary barriers in the hiring process can lead to discrimination against individuals with disabilities who are seeking employment," said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband. "The Civil Rights Division is committed to fighting for equal opportunity in job competition and applauds York County for agreeing to eliminate extraneous job requirements that may limit their pool of potential employees." "People with disabilities deserve the opportunity to compete for jobs on a level playing field," said U.S. Attorney Sherri A. Lydon. "This settlement agreement ensures that people with disabilities will have an equal chance to compete for public sector jobs. We commend York County for its cooperation and efforts to ensure accessibility and fairness in the job application process." For more information on the Civil Rights Division, please visit www.justice.gov/crt. For more information on the Civil Rights Division's Disability Rights Section, please call the Department's toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (TDD 800-514-0383) or visit www.ada.gov. The settlement agreement can be found here. [link] Topic(s): Civil Rights Component(s): Civil Rights Division, Civil Rights - Disability Rights Section, USAO - South Carolina Press Release Number: 19-635 From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Tue Jun 11 15:38:54 2019 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 09:38:54 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: New Career Opportunity in the Trial Court - June 11 , 2019 In-Reply-To: <1132788724428.1116406273370.1470612392.0.441135JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> References: <1132788724428.1116406273370.1470612392.0.441135JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> Message-ID: <002a01d5206b$c74c8d10$55e5a730$@labarrelaw.com> fyi From: Trial Court Communications Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 9:36 AM To: slabarre at labarrelaw.com Subject: New Career Opportunity in the Trial Court - June 11 , 2019 NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES OUR MISSION The Trial Court is committed to providing equal access to justice for all who use the Commonwealth’s courts; to the efficient and effective administration of justice and the fair and impartial resolution of disputes; to the protection of constitutional and statutory rights and liberties; to prompt and courteous service to the public by committed and dedicated professional employees utilizing best practices in a manner that inspires public trust and confidence. 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In-Reply-To: <0PSO00M0OL9YVC10@ms09542.mac.com> References: <0PRG001SI5OOFD60@ms09542.mac.com> <5cf85509.1c69fb81.93cd1.2054SMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> <3D3CB808-7732-41C2-B785-970655EDF668@gmail.com> <0PSO00M0OL9YVC10@ms09542.mac.com> Message-ID: All, How does the following place sound: Vapiano M Street (Italian) 1800 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036 https://us.vapiano.com/en/restaurants/vapiano-m-street-1800-m-street-nw-1/ The above links to the restaurant website, where you can find an accessible online menu. It looks like the place is 3 blocks from the Farragut Metro station. I spoke with Angie about the best time to meet this Friday, and we think 6:30 PM would be ideal, giving everyone enough time to wrap up work and travel to the restaurant. If Vapiano sounds good and you would like to join the group, please let me know by tomorrow evening. Best, Michal Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: James T. Fetter Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 9:26 AM Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 9:22 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Michal Nowicki Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. I’m glad to hear that June 14 works well for the group. Downtown DC seems to be more convenient for everyone than Tysons, so let’s focus our search for places to meet there. Angie, we will proceed to finalize our plans when we get your list of possible restaurants in downtown DC. Michal Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Deepa Goraya via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 7:07 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Deepa Goraya; Scott Marshall Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. I’d love to join the group as well. June 14th works for me. Deepa Deepinder K. Goraya, ESQ. Sent From My iPhone > On Jun 6, 2019, at 12:42 AM, Scott Marshall via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi: June 14th for dinner would be find. I would prefer downtown DC, but Tysons is okay, too. > I have no clue about restaurants in the Tysons area. > Scott > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2019 9:09 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Angie Matney > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. > > I should be able to make it. Downtown DC is probably best, but really, Tysons would work too. I'll try to put a list of possible dinner spots together tomorrow. Not that we'd have to choose any of them, but it might give us a place to start. > > Best, > > Angie > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 5, 2019, at 7:48 PM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> All, >> >> I am following up regarding getting together for dinner while I am in DC. Since I am flying into Reagan National in the afternoon on Thursday, June 13, and since I have to work the following Friday, getting together Friday evening would be more convenient for me than Thursday evening. Does Friday, June 14 work for any of you? If so, perhaps we can meet somewhere in downtown DC? Alternatively, if more convenient for you, we can meet in Tysons near my firm’s office, or at another location that is easily accessible by bus and/or train. Please share your ideas on suitable places to meet. >> >> Best, >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> From: Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw >> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 9:31 AM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Michal Nowicki >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hi Scott, >> >> Thank you for responding to my post and for the info about D.C. I will give others a few days to respond, and then I will be in touch with more details. I’m glad to hear that you are interested in joining the group and look forward to meeting you. >> Best, >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> From: Scott Marshall via BlindLaw >> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:44 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Scott Marshall >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hi Mitchell: >> It would be great to get together, whatever the size of the group. DC is quite a foodie town, and transportation options are good. If you would like to bounce around a few ideas, feel free to call me. >> Scott Marshall >> 301-960-7477 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw >> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 4:02 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Michal Nowicki >> Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hello Listmates, >> >> I will be in D.C. the weekend of June 15 for a firm get-together. I know several of you practice in the D.C. area, so I would love to take advantage of this opportunity to meet up with as many of you as possible for dinner on either Thursday, June 13 or Friday, June 14. Please let me know if you are interested and, if so, which day works better for you. Please also suggest some good places to meet, as I am not familiar with the area. I look forward to hearing from you and to having a blast in D.C. >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/angie.matney%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blindlawyers.org > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/deepa.goraya%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com From cathryn.bonnette17 at gmail.com Wed Jun 12 15:14:51 2019 From: cathryn.bonnette17 at gmail.com (Cathryn Bonnette) Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 11:14:51 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. In-Reply-To: <5d0073e3.1c69fb81.20a3c.185aSMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> References: <0PRG001SI5OOFD60@ms09542.mac.com> <5cf85509.1c69fb81.93cd1.2054SMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> <3D3CB808-7732-41C2-B785-970655EDF668@gmail.com> <0PSO00M0OL9YVC10@ms09542.mac.com> <5d0073e3.1c69fb81.20a3c.185aSMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <014001d52131$95c0c3d0$c1424b70$@gmail.com> Hi Everyone! I've been following this chain sporadically. I live around 15 minutes from Washington DC (when traffic is good), and would love to join you all this Friday night around 6:30 P.M. Please advise me if there's any issue. Otherwise I'll plan to arrive early- around 6:00 P.M. since traffic will be unpredictable. What reservation name should I ask for to connect with you in the restaurant? Thanks! Cathryn Bonnette C: 202-744-4800 if -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 11:38 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Michal Nowicki Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. All, How does the following place sound: Vapiano M Street (Italian) 1800 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036 https://us.vapiano.com/en/restaurants/vapiano-m-street-1800-m-street-nw-1/ The above links to the restaurant website, where you can find an accessible online menu. It looks like the place is 3 blocks from the Farragut Metro station. I spoke with Angie about the best time to meet this Friday, and we think 6:30 PM would be ideal, giving everyone enough time to wrap up work and travel to the restaurant. If Vapiano sounds good and you would like to join the group, please let me know by tomorrow evening. Best, Michal Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: James T. Fetter Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 9:26 AM Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 9:22 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Michal Nowicki Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. I’m glad to hear that June 14 works well for the group. Downtown DC seems to be more convenient for everyone than Tysons, so let’s focus our search for places to meet there. Angie, we will proceed to finalize our plans when we get your list of possible restaurants in downtown DC. Michal Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Deepa Goraya via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 7:07 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Deepa Goraya; Scott Marshall Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. I’d love to join the group as well. June 14th works for me. Deepa Deepinder K. Goraya, ESQ. Sent From My iPhone > On Jun 6, 2019, at 12:42 AM, Scott Marshall via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi: June 14th for dinner would be find. I would prefer downtown DC, but Tysons is okay, too. > I have no clue about restaurants in the Tysons area. > Scott > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney > via BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2019 9:09 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Angie Matney > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. > > I should be able to make it. Downtown DC is probably best, but really, Tysons would work too. I'll try to put a list of possible dinner spots together tomorrow. Not that we'd have to choose any of them, but it might give us a place to start. > > Best, > > Angie > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 5, 2019, at 7:48 PM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> All, >> >> I am following up regarding getting together for dinner while I am in DC. Since I am flying into Reagan National in the afternoon on Thursday, June 13, and since I have to work the following Friday, getting together Friday evening would be more convenient for me than Thursday evening. Does Friday, June 14 work for any of you? If so, perhaps we can meet somewhere in downtown DC? Alternatively, if more convenient for you, we can meet in Tysons near my firm’s office, or at another location that is easily accessible by bus and/or train. Please share your ideas on suitable places to meet. >> >> Best, >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> From: Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw >> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 9:31 AM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Michal Nowicki >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hi Scott, >> >> Thank you for responding to my post and for the info about D.C. I will give others a few days to respond, and then I will be in touch with more details. I’m glad to hear that you are interested in joining the group and look forward to meeting you. >> Best, >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> From: Scott Marshall via BlindLaw >> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:44 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Scott Marshall >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hi Mitchell: >> It would be great to get together, whatever the size of the group. DC is quite a foodie town, and transportation options are good. If you would like to bounce around a few ideas, feel free to call me. >> Scott Marshall >> 301-960-7477 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Michal >> Nowicki via BlindLaw >> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 4:02 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Michal Nowicki >> Subject: [blindlaw] Visiting D.C. >> >> Hello Listmates, >> >> I will be in D.C. the weekend of June 15 for a firm get-together. I know several of you practice in the D.C. area, so I would love to take advantage of this opportunity to meet up with as many of you as possible for dinner on either Thursday, June 13 or Friday, June 14. Please let me know if you are interested and, if so, which day works better for you. Please also suggest some good places to meet, as I am not familiar with the area. I look forward to hearing from you and to having a blast in D.C. >> >> Michal >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blin >> dlawyers.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icl >> oud.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icl >> oud.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/angie.matney%40 >> gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/marshall%40blind > lawyers.org _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/deepa.goraya%40g > mail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cathryn.bonnette17%40gmail.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Jun 12 15:53:28 2019 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 15:53:28 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Department of Education Office For Civil Rights: Vacancy Announcement for Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-13/14 OCR-HQ-2019-0027 Message-ID: See below the link for OCR USAJOBS vacancy announcements for an Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-13/14 in Washington D.C. The opening date is 06/12/2019 and closing date is 06/26/2019. Announcement(s): OCR-HQ-2019-0027 Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-13/14 https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/536413200 From montascarlos267 at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 15:25:02 2019 From: montascarlos267 at gmail.com (carlos Montas) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:25:02 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Para Legal programs Message-ID: <7FC01ABB-A077-4C08-A6DD-948E19CD302A@gmail.com> Good morning my name is Carlos Montas. I am currently working for one of the protection and advocacy organizations for people with disabilities. In an effort to advance my career I want to complete a para legal professional program. I was wondering if there are any para legals on this list? If there are please feel free to contact me off list o I have some questions. My number is 305-527-0192 and my email is montascarlos267 Sincerely, Carlos Montas Sent from my iPhone From alpineimagination at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 19:10:45 2019 From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:10:45 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching Message-ID: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> Hi All, I'm very new to law and am currently doing an internship this summer, before I start my senior year of college. I was wondering if there are any Web sites that conveniently let you look up cases by category? Thanks, Vejas From cjdavis9193 at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 19:50:25 2019 From: cjdavis9193 at gmail.com (Cody Davis) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:50:25 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Hiring Processes and Accommodations Message-ID: All, Has anyone had any experience requesting accommodations in the federal hiring process? I have applied for a paralegal position in a U.S. Attorneys office. Part of the application requires taking multiple online assessments of various kinds, some of which are timed and some of which, I think, include videos. When I attempted to take the assessments myself, I found that my screen reader had difficulty interacting with the assessment content. I am using Voiceover on a Mac, and I tried using both Safari and Firefox browsers with no success. I submitted the required form to request accommodations through the U.S. Staffing Office several days ago. I included a Schedule A letter to document my disability and need for accommodations. I was submitting the application on the second to final day it was open, and the request for accommodations had to be submitted by the job closing date, so I had to rely on the Schedule A letter as it was the only documentation I had available to me. The US Staffing Office got back to me today to let me know that they need further documentation of my disability, why that interferes with my ability to take the assessments, what accommodations I am requesting, and how those accommodations will enable me to complete the assessments. I have no problem getting this documentation to them, but it will take some time. I received the request today at 3PM and it gave me a deadline of June 16 by 3PM to submit the additional documentation. A single business day and 2 weekend days is not sufficient time to get documentation from a VR counselor or medical professional. I have requested more time to submit documentation. Has anyone else had experience requesting accommodations for assessments as part of a federal government job application? If so, what documentation did you rely on and from whom did you get the Documentation. I am wondering if a letter from my VR Counselor will be sufficient. Finally, does anyone else believe the deadline they gave me for submitting the additional documentation is unreasonable? I am grateful for any insight you all may have to share. Respectfully, Cody Davis From NSingh at cov.com Thu Jun 13 19:53:27 2019 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 19:53:27 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching In-Reply-To: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> References: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> Message-ID: I am not really sure what you mean by "category." There are two major subscription-based web services that allow you to look up case law: Westlaw and LexisNexis. You are able to slice and dice searches between civil and criminal proceedings in addition to jurisdiction and overall legal topic, such as torts, environmental damages, securities, etc. Both services offer a number of treatises and secondary sources, like the American Law Reports, that present case law by topic as well. Keep in mind that this is a small fraction of what Westlaw and Lexis have, as these are absolutely gigantic repositories of legal knowledge. