[blindLaw] Most important formatting advice I have -- Re: Discrimination

Laura Wolk laura.wolk at gmail.com
Thu Oct 3 13:26:06 UTC 2019


Hi Randy,

I haven't tried that.  Usually pasting as text isn't a viable solution
for me.  I'm usually pasting from Westlaw, so pasting as text would
strip out the italics etc from citations that I'd need to redo, and it
would also reintroduce straight quotes into my doc.

Laura

On 10/3/19, Will Burley via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>  This conversation has been very welcomed!
>
> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 9:43 PM Farber, Randy via BlindLaw <
> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Laura - I am not in a place where I can double check, but I often use
>> paste special as text when I copy from programs.  In Word the keystrokes
>> are to
>> copy the text onto the clipboard and
>> move to where you want the text copied
>> press Alt,e,s,u,u [do not press the commas, just press the letters
>> consecutively )
>>
>> I think this will copy the text using the format of the document into
>> which it is pasted.
>>
>> Is this your experience.
>>
>> There are also two keystrokes that I think help.
>> If you highlight text and then press Alt+space the formatting of the text
>> is removed.
>> There is a similar command to remove the paragraph formatting, but I don't
>> remember it right now.
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Laura Wolk via
>> BlindLaw
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 5:13 PM
>> To: Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com>; Blind Law Mailing List <
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [blindLaw] Most important formatting advice I have -- Re:
>> Discrimination
>>
>> **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION**
>>
>> All,
>>
>> I am sharing this on list because I've gotten a few off-list responses
>> like the below message, and I want to make sure that everyone gets
>> this info.  In my opinion, it's the biggest way to rid docs of
>> blindness-only formatting errors.
>>
>> By default, when you cut and paste into a word document from another
>> document, program, or website, Word will retain the original
>> formatting from that pasted text.  That means that if you're fiile is
>> in Times New Roman size 12, but the text you paste is Calibri size 10,
>> you will be plopping a different font and size into your doc, and
>> anything you write going forward will be in that font and size.  Same
>> goes for spacing, color, and any number of other attributes from
>> pasted text.  My biggest piece of advice, and the advice I repeat most
>> often to blind folks, is to **turn this setting off!!.**  It only
>> causes problems.  And, in the rare instance where you do need to
>> preserve the original formatting, you can hit control immediately
>> after pasting and choose "keep source formatting," and any special
>> formatting will be retained.
>>
>> With so many iterations of word these days, I don't feel comfortable
>> typing out directions.  But go spElunking in your ADVANCED word
>> options, Google, call Microsoft, whatever you need to do to find it.
>> Also note that there are two boxes, one for pasting between documents
>> and one for pasting between programs.  They should both be set to
>> merge formatting.  And while you're at it, turn off auto bullets and
>> auto numbering, and check the box that says "set left- and right-
>> indent with tabs and backspaces."  This will mean you'll need to press
>> tab every time you start a new paragraph.  However, it will also mean
>> that you won't have paragraphs randomly indented a third of the way
>> into the page because Word decided to do something stupid using its
>> very smart "auto" features.
>>
>> Also be aware that you will have to do this separately in outlook as
>> well.  Though it uses Word as a text processor, it has its own set of
>> options.
>>
>> Anyway, in the words of the infomercials, you should **immediately**
>> see **vast** and **life-changing** results!  All kidding aside,
>> though, this is the first thing I do whenever I get a new job or
>> computer, and it has made an absolute world of difference to me and
>> the amount of errors that sighted folks need to fix.
>>
>> Happy formatting,
>> Laura
>>
>> On 10/2/19, Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Laura,
>> >
>> > This is definitely helpful. I admit I am not proficient at using a
>> > Braille display with my screen reader, and I'm sure this would be
>> > helpful. Do you use UEB to proof for things like formatting? In my
>> > experience it gives far more specific results than regular US braille.
