From sai at fiatfiendum.org Wed Jul 1 14:29:11 2020 From: sai at fiatfiendum.org (Sai) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2020 15:29:11 +0100 Subject: [blindLaw] Expert testimony wanted re OCR vs native-electronic PDFs Message-ID: In my FOIA case, the government is trying to claim that converting a Word document to a rasterized PDF (i.e. TIFF images with blackout boxes for redaction), and then OCRing that, is just as good as the original Word document or a native-electronic PDF export (like the result of normal "save as PDF" or "print to PDF"). We are likely to need expert witness testimony to explain, in painstaking detail, how an OCRed rasterization is far worse than a document that was electronic to begin with. This is not as only a § 504 matter, though of course accessibility is one of the aspects of file format that should be covered (including e.g. U.S. Access Board standards). It should also include e.g. metadata, structure, scalability, file hashes, machine-processability, and whatever other features are conceivably different. Ideally this will translate into an opinion that also enumerates all the faults, so that all off them become red flags in the future. The judge has indicated very clearly that he intends to set precedent with this case. In practice it will affect all of DHS (which uses the same "FOIAXpress" software as TSA, as do a couple dozen other agencies) and therefore the entire US federal government. (One thing that isn't on the table, however, is "value added" electronic metadata for accessibility, like image descriptions or Aria / functional markup. This is only about things that were in the original internal file, and destroyed by conversion to rasterized PDF regardless of subsequent OCR.) If you know someone who could assist with this, or who may be interested in filing an amicus brief, please email me directly. I've attached the last two issued opinions in the case for reference. Sincerely, Sai President, Fiat Fiendum, Inc., a 501(c)(3) PS Non-gendered pronouns please. I'm a US citizen. Sent from my mobile phone; please excuse the concision and autocorrect errors. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Sai v TSA DCD 1-14-cv-00403-RDM 2018-09-25 172 Court Amended 162 opinion & order re MSJ.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 343434 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Sai v TSA DCD 1-14-cv-00403-RDM 2020-06-12 197 Court Amended opinion re cross-MSJs.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 354456 bytes Desc: not available URL: From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Jul 2 16:28:07 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2020 10:28:07 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <030801d6508d$c50b9610$4f22c230$@labarrelaw.com> FYI From: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2020 7:00 AM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice Good morning, Below is a list of current attorney and legal internship vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice. Please post on your internal sites and distribute to any interested audience, including law student organizations and other affinity groups. The Department of Justice places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified individuals from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans , LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities . We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in positively contributing to Justice and hope that you will consider joining the dedicated public servants at the Department of Justice. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers. Hiring Organization Job Title State Posted/ Updated Hiring Organization USAO District of Delaware Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Delaware Posted/ Updated July 1, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of Texas Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (White Collar Crimes) State Texas Posted/ Updated July 1, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of Texas Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (General Crimes) State Texas Posted/ Updated July 1, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of California Job Title Uncompensated Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) State California Posted/ Updated July 1, 2020 Hiring Organization Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) Job Title Section Chief State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated July 1, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO District of Alaska Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (Civil) State Alaska Posted/ Updated June 30, 2020 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Affirmative Civil Enforcement Assistant United States Attorney (ACE) State Tennessee Posted/ Updated June 29, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Southern District of Mississippi Job Title Assistant United States Attorney - Civil Division Jackson State Mississippi Posted/ Updated June 29, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State California Posted/ Updated June 29, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State California Posted/ Updated June 29, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State California Posted/ Updated June 29, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State California Posted/ Updated June 29, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State California Posted/ Updated June 29, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State California Posted/ Updated June 29, 2020 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Job Title Privacy and Civil Liberties Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated June 29, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO District of Utah Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Utah Posted/ Updated June 26, 2020 Hiring Organization USAO Northern District of Alabama Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Alabama Posted/ Updated June 26, 2020 Hiring Organization Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Job Title OCDETF Fusion Center Attorney Advisor State Virginia Posted/ Updated June 26, 2020 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title AUSA State Mississippi Posted/ Updated June 26, 2020 Manage Your Email: If you no longer wish to receive these email notifications, please reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. 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After some further investigation, it appears as though the Express Scribe and Gearplayer Programs would be candidates for accessible transcribing software. I saw more documentation about the Express Scribe program, and believe the full paid version should meet the security qualifications for this project. Does anyone have any experience using either the Express Scribe or Gearplayer Transcribing programs? If so, would either one be a good candidate for me to use for this project? And would I be able to use them through remote desktop access? I was informed that I would not be able to hear both my JAWS screen reader and the audio from the recording through a remote desktop connection. So I would greatly appreciate any feedback anyone could provide me. My apologies if this is not the best email list for me to ask these questions. However, since the data I will be working with needs to be kept confidential, I thought this email list would be a good place for me to start. Please feel free to pass along this message to any other appropriate email lists. Thanks, Elizabeth From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Tue Jul 7 13:43:14 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2020 07:43:14 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Black Lawyers in America-National Town Hall Webinar Series and Racial Equity in the Justice System Web Page In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <046e01d65464$90b03c60$b210b520$@labarrelaw.com> Wanted to make sure everyone knew about this town hall and the ABA's web page on the topic. Best, Scott From: Windsor, Pedro Sent: Monday, July 6, 2020 5:44 PM Subject: Black Lawyers in America-National Town Hall Webinar Series and Racial Equity in the Justice System Web Page Importance: High Dear Colleagues, Hope this email finds you all well. I wanted to share with you and ask that you please help us spread the word about an important ABA co-sponsored "Black Lawyers in America-National Town Hall Webinar Series" that begins tomorrow July 7 with a solution-driven racial equity dialogue by past ABA presidents Dennis Archer, Robert Grey, Jr., and Paulette Brown. See marketing below and click on the link to register and find out more information: ow.ly/x6tn50AmWgq. On a related note, if you were not aware, in mid-June the ABA launched a Racial Equity in the Justice System web page-a central clearinghouse of ABA-related information and resources for attorneys, the legal profession and the public on a wealth of issues addressing bias, racism and prejudice in the justice system and society. In specific, the website contains a curated collection of resources, such as, webinars, articles, books, publications, periodicals, statements, standards, policies, reports, model rules, training tools etc. related to equity in the American Justice System. Please contact me directly with any questions. Thank you, Pedro Pedro Juan Windsor Jr., Esq. Managing Director ABA Center for Diversity and Inclusion in the Profession American Bar Association | 321 North Clark Street | Chicago, IL 60654 T: 312.988.5279 | M: 312.841.6900 www.americanbar.org Please join us for an important town hall discussion Black Lawyers in America: A National Town Hall Series Session One: The Foundation Featuring the Three African American Former Presidents of the ABA Dennis Archer, Paulette Brown and Robert Grey, Jr. and Guest Speaker Judy Perry Martinez President, American Bar Association, 2019-2020 Tuesday, July 7, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Webinar Login details will be provided in a separate communication after registration. REGISTER About the Program Against the backdrop of a global pandemic and economic meltdown, familiar tragedies have brought us again to another moment of outrage and protest. But there is something different this time. Perhaps the pandemic has given everyone - especially nonminorities - the grim understanding that African Americans have always known: Leaving the house for something as simple as a jog or a trip to the convenience store could turn fatal. We all have hope that this moment will be different and that we will see meaningful change. We also have doubts and questions. In this town hall series, we will examine the struggle for change and racial equity in the legal profession from the past, present and future. Session One: The Foundation | July 7, 2020 Over the course of their distinguished careers, former ABA presidents Dennis Archer, Paulette Brown and Robert Grey, Jr. have advocated for the change so many now seek and have helped create a foundation of racial equity upon which the profession can now build. This discussion will identify the issues and set the table for a solution-driven dialogue. Speakers Dennis Archer Chairman Emeritus, Dickinson Wright President, American Bar Association, 2003-2004 Mayor of Detroit, 1994-2001 Associate Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1986-1990 Dennis W. Archer is a noted attorney, former Michigan Supreme Court Justice, two-term mayor of Detroit and the first person of color to serve as president of the American Bar Association. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Detroit-based law firm Dickinson Wright and focuses on labor and employment law. Paulette Brown Senior Partner and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Locke Lord President, American Bar Association, 2015-2016 Paulette Brown is a member of the labor & employment practice group of Locke Lord LLP and is a past president of both the American and National Bar Associations. Throughout her career, she has held a number of positions, including in-house counsel to a number of Fortune 500 companies and as a municipal court judge. For more than 35 years, Paulette has engaged in the private practice of law, focusing on all facets of labor and employment and commercial litigation. She regularly provides diversity and inclusion/implicit bias training to companies, law firms and industry organizations. Robert Grey, Jr. President, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2010 to present President, American Bar Association, 2004-2005 Board Member, Legal Services Corporation, 2010 to present Retired Senior Counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth Robert Grey, Jr. is the president of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, board member of the Legal Services Corporation and former president of the American Bar Association. At Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Robert focused on regulatory, administrative and government-relations matters before state and local governments and their agencies. Guest Speaker Judy Perry Martinez President, American Bar Association, 2019-2020 Of Counsel, Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn Vice-President and Chief Compliance Officer, Northrop Grumman Corporation 2011-2015 Judy Perry Martinez is the current president of the American Bar Association. For the past 35 years, she has held various leadership positions with the ABA and served on numerous committees dealing with critical issues in law and society including the Council of the ABA Center on Diversity, the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, the ABA Task Force on Building Public Trust in the American Justice System, and chair of the ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary. Moderator Joseph K. West Partner and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Duane Morris LLP President & CEO, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, 2011-2015 Joseph K. West is a partner in the firm's Trial Practice Group and practices in the area of complex litigation. He is also a member of the firm's Partners Board and serves as the firm's Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and as chair of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Consulting Practice. In 2019, Joe was the recipient of the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award: Diversity & Equality from Chambers and Partners. Upcoming Programs Session Two: The Focus | TBA As our society increasingly becomes aware of the historic inequities that continue to impact people of color generally and Black Americans in particular, the legal profession is likewise coming to terms with this reality. Black lawyers are grossly underrepresented and underappreciated in the legal profession and are still more likely to be affected by bias - both conscious and unconscious - throughout their careers. Our panel will discuss the existing strategies and approaches that firms and corporations can use to make the profession more diverse and inclusive. We will also examine and explore other solutions that have yet to be implemented broadly. Listeners will come away with guidance and action items. Session Three: The Future | TBA The next generation of Black legal leaders will discuss the future of the profession. What are their expectations? What do they want to contribute? How will they transform the profession? What challenges do they face and where will they seek their support? How will they harness the energy of social change movements to effectuate change in the boardrooms? About Duane Morris Duane Morris LLP, a law firm with more than 800 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally, is asked by a broad array of clients to provide innovative solutions to today's legal and business challenges. Duane Morris manages its diversity and inclusion program with the objective of utilizing the best talent worldwide in solving legal problems. The firm recruits a diverse pool of lawyers that collectively possess an awareness of cutting-edge 21st century issues-legal, social and economic-for which clients require solutions. Because diversity management is integral to the core business of our management and each of our practice groups, our programs for the recruitment, retention and promotion of historically minority groups will continue and grow. The firm's attorneys and its leadership believe in accentuating the added value that diverse attorneys possess and generating profitable new business opportunities from this added value. www.duanemorris.com | -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Best, Vaughn On 6/30/20, Nightingale, Noel via BlindLaw wrote: > > > From: washingtonattorneyswithdisabilitiesassociation at googlegroups.com > On Behalf > Of Jonathan Ko > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 11:47 AM > To: WashingtonAttorneyswithDisabilitiesAssociation at googlegroups.com > Subject: [WADA] Fwd: Position Announcements- Job Vacancies > > > > > Northwest Justice Project has some new position announcements: > > Staff Attorney – Skagit County > Paralegal – King County Vets > Legal Assistant – Everett > Legal Assistant – King County- Veterans > Legal Assistant - Tacoma > > I have attached the announcements in WORD and PDF documents. > Please circulate among your bar members and post on any job boards that you > may have. > We would greatly appreciate your help in getting the word out. Thank you so > much. > > Best, > > Jerri Ninesling > Human Resources > > > > -- > ***************************************************************************** > Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in this message. The > information contained in this message is intended only for the recipient(s) > named above. The recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing > the information to any other party unless this disclosure has been > authorized in advance. > > If you are not intended recipient of this message or any agent responsible > for delivery of the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken in > reliance on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. You should > immediately destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply > E-Mail. