From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Dec 1 17:12:53 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020 17:12:53 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] =?windows-1252?q?Feds_Reach_=91Landmark_Agreement=92_?= =?windows-1252?q?On_Rights_Of_Parents_With_Disabilities_-_Disability_Scoo?= =?windows-1252?q?p_-_December_1=2C_2020?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This may be of interest to some on this list. https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2020/12/01/feds-reach-landmark-agreement-on-rights-of-parents-with-disabilities/29102/ Feds Reach ‘Landmark Agreement’ On Rights Of Parents With Disabilities By Michelle Diament Disability Scoop December 1, 2020 In a first-of-its-kind settlement, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services say that a state has agreed to change its ways after repeatedly discriminating against parents with disabilities. Under the agreement reached in late November, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families “will not base decisions about removal of a child on stereotypes or generalizations about persons with disabilities, or on a parent’s disability, diagnosis or intelligence measures (e.g., IQ scores) alone.” Rather, the state will make decisions based on an individualized assessment. Even in cases where a child is removed from a parent with a disability, the parent should be allowed to participate in services provided by the state agency “unless the parent poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others,” the document indicates. The settlement, which federal officials are calling a “landmark agreement,” is the Justice Department’s first to address disability discrimination by a state child welfare agency and it could have national implications. “We believe this agreement will not only help thousands of families in Massachusetts, but also will provide a roadmap for child welfare agencies nationwide on how to treat parents with disabilities with the fairness, dignity and respect that they deserve,” said Eric Dreiband, assistant attorney general of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. The move comes five years after the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services determined that the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families discriminated against a mother with intellectual disability when her newborn was removed from her and officials sought to terminate her parental rights based on assumptions about her capabilities. Federal officials said they subsequently received numerous similar complaints against the Massachusetts agency from parents with physical, hearing, developmental and other types of disabilities. In addition, families alleged that the state denied requests for reasonable modifications and failed to provide equal access to programs and services. The Justice Department said that it investigated and substantiated many of the claims. “The stakes are never higher than when a parent faces the possibility of losing a child,” Dreiband said. “While child welfare agencies are faced with challenging and weighty decisions on a daily basis, they must always strive to ensure that no child is removed from a parent on the basis of unsupported stereotypes, discriminatory attitudes or other unlawful reasons. This agreement will ensure that parents with disabilities are treated as individuals, and that they receive the supports and services they need to have an equal opportunity to retain or regain custody of their children.” The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families committed in the agreement to policy changes, appointing coordinators to oversee compliance with disability rights laws, staff training on policies and procedures and reporting to federal officials about its handling of requests for accommodation and complaints. However, the state agency maintains in the document that it “denies any and all allegations of discrimination and any and all allegations that DCF violated the law.” The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families indicated that the current governor has been “intentionally rebuilding” the agency “through a series of major reforms.” “DCF remains committed to constantly improving the way it serves children and families across the Commonwealth, including families protected by the ADA,” a spokesperson for the agency said. From kyra.sweeney94 at gmail.com Wed Dec 2 23:16:26 2020 From: kyra.sweeney94 at gmail.com (Kyra Sweeney) Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2020 18:16:26 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Looking to Hear from MA Remote Bar Takers Message-ID: Hello everyone, I hope all of you are doing well and staying safe. I am emailing on behalf of a friend who will be taking the MA bar exam remotely this February. She is interested in hearing from anyone who took the MA Bar exam remotely in October using a screen reader, and would like to know about the accessibility of the testing software. If you would be willing to answer some questions from her, please email me off-list at kyra.sweeney94 at gmail.com. Best, Kyra -- Kyra Sweeney Boston University School of Law J.D. Candidate, Class of 2022 From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Dec 3 17:44:52 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 17:44:52 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Justice Department Settles with Amtrak to Resolve Disability Discrimination - U.S. Department of Justice - December 2, 2020 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-settles-amtrak-resolve-disability-discrimination-across-its-intercity-rail Justice Department Settles with Amtrak to Resolve Disability Discrimination Across its Intercity Rail System Office of Public Affairs U.S. Department of Justice December 2, 2020 The Justice Department today announced that it reached an agreement with Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, to resolve the department's findings of disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the agreement Amtrak will fix inaccessible stations and pay $2.25 million to victims hurt by its inaccessible stations. The accompanying complaint filed by the department alleges that Amtrak has violated and continues to violate the ADA by failing to make existing stations in its intercity rail transportation system readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs. The ADA gave Amtrak 20 years from the law's 1990 enactment to make its stations accessible, requiring Amtrak to comply by July 26, 2010. "When Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, it recognized the crucial role transportation plays in our lives," said Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division. "Transportation is the linchpin of access for people with disabilities to the full economic, social, and cultural benefits of our country. The Americans with Disabilities Act gave Amtrak until 2010 to make its stations accessible for individuals with disabilities. Amtrak failed or refused to comply with the Congressionally-mandated 2010 deadline, and Amtrak's noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act injured individuals with disabilities. Passengers with disabilities have waited long enough. Today's agreement is a historic victory for individuals with disabilities, Amtrak, the rule of law, and the promise of equal opportunity for all Americans. We welcome Amtrak's commitment today to bring its system into compliance with the law so that all individuals have an equal opportunity to barrier-free rail transportation." Under the agreement, Amtrak has committed to make its intercity rail stations accessible, prioritizing stations with the most significant barriers to access. Over the next 10 years, Amtrak will design at least 135 stations to be accessible, complete construction at 90 of those stations, and have at least 45 more under construction. Amtrak will also train staff on ADA requirements and implement an agreed-upon process for accepting and handling ADA complaints. As part of this commitment, Amtrak recently established an Office of the Vice President of Stations, Properties & Accessibility to coordinate its compliance with the ADA. To compensate those harmed by inaccessible stations while trying to travel by train, Amtrak will establish a $2.25 million settlement fund. Individuals with mobility impairments who traveled or desired to travel at 78 specified stations with significant accessibility issues may be compensated from the settlement fund. This action was brought by the Disability Rights Section of the department's Civil Rights Division. To read the settlement agreement, please click here, and to read the complaint, please click here. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the ADA. The Justice Department plays a central role in advancing the nation's goal of equal opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities. To learn more about the ADA's history and impact, please visit the department's ADA Anniversary webpage. From lady.arwen15 at gmail.com Thu Dec 3 17:53:24 2020 From: lady.arwen15 at gmail.com (Chelsea Dye) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 12:53:24 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Prospective law student Message-ID: Hello, I'm interested in obtaining a J.D. from my local university. I'd like to specialize in disability rights, but it doesn't look like that's something they have. The closest they come is special education law. My questions are what do you recommend for LSAT training and where to go for specializing in disability rights law? Thank you, Chelsea From seifs at umich.edu Thu Dec 3 17:56:34 2020 From: seifs at umich.edu (Seif-Eldeen Saqallah) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 12:56:34 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Justice Department Settles with Amtrak to Resolve Disability Discrimination - U.S. Department of Justice - December 2, 2020 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you, Noel, for your email. Whom do we contact to submit a claim; the information is blank? "If you were harmed by Amtrak’s lack of accessible transportation services between July 27, 2013, and [insert Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement] you may be eligible to receive payment from a compensation fund established by Amtrak. To be eligible for consideration for possible payment, you must submit a claim by [insert date]. You may obtain information on how to submit a claim in several ways: (1) by sending an email with your name, address, and telephone number to [insert email address to be designated by Fund Administrator], or (2) by calling the Fund Administrator at [insert toll free voice and TTY telephone numbers to be designated by Settlement Administrator]. A copy of the Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Amtrak is available at [website]." Settlement Agreement between the United States and National Passenger Railroad Corporation - Amtrak https://www.ada.gov/amtrak_sa.html Sincerely, Seif On 12/3/20, Nightingale, Noel via BlindLaw wrote: > > https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-settles-amtrak-resolve-disability-discrimination-across-its-intercity-rail > Justice Department Settles with Amtrak to Resolve Disability Discrimination > Across its Intercity Rail System > Office of Public Affairs > U.S. Department of Justice > December 2, 2020 > The Justice Department today announced that it reached an agreement with > Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, to resolve the > department's findings of disability discrimination in violation of the > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the agreement Amtrak will fix > inaccessible stations and pay $2.25 million to victims hurt by its > inaccessible stations. > The accompanying complaint filed by the department alleges that Amtrak has > violated and continues to violate the ADA by failing to make existing > stations in its intercity rail transportation system readily accessible to > and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use > wheelchairs. The ADA gave Amtrak 20 years from the law's 1990 enactment to > make its stations accessible, requiring Amtrak to comply by July 26, 2010. > "When Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, it > recognized the crucial role transportation plays in our lives," said Eric > Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division. > "Transportation is the linchpin of access for people with disabilities to > the full economic, social, and cultural benefits of our country. The > Americans with Disabilities Act gave Amtrak until 2010 to make its stations > accessible for individuals with disabilities. Amtrak failed or refused to > comply with the Congressionally-mandated 2010 deadline, and Amtrak's > noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act injured individuals > with disabilities. Passengers with disabilities have waited long enough. > Today's agreement is a historic victory for individuals with disabilities, > Amtrak, the rule of law, and the promise of equal opportunity for all > Americans. We welcome Amtrak's commitment today to bring its system into > compliance with the law so that all individuals have an equal opportunity to > barrier-free rail transportation." > Under the agreement, Amtrak has committed to make its intercity rail > stations accessible, prioritizing stations with the most significant > barriers to access. Over the next 10 years, Amtrak will design at least 135 > stations to be accessible, complete construction at 90 of those stations, > and have at least 45 more under construction. Amtrak will also train staff > on ADA requirements and implement an agreed-upon process for accepting and > handling ADA complaints. As part of this commitment, Amtrak recently > established an Office of the Vice President of Stations, Properties & > Accessibility to coordinate its compliance with the ADA. > To compensate those harmed by inaccessible stations while trying to travel > by train, Amtrak will establish a $2.25 million settlement fund. Individuals > with mobility impairments who traveled or desired to travel at 78 specified > stations with significant accessibility issues may be compensated from the > settlement fund. > This action was brought by the Disability Rights Section of the department's > Civil Rights Division. To read the settlement agreement, please click here, > and to read the complaint, please click here. > This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the ADA. The Justice Department > plays a central role in advancing the nation's goal of equal opportunity, > full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for > people with disabilities. To learn more about the ADA's history and impact, > please visit the department's ADA Anniversary webpage. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/seifs%40umich.edu > -- Seif Saqallah (Pronouns: he/him/his.) University of Michigan Juris Doctor/ Masters in Middle Eastern and North African Studies J.D/M.A Candidate | 2020 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 Student Attorney | Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic University of Michigan Law School www.law.umich.edu/ITC www.law.umich.edu/clinical/generalclinic/Pages/default.aspx The information in this transmittal (including attachments, if any) is confidential and may contain privileged information protected from disclosure by law. 