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:11 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching Hi All, I'm very new to law and am currently doing an internship this summer, before I start my senior year of college. I was wondering if there are any Web sites that conveniently let you look up cases by category? Thanks, Vejas _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com From alpineimagination at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 20:28:42 2019 From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:28:42 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching In-Reply-To: References: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> Message-ID: <2D431D03-38F6-4E84-8BE8-9222A65E7347@gmail.com> Hi, Thank you so much for this information. Yes, I probably should have been more clear: what I meant by "category" was being able to search, for example, for cases against a particular store, or lating to a particular subject. Are Westlaw and LexusNexus fairly accessible? Thank you, Vejas > On 13 Jun 2019, at 12:53, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw wrote: > > I am not really sure what you mean by "category." There are two major subscription-based web services that allow you to look up case law: Westlaw and LexisNexis. You are able to slice and dice searches between civil and criminal proceedings in addition to jurisdiction and overall legal topic, such as torts, environmental damages, securities, etc. Both services offer a number of treatises and secondary sources, like the American Law Reports, that present case law by topic as well. Keep in mind that this is a small fraction of what Westlaw and Lexis have, as these are absolutely gigantic repositories of legal knowledge. > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:11 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas > Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching > > Hi All, > I'm very new to law and am currently doing an internship this summer, before I start my senior year of college. > I was wondering if there are any Web sites that conveniently let you look up cases by category? > Thanks, > Vejas > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com From NSingh at cov.com Thu Jun 13 20:41:40 2019 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 20:41:40 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching In-Reply-To: <2D431D03-38F6-4E84-8BE8-9222A65E7347@gmail.com> References: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> <2D431D03-38F6-4E84-8BE8-9222A65E7347@gmail.com> Message-ID: <568556680ac24340a7cae0f939e86d9f@CBIvEX02eUS.cov.com> Yes, both are fairly accessible and have JAWS specialists who are attentive to screen reader access. I slightly prefer Westlaw, since it is more intuitive, but Lexis has resources that Westlaw does not. If your firm or office has a subscription to both, then you have a majority of your legal research covered. As for searching cases against a particular store, you can perform a party search. This can be layered by jurisdiction or legal topic, meaning you could find, as a for-instance, all civil employment cases where Sears is a party in the Central District of California. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 4:29 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Case Searching Hi, Thank you so much for this information. Yes, I probably should have been more clear: what I meant by "category" was being able to search, for example, for cases against a particular store, or lating to a particular subject. Are Westlaw and LexusNexus fairly accessible? Thank you, Vejas > On 13 Jun 2019, at 12:53, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw wrote: > > I am not really sure what you mean by "category." There are two major subscription-based web services that allow you to look up case law: Westlaw and LexisNexis. You are able to slice and dice searches between civil and criminal proceedings in addition to jurisdiction and overall legal topic, such as torts, environmental damages, securities, etc. Both services offer a number of treatises and secondary sources, like the American Law Reports, that present case law by topic as well. Keep in mind that this is a small fraction of what Westlaw and Lexis have, as these are absolutely gigantic repositories of legal knowledge. > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:11 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas > Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching > > Hi All, > I'm very new to law and am currently doing an internship this summer, before I start my senior year of college. > I was wondering if there are any Web sites that conveniently let you look up cases by category? > Thanks, > Vejas > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com From shannonldillon at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 22:14:33 2019 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:14:33 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching In-Reply-To: <568556680ac24340a7cae0f939e86d9f@CBIvEX02eUS.cov.com> References: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> <2D431D03-38F6-4E84-8BE8-9222A65E7347@gmail.com> <568556680ac24340a7cae0f939e86d9f@CBIvEX02eUS.cov.com> Message-ID: Hi Vejas, I haven't used Lexis in a long time but I use WestLaw regularly and it is pretty accessible. I don't know how you access it without a subscription, though. Have you tried using www.findlaw.com to look up the information you're searching for? On 6/13/19, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw wrote: > Yes, both are fairly accessible and have JAWS specialists who are attentive > to screen reader access. I slightly prefer Westlaw, since it is more > intuitive, but Lexis has resources that Westlaw does not. If your firm or > office has a subscription to both, then you have a majority of your legal > research covered. > > As for searching cases against a particular store, you can perform a party > search. This can be layered by jurisdiction or legal topic, meaning you > could find, as a for-instance, all civil employment cases where Sears is a > party in the Central District of California. > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas Vasiliauskas > via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 4:29 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Case Searching > > Hi, > Thank you so much for this information. Yes, I probably should have been > more clear: what I meant by "category" was being able to search, for > example, for cases against a particular store, or lating to a particular > subject. > Are Westlaw and LexusNexus fairly accessible? > Thank you, > Vejas > >> On 13 Jun 2019, at 12:53, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> I am not really sure what you mean by "category." There are two major >> subscription-based web services that allow you to look up case law: >> Westlaw and LexisNexis. You are able to slice and dice searches between >> civil and criminal proceedings in addition to jurisdiction and overall >> legal topic, such as torts, environmental damages, securities, etc. Both >> services offer a number of treatises and secondary sources, like the >> American Law Reports, that present case law by topic as well. Keep in mind >> that this is a small fraction of what Westlaw and Lexis have, as these are >> absolutely gigantic repositories of legal knowledge. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas >> Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw >> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:11 PM >> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas >> Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching >> >> Hi All, >> I'm very new to law and am currently doing an internship this summer, >> before I start my senior year of college. >> I was wondering if there are any Web sites that conveniently let you look >> up cases by category? >> Thanks, >> Vejas >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/shannonldillon%40gmail.com > -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org From alpineimagination at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 22:26:28 2019 From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:26:28 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching In-Reply-To: References: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> <2D431D03-38F6-4E84-8BE8-9222A65E7347@gmail.com> <568556680ac24340a7cae0f939e86d9f@CBIvEX02eUS.cov.com> Message-ID: <23DB848B-CDA5-4895-BAD7-E1D8B225ACEA@gmail.com> Hi Shannon, Thanks. I had never heard of FindLaw until you mentioned it, but you looks very cool. I was under the impression from what Nandini said that you can use WestLaw or Lexus Nexus if your institution is subscribed, but I could be wrong. I'll ask my supervisor when I next see her (she's out of the office). Thanks, Vejas > On 13 Jun 2019, at 15:14, Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi Vejas, > > I haven't used Lexis in a long time but I use WestLaw regularly and it > is pretty accessible. I don't know how you access it without a > subscription, though. > > Have you tried using www.findlaw.com to look up the information you're > searching for? > > > >> On 6/13/19, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw wrote: >> Yes, both are fairly accessible and have JAWS specialists who are attentive >> to screen reader access. I slightly prefer Westlaw, since it is more >> intuitive, but Lexis has resources that Westlaw does not. If your firm or >> office has a subscription to both, then you have a majority of your legal >> research covered. >> >> As for searching cases against a particular store, you can perform a party >> search. This can be layered by jurisdiction or legal topic, meaning you >> could find, as a for-instance, all civil employment cases where Sears is a >> party in the Central District of California. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas Vasiliauskas >> via BlindLaw >> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 4:29 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Case Searching >> >> Hi, >> Thank you so much for this information. Yes, I probably should have been >> more clear: what I meant by "category" was being able to search, for >> example, for cases against a particular store, or lating to a particular >> subject. >> Are Westlaw and LexusNexus fairly accessible? >> Thank you, >> Vejas >> >>> On 13 Jun 2019, at 12:53, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw >>> wrote: >>> >>> I am not really sure what you mean by "category." There are two major >>> subscription-based web services that allow you to look up case law: >>> Westlaw and LexisNexis. You are able to slice and dice searches between >>> civil and criminal proceedings in addition to jurisdiction and overall >>> legal topic, such as torts, environmental damages, securities, etc. Both >>> services offer a number of treatises and secondary sources, like the >>> American Law Reports, that present case law by topic as well. Keep in mind >>> that this is a small fraction of what Westlaw and Lexis have, as these are >>> absolutely gigantic repositories of legal knowledge. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas >>> Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:11 PM >>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas >>> Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching >>> >>> Hi All, >>> I'm very new to law and am currently doing an internship this summer, >>> before I start my senior year of college. >>> I was wondering if there are any Web sites that conveniently let you look >>> up cases by category? >>> Thanks, >>> Vejas >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/shannonldillon%40gmail.com >> > > > -- > SHANNON L. DILLON > Secretary and Legislative Coordinator > National Federation of the Blind > of California > The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and > friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. > Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they > want. > www.nfbcal.org > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com From sanho817 at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 22:29:54 2019 From: sanho817 at gmail.com (Sanho Steele-Louchart) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:29:54 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching In-Reply-To: <23DB848B-CDA5-4895-BAD7-E1D8B225ACEA@gmail.com> References: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> <2D431D03-38F6-4E84-8BE8-9222A65E7347@gmail.com> <568556680ac24340a7cae0f939e86d9f@CBIvEX02eUS.cov.com> <23DB848B-CDA5-4895-BAD7-E1D8B225ACEA@gmail.com> Message-ID: <68101717-AD11-49F1-910E-5D577C78F9A4@gmail.com> Vejas, You might also be able to get a free or discounted personal subscription using your university email address. Warmth, Sanho > On Jun 13, 2019, at 5:26 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi Shannon, > Thanks. I had never heard of FindLaw until you mentioned it, but you looks very cool. > I was under the impression from what Nandini said that you can use WestLaw or Lexus Nexus if your institution is subscribed, but I could be wrong. I'll ask my supervisor when I next see her (she's out of the office). > Thanks, > Vejas > >> On 13 Jun 2019, at 15:14, Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hi Vejas, >> >> I haven't used Lexis in a long time but I use WestLaw regularly and it >> is pretty accessible. I don't know how you access it without a >> subscription, though. >> >> Have you tried using www.findlaw.com to look up the information you're >> searching for? >> >> >> >>> On 6/13/19, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw wrote: >>> Yes, both are fairly accessible and have JAWS specialists who are attentive >>> to screen reader access. I slightly prefer Westlaw, since it is more >>> intuitive, but Lexis has resources that Westlaw does not. If your firm or >>> office has a subscription to both, then you have a majority of your legal >>> research covered. >>> >>> As for searching cases against a particular store, you can perform a party >>> search. This can be layered by jurisdiction or legal topic, meaning you >>> could find, as a for-instance, all civil employment cases where Sears is a >>> party in the Central District of California. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas Vasiliauskas >>> via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 4:29 PM >>> To: Blind Law Mailing List >>> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas >>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Case Searching >>> >>> Hi, >>> Thank you so much for this information. Yes, I probably should have been >>> more clear: what I meant by "category" was being able to search, for >>> example, for cases against a particular store, or lating to a particular >>> subject. >>> Are Westlaw and LexusNexus fairly accessible? >>> Thank you, >>> Vejas >>> >>>> On 13 Jun 2019, at 12:53, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I am not really sure what you mean by "category." There are two major >>>> subscription-based web services that allow you to look up case law: >>>> Westlaw and LexisNexis. You are able to slice and dice searches between >>>> civil and criminal proceedings in addition to jurisdiction and overall >>>> legal topic, such as torts, environmental damages, securities, etc. Both >>>> services offer a number of treatises and secondary sources, like the >>>> American Law Reports, that present case law by topic as well. Keep in mind >>>> that this is a small fraction of what Westlaw and Lexis have, as these are >>>> absolutely gigantic repositories of legal knowledge. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas >>>> Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:11 PM >>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>>> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas >>>> Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> I'm very new to law and am currently doing an internship this summer, >>>> before I start my senior year of college. >>>> I was wondering if there are any Web sites that conveniently let you look >>>> up cases by category? >>>> Thanks, >>>> Vejas >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> BlindLaw mailing list >>>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> BlindLaw: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> BlindLaw mailing list >>>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> BlindLaw: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/shannonldillon%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> -- >> SHANNON L. DILLON >> Secretary and Legislative Coordinator >> National Federation of the Blind >> of California >> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and >> friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. >> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they >> want. >> www.nfbcal.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/sanho817%40gmail.com From shickeytha at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 22:51:09 2019 From: shickeytha at gmail.com (Shickeytha Chandler) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 18:51:09 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Hiring Processes and Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Cody, Hello from your former colleague in the NCSU MPA program! I personally do not have experience navigating an inaccessible assessment in the federal hiring process. However, given my current role in GAO’s recruiting office, I would be interested to learn the outcome of your situation. I think we generally do not require medical documentation during the application process for accommodations related to the application and interview process, but I will check with some of my colleagues who have knowledge about common practices in other agencies. On Thursday, June 13, 2019, Cody Davis via BlindLaw wrote: > All, > > Has anyone had any experience requesting accommodations in the federal > hiring process? > > I have applied for a paralegal position in a U.S. Attorneys office. Part > of the application requires taking multiple online assessments of various > kinds, some of which are timed and some of which, I think, include videos. > When I attempted to take the assessments myself, I found that my screen > reader had difficulty interacting with the assessment content. I am using > Voiceover on a Mac, and I tried using both Safari and Firefox browsers with > no success. > > I submitted the required form to request accommodations through the U.S. > Staffing Office several days ago. I included a Schedule A letter to > document my disability and need for accommodations. I was submitting the > application on the second to final day it was open, and the request for > accommodations had to be submitted by the job closing date, so I had to > rely on the Schedule A letter as it was the only documentation I had > available to me. > > The US Staffing Office got back to me today to let me know that they need > further documentation of my disability, why that interferes with my ability > to take the assessments, what accommodations I am requesting, and how those > accommodations will enable me to complete the assessments. I have no > problem getting this documentation to them, but it will take some time. I > received the request today at 3PM and it gave me a deadline of June 16 by > 3PM to submit the additional documentation. A single business day and 2 > weekend days is not sufficient time to get documentation from a VR > counselor or medical professional. I have requested more time to submit > documentation. > > Has anyone else had experience requesting accommodations for assessments > as part of a federal government job application? > If so, what documentation did you rely on and from whom did you get the > Documentation. I am wondering if a letter from my VR Counselor will be > sufficient. > Finally, does anyone else believe the deadline they gave me for submitting > the additional documentation is unreasonable? > > I am grateful for any insight you all may have to share. > > Respectfully, > Cody Davis > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ > shickeytha%40gmail.com > From shannonldillon at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 22:57:36 2019 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:57:36 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching In-Reply-To: <68101717-AD11-49F1-910E-5D577C78F9A4@gmail.com> References: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> <2D431D03-38F6-4E84-8BE8-9222A65E7347@gmail.com> <568556680ac24340a7cae0f939e86d9f@CBIvEX02eUS.cov.com> <23DB848B-CDA5-4895-BAD7-E1D8B225ACEA@gmail.com> <68101717-AD11-49F1-910E-5D577C78F9A4@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Vehas, I hadn't read Nandini's email until you mentioned it. I would think if your institution is subscribed they could get you a password. Shannon On 6/13/19, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw wrote: > Vejas, > > You might also be able to get a free or discounted personal subscription > using your university email address. > > Warmth, > Sanho > > >> On Jun 13, 2019, at 5:26 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> Hi Shannon, >> Thanks. I had never heard of FindLaw until you mentioned it, but you looks >> very cool. >> I was under the impression from what Nandini said that you can use WestLaw >> or Lexus Nexus if your institution is subscribed, but I could be wrong. >> I'll ask my supervisor when I next see her (she's out of the office). >> Thanks, >> Vejas >> >>> On 13 Jun 2019, at 15:14, Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Vejas, >>> >>> I haven't used Lexis in a long time but I use WestLaw regularly and it >>> is pretty accessible. I don't know how you access it without a >>> subscription, though. >>> >>> Have you tried using www.findlaw.com to look up the information you're >>> searching for? >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 6/13/19, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> Yes, both are fairly accessible and have JAWS specialists who are >>>> attentive >>>> to screen reader access. I slightly prefer Westlaw, since it is more >>>> intuitive, but Lexis has resources that Westlaw does not. If your firm >>>> or >>>> office has a subscription to both, then you have a majority of your >>>> legal >>>> research covered. >>>> >>>> As for searching cases against a particular store, you can perform a >>>> party >>>> search. This can be layered by jurisdiction or legal topic, meaning you >>>> could find, as a for-instance, all civil employment cases where Sears is >>>> a >>>> party in the Central District of California. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas >>>> Vasiliauskas >>>> via BlindLaw >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 4:29 PM >>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List >>>> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas >>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Case Searching >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Thank you so much for this information. Yes, I probably should have been >>>> more clear: what I meant by "category" was being able to search, for >>>> example, for cases against a particular store, or lating to a particular >>>> subject. >>>> Are Westlaw and LexusNexus fairly accessible? >>>> Thank you, >>>> Vejas >>>> >>>>> On 13 Jun 2019, at 12:53, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I am not really sure what you mean by "category." There are two major >>>>> subscription-based web services that allow you to look up case law: >>>>> Westlaw and LexisNexis. You are able to slice and dice searches between >>>>> civil and criminal proceedings in addition to jurisdiction and overall >>>>> legal topic, such as torts, environmental damages, securities, etc. >>>>> Both >>>>> services offer a number of treatises and secondary sources, like the >>>>> American Law Reports, that present case law by topic as well. Keep in >>>>> mind >>>>> that this is a small fraction of what Westlaw and Lexis have, as these >>>>> are >>>>> absolutely gigantic repositories of legal knowledge. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas >>>>> Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw >>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:11 PM >>>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>>>> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas >>>>> Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching >>>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> I'm very new to law and am currently doing an internship this summer, >>>>> before I start my senior year of college. >>>>> I was wondering if there are any Web sites that conveniently let you >>>>> look >>>>> up cases by category? >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Vejas >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> BlindLaw mailing list >>>>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> BlindLaw: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> BlindLaw mailing list >>>>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> BlindLaw: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> BlindLaw mailing list >>>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> BlindLaw: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> BlindLaw mailing list >>>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> BlindLaw: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/shannonldillon%40gmail.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> SHANNON L. DILLON >>> Secretary and Legislative Coordinator >>> National Federation of the Blind >>> of California >>> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and >>> friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. >>> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they >>> want. >>> www.nfbcal.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/sanho817%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/shannonldillon%40gmail.com > -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org From cjdavis9193 at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 23:31:45 2019 From: cjdavis9193 at gmail.com (Cody Davis) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 19:31:45 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Hiring Processes and Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <77FB8CE5-2DE0-4C7C-A7A7-552E5A195B98@gmail.com> Glad to hear from you! How is DC going? It sounds like you might have moved to a new agency? Back to my original email: apparently the deadline they sent originally was a typo. I have until the 18th to get the documentation. They did not say that they wanted medical documentation specifically. I am hoping that a letter from my vocational rehabilitation counselor will be sufficient, but they did not answer any of my questions asking about whether or not such a letter would be sufficient to get accommodations. I have done other federal applications before, but this is the first one where there have been assessments to be filled out. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 13, 2019, at 6:51 PM, Shickeytha Chandler via BlindLaw wrote: > > Cody, > > Hello from your former colleague in the NCSU MPA program! I personally do > not have experience navigating an inaccessible assessment in the federal > hiring process. However, given my current role in GAO’s recruiting office, > I would be interested to learn the outcome of your situation. I think we > generally do not require medical documentation during the application > process for accommodations related to the application and interview > process, but I will check with some of my colleagues who have knowledge > about common practices in other agencies. > > > > On Thursday, June 13, 2019, Cody Davis via BlindLaw > wrote: > >> All, >> >> Has anyone had any experience requesting accommodations in the federal >> hiring process? >> >> I have applied for a paralegal position in a U.S. Attorneys office. Part >> of the application requires taking multiple online assessments of various >> kinds, some of which are timed and some of which, I think, include videos. >> When I attempted to take the assessments myself, I found that my screen >> reader had difficulty interacting with the assessment content. I am using >> Voiceover on a Mac, and I tried using both Safari and Firefox browsers with >> no success. >> >> I submitted the required form to request accommodations through the U.S. >> Staffing Office several days ago. I included a Schedule A letter to >> document my disability and need for accommodations. I was submitting the >> application on the second to final day it was open, and the request for >> accommodations had to be submitted by the job closing date, so I had to >> rely on the Schedule A letter as it was the only documentation I had >> available to me. >> >> The US Staffing Office got back to me today to let me know that they need >> further documentation of my disability, why that interferes with my ability >> to take the assessments, what accommodations I am requesting, and how those >> accommodations will enable me to complete the assessments. I have no >> problem getting this documentation to them, but it will take some time. I >> received the request today at 3PM and it gave me a deadline of June 16 by >> 3PM to submit the additional documentation. A single business day and 2 >> weekend days is not sufficient time to get documentation from a VR >> counselor or medical professional. I have requested more time to submit >> documentation. >> >> Has anyone else had experience requesting accommodations for assessments >> as part of a federal government job application? >> If so, what documentation did you rely on and from whom did you get the >> Documentation. I am wondering if a letter from my VR Counselor will be >> sufficient. >> Finally, does anyone else believe the deadline they gave me for submitting >> the additional documentation is unreasonable? >> >> I am grateful for any insight you all may have to share. >> >> Respectfully, >> Cody Davis >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ >> shickeytha%40gmail.com >> > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/cjdavis9193%40gmail.com From shickeytha at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 23:52:08 2019 From: shickeytha at gmail.com (Shickeytha Chandler) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 19:52:08 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Hiring Processes and Accommodations In-Reply-To: <77FB8CE5-2DE0-4C7C-A7A7-552E5A195B98@gmail.com> References: <77FB8CE5-2DE0-4C7C-A7A7-552E5A195B98@gmail.com> Message-ID: Same agency, but different office than where I started. I just read your email again, and I am curious if they specifically requested a medical documentation or just more details about what you are requesting for an accommodation. It might not have been clear to them what you need. For example, do you need a human reader to read the assessment to you? Or are you requesting the assessment questions in an alternate format such as Microsoft word? If there is anyway that you can speak to someone on the phone, that might help to clear things up. Let me know how it goes. On Thursday, June 13, 2019, Cody Davis via BlindLaw wrote: > Glad to hear from you! How is DC going? It sounds like you might have > moved to a new agency? > > Back to my original email: apparently the deadline they sent originally > was a typo. I have until the 18th to get the documentation. They did not > say that they wanted medical documentation specifically. I am hoping that a > letter from my vocational rehabilitation counselor will be sufficient, but > they did not answer any of my questions asking about whether or not such a > letter would be sufficient to get accommodations. > > I have done other federal applications before, but this is the first one > where there have been assessments to be filled out. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 13, 2019, at 6:51 PM, Shickeytha Chandler via BlindLaw < > blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > > > Cody, > > > > Hello from your former colleague in the NCSU MPA program! I personally do > > not have experience navigating an inaccessible assessment in the federal > > hiring process. However, given my current role in GAO’s recruiting > office, > > I would be interested to learn the outcome of your situation. I think we > > generally do not require medical documentation during the application > > process for accommodations related to the application and interview > > process, but I will check with some of my colleagues who have knowledge > > about common practices in other agencies. > > > > > > > > On Thursday, June 13, 2019, Cody Davis via BlindLaw > > > wrote: > > > >> All, > >> > >> Has anyone had any experience requesting accommodations in the federal > >> hiring process? > >> > >> I have applied for a paralegal position in a U.S. Attorneys office. Part > >> of the application requires taking multiple online assessments of > various > >> kinds, some of which are timed and some of which, I think, include > videos. > >> When I attempted to take the assessments myself, I found that my screen > >> reader had difficulty interacting with the assessment content. I am > using > >> Voiceover on a Mac, and I tried using both Safari and Firefox browsers > with > >> no success. > >> > >> I submitted the required form to request accommodations through the U.S. > >> Staffing Office several days ago. I included a Schedule A letter to > >> document my disability and need for accommodations. I was submitting the > >> application on the second to final day it was open, and the request for > >> accommodations had to be submitted by the job closing date, so I had to > >> rely on the Schedule A letter as it was the only documentation I had > >> available to me. > >> > >> The US Staffing Office got back to me today to let me know that they > need > >> further documentation of my disability, why that interferes with my > ability > >> to take the assessments, what accommodations I am requesting, and how > those > >> accommodations will enable me to complete the assessments. I have no > >> problem getting this documentation to them, but it will take some time. > I > >> received the request today at 3PM and it gave me a deadline of June 16 > by > >> 3PM to submit the additional documentation. A single business day and 2 > >> weekend days is not sufficient time to get documentation from a VR > >> counselor or medical professional. I have requested more time to submit > >> documentation. > >> > >> Has anyone else had experience requesting accommodations for assessments > >> as part of a federal government job application? > >> If so, what documentation did you rely on and from whom did you get the > >> Documentation. I am wondering if a letter from my VR Counselor will be > >> sufficient. > >> Finally, does anyone else believe the deadline they gave me for > submitting > >> the additional documentation is unreasonable? > >> > >> I am grateful for any insight you all may have to share. > >> > >> Respectfully, > >> Cody Davis > >> _______________________________________________ > >> BlindLaw mailing list > >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > >> BlindLaw: > >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ > >> shickeytha%40gmail.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > BlindLaw mailing list > > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ > cjdavis9193%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ > shickeytha%40gmail.com > From rothmanjd at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 23:58:52 2019 From: rothmanjd at gmail.com (Ronza Othman) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 19:58:52 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Hiring Processes and Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <016101d52243$f466f900$dd34eb00$@gmail.com> Hi, I am the Chair of the NFB Blind Federal Employment Committee, a former Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator, and currently an EEO Complaints Director. I'd say that the answers to your questions are complicated. First, an agency can indeed require documentation from you of the disability before providing accommodations. That documentation should ordinarily be from a medical professional, and while Voc Rehab letters are fine for certifying disability for Schedule A, they aren't sufficient for reasonable accommodation. The complexity comes into play though when the medical condition is obvious, and in those instances employers shouldn't require medical documentation of obvious conditions - blindness is an obvious condition by the way. However, in pre-employment screenings and the interview process, they don't know you and haven't seen that your condition is obvious, so it's not so simple. I'd refer you to the EEOC's Guidance on Pre-Employment Screenings and Medical Examinations. Is it reasonable to ask for more time? Definitely. Is one business day and two weekend days reasonable? Probably not. I'd say something like a week to 10 calendar days is reasonable - because if your condition is obvious, you should be able to get a letter from your doctor - and remember, it can be any doctor - saying you are blind - diagnosis, prognosis, and limitation. Ronza Othman, President National Federation of the Blind of Maryland 443-426-4110 -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cody Davis via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:50 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Cody Davis Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Hiring Processes and Accommodations All, Has anyone had any experience requesting accommodations in the federal hiring process? I have applied for a paralegal position in a U.S. Attorneys office. Part of the application requires taking multiple online assessments of various kinds, some of which are timed and some of which, I think, include videos. When I attempted to take the assessments myself, I found that my screen reader had difficulty interacting with the assessment content. I am using Voiceover on a Mac, and I tried using both Safari and Firefox browsers with no success. I submitted the required form to request accommodations through the U.S. Staffing Office several days ago. I included a Schedule A letter to document my disability and need for accommodations. I was submitting the application on the second to final day it was open, and the request for accommodations had to be submitted by the job closing date, so I had to rely on the Schedule A letter as it was the only documentation I had available to me. The US Staffing Office got back to me today to let me know that they need further documentation of my disability, why that interferes with my ability to take the assessments, what accommodations I am requesting, and how those accommodations will enable me to complete the assessments. I have no problem getting this documentation to them, but it will take some time. I received the request today at 3PM and it gave me a deadline of June 16 by 3PM to submit the additional documentation. A single business day and 2 weekend days is not sufficient time to get documentation from a VR counselor or medical professional. I have requested more time to submit documentation. Has anyone else had experience requesting accommodations for assessments as part of a federal government job application? If so, what documentation did you rely on and from whom did you get the Documentation. I am wondering if a letter from my VR Counselor will be sufficient. Finally, does anyone else believe the deadline they gave me for submitting the additional documentation is unreasonable? I am grateful for any insight you all may have to share. Respectfully, Cody Davis _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rothmanjd%40gmail.com From ericaturner203012 at gmail.com Fri Jun 14 00:04:50 2019 From: ericaturner203012 at gmail.com (Erica Turner) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 20:04:50 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching In-Reply-To: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> References: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi...! Have you heard of "casebrief.com"? This is a site where you cases/case briefs. There is also "Google Scholar" as well. I hope that this helps. “A good lawyer, just like a good poker player, must always keep his cards close to his chest.” ― Mallika Nawal Erica Turner, (904)881-1168 (cell) ericaturner203012 at gmail.com (personal email) literatureandme2379 at gmail.com (personal email) On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 3:11 PM Vejas Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw < blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Hi All, > I'm very new to law and am currently doing an internship this summer, > before I start my senior year of college. > I was wondering if there are any Web sites that conveniently let you look > up cases by category? > Thanks, > Vejas > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ericaturner203012%40gmail.com > From NSingh at cov.com Fri Jun 14 00:22:22 2019 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:22:22 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching In-Reply-To: <23DB848B-CDA5-4895-BAD7-E1D8B225ACEA@gmail.com> References: <547B90E7-C3C8-4C84-8882-64417401B8E1@gmail.com> <2D431D03-38F6-4E84-8BE8-9222A65E7347@gmail.com> <568556680ac24340a7cae0f939e86d9f@CBIvEX02eUS.cov.com> <23DB848B-CDA5-4895-BAD7-E1D8B225ACEA@gmail.com> Message-ID: <3a9d90443a2f4aa39aafe76f1142c180@CBIvEX02eUS.cov.com> Yes, I recommend that you ask. Many attorneys obtain access to Westlaw and Lexis through an institutional membership via a firm, government agency, or other office. FindLaw and Google Scholar are fine for a lay legal audience. If you are focused on Supreme Court work, the Court's own website, SCOTUS Blog, and OYEZ are good resources. I should also add that PACER, which gives you access to federal court dockets, may be helpful, as you can search by party as well. Recently, the website underwent some changes, and accessibility is okay, if not entirely ideal. PACER, however, requires a paid membership. What are you expected to do? I am curious, especially since it seems unusual that a college internship is requesting you to perform legal research. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 6:26 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Case Searching Hi Shannon, Thanks. I had never heard of FindLaw until you mentioned it, but you looks very cool. I was under the impression from what Nandini said that you can use WestLaw or Lexus Nexus if your institution is subscribed, but I could be wrong. I'll ask my supervisor when I next see her (she's out of the office). Thanks, Vejas > On 13 Jun 2019, at 15:14, Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi Vejas, > > I haven't used Lexis in a long time but I use WestLaw regularly and it > is pretty accessible. I don't know how you access it without a > subscription, though. > > Have you tried using www.findlaw.com to look up the information you're > searching for? > > > >> On 6/13/19, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw wrote: >> Yes, both are fairly accessible and have JAWS specialists who are >> attentive to screen reader access. I slightly prefer Westlaw, since >> it is more intuitive, but Lexis has resources that Westlaw does not. >> If your firm or office has a subscription to both, then you have a >> majority of your legal research covered. >> >> As for searching cases against a particular store, you can perform a >> party search. This can be layered by jurisdiction or legal topic, >> meaning you could find, as a for-instance, all civil employment cases >> where Sears is a party in the Central District of California. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas >> Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw >> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 4:29 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Case Searching >> >> Hi, >> Thank you so much for this information. Yes, I probably should have >> been more clear: what I meant by "category" was being able to search, >> for example, for cases against a particular store, or lating to a >> particular subject. >> Are Westlaw and LexusNexus fairly accessible? >> Thank you, >> Vejas >> >>> On 13 Jun 2019, at 12:53, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw >>> wrote: >>> >>> I am not really sure what you mean by "category." There are two >>> major subscription-based web services that allow you to look up case law: >>> Westlaw and LexisNexis. You are able to slice and dice searches >>> between civil and criminal proceedings in addition to jurisdiction >>> and overall legal topic, such as torts, environmental damages, >>> securities, etc. Both services offer a number of treatises and >>> secondary sources, like the American Law Reports, that present case >>> law by topic as well. Keep in mind that this is a small fraction of >>> what Westlaw and Lexis have, as these are absolutely gigantic repositories of legal knowledge. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Vejas >>> Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:11 PM >>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas >>> Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching >>> >>> Hi All, >>> I'm very new to law and am currently doing an internship this >>> summer, before I start my senior year of college. >>> I was wondering if there are any Web sites that conveniently let you >>> look up cases by category? >>> Thanks, >>> Vejas >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.c >>> om >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/alpineimaginat >>> ion%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.co >> m >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/shannonldillon% >> 40gmail.com >> > > > -- > SHANNON L. DILLON > Secretary and Legislative Coordinator > National Federation of the Blind > of California > The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and > friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. > Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they > want. > www.nfbcal.org > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/alpineimaginatio > n%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com From maurakutnyak at gmail.com Fri Jun 14 00:53:09 2019 From: maurakutnyak at gmail.com (Maura Kutnyak) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 20:53:09 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] =?utf-8?q?Of_Capital_=E2=80=9C_=2C_anyone_familiar=3F?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9CThe_Divine_Right?= Message-ID: This book was recommended by a professor with whom i was taking a class. Itis a captivating unspooling of the ever entwined concepts of, property rights, sovereignty, corporate aristocracy through steak holder primacy and so on. Definitely not quashing my interest in the law. The author, Margery Kelly, has a new book coming out in July. From the title it sounds like a strong follow up. Sincerely, Maura Kutnyak 716-563-9882 From maurakutnyak at gmail.com Fri Jun 14 01:26:48 2019 From: maurakutnyak at gmail.com (Maura Kutnyak) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:26:48 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] =?utf-8?q?Of_Capital_=E2=80=9C_=2C_anyone_familiar=3F?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9CThe_Divine_Right?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <537450AF-909B-4DC3-BB4C-CF2DBDB62C59@gmail.com> Oh darn, looks like th title is out of order in the subject. Its meant to read, The Divine right of capital. Sincerely, Maura Kutnyak 716-563-9882 > On Jun 13, 2019, at 8:53 PM, Maura Kutnyak wrote: > > This book was recommended by a professor with whom i was taking a class. Itis a captivating unspooling of the ever entwined concepts of, property rights, sovereignty, corporate aristocracy through steak holder primacy and so on. > > Definitely not quashing my interest in the law. > > The author, Margery Kelly, has a new book coming out in July. From the title it sounds like a strong follow up. > > > > Sincerely, > > Maura Kutnyak > 716-563-9882 From LBlake at nfb.org Fri Jun 14 12:51:57 2019 From: LBlake at nfb.org (Blake, Lou Ann) Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:51:57 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] =?utf-8?q?FW=3A_Georgetown_Tech_Law_Institute_Announc?= =?utf-8?q?es_New_Project_on_Algorithmic_Fairness_for_People_with_Disabili?= =?utf-8?q?ties_=E2=80=94_Institute_for_Technology_Law_=26_Policy_=40_Geor?= =?utf-8?q?getown_Law?= In-Reply-To: <74B794B7-771B-4463-9B93-A3DE28034E4F@Colorado.EDU> References: <74B794B7-771B-4463-9B93-A3DE28034E4F@Colorado.EDU> Message-ID: The below position may be of interest to some on this list. Lou Ann Blake, J.D. Deputy Executive Director, Blindness Initiatives 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314, extension 2221 | lblake at nfb.org                                   The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. -----Original Message----- From: Blake Reid Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 1:56 PM To: kpstrauss at gmail.com; Clayton H Lewis ; Christian Vogler ; greggvan at umd.edu; arobertson at creeclaw.org; Howard Rosenblum ; Zainab Alkebsi ; Lise Hamlin ; Claude Stout ; ebridges at acb.org; crachfal at acb.org; Blake, Lou Ann Subject: Georgetown Tech Law Institute Announces New Project on Algorithmic Fairness for People with Disabilities — Institute for Technology Law & Policy @ Georgetown Law Hi all, My colleagues at Georgetown Law’s tech law institute just launched an initiative on algorithmic/AI fairness/bias and disability for which they’re searching for a director: https://www.georgetowntech.org/news-fullposts/ai-pwd They are trying to attract someone with significant legal experience on disability rights issues. I think this is a great opportunity to do a deep dive on an issue of increasing importance with excellent institutional support, and hope some of you might have ideas on folks who might fit the bill. The institute is new to these issues, but its ED, Alex Givens, is the daughter of Christopher Reeve and has been personally engaged on disability policy for a long time, and I know many of the faculty affiliated with the Center are hugely supportive of this initiative and would be excellent collaborators on the tech/AI side of things. Please feel free to forward along, and I’m happy to make introductions to folks at the Center if helpful. -Blake Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website. From cjdavis9193 at gmail.com Fri Jun 14 12:52:58 2019 From: cjdavis9193 at gmail.com (Cody Davis) Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:52:58 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Hiring Processes and Accommodations In-Reply-To: <016101d52243$f466f900$dd34eb00$@gmail.com> References: <016101d52243$f466f900$dd34eb00$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <8A44392C-7EEF-42B8-80B8-41C99927C49B@gmail.com> Thanks, all, for your insight. They never did respond to my inquiry about what kind of qualified professional they are needing documentation from. I’m just going to visit a GP physician in my area to get the documentation. What’s unfortunate is that now I am having to spend money just to apply for the job that no other applicant is having to spend. They di change the deadline to June 18, giving me a total of 5 calendar days (3 business days). It’s still going to be difficult getting an appointment with a physician in that short amount of time. Finally, the one time someone from the US Staffing Office did contact me by phone, he made it clear that phone conversations regarding accommodation requests were very rare. Regardless, I will see if there is a way to contact the office about my request other than by using the email provided. > On Jun 13, 2019, at 7:58 PM, Ronza Othman wrote: > > Hi, > I am the Chair of the NFB Blind Federal Employment Committee, a former > Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator, and currently an EEO Complaints > Director. I'd say that the answers to your questions are complicated. > First, an agency can indeed require documentation from you of the disability > before providing accommodations. That documentation should ordinarily be > from a medical professional, and while Voc Rehab letters are fine for > certifying disability for Schedule A, they aren't sufficient for reasonable > accommodation. The complexity comes into play though when the medical > condition is obvious, and in those instances employers shouldn't require > medical documentation of obvious conditions - blindness is an obvious > condition by the way. However, in pre-employment screenings and the > interview process, they don't know you and haven't seen that your condition > is obvious, so it's not so simple. I'd refer you to the EEOC's Guidance on > Pre-Employment Screenings and Medical Examinations. > > > Is it reasonable to ask for more time? Definitely. Is one business day and > two weekend days reasonable? Probably not. I'd say something like a week > to 10 calendar days is reasonable - because if your condition is obvious, > you should be able to get a letter from your doctor - and remember, it can > be any doctor - saying you are blind - diagnosis, prognosis, and limitation. > > Ronza Othman, President > National Federation of the Blind of Maryland > 443-426-4110 > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cody Davis > via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:50 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Cody Davis > Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Hiring Processes and Accommodations > > All, > > Has anyone had any experience requesting accommodations in the federal > hiring process? > > I have applied for a paralegal position in a U.S. Attorneys office. Part of > the application requires taking multiple online assessments of various > kinds, some of which are timed and some of which, I think, include videos. > When I attempted to take the assessments myself, I found that my screen > reader had difficulty interacting with the assessment content. I am using > Voiceover on a Mac, and I tried using both Safari and Firefox browsers with > no success. > > I submitted the required form to request accommodations through the U.S. > Staffing Office several days ago. I included a Schedule A letter to document > my disability and need for accommodations. I was submitting the application > on the second to final day it was open, and the request for accommodations > had to be submitted by the job closing date, so I had to rely on the > Schedule A letter as it was the only documentation I had available to me. > > The US Staffing Office got back to me today to let me know that they need > further documentation of my disability, why that interferes with my ability > to take the assessments, what accommodations I am requesting, and how those > accommodations will enable me to complete the assessments. I have no problem > getting this documentation to them, but it will take some time. I received > the request today at 3PM and it gave me a deadline of June 16 by 3PM to > submit the additional documentation. A single business day and 2 weekend > days is not sufficient time to get documentation from a VR counselor or > medical professional. I have requested more time to submit documentation. > > Has anyone else had experience requesting accommodations for assessments as > part of a federal government job application? > If so, what documentation did you rely on and from whom did you get the > Documentation. I am wondering if a letter from my VR Counselor will be > sufficient. > Finally, does anyone else believe the deadline they gave me for submitting > the additional documentation is unreasonable? > > I am grateful for any insight you all may have to share. > > Respectfully, > Cody Davis > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rothmanjd%40gmail.com > From amatney at loeb.com Fri Jun 14 14:01:42 2019 From: amatney at loeb.com (Angela Matney) Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:01:42 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] DC Meetup today 6:30 PM, Vapiano M Street Message-ID: <1BAC65FD6F6D1140A9F58F9D21A1A53924643759@SM-EXMAIL03.loeb.com> Good morning, everyone: Michal Nowicki is visiting the DC area this week, which is a fantastic reason for those of us who can make it to get together for dinner. A group of us will be meeting at Vapiano on M Street Northwest in DC at around 6:30. The restaurant does not take reservations for parties of fewer than 15, so we can just show up when it's convenient. I'm going to try to get there by around 6:00. I plan on telling them we'll have approximately 6 people in the party. I'll give them my name. But if someone gets there before I do, feel free to let them know there will be about six of us and that I orchestrated this. (Really, it was Michal, but I was going to try to make a reservation, so ...). The restaurant information is below. My direct line is below that. Feel free to call that number if you need to reach me-calls are automatically forwarded to my cell. Thank you, and I hope to see several of you tonight (more than six would be fantastic!). Angie Vapiano M Street 1800 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 640-1868 https://us.vapiano.com/en/restaurants/vapiano-m-street-1800-m-street-nw-1/ Angela Matney, CIPP/US Attorney at Law [Loeb & Loeb LLP] Loeb and Loeb LLP 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001 Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax: 202.403.3407 | E-mail: amatney at loeb.com Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. 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LaBarre) Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:10:40 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003a01d522ba$f2c50fc0$d84f2f40$@labarrelaw.com> fyi From: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Sent: Friday, June 14, 2019 5:44 AM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice Good morning, Below is a list of current attorney and legal internship vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice. The Department of Justice office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities. We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in positively contributing to Justice and hope that you will consider joining the dedicated public servants at the Department of Justice. 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Name: Legal - Senior Staff Attorney 2019.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 155578 bytes Desc: Legal - Senior Staff Attorney 2019.pdf URL: From kavino at McCarter.com Sat Jun 15 20:29:13 2019 From: kavino at McCarter.com (Avino, Kristy) Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 20:29:13 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Request for Amicus Briefs re: Blind Juror Message-ID: <7DEA38D5-67A7-4EB6-8E66-16759DC92185@McCarter.com> Hello all, The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has requested amicus briefs for a pending criminal appeal, which challenges the competency and qualifications of a blind juror where the evidence included 2 photographs and other documentary evidence. Please let me know if you can recommend any direct points of contact at the NFB and any other organization that may be interested in filing a brief. I am a Massachusetts lawyer and will offer my assistance and that of my law firm if needed. It is my understanding that two organizations (whose names are not known to me) have expressed interest but have not yet committed to filing a brief. I’ll include the call for briefs below. Thank you for any assistance you can provide! Best, Kristy Avino McCarter & English LLP 265 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 617-449-6577 The call for briefs is as follows: SJC-12724 Commonwealth v. Lawrence Heywood Whether the judge erred in determining that a blind juror was competent and qualified to be seated on a case involving a charge of assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, where the evidence included two photographs and other documentary evidence; whether appropriate accommodations were made to permit a blind juror to be seated as a juror; whether the evidence was sufficient to warrant a finding of serious bodily injury. Sent from my iPhone This email message from the law firm of McCarter & English, LLP is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. From rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Mon Jun 17 14:39:05 2019 From: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com (rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:39:05 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] IEP Question Message-ID: <004801d5251a$6c51df60$44f59e20$@nyc.rr.com> Hi All: I am working with an eighteen-year old blind high school student and her family. They are dissatisfied with the notetaking device that the school district purchased for her (I will not identify the device or company here). They want the school district to purchase a device made by a different company. They are getting pushback from the district, which wants to upgrade the device she currently has. I don't know if they are trying to save money, or just think they know better than does a blind student and her parents. I think the family has a strong case, but I need some guidance on how best to convince the district that the student's and her family's preference should be taken into consideration. Rather than bore everyone on this list with replies, if any of you has any experience or thoughts, please contact me off list. Thanks in advance. Ray Wayne, New York City From PChang at nfb.org Mon Jun 17 18:52:01 2019 From: PChang at nfb.org (Chang, Patti) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:52:01 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] LSAC at career fair Message-ID: Dear all, I thought I would flag for this group that the Law School Admissions Council will be at our career fair. Let's show our interest by each of us who are currently job hunting stopping at their table. Thanks so much. Patti Chang Esq. Director of Outreach 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314, extension 2422 | pchang at nfb.org Cell: 773-307-6440 [National Federation of the Blind] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Youtube] The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website. From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Mon Jun 17 19:49:46 2019 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:49:46 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Request for Amicus Briefs re: Blind Juror In-Reply-To: <7DEA38D5-67A7-4EB6-8E66-16759DC92185@McCarter.com> References: <7DEA38D5-67A7-4EB6-8E66-16759DC92185@McCarter.com> Message-ID: <000701d52545$d14b45c0$73e1d140$@labarrelaw.com> Kristy and all, the NFB is drafting an amicus in this case and will be happy to have other organizations sign onto it once ready. We hope to circulate a draft in August. It's hard to believe that we still run into these issues about 30 years after passage of the ADA. Best, Scott -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Avino, Kristy via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2019 2:29 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Avino, Kristy Subject: [blindlaw] Request for Amicus Briefs re: Blind Juror Hello all, The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has requested amicus briefs for a pending criminal appeal, which challenges the competency and qualifications of a blind juror where the evidence included 2 photographs and other documentary evidence. Please let me know if you can recommend any direct points of contact at the NFB and any other organization that may be interested in filing a brief. I am a Massachusetts lawyer and will offer my assistance and that of my law firm if needed. It is my understanding that two organizations (whose names are not known to me) have expressed interest but have not yet committed to filing a brief. I’ll include the call for briefs below. Thank you for any assistance you can provide! Best, Kristy Avino McCarter & English LLP 265 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 617-449-6577 The call for briefs is as follows: SJC-12724 Commonwealth v. Lawrence Heywood Whether the judge erred in determining that a blind juror was competent and qualified to be seated on a case involving a charge of assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, where the evidence included two photographs and other documentary evidence; whether appropriate accommodations were made to permit a blind juror to be seated as a juror; whether the evidence was sufficient to warrant a finding of serious bodily injury. Sent from my iPhone This email message from the law firm of McCarter & English, LLP is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/slabarre%40labarrelaw.