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent > to Internet E-Mail for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and > other information in this message that do not relate to the official > business of the firm shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by > it. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to > WashingtonAttorneyswithDisabilitiesAssociation+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/WashingtonAttorneyswithDisabilitiesAssociation/CAE4giaDJac-_y5myRHAMtHPWO74xsJvDT6b7Nn1uPJe_geOvZA%40mail.gmail.com. > From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Wed Jul 8 13:22:51 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 07:22:51 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] NABL's 2020 Annual Meeting Message-ID: <011d01d6552a$e2372320$a6a56960$@labarrelaw.com> Good morning from sunny and very hot Colorado! As most of you know, NABL will be conducting its Annual Meeting as part of the 2020 NFB Virtual Convention. We will meet at 1:00 P.M. Eastern next Thursday, July 16th via Zoom. I have pasted below and attached our agenda. We will be asking people to register for the meeting through our website. I will announce when that registration is open, either later today or tomorrow. It is fair to say that our agenda is largely responsive to the recent crises we are facing as a nation. We are very excited and delighted that Judy Perry Martinez, President of the ABA, will be joining us. Judy will talk about how the ABA has been providing timely and highly informative information and CLE's regarding the COVID19 pandemic as well as offering great resources addressing the recent and historic racial crisis we have been facing. By the time of our meeting, Laura Wolk will have completed her term as a law clerk on the United States Supreme Court. She is the first blind woman ever to serve in that role and she is a tremendous legal talent. Our good friend Eve Hill has been suing several states which are moving to mail in ballots and have no accessible means for blind and other persons with disabilities to vote secretly and independently. Ronza Othman, Denise Avant, Patti Chang, and Tim Elder will address other legal and practice issues that have risen due to the pandemic. Finally, we will conduct a little business and then socialize a bit as we get ready for the opening session of the Convention which will occur later that evening. Go to www.nfb.org/convention for the entire Convention Agenda. Obviously, it would be great if we could meet in person. Nevertheless, I look forward to being with all of you virtually next week! Best, Scott AGENDA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS 2020 ANNUAL MEETING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Thursday, July 16, 2020 Via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/97676275590 Note: All times are Eastern Daylight. 1:00 PM WELCOME AND MEETING LOGISTICS Scott C. LaBarre, President, NABL, Centennial, CO 1:10 PM THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION: WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU Judy Perry Martinez, President, ABA, New Orleans, LA 1:40 PM THE FIRST BLIND WOMAN TO CLERK FOR THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Laura Wolk, Clerk to the Honorable Justice Clarence Thomas, October Term 2019, Washington, DC 2:10 PM SECURING THE RIGHT OF THE BLIND TO VOTE DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC AND BEYOND Eve L. Hill, Partner Brown, Goldstein, and Levy, Baltimore, MD and Guests 3:10 PM OTHER LEGAL ISSUES FACING THE BLIND DURING COVID19 Ronza Othman, First Vice President, NABL, Baltimore, MD; Denise Avant, Board Member, NABL, Chicago, IL; Patti Chang, Director of Outreach, NFB, Chicago, IL 3:45 PM ISSUES FACING BLIND PRACTITIONERS DURING HEARINGS, DEPOSITIONS, AND MEDIATIONS WHILE ON ZOOM AND OTHER VIRTUAL PLATFORMS Tim Elder, Second Vice President, NABL, Freemont, CA 4:20 PM NABL BUSINESS MEETING 4:30 PM NABL VIRTUAL RECEPTION AND SOCIAL HOUR Even though we can't be together in person, let's gather virtually and share some fellowship. Sorry no bar or hors d'oeuvres will be provided by NABL this year, but you can bring your own. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Attorneys at the FCC draft decisions in adjudicatory and rulemaking matters, work with internal and external constituencies to resolve complex policy issues before the agency, participate in international negotiations, represent the FCC in dealings with other government agencies, Congress and the private sector, and defend FCC decisions in the federal courts. Additionally, Honors Attorneys benefit from a specialized training and career-development curriculum designed specifically for the program. For more information, visit https://www.fcc.gov/general-counsel/general/attorney-honors-program, or contact Shannon Hyatt at 202-418-1887. LInks to the released item on this program: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-715A1.docx *Will Schell* Attorney Advisor, Disability Rights Office Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Federal Communications Commission Phone: 202-418-0767 E-mail: Will.Schell at fcc.gov Web: www.fcc.gov/disability From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Wed Jul 8 18:06:15 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 12:06:15 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] Black Lawyers Town Hall Message-ID: <001601d65552$792f71c0$6b8e5540$@labarrelaw.com> Hey everyone, yesterday I mentioned a town hall regarding black lawyers in America. In case you missed it, below is info linking to a recording of same. I was able to listen to a good chunk of it and it was excellent. Best, Scott Below please find the link to the recording of the "Black Lawyers in America: A National Town Hall Series" webinar presented yesterday, July 7th: Black Lawyers in America: A National Town Hall Series Session One: The Foundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyhl53gRJzU &feature=youtu.be The recording is available on the Racial and Equity webpage of the ABA website (found here: https://www.americanbar.org/advocacy/justice-system/). From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Jul 9 00:02:05 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 00:02:05 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: General Attorney Advisor -HHS OGC Region 10 (GS 11/12/13/14) Seattle, WA In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: From: 'Parker, Pamela (HHS/OGC)' via Federal Attorneys Networking Group of Seattle Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 4:52 PM To: 'Daquiz, Abigail - SOL' via Federal Attorneys Networking Group of Seattle Cc: OS - OGC R10 Hiring Committee (HHS/OGC) Subject: [fangs] VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: General Attorney Advisor -HHS OGC Region 10 (GS 11/12/13/14) Seattle, WA Please share this opportunity at HHS/OGC. OGC is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from a diverse pool of high quality candidates The Office of the General Counsel is currently conducting a search for a General Attorney Advisor in its Region 10 Office in Seattle, WA. The vacancy announcement which is attached and in this link (https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/ogc/careers/open-opportunities/index.html ) , is open to all U.S. citizens and is open until filled with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis starting July 22, 2020. For consideration, complete applications must be sent to OGCR10-Hiring at hhs.gov. -- -- You received this message because you are a federal agency attorney and subscribed to the FANGS group. To SEND A MESSAGE to this group, email to fangseattle at googlegroups.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, email fangseattle+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fangseattle?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Federal Attorneys Networking Group of Seattle" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to fangseattle+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/fangseattle/BY5PR09MB55373499A21C0285A4D198DCFC670%40BY5PR09MB5537.namprd09.prod.outlook.com. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: R10 attorney announcement July 2020.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 258777 bytes Desc: R10 attorney announcement July 2020.pdf URL: From rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Thu Jul 9 13:14:36 2020 From: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com (rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 09:14:36 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] CLE Webinars in New York Message-ID: <001001d655f2$e5971a20$b0c54e60$@nyc.rr.com> Hi All: Yesterday I tried to take a CLE Webinar given by the New York City Bar Association. I needed sighted assistance to get on, which I generally do not have available to me at home. Has anyone had experience with these Webinars? I do not know what platform NYCBAR uses. I use Windows 10 and JAWS 2019. If you have any suggestions, please contact me off list. I need to take as much CLE as I can by the week after convention. Thanks in advance. Ray Wayne, New York City From shannonldillon at gmail.com Thu Jul 9 17:33:10 2020 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 10:33:10 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS Message-ID: Hi. Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment in a document? This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read the whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it just takes you back into the document. You can see where the comment is in the document but you can't read it there. I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to call Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I tried using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed into my computer to try reading the comment and had the same result as I did; he couldn't read the full comment. I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, but I can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and it's read aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want to be able to read it with the Braille display. FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that my computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with my local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. Has anyone else had this issue? Thanks. -- 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 Jul 9 17:58:38 2020 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 12:58:38 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I am disappointed to hear Freedom Scientific’s poor customer service on this issue. they should know better, given there are workarounds for this problem. Moreover,moreover, they should not be asking you to use a different screen reader. We deserve better. I have encountered this issue before. My workaround is to use the jaws shortcut windows plus ; to open a list of the comments. When you push windows plus;, you are presented with a list of things Jawscan put into the virtual viewer window. Choose comments from this list and hit enter. All of the comments will appear in a virtual jaws window, and you should be able to read them in their entirety. I hope this is helpful, and I’m sorry you are experiencing this. Tai Tomasi, J.D., M.P.A. Email: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse my brevity and any grammatical errors. > On Jul 9, 2020, at 12:36 PM, Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi. > > Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment in > a document? > > This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of > comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read the > whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it just > takes you back into the document. You can see where the comment is in > the document but you can't read it there. > > I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to call > Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I tried > using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed into my > computer to try reading the comment and had the same result as I did; > he couldn't read the full comment. > > I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, > but I can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and > it's read aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want to > be able to read it with the Braille display. > > FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually > rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that my > computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with my > local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. > > Has anyone else had this issue? > > Thanks. > > -- > 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 rodalcidonis at gmail.com Thu Jul 9 22:39:31 2020 From: rodalcidonis at gmail.com (rodalcidonis at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 18:39:31 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7DF374161C3F4750A6BE06B4B5AE942A@RodPC> SF would do better if it actually focuses on improvements that would improve accessibility for individuals on the job, and not the nonsensical features that are being released year after year in most cases. I am not surprised the way you were treated; i have been there, too. Sorry I could not be more helpful. rod, Rod Alcidonis, Esq. -----Original Message----- From: Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:33 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Shannon Dillon Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS Hi. Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment in a document? This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read the whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it just takes you back into the document. You can see where the comment is in the document but you can't read it there. I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to call Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I tried using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed into my computer to try reading the comment and had the same result as I did; he couldn't read the full comment. I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, but I can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and it's read aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want to be able to read it with the Braille display. FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that my computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with my local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. Has anyone else had this issue? Thanks. -- 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/rodalcidonis%40gmail.com From shannonldillon at gmail.com Thu Jul 9 23:35:49 2020 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 16:35:49 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: <7DF374161C3F4750A6BE06B4B5AE942A@RodPC> References: <7DF374161C3F4750A6BE06B4B5AE942A@RodPC> Message-ID: <850C6381-9E61-4C1C-B14F-4DFE350AC4DF@gmail.com> Thank you so much. I will try your solution. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 9, 2020, at 3:39 PM, rodalcidonis at gmail.com wrote: > > SF would do better if it actually focuses on improvements that would improve accessibility for individuals on the job, and not the nonsensical features that are being released year after year in most cases. > > I am not surprised the way you were treated; i have been there, too. > > Sorry I could not be more helpful. > > rod, > > > > Rod Alcidonis, Esq. > -----Original Message----- From: Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:33 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: Shannon Dillon > Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS > > Hi. > > Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment in > a document? > > This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of > comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read the > whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it just > takes you back into the document. You can see where the comment is in > the document but you can't read it there. > > I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to call > Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I tried > using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed into my > computer to try reading the comment and had the same result as I did; > he couldn't read the full comment. > > I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, > but I can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and > it's read aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want to > be able to read it with the Braille display. > > FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually > rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that my > computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with my > local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. > > Has anyone else had this issue? > > Thanks. > > -- > 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/rodalcidonis%40gmail.com From bmoresoxfan at gmail.com Fri Jul 10 00:04:26 2020 From: bmoresoxfan at gmail.com (Jim McCarthy) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 20:04:26 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: <850C6381-9E61-4C1C-B14F-4DFE350AC4DF@gmail.com> References: <7DF374161C3F4750A6BE06B4B5AE942A@RodPC> <850C6381-9E61-4C1C-B14F-4DFE350AC4DF@gmail.com> Message-ID: That is the best solution I have found as well. I agree that freedom scientific is not really showing itself in an admirable fashion in this instance. Jim McCarthy On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 7:37 PM Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw < blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Thank you so much. I will try your solution. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 9, 2020, at 3:39 PM, rodalcidonis at gmail.com wrote: > > > > SF would do better if it actually focuses on improvements that would > improve accessibility for individuals on the job, and not the nonsensical > features that are being released year after year in most cases. > > > > I am not surprised the way you were treated; i have been there, too. > > > > Sorry I could not be more helpful. > > > > rod, > > > > > > > > Rod Alcidonis, Esq. > > -----Original Message----- From: Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw > > Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:33 PM > > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > > Cc: Shannon Dillon > > Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS > > > > Hi. > > > > Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment in > > a document? > > > > This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of > > comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read the > > whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it just > > takes you back into the document. You can see where the comment is in > > the document but you can't read it there. > > > > I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to call > > Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I tried > > using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed into my > > computer to try reading the comment and had the same result as I did; > > he couldn't read the full comment. > > > > I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, > > but I can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and > > it's read aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want to > > be able to read it with the Braille display. > > > > FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually > > rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that my > > computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with my > > local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. > > > > Has anyone else had this issue? > > > > Thanks. > > > > -- > > 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/rodalcidonis%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/bmoresoxfan%40gmail.com > From shannonldillon at gmail.com Fri Jul 10 16:32:09 2020 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 09:32:09 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Tai, Thank you so much. That brought up the comments in the way I used to see them. It displays all comments in their entirety. I hadn't used the function for a couple of months and had forgotten. Thank you so much! Shannon On 7/9/20, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw wrote: > I am disappointed to hear Freedom Scientific’s poor customer service on this > issue. they should know better, given there are workarounds for this > problem. Moreover,moreover, they should not be asking you to use a different > screen reader. We deserve better. > > I have encountered this issue before. My workaround is to use the jaws > shortcut windows plus ; to open a list of the comments. When you push > windows plus;, you are presented with a list of things Jawscan put into the > virtual viewer window. Choose comments from this list and hit enter. All of > the comments will appear in a virtual jaws window, and you should be able > to read them in their entirety. I hope this is helpful, and I’m sorry you > are experiencing this. > > Tai Tomasi, J.D., M.P.A. > Email: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com > Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse my brevity and any grammatical errors. > >> On Jul 9, 2020, at 12:36 PM, Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> Hi. >> >> Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment in >> a document? >> >> This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of >> comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read the >> whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it just >> takes you back into the document. You can see where the comment is in >> the document but you can't read it there. >> >> I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to call >> Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I tried >> using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed into my >> computer to try reading the comment and had the same result as I did; >> he couldn't read the full comment. >> >> I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, >> but I can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and >> it's read aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want to >> be able to read it with the Braille display. >> >> FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually >> rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that my >> computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with my >> local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. >> >> Has anyone else had this issue? >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> 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/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 slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Jul 10 16:37:02 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:37:02 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open Message-ID: <006001d656d8$5725fb80$0571f280$@labarrelaw.com> Happy Friday everyone! Registration for our 2020 Annual Meeting is now open. Please go to: www.blindlawyers.net On our page, you can download our 2020 agenda as well as pay for your annual dues and the CLE materials. Dues for lawyers = $25 Students and non-attorney = $5 2020 CLE materials = $20 If you are purchasing the CLE materials, we will invite you to a secure Dropbox where you can download same. Those materials will be available on Monday. NABL's largest source of revenue each year is the Mock Trial. This year we are not able to put on a trial. So, we are asking folks to make additional donations to our treasury if you can. It will be much appreciated. Although you can download it, I am pasting below our agenda for easy access. I look forward to meeting with all of you virtually next week. If you are having difficulty registering, just let me know via email at slabarre at labarrelaw.com or call 303 520-3584. Have a great weekend! Scott AGENDA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS 2020 ANNUAL MEETING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Thursday, July 16, 2020 Via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/97676275590 Note: All times are Eastern Daylight. 1:00 PM WELCOME AND MEETING LOGISTICS Scott C. LaBarre, President, NABL, Centennial, CO 1:10 PM THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION: WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU Judy Perry Martinez, President, ABA, New Orleans, LA 1:40 PM THE FIRST BLIND WOMAN TO CLERK FOR THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Laura Wolk, Clerk to the Honorable Justice Clarence Thomas, October Term 2019, Washington, DC 2:10 PM SECURING THE RIGHT OF THE BLIND TO VOTE DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC AND BEYOND Eve L. Hill, Partner, Brown, Goldstein, and Levy, Baltimore, MD and Jason M. Turkish, President and Managing Partner, Nyman Turkish PC, Southfield, MI 3:10 PM OTHER LEGAL ISSUES FACING THE BLIND DURING COVID19 Ronza Othman, First Vice President, NABL, Baltimore, MD; Denise Avant, Board Member, NABL, Chicago, IL; Patti Chang, Director of Outreach, NFB, Chicago, IL 3:45 PM ISSUES FACING BLIND PRACTITIONERS DURING HEARINGS, DEPOSITIONS, AND MEDIATIONS WHILE ON ZOOM AND OTHER VIRTUAL PLATFORMS Tim Elder, Second Vice President, NABL, Freemont, CA 4:20 PM NABL BUSINESS MEETING 4:30 PM NABL VIRTUAL RECEPTION AND SOCIAL HOUR Even though we can't be together in person, let's gather virtually and share some fellowship. Sorry no bar or hors d'oeuvres will be provided by NABL this year, but you can bring your own. From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Fri Jul 10 17:02:00 2020 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:02:00 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <071701d656db$d406f2a0$7c14d7e0$@gmail.com> You are very welcome! I'm happy it worked for you! -----Original Message----- From: Shannon Dillon Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 11:32 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Tai Tomasi Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS Hi Tai, Thank you so much. That brought up the comments in the way I used to see them. It displays all comments in their entirety. I hadn't used the function for a couple of months and had forgotten. Thank you so much! Shannon On 7/9/20, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw wrote: > I am disappointed to hear Freedom Scientific’s poor customer service > on this issue. they should know better, given there are workarounds > for this problem. Moreover,moreover, they should not be asking you to > use a different screen reader. We deserve better. > > I have encountered this issue before. My workaround is to use the > jaws shortcut windows plus ; to open a list of the comments. When you > push windows plus;, you are presented with a list of things Jawscan > put into the virtual viewer window. Choose comments from this list and > hit enter. All of the comments will appear in a virtual jaws window, > and you should be able to read them in their entirety. I hope this is > helpful, and I’m sorry you are experiencing this. > > Tai Tomasi, J.D., M.P.A. > Email: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com > Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse my brevity and any grammatical errors. > >> On Jul 9, 2020, at 12:36 PM, Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> Hi. >> >> Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment in >> a document? >> >> This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of >> comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read the >> whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it just >> takes you back into the document. You can see where the comment is in >> the document but you can't read it there. >> >> I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to >> call Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I >> tried using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed >> into my computer to try reading the comment and had the same result >> as I did; he couldn't read the full comment. >> >> I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, >> but I can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and >> it's read aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want >> to be able to read it with the Braille display. >> >> FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually >> rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that my >> computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with my >> local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. >> >> Has anyone else had this issue? >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> 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%40g >> mail.com > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/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 From davant1958 at gmail.com Fri Jul 10 21:16:00 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:16:00 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] {Disarmed} FW: This Week's Civil Rights and Social Justice Programming In-Reply-To: <1134528549328.1134152316292.2039982102.0.1041610JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> References: <1134528549328.1134152316292.2039982102.0.1041610JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> Message-ID: <00c301d656ff$4feade90$efc09bb0$@gmail.com> This webinar might be of interest to some. Denise R. Avant, Esq. President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois 773-991-8050 Live the life you want. 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From tim at timeldermusic.com Sat Jul 11 01:30:53 2020 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (tim at timeldermusic.com) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:30:53 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: <7DF374161C3F4750A6BE06B4B5AE942A@RodPC> References: <7DF374161C3F4750A6BE06B4B5AE942A@RodPC> Message-ID: <088a01d65722$eb63a910$c22afb30$@timeldermusic.com> It makes me wonder if an NFB resolution calling out Freedom Scientific for these shenanigans is in order. -----Original Message----- From: rodalcidonis at gmail.com Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 3:40 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS SF would do better if it actually focuses on improvements that would improve accessibility for individuals on the job, and not the nonsensical features that are being released year after year in most cases. I am not surprised the way you were treated; i have been there, too. Sorry I could not be more helpful. rod, Rod Alcidonis, Esq. -----Original Message----- From: Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:33 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Shannon Dillon Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS Hi. Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment in a document? This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read the whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it just takes you back into the document. You can see where the comment is in the document but you can't read it there. I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to call Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I tried using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed into my computer to try reading the comment and had the same result as I did; he couldn't read the full comment. I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, but I can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and it's read aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want to be able to read it with the Braille display. FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that my computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with my local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. Has anyone else had this issue? Thanks. -- 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/rodalcidonis%40gmail.com From laura.wolk at gmail.com Sat Jul 11 02:26:48 2020 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 22:26:48 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: <088a01d65722$eb63a910$c22afb30$@timeldermusic.com> References: <088a01d65722$eb63a910$c22afb30$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: <0AC3C1EF-D50E-4903-B21C-3DDBD4166EDD@gmail.com> if there is a resolution, it should be directed toward Microsoft, not freedom scientific. I have a lot of words for Microsoft not fit for a public list serve. But suffice to say that freedom scientific is a lot more hamstrung than I originally understood by whether Microsoft is willing to cooperate with them or not. And it seems that Microsoft is often not willing to cooperate. I will also ask the age old question… Are you using Microsoft 365? Because if the answer is no, Microsoft couldn’t care less. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 10, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: > > It makes me wonder if an NFB resolution calling out Freedom Scientific for these shenanigans is in order. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: rodalcidonis at gmail.com > Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 3:40 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS > > SF would do better if it actually focuses on improvements that would improve accessibility for individuals on the job, and not the nonsensical features that are being released year after year in most cases. > > I am not surprised the way you were treated; i have been there, too. > > Sorry I could not be more helpful. > > rod, > > > > Rod Alcidonis, Esq. > -----Original Message----- > From: Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:33 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: Shannon Dillon > Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS > > Hi. > > Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment in a document? > > This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read the whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it just takes you back into the document. You can see where the comment is in the document but you can't read it there. > > I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to call Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I tried using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed into my computer to try reading the comment and had the same result as I did; he couldn't read the full comment. > > I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, but I can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and it's read aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want to be able to read it with the Braille display. > > FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that my computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with my local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. > > Has anyone else had this issue? > > Thanks. > > -- > 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/rodalcidonis%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/laura.wolk%40gmail.com From keribcu at gmail.com Mon Jul 13 02:45:15 2020 From: keribcu at gmail.com (Keri Svendsen) Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2020 22:45:15 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] internship leads Message-ID: <40942d27-87d0-c816-af96-6494102a4c40@gmail.com> Hi all, I found out today that it is very likely I won't be allowed to do my internship this fall due to the fact the jails may not let us in. I was going to be working with a case management team in a regional jail. Now I have a month to try and find an alternative placement. I am a forensic psychology masters student very focused on the CJ system and how to cut recidivism rates. I'm very interested in reentry programs and community programs to address these issues. If anyone knows of any company that may take a last minute intern, especially a remote intern please let me know. thank you, -- Keri Svendsen From mallaz at live.com Mon Jul 13 04:44:13 2020 From: mallaz at live.com (Mallaz Khalil) Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 04:44:13 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Redacting text on PDF documents with jaws In-Reply-To: <40942d27-87d0-c816-af96-6494102a4c40@gmail.com> References: <40942d27-87d0-c816-af96-6494102a4c40@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello everyone, Does anyone have some/or any ideas on how to redact text on a PDF document using jaws? I am running adobe Acrobat pro 2015 and windows 10. I would really appreciate if you have any tips/ tricks that you could share with me on how to perform redactions. Thank you in advance. From davant1958 at gmail.com Mon Jul 13 12:03:15 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:03:15 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Practicing Law Virtually Message-ID: <054201d6590d$97af66f0$c70e34d0$@gmail.com> Hello everyone, I am part of an American Bar Association committee looking at how lawyers are practicing in the courts and administrative agencies during COVID-19. The issue has come up as to how accessible various platforms are for blind and visually impaired lawyers using screen reading, Braille and large print technology at trials and hearings. The platforms mentioned thus far are Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and WebEx. It seems to me that Zoom is the most accessible. However, some courts and administrative hearing agencies are using other platforms. I have heard that Microsoft Teams is somewhat accessible and WebEx hardly at all. If anyone has been using Microsoft Teams or WebEx, could you please write me off list at davant1958 at gmail.com to let me know about your experience. I am retired now, and I would appreciate the opinion of someone actually using any of these platforms. Thank you. Denise R. Avant, Esq. President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois 773-991-8050 Live the life you want. For more information about NFBI, Go to www.nfbofillinois.org From shannonldillon at gmail.com Tue Jul 14 00:19:05 2020 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 17:19:05 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: <0AC3C1EF-D50E-4903-B21C-3DDBD4166EDD@gmail.com> References: <088a01d65722$eb63a910$c22afb30$@timeldermusic.com> <0AC3C1EF-D50E-4903-B21C-3DDBD4166EDD@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi all: I wasn't aware how much Microsoft is really the issue. In the instance Tai helped me with, there was a keystroke that resolved my problem. Tai knew it, but the tech support person at Freedom Scientific did not. I am using Office 365, lucky for me. But having just spent an hour figuring out how I can use Skype to participate in meetings next week for work, I am all on board with calling out Microsoft for failing to make their products more accessible. Neither my IT person nor I could get keystrokes provided in the JAWS help system to work. MY IT person gave me keystrokes that do work and I will use those. And don't even get me started on SharePoint. It makes me feel like I never learned to use a computer. Shannon On 7/10/20, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw wrote: > if there is a resolution, it should be directed toward Microsoft, not > freedom scientific. I have a lot of words for Microsoft not fit for a public > list serve. But suffice to say that freedom scientific is a lot more > hamstrung than I originally understood by whether Microsoft is willing to > cooperate with them or not. And it seems that Microsoft is often not willing > to cooperate. I will also ask the age old question… Are you using Microsoft > 365? Because if the answer is no, Microsoft couldn’t care less. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 10, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> It makes me wonder if an NFB resolution calling out Freedom Scientific >> for these shenanigans is in order. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: rodalcidonis at gmail.com >> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 3:40 PM >> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >> >> SF would do better if it actually focuses on improvements that would >> improve accessibility for individuals on the job, and not the nonsensical >> features that are being released year after year in most cases. >> >> I am not surprised the way you were treated; i have been there, too. >> >> Sorry I could not be more helpful. >> >> rod, >> >> >> >> Rod Alcidonis, Esq. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw >> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:33 PM >> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> Cc: Shannon Dillon >> Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >> >> Hi. >> >> Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment in a >> document? >> >> This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of >> comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read the >> whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it just takes >> you back into the document. You can see where the comment is in the >> document but you can't read it there. >> >> I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to call >> Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I tried using >> narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed into my computer to >> try reading the comment and had the same result as I did; he couldn't read >> the full comment. >> >> I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, but I >> can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and it's read >> aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want to be able to >> read it with the Braille display. >> >> FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually >> rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that my >> computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with my local >> IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. >> >> Has anyone else had this issue? >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> 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/rodalcidonis%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/laura.wolk%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/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 slabarre at labarrelaw.com Tue Jul 14 03:53:02 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:53:02 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open Message-ID: <000601d65992$466c5390$d344fab0$@labarrelaw.com> Good evening Blind Law! Tomorrow the NFB 2020 Convention begins, and our NABL meeting takes place on Thursday starting at 1:00 pm Eastern. However, I advise that you get into the Zoom room a bit early. Please read the information below and go to our website, www.blindlawyers.net , to register. If you are having trouble registering, do not hesitate to contact us. It would be best that you reach out to my assistant, Lisa at: lkb at labarrelaw.com Also, tomorrow, for those who are buying the Cle materials, Lisa will be emailing a link to a Dropbox where you can download the files. For those who want a thumb drive sent in the mail, we can do that, but it won't take place until after the Convention. Here is my previous message: Happy Friday everyone! Registration for our 2020 Annual Meeting is now open. Please go to: www.blindlawyers.net On our page, you can download our 2020 agenda as well as pay for your annual dues and the CLE materials. Dues for lawyers = $25 Students and non-attorney = $5 2020 CLE materials = $20 If you are purchasing the CLE materials, we will invite you to a secure Dropbox where you can download same. Those materials will be available on Monday. NABL's largest source of revenue each year is the Mock Trial. This year we are not able to put on a trial. So, we are asking folks to make additional donations to our treasury if you can. It will be much appreciated. Although you can download it, I am pasting below our agenda for easy access. I look forward to meeting with all of you virtually next week. If you are having difficulty registering, just let me know via email at slabarre at labarrelaw.com or call 303 520-3584. Have a great weekend! Scott AGENDA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS 2020 ANNUAL MEETING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Thursday, July 16, 2020 Via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/97676275590 Note: All times are Eastern Daylight. 1:00 PM WELCOME AND MEETING LOGISTICS Scott C. LaBarre, President, NABL, Centennial, CO 1:10 PM THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION: WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU Judy Perry Martinez, President, ABA, New Orleans, LA 1:40 PM THE FIRST BLIND WOMAN TO CLERK FOR THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Laura Wolk, Clerk to the Honorable Justice Clarence Thomas, October Term 2019, Washington, DC 2:10 PM SECURING THE RIGHT OF THE BLIND TO VOTE DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC AND BEYOND Eve L. Hill, Partner, Brown, Goldstein, and Levy, Baltimore, MD and Jason M. Turkish, President and Managing Partner, Nyman Turkish PC, Southfield, MI 3:10 PM OTHER LEGAL ISSUES FACING THE BLIND DURING COVID19 Ronza Othman, First Vice President, NABL, Baltimore, MD; Denise Avant, Board Member, NABL, Chicago, IL; Patti Chang, Director of Outreach, NFB, Chicago, IL 3:45 PM ISSUES FACING BLIND PRACTITIONERS DURING HEARINGS, DEPOSITIONS, AND MEDIATIONS WHILE ON ZOOM AND OTHER VIRTUAL PLATFORMS Tim Elder, Second Vice President, NABL, Freemont, CA 4:20 PM NABL BUSINESS MEETING 4:30 PM NABL VIRTUAL RECEPTION AND SOCIAL HOUR Even though we can't be together in person, let's gather virtually and share some fellowship. Sorry no bar or hors d'oeuvres will be provided by NABL this year, but you can bring your own. From dandrews920 at comcast.net Tue Jul 14 11:01:45 2020 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 06:01:45 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Redacting text on PDF documents with jaws In-Reply-To: References: <40942d27-87d0-c816-af96-6494102a4c40@gmail.com> Message-ID: I am not sure this is possible. One of the purposes of PDF files is to have a presentation that can't be easily changed. Dave At 11:44 PM 7/12/2020, you wrote: >Hello everyone, >Does anyone have some/or any ideas on how to redact text on a >PDF document using jaws? I am running adobe Acrobat pro 2015 and >windows 10. I would really appreciate if you have any tips/ tricks >that you could share with me on how to perform redactions. Thank >you in advance. -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com From NSingh at cov.com Tue Jul 14 11:51:02 2020 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 11:51:02 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Redacting text on PDF documents with jaws In-Reply-To: <3af57b88083d4c28b1cdd12b8d79f70f@CBIvEX03eUS.cov.com> References: <40942d27-87d0-c816-af96-6494102a4c40@gmail.com> <3af57b88083d4c28b1cdd12b8d79f70f@CBIvEX03eUS.cov.com> Message-ID: I have yet to figure this out. I can select the text, go to the redaction menu, but the redaction does not take. I am not sure that there is a viable keyboard equivalent to handle the cursor-drag function that creates the redaction block. You also have to negotiate the proposed redaction block and the dialogue box to have the block actually "stick" in the document. When I performed a Google search to find out how to add redactions using keyboard commands, I got nothing all that useful. As a result, I tend to request a paralegal to add the redaction. Note that changing the background of a selected area to black is not a proper redaction! Do not use it as a shortcut. It is still possible to copy and paste the text into something like Word and then read it just fine. If anyone has applied either black (or white) box redactions, please let us know. I would love to know how to handle this. At 11:44 PM 7/12/2020, you wrote: >Hello everyone, >Does anyone have some/or any ideas on how to redact text on a >PDF document using jaws? I am running adobe Acrobat pro 2015 and >windows 10. I would really appreciate if you have any tips/ tricks >that you could share with me on how to perform redactions. Thank >you in advance. -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.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/nsingh%40cov.com From mallaz at live.com Tue Jul 14 12:07:57 2020 From: mallaz at live.com (Mallaz Khalil) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:07:57 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Redacting text on PDF documents with jaws In-Reply-To: References: <40942d27-87d0-c816-af96-6494102a4c40@gmail.com> , Message-ID: Good morning David, Legal assistance and paralegals often redact portions of a text in a document such as the names of witnesses and/or their mailingaddresses or phone numbers for confidentiality purposes. this is similar to redlining in word except that you need adobe acrobat professional. i use jaws 2020 and acrobat pro 2014 and still unable to perform this function independently. Best regards, Mallaz > On Jul 14, 2020, at 4:03 AM, David Andrews via BlindLaw wrote: > > I am not sure this is possible. One of the purposes of PDF files is to have a presentation that can't be easily changed. > > Dave > > At 11:44 PM 7/12/2020, you wrote: >> Hello everyone, >> Does anyone have some/or any ideas on how to redact text on a PDF document using jaws? I am running adobe Acrobat pro 2015 and windows 10. I would really appreciate if you have any tips/ tricks that you could share with me on how to perform redactions. Thank you in advance. > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.avg.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc1619ee8f8af493eba7c08d827e58104%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637303213941928827&sdata=L59FfceuHuFRNuhYfxRdoU1IZo%2F7DABNotp6vyK7y64%3D&reserved=0 > > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fblindlaw_nfbnet.org&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc1619ee8f8af493eba7c08d827e58104%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637303213941928827&sdata=9ZEKG48xxPOZLJnpS%2FgoHEfSMdvI0ZxEUpVjjT2XXus%3D&reserved=0 > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Fblindlaw_nfbnet.org%2Fmallaz%2540live.