>> > I assume you would still need some formatting such as fonts and colors
>> > spoken. (I only recently figured out that oftentimes color is included
>> > in things I copy and paste which ends up making certain sections of
>> > documents look very odd; thankfully my office is pretty good at
>> > bringing these formatting errors to my attention.)
>> >
>> > Hopefully these questions aren't bothersome; I have definitely
>> > realized how important these factors are since beginning work and I am
>> > still working out the best way of ensuring visual consistency in my
>> > documents.
>> >
>> > On 10/2/19, Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Kelby,
>> >>
>> >> A nonbreaking space, like a nonbreaking hyphen, means that word wrap
>> >> will not break up whatever is on either side of it.  So, for instance,
>> >> if you had the word burden--shifting, and for some reason burden ended
>> >> up on one line and shifting on another, you'd replace the dash with a
>> >> nonbreaking hyphen so that the word wouldn't be chopped.  A
>> >> nonbreaking space is, in my experience, customarily used between
>> >> section and paragraph symbols and the number so as to keep the two
>> >> together.  It's also used in between the periods of an ellipsis.  This
>> >> all depends on the custom of the firm or court you work for, of
>> >> course.  There is a setting in Jaws that is supposed to read out
>> >> nonbreaking characters (you can find it by activating quick settings
>> >> and typing in the word breaking), but this is currently not
>> >> functioning.  Vispero is aware and has escalated it.
>> >>
>> >> As for formatting, I do most of my proofing in Braille.  But I have
>> >> turned on the setting where Jaws will tell me when spacing changes,
>> >> which I find very helpful.  I also have punctuation set to some, but
>> >> I've added some customary marks into that, like quotation marks.
>> >>
>> >> I hope this is helpful.
>> >>
>> >> Laura
>> >>
>> >> On 10/2/19, kelby carlson via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >>> How much formatting information do you all have your screen reader
>> >>> read
>> >>> as
>> >>> you are reading through a text? I now have mine set up to read close
>> >>> to
>> >>> everything while I'm in Word, and while it is kind of distracting it
>> >>> seems
>> >>> necessary for proofing.
>> >>>
>> >>> I would love to know if there is anywhere that discusses the different
>> >>> kinds
>> >>> of hyphens and when to use them. And I have no idea what a
>> >>> non-breaking
>> >>> space is.
>> >>>
>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>> >>>
>> >>>> On Oct 1, 2019, at 6:53 PM, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw
>> >>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Great I’m glad the workaround is working again! By the way you can
>> also
>> >>>> do
>> >>>> this to make Jaws pronounce non-breaking spaces, which also got
>> >>>> broken
>> >>>> somewhere along the way.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> On Oct 1, 2019, at 6:40 PM, Angela Matney via BlindLaw
>> >>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Laura, I have Word 2016. I just changed the entries for \8220 and
>> >>>>> \8221
>> >>>>> to left quote and right quote, respectively, in WordClassic.jdf. By
>> >>>>> default, both were set to the quote symbol (not sure which one). The
>> >>>>> changes seem to have taken. I think I will have to make sure I do
>> this
>> >>>>> for other dictionary files as well. Hopefully it works for you
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/well.+Hopefully+it+works+for+you?entry=gmail&source=g>.