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jun 17 20:28:57 2019 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 20:28:57 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Case Analysis: In ADA Website Accessibility Cases, Remediation May Be a Successful Defense, Pepper Law, June 13 2019 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: https://www.pepperlaw.com/publications/in-ada-website-accessibility-cases-remediation-may-be-a-successful-defense-2019-06-13/ In ADA Website Accessibility Cases, Remediation May Be a Successful Defense June 13, 2019 Pepper Law Companies, universities and other organizations around the country continue to face an onslaught of lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) alleging that commercial websites cannot be appropriately accessed by visually impaired individuals. A recent opinion from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York provides a potential roadmap for companies to stave off litigation by taking action to remediate barriers to full website accessibility. In that case, Diaz v. The Kroger Co., No. 18 Civ. 7953 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y. June 4, 2019), the court granted Kroger's motion to dismiss the first amended complaint, finding that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction because the ADA claims had been rendered moot by Kroger's remediation of its website to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 - the website accessibility standards identified in the first amended complaint. Thus, the holding suggests that defendants may potentially moot ADA-website claims through swift, documented and completed remediation. The court also found that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the grocery chain based on the website alone because grocery delivery was not available to New York residents. Case Analysis In Diaz, the legally blind plaintiff alleged that the Kroger Company supermarket chain violated the ADA, the Human Rights Laws of both New York state and New York City, and the New York Civil Rights Law by failing to design, construct, maintain and operate its website in a way that was fully accessible to the plaintiff, who uses screen-reading software to convert online content to audio. Notably, none of the supermarket chain's brick-and-mortar locations are in New York state. Kroger operates a website that enables consumers to purchase goods for delivery and also provides information on promotions and coupons, as well as calorie content and recommended cook times for certain foods. The plaintiff claimed that he visited the Kroger website several times, but was unable to access information about products available for delivery or other available goods and services because the information on the website could not be rendered as text and, thus, was not compatible with his screen-reader software. Kroger's motion to dismiss asserted that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the complaint because Kroger already had modified its website to remove access barriers. Crucially, Kroger supported its motion by submitting an affidavit from its product design manager, which asserted that the website was now compliant with WCAG 2.0 standards and that he personally investigated the alleged deficiencies and confirmed that all alleged deficiencies were remedied. In determining that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction due to the mootness of the ADA claims, the court noted that the Kroger product design manager's affidavit overcame the types of shortcomings often identified by courts when rejecting mootness arguments. Specifically, the court noted that, unlike in other cases where a remediation plan had been created but remediation was not yet complete, Kroger already had completed the remediation process. The product design manager's affidavit, which specifically addressed the website's current compliance with WCAG 2.0 standards, was attested to by the person whose job was well-positioned to understand and address the alleged accessibility problems. Furthermore, the affidavit stated that the company intended to remain compliant with the ADA, as well as any other applicable future standards. The plaintiff's opposition did not dispute the affidavit's factual assertions regarding the remediation of the website, but merely argued that website content is, by its nature, constantly being modified and updated, which would jeopardize future compliance. The court rejected that argument and refused to find that an ADA-website claim can never be mooted based on the inherent characteristics of websites constantly being modified. This, of course, makes sense because to rule otherwise would mean that a company could never defeat an ADA-website claim and would be subject to endless litigation, notwithstanding the company's best efforts toward compliance. The court held separately that it could not exercise personal jurisdiction over Kroger through New York's long-arm statute based on its website alone because the website did not provide grocery delivery to New York customers. The court looked to the Second Circuit's Best Van Lines test, which considers a website's level of "interactivity" on a spectrum ranging from passive informational websites, which do not confer jurisdiction, to fully interactive websites that knowingly transmit goods or services to customers in other states, which confer jurisdiction. The court required that the plaintiff establish a "reasonable probability" that the website actually was used to effect commercial transactions with New York customers in order to confer jurisdiction. The parties disputed whether New York residents could order groceries from the Kroger website, and the court conducted its own review of the website and confirmed that delivery was not available to any New York state ZIP code. The nation's courts continue to fill in the gap left by the Department of Justice's failure to promulgate rules governing commercial websites and ADA compliance. While it remains to be seen if other courts will adopt the Diaz court's rationale as it relates to mootness, at least one jurisdiction has held that completed remediation efforts may render an ADA claim moot. If they have not done so already, companies, universities and other organizations with a web presence are well-advised to develop and make demonstrable progress in implementing a website accessibility compliance plan. The material in this publication was created as of the date set forth above and is based on laws, court decisions, administrative rulings and congressional materials that existed at that time, and should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinions on specific facts. The information in this publication is not intended to create, and the transmission and receipt of it does not constitute, a lawyer-client relationship. From PChang at nfb.org Mon Jun 17 20:40:02 2019 From: PChang at nfb.org (Chang, Patti) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 20:40:02 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Request for Amicus Briefs re: Blind Juror In-Reply-To: <000701d52545$d14b45c0$73e1d140$@labarrelaw.com> References: <7DEA38D5-67A7-4EB6-8E66-16759DC92185@McCarter.com> <000701d52545$d14b45c0$73e1d140$@labarrelaw.com> Message-ID: If you need anyone with direct experience, I served on a jury on a possession charge in Cook County successfully. They used diagrams and the like during that trial too. Patti Chang Esq. Director of Outreach 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314, extension 2422 | pchang at nfb.org Cell: 773-307-6440                                   The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw Sent: Monday, June 17, 2019 2:50 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: Labarre, Scott Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Request for Amicus Briefs re: Blind Juror Kristy and all, the NFB is drafting an amicus in this case and will be happy to have other organizations sign onto it once ready. We hope to circulate a draft in August. It's hard to believe that we still run into these issues about 30 years after passage of the ADA. Best, Scott -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Avino, Kristy via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2019 2:29 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Avino, Kristy Subject: [blindlaw] Request for Amicus Briefs re: Blind Juror Hello all, The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has requested amicus briefs for a pending criminal appeal, which challenges the competency and qualifications of a blind juror where the evidence included 2 photographs and other documentary evidence. Please let me know if you can recommend any direct points of contact at the NFB and any other organization that may be interested in filing a brief. I am a Massachusetts lawyer and will offer my assistance and that of my law firm if needed. It is my understanding that two organizations (whose names are not known to me) have expressed interest but have not yet committed to filing a brief. I’ll include the call for briefs below. Thank you for any assistance you can provide! 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From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jun 17 23:54:27 2019 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:54:27 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Diversity Notification In-Reply-To: References: <482588268.160863.1560497901500.JavaMail.careerconnector@mgsapps.monster.com> Message-ID: From: Jobs On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia via Jobs Sent: Monday, June 17, 2019 10:32 AM To: 'jobs at nfbnet.org' Cc: Maurer, Patricia Subject: [Jobs] FW: Diversity Notification -----Original Message----- From: careerconnector at monstergovt.com [mailto:careerconnector at monstergovt.com] Sent: Friday, June 14, 2019 3:38 AM To: Maurer, Patricia Subject: Diversity Notification National Federation of the Blind Sir/Madam Dear Sir/Madam: Your organization and its members might be interested in the following vacancy announcement: Announcement Number: ATTY-IB-2019-001 Vacancy Description: Attorney Advisor (General) Open Period: 06/13/2019 to 07/03/2019 Series/Grade: GS-0905B Attorney Advisor-11/12/13/14 Salary: (USD) $69,581 - (USD) $152,352 Hiring Agency: Federal Communications Commission Duty Location: Washington, DC, US For more information, please visit the vacancy announcement located at https://careerconnector.jobs.treas.gov/cc/fcc/vacancy/viewVacancyDetail!execute.hms?orgId=1751&jnum=176262. Thank you. Human Resources Management Federal Communications Commission -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From nijat1989 at gmail.com Tue Jun 18 14:00:39 2019 From: nijat1989 at gmail.com (Nijat Worley) Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 09:00:39 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Southwest Airlines Website no longer accessible Message-ID: Greetings all, I have noticed that in the last six months or so, the SouthWest Airlines website has become unusable with a screen-reader. The last two times I have purchased tickets from SouthWest, I have had to call and purchase my tickets over the phone. For some reason, we are able to select the tickets and add them to the cart, but then it’s impossible to find the cart with your tickets in it, so that you can check out and purchase the tickets. This is a recent phenomenon. The website used to be mostly accessible, and I used to be able to purchase tickets online without having to call the customer service line. Is anyone aware of any complaints about the website inaccessibility to SouthWest in the recent months? -- Nijat Worley J.D. Twitter: @nijatworley From ctate2076 at att.net Tue Jun 18 14:14:42 2019 From: ctate2076 at att.net (ctate2076 at att.net) Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:14:42 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Southwest Airlines Website no longer accessible In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <007b01d525e0$2cb0e470$8612ad50$@att.net> Good Morning: I just purchased a ticket on the Southwest website a couple of weeks ago. I had difficulty finding the cart. After waiting on the phone for nearly an hour and playing with the website, I found that to get to the cart with the ticket, you have to scroll down to where it says "Important Terms" or something like that; the Terms heading is also the continue button. It is right after the list of available flights. I did remain on the line to lodge a complaint with Southwest. The button to continue to the cart is in a place it doesn't belong and will confuse the customer. Hope this helps. Together, Camille Tate President, Melbourne Space Coast Chapter, National Federation of the Blind, FL Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind, FL Email: ctate2076 at att.net Phone: 321 372 4899 -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Nijat Worley via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 10:01 AM To: blindlaw Cc: Nijat Worley Subject: [blindlaw] Southwest Airlines Website no longer accessible Greetings all, I have noticed that in the last six months or so, the SouthWest Airlines website has become unusable with a screen-reader. The last two times I have purchased tickets from SouthWest, I have had to call and purchase my tickets over the phone. For some reason, we are able to select the tickets and add them to the cart, but then it’s impossible to find the cart with your tickets in it, so that you can check out and purchase the tickets. This is a recent phenomenon. The website used to be mostly accessible, and I used to be able to purchase tickets online without having to call the customer service line. Is anyone aware of any complaints about the website inaccessibility to SouthWest in the recent months? -- Nijat Worley J.D. Twitter: @nijatworley _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ctate2076%40att.net From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jun 18 16:44:23 2019 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:44:23 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Special Counsel - Two Positions- King County Washington public defender office Message-ID: From: King County, WA [mailto:KingCounty at subscriptions.kingcounty.gov] Sent: Monday, June 17, 2019 8:46 AM Subject: Special Counsel - Two Positions Special Counsel - Two Positions 06/17/2019 08:36 AM PDT Special Counsel - Civil Policy and Practice, Training, and Employee Development Special Counsel - Criminal Policy & Practice The Department of Public Defense (DPD) is committed to providing legal representation to indigent clients in King County. 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Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Carlos Montas > Date: June 18, 2019 at 5:49:34 PM EDT > To: "montascarlos267 at gmail.com" > Subject: Fwd: Vacancy- DRF Legal Director- Slight Correction > > > > Get Outlook for iOS > Carlos Montas • Advocate-Investigator > 850-488-9071 ext 9796 • 800-342-0823 ext 9796 > TDD 800-346-4127 • Fax 850-999-0477 • carlosm at disabilityrightsflorida.org > > > Disability Rights Florida > 40 Years of Protecting Your Civil Rights > www.disabilityrightsflorida.org > > > > > > > > From: Renée Jackson > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 3:45:04 PM > To: >everyone > Subject: Vacancy- DRF Legal Director- Slight Correction > > **Slight correction on the Qualifications- Required/preferred removed.** > > > LEGAL DIRECTOR: > Full-time, exempt position > > > Disability Rights Florida was founded in 1977 as the statewide designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities in the State of Florida and is the third largest Protection and Advocacy system in the nation representing a growing, diverse state. Our mission is to advance the quality of life, dignity, equality, self-determination, and freedom of choice of persons with disabilities through collaboration, education, advocacy, as well as legal and legislative strategies. We are a passionate, highly motivated group and we are looking for exceptional talent to join our team. Disability Rights Florida offers an excellent comprehensive employee benefit package. Some of the benefits included are paid vacation time, contributed employer medical, vision and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with an employer 3% match, life, short and long-term disability insurance, and generous paid holidays. Salary is commensurate with experience. > > > LOCATION: > > This position will be located at one of our four Florida offices (Tallahassee, Gainesville, Tampa, or Hollywood). > > POSITION OVERVIEW: > > As a member of the Leadership Team, the Legal Director is responsible for overseeing the legal work and services provided by Disability Rights Florida (DRF) including direct supervision of the work of attorneys who direct various teams. A critical component of the position is leading DRF litigation and related advocacy efforts in areas which involve system issues affecting a broad class of DRF clients. The Legal Director works closely with the Executive Director on all organization matters, including operations, policies, resource development, reporting, and external affairs and assists the Executive Director in developing and implementing the strategic plan as well as; oversees the development and implementation of work plans to ensure that appropriate strategies are used to achieve long term objectives. In addition, the Legal Director acts as General Counsel to the organization and acts on behalf of the Executive Director, if so delegated. The Legal Director provides leadership to ensure that Disability Rights Florida achieves its overall mission to protect the rights of Floridians with disabilities. > > RESPONSIBILITIES: > > Provides day-to-day leadership and oversight of the organization’s legal work and legal team members. > > Ensures that the rights of people with disabilities as provided for by law and regulation are enforced through organizational leadership as well as personal effort. > Develop, manage and supervise DRF’s individual and systemic litigation; ensures the ongoing development of litigation on disability rights issues. > Uses best business practices to establish and maintain an organizational structure capable of taking effective appropriate action to resolve complaints of violations, withholding or denial of rights made by or on behalf of clients. > Assists the Executive Director in programmatic and operational oversight of the organization, including coordination with the Director of Operations in human resource matters, as well as programmatic funding allocations, and in coordination with the Director of Legislative and Public Affairs in educating legislators and leaders of the state executive branch agencies on organizational priorities and to coordinate on policy and legal advocacy strategies and tactics. > Ensures high quality legal and advocacy representation through staff training, routine guidance, providing opportunities for achievement and recognition, and enforcing professional accountability. > Demonstrates command of law and legal procedure, monitors trends in litigation and policy development and communicates legal advice in a manner appropriate to the audience. > Develops and expands relationships and collaborates with other agencies and private firms, both in Florida and other states, which pursue impact litigation. > Acts with utmost commitment to the code of professional conduct and ethics, sets example for professional conduct of staff. > Provides comprehensive reports of legal and advocacy accomplishments to Board of Directors, PAIMI Advisory Council and as required or requested by other executive, legislative or policy leaders. > Completes accurate and timely administrative reports, manages resources and ensures staff compliance with organizational fiscal and human resource policy and procedure. > Participates in organizational events, maintains working relationship with other disability rights attorneys in both public legal service and private practice, and relevant state and national advocacy organizations to enhance the visibility of the organization and further the rights of individuals with disabilities. > Carries out other such duties as may from time to time be required. Frequent travel within the state and occasionally out of state is required. > Qualifications: > > A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; a personal approach that values the individual and respects differences; > Demonstrated commitment to civil rights and civil liberties consistent with the mission of Disability Rights Florida; > Eight (8) years or more of trial and appellate litigation experience at the state and federal levels including complex civil or impact litigation, with a strong background in civil rights and public interest law; > Proven leadership skills, knowledge of management principles and strategic planning, organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and meet internal and external deadlines; > Knowledge of federal benefit and state social welfare systems, institutional regulations impacting individuals with disabilities; > Public speaking skills. > J.D. Law Degree; Member of the Florida Bar and one federal district bar > > > Minimum of five years of legal management experience > Application Procedure: > > Please submit a cover letter, current resume and a legal writing sample to: job614 at disabilityrightsflorida.org or visit http://www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/about/employment_opportunities for instructions on how to apply including DRF application. > > > Application deadline is July 31, 2019. > > DFWP/EEO > > > > Renée Jackson • Human Resource Coordinator > 850-488-9071 ext 9707 • 800-342-0823 ext 9707 > TDD 800-346-4127 • Fax 850-617-6691 • reneej at disabilityrightsflorida.org > > > Disability Rights Florida > 40 Years of Protecting Your Civil Rights > www.disabilityrightsflorida.org > > > > > > > > This communication may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged information and may be protected from distribution by law. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that the law may restrict or prohibit the unintended use, copying or distribution of this communication. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. If you properly received this e-mail as a client, co-counsel or retained expert of Disability Rights Florida, you should maintain its contents in confidence in order to preserve the attorney-client or work product privilege that may be available to protect confidentiality. From rene0373 at gmail.com Wed Jun 19 02:27:30 2019 From: rene0373 at gmail.com (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 19:27:30 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Home-grown judicial information system possible barrier to judgeship pro tem Message-ID: Hi folks, What do you think of this? I interviewed May 24 for the position of Judge pro tempore in the Seattle Municipal Court. I came as prepared as I could be to discuss how I might interact with the existing judicial information system as an intermittent, on-call presider, realizing the potential accommodation issues, should they arise, would be different were I to have been elected as a sitting judge. I came with excellent references and a solid resume, and the interview went as I expected it would in all other respects. The panel was forthright in asking me questions about how I would interact with their in-house-designed judicial information system, which every judge used in all proceedings. I mentioned that I had access to blind judges across the country, and that I would have contacted them but for intensive litigation I was involved in earlier in the month. They responded that the construction of their system was proprietary information and that those judges wouldn’t have been able to anticipate that anyway. One judge, a former hospital administrator, spoke of how her hospital had installed a new medical information system that could not be used by their blind employees, and that these employees had had to be let go. When asked how I thought I might use their system, I suggested that my iPad had everything I would need for accessibility if I could use it to tap into their system for purposes of presiding. They told me that their IT specialist would contact me to discuss whether this was feasible. In my thank you letter to the panel, I let them know that Apple’s accessibility team had expressed a commitment to help sync my iPad to the SMC network, and that they had prior experience of working with blind people and secure information systems. I offered to speak with any IT specialist they had to see what the possibilities might be. A human resources officer replied to my email saying that my suggestion was premature and that I would be contacted, after all reference and background checks had been made, if I were deemed qualified for the spot. I haven’t heard anything since from the SMC, though my references have written to me to say they had sent in their comments. All of these lawyers, and a former SMC judge I’d regularly prosecuted before, gave me glowing reviews. This is not a request for legal advice. But I wonder what you all think about the idea of tackling a potential technological barrier to performance in the initial interview. Wouldn’t that have been more appropriate once an initial decision had been made that I was otherwise qualified and should be considered for an offer? My concern is that until the accessibility issue is decided, no blind jurist can sit on the Seattle Municipal Court bench regardless of merit. Right now I don’t know whether they found a better lawyer to hire or whether I have been eliminated because of the accessibility issue. Thoughts? I’m going to ask my references what they think too. Thanks, Elizabeth Elizabeth M René Attorney at Law WSBA #10710 KCBA #21824 rene0373 at gmail.com From jtfetter at yahoo.com Wed Jun 19 12:59:02 2019 From: jtfetter at yahoo.com (James T. Fetter) Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:59:02 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Home-grown judicial information system possible barrier to judgeship pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Elizabeth, First of all, let me express my outrage at how you were treated. I suppose the particularly outrageous part is the nonchalant manner in which one of the panelists discussed how blind employees at a hospital "had to be let go," when the hospital CHOSE to install an inaccessible system. No, they did not *have* to be let go; the hospital had to--or should have had to--procure an accessible system. That attitude speaks volumes. Something very similar happened to me at a firm that I will not name on a list. The firm came up with other reasons, but it was painfully obvious that the inaccessibility of their document management system, and unwillingness to spend any money to fix it, were the real reasons. At least I suppose you have the benefit of knowing that you are being eliminated, because they do not want to lift a finger to make their system accessible or think outside the box about how to make things work. Are judges in your state elected? Maybe you should run and unseat one of these clowns who are now evaluating you. They couldn't very well refuse to accommodate you at that point. Yours in solidarity, James On 6/18/2019 10:27 PM, Elizabeth Rene via BlindLaw wrote: > Hi folks, > What do you think of this? > I interviewed May 24 for the position of Judge pro tempore in the Seattle Municipal Court. I came as prepared as I could be to discuss how I might interact with the existing judicial information system as an intermittent, on-call presider, realizing the potential accommodation issues, should they arise, would be different were I to have been elected as a sitting judge. > I came with excellent references and a solid resume, and the interview went as I expected it would in all other respects. The panel was forthright in asking me questions about how I would interact with their in-house-designed judicial information system, which every judge used in all proceedings. I mentioned that I had access to blind judges across the country, and that I would have contacted them but for intensive litigation I was involved in earlier in the month. They responded that the construction of their system was proprietary information and that those judges wouldn’t have been able to anticipate that anyway. One judge, a former hospital administrator, spoke of how her hospital had installed a new medical information system that could not be used by their blind employees, and that these employees had had to be let go. When asked how I thought I might use their system, I suggested that my iPad had everything I would need for accessibility if I could use it to tap into their system for purposes of presiding. They told me that their IT specialist would contact me to discuss whether this was feasible. > In my thank you letter to the panel, I let them know that Apple’s accessibility team had expressed a commitment to help sync my iPad to the SMC network, and that they had prior experience of working with blind people and secure information systems. I offered to speak with any IT specialist they had to see what the possibilities might be. A human resources officer replied to my email saying that my suggestion was premature and that I would be contacted, after all reference and background checks had been made, if I were deemed qualified for the spot. I haven’t heard anything since from the SMC, though my references have written to me to say they had sent in their comments. All of these lawyers, and a former SMC judge I’d regularly prosecuted before, gave me glowing reviews. > This is not a request for legal advice. But I wonder what you all think about the idea of tackling a potential technological barrier to performance in the initial interview. Wouldn’t that have been more appropriate once an initial decision had been made that I was otherwise qualified and should be considered for an offer? My concern is that until the accessibility issue is decided, no blind jurist can sit on the Seattle Municipal Court bench regardless of merit. Right now I don’t know whether they found a better lawyer to hire or whether I have been eliminated because of the accessibility issue. > Thoughts? I’m going to ask my references what they think too. > Thanks, > Elizabeth > > > Elizabeth M René > Attorney at Law > WSBA #10710 > KCBA #21824 > rene0373 at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/jtfetter%40yahoo.com From tim at timeldermusic.com Wed Jun 19 15:23:03 2019 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (tim at timeldermusic.com) Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:23:03 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Southwest Airlines Website no longer accessible In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <02ad01d526b2$e392f1b0$aab8d510$@timeldermusic.com> Nijat Assuming we are looking at the same site, I've used the website successfully to book tickets several times over the last few months. I did notice that they changed the layout and approach to accessibility labels. There is an object to move to the cart, but it has a bunch of other explanatory text attached with it. While the labeling isn't as intuitive and efficient as the previous version, I'm not sure if it would be inaccessible based on a web access technical standard. Big caveat: I don't know if our different experiences are based on browser variations or even different versions of the website. I'm noticing that some companies are now rolling out web changes in increments so that some users can be operating on one version of the website while others are operating on a different version. It is an incremental beta approach to rolling out new changes to a site. Maybe file a complaint with Southwest and ask that they walk you through the process. Perhaps that will get their attention on the poor usability aspect of the site. -----Original Message----- From: Nijat Worley Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 7:01 AM To: blindlaw Subject: [blindlaw] Southwest Airlines Website no longer accessible Greetings all, I have noticed that in the last six months or so, the SouthWest Airlines website has become unusable with a screen-reader. The last two times I have purchased tickets from SouthWest, I have had to call and purchase my tickets over the phone. For some reason, we are able to select the tickets and add them to the cart, but then it’s impossible to find the cart with your tickets in it, so that you can check out and purchase the tickets. This is a recent phenomenon. The website used to be mostly accessible, and I used to be able to purchase tickets online without having to call the customer service line. Is anyone aware of any complaints about the website inaccessibility to SouthWest in the recent months? -- Nijat Worley J.D. Twitter: @nijatworley From laura.wolk at gmail.com Wed Jun 19 23:53:13 2019 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:53:13 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Update on Track Changes in Microsoft 2016 and 2019 Message-ID: All, I have some more great news on the track change front. As of the June Jaws release, many of the most detrimental track change issues have been fixed in Microsoft Office 2016. These include: 1. Jaws reporting an accurate number of revisions in the virtual viewer. 2. Footnotes and comments no longer being sluggish/gaining the ability to select text in footnotes and comments so long as all markup is chosen. 3. Being able to pull up a list of revisions in footnotes in the virtual viewer, as long as the cursor is in the footnote pane when you do this. 4. Jaws now says the call number of the footnote as you navigate the footnote pane, and when navigating above the line, it says the word "footnote" or "endnote" when it reaches the call number. changes that are not incorporated include: 1. not hearing the exact type of revision in-line as you navigate the document; Jaws just says "revision" 2. When the Braille display is plugged in, switching to all markup does not fix the footnote sluggishness problem. In addition, dots 78 still display across the footnote, Braille Marking doesn't work, and the cursor routing buttons do not work. I'm going to try my darnedest to get this addressed. But this is a vast improvement. I'd love it if anyone could verify they've noticed these changes also. I have also been told that all issues have been addressed in Office 2019. I don't have access to that version though. If someone is an Office 2019 user, please be in touch. I think I will have more updates RE 365 tomorrow. I had meant to provide updates on that front in this email as well, but somehow, in tinkering with my home machine, which is older and more finicky, I've inadvertently broken something and none of my programs are responding as expected. If anyone wants to trade some accessible word for a home or remote computer consult, let me know! In the meantime, I've had enough robotic synthesizers for one day! Stay tuned for th enext episode. Thanks! Laura On 5/1/19, Laura Wolk wrote: > Dear all, > > I am very happy to report some extremely positive changes on the Track > Change front. I just met with members of Vispero and Microsoft for > two hours to review many of the changes that we have proposed. Almost > all of them are implemented in the latest version of Jaws that was > just released today. As I expected, these are only being implemented > in Microsoft Office 365. I highly encourage everyone who is > experiencing difficulties with track Changes to work with their > employers to obtain Office 365 as a reasonable accommodation, and > folks at the Microsoft Enterprise answer Desk should be available to > field any questions and to verify that in fact Office 365 is the most > fully functionable, accessible version of Office with Jaws. Anyway, > here are the changes I verified. > > 1. Jaws now displays the **correct!** number of revisions in a > document in a mere matter of seconds. We tested this with a document > with 406 revisions. Jaws almost immediately announced the number, and > I had to wait about four seconds for the full list to load. Game > changer. > 2. Jaws now announces the revisions in-line exactly where they occur, > instead of just stating "revision" or "insertion" at the beginning of > the line. Jaws also now announces font change attributes immediately > following the change. A few notes on this: > a. In the virtual viewer list, Jaws still just says "revised > property." But they know how to fix this and aim to have it addressed > in the June release. But to reiterate, the precise font changes are > announced in-line as you scroll with Jaws using the arrow keys. > b. Currently, the font attribute change is also displayed in words on > the Braille display. This is cumbersome, especially in legal > documents. They are going to try to figure out a way to toggle > whether that information is displayed in Braille. Again to be clear, > this only occurs when you're looking at font attribute revisions, not > every time you make a font change when track changes aren't on. > 3. And now the moment we've all been waiting for... Footnotes are no > longer sluggish! **and** you can actually select text! Same goes for > comment bubbles! Notes. > a. This currently only works in all markup. It does not work in > simple markup. They are aware of this and know how to change it, and > aim to have it addressed in the June release. > b. To change mark up modes, hit alt, r, t, d, then arrow down to > select the mark up mode you desire. > 4. cursor routing buttons work in footnotes, dots 7-8 no longer > display throughout the entire footnote, and Braille marking properly > works in footnotes. > 5. You can now access revisions in the footnotes. You have to have > all markup selected, and you have to be in the footnote pane when you > call up the virtual viewer. They are working on a way to have them > accessible from above the line as well. > 6. Jaws announcing revisions even when track changes are off: > Currently, this is occurring because control+shift+e is a Microsoft > keystroke that tells the program to stop tracking changes, but even > when it's off, the underlying "code" is still there so that the > revisions will display again once you turn the feature back on. Jaws > still has acces to that code, even if you toggle track changes off, > and sometimes this causes confusion. If this happens, change markup > to no markup by hitting alt, r, t, d and arrowing down to no mark up. > That should solve it. > > The teams are also aware of the issue regarding pasting large amounts > of text into comments causing the programs to crash. They aim to > address that as well. > > Again, I am sorry that we will not be seeing changes in 2016 or 2013, > but this honestly is a quicker and more robust solution than I ever > expected, and i am very pleased. > > Thanks, > From nijat1989 at gmail.com Thu Jun 20 03:08:09 2019 From: nijat1989 at gmail.com (Nijat Worley) Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 22:08:09 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Southwest Airlines Website no longer accessible In-Reply-To: <02ad01d526b2$e392f1b0$aab8d510$@timeldermusic.com> References: <02ad01d526b2$e392f1b0$aab8d510$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: Tim, That's interesting, I was using FireFox, and I know that some browsers present webpages differently. Maybe that was my problem. Thanks for the suggestions. Nijat On 6/19/19, tim at timeldermusic.com wrote: > Nijat > > Assuming we are looking at the same site, I've used the website successfully > to book tickets several times over the last few months. I did notice that > they changed the layout and approach to accessibility labels. There is an > object to move to the cart, but it has a bunch of other explanatory text > attached with it. While the labeling isn't as intuitive and efficient as > the previous version, I'm not sure if it would be inaccessible based on a > web access technical standard. Big caveat: I don't know if our different > experiences are based on browser variations or even different versions of > the website. I'm noticing that some companies are now rolling out web > changes in increments so that some users can be operating on one version of > the website while others are operating on a different version. It is an > incremental beta approach to rolling out new changes to a site. Maybe file > a complaint with Southwest and ask that they walk you through the process. > Perhaps that will get their attention on the poor usability aspect of the > site. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nijat Worley > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 7:01 AM > To: blindlaw > Subject: [blindlaw] Southwest Airlines Website no longer accessible > > Greetings all, > > I have noticed that in the last six months or so, the SouthWest Airlines > website has become unusable with a screen-reader. The last two times I have > purchased tickets from SouthWest, I have had to call and purchase my tickets > over the phone. For some reason, we are able to select the tickets and add > them to the cart, but then it’s impossible to find the cart with your > tickets in it, so that you can check out and purchase the tickets. > > This is a recent phenomenon. The website used to be mostly accessible, and > I used to be able to purchase tickets online without having to call the > customer service line. > > Is anyone aware of any complaints about the website inaccessibility to > SouthWest in the recent months? > > > -- > Nijat Worley > J.D. > > Twitter: @nijatworley > > > > -- Nijat Worley J.D. Twitter: @nijatworley From amarjain at amarjain.com Thu Jun 20 03:39:12 2019 From: amarjain at amarjain.com (Amar Jain) Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 09:09:12 +0530 Subject: [blindlaw] Update on Track Changes in Microsoft 2016 and 2019 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Great job Laura. Would you mind sharing your contact coordinates off the list? Since you seem to be a heavy user of track changes like I am, let’s discuss some thoughts which I have. I am reachable on +91-9892622230 / amarjain at amarjain.com Regards, Amar Jain Sent from my iPhone > On 20-Jun-2019, at 5:23 AM, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw wrote: > > All, > > I have some more great news on the track change front. As of the June > Jaws release, many of the most detrimental track change issues have > been fixed in Microsoft Office 2016. These include: > 1. Jaws reporting an accurate number of revisions in the virtual viewer. > 2. Footnotes and comments no longer being sluggish/gaining the ability > to select text in footnotes and comments so long as all markup is > chosen. > 3. Being able to pull up a list of revisions in footnotes in the > virtual viewer, as long as the cursor is in the footnote pane when you > do this. > 4. Jaws now says the call number of the footnote as you navigate the > footnote pane, and when navigating above the line, it says the word > "footnote" or "endnote" when it reaches the call number. > > changes that are not incorporated include: > 1. not hearing the exact type of revision in-line as you navigate the > document; Jaws just says "revision" > 2. When the Braille display is plugged in, switching to all markup > does not fix the footnote sluggishness problem. In addition, dots 78 > still display across the footnote, Braille Marking doesn't work, and > the cursor routing buttons do not work. I'm going to try my darnedest > to get this addressed. But this is a vast improvement. I'd love it > if anyone could verify they've noticed these changes also. > > I have also been told that all issues have been addressed in Office > 2019. I don't have access to that version though. If someone is an > Office 2019 user, please be in touch. > > I think I will have more updates RE 365 tomorrow. I had meant to > provide updates on that front in this email as well, but somehow, in > tinkering with my home machine, which is older and more finicky, I've > inadvertently broken something and none of my programs are responding > as expected. If anyone wants to trade some accessible word for a home > or remote computer consult, let me know! In the meantime, I've had > enough robotic synthesizers for one day! Stay tuned for th enext > episode. > > Thanks! > > Laura >> On 5/1/19, Laura Wolk wrote: >> Dear all, >> >> I am very happy to report some extremely positive changes on the Track >> Change front. I just met with members of Vispero and Microsoft for >> two hours to review many of the changes that we have proposed. Almost >> all of them are implemented in the latest version of Jaws that was >> just released today. As I expected, these are only being implemented >> in Microsoft Office 365. I highly encourage everyone who is >> experiencing difficulties with track Changes to work with their >> employers to obtain Office 365 as a reasonable accommodation, and >> folks at the Microsoft Enterprise answer Desk should be available to >> field any questions and to verify that in fact Office 365 is the most >> fully functionable, accessible version of Office with Jaws. Anyway, >> here are the changes I verified. >> >> 1. Jaws now displays the **correct!