[blindLaw] Discrimination

[Maura Kutnyak]

James, your candor is both refreshing and stimulus for heart break. 

Sincerely,

Maura Kutnyak 
716-563-9882

> On Sep 24, 2019, at 12:37 PM, James T. Fetter via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> 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.
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>> 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.
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>>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 10:43 AM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> All,
>>> 
>>> Good morning. How discriminatory have you found hiring practices so
>>> far? Messages are welcome on or off-list.
>>> 
>>> Warmth,
>>> Sanho
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