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. Receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable legal privilege. From kaybaycar at gmail.com Thu Dec 3 18:05:53 2020 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 13:05:53 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Prospective law student In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Chelsea, I thought about this as well before going to law school. I am currently just finishing up my first semester, so my advice may not be as good as others, but it should be pretty current. At first, I considered going to a school that had no disability rights or education programs, which was what I originally wanted to do with my law degree. When I talked to the university about this, they encouraged me to go through their mediation program because it would be helpful to learn dispute mediation skills as a disability rights attorney. Now, in all honesty, I don't know how that would have worked out because I moved across the country and chose a different school with a strong civil rights, disability rights, and advocacy focus. But my point is that there are different ways of getting where you're going. If your school is willing to help you get internships in disability law and will give you skills you will need in your future law career, like strong legal writing and dispute mediation perhaps, then the school may be worth considering. Ask them the hard questions, and make sure the school has a strong career office that is willing to support your goals. Feel free to connect with me off list. We blind law students need to stick together! Julie On 12/3/20, Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw wrote: > Hello, > > I'm interested in obtaining a J.D. from my local university. I'd like > to specialize in disability rights, but it doesn't look like that's > something they have. The closest they come is special education law. > My questions are what do you recommend for LSAT training and where to > go for specializing in disability rights law? > > Thank you, > Chelsea > > _______________________________________________ > 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/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > -- Julie A. McGinnity MM Vocal Performance, 2015; American University Washington College of Law, JD Candidate 2023 From jtfetter at yahoo.com Thu Dec 3 18:28:38 2020 From: jtfetter at yahoo.com (James T. Fetter) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 18:28:38 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [blindLaw] Prospective law student In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <849536757.2626582.1607020118103@mail.yahoo.com> Chelsea,As someone who has done disability rights work, I have a few thoughts. First, one does not typically specialize in law school, nor do I think it does much good to try. The goal of a J.D. is to learn how to think and, to some extent write, like a lawyer. Although I also had strong interests in disability rights and attended Ohio State, which has one of the preeminent legal scholars in disability rights on the faculty, I only took one class specifically in disability rights. When I started practicing, what I learned in my Federal Courts class probably benefited me more than the specialized disability rights knowledge I obtained in Disability Discrimination. I would thus advise picking your law school based more on rank, quality of the faculty, and whether accommodations are likely to be a constant battle or a non-issue. I was very fortunate that I never once had to fight about accommodations while at Ohio State. Unfortunately, that is not the universal experience of blind law students, even in 2020. Having said that, I cannot emphasize strongly enough the importance of having a mentor/champion on the faculty. Given that you want to pursue disability rights work, I would seriously consider looking at law schools, e.g. Ohio State, Michigan, American, with faculty members who are passionate about disability rights. They will be able to give you guidance, connect you with disability rights practitioners, and will help you fight through the discrimination that you will inevitably face while seeking employment.Re: LSAT training, I just worked through a book with multiple practice tests. I think LSAC's accommodations process has improved, but when I dealt with them, it was a Kafkaesque nightmare. I would thus advise being as proactive as possible and not backing down, until you get the accommodations you need. I hope this helps, and best of luck as you embark on your legal career!James On Thursday, December 3, 2020, 01:06:49 PM EST, Julie McGinnity via BlindLaw wrote: Hi Chelsea, I thought about this as well before going to law school. I am currently just finishing up my first semester, so my advice may not be as good as others, but it should be pretty current. At first, I considered going to a school that had no disability rights or education programs, which was what I originally wanted to do with my law degree. When I talked to the university about this, they encouraged me to go through their mediation program because it would be helpful to learn dispute mediation skills as a disability rights attorney. Now, in all honesty, I don't know how that would have worked out because I moved across the country and chose a different school with a strong civil rights, disability rights, and advocacy focus. But my point is that there are different ways of getting where you're going. If your school is willing to help you get internships in disability law and will give you skills you will need in your future law career, like strong legal writing and dispute mediation perhaps, then the school may be worth considering. Ask them the hard questions, and make sure the school has a strong career office that is willing to support your goals. Feel free to connect with me off list. We blind law students need to stick together! Julie On 12/3/20, Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw wrote: > Hello, > > I'm interested in obtaining a J.D. from my local university. I'd like > to specialize in disability rights, but it doesn't look like that's > something they have. The closest they come is special education law. > My questions are what do you recommend for LSAT training and where to > go for specializing in disability rights law? > > Thank you, > Chelsea > > _______________________________________________ > 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/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > -- Julie A. McGinnity MM Vocal Performance, 2015; American University Washington College of Law, JD Candidate 2023 _______________________________________________ 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 From lady.arwen15 at gmail.com Thu Dec 3 18:37:42 2020 From: lady.arwen15 at gmail.com (Chelsea Dye) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 13:37:42 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Prospective law student In-Reply-To: <849536757.2626582.1607020118103@mail.yahoo.com> References: <849536757.2626582.1607020118103@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi James and Julie, Thanks for the advice. I graduated from the University of Akron in 2011 with a communications degree. They don't have anything specific to disability law in their selection--but they do have constitutional, advocacy, wealth law, etc. Like you said, it might be a round-about way, but it could get me what I need. Was the LSAT book you read through Bookshare? That's where I've obtained my materials. How did you find taking the Bar exam? Chelsea On 12/3/20, James T. Fetter via BlindLaw wrote: > Chelsea,As someone who has done disability rights work, I have a few > thoughts. First, one does not typically specialize in law school, nor do I > think it does much good to try. The goal of a J.D. is to learn how to think > and, to some extent write, like a lawyer. Although I also had strong > interests in disability rights and attended Ohio State, which has one of the > preeminent legal scholars in disability rights on the faculty, I only took > one class specifically in disability rights. When I started practicing, what > I learned in my Federal Courts class probably benefited me more than the > specialized disability rights knowledge I obtained in Disability > Discrimination. I would thus advise picking your law school based more on > rank, quality of the faculty, and whether accommodations are likely to be a > constant battle or a non-issue. I was very fortunate that I never once had > to fight about accommodations while at Ohio State. Unfortunately, that is > not the universal experience of blind law students, even in 2020. Having > said that, I cannot emphasize strongly enough the importance of having a > mentor/champion on the faculty. Given that you want to pursue disability > rights work, I would seriously consider looking at law schools, e.g. Ohio > State, Michigan, American, with faculty members who are passionate about > disability rights. They will be able to give you guidance, connect you with > disability rights practitioners, and will help you fight through the > discrimination that you will inevitably face while seeking employment.Re: > LSAT training, I just worked through a book with multiple practice tests. I > think LSAC's accommodations process has improved, but when I dealt with > them, it was a Kafkaesque nightmare. I would thus advise being as proactive > as possible and not backing down, until you get the accommodations you need. > I hope this helps, and best of luck as you embark on your legal career!James > On Thursday, December 3, 2020, 01:06:49 PM EST, Julie McGinnity via > BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi Chelsea, > > I thought about this as well before going to law school. I am > currently just finishing up my first semester, so my advice may not be > as good as others, but it should be pretty current. > > At first, I considered going to a school that had no disability rights > or education programs, which was what I originally wanted to do with > my law degree. When I talked to the university about this, they > encouraged me to go through their mediation program because it would > be helpful to learn dispute mediation skills as a disability rights > attorney. Now, in all honesty, I don't know how that would have worked > out because I moved across the country and chose a different school > with a strong civil rights, disability rights, and advocacy focus. But > my point is that there are different ways of getting where you're > going. If your school is willing to help you get internships in > disability law and will give you skills you will need in your future > law career, like strong legal writing and dispute mediation perhaps, > then the school may be worth considering. > > Ask them the hard questions, and make sure the school has a strong > career office that is willing to support your goals. > > Feel free to connect with me off list. We blind law students need to > stick together! > > Julie > > On 12/3/20, Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I'm interested in obtaining a J.D. from my local university. I'd like >> to specialize in disability rights, but it doesn't look like that's >> something they have. The closest they come is special education law. >> My questions are what do you recommend for LSAT training and where to >> go for specializing in disability rights law? >> >> Thank you, >> Chelsea >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Julie A. McGinnity > MM Vocal Performance, 2015; American University Washington College of > Law, JD Candidate 2023 > > _______________________________________________ > 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/lady.arwen15%40gmail.com > From jtfetter at yahoo.com Thu Dec 3 18:48:42 2020 From: jtfetter at yahoo.com (James T. Fetter) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 18:48:42 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [blindLaw] Prospective law student In-Reply-To: References: <849536757.2626582.1607020118103@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2133470389.2645606.1607021322826@mail.yahoo.com> Hi Chelsea,If you're already in Ohio, then go to Ohio State! :) Seriously, if you're open to that, please email me off list, and I can put you in touch with some people.Re: the LSAT book, I think I just scanned it in. I was so used to doing that on my own, because the academic institutions I attended for previous degrees had virtually no support for blind students. I would definitely check Bookshare and LSAC's website to start with. I used Kaplan for bar prep, and they were okay on the accessibility front. Happy to talk more off list about the bar exam, but I wouldn't worry about that yet. Believe me, you'll have plenty of time for that later!James On Thursday, December 3, 2020, 01:39:27 PM EST, Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw wrote: Hi James and Julie, Thanks for the advice. I graduated from the University of Akron in 2011 with a communications degree. They don't have anything specific to disability law in their selection--but they do have constitutional, advocacy, wealth law, etc. Like you said, it might be a round-about way, but it could get me what I need. Was the LSAT book you read through Bookshare? That's where I've obtained my materials. How did you find taking the Bar exam? Chelsea On 12/3/20, James T. Fetter via BlindLaw wrote: >  Chelsea,As someone who has done disability rights work, I have a few > thoughts. First, one does not typically specialize in law school, nor do I > think it does much good to try. The goal of a J.D. is to learn how to think > and, to some extent write, like a lawyer. Although I also had strong > interests in disability rights and attended Ohio State, which has one of the > preeminent legal scholars in disability rights on the faculty, I only took > one class specifically in disability rights. When I started practicing, what > I learned in my Federal Courts class probably benefited me more than the > specialized disability rights knowledge I obtained in Disability > Discrimination. I would thus advise picking your law school based more on > rank, quality of the faculty, and whether accommodations are likely to be a > constant battle or a non-issue. I was very fortunate that I never once had > to fight about accommodations while at Ohio State. Unfortunately, that is > not the universal experience of blind law students, even in 2020. Having > said that, I cannot emphasize strongly enough the importance of having a > mentor/champion on the faculty. Given that you want to pursue disability > rights work, I would seriously consider looking at law schools, e.g. Ohio > State, Michigan, American, with faculty members who are passionate about > disability rights. They will be able to give you guidance, connect you with > disability rights practitioners, and will help you fight through the > discrimination that you will inevitably face while seeking employment.Re: > LSAT training, I just worked through a book with multiple practice tests. I > think LSAC's accommodations process has improved, but when I dealt with > them, it was a Kafkaesque nightmare. I would thus advise being as proactive > as possible and not backing down, until you get the accommodations you need. > I hope this helps, and best of luck as you embark on your legal career!James >    On Thursday, December 3, 2020, 01:06:49 PM EST, Julie McGinnity via > BlindLaw wrote: > >  Hi Chelsea, > > I thought about this as well before going to law school. I am > currently just finishing up my first semester, so my advice may not be > as good as others, but it should be pretty current. > > At first, I considered going to a school that had no disability rights > or education programs, which was what I originally wanted to do with > my law degree. When I talked to the university about this, they > encouraged me to go through their mediation program because it would > be helpful to learn dispute mediation skills as a disability rights > attorney. Now, in all honesty, I don't know how that would have worked > out because I moved across the country and chose a different school > with a strong civil rights, disability rights, and advocacy focus. But > my point is that there are different ways of getting where you're > going. If your school is willing to help you get internships in > disability law and will give you skills you will need in your future > law career, like strong legal writing and dispute mediation perhaps, > then the school may be worth considering. > > Ask them the hard questions, and make sure the school has a strong > career office that is willing to support your goals. > > Feel free to connect with me off list. We blind law students need to > stick together! > > Julie > > On 12/3/20, Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I'm interested in obtaining a J.D. from my local university. I'd like >> to specialize in disability rights, but it doesn't look like that's >> something they have. The closest they come is special education law. >> My questions are what do you recommend for LSAT training and where to >> go for specializing in disability rights law? >> >> Thank you, >> Chelsea >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Julie A. McGinnity > MM Vocal Performance, 2015; American University Washington College of > Law, JD Candidate 2023 > > _______________________________________________ > 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/lady.arwen15%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 From agtolentino at gmail.com Thu Dec 3 20:50:37 2020 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 12:50:37 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] Prospective law student In-Reply-To: <2133470389.2645606.1607021322826@mail.yahoo.com> References: <2133470389.2645606.1607021322826@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hello, I echo James’s advice. A solid background from a good program that doesn’t break the bank is the primary benefit you’ll derive from law school, unless the specific agency/firm/government you are targeting happens to draw its recruits primarily from a specific school or group of schools. I think the more important consideration is getting relevant experience in issue-spotting in a similar practice area like civil rights and as much practical experience in administrative law and alternate dispute resolution as possible. I spent all my time in law school working toward criminal prosecution and now I’m in tenant rights of all things. Regards, Aser Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 3, 2020, at 10:51 AM, James T. Fetter via BlindLaw wrote: > >  Hi Chelsea,If you're already in Ohio, then go to Ohio State! :) Seriously, if you're open to that, please email me off list, and I can put you in touch with some people.Re: the LSAT book, I think I just scanned it in. I was so used to doing that on my own, because the academic institutions I attended for previous degrees had virtually no support for blind students. I would definitely check Bookshare and LSAC's website to start with. I used Kaplan for bar prep, and they were okay on the accessibility front. Happy to talk more off list about the bar exam, but I wouldn't worry about that yet. Believe me, you'll have plenty of time for that later!James On Thursday, December 3, 2020, 01:39:27 PM EST, Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi James and Julie, > > Thanks for the advice. > > I graduated from the University of Akron in 2011 with a communications > degree. They don't have anything specific to disability law in their > selection--but they do have constitutional, advocacy, wealth law, etc. > Like you said, it might be a round-about way, but it could get me what > I need. > > Was the LSAT book you read through Bookshare? That's where I've > obtained my materials. > > How did you find taking the Bar exam? > > Chelsea > >> On 