** number of revisions in a >> document in a mere matter of seconds. We tested this with a document >> with 406 revisions. Jaws almost immediately announced the number, and >> I had to wait about four seconds for the full list to load. Game >> changer. >> 2. Jaws now announces the revisions in-line exactly where they occur, >> instead of just stating "revision" or "insertion" at the beginning of >> the line. Jaws also now announces font change attributes immediately >> following the change. A few notes on this: >> a. In the virtual viewer list, Jaws still just says "revised >> property." But they know how to fix this and aim to have it addressed >> in the June release. But to reiterate, the precise font changes are >> announced in-line as you scroll with Jaws using the arrow keys. >> b. Currently, the font attribute change is also displayed in words on >> the Braille display. This is cumbersome, especially in legal >> documents. They are going to try to figure out a way to toggle >> whether that information is displayed in Braille. Again to be clear, >> this only occurs when you're looking at font attribute revisions, not >> every time you make a font change when track changes aren't on. >> 3. And now the moment we've all been waiting for... Footnotes are no >> longer sluggish! **and** you can actually select text! Same goes for >> comment bubbles! Notes. >> a. This currently only works in all markup. It does not work in >> simple markup. They are aware of this and know how to change it, and >> aim to have it addressed in the June release. >> b. To change mark up modes, hit alt, r, t, d, then arrow down to >> select the mark up mode you desire. >> 4. cursor routing buttons work in footnotes, dots 7-8 no longer >> display throughout the entire footnote, and Braille marking properly >> works in footnotes. >> 5. You can now access revisions in the footnotes. You have to have >> all markup selected, and you have to be in the footnote pane when you >> call up the virtual viewer. They are working on a way to have them >> accessible from above the line as well. >> 6. Jaws announcing revisions even when track changes are off: >> Currently, this is occurring because control+shift+e is a Microsoft >> keystroke that tells the program to stop tracking changes, but even >> when it's off, the underlying "code" is still there so that the >> revisions will display again once you turn the feature back on. Jaws >> still has acces to that code, even if you toggle track changes off, >> and sometimes this causes confusion. If this happens, change markup >> to no markup by hitting alt, r, t, d and arrowing down to no mark up. >> That should solve it. >> >> The teams are also aware of the issue regarding pasting large amounts >> of text into comments causing the programs to crash. They aim to >> address that as well. >> >> Again, I am sorry that we will not be seeing changes in 2016 or 2013, >> but this honestly is a quicker and more robust solution than I ever >> expected, and i am very pleased. >> >> Thanks, >> > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/amarjain%40amarjain.com From laura.wolk at gmail.com Thu Jun 20 10:26:36 2019 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 06:26:36 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Update on Track Changes in Microsoft 2016 and 2019 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sure. Feel free to contact me off list. On 6/19/19, Amar Jain wrote: > Great job Laura. Would you mind sharing your contact coordinates off the > list? Since you seem to be a heavy user of track changes like I am, let’s > discuss some thoughts which I have. > > I am reachable on +91-9892622230 / amarjain at amarjain.com > > Regards, > Amar Jain > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 20-Jun-2019, at 5:23 AM, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> All, >> >> I have some more great news on the track change front. As of the June >> Jaws release, many of the most detrimental track change issues have >> been fixed in Microsoft Office 2016. These include: >> 1. Jaws reporting an accurate number of revisions in the virtual viewer. >> 2. Footnotes and comments no longer being sluggish/gaining the ability >> to select text in footnotes and comments so long as all markup is >> chosen. >> 3. Being able to pull up a list of revisions in footnotes in the >> virtual viewer, as long as the cursor is in the footnote pane when you >> do this. >> 4. Jaws now says the call number of the footnote as you navigate the >> footnote pane, and when navigating above the line, it says the word >> "footnote" or "endnote" when it reaches the call number. >> >> changes that are not incorporated include: >> 1. not hearing the exact type of revision in-line as you navigate the >> document; Jaws just says "revision" >> 2. When the Braille display is plugged in, switching to all markup >> does not fix the footnote sluggishness problem. In addition, dots 78 >> still display across the footnote, Braille Marking doesn't work, and >> the cursor routing buttons do not work. I'm going to try my darnedest >> to get this addressed. But this is a vast improvement. I'd love it >> if anyone could verify they've noticed these changes also. >> >> I have also been told that all issues have been addressed in Office >> 2019. I don't have access to that version though. If someone is an >> Office 2019 user, please be in touch. >> >> I think I will have more updates RE 365 tomorrow. I had meant to >> provide updates on that front in this email as well, but somehow, in >> tinkering with my home machine, which is older and more finicky, I've >> inadvertently broken something and none of my programs are responding >> as expected. If anyone wants to trade some accessible word for a home >> or remote computer consult, let me know! In the meantime, I've had >> enough robotic synthesizers for one day! Stay tuned for th enext >> episode. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Laura >>> On 5/1/19, Laura Wolk wrote: >>> Dear all, >>> >>> I am very happy to report some extremely positive changes on the Track >>> Change front. I just met with members of Vispero and Microsoft for >>> two hours to review many of the changes that we have proposed. Almost >>> all of them are implemented in the latest version of Jaws that was >>> just released today. As I expected, these are only being implemented >>> in Microsoft Office 365. I highly encourage everyone who is >>> experiencing difficulties with track Changes to work with their >>> employers to obtain Office 365 as a reasonable accommodation, and >>> folks at the Microsoft Enterprise answer Desk should be available to >>> field any questions and to verify that in fact Office 365 is the most >>> fully functionable, accessible version of Office with Jaws. Anyway, >>> here are the changes I verified. >>> >>> 1. Jaws now displays the **correct!** number of revisions in a >>> document in a mere matter of seconds. We tested this with a document >>> with 406 revisions. Jaws almost immediately announced the number, and >>> I had to wait about four seconds for the full list to load. Game >>> changer. >>> 2. Jaws now announces the revisions in-line exactly where they occur, >>> instead of just stating "revision" or "insertion" at the beginning of >>> the line. Jaws also now announces font change attributes immediately >>> following the change. A few notes on this: >>> a. In the virtual viewer list, Jaws still just says "revised >>> property." But they know how to fix this and aim to have it addressed >>> in the June release. But to reiterate, the precise font changes are >>> announced in-line as you scroll with Jaws using the arrow keys. >>> b. Currently, the font attribute change is also displayed in words on >>> the Braille display. This is cumbersome, especially in legal >>> documents. They are going to try to figure out a way to toggle >>> whether that information is displayed in Braille. Again to be clear, >>> this only occurs when you're looking at font attribute revisions, not >>> every time you make a font change when track changes aren't on. >>> 3. And now the moment we've all been waiting for... Footnotes are no >>> longer sluggish! **and** you can actually select text! Same goes for >>> comment bubbles! Notes. >>> a. This currently only works in all markup. It does not work in >>> simple markup. They are aware of this and know how to change it, and >>> aim to have it addressed in the June release. >>> b. To change mark up modes, hit alt, r, t, d, then arrow down to >>> select the mark up mode you desire. >>> 4. cursor routing buttons work in footnotes, dots 7-8 no longer >>> display throughout the entire footnote, and Braille marking properly >>> works in footnotes. >>> 5. You can now access revisions in the footnotes. You have to have >>> all markup selected, and you have to be in the footnote pane when you >>> call up the virtual viewer. They are working on a way to have them >>> accessible from above the line as well. >>> 6. Jaws announcing revisions even when track changes are off: >>> Currently, this is occurring because control+shift+e is a Microsoft >>> keystroke that tells the program to stop tracking changes, but even >>> when it's off, the underlying "code" is still there so that the >>> revisions will display again once you turn the feature back on. Jaws >>> still has acces to that code, even if you toggle track changes off, >>> and sometimes this causes confusion. If this happens, change markup >>> to no markup by hitting alt, r, t, d and arrowing down to no mark up. >>> That should solve it. >>> >>> The teams are also aware of the issue regarding pasting large amounts >>> of text into comments causing the programs to crash. They aim to >>> address that as well. >>> >>> Again, I am sorry that we will not be seeing changes in 2016 or 2013, >>> but this honestly is a quicker and more robust solution than I ever >>> expected, and i am very pleased. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/amarjain%40amarjain.com > > From lmendez716 at gmail.com Thu Jun 20 15:01:24 2019 From: lmendez716 at gmail.com (Luis Mendez) Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:01:24 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Home-grown judicial information system possible barrier to judgeship pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003e01d52779$08467920$18d36b60$@gmail.com> Good morning: Elizabeth, you, and others on this list have repeatedly identified technology barriers that, at minimum, hinder access to employment. When I chaired The Executive Board for the New York State Commission for the Blind, the Board stressed the need for the Commission to seriously engage this issue at the State level. The thinking at the time was, and remains, that addressing these barriers is critical to furthering the Commission's vocational rehabilitation and employment goals. Our discussions focused specifically on health care and public sector I.T. While progress has been made on web based I.T., proprietary management software, such as case and record management, remains limited. Each time that I review Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act as a possible model for legislative action, it seems to me that while the legislative framework is good, the enforcement mechanism is weak. In addition, the legislation's reliance on "comparable access", leaves room for alternative pathways to compliance that could attenuate potential reduction in barriers. Perhaps it's time to rethink the legislative approach to electronic access to clarify the mandatory nature of the requirements and strengthen enforcement. Luis -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of James T. Fetter via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 8:59 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: James T. Fetter ; Elizabeth Rene Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Home-grown judicial information system possible barrier to judgeship pro tem Elizabeth, First of all, let me express my outrage at how you were treated. I suppose the particularly outrageous part is the nonchalant manner in which one of the panelists discussed how blind employees at a hospital "had to be let go," when the hospital CHOSE to install an inaccessible system. No, they did not *have* to be let go; the hospital had to--or should have had to--procure an accessible system. That attitude speaks volumes. Something very similar happened to me at a firm that I will not name on a list. The firm came up with other reasons, but it was painfully obvious that the inaccessibility of their document management system, and unwillingness to spend any money to fix it, were the real reasons. At least I suppose you have the benefit of knowing that you are being eliminated, because they do not want to lift a finger to make their system accessible or think outside the box about how to make things work. Are judges in your state elected? Maybe you should run and unseat one of these clowns who are now evaluating you. They couldn't very well refuse to accommodate you at that point. Yours in solidarity, James On 6/18/2019 10:27 PM, Elizabeth Rene via BlindLaw wrote: > Hi folks, > What do you think of this? > I interviewed May 24 for the position of Judge pro tempore in the Seattle Municipal Court. I came as prepared as I could be to discuss how I might interact with the existing judicial information system as an intermittent, on-call presider, realizing the potential accommodation issues, should they arise, would be different were I to have been elected as a sitting judge. > I came with excellent references and a solid resume, and the interview went as I expected it would in all other respects. The panel was forthright in asking me questions about how I would interact with their in-house-designed judicial information system, which every judge used in all proceedings. I mentioned that I had access to blind judges across the country, and that I would have contacted them but for intensive litigation I was involved in earlier in the month. They responded that the construction of their system was proprietary information and that those judges wouldn’t have been able to anticipate that anyway. One judge, a former hospital administrator, spoke of how her hospital had installed a new medical information system that could not be used by their blind employees, and that these employees had had to be let go. When asked how I thought I might use their system, I suggested that my iPad had everything I would need for accessibility if I could use it to tap into their system for purposes of presiding. They told me that their IT specialist would contact me to discuss whether this was feasible. > In my thank you letter to the panel, I let them know that Apple’s accessibility team had expressed a commitment to help sync my iPad to the SMC network, and that they had prior experience of working with blind people and secure information systems. I offered to speak with any IT specialist they had to see what the possibilities might be. A human resources officer replied to my email saying that my suggestion was premature and that I would be contacted, after all reference and background checks had been made, if I were deemed qualified for the spot. I haven’t heard anything since from the SMC, though my references have written to me to say they had sent in their comments. All of these lawyers, and a former SMC judge I’d regularly prosecuted before, gave me glowing reviews. > This is not a request for legal advice. But I wonder what you all think about the idea of tackling a potential technological barrier to performance in the initial interview. Wouldn’t that have been more appropriate once an initial decision had been made that I was otherwise qualified and should be considered for an offer? My concern is that until the accessibility issue is decided, no blind jurist can sit on the Seattle Municipal Court bench regardless of merit. Right now I don’t know whether they found a better lawyer to hire or whether I have been eliminated because of the accessibility issue. > Thoughts? I’m going to ask my references what they think too. > Thanks, > Elizabeth > > > Elizabeth M René > Attorney at Law > WSBA #10710 > KCBA #21824 > rene0373 at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/jtfetter%40yahoo > .com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/lmendez716%40gmail.com From ttomasi at driowa.org Thu Jun 20 15:14:22 2019 From: ttomasi at driowa.org (Tai Tomasi) Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:14:22 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Disability Rights Iowa Seeking Staff Attorney Message-ID: Attached is a job announcement for a staff attorney position at Disability Rights Iowa in Des Moines. It has been my pleasure to work for this organization for 3.5 years. I have accepted a new position as program manager for the Alabama Freedom Center for the Blind, a structured discovery training center for adults in Birmingham Alabama. This center is modeled after state centers such as the Iowa Commission for the Blind as well as our NFB training centers in Louisiana, Colorado and Minnesota. I am happy to speak with those interested in this attorney position. Tai Tomasi, J.D. 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My Vr Councelor misrepresented my case to the committee and as a result, I was denied funding for school and technology required for school. If you yourself do not assist anyone outside ofNew York, is there anyone you can recommend to assist me in this matter? I am scheduled to start classes this fall. I greatly appreciate any assistance possible. Warm regards, Aimee Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 17, 2019, at 10:39 AM, Ray Wayne via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi All: > I am working with an eighteen-year old blind high school student and her > family. They are dissatisfied with the notetaking device that the school > district purchased for her (I will not identify the device or company here). > > They want the school district to purchase a device made by a different > company. They are getting pushback from the district, which wants to upgrade > the device she currently has. I don't know if they are trying to save money, > or just think they know better than does a blind student and her parents. > I think the family has a strong case, but I need some guidance on how best > to convince the district that the student's and her family's preference > should be taken into consideration. Rather than bore everyone on this list > with replies, if any of you has any experience or thoughts, please contact > me off list. > Thanks in advance. > Ray Wayne, New York City > > > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/awildheir%40gmail.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Jun 21 14:00:59 2019 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. 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GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW * Washington, DC 20530 * 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy | GovDelivery Privacy Policy From laura.wolk at gmail.com Fri Jun 21 16:22:47 2019 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:22:47 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Update on Track Changes in Microsoft 2016 and 2019 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: All, I have gotten confirmation that all a Microsoft 2019 user need do is update to the June release of Jaws in order to benefit from the new accessibility features. I also believe that the spellcheck bug in 2016 has been rectified. I would love confirmation on that. Finally, developpers at Vispero are working on fixing the bug in Microsoft 2016 that causes footnotes to be sluggish when a Braille display is plugged in. As a final note, I would really appreciate it if those folks who contributed to this discussion could let me know whether they are in fact experiencing these benefits on the ground. I tried to aggregate a pretty large number of suggestions from a wide variety of users over the past few months and, frankly, I'm quite floored that we have gotten very positive results in three separate versions of Word. These changes are going to have a monumental impact on our productivity, and they far exceeded my expectations. Though it's frustrating that we had to take this course, I find it equally necessary that we respond positively when companies do listen to us and incorporate our feedback, as they have done here. Thus, it would be helpful, both for me and for Microsoft/Vispero, if those who helped me to compile our long list of grievances could let me know whether your experiences have now changed for the better and whether you have noticed these bug fixes. please also spread the word on the ground. Thanks and happy weekend, Laura On 6/19/19, Laura Wolk wrote: > All, > > I have some more great news on the track change front. As of the June > Jaws release, many of the most detrimental track change issues have > been fixed in Microsoft Office 2016. These include: > 1. Jaws reporting an accurate number of revisions in the virtual viewer. > 2. Footnotes and comments no longer being sluggish/gaining the ability > to select text in footnotes and comments so long as all markup is > chosen. > 3. Being able to pull up a list of revisions in footnotes in the > virtual viewer, as long as the cursor is in the footnote pane when you > do this. > 4. Jaws now says the call number of the footnote as you navigate the > footnote pane, and when navigating above the line, it says the word > "footnote" or "endnote" when it reaches the call number. > > changes that are not incorporated include: > 1. not hearing the exact type of revision in-line as you navigate the > document; Jaws just says "revision" > 2. When the Braille display is plugged in, switching to all markup > does not fix the footnote sluggishness problem. In addition, dots 78 > still display across the footnote, Braille Marking doesn't work, and > the cursor routing buttons do not work. I'm going to try my darnedest > to get this addressed. But this is a vast improvement. I'd love it > if anyone could verify they've noticed these changes also. > > I have also been told that all issues have been addressed in Office > 2019. I don't have access to that version though. If someone is an > Office 2019 user, please be in touch. > > I think I will have more updates RE 365 tomorrow. I had meant to > provide updates on that front in this email as well, but somehow, in > tinkering with my home machine, which is older and more finicky, I've > inadvertently broken something and none of my programs are responding > as expected. If anyone wants to trade some accessible word for a home > or remote computer consult, let me know! In the meantime, I've had > enough robotic synthesizers for one day! Stay tuned for th enext > episode. > > Thanks! > > Laura > On 5/1/19, Laura Wolk wrote: >> Dear all, >> >> I am very happy to report some extremely positive changes on the Track >> Change front. I just met with members of Vispero and Microsoft for >> two hours to review many of the changes that we have proposed. Almost >> all of them are implemented in the latest version of Jaws that was >> just released today. As I expected, these are only being implemented >> in Microsoft Office 365. I highly encourage everyone who is >> experiencing difficulties with track Changes to work with their >> employers to obtain Office 365 as a reasonable accommodation, and >> folks at the Microsoft Enterprise answer Desk should be available to >> field any questions and to verify that in fact Office 365 is the most >> fully functionable, accessible version of Office with Jaws. Anyway, >> here are the changes I verified. >> >> 1. Jaws now displays the **correct!