From rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 19:28:23 2020 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 00:58:23 +0530 Subject: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to accessibility barriers In-Reply-To: <0369475d-05df-a3a2-b8f6-997ad490a01f@yahoo.com> References: <0369475d-05df-a3a2-b8f6-997ad490a01f@yahoo.com> Message-ID: Thank you. This is helpful. James, while using single-page view, how do you use the find command effectively in PDFs? For that requires access to the whole document to isolate what is important. Do you run the find command on the whole document and then switch to single-page navigation on having located the relevant pages? Rahul Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 31, 2020, at 11:59 PM, James Fetter via BlindLaw wrote: > > I'm not comfortable using either a family member or Aira agent for anything involving privileged or confidential information. I frequently convert PDFs to Word and have my reading preferences in Adobe set such that only one page is displayed at a time. This seems to solve the jumping around issue. I have also found that reading PDFs on my (technically my firm's) iPhone is a workable solution. > > >> On 3/31/2020 2:18 PM, Paul Harpur via BlindLaw wrote: >> Also Facetime a family member you trust if it is sensitive. >> >> >> >> >> Associate Professor Paul Harpur >> BBus (HRm), LLB (Hons) LLM, PhD, solicitor of the High Court of Australia (non-practicing) >> Academic Fellow, Harvard Law School Project on Disability >> International Distinguished Fellow, Burton Blatt Institute, SU, New York >> Fulbright Future Scholar >> Associate Professor, The University of Queensland Law School >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shannon via BlindLaw >> Sent: Wednesday, 1 April 2020 3:59 AM >> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' >> Cc: Shannon >> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to accessibility barriers >> >> I struggle with them. The only solution I have found is when the document is unclear after ocr, having sighted assistance to look at the part that is unclear. An AIRA agent is helpful if you do not want to ask a colleague or legal assistant. >> >> 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 >> 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 Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw >> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 12:53 PM >> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> Cc: Rahul Bajaj >> Subject: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to accessibility barriers >> >> Hi, all, >> >> This may be a strange question. However, I findmyself worrying incessantly about having misread or skipped something in legal documents because of an accessibility barrier. Specifically, these feelings become particularly pronounced for me, and my confidence in what I read is not up to the mark,given that: >> A. One has to often convert documents into an accessible format using an OCR solution. And the accuracy level of the output sometimes leaves much to be desired; and B. JAWS often jumps around in PDF documents between paras of its own accord, so I end up not being fully confident about what I have read in such documents. >> >> Does anyone else struggle with these thoughts? Do you have in mind any solutions? >> >> Best, >> Rahul >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/paulharpur%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/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/rahul.bajaj1038%40gmail.com From rthomas48 at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 14:48:21 2020 From: rthomas48 at gmail.com (Roderick Thomas) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 10:48:21 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] question Message-ID: <04504e1a-2d79-e3cb-8641-af972c793658@gmail.com> Hey guys, I am currently interning at a criminal defense and personal injury firm. The firm is teaching me how to write demand letters. I recently just wrote my first demand letter. The process of writing the demand letter was not bad, but I did find that I needed someone to revise and fixed my copy and pace issues. I would like to be independent to prove that I can do the work without help. However, I am blind and cannot see all my mistakes in the the document. I thought about hiring a reader, but I do not know how much to charge. Does anyone have any ideas of how much I should pay? I do not want to use friends or family because I do not wish to mix the two. Sincerely, Roderick From NSingh at cov.com Thu Apr 2 16:19:04 2020 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 16:19:04 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] question In-Reply-To: <04504e1a-2d79-e3cb-8641-af972c793658@gmail.com> References: <04504e1a-2d79-e3cb-8641-af972c793658@gmail.com> Message-ID: <09777e813c3745fb889a398884971046@CBIvEX04eUS.cov.com> What kind of copy and paste issues? This should be something that you should be able to do with JAWS and I presume other screen readers as well. Readers are more vital for handwritten materials, pictures/images, certain tabular content, and documents that refuse to OCR well. On demonstrating independence, you can take some assistance. A legal secretary or paralegal can proofread and look over formatting as a final double check once you have spent time on drafting a document. This is not unusual, and many associates at my firm do this. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Roderick Thomas via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 10:48 AM To: blind law Cc: Roderick Thomas Subject: [blindLaw] question [EXTERNAL] Hey guys, I am currently interning at a criminal defense and personal injury firm. The firm is teaching me how to write demand letters. I recently just wrote my first demand letter. The process of writing the demand letter was not bad, but I did find that I needed someone to revise and fixed my copy and pace issues. I would like to be independent to prove that I can do the work without help. However, I am blind and cannot see all my mistakes in the the document. I thought about hiring a reader, but I do not know how much to charge. Does anyone have any ideas of how much I should pay? I do not want to use friends or family because I do not wish to mix the two. Sincerely, Roderick _______________________________________________ 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 slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Apr 2 16:38:37 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 10:38:37 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <029401d6090d$29761e40$7c625ac0$@labarrelaw.com> Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! From: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 10:06 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. Please post on your internal sites and distribute to any interested audience, including law student organizations and other affinity groups. The Department of Justice places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified individuals 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. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers. Hiring Organization Job Title State Posted/ Updated Hiring Organization United States Attorney's Office (USAO) Job Title Fall 2020 Law Student Volunteer State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 2, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of Virginia Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Virginia Posted/ Updated April 1, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Lead Trial Attorney (Assistant Deputy Chief) State Florida Posted/ Updated April 1, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO District of Vermont Job Title Supervisory AUSA State Vermont Posted/ Updated April 1, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Resident Legal Advisor, Cameroon State Posted/ Updated March 31, 2020 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Job Title CLC Attorney Advisor State Illinois Posted/ Updated March 31, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney (Office of International Judicial Assistance) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 31, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney (Office of Foreign Litigation) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 31, 2020 Hiring Organization Office of Legal Policy (OLP) Job Title LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEER (FALL 2020) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 31, 2020 Hiring Organization Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) Job Title Supervisory Attorney Advisor State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 30, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney (OIL/DCS) State Posted/ Updated March 30, 2020 Hiring Organization Antitrust Division (ATR) Job Title Trial Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 30, 2020 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Job Title Senior CLC Attorney Advisor State Colorado Posted/ Updated March 30, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of Illinois Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Illinois Posted/ Updated March 27, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of Illinois Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Illinois Posted/ Updated March 27, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Resident Legal Advisor, North Macedonia State Posted/ Updated March 26, 2020 Hiring Organization National Security Division (NSD) Job Title Attorney Advisor(s) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 26, 2020 Manage Your Email: If you no longer wish to receive these email notifications, please reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. If you would like to update your contact information, please submit the following information: SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION: NAME: TITLE: PHONE: EMAIL: WEBSITE: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 88 bytes Desc: not available URL: From tim at timeldermusic.com Thu Apr 2 21:36:04 2020 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (tim at timeldermusic.com) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 14:36:04 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Should Standardized Tests Like LSAT Be Optional or Prohibited? Message-ID: <01af01d60936$b6cb5070$2461f150$@timeldermusic.com> I'm informally polling this group since folks who have struggled with accessible education and accommodations in LSAT may have interesting perspectives on the following. Should higher education institutions such as law schools or colleges make standardized testing optional or should it ban them entirely? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/us/sat-act-uc-lawsuit.html On one hand, the intersection of certain minority status and blindness may see increased enrollment based on high school grades alone. On the other, individual blind students independent of minority status who don’t receive accommodations and good instruction in K-12/college but show aptitude on a single test with accommodations might lose opportunity. The plaintiffs in this case take the position that people with disabilities would do better if standardized tests were prohibited from consideration. I'm curious what others think. From agtolentino at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 21:45:17 2020 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 14:45:17 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Should Standardized Tests Like LSAT Be Optional or Prohibited? In-Reply-To: <01af01d60936$b6cb5070$2461f150$@timeldermusic.com> References: <01af01d60936$b6cb5070$2461f150$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: I fall into the camp that values the potential for calling out unrecognized or underreported potential. The nightmarishly competitive crucible of high grades, extracurricular checklists and standardized test scores all having to be above the curve certainly stifles opportunities and reduces representation, but I think each of these metrics contribute something worthwhile to determine who should get a shot, so some sort of matrix developed by someone smarter than me would seem appropriate. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 2, 2020, at 2:37 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: > > I'm informally polling this group since folks who have struggled with accessible education and accommodations in LSAT may have interesting perspectives on the following. > Should higher education institutions such as law schools or colleges make standardized testing optional or should it ban them entirely? > https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/us/sat-act-uc-lawsuit.html > > On one hand, the intersection of certain minority status and blindness may see increased enrollment based on high school grades alone. On the other, individual blind students independent of minority status who don’t receive accommodations and good instruction in K-12/college but show aptitude on a single test with accommodations might lose opportunity. The plaintiffs in this case take the position that people with disabilities would do better if standardized tests were prohibited from consideration. > > I'm curious what others think. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/agtolentino%40gmail.com From sy.hoekstra at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 22:01:35 2020 From: sy.hoekstra at gmail.com (sy.hoekstra at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 18:01:35 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Should Standardized Tests Like LSAT Be Optional or Prohibited? In-Reply-To: References: <01af01d60936$b6cb5070$2461f150$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: <005301d6093a$475c9010$d615b030$@gmail.com> Are there reasons to think that there are significant numbers of blind students who did not receive proper education and accommodations in high school but who did receive proper test prep and accommodations on standardized tests? Are there significantly more of them than blind students who got the right HS education and accommodations but bad test prep/accommodations? I don't know the answers to those questions, but if there aren't answers, then eliminating the tests might not do much of anything. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 5:45 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Aser Tolentino Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Should Standardized Tests Like LSAT Be Optional or Prohibited? I fall into the camp that values the potential for calling out unrecognized or underreported potential. The nightmarishly competitive crucible of high grades, extracurricular checklists and standardized test scores all having to be above the curve certainly stifles opportunities and reduces representation, but I think each of these metrics contribute something worthwhile to determine who should get a shot, so some sort of matrix developed by someone smarter than me would seem appropriate. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 2, 2020, at 2:37 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: > > I'm informally polling this group since folks who have struggled with accessible education and accommodations in LSAT may have interesting perspectives on the following. > Should higher education institutions such as law schools or colleges make standardized testing optional or should it ban them entirely? > https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/us/sat-act-uc-lawsuit.html > > On one hand, the intersection of certain minority status and blindness may see increased enrollment based on high school grades alone. On the other, individual blind students independent of minority status who don’t receive accommodations and good instruction in K-12/college but show aptitude on a single test with accommodations might lose opportunity. The plaintiffs in this case take the position that people with disabilities would do better if standardized tests were prohibited from consideration. > > I'm curious what others think. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/agtolentino%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/sy.hoekstra%40gmail.com From rjaquiss at earthlink.net Fri Apr 3 18:26:59 2020 From: rjaquiss at earthlink.net (rjaquiss) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 12:26:59 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] question In-Reply-To: <04504e1a-2d79-e3cb-8641-af972c793658@gmail.com> References: <04504e1a-2d79-e3cb-8641-af972c793658@gmail.com> Message-ID: <002701d609e5$76dc5400$6494fc00$@earthlink.net> Hello: When I use Word, I use an eighty cell braille display to look at what I am writing. The cursor buttons above the cells are great for moving the cursor to the correct place to fix typos. The braille display also shows the layout of the document. Hope this helps. Regards, Robert -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roderick Thomas via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 8:48 AM To: blind law Cc: Roderick Thomas Subject: [blindLaw] question Hey guys, I am currently interning at a criminal defense and personal injury firm. The firm is teaching me how to write demand letters. I recently just wrote my first demand letter. The process of writing the demand letter was not bad, but I did find that I needed someone to revise and fixed my copy and pace issues. I would like to be independent to prove that I can do the work without help. However, I am blind and cannot see all my mistakes in the the document. I thought about hiring a reader, but I do not know how much to charge. Does anyone have any ideas of how much I should pay? I do not want to use friends or family because I do not wish to mix the two. Sincerely, Roderick _______________________________________________ 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/rjaquiss%40earthlink.n et From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Sat Apr 4 22:10:00 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 16:10:00 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] NABL Town Hall and Happy Hour Message-ID: <00b101d60acd$c9295170$5b7bf450$@labarrelaw.com> Greetings everyone! On behalf of the National Association of Blind Lawyers, we invite you to a town hall and happy hour occurring next Saturday, April 11, at 7:00 pm Eastern. We will be using the Zoom platform. We will gather to discover the concerns and issues we are facing as a community during the COVID19 pandemic. Also, we will take some time to socialize. NABL will also be happy to offer a virtual open bar, which means we will send you a picture of a drink with audio description. Stay tuned for more details! Stay healthy and safe! Scott From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Sat Apr 4 22:22:19 2020 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 17:22:19 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] National Association of Blind Lawyers Happy Hour Message-ID: <006601d60acf$81803760$8480a620$@gmail.com> On behalf of the National Association of Blind Lawyers, we invite you to a town hall and happy hour occurring next Saturday, April 11, at 7:00 pm Eastern. We will be using the Zoom platform which allows you to access the meeting by dialing in, using a smartphone app, or using Zoom from your computer. We will gather to discover the concerns and issues we are facing as a community during the COVID19 pandemic. We would also like your input regarding timely topics for discussion at upcoming seminars and our annual meeting. Most importantly for this particular event, we will take some time to socialize! NABL will be happy to offer a virtual open bar, which means we will send you a picture of a drink with audio description. Meeting details are below. Please contact Tai Tomasi with any questions via email at tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com or via phone at (515) 710-4402. Stay healthy and safe, everyone! Tai Tomasi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: National Association of Blind Lawyers Happy Hour Time: Apr 11, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/648299109?pwd=OEpRMjBsckRiNklqQXo3QnRmOWRjZz09 Meeting ID: 648 299 109 Password: 010345 One tap mobile +19292056099,,648299109# US (New York) +13126266799,,648299109# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 648 299 109 Password: 010345 Find your local number: https://us04web.zoom.us/u/fc7ZAIr5pB From charliebrownlaw at comcast.net Mon Apr 6 18:40:59 2020 From: charliebrownlaw at comcast.net (charliebrownlaw at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 11:40:59 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Call for Nominations Message-ID: <01b201d60c42$ed083040$c71890c0$@comcast.net> Dear colleagues, Each year at the American Bar Association’s annual meeting, the ABA Commission awards its Paul G. Hearne Award for contributions to the rights of people with disabilities. I have attached the call for nominations. This is an important award, and we need to find the best possible candidate. I would be pleased to talk with any of you who have questions. Please help the Commission find an outstanding candidate. Charlie Brown charliebrownlaw at comcast.net Phone: 540-450-3380 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Call for Nominations.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 14016 bytes Desc: not available URL: From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Apr 10 14:33:47 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:33:47 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00db01d60f45$0c47f210$24d7d630$@labarrelaw.com> Happy Friday! From: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 6:06 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. Please post on your internal sites and distribute to any interested audience, including law student organizations and other affinity groups. The Department of Justice places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified individuals 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. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers. Hiring Organization Job Title State Posted/ Updated Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Uncompensated Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) State California Posted/ Updated April 9, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney -OIL/Appellate State Posted/ Updated April 9, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Unpaid Law Student Volunteer, Summer- T-CSTL/Bivens State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 8, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Unpaid Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year- T-CSTL/Bivens State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 8, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Resident Legal Advisor, North Macedonia State Posted/ Updated April 8, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney-Commercial Litigation/Corporate Financial State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 8, 2020 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Job Title Attorney Advisor State New York Posted/ Updated April 7, 2020 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Job Title Senior CLC Attorney Advisor State Washington Posted/ Updated April 7, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Middle District of Georgia Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) State Georgia Posted/ Updated April 6, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Middle District of Georgia Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) State Georgia Posted/ Updated April 6, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of Louisiana Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Louisiana Posted/ Updated April 6, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2020 (Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 6, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State California Posted/ Updated April 5, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State California Posted/ Updated April 5, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 3, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney (Office of International Judicial Assistance) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 3, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney (Office of Foreign Litigation) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 3, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Director, OIL-Denaturalization Section (Career, Senior Executive Service) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 3, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Deputy Director, Fraud Section (Career, Senior Executive Service) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 3, 2020 Manage Your Email: If you no longer wish to receive these email notifications, please reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. 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The opening date is 04/10/2020 and closing date is 04/24/2020. Announcement(s): OCR-HQ-2020-0039 Supervisory General Attorney (Regional Director), GS-0905-15 (All Sources) https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/565263800 OCR-HQ-2020-0040 Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist (Regional Director), GS-0360-15 (DE) https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/565264700 OCR-HQ-2020-0041 Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist (Regional Director), GS-0360-15 (MP) https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/565265100 From davant1958 at gmail.com Fri Apr 10 20:32:19 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:32:19 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: COVID-19 & Students with Disabilities Webinar In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <013701d60f77$225fd900$671f8b00$@gmail.com> FYI. 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 From: Allbright, Amy Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 3:14 PM To: 3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: COVID-19 & Students with Disabilities Webinar Learning for Students with Disabilities in the Time of COVID-19 Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EDT Format: Free non-CLE Webinar Joint Sponsors: ABA Commission on Disability Rights, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice Co-Sponsors: ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty, ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, ABA Section of Litigation, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, ABA Senior Lawyers Division DESCRIPTION: The switch to homeschooling and other educational service delivery models necessitated by the coronavirus raise a myriad of issues for students with disabilities, their families, educators, and related service providers. Students with IEPs and Section 504 Service Agreements, particularly those with physical, cognitive, and/or emotional issues typically receive an array of special services in school, including direct educational services by staff, aides and trained special education staff. How will parents who have no training in this area know that their children are accessing education? How will parents who have no training in this area know that their children are accessing education? How will educators ensure that these students have access to the educational opportunities available to their non-disabled peers? How will a level of individualization be provided and progress measured? Our panel of experts will provide a brief overview of the law protecting students with disabilities during the crisis. They will then discuss the challenges and barriers homeschooling and other educational models raise for students with disabilities and educators, and recommend strategies for moving forward. Speakers: * Selene Almazan - Legal Director, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) * Kimberly A. Caputo - Attorney, McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse, Ryan, and Marone P.C. * Carlton Anne Cook Walker - Attorney-Educator-Owner, Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources (BEAR); President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC), a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Moderator: Jennifer R. Gavin, Attorney at Law, P.C. Amy Allbright Director Commission on Disability Rights (CDR) Mail Stop 11.0 American Bar Association (ABA) 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 T: 202.662.1575 F: 202.442.3439 Amy.Allbright at americanbar.org http://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights From gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Sat Apr 11 14:01:13 2020 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 15:01:13 +0100 Subject: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to accessibility barriers In-Reply-To: References: <0369475d-05df-a3a2-b8f6-997ad490a01f@yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi all I firmly agree with James that it is not appropriate to ask anyone outside of the firm to read a document to you. If in doubt Rahul, you need to ask for assistance. I would always check that a document that should have been signed (like a contract) has been for example. Personally, I find converting documents to text generally gives the safest results. Ideally, I would copy out of a pdf but if necessary I would convert using Omnipage. Sorry I couldn't be more help and for the belated reply. Kind regards Ger On 4/1/20, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: > Thank you. This is helpful. > > James, while using single-page view, how do you use the find command > effectively in PDFs? For that requires access to the whole document to > isolate what is important. Do you run the find command on the whole document > and then switch to single-page navigation on having located the relevant > pages? > > Rahul > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 31, 2020, at 11:59 PM, James Fetter via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> I'm not comfortable using either a family member or Aira agent for >> anything involving privileged or confidential information. I frequently >> convert PDFs to Word and have my reading preferences in Adobe set such >> that only one page is displayed at a time. This seems to solve the jumping >> around issue. I have also found that reading PDFs on my (technically my >> firm's) iPhone is a workable solution. >> >> >>> On 3/31/2020 2:18 PM, Paul Harpur via BlindLaw wrote: >>> Also Facetime a family member you trust if it is sensitive. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Associate Professor Paul Harpur >>> BBus (HRm), LLB (Hons) LLM, PhD, solicitor of the High Court of Australia >>> (non-practicing) >>> Academic Fellow, Harvard Law School Project on Disability >>> International Distinguished Fellow, Burton Blatt Institute, SU, New York >>> Fulbright Future Scholar >>> Associate Professor, The University of Queensland Law School >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shannon >>> via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Wednesday, 1 April 2020 3:59 AM >>> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' >>> Cc: Shannon >>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to >>> accessibility barriers >>> >>> I struggle with them. The only solution I have found is when the >>> document is unclear after ocr, having sighted assistance to look at the >>> part that is unclear. An AIRA agent is helpful if you do not want to ask >>> a colleague or legal assistant. >>> >>> 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 >>> 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 Rahul >>> Bajaj via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 12:53 PM >>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>> Cc: Rahul Bajaj >>> Subject: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to >>> accessibility barriers >>> >>> Hi, all, >>> >>> This may be a strange question. However, I findmyself worrying >>> incessantly about having misread or skipped something in legal documents >>> because of an accessibility barrier. Specifically, these feelings become >>> particularly pronounced for me, and my confidence in what I read is not >>> up to the mark,given that: >>> A. One has to often convert documents into an accessible format using an >>> OCR solution. And the accuracy level of the output sometimes leaves much >>> to be desired; and B. JAWS often jumps around in PDF documents between >>> paras of its own accord, so I end up not being fully confident about what >>> I have read in such documents. >>> >>> Does anyone else struggle with these thoughts? Do you have in mind any >>> solutions? >>> >>> Best, >>> Rahul >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/paulharpur%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/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/rahul.bajaj1038%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/gerard.sadlier%40gmail.com > From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Sat Apr 11 17:40:16 2020 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 12:40:16 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to accessibility barriers In-Reply-To: References: <0369475d-05df-a3a2-b8f6-997ad490a01f@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <062001d61028$43790830$ca6b1890$@gmail.com> Rahul: After you have done your best to read and identify the areas of the document in which you are less confident, could you hire a reader to assist in reviewing the relevant passages? This is what I have done. Tai Tomasi, J.D. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 9:01 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Gerard Sadlier Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to accessibility barriers Hi all I firmly agree with James that it is not appropriate to ask anyone outside of the firm to read a document to you. If in doubt Rahul, you need to ask for assistance. I would always check that a document that should have been signed (like a contract) has been for example. Personally, I find converting documents to text generally gives the safest results. Ideally, I would copy out of a pdf but if necessary I would convert using Omnipage. Sorry I couldn't be more help and for the belated reply. Kind regards Ger On 4/1/20, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: > Thank you. This is helpful. > > James, while using single-page view, how do you use the find command > effectively in PDFs? For that requires access to the whole document to > isolate what is important. Do you run the find command on the whole > document and then switch to single-page navigation on having located > the relevant pages? > > Rahul > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 31, 2020, at 11:59 PM, James Fetter via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> I'm not comfortable using either a family member or Aira agent for >> anything involving privileged or confidential information. I >> frequently convert PDFs to Word and have my reading preferences in >> Adobe set such that only one page is displayed at a time. This seems >> to solve the jumping around issue. I have also found that reading >> PDFs on my (technically my >> firm's) iPhone is a workable solution. >> >> >>> On 3/31/2020 2:18 PM, Paul Harpur via BlindLaw wrote: >>> Also Facetime a family member you trust if it is sensitive. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Associate Professor Paul Harpur >>> BBus (HRm), LLB (Hons) LLM, PhD, solicitor of the High Court of >>> Australia >>> (non-practicing) >>> Academic Fellow, Harvard Law School Project on Disability >>> International Distinguished Fellow, Burton Blatt Institute, SU, New >>> York Fulbright Future Scholar Associate Professor, The University of >>> Queensland Law School >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >>> Shannon via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Wednesday, 1 April 2020 3:59 AM >>> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' >>> Cc: Shannon >>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to >>> accessibility barriers >>> >>> I struggle with them. The only solution I have found is when the >>> document is unclear after ocr, having sighted assistance to look at >>> the part that is unclear. An AIRA agent is helpful if you do not >>> want to ask a colleague or legal assistant. >>> >>> 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 >>> 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 >>> Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 12:53 PM >>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>> Cc: Rahul Bajaj >>> Subject: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to >>> accessibility barriers >>> >>> Hi, all, >>> >>> This may be a strange question. However, I findmyself worrying >>> incessantly about having misread or skipped something in legal >>> documents because of an accessibility barrier. Specifically, these >>> feelings become particularly pronounced for me, and my confidence in >>> what I read is not up to the mark,given that: >>> A. One has to often convert documents into an accessible format >>> using an OCR solution. And the accuracy level of the output >>> sometimes leaves much to be desired; and B. JAWS often jumps around >>> in PDF documents between paras of its own accord, so I end up not >>> being fully confident about what I have read in such documents. >>> >>> Does anyone else struggle with these thoughts? Do you have in mind >>> any solutions? >>> >>> Best, >>> Rahul >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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.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/paulharpur%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/jtfetter%40yah >>> oo.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/rahul.bajaj1038 >> %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/gerard.sadlier%4 > 0gmail.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/tai.tomasi8%40gmail.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Sat Apr 11 20:20:45 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 14:20:45 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] REMINDER, NABL Town Hall and Happy Hour at 7:00 pm Eastern Today Message-ID: <000001d6103e$aeec3220$0cc49660$@labarrelaw.com> Hey folks, I just wanted to remind you that we will have a Zoom call at 7:00 Eastern this evening to discuss matters of concern to us during this pandemic and to share beverages of your choice and some fellowship. Please join us per the below! I also want to thank Tai for taking care of the logistics and making her Zoom room available to us. Cheers and talk to you soon!!! Scott On behalf of the National Association of Blind Lawyers, we invite you to a town hall and happy hour occurring next Saturday, April 11, at 7:00 pm Eastern. We will be using the Zoom platform which allows you to access the meeting by dialing in, using a smartphone app, or using Zoom from your computer. We will gather to discover the concerns and issues we are facing as a community during the COVID19 pandemic. We would also like your input regarding timely topics for discussion at upcoming seminars and our annual meeting. Most importantly for this particular event, we will take some time to socialize! NABL will be happy to offer a virtual open bar, which means we will send you a picture of a drink with audio description. Meeting details are below. Please contact Tai Tomasi with any questions via email at tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com or via phone at (515) 710-4402. Stay healthy and safe, everyone! Tai Tomasi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: National Association of Blind Lawyers Happy Hour Time: Apr 11, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/648299109?pwd=OEpRMjBsckRiNklqQXo3QnRmOWRjZz09 Meeting ID: 648 299 109 Password: 010345 One tap mobile +19292056099,,648299109# US (New York) +13126266799,,648299109# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 648 299 109 Password: 010345 Find your local number: https://us04web.zoom.us/u/fc7ZAIr5pB From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Sat Apr 11 20:23:40 2020 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 15:23:40 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] REMINDER, NABL Town Hall and Happy Hour at 7:00 pm Eastern Today In-Reply-To: <000001d6103e$aeec3220$0cc49660$@labarrelaw.com> References: <000001d6103e$aeec3220$0cc49660$@labarrelaw.com> Message-ID: <003601d6103f$1751cff0$45f56fd0$@gmail.com> I am happy to help. I look forward to speaking with many of you then. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 3:21 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: Scott C. LaBarre Subject: [blindLaw] REMINDER, NABL Town Hall and Happy Hour at 7:00 pm Eastern Today Hey folks, I just wanted to remind you that we will have a Zoom call at 7:00 Eastern this evening to discuss matters of concern to us during this pandemic and to share beverages of your choice and some fellowship. Please join us per the below! I also want to thank Tai for taking care of the logistics and making her Zoom room available to us. Cheers and talk to you soon!!! Scott On behalf of the National Association of Blind Lawyers, we invite you to a town hall and happy hour occurring next Saturday, April 11, at 7:00 pm Eastern. We will be using the Zoom platform which allows you to access the meeting by dialing in, using a smartphone app, or using Zoom from your computer. We will gather to discover the concerns and issues we are facing as a community during the COVID19 pandemic. We would also like your input regarding timely topics for discussion at upcoming seminars and our annual meeting. Most importantly for this particular event, we will take some time to socialize! NABL will be happy to offer a virtual open bar, which means we will send you a picture of a drink with audio description. Meeting details are below. Please contact Tai Tomasi with any questions via email at tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com or via phone at (515) 710-4402. Stay healthy and safe, everyone! Tai Tomasi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: National Association of Blind Lawyers Happy Hour Time: Apr 11, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/648299109?pwd=OEpRMjBsckRiNklqQXo3QnRmOWRjZz09 Meeting ID: 648 299 109 Password: 010345 One tap mobile +19292056099,,648299109# US (New York) +13126266799,,648299109# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 648 299 109 Password: 010345 Find your local number: https://us04web.zoom.us/u/fc7ZAIr5pB _______________________________________________ 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/tai.tomasi8%40gmail.co m From rfarber at jw.com Sat Apr 11 22:00:21 2020 From: rfarber at jw.com (Farber, Randy) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 22:00:21 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] REMINDER, NABL Town Hall and Happy Hour at 7:00 pm Eastern Today In-Reply-To: <003601d6103f$1751cff0$45f56fd0$@gmail.com> References: <000001d6103e$aeec3220$0cc49660$@labarrelaw.com> <003601d6103f$1751cff0$45f56fd0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <59e9ce8ba3724333a041e10419890697@jw.com> Hello All - I will unfortunately not be able to attend. Randy -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 3:24 PM To: slabarre at labarrelaw.com; 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: Tai Tomasi Subject: Re: [blindLaw] REMINDER, NABL Town Hall and Happy Hour at 7:00 pm Eastern Today **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION** I am happy to help. I look forward to speaking with many of you then. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 3:21 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: Scott C. LaBarre Subject: [blindLaw] REMINDER, NABL Town Hall and Happy Hour at 7:00 pm Eastern Today Hey folks, I just wanted to remind you that we will have a Zoom call at 7:00 Eastern this evening to discuss matters of concern to us during this pandemic and to share beverages of your choice and some fellowship. Please join us per the below! I also want to thank Tai for taking care of the logistics and making her Zoom room available to us. Cheers and talk to you soon!!! Scott On behalf of the National Association of Blind Lawyers, we invite you to a town hall and happy hour occurring next Saturday, April 11, at 7:00 pm Eastern. We will be using the Zoom platform which allows you to access the meeting by dialing in, using a smartphone app, or using Zoom from your computer. We will gather to discover the concerns and issues we are facing as a community during the COVID19 pandemic. We would also like your input regarding timely topics for discussion at upcoming seminars and our annual meeting. Most importantly for this particular event, we will take some time to socialize! NABL will be happy to offer a virtual open bar, which means we will send you a picture of a drink with audio description. Meeting details are below. Please contact Tai Tomasi with any questions via email at tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com or via phone at (515) 710-4402. Stay healthy and safe, everyone! Tai Tomasi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: National Association of Blind Lawyers Happy Hour Time: Apr 11, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/648299109?pwd=OEpRMjBsckRiNklqQXo3QnRmOWRjZz09 Meeting ID: 648 299 109 Password: 010345 One tap mobile +19292056099,,648299109# US (New York) +13126266799,,648299109# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 648 299 109 Password: 010345 Find your local number: https://us04web.zoom.us/u/fc7ZAIr5pB _______________________________________________ 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/tai.tomasi8%40gmail.