[blindLaw] 1 L text books

Mon Aug 17 11:56:31 UTC 2020

One thing to note with EPUB files: if the syllabus refers to page numbers of the textbooks, you won't be able to find them as EPUB books typically do not contain page numbers.

I had a lot of luck with my library obtaining hornbooks and exam practice books directly from West; I encourage you to take advantage of this if at all possible.

> On Aug 11, 2020, at 8:10 PM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Maura,
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> I strongly recommend you take advantage of all available resources to try to get the books. While you can access the cases through Westlaw and other legal databases, the casebooks have condensed versions focusing on the most important aspects of the opinions. If you end up reading the full cases, it will take you a lot more time. The books also have annotations and other useful material you won’t find elsewhere.
> 
> Good luck.
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> Michal
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> From: Kyra Sweeney via BlindLaw
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> I have found westacademic.com and vitalsource.com to be good resources for accessible textbooks. I was able to find all of my 1L textbooks on these sites, and their online ebook format worked pretty well for me. I think you can download the books in epub format as well. Good luck with the start of law school!
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> Kyra
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>> On Aug 11, 2020, at 12:26 PM, luis Mendez via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Good afternoon,
>> 
>> If you have to purchase the books,  you can check to see if the required edition is available in an accessible format through the Kindle store.  
>> 
>> I had less success dealing with West, but that was several years ago.
>> 
>> Luis,
>> Attorney Emeritus 
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>>>> On Aug 11, 2020, at 2:08 PM, Rob Hudson via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> You want reply all.
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
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>>> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:10:07 -0400
>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] 1 L text books
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>>>> Bruce, that is the process. It is a process that I am accustomed to because that’s how it was done during my undergraduate and graduate degrees. The problem is, they gave me the wrong list two months ago. I purchased a book which I now know will not be used in my contracts class. I do not have a lot of faith in the person whose responsibility it is to get the books. She has been unreliable about responding to emails and see above mistake. So, I’m just wondering if I can take matters into my own hands. I don’t really care if I have to spend money, of course free is always preferable. I just don’t want to have to grapple with these folks if I don’t have to.
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>>> One question, should I do reply, or reply all? On this list that is.
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>>> Sincerely,
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>>> Maura Kutnyak, M.P.A.
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>>>>> On Aug 11, 2020, at 12:25 PM, philosopher25--- via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>>> ?My Law School‘s disability services was able to get most books directly from the publisher. This made the process a lot simpler. Is that not what they are doing?
>>>> 
>>>> BruceSexton, JD
>>>> 
>>>> Dictated on an accessible device.
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>>>>>> On Aug 11, 2020, at 11:14 AM, Maura Kutnyak via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>>>> ?Hello blind law knowledge fount:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I will do my best to keep this brief. my central question is, is there a digital textbook resource, other than book share, to which I can gain access? not surprisingly, the accessibility resources office on my soon to be law school campus has mucked up the process of gathering books. I will spare the details but I feel compelled to figure out if I can get what I need myself. They only have one of the three assigned doctrinal books on book share.  
>>>>> 
>>>>> If I do not have the books that I need in time, can I assume that I will be able to look up the cases that we are reading in the early days through either lexis or Westlaw? Perhaps Google scholar? Thanks very much for any help you all may have to offer! The kind words and varied  perspectives to which I am exposed through this list have done so much to Bolster my confidence as i  make my way into this brave New World.
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>>>>> Sincerely,
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>>>>> Maura Kutnyak, M.P.A.
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