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc1619ee8f8af493eba7c08d827e58104%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637303213941928827&sdata=8BqRxP16V6W9iBTy0ZwzHgCND5Ny9ctykGbVBw6XZPE%3D&reserved=0 From rothmanjd at gmail.com Tue Jul 14 12:30:02 2020 From: rothmanjd at gmail.com (Ronza Othman) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:30:02 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Redacting text on PDF documents with jaws In-Reply-To: References: <40942d27-87d0-c816-af96-6494102a4c40@gmail.com> , Message-ID: <039301d659da$8bc7d480$a3577d80$@gmail.com> I also use this in conjuncrtion with my job anb to redact out personally identifiable information and personal health information. I also use the typewrite feature to insert different terminology in order to sanitize a document, e.g. type over someone's name with a designation like "Employee-1" so the document can become sharable if needed. This is very common in the legal world. It is possible to lock down a pdf using a password so that no one can alter it. It is similar to locking down a pdf so no one can access it without the password. This should resolve people's security concerns. I have not figured out a way to non-visually use the redact or typewrite features, though I've come close a couple of times. I hear rumors that Adobe is working on making these features keyboard command accessible in an upcoming version. Ronza Othman, President National Federation of the Blind of Maryland 443-426-4110 Pronouns: she, her, hers -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mallaz Khalil via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 8:08 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Mallaz Khalil Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Redacting text on PDF documents with jaws Good morning David, Legal assistance and paralegals often redact portions of a text in a document such as the names of witnesses and/or their mailingaddresses or phone numbers for confidentiality purposes. this is similar to redlining in word except that you need adobe acrobat professional. i use jaws 2020 and acrobat pro 2014 and still unable to perform this function independently. Best regards, Mallaz > On Jul 14, 2020, at 4:03 AM, David Andrews via BlindLaw wrote: > > I am not sure this is possible. One of the purposes of PDF files is to have a presentation that can't be easily changed. > > Dave > > At 11:44 PM 7/12/2020, you wrote: >> Hello everyone, >> Does anyone have some/or any ideas on how to redact text on a PDF document using jaws? I am running adobe Acrobat pro 2015 and windows 10. I would really appreciate if you have any tips/ tricks that you could share with me on how to perform redactions. 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Although a contribution and dues payment appear to be in my cart, the summary of order section remains at zero, and PayPal will not let me complete the transaction. Using latest JAWS, Windows 10, and chrome browser. I do have a PayPal account. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Scott -----Original Message----- From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Tue Jul 14 14:30:53 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:30:53 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] Paying Dues and Contribution on blindlawyers.net via PayPal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <010201d659eb$614f6c70$23ee4550$@labarrelaw.com> Scott, please email off list with your phone number, and I will have Lisa call you. slabarre at labarrelaw.com -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Scott Marshall via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 7:13 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Scott Marshall Subject: [blindLaw] Paying Dues and Contribution on blindlawyers.net via PayPal Hi: I promise I followed your directions. Although a contribution and dues payment appear to be in my cart, the summary of order section remains at zero, and PayPal will not let me complete the transaction. Using latest JAWS, Windows 10, and chrome browser. I do have a PayPal account. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Scott -----Original Message----- _______________________________________________ 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/slabarre%40labarrelaw. com From laura.wolk at gmail.com Tue Jul 14 19:04:14 2020 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:04:14 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: References: <088a01d65722$eb63a910$c22afb30$@timeldermusic.com> <0AC3C1EF-D50E-4903-B21C-3DDBD4166EDD@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Shannon, What was the keystroke? Sorry if I missed it somewhere in the thread. Laura On 7/13/20, Shannon Dillon wrote: > Hi all: > I wasn't aware how much Microsoft is really the issue. In the instance > Tai helped me with, there was a keystroke that resolved my problem. > Tai knew it, but the tech support person at Freedom Scientific did > not. I am using Office 365, lucky for me. > > But having just spent an hour figuring out how I can use Skype to > participate in meetings next week for work, I am all on board with > calling out Microsoft for failing to make their products more > accessible. Neither my IT person nor I could get keystrokes provided > in the JAWS help system to work. MY IT person gave me keystrokes that > do work and I will use those. > > And don't even get me started on SharePoint. It makes me feel like I > never learned to use a computer. > > Shannon > > On 7/10/20, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw wrote: >> if there is a resolution, it should be directed toward Microsoft, not >> freedom scientific. I have a lot of words for Microsoft not fit for a >> public >> list serve. But suffice to say that freedom scientific is a lot more >> hamstrung than I originally understood by whether Microsoft is willing to >> cooperate with them or not. And it seems that Microsoft is often not >> willing >> to cooperate. I will also ask the age old question… Are you using >> Microsoft >> 365? Because if the answer is no, Microsoft couldn’t care less. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 10, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> It makes me wonder if an NFB resolution calling out Freedom Scientific >>> for these shenanigans is in order. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: rodalcidonis at gmail.com >>> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 3:40 PM >>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >>> >>> SF would do better if it actually focuses on improvements that would >>> improve accessibility for individuals on the job, and not the >>> nonsensical >>> features that are being released year after year in most cases. >>> >>> I am not surprised the way you were treated; i have been there, too. >>> >>> Sorry I could not be more helpful. >>> >>> rod, >>> >>> >>> >>> Rod Alcidonis, Esq. >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:33 PM >>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>> Cc: Shannon Dillon >>> Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >>> >>> Hi. >>> >>> Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment in a >>> document? >>> >>> This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of >>> comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read the >>> whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it just >>> takes >>> you back into the document. You can see where the comment is in the >>> document but you can't read it there. >>> >>> I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to call >>> Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I tried >>> using >>> narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed into my computer >>> to >>> try reading the comment and had the same result as I did; he couldn't >>> read >>> the full comment. >>> >>> I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, but >>> I >>> can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and it's read >>> aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want to be able to >>> read it with the Braille display. >>> >>> FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually >>> rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that my >>> computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with my >>> local >>> IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. >>> >>> Has anyone else had this issue? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> 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/rodalcidonis%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/laura.wolk%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/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 NSingh at cov.com Tue Jul 14 19:21:41 2020 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:21:41 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: References: <088a01d65722$eb63a910$c22afb30$@timeldermusic.com> <0AC3C1EF-D50E-4903-B21C-3DDBD4166EDD@gmail.com> Message-ID: <0db7193763f44a24af0fdf4bff006739@CBIvEX04eUS.cov.com> Windows key + ;. This brings up the virtual viewer for Word, allowing you to select comments, footnotes, endnotes, and revisions to be displayed as a simple linked text format in a separate JAWS pane. I do not recommend it for revisions, but it is helpful for comments and footnotes. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Laura Wolk via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 3:04 PM To: Shannon Dillon Cc: Laura Wolk ; Blind Law Mailing List ; tim at timeldermusic.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS [EXTERNAL] Hi Shannon, What was the keystroke? Sorry if I missed it somewhere in the thread. Laura On 7/13/20, Shannon Dillon wrote: > Hi all: > I wasn't aware how much Microsoft is really the issue. In the instance > Tai helped me with, there was a keystroke that resolved my problem. > Tai knew it, but the tech support person at Freedom Scientific did > not. I am using Office 365, lucky for me. > > But having just spent an hour figuring out how I can use Skype to > participate in meetings next week for work, I am all on board with > calling out Microsoft for failing to make their products more > accessible. Neither my IT person nor I could get keystrokes provided > in the JAWS help system to work. MY IT person gave me keystrokes that > do work and I will use those. > > And don't even get me started on SharePoint. It makes me feel like I > never learned to use a computer. > > Shannon > > On 7/10/20, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw wrote: >> if there is a resolution, it should be directed toward Microsoft, >> not freedom scientific. I have a lot of words for Microsoft not fit >> for a public list serve. But suffice to say that freedom scientific >> is a lot more hamstrung than I originally understood by whether >> Microsoft is willing to cooperate with them or not. And it seems that >> Microsoft is often not willing to cooperate. I will also ask the age >> old question… Are you using Microsoft 365? Because if the answer is >> no, Microsoft couldn’t care less. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 10, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> It makes me wonder if an NFB resolution calling out Freedom >>> Scientific for these shenanigans is in order. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: rodalcidonis at gmail.com >>> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 3:40 PM >>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >>> >>> SF would do better if it actually focuses on improvements that would >>> improve accessibility for individuals on the job, and not the >>> nonsensical features that are being released year after year in most >>> cases. >>> >>> I am not surprised the way you were treated; i have been there, too. >>> >>> Sorry I could not be more helpful. >>> >>> rod, >>> >>> >>> >>> Rod Alcidonis, Esq. >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:33 PM >>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>> Cc: Shannon Dillon >>> Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >>> >>> Hi. >>> >>> Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment >>> in a document? >>> >>> This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of >>> comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read >>> the whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it >>> just takes you back into the document. You can see where the comment >>> is in the document but you can't read it there. >>> >>> I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to >>> call Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I >>> tried using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed >>> into my computer to try reading the comment and had the same result >>> as I did; he couldn't read the full comment. >>> >>> I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, >>> but I can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and >>> it's read aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want >>> to be able to read it with the Braille display. >>> >>> FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually >>> rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that >>> my computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with >>> my local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. >>> >>> Has anyone else had this issue? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> 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/rodalcidonis%4 >>> 0gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/laura.wolk%40g >>> mail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/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/nsingh%40cov.com From laura.wolk at gmail.com Tue Jul 14 19:25:44 2020 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:25:44 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: <0db7193763f44a24af0fdf4bff006739@CBIvEX04eUS.cov.com> References: <0db7193763f44a24af0fdf4bff006739@CBIvEX04eUS.cov.com> Message-ID: I thought Shannon said that wasn't working for her and they were being cut off. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 14, 2020, at 3:21 PM, Singh, Nandini wrote: > > Windows key + ;. This brings up the virtual viewer for Word, allowing you to select comments, footnotes, endnotes, and revisions to be displayed as a simple linked text format in a separate JAWS pane. I do not recommend it for revisions, but it is helpful for comments and footnotes. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Laura Wolk via BlindLaw > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 3:04 PM > To: Shannon Dillon > Cc: Laura Wolk ; Blind Law Mailing List ; tim at timeldermusic.com > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS > > [EXTERNAL] > > Hi Shannon, > > What was the keystroke? Sorry if I missed it somewhere in the thread. > > Laura > >> On 7/13/20, Shannon Dillon wrote: >> Hi all: >> I wasn't aware how much Microsoft is really the issue. In the instance >> Tai helped me with, there was a keystroke that resolved my problem. >> Tai knew it, but the tech support person at Freedom Scientific did >> not. I am using Office 365, lucky for me. >> >> But having just spent an hour figuring out how I can use Skype to >> participate in meetings next week for work, I am all on board with >> calling out Microsoft for failing to make their products more >> accessible. Neither my IT person nor I could get keystrokes provided >> in the JAWS help system to work. MY IT person gave me keystrokes that >> do work and I will use those. >> >> And don't even get me started on SharePoint. It makes me feel like I >> never learned to use a computer. >> >> Shannon >> >>> On 7/10/20, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw wrote: >>> if there is a resolution, it should be directed toward Microsoft, >>> not freedom scientific. I have a lot of words for Microsoft not fit >>> for a public list serve. But suffice to say that freedom scientific >>> is a lot more hamstrung than I originally understood by whether >>> Microsoft is willing to cooperate with them or not. And it seems that >>> Microsoft is often not willing to cooperate. I will also ask the age >>> old question… Are you using Microsoft 365? Because if the answer is >>> no, Microsoft couldn’t care less. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jul 10, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> It makes me wonder if an NFB resolution calling out Freedom >>>> Scientific for these shenanigans is in order. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: rodalcidonis at gmail.com >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 3:40 PM >>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >>>> >>>> SF would do better if it actually focuses on improvements that would >>>> improve accessibility for individuals on the job, and not the >>>> nonsensical features that are being released year after year in most >>>> cases. >>>> >>>> I am not surprised the way you were treated; i have been there, too. >>>> >>>> Sorry I could not be more helpful. >>>> >>>> rod, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Rod Alcidonis, Esq. >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:33 PM >>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>>> Cc: Shannon Dillon >>>> Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >>>> >>>> Hi. >>>> >>>> Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment >>>> in a document? >>>> >>>> This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of >>>> comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read >>>> the whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it >>>> just takes you back into the document. You can see where the comment >>>> is in the document but you can't read it there. >>>> >>>> I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to >>>> call Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I >>>> tried using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed >>>> into my computer to try reading the comment and had the same result >>>> as I did; he couldn't read the full comment. >>>> >>>> I later was able to hear the full comment with alt+shift+apostrophe, >>>> but I can't read the text of the comment. I press the keystroke and >>>> it's read aloud, but it is a long and complicated comment so I want >>>> to be able to read it with the Braille display. >>>> >>>> FS said that it's because my computer is set to update semi-annually >>>> rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many changes that >>>> my computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in a ticket with >>>> my local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. >>>> >>>> Has anyone else had this issue? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/rodalcidonis%4 >>>> 0gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> BlindLaw mailing list >>>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>> for >>>> BlindLaw: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/laura.wolk%40g >>>> mail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/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/nsingh%40cov.com From NSingh at cov.com Tue Jul 14 19:31:18 2020 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:31:18 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: References: <0db7193763f44a24af0fdf4bff006739@CBIvEX04eUS.cov.com> Message-ID: The keystroke control+shift+apostrophe was the one that presented the problem of comments being abridged. Windows key + semicolon was offered as the work around. -----Original Message----- From: Laura Wolk Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 3:26 PM To: Singh, Nandini Cc: Blind Law Mailing List ; Shannon Dillon ; tim at timeldermusic.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS [EXTERNAL] I thought Shannon said that wasn't working for her and they were being cut off. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 14, 2020, at 3:21 PM, Singh, Nandini wrote: > > Windows key + ;. This brings up the virtual viewer for Word, allowing you to select comments, footnotes, endnotes, and revisions to be displayed as a simple linked text format in a separate JAWS pane. I do not recommend it for revisions, but it is helpful for comments and footnotes. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Laura Wolk > via BlindLaw > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 3:04 PM > To: Shannon Dillon > Cc: Laura Wolk ; Blind Law Mailing List > ; tim at timeldermusic.com > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS > > [EXTERNAL] > > Hi Shannon, > > What was the keystroke? Sorry if I missed it somewhere in the thread. > > Laura > >> On 7/13/20, Shannon Dillon wrote: >> Hi all: >> I wasn't aware how much Microsoft is really the issue. In the >> instance Tai helped me with, there was a keystroke that resolved my problem. >> Tai knew it, but the tech support person at Freedom Scientific did >> not. I am using Office 365, lucky for me. >> >> But having just spent an hour figuring out how I can use Skype to >> participate in meetings next week for work, I am all on board with >> calling out Microsoft for failing to make their products more >> accessible. Neither my IT person nor I could get keystrokes provided >> in the JAWS help system to work. MY IT person gave me keystrokes that >> do work and I will use those. >> >> And don't even get me started on SharePoint. It makes me feel like I >> never learned to use a computer. >> >> Shannon >> >>> On 7/10/20, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw wrote: >>> if there is a resolution, it should be directed toward Microsoft, >>> not freedom scientific. I have a lot of words for Microsoft not fit >>> for a public list serve. But suffice to say that freedom scientific >>> is a lot more hamstrung than I originally understood by whether >>> Microsoft is willing to cooperate with them or not. And it seems >>> that Microsoft is often not willing to cooperate. I will also ask >>> the age old question… Are you using Microsoft 365? Because if the >>> answer is no, Microsoft couldn’t care less. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jul 10, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> It makes me wonder if an NFB resolution calling out Freedom >>>> Scientific for these shenanigans is in order. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: rodalcidonis at gmail.com >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 3:40 PM >>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >>>> >>>> SF would do better if it actually focuses on improvements that >>>> would improve accessibility for individuals on the job, and not the >>>> nonsensical features that are being released year after year in >>>> most cases. >>>> >>>> I am not surprised the way you were treated; i have been there, too. >>>> >>>> Sorry I could not be more helpful. >>>> >>>> rod, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Rod Alcidonis, Esq. >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:33 PM >>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>>> Cc: Shannon Dillon >>>> Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >>>> >>>> Hi. >>>> >>>> Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment >>>> in a document? >>>> >>>> This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of >>>> comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read >>>> the whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it >>>> just takes you back into the document. You can see where the >>>> comment is in the document but you can't read it there. >>>> >>>> I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to >>>> call Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I >>>> tried using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed >>>> into my computer to try reading the comment and had the same result >>>> as I did; he couldn't read the full comment. >>>> >>>> I later was able to hear the full comment with >>>> alt+shift+apostrophe, but I can't read the text of the comment. I >>>> press the keystroke and it's read aloud, but it is a long and >>>> complicated comment so I want to be able to read it with the Braille display. >>>> >>>> FS said that it's because my computer is set to update >>>> semi-annually rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many >>>> changes that my computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in >>>> a ticket with my local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. >>>> >>>> Has anyone else had this issue? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/rodalcidonis% >>>> 4 >>>> 0gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> BlindLaw mailing list >>>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>> for >>>> BlindLaw: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/laura.wolk%40 >>>> g >>>> mail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/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/nsingh%40cov.com From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Tue Jul 14 21:18:54 2020 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (Charles Krugman) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:18:54 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] NABL meeting References: <018401d65a24$619bc7d0$24d35770$.ref@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <018401d65a24$619bc7d0$24d35770$@sbcglobal.net> Was the meeting recorded or archived? I had schedule conflicts and was unable to attend. Chuck Krugman -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Tue Jul 14 21:31:32 2020 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:31:32 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: References: <0db7193763f44a24af0fdf4bff006739@CBIvEX04eUS.cov.com> Message-ID: <088801d65a26$25701d90$705058b0$@gmail.com> No, she said that this method did work for her, but that she was unable to access the full content of the comments usin other keystrokes. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Laura Wolk via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 2:26 PM To: Singh, Nandini Cc: Laura Wolk ; tim at timeldermusic.com; Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS I thought Shannon said that wasn't working for her and they were being cut off. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 14, 2020, at 3:21 PM, Singh, Nandini wrote: > > Windows key + ;. This brings up the virtual viewer for Word, allowing you to select comments, footnotes, endnotes, and revisions to be displayed as a simple linked text format in a separate JAWS pane. I do not recommend it for revisions, but it is helpful for comments and footnotes. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Laura Wolk > via BlindLaw > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 3:04 PM > To: Shannon Dillon > Cc: Laura Wolk ; Blind Law Mailing List > ; tim at timeldermusic.com > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS > > [EXTERNAL] > > Hi Shannon, > > What was the keystroke? Sorry if I missed it somewhere in the thread. > > Laura > >> On 7/13/20, Shannon Dillon wrote: >> Hi all: >> I wasn't aware how much Microsoft is really the issue. In the >> instance Tai helped me with, there was a keystroke that resolved my problem. >> Tai knew it, but the tech support person at Freedom Scientific did >> not. I am using Office 365, lucky for me. >> >> But having just spent an hour figuring out how I can use Skype to >> participate in meetings next week for work, I am all on board with >> calling out Microsoft for failing to make their products more >> accessible. Neither my IT person nor I could get keystrokes provided >> in the JAWS help system to work. MY IT person gave me keystrokes that >> do work and I will use those. >> >> And don't even get me started on SharePoint. It makes me feel like I >> never learned to use a computer. >> >> Shannon >> >>> On 7/10/20, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw wrote: >>> if there is a resolution, it should be directed toward Microsoft, >>> not freedom scientific. I have a lot of words for Microsoft not fit >>> for a public list serve. But suffice to say that freedom scientific >>> is a lot more hamstrung than I originally understood by whether >>> Microsoft is willing to cooperate with them or not. And it seems >>> that Microsoft is often not willing to cooperate. I will also ask >>> the age old question… Are you using Microsoft 365? Because if the >>> answer is no, Microsoft couldn’t care less. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jul 10, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> It makes me wonder if an NFB resolution calling out Freedom >>>> Scientific for these shenanigans is in order. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: rodalcidonis at gmail.com >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 3:40 PM >>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >>>> >>>> SF would do better if it actually focuses on improvements that >>>> would improve accessibility for individuals on the job, and not the >>>> nonsensical features that are being released year after year in >>>> most cases. >>>> >>>> I am not surprised the way you were treated; i have been there, too. >>>> >>>> Sorry I could not be more helpful. >>>> >>>> rod, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Rod Alcidonis, Esq. >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:33 PM >>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >>>> Cc: Shannon Dillon >>>> Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS >>>> >>>> Hi. >>>> >>>> Has anyone else had issues reading the full text of a long comment >>>> in a document? >>>> >>>> This morning I used control+shift+apostrophe to bring up my list of >>>> comments. The first comment was really long and it would not read >>>> the whole thing. When you press enter on the comment, of course it >>>> just takes you back into the document. You can see where the >>>> comment is in the document but you can't read it there. >>>> >>>> I called Freedom Scientific for help and they told me I needed to >>>> call Microsoft and tell them. Then they told me to use narrator. I >>>> tried using narrator with FS but it didn't work. Then FS tandemed >>>> into my computer to try reading the comment and had the same result >>>> as I did; he couldn't read the full comment. >>>> >>>> I later was able to hear the full comment with >>>> alt+shift+apostrophe, but I can't read the text of the comment. I >>>> press the keystroke and it's read aloud, but it is a long and >>>> complicated comment so I want to be able to read it with the Braille display. >>>> >>>> FS said that it's because my computer is set to update >>>> semi-annually rather than monthly, and that microsoft makes so many >>>> changes that my computer has to be set to update monthly. I put in >>>> a ticket with my local IT, but I can tell you they run updates all the time. >>>> >>>> Has anyone else had this issue? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/rodalcidonis% >>>> 4 >>>> 0gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> BlindLaw mailing list >>>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>> for >>>> BlindLaw: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/laura.wolk%40 >>>> g >>>> mail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/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/nsingh%40cov.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tai.tomasi8%40gmail.com From laura.wolk at gmail.com Tue Jul 14 21:57:34 2020 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:57:34 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS Message-ID: <007A670B-80FE-4A6C-90C9-D8A35C5AE8ED@gmail.com> Got it! Thank you for re-explaining, and I'm sorry for my confusion! But yes, I think that FS's biggest problem is not training its staff on the more "advanced" word features. I put advanced in quotes because they are not actually advanced. But on a number of occasions I have had to talk an FS rep through how to make a footnote, for instance, because they don't ever use them. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 14, 2020, at 5:32 PM, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw wrote: > From rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Tue Jul 14 22:05:46 2020 From: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com (rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:05:46 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] NABL meeting In-Reply-To: <018401d65a24$619bc7d0$24d35770$@sbcglobal.net> References: <018401d65a24$619bc7d0$24d35770$.ref@sbcglobal.net> <018401d65a24$619bc7d0$24d35770$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <000001d65a2a$eddd06e0$c99714a0$@nyc.rr.com> The meeting is on Thursday, 1:00-5:00 EDT. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Charles Krugman via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 5:19 PM To: NFB Blind Law Cc: Charles Krugman Subject: [blindLaw] NABL meeting Was the meeting recorded or archived? I had schedule conflicts and was unable to attend. Chuck Krugman -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.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/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.com From shannonldillon at gmail.com Tue Jul 14 22:46:06 2020 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:46:06 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] reading comments in JAWS In-Reply-To: <007A670B-80FE-4A6C-90C9-D8A35C5AE8ED@gmail.com> References: <007A670B-80FE-4A6C-90C9-D8A35C5AE8ED@gmail.com> Message-ID: <381AC4E4-015E-433B-A785-470B4A9B1ADC@gmail.com> Windows plus shift plus‘ wasn’t working for me. And I knew there was another way to get a list of the comments and couldn’t find it. Ty Tomassi provided it. it is windows plus semicolon. Freedom Scientific couldn’t. And gave me all these ridiculous reasons why I couldn’t read the full comment. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 14, 2020, at 2:59 PM, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw wrote: > > Got it! Thank you for re-explaining, and I'm sorry for my confusion! But yes, I think that FS's biggest problem is not training its staff on the more "advanced" word features. I put advanced in quotes because they are not actually advanced. But on a number of occasions I have had to talk an FS rep through how to make a footnote, for instance, because they don't ever use them. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 14, 2020, at 5:32 PM, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw wrote: >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Jul 16 01:51:47 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:51:47 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open Message-ID: <002b01d65b13$ab0b7790$012266b0$@labarrelaw.com> Good Evening NABL: This is a reminder about our meeting tomorrow. Many of you have registered, but many haven't. Please see the info below and go to our website. If you need help registering, contact my assistant, Lisa, at lkb at labarrelaw.com . If you are purchasing our CLE materials, Lisa will invite you to a dropbox where you can download them. Here is the info I sent regarding the meeting previously;: Registration for our 2020 Annual Meeting is now open. Please go to: www.blindlawyers.net On our page, you can download our 2020 agenda as well as pay for your annual dues and the CLE materials. Dues for lawyers = $25 Students and non-attorney = $5 2020 CLE materials = $20 If you are purchasing the CLE materials, we will invite you to a secure Dropbox where you can download same. Those materials will be available on Monday. NABL's largest source of revenue each year is the Mock Trial. This year we are not able to put on a trial. So, we are asking folks to make additional donations to our treasury if you can. It will be much appreciated. Although you can download it, I am pasting below our agenda for easy access. I look forward to meeting with all of you virtually next week. If you are having difficulty registering, just let me know via email at slabarre at labarrelaw.com or call 303 520-3584. AGENDA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS 2020 ANNUAL MEETING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Thursday, July 16, 2020 Via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/97676275590 Note: All times are Eastern Daylight. 1:00 PM WELCOME AND MEETING LOGISTICS Scott C. LaBarre, President, NABL, Centennial, CO 1:10 PM THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION: WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU Judy Perry Martinez, President, ABA, New Orleans, LA 1:40 PM THE FIRST BLIND WOMAN TO CLERK FOR THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Laura Wolk, Clerk to the Honorable Justice Clarence Thomas, October Term 2019, Washington, DC 2:10 PM SECURING THE RIGHT OF THE BLIND TO VOTE DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC AND BEYOND Eve L. Hill, Partner, Brown, Goldstein, and Levy, Baltimore, MD and Jason M. Turkish, President and Managing Partner, Nyman Turkish PC, Southfield, MI 3:10 PM OTHER LEGAL ISSUES FACING THE BLIND DURING COVID19 Ronza Othman, First Vice President, NABL, Baltimore, MD; Denise Avant, Board Member, NABL, Chicago, IL; Patti Chang, Director of Outreach, NFB, Chicago, IL 3:45 PM ISSUES FACING BLIND PRACTITIONERS DURING HEARINGS, DEPOSITIONS, AND MEDIATIONS WHILE ON ZOOM AND OTHER VIRTUAL PLATFORMS Tim Elder, Second Vice President, NABL, Freemont, CA 4:20 PM NABL BUSINESS MEETING 4:30 PM NABL VIRTUAL RECEPTION AND SOCIAL HOUR Even though we can't be together in person, let's gather virtually and share some fellowship. Sorry no bar or hors d'oeuvres will be provided by NABL this year, but you can bring your own. From sanho817 at gmail.com Thu Jul 16 03:27:35 2020 From: sanho817 at gmail.com (Sanho Steele-Louchart) Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:27:35 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open Message-ID: Scott, Good evening. I paid my dues a while back when I was first made aware of them. Is there anything else I need to do in order to register for tomorrow? Warmth, Sanho > On Jul 15, 2020, at 8:53 PM, Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw wrote: > From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Thu Jul 16 03:56:13 2020 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:56:13 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <041701d65b25$0cc9d600$265d8200$@gmail.com> Sanho: In addition to paying regular dues, you also have to register for this seminar via the link Scott provided. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:28 PM To: Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw Cc: Sanho Steele-Louchart Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open Scott, Good evening. I paid my dues a while back when I was first made aware of them. Is there anything else I need to do in order to register for tomorrow? Warmth, Sanho > On Jul 15, 2020, at 8:53 PM, Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw wrote: > _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tai.tomasi8%40gmail.co m From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Thu Jul 16 03:57:39 2020 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:57:39 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <041801d65b25$3fddb3e0$bf991ba0$@gmail.com> Sanho: Disregard my prior message. I see that I am mistaken regarding dues/registration. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:28 PM To: Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw Cc: Sanho Steele-Louchart Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open Scott, Good evening. I paid my dues a while back when I was first made aware of them. Is there anything else I need to do in order to register for tomorrow? Warmth, Sanho > On Jul 15, 2020, at 8:53 PM, Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw wrote: > _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tai.tomasi8%40gmail.co m From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Jul 16 14:01:03 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:01:03 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <019701d65b79$8ba8e340$a2faa9c0$@labarrelaw.com> Sanho, if you paid your dues in the last year, you are good to go for today's meeting. If you'd like the materials, that is extra. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 9:28 PM To: Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw Cc: Sanho Steele-Louchart Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open Scott, Good evening. I paid my dues a while back when I was first made aware of them. Is there anything else I need to do in order to register for tomorrow? Warmth, Sanho > On Jul 15, 2020, at 8:53 PM, Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw wrote: > _______________________________________________ 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/slabarre%40labarrelaw. com From nijat1989 at gmail.com Thu Jul 16 16:32:21 2020 From: nijat1989 at gmail.com (Nijat Worley) Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:32:21 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] BlindLaw Digest, Vol 194, Issue 10 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Is the NABL meeting going to be recorded so that we can listen to it later? Thanks, Nijat On 7/16/20, blindlaw-request at nfbnet.org wrote: > Send BlindLaw mailing list submissions to > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > blindlaw-request at nfbnet.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > blindlaw-owner at nfbnet.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of BlindLaw digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration Now > Open (Scott C. LaBarre) > 2. Re: Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration > Now Open (Sanho Steele-Louchart) > 3. Re: Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration > Now Open (Tai Tomasi) > 4. Re: Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting Registration > Now Open (Tai Tomasi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:51:47 -0600 > From: "Scott C. LaBarre" > To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" > Subject: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting > Registration Now Open > Message-ID: <002b01d65b13$ab0b7790$012266b0$@labarrelaw.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Good Evening NABL: > > > > This is a reminder about our meeting tomorrow. Many of you have > registered, > but many haven't. Please see the info below and go to our website. If you > need help registering, contact my assistant, Lisa, at lkb at labarrelaw.com > . If you are purchasing our CLE materials, > Lisa > will invite you to a dropbox where you can download them. Here is the info > I sent regarding the meeting previously;: > > > > Registration for our 2020 Annual Meeting is now open. Please go to: > > www.blindlawyers.net > > > > On our page, you can download our 2020 agenda as well as pay for your > annual > dues and the CLE materials. > > > > Dues for lawyers = $25 > > Students and non-attorney = $5 > > 2020 CLE materials = $20 > > > > If you are purchasing the CLE materials, we will invite you to a secure > Dropbox where you can download same. Those materials will be available on > Monday. > > > > NABL's largest source of revenue each year is the Mock Trial. This year we > are not able to put on a trial. So, we are asking folks to make additional > donations to our treasury if you can. It will be much appreciated. > > > > Although you can download it, I am pasting below our agenda for easy > access. > I look forward to meeting with all of you virtually next week. If you are > having difficulty registering, just let me know via email at > slabarre at labarrelaw.com or call 303 > 520-3584. > > > > > > AGENDA > > NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS > > 2020 ANNUAL MEETING > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > Thursday, July 16, 2020 > > Via Zoom > > https://zoom.us/j/97676275590 > > > > Note: All times are Eastern Daylight. > > > > 1:00 PM WELCOME AND MEETING LOGISTICS > > Scott C. LaBarre, President, NABL, Centennial, CO > > > > 1:10 PM THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION: WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU > > Judy Perry Martinez, President, ABA, New Orleans, LA > > > > 1:40 PM THE FIRST BLIND WOMAN TO CLERK FOR THE UNITED STATES > > SUPREME COURT > > Laura Wolk, Clerk to the Honorable Justice Clarence Thomas, October Term > 2019, Washington, DC > > > > 2:10 PM SECURING THE RIGHT OF THE BLIND TO VOTE DURING THE COVID19 > PANDEMIC AND BEYOND > > Eve L. Hill, Partner, Brown, Goldstein, and Levy, Baltimore, MD and Jason > M. > Turkish, President and Managing Partner, Nyman Turkish PC, Southfield, MI > > > > 3:10 PM OTHER LEGAL ISSUES FACING THE BLIND DURING COVID19 > > Ronza Othman, First Vice President, NABL, Baltimore, MD; Denise Avant, > Board > Member, NABL, Chicago, IL; Patti Chang, Director of Outreach, NFB, Chicago, > IL > > > > 3:45 PM ISSUES FACING BLIND PRACTITIONERS DURING HEARINGS, DEPOSITIONS, > AND MEDIATIONS WHILE ON ZOOM AND OTHER VIRTUAL PLATFORMS > > Tim Elder, Second Vice President, NABL, Freemont, CA > > > > 4:20 PM NABL BUSINESS MEETING > > > > 4:30 PM NABL VIRTUAL RECEPTION AND SOCIAL HOUR > > > > Even though we can't be together in person, let's gather virtually and > share > some fellowship. Sorry no bar or hors d'oeuvres will be provided by NABL > this year, but you can bring your own. > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:27:35 -0500 > From: Sanho Steele-Louchart > To: "Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw" > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting > Registration Now Open > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Scott, > > Good evening. I paid my dues a while back when I was first made aware of > them. Is there anything else I need to do in order to register for tomorrow? > > > Warmth, > Sanho > > >> On Jul 15, 2020, at 8:53 PM, Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:56:13 -0500 > From: "Tai Tomasi" > To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting > Registration Now Open > Message-ID: <041701d65b25$0cc9d600$265d8200$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Sanho: > > In addition to paying regular dues, you also have to register for this > seminar via the link Scott provided. Thanks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Sanho > Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:28 PM > To: Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw > Cc: Sanho Steele-Louchart > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting > Registration Now Open > > Scott, > > Good evening. I paid my dues a while back when I was first made aware of > them. Is there anything else I need to do in order to register for > tomorrow? > > > Warmth, > Sanho > > >> On Jul 15, 2020, at 8:53 PM, Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw > wrote: >> > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tai.tomasi8%40gmail.co > m > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:57:39 -0500 > From: "Tai Tomasi" > To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting > Registration Now Open > Message-ID: <041801d65b25$3fddb3e0$bf991ba0$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Sanho: > > Disregard my prior message. I see that I am mistaken regarding > dues/registration. > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Sanho > Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:28 PM > To: Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw > Cc: Sanho Steele-Louchart > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Reminder Regarding NABL 2020 Annual Meeting > Registration Now Open > > Scott, > > Good evening. I paid my dues a while back when I was first made aware of > them. Is there anything else I need to do in order to register for > tomorrow? > > > Warmth, > Sanho > > >> On Jul 15, 2020, at 8:53 PM, Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw > wrote: >> > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tai.tomasi8%40gmail.co > m > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of BlindLaw Digest, Vol 194, Issue 10 > ***************************************** > -- Nijat Worley J.D. Twitter: @nijatworley From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Jul 16 22:09:21 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 22:09:21 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Trial attorney openingU.S. department of Labor, L.A., S.F., or Seattle Message-ID: From: washingtonattorneyswithdisabilitiesassociation at googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jonathan Ko Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 12:17 PM To: WashingtonAttorneyswithDisabilitiesAssociation at googlegroups.com Subject: [WADA] Fwd: Trial attorney opening Hello. The Office of the Solicitor of Labor will be filling one attorney position in our Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle office. Please share the following as you deem appropriate. Here is the USAJOBS link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/573525300 Thanks! Bruce L. 