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/rfarber%40jw.com From sbg at sbgaal.com Sat Apr 11 23:06:58 2020 From: sbg at sbgaal.com (Shannon) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 18:06:58 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to accessibility barriers In-Reply-To: <062001d61028$43790830$ca6b1890$@gmail.com> References: <0369475d-05df-a3a2-b8f6-997ad490a01f@yahoo.com> <062001d61028$43790830$ca6b1890$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <000001d61055$e79dc770$b6d95650$@sbgaal.com> I agree. When I suggested Aira, I was thinking of pleadings filed etc. that are part of the public record. I use my legal assistant for these types of tasks. I think either hiring a reader or having somone in the firm assist is the best option for anything that is confidential. 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 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 Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 12:40 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: Tai Tomasi Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to accessibility barriers Rahul: After you have done your best to read and identify the areas of the document in which you are less confident, could you hire a reader to assist in reviewing the relevant passages? This is what I have done. Tai Tomasi, J.D. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 9:01 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Gerard Sadlier Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to accessibility barriers Hi all I firmly agree with James that it is not appropriate to ask anyone outside of the firm to read a document to you. If in doubt Rahul, you need to ask for assistance. I would always check that a document that should have been signed (like a contract) has been for example. Personally, I find converting documents to text generally gives the safest results. Ideally, I would copy out of a pdf but if necessary I would convert using Omnipage. Sorry I couldn't be more help and for the belated reply. Kind regards Ger On 4/1/20, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: > Thank you. This is helpful. > > James, while using single-page view, how do you use the find command > effectively in PDFs? For that requires access to the whole document to > isolate what is important. Do you run the find command on the whole > document and then switch to single-page navigation on having located > the relevant pages? > > Rahul > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 31, 2020, at 11:59 PM, James Fetter via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> I'm not comfortable using either a family member or Aira agent for >> anything involving privileged or confidential information. I >> frequently convert PDFs to Word and have my reading preferences in >> Adobe set such that only one page is displayed at a time. This seems >> to solve the jumping around issue. I have also found that reading >> PDFs on my (technically my >> firm's) iPhone is a workable solution. >> >> >>> On 3/31/2020 2:18 PM, Paul Harpur via BlindLaw wrote: >>> Also Facetime a family member you trust if it is sensitive. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Associate Professor Paul Harpur >>> BBus (HRm), LLB (Hons) LLM, PhD, solicitor of the High Court of >>> Australia >>> (non-practicing) >>> Academic Fellow, Harvard Law School Project on Disability >>> International Distinguished Fellow, Burton Blatt Institute, SU, New >>> York Fulbright Future Scholar Associate Professor, The University of >>> Queensland Law School >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >>> Shannon via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Wednesday, 1 April 2020 3:59 AM >>> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' >>> Cc: Shannon >>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to >>> accessibility barriers >>> >>> I struggle with them. The only solution I have found is when the >>> document is unclear after ocr, having sighted assistance to look at >>> the part that is unclear. An AIRA agent is helpful if you do not >>> want to ask a colleague or legal assistant. >>> >>> 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 >>> 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 >>> Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 12:53 PM >>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>> Cc: Rahul Bajaj >>> Subject: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to >>> accessibility barriers >>> >>> Hi, all, >>> >>> This may be a strange question. However, I findmyself worrying >>> incessantly about having misread or skipped something in legal >>> documents because of an accessibility barrier. Specifically, these >>> feelings become particularly pronounced for me, and my confidence in >>> what I read is not up to the mark,given that: >>> A. One has to often convert documents into an accessible format >>> using an OCR solution. And the accuracy level of the output >>> sometimes leaves much to be desired; and B. JAWS often jumps around >>> in PDF documents between paras of its own accord, so I end up not >>> being fully confident about what I have read in such documents. >>> >>> Does anyone else struggle with these thoughts? Do you have in mind >>> any solutions? >>> >>> Best, >>> Rahul >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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.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/paulharpur%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/jtfetter%40yah >>> oo.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/rahul.bajaj1038 >> %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/gerard.sadlier%4 > 0gmail.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/tai.tomasi8%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/sbg%40sbgaal.com From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Sat Apr 11 23:41:22 2020 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 18:41:22 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] NFB COVID-19 Resources Message-ID: <002401d6105a$b5b0c410$21124c30$@gmail.com> Below is a link to the NFB's COVID-19 resource page. On this page is an audio book regarding use of Zoom with the JAWS for Windows screenreader. Much of the information is transferrable to use of other Windows screenreaders. http://www.nfb.org/COVID19 From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 01:04:54 2020 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 20:04:54 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] NABL Happy Hour, May 2 Message-ID: <008301d61066$60aff060$220fd120$@gmail.com> Thanks to all who joined us for the National Association of blind Lawyers happy hour this evening. Below is the meeting invite for our next happy hour scheduled for May 2 at 7:00 PM Eastern. Tai Tomasi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NABL Happy Hour Time: May 2, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/596500872?pwd=aFNLVVZEY092VzJGTEh5TzNNTVQyUT09 Meeting ID: 596 500 872 Password: 003879 One tap mobile +13126266799,,596500872#,,#,003879# US (Chicago) +19292056099,,596500872#,,#,003879# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 596 500 872 Password: 003879 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdi00W9ISy From gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 08:09:19 2020 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 09:09:19 +0100 Subject: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to accessibility barriers In-Reply-To: <000001d61055$e79dc770$b6d95650$@sbgaal.com> References: <0369475d-05df-a3a2-b8f6-997ad490a01f@yahoo.com> <062001d61028$43790830$ca6b1890$@gmail.com> <000001d61055$e79dc770$b6d95650$@sbgaal.com> Message-ID: Sorry, Shannon, I completely understand you! Makes sense. Kind regards Ger On 4/12/20, Shannon via BlindLaw wrote: > I agree. When I suggested Aira, I was thinking of pleadings filed etc. that > are part of the public record. I use my legal assistant for these types of > tasks. I think either hiring a reader or having somone in the firm assist > is the best option for anything that is confidential. > > > > 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 > 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 Tai Tomasi > via BlindLaw > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 12:40 PM > To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' > Cc: Tai Tomasi > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to > accessibility barriers > > Rahul: > > After you have done your best to read and identify the areas of the document > in which you are less confident, could you hire a reader to assist in > reviewing the relevant passages? This is what I have done. > > Tai Tomasi, J.D. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier via > BlindLaw > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 9:01 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Gerard Sadlier > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to > accessibility barriers > > Hi all > > I firmly agree with James that it is not appropriate to ask anyone outside > of the firm to read a document to you. > > If in doubt Rahul, you need to ask for assistance. I would always check that > a document that should have been signed (like a contract) has been for > example. Personally, I find converting documents to text generally gives the > safest results. Ideally, I would copy out of a pdf but if necessary I would > convert using Omnipage. > > Sorry I couldn't be more help and for the belated reply. > > Kind regards > > Ger > > On 4/1/20, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: >> Thank you. This is helpful. >> >> James, while using single-page view, how do you use the find command >> effectively in PDFs? For that requires access to the whole document to >> isolate what is important. Do you run the find command on the whole >> document and then switch to single-page navigation on having located >> the relevant pages? >> >> Rahul >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 31, 2020, at 11:59 PM, James Fetter via BlindLaw >>> wrote: >>> >>> I'm not comfortable using either a family member or Aira agent for >>> anything involving privileged or confidential information. I >>> frequently convert PDFs to Word and have my reading preferences in >>> Adobe set such that only one page is displayed at a time. This seems >>> to solve the jumping around issue. I have also found that reading >>> PDFs on my (technically my >>> firm's) iPhone is a workable solution. >>> >>> >>>> On 3/31/2020 2:18 PM, Paul Harpur via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> Also Facetime a family member you trust if it is sensitive. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Associate Professor Paul Harpur >>>> BBus (HRm), LLB (Hons) LLM, PhD, solicitor of the High Court of >>>> Australia >>>> (non-practicing) >>>> Academic Fellow, Harvard Law School Project on Disability >>>> International Distinguished Fellow, Burton Blatt Institute, SU, New >>>> York Fulbright Future Scholar Associate Professor, The University of >>>> Queensland Law School >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Shannon via BlindLaw >>>> Sent: Wednesday, 1 April 2020 3:59 AM >>>> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' >>>> Cc: Shannon >>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to >>>> accessibility barriers >>>> >>>> I struggle with them. The only solution I have found is when the >>>> document is unclear after ocr, having sighted assistance to look at >>>> the part that is unclear. An AIRA agent is helpful if you do not >>>> want to ask a colleague or legal assistant. >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> 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 >>>> Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 12:53 PM >>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>>> Cc: Rahul Bajaj >>>> Subject: [blindLaw] Anxiety about misconstruing content due to >>>> accessibility barriers >>>> >>>> Hi, all, >>>> >>>> This may be a strange question. However, I findmyself worrying >>>> incessantly about having misread or skipped something in legal >>>> documents because of an accessibility barrier. Specifically, these >>>> feelings become particularly pronounced for me, and my confidence in >>>> what I read is not up to the mark,given that: >>>> A. One has to often convert documents into an accessible format >>>> using an OCR solution. And the accuracy level of the output >>>> sometimes leaves much to be desired; and B. JAWS often jumps around >>>> in PDF documents between paras of its own accord, so I end up not >>>> being fully confident about what I have read in such documents. >>>> >>>> Does anyone else struggle with these thoughts? Do you have in mind >>>> any solutions? >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Rahul >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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.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/paulharpur%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/jtfetter%40yah >>>> oo.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/rahul.bajaj1038 >>> %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/gerard.sadlier%4 >> 0gmail.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/tai.tomasi8%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/sbg%40sbgaal.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/gerard.sadlier%40gmail.com > From davant1958 at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 11:45:25 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 06:45:25 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: COVID-19 & Students with Disabilities Webinar In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <02c101d61189$06c2f4c0$1448de40$@gmail.com> Hello, I am resending again, as I think this might be of importance to all. 