>> I’m
>> >>>>> excited to have these pronounced differently.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Angie
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Angela Matney, CIPP/US
>> >>>>> Attorney at Law
>> >>>>> [Loeb & Loeb LLP]<http://www.loeb.com/>
>> >>>>> Loeb and Loeb LLP
>> >>>>> 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001
>> >>>>> Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax:202.403.3407 |
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>> >>>>> Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com<http://www.loeb.com/>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Laura Wolk
>> >>>>> via
>> >>>>> BlindLaw
>> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 6:27 PM
>> >>>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> >>>>> Cc: Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com>
>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Discrimination
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Great! I will try again tomorrow. I just updated again today. I have
>> >>>>> ms
>> >>>>> word 2016, but I don't see why that would affect the dictionary
>> >>>>> manager.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>> On Oct 1, 2019, at 6:09 PM, Brian Unitt via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Laura,
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Yes, the most recent update of JAWS 2019 and office 365.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Brian
>> >>>>>> Brian C. Unitt
>> >>>>>> Certified Specialist in Appellate Law
>> >>>>>> By The State Bar of California
>> >>>>>> 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
>> >>>>>> <http://www.holsteinlaw.com%3cBR%3e%3e>mailto:
>> brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>>>> From: BlindLaw
>> >>>>>> <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org>>
>> On
>> >>>>>> Behalf Of Laura Wolk via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 3:02 PM
>> >>>>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>> >>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>
>> >>>>>> Cc: Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com<mailto:laura.wolk at gmail.com>>
>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Discrimination
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Brian,
>> >>>>>> I used to do this, but I mentioned in an earlier message that I'm
>> >>>>>> no
>> >>>>>> longer able to get the dictionary to change those pronunciations.
>> >>>>>> I've
>> >>>>>> tole Vispero and they've replicated it. Are you using the latest
>> >>>>>> version
>> >>>>>> of Jaws and is it working for you?
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> On Oct 1, 2019, at 5:54 PM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> It also does this if the document is an email attachment and
>> >>>>>>> viewed
>> >>>>>>> in
>> >>>>>>> html form.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> On Oct 1, 2019, at 10:37 PM, Angela Matney via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> I have found that JAWS will do this if you have smart quotes in a
>> >>>>>>>> text
>> >>>>>>>> file in notepad. I wish it did it in Word and outlook. Since it
>> >>>>>>>> does
>> >>>>>>>> do it in Notepad, it seems it would not be that difficult to port
>> >>>>>>>> the
>> >>>>>>>> behavior over to the Office products.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>>> From: BlindLaw
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>> >>>>>>>> On
>> >>>>>>>> Behalf Of Laura Wolk
>> >>>>>>>> via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 4:35 PM
>> >>>>>>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>> >>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>
>> >>>>>>>> Cc: Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com<mailto:laura.wolk at gmail.com
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Discrimination
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Really? Not in my experience. Can you give us an example of what
>> >>>>>>>> you
>> >>>>>>>> mean?
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> On 10/1/19, Brian Unitt via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>> JAWS does this as well.
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> Brian
>> >>>>>>>>> Brian C. Unitt
>> >>>>>>>>> Certified Specialist, 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
>> >>>>>>>>> <http://www.holsteinlaw.com%3cBR%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e>
>> >>>>>>>>> <http://www.holsteinlaw.com%3cBR%3e%3e>>mailto:
>> brianunitt at holsteinlaw
>> >>>>>>>>> <%3emailto:brianunitt at holsteinlaw%3cBR%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e> .com
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>>>>>>> From: BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>> <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> <mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> >>>
>> >>>>>>>>> On
>> >>>>>>>>> Behalf Of Kelby Carlson via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 10:30 AM
>> >>>>>>>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>> >>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> Cc: Kelby Carlson
>> >>>>>>>>> <kelbycarlson at gmail.com<mailto:kelbycarlson at gmail.com<mailto:
>> kelbycarlson at gmail.com%3cmailto:kelbycarlson at gmail.com>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Discrimination
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> For anybody who uses NVDA, you can tell if a quote is a smart
>> >>>>>>>>> quote
>> >>>>>>>>> because NVDA will say left/right quote, not just quote.
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>> On 9/28/19, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>> Fair point, Ger. And then to hold me accountable going forward
>> if
>> >>>>>>>>>> I
>> >>>>>>>>>> didn't fix them.