12/3/20, James T. Fetter via BlindLaw wrote: >> Chelsea,As someone who has done disability rights work, I have a few >> thoughts. First, one does not typically specialize in law school, nor do I >> think it does much good to try. The goal of a J.D. is to learn how to think >> and, to some extent write, like a lawyer. Although I also had strong >> interests in disability rights and attended Ohio State, which has one of the >> preeminent legal scholars in disability rights on the faculty, I only took >> one class specifically in disability rights. When I started practicing, what >> I learned in my Federal Courts class probably benefited me more than the >> specialized disability rights knowledge I obtained in Disability >> Discrimination. I would thus advise picking your law school based more on >> rank, quality of the faculty, and whether accommodations are likely to be a >> constant battle or a non-issue. I was very fortunate that I never once had >> to fight about accommodations while at Ohio State. Unfortunately, that is >> not the universal experience of blind law students, even in 2020. Having >> said that, I cannot emphasize strongly enough the importance of having a >> mentor/champion on the faculty. Given that you want to pursue disability >> rights work, I would seriously consider looking at law schools, e.g. Ohio >> State, Michigan, American, with faculty members who are passionate about >> disability rights. They will be able to give you guidance, connect you with >> disability rights practitioners, and will help you fight through the >> discrimination that you will inevitably face while seeking employment.Re: >> LSAT training, I just worked through a book with multiple practice tests. I >> think LSAC's accommodations process has improved, but when I dealt with >> them, it was a Kafkaesque nightmare. I would thus advise being as proactive >> as possible and not backing down, until you get the accommodations you need. >> I hope this helps, and best of luck as you embark on your legal career!James >> On Thursday, December 3, 2020, 01:06:49 PM EST, Julie McGinnity via >> BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hi Chelsea, >> >> I thought about this as well before going to law school. I am >> currently just finishing up my first semester, so my advice may not be >> as good as others, but it should be pretty current. >> >> At first, I considered going to a school that had no disability rights >> or education programs, which was what I originally wanted to do with >> my law degree. When I talked to the university about this, they >> encouraged me to go through their mediation program because it would >> be helpful to learn dispute mediation skills as a disability rights >> attorney. Now, in all honesty, I don't know how that would have worked >> out because I moved across the country and chose a different school >> with a strong civil rights, disability rights, and advocacy focus. But >> my point is that there are different ways of getting where you're >> going. If your school is willing to help you get internships in >> disability law and will give you skills you will need in your future >> law career, like strong legal writing and dispute mediation perhaps, >> then the school may be worth considering. >> >> Ask them the hard questions, and make sure the school has a strong >> career office that is willing to support your goals. >> >> Feel free to connect with me off list. We blind law students need to >> stick together! >> >> Julie >> >>> On 12/3/20, Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm interested in obtaining a J.D. from my local university. I'd like >>> to specialize in disability rights, but it doesn't look like that's >>> something they have. The closest they come is special education law. >>> My questions are what do you recommend for LSAT training and where to >>> go for specializing in disability rights law? >>> >>> Thank you, >>> Chelsea >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> -- >> Julie A. McGinnity >> MM Vocal Performance, 2015; American University Washington College of >> Law, JD Candidate 2023 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/lady.arwen15%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/agtolentino%40gmail.com From sy.hoekstra at gmail.com Thu Dec 3 21:11:32 2020 From: sy.hoekstra at gmail.com (sy.hoekstra at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 16:11:32 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Justice Department Settles with Amtrak to Resolve Disability Discrimination - U.S. Department of Justice - December 2, 2020 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <016b01d6c9b8$e087f420$a197dc60$@gmail.com> I could be wrong here, but it looks like this suit was largely directed at the physical accessibility of train stations for wheelchair users. Is that right? Or would this settlement cover harms caused by other kinds of disability discrimination? -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Seif-Eldeen Saqallah via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 12:57 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Seif-Eldeen Saqallah Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Justice Department Settles with Amtrak to Resolve Disability Discrimination - U.S. Department of Justice - December 2, 2020 Thank you, Noel, for your email. Whom do we contact to submit a claim; the information is blank? "If you were harmed by Amtrak’s lack of accessible transportation services between July 27, 2013, and [insert Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement] you may be eligible to receive payment from a compensation fund established by Amtrak. To be eligible for consideration for possible payment, you must submit a claim by [insert date]. You may obtain information on how to submit a claim in several ways: (1) by sending an email with your name, address, and telephone number to [insert email address to be designated by Fund Administrator], or (2) by calling the Fund Administrator at [insert toll free voice and TTY telephone numbers to be designated by Settlement Administrator]. A copy of the Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Amtrak is available at [website]." Settlement Agreement between the United States and National Passenger Railroad Corporation - Amtrak https://www.ada.gov/amtrak_sa.html Sincerely, Seif On 12/3/20, Nightingale, Noel via BlindLaw wrote: > > https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-settles-amtrak-resol > ve-disability-discrimination-across-its-intercity-rail > Justice Department Settles with Amtrak to Resolve Disability > Discrimination Across its Intercity Rail System Office of Public > Affairs U.S. Department of Justice December 2, 2020 The Justice > Department today announced that it reached an agreement with Amtrak, > the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, to resolve the > department's findings of disability discrimination in violation of the > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the agreement Amtrak will > fix inaccessible stations and pay $2.25 million to victims hurt by its > inaccessible stations. > The accompanying complaint filed by the department alleges that Amtrak > has violated and continues to violate the ADA by failing to make > existing stations in its intercity rail transportation system readily > accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including > individuals who use wheelchairs. The ADA gave Amtrak 20 years from the > law's 1990 enactment to make its stations accessible, requiring Amtrak to comply by July 26, 2010. > "When Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, it > recognized the crucial role transportation plays in our lives," said > Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division. > "Transportation is the linchpin of access for people with disabilities > to the full economic, social, and cultural benefits of our country. > The Americans with Disabilities Act gave Amtrak until 2010 to make its > stations accessible for individuals with disabilities. Amtrak failed > or refused to comply with the Congressionally-mandated 2010 deadline, > and Amtrak's noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act > injured individuals with disabilities. Passengers with disabilities have waited long enough. > Today's agreement is a historic victory for individuals with > disabilities, Amtrak, the rule of law, and the promise of equal > opportunity for all Americans. We welcome Amtrak's commitment today to > bring its system into compliance with the law so that all individuals > have an equal opportunity to barrier-free rail transportation." > Under the agreement, Amtrak has committed to make its intercity rail > stations accessible, prioritizing stations with the most significant > barriers to access. Over the next 10 years, Amtrak will design at > least 135 stations to be accessible, complete construction at 90 of > those stations, and have at least 45 more under construction. Amtrak > will also train staff on ADA requirements and implement an agreed-upon > process for accepting and handling ADA complaints. As part of this > commitment, Amtrak recently established an Office of the Vice > President of Stations, Properties & Accessibility to coordinate its compliance with the ADA. > To compensate those harmed by inaccessible stations while trying to > travel by train, Amtrak will establish a $2.25 million settlement > fund. Individuals with mobility impairments who traveled or desired to > travel at 78 specified stations with significant accessibility issues > may be compensated from the settlement fund. > This action was brought by the Disability Rights Section of the > department's Civil Rights Division. To read the settlement agreement, > please click here, and to read the complaint, please click here. > This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the ADA. The Justice > Department plays a central role in advancing the nation's goal of > equal opportunity, full participation, independent living, and > economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities. To learn more > about the ADA's history and impact, please visit the department's ADA Anniversary webpage. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/seifs%40umich.ed > u > -- Seif Saqallah (Pronouns: he/him/his.) University of Michigan Juris Doctor/ Masters in Middle Eastern and North African Studies J.D/M.A Candidate | 2020 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 Student Attorney | Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic University of Michigan Law School www.law.umich.edu/ITC www.law.umich.edu/clinical/generalclinic/Pages/default.aspx The information in this transmittal (including attachments, if any) is confidential and may contain privileged information protected from disclosure by law. 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. Receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable legal privilege. _______________________________________________ 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 eeagle at nd.edu Thu Dec 3 23:20:32 2020 From: eeagle at nd.edu (Emily Eagle) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 17:20:32 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] Question about Accessibility of Online Law School Interview Platform Message-ID: All, I am currently in the middle of applying to law schools. Today, I was invited to complete an online interview through a platform called Kira Talent. The interview will consist of four questions: three of which require that I record my answers in a video and one of which requires a written response. Each section is timed and can be completed once. Has anyone had any experience with this specific program or programs like this? Of course, I am concerned about accessibility. Moreover, should I request extended time- particularly for the written response? I would really appreciate some input! Best, Emily -- Emily Eagle University of Notre Dame, Political Science and Theology M: (813)-731-4036 From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Fri Dec 4 18:35:42 2020 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 13:35:42 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Prospective law student In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hey Chelsea, As someone who recently went through the law school application process, I would be more than happy sharing with you how I studied for the LSAT and how to best determine which law school to attend. Feel free to text me at 4132503523 to set up a time to talk over the phone. Respectfully, Syed Rizvi > On Dec 3, 2020, at 12:54 PM, Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm interested in obtaining a J.D. from my local university. I'd like > to specialize in disability rights, but it doesn't look like that's > something they have. The closest they come is special education law. > My questions are what do you recommend for LSAT training and where to > go for specializing in disability rights law? > > Thank you, > Chelsea > > _______________________________________________ > 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 maurakutnyak at gmail.com Fri Dec 4 18:46:58 2020 From: maurakutnyak at gmail.com (Maura Kutnyak) Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 13:46:58 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Prospective law student In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <34BCCA57-E9F9-4244-AA45-F0819175C6DC@gmail.com> Hello Chelsea: I am riding with a quick plug for Khan Academy. I used that service as my primary preparation tool for the LSAT. it is free. It is also affiliated with the LSAC. Therefore the questions and practice scenarios are derived from past LS a tease. it is essentially an online platform that folks can use for all types of test prep and other learning. It is a nonprofit. You will likely get emails asking for donations if you use the service but they are not frequent and not terribly annoying. Take good care and I wish you well. Like many of the respondents to this thread and members of this list, I am open to direct questions, emails or phone calls. I have found the advice and support found here highly valuable. Sincerely, Maura Kutnyak, M.P.A. University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D. anticipated spring 2023 716-563-9882 > On Dec 4, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hey Chelsea, > > As someone who recently went through the law school application process, I would be more than happy sharing with you how I studied for the LSAT and how to best determine which law school to attend. Feel free to text me at 4132503523 to set up a time to talk over the phone. > > Respectfully, > Syed Rizvi > >> On Dec 3, 2020, at 12:54 PM, Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I'm interested in obtaining a J.D. from my local university. I'd like >> to specialize in disability rights, but it doesn't look like that's >> something they have. The closest they come is special education law. >> My questions are what do you recommend for LSAT training and where to >> go for specializing in disability rights law? >> >> Thank you, >> Chelsea >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Dec 4 21:42:20 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 21:42:20 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Fwd: Perkins Coie LLP - Open Attorney Seattle Message-ID: From: washingtonattorneyswithdisabilitiesassociation at googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jonathan Ko Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 7:10 PM To: WashingtonAttorneyswithDisabilitiesAssociation at googlegroups.com Subject: [WADA] Fwd: Perkins Coie LLP - Open Attorney Positions We are looking to advertise a new attorney position at Perkins Coie LLP in our Seattle office with members of your organization. 