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 From: The Disability Discussion Docket (3D) <3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG> On Behalf Of Allbright, Amy Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 3:31 PM To: 3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: COVID-19 & Students with Disabilities Webinar Learning for Students with Disabilities in the Time of COVID-19 Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EDT Format: Free non-CLE Webinar Joint Sponsors: ABA Commission on Disability Rights, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice Co-Sponsors: ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty, ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, ABA Section of Litigation, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, ABA Senior Lawyers Division DESCRIPTION: The switch to homeschooling and other educational service delivery models necessitated by the coronavirus raise a myriad of issues for students with disabilities, their families, educators, and related service providers. Students with IEPs and Section 504 Service Agreements, particularly those with physical, cognitive, and/or emotional issues typically receive an array of special services in school, including direct educational services by staff, aides and trained special education staff. How will parents who have no training in this area know that their children are accessing education? How will parents who have no training in this area know that their children are accessing education? How will educators ensure that these students have access to the educational opportunities available to their non-disabled peers? How will a level of individualization be provided and progress measured? Our panel of experts will provide a brief overview of the law protecting students with disabilities during the crisis. They will then discuss the challenges and barriers homeschooling and other educational models raise for students with disabilities and educators, and recommend strategies for moving forward. Speakers: * Selene Almazan - Legal Director, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) * Kimberly A. Caputo - Attorney, McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse, Ryan, and Marone P.C. * Carlton Anne Cook Walker - Attorney-Educator-Owner, Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources (BEAR); President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC), a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Moderator: Jennifer R. Gavin, Attorney at Law, P.C. Amy Allbright Director Commission on Disability Rights (CDR) Mail Stop 11.0 American Bar Association (ABA) 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 T: 202.662.1575 F: 202.442.3439 Amy.Allbright at americanbar.org http://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights ______________________________________ Thank you for your continued interest in this list. To unsubscribe, email 3D-UNSUBSCRIBE-request at mail.americanbar.org . If you have any issues, contact the ABA staff list owner(s) via email: 3D-request at mail.americanbar.org . ______________________________________ The purpose of this discussion is to enable individuals to share and exchange their personal views on topics and issues of importance to the legal profession. All comments that appear are solely those of the individual, and do not reflect ABA positions or policy. The ABA endorses no comments made herein. ______________________________________ Thank you for your continued interest in this list. To unsubscribe, email 3D-UNSUBSCRIBE-request at mail.americanbar.org . If you have any issues, contact the ABA staff list owner(s) via email: 3D-request at mail.americanbar.org . ______________________________________ The purpose of this discussion is to enable individuals to share and exchange their personal views on topics and issues of importance to the legal profession. All comments that appear are solely those of the individual, and do not reflect ABA positions or policy. The ABA endorses no comments made herein. From davant1958 at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 14:57:11 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (Denise Avant) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:57:11 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Fwd: Covid-19 and Persons with Disabilities Upcoming Webinars References: Message-ID: <84FA31DA-CCBA-4325-B25E-A30950DE18D4@gmail.com> Denise R. Avant, President National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois Live the life you wantSent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "Allbright, Amy" > Date: April 13, 2020 at 9:41:21 AM CDT > To: "3D at mail.americanbar.org" <3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG> > Subject: Covid-19 and Persons with Disabilities Upcoming Webinars > Reply-To: "The Disability Discussion Docket (3D)" <3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG>, "Allbright, Amy" > >  > Disability Discrimination in the Rationing of Life Saving COVID Treatment: Who Gets Left Behind? > > Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 > Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT > Format: Free non-CLE Webinar > Joint Sponsors: ABA Commission on Disability Rights, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice > Co-Sponsors: ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, ABA Section of Litigation, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, ABA Senior Lawyers Division > > DESCRIPTION: > The COVID-19 pandemic poses serious challenges, with projections showing that the need for life-saving treatment may far exceed both the capacity and resources of the U.S. healthcare system. This raises concerns, as states and hospital develop protocols for rationing care, namely making decisions as to who should or should not receive care and, if they do, what level of care. Presenters will discuss the application of disability rights laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, to these decisions, including recent guidance from HHS' Office of Civil Rights. Presenters will also discuss recent federal and state-level legal and policy advocacy to prevent disability discrimination in access to COVID-19 treatment. > > Speakers: > Alison Barkoff – Director of Advocacy, Center for Public Representation, Washington D.C. > David Carlson – Director of Advocacy, Disability Rights Washington > Samantha Crane – Director of Public Policy, Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) (invited) > Jennifer Mathis – Director of Policy and Legal Advocacy, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law > > Moderator: Shira Wakschlag, Director, Legal Advocacy & Associate General Counsel at The Arc > > Register HERE: https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8RTEKwE0SzWSd61qakA3Vg > > Check out the Program Website: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/events_cle/program-archive/disability-discrimination-in-the-rationing-of-life-saving-covid-/ > > > Learning for Students with Disabilities in the Time of COVID-19 > > Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 > Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT > Format: Free non-CLE Webinar > Joint Sponsors: ABA Commission on Disability Rights, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice > Co-Sponsors: ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty, ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, ABA Section of Litigation, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, ABA Senior Lawyers Division > > DESCRIPTION: > The switch to homeschooling and other educational service delivery models necessitated by the coronavirus raise a myriad of issues for students with disabilities, their families, educators, and related service providers. Students with IEPs and Section 504 Service Agreements, particularly those with physical, cognitive, and/or emotional issues typically receive an array of special services in school, including direct educational services by staff, aides and trained special education staff. How will parents who have no training in this area know that their children are accessing education? How will parents who have no training in this area know that their children are accessing education? How will educators ensure that these students have access to the educational opportunities available to their non-disabled peers? How will a level of individualization be provided and progress measured? Our panel of experts will provide a brief overview of the law protecting students with disabilities during the crisis. They will then discuss the challenges and barriers homeschooling and other educational models raise for students with disabilities and educators, and recommend strategies for moving forward. > > Speakers: > Selene Almazan – Legal Director, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) > Kimberly A. Caputo – Attorney, McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse, Ryan, and Marone P.C. > Carlton Anne Cook Walker – Attorney-Educator-Owner, Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources (BEAR); President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC), a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) > > > Moderator: > Jennifer R. Gavin – Attorney, Law Office of Jennifer R. Gavin > > Register HERE: https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5XCbmvKyR9Sg6IoApFjeLQ > > Check out the Program Website: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/events_cle/program-archive/covid-students-with-disabilities/ > > > ______________________________________ > Thank you for your continued interest in this list. To unsubscribe, email 3D-UNSUBSCRIBE-request at mail.americanbar.org. > If you have any issues, contact the ABA staff list owner(s) via email: 3D-request at mail.americanbar.org. > ______________________________________ > The purpose of this discussion is to enable individuals to share and exchange their personal views on topics and issues of importance to the legal profession. All comments that appear are solely those of the individual, and do not reflect ABA positions or policy. The ABA endorses no comments made herein. > From charliebrownlaw at comcast.net Tue Apr 14 17:43:56 2020 From: charliebrownlaw at comcast.net (charliebrownlaw at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:43:56 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] EEOC recruiting new Ass't Legal Counsel for ADA and GINA Message-ID: <001301d61284$4604c8b0$d20e5a10$@comcast.net> Please see beown From: Disability Rights Bar Association On Behalf Of Brian East Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 10:30 AM To: DRBA at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: [DRBA] EEOC recruiting new Ass't Legal Counsel for ADA and GINA All, The EEOC is recruiting for a new Assistant Legal Counsel for ADA and GINA, in the Office of Legal Counsel. This is the position held for many years by Chris Kuczynski, who now has moved to the Access Board as their Deputy General Counsel. I am hoping they hire someone who not only has experience, but also who really cares about disability rights. 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The opening date is 04/15/2020 and closing date is 04/29/2020. Announcement(s): OCR-HQ-2020-0042 Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-13/14 https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/565599700 From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Apr 15 20:46:01 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:46:01 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] U.S. Access Board Extends Application Period for Executive Director Vacancy In-Reply-To: <16822012.349@service.govdelivery.com> References: <16822012.349@service.govdelivery.com> Message-ID: From: United States Access Board Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 1:15 PM Subject: U.S. Access Board Extends Application Period for Executive Director Vacancy U.S. Access Board Extends Application Period for Executive Director Vacancy The U.S. Access Board, which is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director, has extended the application deadline to May 1, 2020. The vacancy is posted on the USAJobs website: Vacancy Announcement #20-AB-2-SES. For further information, contact the Applicant Call Center at (304) 480-7300 or by email at ACCESSBOARDINQUIRIES at fiscal.treasury.gov. ________________________________ SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help For more information about the content of this email, contact the Access Board. [Bookmark and Share] [Twitter follow button] [YouTube logo] ________________________________ This email was sent to noel.nightingale at ed.gov using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: United States Access Board * 1331 F St NW, Suite 1000 * Washington DC 20004 * (800) 872-2253 (v) * (800) 993-2822 (TTY) From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Apr 15 22:18:30 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 22:18:30 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Diversity Notification In-Reply-To: References: <5907806.126461.1586935897257.JavaMail.careerconnector@mgsapps.monster.com> Message-ID: From: Jobs On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia via Jobs Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 5:12 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: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 3:32 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-WTB-2020-013 Vacancy Description: Attorney Advisor (Legal and Policy Advisor) Open Period: 04/15/2020 to 05/06/2020 Series/Grade: GS-0905B Attorney Advisor-15 Salary: (USD) $142,701 - (USD) $170,800 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=194096. 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 charliebrownlaw at comcast.net Thu Apr 16 00:36:05 2020 From: charliebrownlaw at comcast.net (charliebrownlaw at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:36:05 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] US Access Board Message-ID: <001401d61387$05dc6190$119524b0$@comcast.net> See below for info on the Access Board extending the application period for the Exec. Dir. Position. Charlie Brown U.S. Access Board Extends Application Period for Executive Director Vacancy The U.S. Access Board, which is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director, has extended the application deadline to May 1, 2020 . The vacancy is posted on the USAJobs website: Vacancy Announcement #20-AB-2-SES . For further information, contact the Applicant Call Center at (304) 480-7300 or by email at ACCESSBOARDINQUIRIES at fiscal.treasury.gov . -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ~WRD0000.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 823 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 573 bytes Desc: not available URL: From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Apr 16 16:04:28 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:04:28 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <06ed01d61408$b5c0be90$21423bb0$@labarrelaw.com> FYI From: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2020 9:56 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. Please post on your internal sites and distribute to any interested audience, including law student organizations and other affinity groups. The Department of Justice places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified individuals 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. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers. Hiring Organization Job Title State Posted/ Updated Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Resident Legal Advisor, North Macedonia State Posted/ Updated April 16, 2020 Hiring Organization Office of Legal Policy (OLP) Job Title LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEER (FALL 2020) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 16, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Alabama Posted/ Updated April 16, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Middle District of Georgia Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) State Georgia Posted/ Updated April 15, 2020 Hiring Organization United States Trustee Program (USTP) Job Title Trial Attorney State California Posted/ Updated April 15, 2020 Hiring Organization United States Trustee Program (USTP) Job Title Trial Attorney State Arkansas Posted/ Updated April 15, 2020 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Job Title Attorney Advisor State Texas Posted/ Updated April 14, 2020 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Job Title Attorney Advisor State North Carolina Posted/ Updated April 14, 2020 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Job Title Attorney Advisor State Arizona Posted/ Updated April 14, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Resident Legal Advisor, Southeast Europe Regional Counterterrorism State Posted/ Updated April 14, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Unpaid Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year- Fraud Section State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 14, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Lead Trial Attorney (Assistant Deputy Chief, Strategy, Policy and Training) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 13, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Western District of Tennessee Job Title Assistant United States Attorney AUSA State Tennessee Posted/ Updated April 10, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Resident Legal Advisor, Argentina State Posted/ Updated April 10, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title AUSA State Mississippi Posted/ Updated April 10, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of California Job Title Uncompensated Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) State California Posted/ Updated April 10, 2020 Hiring Organization Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Job Title Appellate Immigration Judge State Virginia Posted/ Updated April 10, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Senior Resident Legal Advisor, Mexico State Posted/ Updated April 10, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of Georgia Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Georgia Posted/ Updated April 10, 2020 Manage Your Email: If you no longer wish to receive these email notifications, please reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. 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For more information about NFBI, Go to www.nfbofillinois.org From: ABA Civil Rights and Social Justice Section Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2020 10:41 AM To: Kielsgard, Alli Subject: Recording and Materials: Disability Discrimination in the Rationing of Life Saving COVID Treatment: Who Gets Left Behind? Thank you again for registering for our program, Disability Discrimination in the Rationing of Life Saving COVID Treatment: Who Gets Left Behind? brought to you by ABA Commission on Disability Rights and Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice’s Disability Rights and Elder Affairs Committee. We hope you enjoyed the program and found it as informative as we did. We are grateful to our panelists - Alison Barkoff, David Carlson, Samantha Crane, Jennifer Mathis, Ivanova L. Smith, and Shira Wakschlag - for their time and effort putting together their thoughtful presentation. For your convenience, we are sharing the program recording and additional resources . We sincerely apologize to everyone who couldn’t participate in our program. The page is now updated with a captioned recording and we have included a transcript of the program as well. We ask that you please share this email and the program widely - this program is free and open to anyone, and we encourage you to contact the CRSJ Section with any questions or feedback. ABOUT THE CRSJ COVID-19 SERIES This webinar is one of a multi-part series exploring the recent COVID-19 pandemic at the intersection of criminal justice, civil rights, and economic concerns, among other legal areas. During these free webinars, panelists will address this deepening crises in our collective pursuit advancing law and justice. Please visit the COVID-19 webpage for more information about the series. UP NEXT: Immigration Policy and Practice during the Coronavirus Pandemic Thursday, April 16, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT Register here → COMING SOON: Learning for Students with Disabilities in the Time of COVID-19 CART Services will be available. Wednesday, April 22, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT Register here → ___ Please note: The views expressed herein have not been approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and, accordingly, should not be construed as representing the policy of the American Bar Association. They are the views of the individuals themselves in their personal capacities. We cannot do our work without your support! The Section has undertaken a wide-ranging series on the impact of COVID-19. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to our Section to ensure our continued programming on hot topics, please visit this page. CRSJ is the only ABA membership entity dedicated to the advancement of human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, and social justice. We invite you to become involved with critical legal and public policy issues by joining one or more Section committees. You may want to become part of a committee to learn more about developments in a particular issue area. Or you may choose to take a more active role by participating in or organizing specific activities. Whatever your area of interest or specialization, we have a home for you. To get involved, join us here. Please also visit our website regularly to learn more about additional exciting and cutting edge webinars and live events. If you have ideas for future programming, op-eds, statements, or you would like us to co-sponsor an event you are planning, please complete this form. We would love to collaborate with you on any civil rights projects that you are passionate about! _____ Alli Kielsgard Associate Director | Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice American Bar Association | 1050 Connecticut Ave, NW Ste 400, Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: 202-662-1027 Cell: 540-645-2600 | alli.kielsgard at americanbar.org From davant1958 at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 03:09:28 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 22:09:28 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Next Week's COVID-19 Civil Rights Rapid Response Programs In-Reply-To: <35384-1536825152.22660.1587138463181@CHG-MAESTRO-01> References: <35384-1536825152.22660.1587138463181@CHG-MAESTRO-01> Message-ID: <04d001d6152e$c693eb30$53bbc190$@gmail.com> 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 From: ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 10:47 AM To: Denise R Avant Subject: Next Week's COVID-19 Civil Rights Rapid Response Programs The latest upcoming Civil Rights & Social Justice programming!‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Trouble Viewing? View online. AMBAR.ORG | CAREER CENTER | MEMBERSHIP | CALENDAR | CLE | PUBLISHING The Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice has new updates on our rapid response COVID-19 impact programming! Please review the information below, register and plan to participate in these great programs, forward them to your colleagues and friends, follow us and share our programming on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram , and reach out to us to share your expertise and contribute to these efforts. We also encourage you to review the resources offered by the ABA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force . In case you missed any of our prior programming, you can watch the recordings and review the related resources for all our programs on our main COVID-19 program page , including programs on the: * New Jersey Jail Release Agreement * Expanding Pretrial Release in the Age of COVID-19 * Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on African Americans and Communities of Color * COVID-19 and the Compassionate Release of the Elderly, Infirm or High Risk * Reentry Planning for COVID-19 Releases * Issues Affecting Native American Communities During the COVID-19 Crisis * COVID-19 and Child Welfare Cases * Coronavirus: Homeless Community Adverse Impact from Eviction & Lack of Safe Housing * Public Health Measures in Response to COVID-19 (CLE) * Lessons from Past Disasters: Criminal Justice Response to COVID-19 * Threats to Democracy and to Public Safety Through the Lens of the Asian American Experience * Religious Freedom Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic * Consumer Debtor Protections & Rights for Low-Income Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CLE) * Disability Discrimination in the Rationing of Life Saving COVID Treatment: Who Gets Left Behind * Immigration Policy and Practice during the Coronavirus Pandemic Please be sure to also check out our latest webinar from the Section's Immigration Series , the Muslim Ban Revisited: Trump v. Hawaii Two Years Later , featuring Representative Judy Chu on the historic No Ban Act. If you have not already, please register for this afternoon's webinar, COVID-19 and Tax Relief for Individuals and Tax-Exempts Under the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act . We wish for your continued good welfare during these unprecedented times. Stay safe and healthy! View the Section's COVID-19 Webpage ⟶❯❯ Date: Monday, April 20, 2020 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EDT Format: Free Non-CLE Webinar Joint Sponsors: ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law Co-Sponsors: ABA Center for Diversity and Inclusion , ABA Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice , ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession , ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity , ABA Criminal Justice Section , ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division , ABA Section of Litigation , ABA Senior Lawyers Division Speakers: * Greg Bass – Senior Attorney, National Center for Law and Economic Justice * Joy Fowler – Spokesperson on behalf of Public Benefit Applicants * Elizabeth Lower-Basch – Director of Income and Work Support, Center for Law & Social Policy * Michelle Salomon Madaio – Senior Attorney, Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc. * James J. Pierson (Moderator) – Chair and Business Professor, Chatham University; Vice Chair, Economic Justice Committee, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice DESCRIPTION: An immediate crisis is created when there is a termination of benefits or ceasing of processing applications for safety-net programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Payments (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) during the Coronavirus Pandemic, unemployment, or disability benefits. What actions can lawyers and advocates do to advance the rights of our most vulnerable during this moment of unprecedented uncertainty and health danger in America? What remedies and policy recommendations should be advanced at the federal and state levels? What due process rights are implicated and require close protection during this unprecedented time? How does this impact individuals with disabilities? From the eyes of a public benefit applicant, what are the challenges faced and perspective of those whom we serve, and most in need of critical assistance at this time? Register Here Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT Format: Free Non-CLE Webinar Joint Sponsors: Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants , ABA Criminal Justice Section Co-Sponsors:ABA Center for Diversity and Inclusion , ABA Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice , ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty, ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession , ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity , ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division Speakers: * Judy Perry Martinez (Welcome Remarks) – President, American Bar Association; Of Counsel, Simon, Peragine Smith & Redfearn * Stephanie Campos-Bui – Clinical Supervising Attorney, Policy Advocacy Clinic, Berkeley Law * Anthony Robles – Youth Justice Coalition * Hon. Jack Tuter – Chief Judge, 17th Judicial Circuit, Florida (Broward County) * Hon. Lisa Foster (Ret.) (Moderator) – Co-Director, Fines and Fees Justice Center DESCRIPTION: Across this country, hundreds of thousands of individuals are in jail or facing arrest on warrants for failure to pay criminal justice fines and fees. Millions more suffer other significant consequences including suspension of their driver's licenses, mounting interest and late fees, garnishment of wages and tax returns. Most of these individuals are simply unable to pay these exorbitant fines and fees. The COVID-19 crisis has made this situation worse, as the most economically vulnerable have suffered the brunt of skyrocketing unemployment. This webinar will explore the steps that are and should be taken to fairly address criminal justice debt during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists will also talk about enforcement of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, many of which carry hefty fines, and about ensuring that state and local government do not attempt to fill the budget gaps created during the COVID-19 crisis by raising fines and fees.? Register Here Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EDT Format: Free Non-CLE Webinar - CART services available Joint Sponsor: ABA Commission on Disability Rights Co-Sponsors: ABA Center on Children and the Law , ABA Center for Diversity and Inclusion , ABA Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice , ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty, ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession , ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity , ABA Commission on Youth at Risk , ABA Criminal Justice Section , ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division , ABA Section of Litigation , ABA Section of State and Local Government Law , ABA Senior Lawyers Division Speakers: * Selene Almazan – Legal Director, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) * Kimberly A. Caputo – Attorney, McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse, Ryan, and Marone P.C. * Carlton Anne Cook Walker – Attorney-Educator-Owner, Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources (BEAR); President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC), a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) * Jennifer R. Gavin (Moderator) – Attorney, Law Office of Jennifer R. Gavin DESCRIPTION: The switch to homeschooling and other educational service delivery models necessitated by the coronavirus raise a myriad of issues for students with disabilities, their families, educators, and related service providers. Students with IEPs and Section 504 Service Agreements, particularly those with physical, cognitive, and/or emotional issues typically receive an array of special services in school, including direct educational services by staff, aides and trained special education staff. How will parents who have no training in this area know that their children are accessing education? How will parents who have no training in this area know that their children are accessing education? How will educators ensure that these students have access to the educational opportunities available to their non-disabled peers? How will a level of individualization be provided and progress measured? Our panel of experts will provide a brief overview of the law protecting students with disabilities during the crisis. They will then discuss the challenges and barriers homeschooling and other educational models raise for students with disabilities and educators, and recommend strategies for moving forward. Register Here APRIL 29 Report from the Field: Domestic Violence Survivors & the Impact of COVID-19 3:00 p.m. EDT FREE NON-CLE WEBINAR APRIL 30 Education & Democracy: The Price Paid for Brown—Desegregation and the Expulsion of Black Teachers from the Teacher Workforce 3:00 p.m. EDT FREE NON-CLE WEBINAR MAY 20 Flattening the Curve: COVID-19 and Climate Change 3:00 p.m. EDT FREE NON-CLE WEBINAR CRSJ is the only ABA membership entity dedicated to the advancement of human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, and social justice. We invite you to become involved with critical legal and public policy issues by joining one or more Section committees . You may choose to take a more active role by participating in or organizing specific activities. Whatever your area of interest or specialization, we have a home for you. To get involved, join us here . 