>> >>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 9/25/19, Gerard Sadlier
>> >>>>>>>>>>> <gerard.sadlier at gmail.com<mailto:gerard.sadlier at gmail.com
>> <mailto:gerard.sadlier at gmail.com%3cmailto:gerard.sadlier at gmail.com>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Laura
>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> I must say, I think the appropriate course for your
>> >>>>>>>>>>> under-graduate
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Professors to have followed would have been to:
>> >>>>>>>>>>> 1. Mark on the substance (since to do otherwise would
>> presumably
>> >>>>>>>>>>> effect your grades and therefore have a disproportionate
>> >>>>>>>>>>> impact
>> >>>>>>>>>>> on
>> >>>>>>>>>>> your future); and 2. To tell you they were doing so and why
>> >>>>>>>>>>> and
>> >>>>>>>>>>> explain the issues with content.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards
>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Ger
>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/24/19, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Right, exactly. I submitted paper upon paper upon paper in
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> undergrad with these errors. I was judged based on the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> "substance,"
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> because that's what the profs thought was "equitable." In
>> fact,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> it wasn't.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Because no one's going to care about "equity" when you're
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> tasked
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> with drafting something for a client. This is why I really
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> think
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> this is in the back of people's minds... how much extra work
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> are
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> we going to need to put in to make her work look presentable?
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> And you are right, Angie. People just don't think to tell.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> And
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> they see this stuff and think, it'll only take a second for
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> me
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> to
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> fix this... No harm, no foul.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> My example is that I never had Braille marking/sound schemes
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> turned on for highlighting. I never really thought about
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> highlighting.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> But people at my Firm would highlight things that needed to
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> be
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> filled in when filing, such as the final word count and the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> submission date. So although I would fill in everything, they
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> were still in yellow. My assistant was just changing
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> everything.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> After I had yet another uncomfortable conversation about how
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> knew she thought she was helping, and I really appreciated
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> it,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> etc etc etc etc etc, she told me she'd make sure to tell me
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> if
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> anything similar came up in the future.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Laura
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/24/19, Laura Wolk
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <laura.wolk at gmail.com<mailto:laura.wolk at gmail.com<mailto:
>> laura.wolk at gmail.com%3cmailto:laura.wolk at gmail.com>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ha. You are all proving my point, sadly. The same happened
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> me, except htat my law review editor pointed it out. The
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> same
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> thing happens with an apostrophe. A "straight" apostrophe is
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ascii value 39, and curly smart apostrophes are 8216 and
>> 8217.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hate to tell you, Angie, but any apostrophes would have come
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> out
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> as straight when drafted in note pad too. This can also
>> happen
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> when copy/pasting from Westlaw or briefs or pdfs.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have been asking people at Vispero to make it possible to
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> customize the Jaws word dictionary so that you can add 34
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> replace it with the word "straight quote" and likewise with
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> straight apostrophe.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> This used to work, but doesn't anymore. But since Jaws seems
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> be so tempermental these days, you might give it a go and
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> see
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> if
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> it works for you.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> And no, there is no Braille differences between these
>> symbols.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I, too, check for underlying ascii values. I also do a
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> control+F
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> before submitting any document, searching for a ^34 and ^39.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Placing a caret before the number causes word to search for
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ascii value.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Laura
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/24/19, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fascinating. JAWS doesn't tell me there's any difference
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> whatsoever.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> How do you access the ASCII information? Similarly, how in
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> world do we learn these things while we're still in school?
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sanho
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/24/19, Angela Matney via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will do my best to describe them. I will only talk about
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> double quotes.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Straight quotes are tapered, with the narrow end at the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bottom.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The widest point is at the top. There is only one symbol
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> represents the quotation mark, whether it is an opening
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> quote
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or a closing quote.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Curly quotes are also tapered, with the narrow point at
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bottom, but they are curved. The opening quote is shaped
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> similar to a print letter “C,”
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> its curve facing to the right. The closing quote, on the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> right
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the enclosed material, is shaped like a backwards “C,”
>> so
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> its curve faces to the left. It is almost like they are
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enclosing the material.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I guess literary braille technically uses smart quotes,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> since
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the opening and closing quotes are different. I guess you
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> could use two apostrophes to represent both opening and
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> closing quotes in braille, but I really don’t see that
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> very
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> often. I don’t think braille has an equivalent for the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> straight quote, but someone please jump in and correct me
>> it
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I’m wrong.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> “Here is a sentence enclosed in smart quotes.”
