[blindLaw] accessibility of DC's mandatory ethics course

[Laura Wolk]

Thanks for  getting back to me so quickly. This is just so disheartening and a classic example of what happens when universal design is not implemented from the ground up. I still have a month before starting my new job, so I just may make this my new hill to die on.

Laura
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> On Aug 25, 2020, at 8:11 AM, Angela Matney <amatney at loeb.com> wrote:
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> Hi Laura,
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> I took this course in September/October of last year, and I was one of the first (if not the very first) to take the course in its current format with a screen reader. The codes you mention are imbedded in the video and are therefore completely inaccessible to screen readers. I was instructed to write short sentences summarizing each section of the course and email them to the appropriate person at the DC Bar.
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> While this process was disconcerting and not particularly well-documented, the individual I worked with was very responsive and quite helpful. I’m pasting her contact information below. Also, feel free to get in touch privately if you have any other questions about this.
>  
> Best,
>  
> Angie
>  
> SUHANA RAI
> Sr. Programs Attorney, Continuing Legal Education
> District of Columbia Bar
> 901 4th Street, NW
> Washington, DC 20001
> (: 202.737.4700 x2789
> 8: srai at dcbar.org
>  www.dcbar.org
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> Angela Matney, CIPP/US
> Attorney at Law
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> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Laura Wolk via BlindLaw
> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:01 AM
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> Subject: [blindLaw] accessibility of DC's mandatory ethics course
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> All,
> 
> I just registered for DC's mandatory ethics course for new admittees.
> I would love to speak with someone with no usable vision who has taken
> the course recently and can speak to its accessibility. I learned,
> only after registering, that I am to write down five random codes that
> display on the screen during the course. How have people handled
> this? And is hte ocurse itself accessible? I plan to reach out to
> the DC bar, but my experience has been that people are slow to respond
> given the pandemic, and I only have 14 days to complete the course
> before incurring outrageous additional boondoggle fees. any
> assistance is gratefully appreciatted.
> 
> Best,
> Laura
> 
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