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Am pasting below an excerpt from the book description and the link to buy it. Please do circulate it widely in your networks. "For many of us, what drew us to the law as our chosen career path was its ability to remedy injustice, to help make our society more equal. And yet, despite professing these high ideals, we must always ask: How far does our profession in fact actually practice them? ... In the pages that follow, you will read stories featuring a diverse cast of characters, stories that will move you, that will make you question your assumptions and hopefully transform you into allies for the disabled people around you. You will read about the disappointments that young Zak Yacoob faced when no one was willing to hire him because he is blind. You will read blind American DC Circuit judge David Tatel talk about how he feels when people at airports talk to his wife instead of talking to him directly. You will read blind senior advocate SK Rungta sharing the story of the judge who would repeatedly dismiss Mr. Rungta’s cases without even so much as giving him a chance to utter a sentence. You will read hearing impaired Saumya Sharma talk about securing rank 9 in the UPSC civil service exams and fighting to ensure reservation for the hearing impaired in the Delhi judicial services. As you applaud the courage and grit shown by these interviewees, instead of jumping to immediate conclusions about how inspiring they are, please pause and reflect. On what is it that made it so hard for them to succeed in the first place. And what each of us can do to reverse this state of affairs. To ensure that such stories become so ubiquitous that we no longer have to celebrate them." https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08P7LWG1S?fbclid=IwAR3nl_eNctHh4nmLI704DtGh3x5zLFbqd50v0GlstBFKIN0FZypt_cTMYZk Rahul From vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com Sat Dec 5 17:49:04 2020 From: vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com (vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 09:49:04 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] Question about Accessibility of Online Law School Interview Platform In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <024701d6cb2e$ecbb2470$c6316d50$@gmail.com> Hello, Emily, While I never used this platform I would request extended time. This will give you a chance to understand the layout and complete the tasks at the same time. Good luck! Vaughn -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Emily Eagle via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 3:21 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Emily Eagle Subject: [blindLaw] Question about Accessibility of Online Law School Interview Platform All, I am currently in the middle of applying to law schools. Today, I was invited to complete an online interview through a platform called Kira Talent. The interview will consist of four questions: three of which require that I record my answers in a video and one of which requires a written response. Each section is timed and can be completed once. Has anyone had any experience with this specific program or programs like this? Of course, I am concerned about accessibility. Moreover, should I request extended time- particularly for the written response? I would really appreciate some input! Best, Emily -- Emily Eagle University of Notre Dame, Political Science and Theology M: (813)-731-4036 _______________________________________________ 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/vaughnlbrown87%40gmail .com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Sat Dec 5 17:53:08 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 17:53:08 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] QLaw Foundation - Position OpenCommunity Legal Resources Manager Washington state Message-ID: From: Denise Diskin Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 6:29 PM To: Diversity Stakeholders Subject: [diversity-stakeholders] QLaw Foundation - Position Open Hi folks! Happy to say that QLaw Foundation is hiring! We are currently seeking applications for a full time Community Legal Resources Manager to fulfill projects related to creating and disseminating legal information and education materials, outreach and partnership with LGBTQ+ communities, and support for LGBTQ+ inclusion within the legal system. This position is temporary and will terminate on June 30, 2021, though it may be extended pending additional funding. $30/hour, employer-provided medical and dental benefits. DUE DATE: December 16, 2020 or until filled This is a great position for folks who have experience with community organizing, know-your-rights work, legal media/legal resources writing, or community-centered education. The position does NOT require a J.D. Bilingual Spanish speakers preferred. We are an inclusive and friendly workplace! Please circulate widely! J. 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I argue that I should take on loans etc. like most of other students. What are your feelings on this? Do you feel that the lawyering market is secured enough for blind lawyers in terms of employment? Finding work in general has been difficult for me for years and I experienced a lot of discrimination during the process. It seems that lawyering is one of the best job opportunities for people with disabilities. Thank y'all! Vaughn -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 10:38 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Chelsea Dye Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Prospective law student Hi James and Julie, Thanks for the advice. I graduated from the University of Akron in 2011 with a communications degree. They don't have anything specific to disability law in their selection--but they do have constitutional, advocacy, wealth law, etc. Like you said, it might be a round-about way, but it could get me what I need. Was the LSAT book you read through Bookshare? That's where I've obtained my materials. How did you find taking the Bar exam? Chelsea On 12/3/20, James T. Fetter via BlindLaw wrote: > Chelsea,As someone who has done disability rights work, I have a few > thoughts. First, one does not typically specialize in law school, nor do I > think it does much good to try. The goal of a J.D. is to learn how to think > and, to some extent write, like a lawyer. Although I also had strong > interests in disability rights and attended Ohio State, which has one of the > preeminent legal scholars in disability rights on the faculty, I only took > one class specifically in disability rights. When I started practicing, what > I learned in my Federal Courts class probably benefited me more than the > specialized disability rights knowledge I obtained in Disability > Discrimination. I would thus advise picking your law school based more on > rank, quality of the faculty, and whether accommodations are likely to be a > constant battle or a non-issue. I was very fortunate that I never once had > to fight about accommodations while at Ohio State. Unfortunately, that is > not the universal experience of blind law students, even in 2020. Having > said that, I cannot emphasize strongly enough the importance of having a > mentor/champion on the faculty. Given that you want to pursue disability > rights work, I would seriously consider looking at law schools, e.g. Ohio > State, Michigan, American, with faculty members who are passionate about > disability rights. They will be able to give you guidance, connect you with > disability rights practitioners, and will help you fight through the > discrimination that you will inevitably face while seeking employment.Re: > LSAT training, I just worked through a book with multiple practice tests. I > think LSAC's accommodations process has improved, but when I dealt with > them, it was a Kafkaesque nightmare. I would thus advise being as proactive > as possible and not backing down, until you get the accommodations you need. > I hope this helps, and best of luck as you embark on your legal career!James > On Thursday, December 3, 2020, 01:06:49 PM EST, Julie McGinnity via > BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi Chelsea, > > I thought about this as well before going to law school. I am > currently just finishing up my first semester, so my advice may not be > as good as others, but it should be pretty current. > > At first, I considered going to a school that had no disability rights > or education programs, which was what I originally wanted to do with > my law degree. When I talked to the university about this, they > encouraged me to go through their mediation program because it would > be helpful to learn dispute mediation skills as a disability rights > attorney. Now, in all honesty, I don't know how that would have worked > out because I moved across the country and chose a different school > with a strong civil rights, disability rights, and advocacy focus. But > my point is that there are different ways of getting where you're > going. If your school is willing to help you get internships in > disability law and will give you skills you will need in your future > law career, like strong legal writing and dispute mediation perhaps, > then the school may be worth considering. > > Ask them the hard questions, and make sure the school has a strong > career office that is willing to support your goals. > > Feel free to connect with me off list. We blind law students need to > stick together! > > Julie > > On 12/3/20, Chelsea Dye via BlindLaw wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I'm interested in obtaining a J.D. from my local university. I'd like >> to specialize in disability rights, but it doesn't look like that's >> something they have. The closest they come is special education law. >> My questions are what do you recommend for LSAT training and where to >> go for specializing in disability rights law? >> >> Thank you, >> Chelsea >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Julie A. McGinnity > MM Vocal Performance, 2015; American University Washington College of > Law, JD Candidate 2023 > > _______________________________________________ > 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/lady.arwen15%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/vaughnlbrown87%40gmail.com From vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com Sat Dec 5 19:07:57 2020 From: vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com (vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 11:07:57 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] Federal Judge Rules that Crosswalk Signals Must be Accessible in NYC Message-ID: <000c01d6cb39$f16b16f0$d44144d0$@gmail.com> Recently, a Federal court judge ruled that New York City must make crosswalk signals accessible to blind, low-vision and deaf-blind pedestrians. This is a major victory for blind New Yorkers like me, but in reality, the changes mandated by this ruling could take years to implement due to the growing budget defecit caused by the pandemic. But it's at least a start: Federal Court Rules NYC Discriminates Against Blind and Low Vision Pedestrians by Failing to Make Crosswalk Signals Accessible to Them Court Decision will Dramatically Remake NYC's Streetscape by Making Pedestrian Safety Accessible to People with Disabilities New York, NY - In a decision that will remake the streetscape of New York City and improve safety and accessibility for all New Yorkers, a federal court ruled today that New York City's failure to provide accessible pedestrian signals (APS) at 96.6 % of its signalized intersections violates the civil rights of people with disabilities. APS are push-button devices attached to crosswalks that convey visual crossing information in audible and vibro-tactile formats accessible to blind, low vision, and Deafblind pedestrians. New York City has over 13,200 signalized intersections with signals for sighted pedestrians that convey critical safety information: WALK or DON'T WALK. Yet only 443 of those 13,200 intersections-less than 4%-have APS that convey this information to blind people. Blind and low vision pedestrians are put in danger every time they must cross a street without APS, because they may cross against the light, in the path of cars. Additionally, the lack of APS denies them their independence and dignity. Plaintiffs have been grabbed by well-meaning strangers attempting to help them across the street, and forced to cross only in crowds and wait several lights-sometimes as long as twenty minutes-to make sure they are crossing with others. Some have avoided walking altogether by taking buses and getting out a stop early or a stop late in order to avoid particularly unsafe intersections, or taking longer routes. Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed this class action lawsuit, American Council of the Blind of New York, et al. v. New York City, in June 2018 because this unlawful system denies blind and low vision pedestrians their independence to navigate city streets safely: to visit friends and family; go to work, school, or home; or shop or do business. On July 22, 2019, the Court certified a class of blind and low vision pedestrians harmed by these practices. "For decades New York City has ignored the needs of blind and low vision pedestrians, while simultaneously touting its Vision Zero commitments to pedestrian safety," said Torie Atkinson, Staff Attorney at Disability Rights Advocates. "The city has spent millions on pedestrian safety improvements, and now for the first time those improvements will be accessible to all New Yorkers. With accessible pedestrian signals, blind and low vision pedestrians can cross the street confidently, and we are thrilled with the dramatic changes that this victory will mean not only for those who are blind or low vision, but for all New Yorkers who want safer streets." "ACBNY has tirelessly advocated for decades to fix New York City's widespread inaccessibility to blind and Deafblind pedestrians," said Lori Scharff of the American Council of the Blind of New York, plaintiff in this case. "We are pleased that the Court's ruling will help ensure that our blind and Deafblind constituents have equal access to the same information available to sighted pedestrians." "As someone who is Deafblind and requires tactile information to cross streets safely, I am thrilled by the Court's ruling," said plaintiff Christina Curry. "Up until now, at least once a day I almost get hit by a car because there is no APS telling me when it is safe to cross. This victory means that finally the city will have to install APS so that I and tens of thousands of Deafblind New Yorkers will have access to street crossing information and be able to travel safely, freely, and independently throughout the city." Plaintiffs do not seek money damages. They seek only that New York City's street crossings be accessible to and safer for blind and low vision pedestrians. About Disability Rights Advocates: With offices in New York and California, Disability Rights Advocates is the leading nonprofit disability rights legal center in the nation. Its mission is to advance equal rights and opportunity for people with all types of disabilities nationwide. DRA represents people with all types of disabilities in complex, system-changing, class action cases. DRA is proud to have upheld the promise of the ADA since our inception. Thanks to DRA's precedent-setting work, people with disabilities across the country have dramatically improved access to education, health care, employment, transportation, disaster preparedness planning, voting, and housing. For more information, visit dralegal.org. From laura.meyer1379 at gmail.com Sat Dec 5 19:30:52 2020 From: laura.meyer1379 at gmail.com (Laura Meyer) Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2020 12:30:52 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Federal Judge Rules that Crosswalk Signals Must beAccessible in NYC Message-ID: <5fcbe00e.1c69fb81.d1944.1ed0@mx.google.com> Wow, that's fantastic news! Makes you truly appreciate people, like that Judge! Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: Vaughn Brown via BlindLaw References: <000c01d6cb39$f16b16f0$d44144d0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <849055F9-6FEC-486F-9AE4-2169DC9B2A98@hxcore.ol> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From davant1958 at gmail.com Mon Dec 7 22:44:20 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 16:44:20 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA Program for Public Interest Lawyers Message-ID: <02c201d6ccea$811cf320$8356d960$@gmail.com> FYI. Join us on Tuesday, December 15, at 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Eastern. Register at: https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MOyAgrWnSk2OKlDHfYwtMQ This year has seen systemic issues of race, rights, and access to justice brought to light in new ways through the lens of a global pandemic and a politically divided nation. Join us for a forward-thinking discussion on what 2021 holds for public interest lawyers and your clients, how the ABA advocates on behalf of the issues you care about, and how you can get connected and make an impact. Panelists will discuss: list of 6 items . How lawyers can make impactful change in the race equity arena . The impact of the pandemic and the election on civil legal aid and public defender funding . How to engage pro bono resources to meet your client's legal needs . The state of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program . How to lend your voice to advocacy efforts . ABA resources and opportunities to support your work and career list end This non-CLE program is free. All lawyers and law students are invited to attend. ABA President Patricia Lee Refo and Legal Services Corporation President Ronald S. Flagg will field questions and solicit input from attendees on issues that matter most to you. Moderator: Brendon Woods Public Defender of Alameda County, California Mr. Woods served for three years on the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Public Defense. He received the ABA/NLADA Clara Shortridge Foltz Award in 2019. Panelists: Hon. Adrienne Nelson Associate Justice, Oregon Supreme Court Justice Nelson is Chair of the ABA Diversity and Inclusion Center and Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council, which strives to eliminate bias and enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the Association, legal profession, and justice system. David Carroll Executive Director, Sixth Amendment Center, Boston, MA Mr. Carroll served as a consultant to the ABA Bar Information Program, providing technical assistance to bar leaders, legislators, and others seeking to improve indigent defense systems. April Faith-Slaker Associate Director of Research Innovations, Access to Justice Lab, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA Ms. Faith-Slaker served as a consultant to the ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives on its annual project to collect national civil legal aid funding data. Jaime Hawk Legal Strategy Director, WA Campaign for Smart Justice, ACLU of Washington Ms. Hawk co-chairs the ABA Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Committee of the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice and is a member of the ABA House of Delegates. Radhika Singh Chief, Civil Legal Services, National Legal Aid & Defender Association, Washington, DC Ms. Singh is the NLADA Liaison to the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense. Sponsored by the following ABA groups: Center for Diversity and Inclusion . Center for Pro Bono . Center for Public Interest Law Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division . Law Student Division . Young Lawyers Division Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice . Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Dec 8 15:36:50 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 15:36:50 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] U.S. Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies Update-disability rights section in civil rights division Message-ID: From: U.S. Department of Justice Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 7:16 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. Trial Attorney 12/08/2020 09:24 AM EST Civil Rights Division (CRT) Disability Rights Section and Special Litigation Section Washington, District of Columbia Announcement #: 21-ATT-DMT-002 Application Deadline: January 11, 2021 The attorneys selected will be dedicated to the selecting Section's work pursuant to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control ("HCFAC") Program, with an emphasis on the Section's matters that seek to enforce compliance with the ADA's integration mandate by preventing unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities in institutions such as mental health facilities, nursing facilities, and other congregate settings. Applicants who wish to be considered by only one of the Sections should identify that Section in the applicant's cover letter. The incumbent will be responsible for duties such as, but not limited to: (1) personally handling sensitive and/or complex investigations, litigation, and negotiations; (2) contributing to the development of strategies and priorities for HCFAC and Olmstead enforcement; (3) coordinating with other federal agencies to develop strategies for effective and efficient information sharing and case referrals; and (4) conducting outreach. The incumbent will be responsible for screening and developing new matters, conducting comprehensive investigations involving in-person visits, interviewing witnesses, working with experts, analyzing data, drafting written recommendations including legal analyses, litigating Olmstead claims and negotiating, monitoring, and enforcing settlement agreements. Litigation associated with these investigations is typically complex, involving extensive discovery, pretrial motions practice, preliminary injunction hearings, trials, and post judgment enforcement. This position requires travel and may require extended hours. ________________________________ [Instagram icon] | [FaceBook icon] | [YouTube] | [Twitter icon] ________________________________ You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the U.S. Department of Justice website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW * Washington, DC 20530 * 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy | GovDelivery Privacy Policy From rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Wed Dec 9 18:15:04 2020 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2020 23:45:04 +0530 Subject: [blindLaw] Turning off track changes Message-ID: Hi, I use Word 16, JAWS version 2020.2006.12, on a Windows 10 machine. I have been facing the following problem in the last few days. Even after I turn of track changes, by pressing control+shift+e, JAWS continues to announce the revisions made. It will say 'revision', 'deleted', etc. So it does not register the command. Even though it does say 'track changes off' when I press the keystroke. Why could this be happening? Is there an alternative way to turn off track changes? I often have to make some changes in track and others not. So this bug prevents me from doing that. Rahul From shannonldillon at gmail.com Wed Dec 9 20:45:10 2020 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2020 12:45:10 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] Turning off track changes In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Rahul, Are you saying that once you press control+shift+E to turn off track changes, the screenreader continues to identify changes you make as revisions? I think that is what you are saying but wanted to confirm. I'm in JAWS 2020.2008.24 and do not have this problem. Once I turn off track changes, my computer does not identify when I have made revisions except for parts of the document where track changes was turned on when I made revisions. I'm in office 365 and Windows 10. So my version of office is different from yours. If you update does it help? Shannon On 12/9/20, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: > Hi, > > I use Word 16, JAWS version 2020.2006.12, on a Windows 10 machine. I > have been facing the following problem in the last few days. Even > after I turn of track changes, by pressing control+shift+e, JAWS > continues to announce the revisions made. It will say 'revision', > 'deleted', etc. So it does not register the command. Even though it > does say 'track changes off' when I press the keystroke. > > Why could this be happening? Is there an alternative way to turn off > track changes? I often have to make some changes in track and others > not. So this bug prevents me from doing that. > > Rahul > > _______________________________________________ > 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/shannonldillon%40gmail.com > -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org From mnowicki4 at icloud.com Thu Dec 10 00:13:31 2020 From: mnowicki4 at icloud.com (Michal Nowicki) Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2020 18:13:31 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] Turning off track changes In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <010301d6ce89$4b1a8940$e14f9bc0$@icloud.com> Rahul, Turning Track Changes on or off has no effect on previously-made changes that have not been accepted or rejected. If you don't want JAWS to announce Track Changes that were made before you turned off the feature, do one of the following from within that document: 1. If you want to see the original text, change the document markup to "original." 2. If you want to see a clean version of the proposed changes (as if you accepted all changes, but without actually accepting them, switch to "no markup." 3. When you are ready for JAWS to report all changes again, switch to "all markup." 4. All these options are available in a list through which you can navigate with up and down arrow after pressing alt r t d. JAWS recognizes these changes and responds accordingly. I hope this helps. Michal -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 2:45 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Shannon Dillon Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Turning off track changes Hi Rahul, Are you saying that once you press control+shift+E to turn off track changes, the screenreader continues to identify changes you make as revisions? I think that is what you are saying but wanted to confirm. I'm in JAWS 2020.2008.24 and do not have this problem. Once I turn off track changes, my computer does not identify when I have made revisions except for parts of the document where track changes was turned on when I made revisions. I'm in office 365 and Windows 10. So my version of office is different from yours. If you update does it help? Shannon On 12/9/20, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: > Hi, > > I use Word 16, JAWS version 2020.2006.12, on a Windows 10 machine. I > have been facing the following problem in the last few days. Even > after I turn of track changes, by pressing control+shift+e, JAWS > continues to announce the revisions made. It will say 'revision', > 'deleted', etc. So it does not register the command. Even though it > does say 'track changes off' when I press the keystroke. > > Why could this be happening? Is there an alternative way to turn off > track changes? I often have to make some changes in track and others > not. So this bug prevents me from doing that. > > Rahul > > _______________________________________________ > 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/shannonldillon%4 > 0gmail.com > -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org _______________________________________________ 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/mnowicki4%40icloud.com From shannonldillon at gmail.com Thu Dec 10 00:25:32 2020 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2020 16:25:32 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] Turning off track changes In-Reply-To: <010301d6ce89$4b1a8940$e14f9bc0$@icloud.com> References: <010301d6ce89$4b1a8940$e14f9bc0$@icloud.com> Message-ID: Thanks, Michal. That helps me a lot on another track changes related issue I was trying to figure out. Thank you. Shannon On 12/9/20, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: > Rahul, > > Turning Track Changes on or off has no effect on previously-made changes > that have not been accepted or rejected. If you don't want JAWS to announce > Track Changes that were made before you turned off the feature, do one of > the following from within that document: > 1. If you want to see the original text, change the document markup to > "original." > 2. If you want to see a clean version of the proposed changes (as if you > accepted all changes, but without actually accepting them, switch to "no > markup." > 3. When you are ready for JAWS to report all changes again, switch to "all > markup." > 4. All these options are available in a list through which you can navigate > with up and down arrow after pressing alt r t d. > > JAWS recognizes these changes and responds accordingly. > > I hope this helps. > > Michal > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via > BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 2:45 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Shannon Dillon > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Turning off track changes > > Hi Rahul, > > Are you saying that once you press control+shift+E to turn off track > changes, the screenreader continues to identify changes you make as > revisions? I think that is what you are saying but wanted to confirm. > I'm in JAWS 2020.2008.24 and do not have this problem. Once I turn off track > changes, my computer does not identify when I have made revisions except for > parts of the document where track changes was turned on when I made > revisions. > > I'm in office 365 and Windows 10. So my version of office is different from > yours. > > If you update does it help? > > Shannon > > > > On 12/9/20, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I use Word 16, JAWS version 2020.2006.12, on a Windows 10 machine. I >> have been facing the following problem in the last few days. Even >> after I turn of track changes, by pressing control+shift+e, JAWS >> continues to announce the revisions made. It will say 'revision', >> 'deleted', etc. So it does not register the command. Even though it >> does say 'track changes off' when I press the keystroke. >> >> Why could this be happening? Is there an alternative way to turn off >> track changes? I often have to make some changes in track and others >> not. So this bug prevents me from doing that. >> >> Rahul >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/shannonldillon%4 >> 0gmail.com >> > > > -- > SHANNON L. DILLON > Secretary and Legislative Coordinator > National Federation of the Blind > of California > The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends > who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. > Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. > www.nfbcal.org > > _______________________________________________ > 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/mnowicki4%40icloud.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/shannonldillon%40gmail.com > -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org From mrallman116 at gmail.com Thu Dec 10 01:06:48 2020 From: mrallman116 at gmail.com (mrallman116 at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2020 20:06:48 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Turning off track changes In-Reply-To: <010301d6ce89$4b1a8940$e14f9bc0$@icloud.com> References: <010301d6ce89$4b1a8940$e14f9bc0$@icloud.com> Message-ID: Wow that is super helpful information thank you for sharing it. Melissa Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 9, 2020, at 7:14 PM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: > > Rahul, > > Turning Track Changes on or off has no effect on previously-made changes that have not been accepted or rejected. If you don't want JAWS to announce Track Changes that were made before you turned off the feature, do one of the following from within that document: > 1. If you want to see the original text, change the document markup to "original." > 2. If you want to see a clean version of the proposed changes (as if you accepted all changes, but without actually accepting them, switch to "no markup." > 3. When you are ready for JAWS to report all changes again, switch to "all markup." > 4. All these options are available in a list through which you can navigate with up and down arrow after pressing alt r t d. > > JAWS recognizes these changes and responds accordingly. > > I hope this helps. > > Michal > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 2:45 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Shannon Dillon > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Turning off track changes > > Hi Rahul, > > Are you saying that once you press control+shift+E to turn off track changes, the screenreader continues to identify changes you make as revisions? I think that is what you are saying but wanted to confirm. > I'm in JAWS 2020.2008.24 and do not have this problem. Once I turn off track changes, my computer does not identify when I have made revisions except for parts of the document where track changes was turned on when I made revisions. > > I'm in office 365 and Windows 10. So my version of office is different from yours. > > If you update does it help? > > Shannon > > > >> On 12/9/20, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I use Word 16, JAWS version 2020.2006.12, on a Windows 10 machine. I >> have been facing the following problem in the last few days. Even >> after I turn of track changes, by pressing control+shift+e, JAWS >> continues to announce the revisions made. It will say 'revision', >> 'deleted', etc. So it does not register the command. Even though it >> does say 'track changes off' when I press the keystroke. >> >> Why could this be happening? Is there an alternative way to turn off >> track changes? I often have to make some changes in track and others >> not. So this bug prevents me from doing that. >> >> Rahul >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/shannonldillon%4 >> 0gmail.com >> > > > -- > SHANNON L. DILLON > Secretary and Legislative Coordinator > National Federation of the Blind > of California > The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. > Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. > www.nfbcal.org > > _______________________________________________ > 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/mnowicki4%40icloud.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/mrallman116%40gmail.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Dec 10 13:56:41 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. 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The same issue occurs with single and double strikeout. Also, when I have text that is single underline and double strikethrough, JAWS just reads at its normal pitch. It says that the text is underline and strikethrough but does not say whether each attribute is single or double. Finally, when the attributes change in the middle of a word or with words that are written together, such as when a word that has been added immediately precedes a word that has been deleted, JAWS does not tell you when you use the right arrow to read through the word that the attributes changed from double underline to single underline and double strikethrough. I am working in Windows 10, JAWS 2020.2008.24, and Office 365. Along with using colors to indicate specific changes, we use underline/strikeout to indicate changes made at one date, and double underline/double strikeout to indicate changes made at a different date. -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Dec 11 21:12:45 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 21:12:45 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Washington Attorney General's Office attorney positions Message-ID: From: Linda Nakamura Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 12:29 PM To: Diversity Stakeholders Subject: [diversity-stakeholders] WA AGO - Attorney Job Opportunities The AGO is committed to providing excellent, independent, and ethical legal services to the State of Washington and to protecting the rights of its people. It is essential to our mission to create and maintain an office that is diverse, respectful, inclusive and composed of the best legal talent available. If you share our vision and have a desire to do important work that makes a difference for our community, then we invite you to consider applying for the following attorney opportunities. If you have questions or concerns about the recruitment and interviewing process in light of social distancing guidelines, you are encouraged to contact Linda Nakamura at Linda.Nakamura at atg.wa.gov or (206) 464-6446. AAG - Ecology Division's Cleanup Section (DL: 12/13/2020) - The Ecology Division seeks an attorney with a passion for public service and a strong interest in environmental law to serve as an Assistant Attorney General. Closing soon! 