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Here is a sentence enclosed in straight quotes."
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I created the second sentence by typing in Notepad and
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pasting
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it into this email.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can you tell the difference?
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Angela Matney, CIPP/US
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Attorney at Law
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>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> saving in any manner. Thank you, Loeb & Loeb LLP.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.or
>> >>>>> <mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> %3cmailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.or%0b>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>> g>> On Behalf Of Ray Wayne via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 4:40 PM
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com<mailto:rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com<mailto:
>> rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com%3cmailto:rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Discrimination
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was wondering that also. Is there a Braille symbol for a
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> smart quote?
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ray Wayne, New York City
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.or
>> >>>>> <mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> %3cmailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.or%0b>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>> g<mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw-bounces
>> >>>>> <mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> %3cmailto:blindlaw-bounces%0b>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>> @nfbnet.org>>> On Behalf Of Shannon via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 4:18 PM
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindla
>> >>>>> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> %3cmailto:blindla%0b>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>> w at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:w at nfbnet.org%
>> 3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Shannon
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <sbg at sbgaal.com<mailto:sbg at sbgaal.com<mailto:
>> sbg at sbgaal.com%3c
>> >>>>> <mailto:sbg at sbgaal.com%3cmailto:sbg at sbgaal.com%
>> 3cmailto:sbg at sbgaal.com%3c%0b>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>> mailto:sbg at sbgaal.com>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Discrimination
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry Laura,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, I was trying to do too many things at once. My
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> question
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was regarding knowing the difference between a straight
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> smart quote/apostrophe?
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am not sure I know what a smart quote is. Can you
>> explain.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shannon Brady Geihsler
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1212 Texas Avenue
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lubbock, Texas 79401
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Office: (806) 763-3999
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mobile: (806) 781-9296
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fax: (806) 749-3752
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> E-Mail:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sbg at sbgaal.com<mailto:sbg at sbgaal.com<mailto:sbg at sbgaal.com
>> %3cm<mailto:sbg at sbgaal.com%3cmailto:sbg at sbgaal.com%3cmailto:sbg at sbgaal.com
>> %3cm>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ailto:sbg at sbgaal.com>> This email may contain material
>> that
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> confidential, privileged and/or attorney work product for
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> distribution by others or forwarding without express
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intended
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> recipient, please contact the sender and delete all
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> copies.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Behalf
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Of Laura Wolk via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 2:36 PM
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Laura Wolk
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Discrimination
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shannon, would you mind repeating your question? I don't
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> quite
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> understand what you are trying to ask.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As to the broader conversation, I think what I'm trying to
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at is that we have to face the sad but true reality that
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are, in fact, blind attorneys out there who produce work
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lesser visual quality, whose firms or legal assistants or
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whatever come along behind and clean up the work.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> happens. And no one ever tells the person, so, as Angie
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> said,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the person continues to remain unaware of the errors they
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> over and over again, and the people continue to believe
>> that
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the blind person is not as capable as the rest of their
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> peers.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This has happened to me also. I have even had
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> conversations
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> where I initially pressed the superior to give me blind
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specific feedback, they said nothing was wrong, then I
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pressed
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and said "this is very important to me. Whatever you tell
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will be able to figure out a way to address it." And
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> then
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they did give me some feedback.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> friend and former co-clerk works with a blind guy and
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> noticed
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that his emails were formatted whackily. The junior
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> partner
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> told my friend not to say anything but, being friends with
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> he knew it was the right thing to do.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Of course, the blind attorney was very grateful and a bit
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> embarrassed.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is the stuff I'm talking about. We need to be real about
>> the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> soft skills help we need, and we need to create awareness
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is indeed OK to tell a blind person "Hey, Just an FYI, you
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> occasionally doing something that makes your documents
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> look
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> strange."