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American Bar Association 1050 Connecticut Ave NW #400, Washington, DC 20036 800-285-2221 | 202-662-1000 More ABA Resources AMBAR.ORG CAREER CENTER MEMBERSHIP CALENDAR CLE PUBLISHING From davant1958 at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 16:43:21 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 11:43:21 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: The ABA is here for you In-Reply-To: <39474-1569932354.22808.1587158919101@CHG-MAESTRO-01> References: <39474-1569932354.22808.1587158919101@CHG-MAESTRO-01> Message-ID: <060a01d615a0$79094690$6b1bd3b0$@gmail.com> 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 From: ABA President Judy Perry Martinez Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 4:28 PM To: davant1958 at GMAIL.COM Subject: The ABA is here for you The ABA continues to serve our members and lead our profession in innovative ways. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Trouble Viewing? View online. Office of the President AMBAR.ORG | CAREER CENTER | MEMBERSHIP | CALENDAR | CLE | PUBLISHING Dear colleague, I hope you are healthy, safe, and faring well. The ABA knows the challenges you are facing as you handle court hearings and depositions virtually, provide counsel to detained individuals, and advise businesses large and small. We understand the obstacles as you try to extend lines of credit, collect payments from cash-strapped clients, and manage employees remotely. And we have a sense of the stress and pressures resulting from competing duties of work, home, and community. We are here for you. And we want to do even more. Let me share some of the ways we are using our association’s voice and expertise to make a difference for you and the people we serve: Pandemic legal resources. The ABA is providing COVID-19 information tailored for solo and small-firm practitioners, business law, litigation and taxation, and offering Paycheck Protection Program and other information regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. We are also regularly adding resources to our comprehensive pandemic website, including our CLE Marketplace with nearly 600 widely-accredited online and on-demand programs, free with your ABA membership. Mental health and well-being. A free on-demand CLE by the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility, Commission on Disability Rights, Health Law Section, and Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs has attracted nearly 1,000 registrants and is a reminder to all of us of the critical need to take care of ourselves. Emergency bar admissions. The ABA has recommended that state licensing authorities enact emergency rules that would authorize recent law graduates to practice temporarily under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney if a state’s July bar exam is canceled or postponed. Our guidance takes every precaution to ensure clients are competently and professionally served while helping law graduates in these extraordinary circumstances. Read more. Grassroots advocacy, April 22-23. For the first time, the annual ABA Day grassroots advocacy event on Capitol Hill is now fully digital, enabling any of our members, anywhere, to be a direct part of our respected advocacy. We will educate members of Congress on the need for increased rural broadband to expand access to legal services, preservation of Public Service Loan Forgiveness to enable lawyers and other professionals to pursue public service careers, federal funding for legal aid through the Legal Services Corporation, and VA authority to pay for legal services for homeless veterans. Please join us, as you are available, and strengthen our voice for the legal profession. You can also visit our Governmental Affairs website to learn about the ABA’s full slate of advocacy on behalf of our profession. The ABA is here for you. In our ongoing dialogues with leaders of state, local, and specialty bar associations across the globe, we are learning more about what our members need and sharing ways to promote justice and the rule of law during these extraordinary times. Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything. Stay safe and well. Judy Perry Martinez President, American Bar Association Connect with us. Update profile E-mail preferences Unsubscribe Privacy Policy Contact Us This message was sent to davant1958 at gmail.com. Your e-mail address will only be used within the ABA. We do not sell or rent e-mail addresses. American Bar Association 321 N Clark, Chicago, IL 60654-7598 800-285-2221 | 312-988-5522 More ABA Resources AMBAR.ORG CAREER CENTER MEMBERSHIP CALENDAR CLE PUBLISHING From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Apr 20 15:40:12 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:40:12 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] WA AGO - Attorney Opportunities- Washington state Message-ID: From: Linda Nakamura Sent: Monday, April 20, 2020 8:36 AM To: Diversity Stakeholders Subject: [diversity-stakeholders] WA AGO - Attorney Opportunities At the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, we aspire to be the best public law office in the nation. 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To unsubscribe click here: http://list.wsba.org/u?id=9689257.98490556339430b43adf9753d1310389&n=T&l=diversity-stakeholders&o=1143952 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-1143952-9689257.98490556339430b43adf9753d1310389 at list.wsba.org If you have any questions, or wish to change your email address, please contact the WSBA List Administrator. From seifs at umich.edu Mon Apr 20 21:59:35 2020 From: seifs at umich.edu (Seif-Eldeen Saqallah) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:59:35 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Guide for JAWS-accessibility and Word? Message-ID: Hello all, I hope each remains healthy and well. Perhaps this is asked before: is there a complete and comprehensive guide for JAWS users using microsoft word and Excel, including trackchanges, references, and all of the minutia? Maybe even a(nother) resource specifically for attorneys? Thank you, in advance, for any assistance. Yours sincerely, Seif -- Seif Saqallah (Pronouns: he/him/his.) University of Michigan Juris Doctor/ Masters in Middle Eastern and North African Studies J.D/M.A Candidate | 2021 International studies, Arabic Studies, and Judaic Studies; Law, Justice, and Social Change B.A | 2017 248-325-7091 seifs at umich.edu Student Attorney | International Transactions Clinic University of Michigan Law School 3120 Jeffries Hall 701 South State Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 www.law.umich.edu/ITC The information in this transmittal (including attachments, if any) is confidential and may contain privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this transmittal in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email, delete this communication, and destroy all copies of the transmittal (including attachments, if any). From seifs at umich.edu Mon Apr 20 21:59:33 2020 From: seifs at umich.edu (Seif-Eldeen Saqallah) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:59:33 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Guide for Accessibility and Lexis/WestLaw/Bloomberg? Message-ID: Hello all, I hope each remains healthy and well. Perhaps this is asked before: is there a complete and comprehensive guide for JAWS users using Lexis, WestLaw, or Bloomberg? I know that not all features of each are accessible; I have not found separate central resources for each of the platforms. Thank you, in advance, for any assistance. Yours sincerely, Seif -- Seif Saqallah (Pronouns: he/him/his.) University of Michigan Juris Doctor/ Masters in Middle Eastern and North African Studies J.D/M.A Candidate | 2021 International studies, Arabic Studies, and Judaic Studies; Law, Justice, and Social Change B.A | 2017 248-325-7091 seifs at umich.edu Student Attorney | International Transactions Clinic University of Michigan Law School 3120 Jeffries Hall 701 South State Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 www.law.umich.edu/ITC The information in this transmittal (including attachments, if any) is confidential and may contain privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this transmittal in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email, delete this communication, and destroy all copies of the transmittal (including attachments, if any). From davant1958 at gmail.com Wed Apr 22 16:41:47 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (Denise Avant) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:41:47 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Fwd: New COVID-19 Civil Rights Rapid Response Programs! References: <1134217555547.1134152316292.2039982102.0.711206JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> Message-ID: <01456FCA-8A3F-4E3F-BACE-77005BBA00D4@gmail.com> Denise R. Avant, President National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois Live the life you wantSent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice > Date: April 22, 2020 at 11:13:00 AM CDT > To: davant1958 at gmail.com > Subject: New COVID-19 Civil Rights Rapid Response Programs! > Reply-To: crsj at americanbar.org > >  > > > > TODAY'S COVID-19 Civil Rights Rapid Response Program! > > Learning for Students with Disabilities in the Time of COVID-19 > TODAY, April 22, 2020 > 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EDT >  > CART Services will be available. > Register Here > > The switch to homeschooling and other educational service delivery models necessitated by the coronavirus raise a myriad of issues for students with disabilities, their families, educators, and related service providers. 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From davant1958 at gmail.com Thu Apr 23 04:38:05 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:38:05 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Join Us Online to Advocate as Part of ABA Day Digital In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <030401d61928$fba8d3a0$f2fa7ae0$@gmail.com> FYI. 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 From: Allbright, Amy Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 7:51 PM To: Carol Steinberg ; Denise Avant ; Elizabeth Kelley ; Elizabeth Pendo ; Greenberger, Evan ; Joseph Espo ; Lydia Brown ; Marc Maurer ; Michael Sabella ; Robert Dinerstein ; Robert Tudisco ; Sarah Redfield ; Sean Pevsner ; Alan Rachlin ; Alex Hurder ; Belinda Bacon ; Beverly Quail ; Bob Cohen ; Charlie Brown ; Diana Flynn ; Ed Marquette ; Eileen Sullivan ; Guy Arcidiacono (Guy.Arcidiacono at suffolkcountyny.gov) ; Hugh Wellons ; Jim Carr ; Julian Mann ; Paul Johnson ; Peggy Foran ; Randi Starrett ; Sowah, Helena ; Stephen Zollman (szollman at hotmail.com) ; Tommy Smith Subject: FW: Join Us Online to Advocate as Part of ABA Day Digital Hi all, Great opportunity to have your voices heard for ABA Day Digital. Details below! From: Eggert, Amy > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 5:05 PM To: zz ABA Staff >; ProBAR - South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project > Subject: Join Us Online to Advocate as Part of ABA Day Digital Please see the information from Holly Cook about participating in ABA Day Digital! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Everyone, As a reminder, the ABA's annual advocacy event called "ABA Day 2020" is tomorrow and Thursday, and this year it is completely online! We hope you will join us to make sure our voices are heard in every congressional district. You do not need to be an ABA member to participate so feel free to forward this email to invite your entities, colleagues and friends to join us in advocating on issues that increase access to justice for people across the country. With that in mind, I wanted to share some information to make this process easy for you. First, go to our ABA Day website at ambar.org/abadaydigital to find a schedule of events for the next two days. Under the schedule, you will see information about each of the four main issues on which we are advocating: funding for the Legal Services Corporation, preserving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, giving the VA the authority to fund legal services for homeless veterans, and expanding broadband access to rural America, all of which are impacted in some way by the current COVID-19 pandemic. On the schedule, there are blocks of time focusing on each issue - providing background in different ways and then scheduling a time when participants can "take action", meaning send an email, make a call or post social media on that issue. Most of the scheduled discussions will be held on twitter, but you can use the links on the schedule to watch them on your computer. You do not even need a twitter account to listen. If you do not like the wording of the preformatted messages or telephone scripts, just cut the language you do not like and add your own. Personalized messages are more impactful anyway. If your schedule does not let you participate in everything, no problem. IF YOU ONLY HAVE TIME FOR ONE THING, go to the schedule and click on the call to action links and send that note, post a tweet or make that call. You do not even have to wait till the scheduled time -- take action whenever it fits into your schedule on these two days. The important thing is to just contact the Hill on each of our issues. Our goal is to flood the halls of Capitol Hill with messages from all of us collectively, so our Members of Congress hear how important each of these issues are to the legal community and the people we serve. If you run into any problems or have questions, email me at holly.cook at americanbar.org and I will forward your note to the person best able to help you fix it. Make sure you tag your social media with #abaday and @abagrassroots so we can follow what everyone is doing. Please also use your home address when you register so the messages prepopulate with the names and phone numbers of YOUR Members of Congress. Holly O'Grady Cook Associate Executive Director, Governmental Affairs Office American Bar Association | 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 4th floor | Washington, DC 20036 T: 202-662-1860 | M: 571-405-4946 holly.cook at americanbar.org | www.americanbar.org From njaskins at gmail.com Thu Apr 23 07:46:58 2020 From: njaskins at gmail.com (Nicole Askins) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 03:46:58 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] The best adaptive technology while using PowerPoint Message-ID: Hello all. I am a person with retinitis Pigmentosa. I'm reaching out because I would like your feedback on the best assistive technology, Zoom text or nvda and using PowerPoint presentations or developing and presenting slideshows in general. This could be either Google Slides or PowerPoint. I currently use nvda but, it seems that the reading output does not pan over the text to the left of the slide. Does anyone actually use and present presentations as a person with low vision? How do you manage to juggle you're narrating output, magnifier if used while presenting? From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Apr 24 02:51:38 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:51:38 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <009d01d619e3$46e98cf0$d4bca6d0$@labarrelaw.com> fyi From: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 10:06 AM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice Good Afternoon, Below is a list of current attorney and legal internship vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice. Please post on your internal sites and distribute to any interested audience, including law student organizations and other affinity groups. The Department of Justice places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified individuals 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. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers. Hiring Organization Job Title State Posted/ Updated Hiring Organization Office of the Pardon Attorney (Pardon) Job Title Attorney Advisor State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 22, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Middle District of North Carolina Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State North Carolina Posted/ Updated April 22, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State California Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State California Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State California Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of California Job Title Law Student Volunteer, Summer 2021 (Criminal Division- San Francisco and Oakland) State California Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of California Job Title Law Student Volunteer. Fall 2020, Spring 2021 & Summer 2021 (Civil Division- San Jose, CA) State California Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of California Job Title Law Student Volunteer, Summer 2021 (Criminal Division- San Jose, CA) State California Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of California Job Title Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 (Criminal Division- San Jose, CA) State California Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of California Job Title Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 (Civil Division- San Francisco, CA) State California Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of California Job Title Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2020 and Summer 2021 (Criminal Division- San Francisco or Oakland) State California Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of California Job Title Law Student Volunteer, Summer 2020 (Civil Division- San Francisco, CA) State California Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization National Security Division (NSD) Job Title Attorney Advisor(s) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of California Job Title Uncompensated Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) State California Posted/ Updated April 21, 2020 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Job Title Embedded Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 20, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Western District of Texas Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal) State Texas Posted/ Updated April 20, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Western District of Texas Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (Civil) State Texas Posted/ Updated April 20, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO District of Montana Job Title Attorney State Montana Posted/ Updated April 20, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO District of Maine Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (Term) State Maine Posted/ Updated April 20, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO District of Maine Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (Civil) State Maine Posted/ Updated April 20, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney-CSTL/Bivens State Posted/ Updated April 20, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney-CSTL/Vaccine State Posted/ Updated April 20, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Middle District of Georgia Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) State Georgia Posted/ Updated April 17, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 17, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Resident Legal Advisor, Colombia State Posted/ Updated April 17, 2020 Hiring Organization Job Title State Posted/ Updated Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Trial Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 17, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Unpaid Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year- Federal Programs State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 17, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Trial Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 17, 2020 Hiring Organization United States Trustee Program (USTP) Job Title Assistant United States Trustee (AUST) State Florida Posted/ Updated April 17, 2020 Hiring Organization United States Trustee Program (USTP) Job Title Assistant United States Trustee (AUST) State Florida Posted/ Updated April 17, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of Missouri Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) State Missouri Posted/ Updated April 17, 2020 Manage Your Email: If you no longer wish to receive these email notifications, please reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. If you would like to update your contact information, please submit the following information: SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION: NAME: TITLE: PHONE: EMAIL: WEBSITE: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 88 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rmarrowood12 at me.com Fri Apr 24 19:23:46 2020 From: rmarrowood12 at me.com (rmarrowood12 at me.com) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:23:46 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] LSAT Prep Message-ID: <00fa01d61a6d$e05e6b50$a11b41f0$@me.com> Good afternoon, I am a JAWS user and I am wondering what have people found to be the most useful with regards to preparing for the LSAT? Have people taken a prep course, listened to prep books? I welcome any insight/advice as it pertains to preparing for the LSAT. Thank you, Rebecca Arrowood From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Fri Apr 24 19:33:31 2020 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:33:31 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] LSAT Prep In-Reply-To: <00fa01d61a6d$e05e6b50$a11b41f0$@me.com> References: <00fa01d61a6d$e05e6b50$a11b41f0$@me.com> Message-ID: <17AA3A82-37B1-4985-B13B-1F86E6894F82@gmail.com> Hi There, I would be more than happy to answer any LSAT/ admissions questions. I just went through all that fiasco in the Fall and I'd say I landed right side up. Feel free to text me at 4132503523 to set up a time to talk. Anyone else following this thread may also feel free to do so. -Syed > On Apr 24, 2020, at 3:25 PM, Rebecca Arrowood via BlindLaw wrote: > > Good afternoon, > > > > I am a JAWS user and I am wondering what have people found to be the most > useful with regards to preparing for the LSAT? > > > > Have people taken a prep course, listened to prep books? > > > > I welcome any insight/advice as it pertains to preparing for the LSAT. > > > > Thank you, > > Rebecca Arrowood > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/syedrizvinfb%40gmail.com From laurenbishop96 at icloud.com Fri Apr 24 22:24:41 2020 From: laurenbishop96 at icloud.com (Lauren Bishop) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:24:41 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] LSAT Prep In-Reply-To: <00fa01d61a6d$e05e6b50$a11b41f0$@me.com> References: <00fa01d61a6d$e05e6b50$a11b41f0$@me.com> Message-ID: <1D334628-0B3D-48BD-B46B-1D8D548C1649@icloud.com> Hi Rebecca, Bookshare has a wealth of resources for prep. I have had great success with Power Score. Lauren Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2020, at 3:25 PM, Rebecca Arrowood via BlindLaw wrote: > > Good afternoon, > > > > I am a JAWS user and I am wondering what have people found to be the most > useful with regards to preparing for the LSAT? > > > > Have people taken a prep course, listened to prep books? > > > > I welcome any insight/advice as it pertains to preparing for the LSAT. > > > > Thank you, > > Rebecca Arrowood > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/laurenbishop96%40icloud.com From maurakutnyak at gmail.com Sat Apr 25 12:36:45 2020 From: maurakutnyak at gmail.com (maurakutnyak at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:36:45 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] LSAT Prep In-Reply-To: <00fa01d61a6d$e05e6b50$a11b41f0$@me.com> References: <00fa01d61a6d$e05e6b50$a11b41f0$@me.com> Message-ID: <001301d61afe$2ea9bea0$8bfd3be0$@gmail.com> Hello Rebecca, Like Syed I took the LSAT this past fall. I found the free prep materials developed by Khan academy to be helpful. Here is the link https://www.khanacademy.org/profile/kaid_487056441720747737878355/teachers Their stuff is designed directly from past exams. I recognized some of the questions from official books which include old LSATs. I would also be happy to provide more specific help feel free to email, maurakutnyak at gmail.com or call 716-563-9882. Take good care. Sincerely, Maura Kutnyak -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Rebecca Arrowood via BlindLaw Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 3:24 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: rmarrowood12 at me.com Subject: [blindLaw] LSAT Prep Good afternoon, I am a JAWS user and I am wondering what have people found to be the most useful with regards to preparing for the LSAT? Have people taken a prep course, listened to prep books? I welcome any insight/advice as it pertains to preparing for the LSAT. Thank you, Rebecca Arrowood _______________________________________________ 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/maurakutnyak%40gmail.c om From rene0373 at gmail.com Sat Apr 25 21:44:15 2020 From: rene0373 at gmail.com (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 14:44:15 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessible practice management apps Message-ID: <27B420EE-A00B-4636-BD91-2FE4605B495D@gmail.com> Hi folks, Hope you’re all doing well and enjoying work from home. during this liminal period in my practice, I’m evaluating just about everything to see how I want to proceed in the future. Since things are changing so much, I want to take an active part in the change. I use my iPad, my iPhone, and sometimes a braille display (QBraille XL 40) to do my work, with a SmartLine second Phone number on my iPhone for business calls and texts and a dedicated, encrypted email account under my business name for clients and colleagues. I built my first website using Go Daddy Central. I don’t have a billing software program yet, hoping to rely on a virtual accountant for that. Maybe Bench.co. I have a little bit of usable vision, and rely on high magnification when VoiceOver doesn’t work well in the particular instance. I don’t see color at all. Everything for me is “black, white, and gray,“ as it were. This has been my experience since starting my solo practice: SmartLine doesn’t work well with VoiceOver, and doesn’t let me preserve client texts outside the app. Contacts created there get blended in with my regular iPhone contacts. Not good! But for those with usable sight, SmartLine does let you know who is calling and that your call is a business scall. It lets you block unwanted numbers. And it records and transcribes voicemails into separate emails. You can’t generate conference calls on SmartLine, or use the same number for a team of coworkers. Sideline does let you do that, but I haven’t checked out it’s accessibility, since I don’t have employees, and haven’t needed to host conference calls yet, I’ve been content with SmartLine. My encrypted email account is fine, but it was really designed for Microsoft Outlook, not for Apple Mail. Still works though. It has a double quarantine feature that I like. The biggest headache has been my website. I’ve never developed it to its fullest potential, because its management tools don’t work well with VoiceOver or Safari. Go daddy‘s in-person phone support is quite good, and their technicians are interested and helpful when I say that I use screen access technology, but their platform is built for android and Microsoft desk-tops, so I need something better. Also, the GoDaddy website has been re-designed to conceal price information for all of one’s products. One has to create a shopping cart to find that info, (big frowny face!). So what is everyone else using? What second line phone number app are you using? Who has your domains? Is WordPress accessible? Has anyone used it to build a website? Are your websites blind friendly? How have you accomplished that? How are you tracking your time and billing? How do you generate invoices? How are you accepting credit cards, if you do that? What software, if any, are you using to manage your IOLTA accounts? I am especially interested to hear what solo and small firm practitioners are doing, especially if you have to run your firm on a budget. But if something is worth it’s weight in gold, I want to know about that too. Thanks everyone, and I wish you all well. Elizabeth Elizabeth M René Attorney at Law WSBA #10710 KCBA #21824 rene0373 at gmail.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Apr 29 14:50:32 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:50:32 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] U.S. Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies Update-Seattle Message-ID: From: U.S. Department of Justice Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 1:16 AM Subject: U.S. Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies Update [The United States Department of Justice] You are subscribed to Attorney Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Assistant United States Attorney 04/29/2020 03:00 AM EDT United States Attorney's Office (USAO) Criminal Division-Asset Forfeiture Seattle, Washington Announcement #: 20-WDWA-AUSA-02 (Asset Forfeiture-Seattle/Tacoma) Application Deadline: May 12, 2020 The position will be located in the Asset Forfeiture Unit of the Western District of Washington. 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