** number of revisions in a >> document in a mere matter of seconds. We tested this with a document >> with 406 revisions. Jaws almost immediately announced the number, and >> I had to wait about four seconds for the full list to load. Game >> changer. >> 2. Jaws now announces the revisions in-line exactly where they occur, >> instead of just stating "revision" or "insertion" at the beginning of >> the line. Jaws also now announces font change attributes immediately >> following the change. A few notes on this: >> a. In the virtual viewer list, Jaws still just says "revised >> property." But they know how to fix this and aim to have it addressed >> in the June release. But to reiterate, the precise font changes are >> announced in-line as you scroll with Jaws using the arrow keys. >> b. Currently, the font attribute change is also displayed in words on >> the Braille display. This is cumbersome, especially in legal >> documents. They are going to try to figure out a way to toggle >> whether that information is displayed in Braille. Again to be clear, >> this only occurs when you're looking at font attribute revisions, not >> every time you make a font change when track changes aren't on. >> 3. And now the moment we've all been waiting for... Footnotes are no >> longer sluggish! **and** you can actually select text! Same goes for >> comment bubbles! Notes. >> a. This currently only works in all markup. It does not work in >> simple markup. They are aware of this and know how to change it, and >> aim to have it addressed in the June release. >> b. To change mark up modes, hit alt, r, t, d, then arrow down to >> select the mark up mode you desire. >> 4. cursor routing buttons work in footnotes, dots 7-8 no longer >> display throughout the entire footnote, and Braille marking properly >> works in footnotes. >> 5. You can now access revisions in the footnotes. You have to have >> all markup selected, and you have to be in the footnote pane when you >> call up the virtual viewer. They are working on a way to have them >> accessible from above the line as well. >> 6. Jaws announcing revisions even when track changes are off: >> Currently, this is occurring because control+shift+e is a Microsoft >> keystroke that tells the program to stop tracking changes, but even >> when it's off, the underlying "code" is still there so that the >> revisions will display again once you turn the feature back on. Jaws >> still has acces to that code, even if you toggle track changes off, >> and sometimes this causes confusion. If this happens, change markup >> to no markup by hitting alt, r, t, d and arrowing down to no mark up. >> That should solve it. >> >> The teams are also aware of the issue regarding pasting large amounts >> of text into comments causing the programs to crash. They aim to >> address that as well. >> >> Again, I am sorry that we will not be seeing changes in 2016 or 2013, >> but this honestly is a quicker and more robust solution than I ever >> expected, and i am very pleased. >> >> Thanks, >> > From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Jun 21 18:07:46 2019 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 18:07:46 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Washington Attorney General's Office - Attorney Opportunities Message-ID: From: Linda Nakamura Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 11:02 AM To: Diversity Stakeholders Subject: [diversity-stakeholders] WA AGO - Attorney Opportunities Importance: High At the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, we aspire to be the best public law office in the nation. We are committed to providing excellent, independent, and ethical legal services to the State of Washington and to protecting the rights of its people. 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I also don't know the keystrokes for numbering. Does anyone know the keystrokes for bulleting or numbering in the font one is using when using Windows 10 and Office 365 with JAWS? I appreciate any help anyone offers. Noel From rene0373 at gmail.com Wed Jun 26 14:28:15 2019 From: rene0373 at gmail.com (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 07:28:15 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem Message-ID: Hi all, Monday night, the Seattle Municipal Court notified me that I have been appointed a judge/magistrate pro tem, subject to their ability to reasonably accommodate me. They have a proprietary judicial information system that I have to access from the bench. I might be able to do it through my iPad, and Apple might be able to help this come about. Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. Elizabeth Elizabeth M René Attorney at Law WSBA #10710 KCBA #21824 rene0373 at gmail.com From ttomasi at driowa.org Wed Jun 26 14:35:00 2019 From: ttomasi at driowa.org (Tai Tomasi) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:35:00 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This is such wonderful news! I was worried after your recent messages regarding the panel's comments on technology and accommodation, but I see they have made the right choice! Congratulations! Tai Tomasi, J.D. Pronouns: she/her/hers Staff Attorney 400 East Court Ave., Ste. 300 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Tel: 515-278-2502 x15; Toll Free: 1-800-779-2502 FAX: 515-278-0539; Relay 711 E-mail: ttomasi at driowa.org http://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 On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 9:28 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Elizabeth Rene Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem Hi all, Monday night, the Seattle Municipal Court notified me that I have been appointed a judge/magistrate pro tem, subject to their ability to reasonably accommodate me. They have a proprietary judicial information system that I have to access from the bench. I might be able to do it through my iPad, and Apple might be able to help this come about. Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. Elizabeth Elizabeth M René Attorney at Law WSBA #10710 KCBA #21824 rene0373 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ttomasi%40driowa.org From kavino at McCarter.com Wed Jun 26 14:40:01 2019 From: kavino at McCarter.com (Avino, Kristy) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:40:01 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This is amazing news!! So many congratulations, Elizabeth! Keep us posted, please, on your transition into the role! Kristy L. Avino | Associate McCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP 265 Franklin Street | Boston, Massachusetts 02110 T: 617-449-6577 F: 617-607-9135 kavino at mccarter.com | http://www.mccarter.com BOSTON | HARTFORD | STAMFORD | NEW YORK | NEWARK EAST BRUNSWICK | PHILADELPHIA | WILMINGTON | WASHINGTON, DC -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 10:35 AM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: Tai Tomasi Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem This is such wonderful news! I was worried after your recent messages regarding the panel's comments on technology and accommodation, but I see they have made the right choice! Congratulations! Tai Tomasi, J.D. Pronouns: she/her/hers Staff Attorney 400 East Court Ave., Ste. 300 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Tel: 515-278-2502 x15; Toll Free: 1-800-779-2502 FAX: 515-278-0539; Relay 711 E-mail: ttomasi at driowa.org http://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 On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 9:28 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Elizabeth Rene Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem Hi all, Monday night, the Seattle Municipal Court notified me that I have been appointed a judge/magistrate pro tem, subject to their ability to reasonably accommodate me. They have a proprietary judicial information system that I have to access from the bench. I might be able to do it through my iPad, and Apple might be able to help this come about. Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. Elizabeth Elizabeth M René Attorney at Law WSBA #10710 KCBA #21824 rene0373 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ttomasi%40driowa.org _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/kavino%40mccarter.com This email message from the law firm of McCarter & English, LLP is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. From jtfetter at yahoo.com Wed Jun 26 14:41:52 2019 From: jtfetter at yahoo.com (James T. Fetter) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 10:41:52 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5012a10a-a084-b3fb-4824-20547beb6177@yahoo.com> I second that! Congratulations! I have no doubt that you were head and shoulders better than the other candidates, because that's generally what it takes. You should be very proud of yourself! On 6/26/2019 10:35 AM, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw wrote: > This is such wonderful news! I was worried after your recent messages regarding the panel's comments on technology and accommodation, but I see they have made the right choice! 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I might be able to do it through my iPad, and Apple might be able to help this come about. > Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. > Elizabeth > > Elizabeth M Ren?? > Attorney at Law > WSBA #10710 > KCBA #21824 > rene0373 at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ttomasi%40driowa.org > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/jtfetter%40yahoo.com From sanho817 at gmail.com Wed Jun 26 14:42:49 2019 From: sanho817 at gmail.com (Sanho Steele-Louchart) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:42:49 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Elizabeth, Congratulations!!! Your hard work and dedication to advocacy have paid off. I, too, was afraid that ableism would win, so I'm glad to see that they kept their minds open. Congratulations again, Sanho On 6/26/19, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw wrote: > This is such wonderful news! I was worried after your recent messages > regarding the panel's comments on technology and accommodation, but I see > they have made the right choice! Congratulations! > > Tai Tomasi, J.D. > Pronouns: she/her/hers > Staff Attorney > > > > 400 East Court Ave., Ste. 300 > Des Moines, Iowa 50309 > Tel: 515-278-2502 x15; Toll Free: 1-800-779-2502 > FAX: 515-278-0539; Relay 711 > E-mail: ttomasi at driowa.org > http://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). 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They have a proprietary judicial information system that I > have to access from the bench. I might be able to do it through my iPad, and > Apple might be able to help this come about. > Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. > Elizabeth > > Elizabeth M René > Attorney at Law > WSBA #10710 > KCBA #21824 > rene0373 at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ttomasi%40driowa.org > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/sanho817%40gmail.com > From aprevost at sidley.com Wed Jun 26 14:56:10 2019 From: aprevost at sidley.com (Prevost, Ann Marie) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:56:10 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Congratulations!!! You are a great role model for my daughter! ANN MARIE PREVOST Staff Attorney SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP +1 212 839 5408 aprevost at sidley.com -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 10:28 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Elizabeth Rene Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem Hi all, Monday night, the Seattle Municipal Court notified me that I have been appointed a judge/magistrate pro tem, subject to their ability to reasonably accommodate me. They have a proprietary judicial information system that I have to access from the bench. I might be able to do it through my iPad, and Apple might be able to help this come about. Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. 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I might be able to do it through my iPad, and Apple might be able to help this come about. > Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. > Elizabeth > > Elizabeth M René > Attorney at Law > WSBA #10710 > KCBA #21824 > rene0373 at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/sbg%40sbgaal.com From davant1958 at gmail.com Wed Jun 26 16:04:23 2019 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:04:23 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00a201d52c38$d30d1ba0$792752e0$@gmail.com> Hi, Congratulations. I am glad that they are looking for a way to work out the accessibility issue, rather than using it as a reason to disqualify you. Denise R. Avant, Esq. President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois 773-991-8050 Live the life you want. For more information about NFBI, Go to www.nfbofillinois.org -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 9:28 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Elizabeth Rene Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem Hi all, Monday night, the Seattle Municipal Court notified me that I have been appointed a judge/magistrate pro tem, subject to their ability to reasonably accommodate me. They have a proprietary judicial information system that I have to access from the bench. I might be able to do it through my iPad, and Apple might be able to help this come about. Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. Elizabeth Elizabeth M René Attorney at Law WSBA #10710 KCBA #21824 rene0373 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/davant1958%40gmail.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Wed Jun 26 16:33:17 2019 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 10:33:17 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <034e01d52c3c$dc2d3db0$9487b910$@labarrelaw.com> Elizabeth, congratulations and well deserved!! As you know, they have a legal duty to accommodate you and your employment cannot be contingent on same. If you have any troubles, please let me know. slabarre at labarrelaw.com Best and again congrats! Scott -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 8:28 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Elizabeth Rene Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem Hi all, Monday night, the Seattle Municipal Court notified me that I have been appointed a judge/magistrate pro tem, subject to their ability to reasonably accommodate me. They have a proprietary judicial information system that I have to access from the bench. I might be able to do it through my iPad, and Apple might be able to help this come about. Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. Elizabeth Elizabeth M René Attorney at Law WSBA #10710 KCBA #21824 rene0373 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/slabarre%40labarrelaw.com From BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com Wed Jun 26 20:57:26 2019 From: BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com (Brian Unitt) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 20:57:26 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Congratulations and best of luck with your new position. I am sure you will be a great judge, and with the preparation you have already done with Apple, I have no doubt you will overcome any issues accessing the case management system. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization Holstein, Taylor and Unitt A Professional Corporation 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103 Riverside, CA 92501 Tel: 951-682-7030 Fax: 951-684-8061 www.holsteinlaw.com mailto:brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 7:28 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Elizabeth Rene Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem Hi all, Monday night, the Seattle Municipal Court notified me that I have been appointed a judge/magistrate pro tem, subject to their ability to reasonably accommodate me. They have a proprietary judicial information system that I have to access from the bench. I might be able to do it through my iPad, and Apple might be able to help this come about. Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. Elizabeth Elizabeth M René Attorney at Law WSBA #10710 KCBA #21824 rene0373 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.com ________________________________ From mnowicki4 at iCloud.com Wed Jun 26 23:17:43 2019 From: mnowicki4 at iCloud.com (Michal Nowicki) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:17:43 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Congratulations, Elizabeth. I’m sure you will do an excellent job, and I hope you won’t have to face too many access barriers along the way. Michal Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Brian Unitt via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 3:58 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Brian Unitt Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem Congratulations and best of luck with your new position. I am sure you will be a great judge, and with the preparation you have already done with Apple, I have no doubt you will overcome any issues accessing the case management system. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization Holstein, Taylor and Unitt A Professional Corporation 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103 Riverside, CA 92501 Tel: 951-682-7030 Fax: 951-684-8061 www.holsteinlaw.com mailto:brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 7:28 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Elizabeth Rene Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem Hi all, Monday night, the Seattle Municipal Court notified me that I have been appointed a judge/magistrate pro tem, subject to their ability to reasonably accommodate me. They have a proprietary judicial information system that I have to access from the bench. I might be able to do it through my iPad, and Apple might be able to help this come about. Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. Elizabeth Elizabeth M René Attorney at Law WSBA #10710 KCBA #21824 rene0373 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.com ________________________________ _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com From squierr at comcast.net Thu Jun 27 01:26:52 2019 From: squierr at comcast.net (Renee Squier) Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:26:52 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <006b01d52c87$6755eff0$3601cfd0$@comcast.net> Truly this is wonderful news! Congratulations Renee -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 7:28 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Elizabeth Rene Subject: [blindLaw] Judge/magistrate pro tem Hi all, Monday night, the Seattle Municipal Court notified me that I have been appointed a judge/magistrate pro tem, subject to their ability to reasonably accommodate me. They have a proprietary judicial information system that I have to access from the bench. I might be able to do it through my iPad, and Apple might be able to help this come about. Thank you for your letters of encouragement along the way. 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