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Laura
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/24/19, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%
>> 3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Laura and all,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for such an enlightening discussion surrounding
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> employment discrimination. I have planned conversations
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a couple of attorneys responsible for hiring associates
>> and
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will ask them for more information. Laura, I will send
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> email off-list to learn more from your perspective.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Warmth,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sanho
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/24/19, Cody Davis via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%
>> 3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was able to secure a temporary position at my law
>> school
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> following graduation and licensure. Now, that temporary
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> position is ending next Monday. And, despite my
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wholehearted
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> efforts over the last 6 months to find work, I have no
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> employment lined up. (Somewhat jokingly) I’m far too
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bitter
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at this point to sell someone on a career in law. I
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> think
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Meredith and James have done an excellent job of giving
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all you should consider in looking to go to law school.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was initially reluctant to do any disability rights
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> related work in law school because I did not want to be
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> placed in that box either.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But, I looked for work in that area assuming that
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> employers
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in that area might be a bit more understanding and
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> educated.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was wrong. Do not assume that those who practice
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> disability rights law are any less susceptible to the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> biases, misperceptions, or lack of understanding that
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> leads
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to employment discrimination.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think the best thing to do, James, is to continue
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> educating folks on the reality that blind or visually
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> impaired attorneys are as capable as their sighted
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> counterparts in all but a very few ways. My local bar
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> created a Taskforce to address, among other issues,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> employment discrimination against persons with
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> disabilities
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the legal profession. We are trying to provide
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> education
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to members of the bar on the capacity of lawyers with
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> disabilities in the hopes that this will alleviate some
>> of
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the underlying causes of employment discrimination.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is done by presenting at meetings of the local
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bench
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and bar, hosting CLE’s, and publishing writings like the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blog post linked below.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> https://www.wakecountybar.org/blogpost/727449/Professionalis
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <
>> https://www.wakecountybar.org/blogpost/727449/Professionalis%3cBR%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e
>> >
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> m-Co
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mmitt
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <
>> https://www.wakecountybar.org/blogpost/727449/Professionali
>> >>>>> <https://www.wakecountybar.org/blogpost/727449/Professionali%3cBR%3e
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>><%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e>
>> >>>>> sm-C
>> >>>>>>>> <
>> https://www.wakecountybar.org/blogpost/727449/Professionalism-C%0b>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <%3e%3e%3cBR%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ommitt%3cBR%3e%3e%3e>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ee
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 2:09 PM, Maura Kutnyak via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%
>> 3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cody, James, Meredith, what might you all offer as good
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reasons for people like myself and Sanho pursuing a
>> legal
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> degree? I took the LSAT this past Saturday. I am proud
>> of
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that for whatever it’s worth.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That said, it can be hard to persevere when such
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anecdotes
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> provide a majority of what we used to fill our sales.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, I have often been paranoid about the existence of
>> a
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> phenomenon such as the one you indicate Cody. I have
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> worried that someone will see my GPA and somehow assume
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that all of my professors have independently decided to
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> generous and grant grades which I do not deserve. This
>> is
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of course irrational but still what I’m hearing
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> supports
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that fear.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am interested in a few different areas of the law. I
>> am
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not particularly drawn to disability rights. One of the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reasons why is that I don’t want to be silo into a
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> field
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which others expect me to enter. I don’t want to be
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> limited
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to practice law in an area related to one of my most
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> visible and perceptibly limiting characteristics.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All of that said, I can see how that may be the most
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> excepting field of practice.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Damn darn heck! Anyway, please forgive some of the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dictation errors.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am following my one year-old around as I compose. I
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don’t
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have time to perfect this dispatch.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks so much everyone for your insight.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maura Kutnyak
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 716-563-9882
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 1:52 PM, Cody Davis via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%
>> 3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> James’ point is spot on.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What I find even more disturbing than James’
>> observation
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is that the experience a blind candidate may possess
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> way of externships and internships does not seem to
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assuage employers’ concerns about the candidates’
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ability
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to practice. Despite my four externships during law
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> school
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in which I was able to perform the work assigned to
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> satisfaction of my supervisors, I think employers
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> still
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doubt my abilities to deliver the work they expect.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shouldn’t my history of success in the workplace
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> evidence
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my ability to thrive in practice?