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To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-1155145-9689257.98490556339430b43adf9753d1310389 at list.wsba.org If you have any questions, or wish to change your email address, please contact the WSBA List Administrator. From shannonldillon at gmail.com Thu Dec 17 16:30:58 2020 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:30:58 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom Message-ID: Hi everyone, Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen shared in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss was trying to screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. Shannon -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Thu Dec 17 16:36:50 2020 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:36:50 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <08bd01d6d492$d24661f0$76d325d0$@gmail.com> To my knowledge, the screen share feature in Zoom is inaccessible to screen reader users. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:31 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Shannon Dillon Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom Hi everyone, Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen shared in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss was trying to screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. Shannon -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org _______________________________________________ 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 BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com Thu Dec 17 17:25:07 2020 From: BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com (Brian Unitt) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:25:07 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom In-Reply-To: <08bd01d6d492$d24661f0$76d325d0$@gmail.com> References: <08bd01d6d492$d24661f0$76d325d0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <0cfac558821d42d6b322a98f6cd4f20f@holsteinlaw.com> I looked into that a few months ago when I noticed Continuing Ed. presenters were using screen sharing for their slides. I found that screen sharing in Zoom is just a video pipe of whatever is on the person's screen so it is not accessible to screen readers. I pointed this out to the provider (California Lawyers Association) and they said they would make sure to have the presenters provide their slides and materials ahead of time so I could reference them. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Holstein, Taylor and Unitt A Professional Corporation 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103 Riverside, CA 92501 P: 951-682-7030 F: 951-684-8061 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com www.holsteinlaw.com -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 8:37 AM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom To my knowledge, the screen share feature in Zoom is inaccessible to screen reader users. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:31 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Shannon Dillon Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom Hi everyone, Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen shared in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss was trying to screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. Shannon -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org _______________________________________________ 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/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.com From PChang at nfb.org Thu Dec 17 18:58:21 2020 From: PChang at nfb.org (Chang, Patti) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:58:21 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom In-Reply-To: <08bd01d6d492$d24661f0$76d325d0$@gmail.com> References: <08bd01d6d492$d24661f0$76d325d0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: One work around I have used is to have them copy all of a text based document and to paste it into the chat box. Not sure how effective this could be if the doc is long but I have done this. Patti Chang Esq. Director of Outreach 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314, extension 2422 | pchang at nfb.org Cell: 773-307-6440                                   The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:37 AM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom To my knowledge, the screen share feature in Zoom is inaccessible to screen reader users. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:31 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Shannon Dillon Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom Hi everyone, Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen shared in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss was trying to screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. Shannon -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. http://www.nfbcal.org _______________________________________________ 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 at gmail.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/pchang at nfb.org Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website. From shannonldillon at gmail.com Thu Dec 17 19:12:46 2020 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:12:46 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom In-Reply-To: References: <08bd01d6d492$d24661f0$76d325d0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks, everyone, for the info and tips. Shannon On 12/17/20, Chang, Patti via BlindLaw wrote: > One work around I have used is to have them copy all of a text based > document and to paste it into the chat box. Not sure how effective this > could be if the doc is long but I have done this. > > Patti Chang Esq. > Director of Outreach > 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 > (410) 659-9314, extension 2422 | pchang at nfb.org > Cell: 773-307-6440 > > > > > > > The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends > who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work > together to help blind people live the lives they want. > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi > via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:37 AM > To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' > Cc: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom > > To my knowledge, the screen share feature in Zoom is inaccessible to screen > reader users. > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via > BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:31 AM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: Shannon Dillon > Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom > > Hi everyone, > Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen shared > in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss was trying to > screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. > Shannon > > > > -- > SHANNON L. DILLON > Secretary and Legislative Coordinator > National Federation of the Blind > of California > The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends > who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. > Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. > http://www.nfbcal.org > > _______________________________________________ > 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 at gmail.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/pchang at nfb.org > > Disclaimer > > The information contained in this communication from the sender is > confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others > authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby > notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in > relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may > be unlawful. > > This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been > automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a > Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for > your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and > compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website. > _______________________________________________ > 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/shannonldillon%40gmail.com > -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Dec 17 19:25:15 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:25:15 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Moderate means attorney position at Gonzaga Law Spokane Message-ID: From: Michele Fukawa Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 9:38 AM To: Diversity Stakeholders Subject: [diversity-stakeholders] MMP position at Gonzaga Law School Dear Colleagues, Gonzaga Law School is currently recruiting for the following position: FXD Moderate Means Supervising Attorney Open: 12/11/2020; Open till Filled This is a fixed term, part-time position, and it is responsible for Gonzaga Law School's participation in the statewide Moderate Means Program (MMP). 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To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-1155281-9689257.98490556339430b43adf9753d1310389 at list.wsba.org If you have any questions, or wish to change your email address, please contact the WSBA List Administrator. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 4793 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From ainekc at gmail.com Thu Dec 17 20:54:36 2020 From: ainekc at gmail.com (=?utf-8?Q?=C3=81ine_Kelly-Costello?=) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 21:54:36 +0100 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: With NVDA I think you can use the recognise screen thing, which is NVDA+R. Guess the recognise feature in JAWS should do it as well? Assume both would also pick up whatever other random stuff is on the screen apart from the main text of the document. I have never tried it out myself. I have never been in a situation where the thing in question couldn't either be emailed to me or put into a google doc or on google drive or dropbox. Or just read out. But yeah, not ideal > On 17 Dec 2020, at 20:14, Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw wrote: > > Thanks, everyone, for the info and tips. > Shannon >> On 12/17/20, Chang, Patti via BlindLaw wrote: >> One work around I have used is to have them copy all of a text based >> document and to paste it into the chat box. Not sure how effective this >> could be if the doc is long but I have done this. >> >> Patti Chang Esq. >> Director of Outreach >> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 >> (410) 659-9314, extension 2422 | pchang at nfb.org >> Cell: 773-307-6440 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends >> who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work >> together to help blind people live the lives they want. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi >> via BlindLaw >> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:37 AM >> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' >> Cc: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com >> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom >> >> To my knowledge, the screen share feature in Zoom is inaccessible to screen >> reader users. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via >> BlindLaw >> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:31 AM >> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> Cc: Shannon Dillon >> Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom >> >> Hi everyone, >> Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen shared >> in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss was trying to >> screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. >> Shannon >> >> >> >> -- >> SHANNON L. DILLON >> Secretary and Legislative Coordinator >> National Federation of the Blind >> of California >> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends >> who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. >> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. >> http://www.nfbcal.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 at gmail.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/pchang at nfb.org >> >> Disclaimer >> >> The information contained in this communication from the sender is >> confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others >> authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby >> notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in >> relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may >> be unlawful. >> >> This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been >> automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a >> Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for >> your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and >> compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/shannonldillon%40gmail.com >> > > > -- > SHANNON L. DILLON > Secretary and Legislative Coordinator > National Federation of the Blind > of California > The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and > friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. > Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they > want. > www.nfbcal.org > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ainekc%40gmail.com From loreallavigna at gmail.com Fri Dec 18 00:16:34 2020 From: loreallavigna at gmail.com (Loreal Lavigna) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:16:34 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: To my knowledge, the screenshare feature is inaccessible to screenreader users in Zoom or other platforms. I've heard and read that supposedly Microsoft Teams is alleged to have some form of screenshare accessibility, but I have yet to actually test this out for myself to be sure it works in any capacity. Sincerely, Loreal Lavigna General, Legal, Medical Transcriptionist Phone: (518)330-5188 E-Mail: LorealLavigna at gmail.com Website: Click here for Transcripts By Loreal -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Áine Kelly-Costello via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 3:55 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Áine Kelly-Costello Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom With NVDA I think you can use the recognise screen thing, which is NVDA+R. Guess the recognise feature in JAWS should do it as well? Assume both would also pick up whatever other random stuff is on the screen apart from the main text of the document. I have never tried it out myself. I have never been in a situation where the thing in question couldn't either be emailed to me or put into a google doc or on google drive or dropbox. Or just read out. But yeah, not ideal > On 17 Dec 2020, at 20:14, Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw wrote: > > Thanks, everyone, for the info and tips. > Shannon >> On 12/17/20, Chang, Patti via BlindLaw wrote: >> One work around I have used is to have them copy all of a text based >> document and to paste it into the chat box. Not sure how effective >> this could be if the doc is long but I have done this. >> >> Patti Chang Esq. >> Director of Outreach >> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 >> (410) 659-9314, extension 2422 | pchang at nfb.org >> Cell: 773-307-6440 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and >> friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. >> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tai >> Tomasi via BlindLaw >> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:37 AM >> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' >> Cc: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com >> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom >> >> To my knowledge, the screen share feature in Zoom is inaccessible to >> screen reader users. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon >> Dillon via BlindLaw >> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:31 AM >> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> Cc: Shannon Dillon >> Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom >> >> Hi everyone, >> Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen >> shared in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss >> was trying to screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. >> Shannon >> >> >> >> -- >> SHANNON L. DILLON >> Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the >> Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a >> community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams >> of the nation’s blind. >> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. >> http://www.nfbcal.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 at gma >> il.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/pchang at nfb.org >> >> Disclaimer >> >> The information contained in this communication from the sender is >> confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and >> others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you >> are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or >> taking action in relation of the contents of this information is >> strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. >> >> This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have >> been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software >> as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful >> place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, >> archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/shannonldillon% >> 40gmail.com >> > > > -- > SHANNON L. DILLON > Secretary and Legislative Coordinator > National Federation of the Blind > of California > The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and > friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. > Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they > want. > www.nfbcal.org > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ainekc%40gmail.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/loreallavigna%40gmail.com From tim at timeldermusic.com Fri Dec 18 18:05:19 2020 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (tim at timeldermusic.com) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 10:05:19 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom In-Reply-To: <0cfac558821d42d6b322a98f6cd4f20f@holsteinlaw.com> References: <08bd01d6d492$d24661f0$76d325d0$@gmail.com> <0cfac558821d42d6b322a98f6cd4f20f@holsteinlaw.com> Message-ID: <030601d6d568$5945a5a0$0bd0f0e0$@timeldermusic.com> One can use file transfer from within Zoom to send the document in addition to displaying screen share. -----Original Message----- From: Brian Unitt Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 9:25 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom I looked into that a few months ago when I noticed Continuing Ed. presenters were using screen sharing for their slides. I found that screen sharing in Zoom is just a video pipe of whatever is on the person's screen so it is not accessible to screen readers. I pointed this out to the provider (California Lawyers Association) and they said they would make sure to have the presenters provide their slides and materials ahead of time so I could reference them. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Holstein, Taylor and Unitt A Professional Corporation 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103 Riverside, CA 92501 P: 951-682-7030 F: 951-684-8061 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com www.holsteinlaw.com -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 8:37 AM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom To my knowledge, the screen share feature in Zoom is inaccessible to screen reader users. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:31 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Shannon Dillon Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom Hi everyone, Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen shared in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss was trying to screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. Shannon -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org _______________________________________________ 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/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.com From shannonldillon at gmail.com Fri Dec 18 18:17:24 2020 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 10:17:24 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom In-Reply-To: <030601d6d568$5945a5a0$0bd0f0e0$@timeldermusic.com> References: <08bd01d6d492$d24661f0$76d325d0$@gmail.com> <0cfac558821d42d6b322a98f6cd4f20f@holsteinlaw.com> <030601d6d568$5945a5a0$0bd0f0e0$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: Thanks, Tim. On 12/18/20, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: > One can use file transfer from within Zoom to send the document in addition > to displaying screen share. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Unitt > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 9:25 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom > > I looked into that a few months ago when I noticed Continuing Ed. presenters > were using screen sharing for their slides. I found that screen sharing in > Zoom is just a video pipe of whatever is on the person's screen so it is not > accessible to screen readers. I pointed this out to the provider (California > Lawyers Association) and they said they would make sure to have the > presenters provide their slides and materials ahead of time so I could > reference them. > > Brian > Brian C. Unitt > Certified Specialist in Appellate Law > State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization > > Holstein, Taylor and Unitt > A Professional Corporation > 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103 > Riverside, CA 92501 > P: 951-682-7030 > F: 951-684-8061 > E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com > www.holsteinlaw.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi via > BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 8:37 AM > To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' > Cc: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom > > To my knowledge, the screen share feature in Zoom is inaccessible to screen > reader users. > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via > BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:31 AM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: Shannon Dillon > Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom > > Hi everyone, > Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen shared > in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss was trying to > screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. > Shannon > > > > -- > SHANNON L. DILLON > Secretary and Legislative Coordinator > National Federation of the Blind > of California > The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends > who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. > Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. > www.nfbcal.org > > _______________________________________________ > 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/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.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/shannonldillon%40gmail.com > -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org From BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com Fri Dec 18 18:26:01 2020 From: BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com (Brian Unitt) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:26:01 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom In-Reply-To: <030601d6d568$5945a5a0$0bd0f0e0$@timeldermusic.com> References: <08bd01d6d492$d24661f0$76d325d0$@gmail.com> <0cfac558821d42d6b322a98f6cd4f20f@holsteinlaw.com> <030601d6d568$5945a5a0$0bd0f0e0$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: <11bc317cf5d042d8bfcca54c2975480a@holsteinlaw.com> Great point Tim, I will file that away for future reference. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Holstein, Taylor and Unitt A Professional Corporation 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103 Riverside, CA 92501 P: 951-682-7030 F: 951-684-8061 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com www.holsteinlaw.com -----Original Message----- From: tim at timeldermusic.com Sent: Friday, December 18, 2020 10:05 AM To: Brian Unitt ; 'Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: RE: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom One can use file transfer from within Zoom to send the document in addition to displaying screen share. -----Original Message----- From: Brian Unitt Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 9:25 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom I looked into that a few months ago when I noticed Continuing Ed. presenters were using screen sharing for their slides. I found that screen sharing in Zoom is just a video pipe of whatever is on the person's screen so it is not accessible to screen readers. I pointed this out to the provider (California Lawyers Association) and they said they would make sure to have the presenters provide their slides and materials ahead of time so I could reference them. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Holstein, Taylor and Unitt A Professional Corporation 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103 Riverside, CA 92501 P: 951-682-7030 F: 951-684-8061 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com www.holsteinlaw.com -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 8:37 AM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom To my knowledge, the screen share feature in Zoom is inaccessible to screen reader users. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:31 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Shannon Dillon Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom Hi everyone, Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen shared in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss was trying to screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. Shannon -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org _______________________________________________ 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/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.com From sbg at sbgaal.com Fri Dec 18 18:49:40 2020 From: sbg at sbgaal.com (Shannon) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:49:40 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom In-Reply-To: <030601d6d568$5945a5a0$0bd0f0e0$@timeldermusic.com> References: <08bd01d6d492$d24661f0$76d325d0$@gmail.com> <0cfac558821d42d6b322a98f6cd4f20f@holsteinlaw.com> <030601d6d568$5945a5a0$0bd0f0e0$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: <007e01d6d56e$8bb4d050$a31e70f0$@sbgaal.com> Can you give the steps or key commands to do this? Thanks! Sincerely, Shannon Brady Geihsler Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC 1212 Texas Avenue Lubbock, Texas 79401 Office: (806) 763-3999 Mobile: (806) 781-9296 Fax: (806) 749-3752 E-Mail: sbg at sbgaal.com 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 On Behalf Of Tim Elder via BlindLaw Sent: Friday, December 18, 2020 12:05 PM To: 'Brian Unitt' ; 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: tim at timeldermusic.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom One can use file transfer from within Zoom to send the document in addition to displaying screen share. -----Original Message----- From: Brian Unitt Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 9:25 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom I looked into that a few months ago when I noticed Continuing Ed. presenters were using screen sharing for their slides. I found that screen sharing in Zoom is just a video pipe of whatever is on the person's screen so it is not accessible to screen readers. I pointed this out to the provider (California Lawyers Association) and they said they would make sure to have the presenters provide their slides and materials ahead of time so I could reference them. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Holstein, Taylor and Unitt A Professional Corporation 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103 Riverside, CA 92501 P: 951-682-7030 F: 951-684-8061 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com www.holsteinlaw.com -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 8:37 AM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom To my knowledge, the screen share feature in Zoom is inaccessible to screen reader users. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:31 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Shannon Dillon Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom Hi everyone, Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen shared in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss was trying to screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. Shannon -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org _______________________________________________ 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/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.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 BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com Fri Dec 18 19:01:46 2020 From: BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com (Brian Unitt) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:01:46 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom In-Reply-To: <007e01d6d56e$8bb4d050$a31e70f0$@sbgaal.com> References: <08bd01d6d492$d24661f0$76d325d0$@gmail.com> <0cfac558821d42d6b322a98f6cd4f20f@holsteinlaw.com> <030601d6d568$5945a5a0$0bd0f0e0$@timeldermusic.com> <007e01d6d56e$8bb4d050$a31e70f0$@sbgaal.com> Message-ID: <8e34e257bf184c0c9dea616eb91abb94@holsteinlaw.com> https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/209605493-Sending-a-file-in-a-meeting Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Holstein, Taylor and Unitt A Professional Corporation 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103 Riverside, CA 92501 P: 951-682-7030 F: 951-684-8061 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com www.holsteinlaw.com -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon via BlindLaw Sent: Friday, December 18, 2020 10:50 AM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: Shannon Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom Can you give the steps or key commands to do this? Thanks! Sincerely, Shannon Brady Geihsler Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC 1212 Texas Avenue Lubbock, Texas 79401 Office: (806) 763-3999 Mobile: (806) 781-9296 Fax: (806) 749-3752 E-Mail: sbg at sbgaal.com 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 On Behalf Of Tim Elder via BlindLaw Sent: Friday, December 18, 2020 12:05 PM To: 'Brian Unitt' ; 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: tim at timeldermusic.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom One can use file transfer from within Zoom to send the document in addition to displaying screen share. -----Original Message----- From: Brian Unitt Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 9:25 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom I looked into that a few months ago when I noticed Continuing Ed. presenters were using screen sharing for their slides. I found that screen sharing in Zoom is just a video pipe of whatever is on the person's screen so it is not accessible to screen readers. I pointed this out to the provider (California Lawyers Association) and they said they would make sure to have the presenters provide their slides and materials ahead of time so I could reference them. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Holstein, Taylor and Unitt A Professional Corporation 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103 Riverside, CA 92501 P: 951-682-7030 F: 951-684-8061 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com www.holsteinlaw.com -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 8:37 AM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom To my knowledge, the screen share feature in Zoom is inaccessible to screen reader users. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:31 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Shannon Dillon Subject: [blindLaw] screen sharing with Zoom Hi everyone, Is it possible to see documents or information that is being screen shared in Zoom? Or is there an app where this is possible? My boss was trying to screen share something with me yesterday and I couldn't read it. Shannon -- SHANNON L. DILLON Secretary and Legislative Coordinator National Federation of the Blind of California The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. www.nfbcal.org _______________________________________________ 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/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.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/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.com From badpenguin at hotmail.com Fri Dec 18 23:37:55 2020 From: badpenguin at hotmail.com (Bad Penguin) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 23:37:55 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Section 504 / A D A: Responsibilities for textbook accessibility for public college students Message-ID: Hello! Apologies if this has been covered before, or is the wrong list. As I am specifically interested in the legal responsibilities involved, I believe this to be a better forum than blind students. I am curious about what legal responsibilities, if any, a publisher, a public university or the public university’s Accessibility Services office have regarding ensuring that textbooks are fully accessible and available in a timely manner. The concern is about textbooks which significantly involve graphs, charts, tables and illustrations, which are either fully omitted from the publisher provided quote accessible unquote digital file of the book. Which does not include any captions to describe what is included in the print book, as well as including mathematical and statistical symbols as untagged / unlabeled graphic images within a Microsoft docx file, as opposed to screen readable a s c i i. As such, based strictly on the text being made available, the textbook may arguably be eighty percent accessible. Missing about twenty percent of the material from the omitted graphs, charts, tables, illustrations, or the use of untagged / unlabeled graphical images to represent mathematical and statistical symbols within a Microsoft Word docx file. Is it the responsibility of the publisher to ensure that a textbook is accessible, with no gaps, so that a print impaired individual has equal access to the material as would print readers? Is it the responsibility of the public University or the public University’s Accessibility Services office to fill in any missing gaps that the publisher has left? Is it the responsibility of the student to fill in any missing gaps that the publisher has left? Thanking you in advance for your insights! From PChang at nfb.org Sat Dec 19 22:27:47 2020 From: PChang at nfb.org (Chang, Patti) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 22:27:47 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Chang's Holiday Note Message-ID: Dear all, This is the link to our annual holiday note. Hope it finds you safe and well. https://www.dropbox.com/s/nvpw8edsda9kbxr/2020%20Christmas%20Note.docx?dl=0 Patti Chang Esq. Director of Outreach 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314, extension 2422 | pchang at nfb.org Cell: 773-307-6440 [National Federation of the Blind] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Youtube] The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. 