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have also found that fellow attorneys and people in
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general have no issue trusting that I am capable to do
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something, so long as I am not being paid to do it. I
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> absolutely no problem securing volunteer or community
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> involvement opportunities. .
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 1:12 PM, Meredith Ballard via
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%
>> 3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> James,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think you summed it up perfectly with performance
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> law school being seen as a parlor trick. Despite the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fact
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that I had a degree and a license, I was asked in a
>> job
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interview how I got those things if I can’t read a
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> physical book. They seemed to be under the impression
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that someone must have helped me with all my
>> schooling.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have noticed a big difference in how I am treated
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other attorneys when they find out I have my own firm
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> versus how I was treated when I was first out of
>> school
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and looking for a job.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you work for yourself other attorneys see you as
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> someone
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they can potentially work with and it is easier to
>> make
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> connections.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Discrimination in the hiring process is more intense
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought it would be before entering the profession.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Meredith Ballard
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 12:44 PM, Maura Kutnyak via
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:
>> blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%
>> 3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> James, your candor is both refreshing and stimulus
>> for
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> heart break.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maura Kutnyak
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 716-563-9882 <tel:716-563-9882>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 12:37 PM, James T. Fetter via
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> >>>>> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%0b>>>>
>> >>>>> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%0b>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%20%
>> >>>>> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> %20%25%0b>>>>
>> >>>>> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> %20%25%0b>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I recently heard from a friend of mine--also blind,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also an attorney, practicing for quite some time
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> now--that many employers pretty much look at a
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blind
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> person's success in law school as a "parlor trick"
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not an indication of your ability to thrive in
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> practice. I think he's right, and it makes a great
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> deal
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of sense in light of my experience.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Too many employers do not equate doing well in law
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> school, which is still extremely important by the
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> way,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with all the things that law school doesn't prepare
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for: taking depositions, handling contentious
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meetings
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with opposing counsel, reviewing documents, and, of
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> course, handling evidence with any kind of visual
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> aspect
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to it.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> almost have to prove that you can do all of these
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things before being?? seen as potentially able to
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them in practice. I understand that things are
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> somewhat
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> less grim for people who have clerkships. I will
>> soon
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> find out if this is true in my own case. I also
>> don't
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> know if the same fears cloud employers'
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> judgments in a transactional or compliance??
>> setting,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> given the nature of the work. So, be prepared for a
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lot
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of rejection, but still be the best possible
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> candidate,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so that you can be competitive for opportunities
>> that
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can act as a bridge to a long-term, full-time
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> position.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/24/2019 11:42 AM, Cody Davis via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Remarkably discriminatory. Far more so than my
>> naive
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> self thought when I was first licensed.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 10:43 AM, Sanho
>> Steele-Louchart
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> via BlindLaw
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> <mailt
>> >>>>> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> %3cmailt%0b>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>> o:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good morning. How discriminatory have you found
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hiring practices so far? Messages are welcome on
>> or
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> off-list.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Warmth,
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sanho
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BlindLaw mailing list
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:BlindLaw at nfbnet.org
>> <mailto<mailto:BlindLaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:BlindLaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> :BlindLaw at nfbnet.org%3cmailto:BlindLaw at nfbnet.org
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.or
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.or%3cBR%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e
>> >
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> g
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.o
>> >>>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.o%3cBR%3e
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e>
>> >>>>> rg%3 cBR%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e%3e>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.o
>> >>>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.o%3cBR%3e
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