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LaBarre) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 06:59:56 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Holiday Greetings In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003901d6d86a$bb166b70$31434250$@labarrelaw.com> FYI From: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 6:02 AM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: Holiday Greetings -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 33919 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Tue Dec 22 16:39:00 2020 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 22:09:00 +0530 Subject: [blindLaw] Justice DY Chandrachud writes to High Courts for urgent action to make courts accessible to physically challenged lawyers, litigants Message-ID: <364E790F-273D-4B80-B241-0D8E5AB3DC17@gmail.com> https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-e-committee-lays-down-path-for-subordinate-judiciary-to-ensure-ease-of-access-by-physically-challenged-lawyers-and-litigants Sent from my iPhone From vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com Tue Dec 22 22:19:44 2020 From: vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com (vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:19:44 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] Justice DY Chandrachud writes to High Courts for urgent action to make courts accessible to physically challenged lawyers, litigants In-Reply-To: <364E790F-273D-4B80-B241-0D8E5AB3DC17@gmail.com> References: <364E790F-273D-4B80-B241-0D8E5AB3DC17@gmail.com> Message-ID: <056801d6d8b0$8d295bf0$a77c13d0$@gmail.com> This is an interesting tory. It would be nice to see this in all courts. Vaughn -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 8:39 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org; Laura Wolk Cc: Rahul Bajaj Subject: [blindLaw] Justice DY Chandrachud writes to High Courts for urgent action to make courts accessible to physically challenged lawyers, litigants https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-e-committee-lays-down-path-fo r-subordinate-judiciary-to-ensure-ease-of-access-by-physically-challenged-la wyers-and-litigants 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/vaughnlbrown87%40gmail .com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Dec 23 17:44:22 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 17:44:22 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Justice Department Alleges Conditions at Iowa Institution for Individuals with Disabilities Violate the Constitution - U.S. DOJ - December 22, 2020 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thought this might be of interest to some on this listserv. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-alleges-conditions-iowa-institution-individuals-disabilities-violate Justice Department Alleges Conditions at Iowa Institution for Individuals with Disabilities Violate the Constitution Office of Public Affairs U.S. Department of Justice December 22, 2020 The Justice Department today concluded an investigation into conditions at the Glenwood Resource Center (Glenwood), an institution for individuals with intellectual disabilities operated by the State of Iowa in Glenwood, Iowa. The Justice Department determined that there is reasonable cause to believe the conditions at Glenwood violate the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and that these violations are pursuant to a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of rights protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. "Individuals with disabilities are not human guinea pigs, and like all persons, they should never be subject to bizarre and deviant pseudo-medical 'experiments' that injure them. Human experimentation is the hallmark of sick totalitarian states and has no place in the United States of America. The U.S. Constitution protects the right of all persons in this free country who are in the care of the state to be reasonably free from harm or the risk of harm," said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division. "We intend to work with the state to ensure that reforms are instituted at Glenwood so that these vulnerable individuals, who depend upon the state for their care, receive the care, support, and treatment that they deserve and to which they are entitled." The department found reasonable cause to believe that Iowa subjects Glenwood residents to unreasonable harm and risk of harm by subjecting residents to uncontrolled and unsupervised experimentation, inadequate physical and behavioral healthcare, and inadequate protection from harm, including deficient safety and oversight mechanisms. Specifically, the department concluded that the state violated Glenwood residents' constitutional rights by conducting experiments on them without their consent. The department found that one experiment, which involved overhydrating residents, caused physical harm. In addition, the department concluded that Glenwood residents receive constitutionally inadequate physical health care. The department found that residents fail to receive timely or clinically appropriate medical assessments or treatment, at times resulting in severe physical harm. The department also concluded that Glenwood's behavioral health care, including its use of restraints, violates residents' due process rights. The department found that, from 2017 to 2019, Glenwood's use of restraints increased by more than 300 percent. Finally, the department found severe deficiencies in the oversight and quality management at both Glenwood and the Iowa Department of Human Services and that these deficiencies fostered an environment in which the constitutional violations could and did routinely occur. As required by the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), the Department provided the State of Iowa with written notice of the supporting facts for these alleged conditions and the minimum remedial measures necessary to address them. The Department of Justice's comprehensive investigation involved review and analysis of documents, including policies and procedures, health care records, investigations, and oversight reports. The department also conducted tours of Glenwood and conducted interviews of current and former staff and management at Glenwood, Iowa's Department of Human Services, and other stakeholders. The department initiated the investigation in November 2019 under CRIPA, which authorizes the department to act to address a pattern or practice of deprivation of constitutional rights of individuals confined to state or local government-run residential institutions. The department is continuing to investigate whether the state violates the rights of residents of Glenwood and Woodward Resource Centers under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act to receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate. This investigation was conducted by attorneys with the Special Litigation Section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa. Individuals with relevant information are encouraged to contact the department by email at Iowa.Investigation at usdoj.gov. Additional information about the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is available on its website at www.justice.gov/crt. From rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Sat Dec 26 08:42:09 2020 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 14:12:09 +0530 Subject: [blindLaw] Preserving bookmarks when OCR-ing PDFs Message-ID: Hello. A question. Sometimes, I get image pdfs at work. I can OCR them using ABBYY Fine Reader 14, but the problem is this. The bookmarks in the pdfs get lost when I do this. These docs run into hundreds of pages, so it is very hard to find your way in the document, absent bookmarks. Do you have any thoughts? Sent from my iPhone From dennis at dgclark.net Sat Dec 26 09:31:15 2020 From: dennis at dgclark.net (Dennis Clark) Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 01:31:15 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] Preserving bookmarks when OCR-ing PDFs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <096ec17f-6dd3-c9c6-8ef6-8ed52a2c7d4c@dgclark.net> Hello Rahul, The Kurzweil program will open PDF documents, then either recognize the images from each page or extract the text depending on which of the 2 settings you have chosen, and it also offers a setting to preserve book marks. I frequently use Kurzweil to read PDF files, but I have never used the extract bookmarks option so I do not know how well it works. The Kurzweil program also uses Abbyy as its OCR engine. All the best, Dennis On 12/26/2020 12:42 AM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: > Hello. A question. Sometimes, I get image pdfs at work. I can OCR them using ABBYY Fine Reader 14, but the problem is this. The bookmarks in the pdfs get lost when I do this. These docs run into hundreds of pages, so it is very hard to find your way in the document, absent bookmarks. Do you have any thoughts? > > > 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/dennis%40dgclark.net > From rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Sat Dec 26 11:37:23 2020 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 17:07:23 +0530 Subject: [blindLaw] Preserving bookmarks when OCR-ing PDFs In-Reply-To: <096ec17f-6dd3-c9c6-8ef6-8ed52a2c7d4c@dgclark.net> References: <096ec17f-6dd3-c9c6-8ef6-8ed52a2c7d4c@dgclark.net> Message-ID: Thanks, Dennis. Very helpful. I do not as yet have Kurzweil. Perhaps I should purchase it, if it can solve the problem of preserving bookmarks. Is there any way at all to preserve bookmarks in ABBYY? If so, it will save me the trouble of having to purchase Kurzweil just for this one reason. Rahul On 26/12/2020, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: > Hello Rahul, > > The Kurzweil program will open PDF documents, then either recognize the > images from each page or extract the text depending on which of the 2 > settings you have chosen, and it also offers a setting to preserve book > marks. I frequently use Kurzweil to read PDF files, but I have never > used the extract bookmarks option so I do not know how well it works. > The Kurzweil program also uses Abbyy as its OCR engine. > > All the best, > > Dennis > > > On 12/26/2020 12:42 AM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: >> Hello. A question. Sometimes, I get image pdfs at work. I can OCR them >> using ABBYY Fine Reader 14, but the problem is this. The bookmarks in the >> pdfs get lost when I do this. These docs run into hundreds of pages, so it >> is very hard to find your way in the document, absent bookmarks. Do you >> have any thoughts? >> >> >> 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/dennis%40dgclark.net >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- -- Rahul Bajaj Candidate for the MPhil in Law Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018) University of Oxford From rjaquiss at earthlink.net Sat Dec 26 19:37:50 2020 From: rjaquiss at earthlink.net (rjaquiss) Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 12:37:50 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Preserving bookmarks when OCR-ing PDFs In-Reply-To: References: <096ec17f-6dd3-c9c6-8ef6-8ed52a2c7d4c@dgclark.net> Message-ID: <001301d6dbbe$99192740$cb4b75c0$@earthlink.net> Hello: I think you can get a demo of Kurzweil K1000. The last I knew, it will run for 30 days. In this way, you can see if it works. Be sure you know your license key for Finereader. Since both packages use Finereader, the software could get messed up and you would need to remove and reinstall FineReader. Hope this helps. Regards, Robert -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2020 4:37 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Rahul Bajaj; Dennis Clark Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Preserving bookmarks when OCR-ing PDFs Thanks, Dennis. Very helpful. I do not as yet have Kurzweil. Perhaps I should purchase it, if it can solve the problem of preserving bookmarks. Is there any way at all to preserve bookmarks in ABBYY? If so, it will save me the trouble of having to purchase Kurzweil just for this one reason. Rahul On 26/12/2020, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: > Hello Rahul, > > The Kurzweil program will open PDF documents, then either recognize the > images from each page or extract the text depending on which of the 2 > settings you have chosen, and it also offers a setting to preserve book > marks. I frequently use Kurzweil to read PDF files, but I have never > used the extract bookmarks option so I do not know how well it works. > The Kurzweil program also uses Abbyy as its OCR engine. > > All the best, > > Dennis > > > On 12/26/2020 12:42 AM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: >> Hello. A question. Sometimes, I get image pdfs at work. I can OCR them >> using ABBYY Fine Reader 14, but the problem is this. The bookmarks in the >> pdfs get lost when I do this. These docs run into hundreds of pages, so it >> is very hard to find your way in the document, absent bookmarks. Do you >> have any thoughts? >> >> >> 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/dennis%40dgclark.net >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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%40gmai l.com > -- -- Rahul Bajaj Candidate for the MPhil in Law Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018) University of Oxford _______________________________________________ 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 rjaquiss at earthlink.net Sat Dec 26 20:12:45 2020 From: rjaquiss at earthlink.net (rjaquiss) Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:12:45 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Preserving bookmarks when OCR-ing PDFs In-Reply-To: <001301d6dbbe$99192740$cb4b75c0$@earthlink.net> References: <096ec17f-6dd3-c9c6-8ef6-8ed52a2c7d4c@dgclark.net> <001301d6dbbe$99192740$cb4b75c0$@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <000001d6dbc3$7a372bb0$6ea58310$@earthlink.net> Hello: I just found this review of OCR software. https://www.techradar.com/best/best-ocr-software Hope this is of use. Regards, Robert -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of rjaquiss via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2020 12:38 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: rjaquiss Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Preserving bookmarks when OCR-ing PDFs Hello: I think you can get a demo of Kurzweil K1000. The last I knew, it will run for 30 days. In this way, you can see if it works. Be sure you know your license key for Finereader. Since both packages use Finereader, the software could get messed up and you would need to remove and reinstall FineReader. Hope this helps. Regards, Robert -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2020 4:37 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Rahul Bajaj; Dennis Clark Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Preserving bookmarks when OCR-ing PDFs Thanks, Dennis. Very helpful. I do not as yet have Kurzweil. Perhaps I should purchase it, if it can solve the problem of preserving bookmarks. Is there any way at all to preserve bookmarks in ABBYY? If so, it will save me the trouble of having to purchase Kurzweil just for this one reason. Rahul On 26/12/2020, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: > Hello Rahul, > > The Kurzweil program will open PDF documents, then either recognize the > images from each page or extract the text depending on which of the 2 > settings you have chosen, and it also offers a setting to preserve book > marks. I frequently use Kurzweil to read PDF files, but I have never > used the extract bookmarks option so I do not know how well it works. > The Kurzweil program also uses Abbyy as its OCR engine. > > All the best, > > Dennis > > > On 12/26/2020 12:42 AM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: >> Hello. A question. Sometimes, I get image pdfs at work. I can OCR them >> using ABBYY Fine Reader 14, but the problem is this. The bookmarks in the >> pdfs get lost when I do this. These docs run into hundreds of pages, so it >> is very hard to find your way in the document, absent bookmarks. Do you >> have any thoughts? >> >> >> 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/dennis%40dgclark.net >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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%40gmai l.com > -- -- Rahul Bajaj Candidate for the MPhil in Law Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018) University of Oxford _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Mon Dec 28 06:13:21 2020 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 11:43:21 +0530 Subject: [blindLaw] It Can be Done: a book on making the legal ecosystem more accessible to the disabled: read excerpts Message-ID: <1A37D5A4-2950-47D1-9B01-584BF986BE95@gmail.com> It Can be Done: A Book on Making the Legal Ecosystem More Accessible to the Disabled: Read Excerpts. https://www.livelaw.in/columns/lawyer-disability-law-rahul-bajaj-firm-problem-potential-solution-law-school-167703 Looking for legal news and events. 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