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For my Master’s Degree program, I interned with Disability Rights Texas (the designated Protection and Advocacy agency for the state of Texas) where I currently serve as a pro-bono volunteer. My involvement with DRTX included working with the Employment, Voting and Accessibility, Protection and advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security, the Help America Vote Act and the Client assistance Program teams. I also serve as the Chairman of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities for the City of Austin, Texas and have also been a member of the Disability Advocacy Student Coalition at The University of Texas at Austin. I have been to 5 Washington Seminars and have also advocated to my State legislature for various endeavors on the behalf of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas. I have been a member for 10 and a half years and thoroughly enjoy being heavily involved with the Federation. I joined this list to learn more about Disability Rights Law, network and find possible employment opportunities. I look forward to what this list serve has to offer. My very best, Jonathan Franks MSW Board Member National Federation of the Blind of Texas -- The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. From keribcu at gmail.com Sat Jul 18 02:13:19 2020 From: keribcu at gmail.com (Keri Svendsen) Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 22:13:19 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Introducing myself In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Welcome to the list. It is good to see you here! On 7/17/2020 9:50 PM, Jonathan Franks via BlindLaw wrote: > Greetings everyone, > My name is Jonathan Franks and I wanted to take the time to introduce > myself. I am an ambitioning Disability Rights Advocate endeavoring to > obtain a profession in the field. I have earned both a Master’s and > Bachelor’s Degree in Social work. For my Master’s Degree program, I > interned with Disability Rights Texas (the designated Protection and > Advocacy agency for the state of Texas) where I currently serve as a > pro-bono volunteer. My involvement with DRTX included working with the > Employment, Voting and Accessibility, Protection and advocacy for > Beneficiaries of Social Security, the Help America Vote Act and the > Client assistance Program teams. I also serve as the Chairman of the > Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities for the City of Austin, > Texas and have also been a member of the Disability Advocacy Student > Coalition at The University of Texas at Austin. I have been to 5 > Washington Seminars and have also advocated to my State legislature > for various endeavors on the behalf of the National Federation of the > Blind of Texas. I have been a member for 10 and a half years and > thoroughly enjoy being heavily involved with the Federation. I joined > this list to learn more about Disability Rights Law, network and find > possible employment opportunities. I look forward to what this list > serve has to offer. > > My very best, > > Jonathan Franks MSW > Board Member > National Federation of the Blind of Texas > > -- Keri Svendsen From vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com Sun Jul 19 21:21:04 2020 From: vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com (Vaughn Brown) Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2020 14:21:04 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Introducing myself In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Jonathan, Welcome! I, too, am seeking employment in disability advoacy. Currently I am earning my masters in legal studies. I reside in Washington State. Best of luck on finding employment and hats off to you for your volunteering and advocacy you already do! Vaughn On 7/17/20, Keri Svendsen via BlindLaw wrote: > Welcome to the list. It is good to see you here! > > On 7/17/2020 9:50 PM, Jonathan Franks via BlindLaw wrote: >> Greetings everyone, >> My name is Jonathan Franks and I wanted to take the time to introduce >> myself. I am an ambitioning Disability Rights Advocate endeavoring to >> obtain a profession in the field. I have earned both a Master’s and >> Bachelor’s Degree in Social work. For my Master’s Degree program, I >> interned with Disability Rights Texas (the designated Protection and >> Advocacy agency for the state of Texas) where I currently serve as a >> pro-bono volunteer. My involvement with DRTX included working with the >> Employment, Voting and Accessibility, Protection and advocacy for >> Beneficiaries of Social Security, the Help America Vote Act and the >> Client assistance Program teams. I also serve as the Chairman of the >> Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities for the City of Austin, >> Texas and have also been a member of the Disability Advocacy Student >> Coalition at The University of Texas at Austin. I have been to 5 >> Washington Seminars and have also advocated to my State legislature >> for various endeavors on the behalf of the National Federation of the >> Blind of Texas. I have been a member for 10 and a half years and >> thoroughly enjoy being heavily involved with the Federation. I joined >> this list to learn more about Disability Rights Law, network and find >> possible employment opportunities. I look forward to what this list >> serve has to offer. >> >> My very best, >> >> Jonathan Franks MSW >> Board Member >> National Federation of the Blind of Texas >> >> > -- > Keri Svendsen > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 keribcu at gmail.com Mon Jul 20 15:26:43 2020 From: keribcu at gmail.com (Keri Svendsen) Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:26:43 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] networking with anyone in the CJ system Message-ID: good morning all, I hope everyone is recovered from last week's convention. It was exhausting, but I'm glad I was able to attend. I am looking to network with anyone who works in any part of the criminal justice system. I myself am a masters student studying Forensic Psychology, and my focus is on criminals. In specific I have turned a lot of my focus on reentry programs, and working in the prison system. I would love to have conversations with different CJ professionals about these matters, and other commonly discussed CJ issues at the present. You can reach me off list at: keribcu at gmail.com thank you, -- Keri Svendsen From NSingh at cov.com Mon Jul 20 15:53:51 2020 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 15:53:51 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Entering a BOP Facility Message-ID: All, Criminal defense folks, has anyone represented an inmate housed in a DOJ BOP facility? If so, what kind of accommodations did you obtain in terms of gaining entry into the prison with a laptop, phone, Braille note taker, or other assistive technology. 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Name: Legal Assistant Position Announcement.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 238354 bytes Desc: Legal Assistant Position Announcement.pdf URL: From tim at timeldermusic.com Wed Jul 22 19:06:29 2020 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (tim at timeldermusic.com) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:06:29 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Tim's Recommended Zoom Audio Video List Message-ID: <032b01d6605b$34dda640$9e98f2c0$@timeldermusic.com> All, I spent a good amount of time researching and testing the audio and video quality of my computer system for Zoom calls, court appearances and other virtual social activity. After a lot of experimenting, I'm recommending the following items for anyone who wants to improve their video and audio quality as we all adapt to our new virtual interactions. The below items give the most flexibility for various audio, video or audio and video contexts. For many, the Logitech camera, light mount and ethernet hub would be sufficient. I recommend removing wireless connections as much as possible for those in professional environments. Obviously an iPhone or other device will work fine for informal gatherings. See the full list on this Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/tim.elder.33 External USB webcam with built-in microphones: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5UOYC4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t itle?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 Camera mount and external light source: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B082PLRVQ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t itle?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 Free light detection/measurement app: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/seeing-ai External stereo multi-pattern USB microphone: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B085X427FX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t itle?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 Desk mount clamp and scissor boom arm for Blue Yeti: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MFD3FAO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t itle?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 Shock mount for Blue Yeti: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B073Z9NF3Y/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s0 0?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 Ethernet USB hub to avoid wireless interference (plug into router): https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M7MYFAU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t itle?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Wed Jul 22 19:23:08 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:23:08 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] {Spam?} {Disarmed} FW: ABA Annual Meeting: Please Spread the Word In-Reply-To: <435-2052552380.54849.1595445327581@CHG-MAESTRO-01> References: <435-2052552380.54849.1595445327581@CHG-MAESTRO-01> Message-ID: <017301d6605d$885894e0$9909bea0$@labarrelaw.com> Hey everyone, I pass along the below message from President Judy Perry Martinez about the ABA Virtual Annual Meeting. It is free for members and only $95 for those who are not. There are a plethora of outstanding programs including all kinds of CLE. If you are not already a member of the ABA, I would strongly consider it for this program alone along with the 650 plus free CLE’s available to members and a bunch of publications. I suspect that most of you would qualify for the lower membership dues because many are either solos or public interest or government lawyers. Even the higher dues categories are lower than what they use to be. Best to all!! Scott From: ABA President Judy Perry Martinez Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:15 PM To: slabarre at LABARRELAW.COM Subject: ABA Annual Meeting: Please Spread the Word Dear colleague, We eagerly anticipate the 2020 ABA Annual Meeting July 29 to August 4, which for the first time ever will be entirely online and free for members. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Trouble Viewing? View online. Office of the President AMBAR.ORG | CAREER CENTER | MEMBERSHIP | CALENDAR | CLE | PUBLISHING Dear colleague, We eagerly anticipate the 2020 ABA Annual Meeting July 29 to August 4, which for the first time ever will be entirely online and free for members. If you haven’t yet registered, please do so today at ambar.org/annual so you can attend live and on-demand events around our theme of “Convening for Justice.” And please remind your friends and colleagues as well. Annual Meeting speakers will include U.S. Senator Tim Scott, U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, former UN Ambassador Samantha Power, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and environmental advocate Kit DesLauriers, and more. We’re also looking forward to the General Assembly on Wednesday, July 29, starting at 4 p.m. Central Time. In addition to the presentation of the ABA’s highest honor, the ABA Medal, to William H. Neukom, other very special and prominent surprise guests will speak. Please share this message or the ambar.org/annual link with your professional and personal networks by email and social media. We are excited about the Annual Meeting and ask that your share the excitement with your colleagues and friends as widely as possible. Please see our full list of events, including a virtual President’s Reception, a Trivia Night, wellness programs from the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, and a tour of the “RBG Notorious” museum exhibit, and register at ambar.org/annual. And please spread the word! Hearing about the ABA Annual Meeting from a colleague or friend will extend our reach and bring our programs to a wider audience. See you soon! Judy Perry Martinez President, American Bar Association Connect with us. Update profile E-mail preferences Unsubscribe Privacy Policy Contact Us This message was sent to slabarre at labarrelaw.com. Your e-mail address will only be used within the ABA. We do not sell or rent e-mail addresses. American Bar Association 321 N Clark, Chicago, IL 60654-7598 800-285-2221 | 312-988-5522 More ABA Resources AMBAR.ORG CAREER CENTER MEMBERSHIP CALENDAR CLE PUBLISHING From agtolentino at gmail.com Wed Jul 22 20:02:34 2020 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:02:34 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Tim's Recommended Zoom Audio Video List In-Reply-To: <032b01d6605b$34dda640$9e98f2c0$@timeldermusic.com> References: <032b01d6605b$34dda640$9e98f2c0$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: Hi Tim, I’d recommend against using a Blue Yeti for video conferencing, as a condenser microphoneit tends to pick up more room noise, both background sounds and reflections from flat surfaces, than you want. For most people, a higher quality headset microphone with a mute switch or a dynamic microphone like the Samson Q2U or ATR2100X would be a better choice for professional sounding audio. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 22, 2020, at 12:08 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: > > All, > > > > I spent a good amount of time researching and testing the audio and video > quality of my computer system for Zoom calls, court appearances and other > virtual social activity. After a lot of experimenting, I'm recommending the > following items for anyone who wants to improve their video and audio > quality as we all adapt to our new virtual interactions. The below items > give the most flexibility for various audio, video or audio and video > contexts. For many, the Logitech camera, light mount and ethernet hub would > be sufficient. I recommend removing wireless connections as much as > possible for those in professional environments. Obviously an iPhone or > other device will work fine for informal gatherings. See the full list on > this Facebook post: > > > https://www.facebook.com/tim.elder.33 > > > > > > > > > > External USB webcam with built-in microphones: > > https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5UOYC4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t > itle?ie=UTF8 > title?ie=UTF8&psc=1> &psc=1 > > > > Camera mount and external light source: > > https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B082PLRVQ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t > itle?ie=UTF8 > title?ie=UTF8&psc=1> &psc=1 > > > > Free light detection/measurement app: > > https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/seeing-ai > > > > External stereo multi-pattern USB microphone: > > https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B085X427FX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t > itle?ie=UTF8 > title?ie=UTF8&psc=1> &psc=1 > > > > Desk mount clamp and scissor boom arm for Blue Yeti: > > https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MFD3FAO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t > itle?ie=UTF8 > title?ie=UTF8&psc=1> &psc=1 > > > > Shock mount for Blue Yeti: > > https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B073Z9NF3Y/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s0 > 0?ie=UTF8 > 00?ie=UTF8&psc=1> &psc=1 > > > > Ethernet USB hub to avoid wireless interference (plug into router): > > https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M7MYFAU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t > itle?ie=UTF8 > title?ie=UTF8&psc=1> &psc=1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 kelbycarlson at gmail.com Thu Jul 23 14:39:33 2020 From: kelbycarlson at gmail.com (K. Scott Carlson) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:39:33 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw Message-ID: Is anyone else having problems searching in Westlaw? I just got an account for my work, and the search bar where you can type in case citations, statutes etc doesn't appear on any of the pages. I have ested this on two different computers, with JAWS and NVDA, in both Firefox and Chrome, with identical results, so this must be a Westlaw issue. I have been less han impressed with support from Westlaw and Lexis both so figured I'd write here first to see if anyone has a solution. -- K. Scott Carlson From dianaoliveira58 at gmail.com Thu Jul 23 14:49:14 2020 From: dianaoliveira58 at gmail.com (Diana Alves de Oliveira) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:49:14 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1BCB5AA7-E58E-49C4-8FCB-CCCCE116DF73@gmail.com> Hello Scott and all, I have an account with Westlaw and noticed that they have been changing internal staff lately. I tried to reach support for another issue and didn’t get a response, which is unusual. I always had good support with them. It might be the pandemic effect. Hope this helps. Diana Oliveira NFBV Potomac Chapter, member NFBF Legislative Committee, member NFB Employment Committee, member NABS, member )305)9882713 Dianaoliveira58 at gmail.com Sent from my iPad > On Jul 23, 2020, at 10:41 AM, K. Scott Carlson via BlindLaw wrote: > > Is anyone else having problems searching in Westlaw? I just got an > account for my work, and the search bar where you can type in case > citations, statutes etc doesn't appear on any of the pages. I have > ested this on two different computers, with JAWS and NVDA, in both > Firefox and Chrome, with identical results, so this must be a Westlaw > issue. I have been less han impressed with support from Westlaw and > Lexis both so figured I'd write here first to see if anyone has a > solution. > > -- > K. Scott Carlson > > _______________________________________________ > 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/dianaoliveira58%40gmail.com From NSingh at cov.com Thu Jul 23 15:38:32 2020 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:38:32 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I just logged onto Westlaw now using JAWS 2018 and the latest version of Chrome. It is working fine for me. The disappearing search box issue can sometimes arise if the page has failed to load correctly. I have done a refresh page and even closed and restarted the browser to resolve. If that does not work, then contact the people listed in the enclosed document, Stephanie and Jennifer. They are supposed to be conversant with JAWS and should be able to assist. I have interacted only with Stephanie so far, but I found her helpful. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of K. Scott Carlson via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:40 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: K. Scott Carlson Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw [EXTERNAL] Is anyone else having problems searching in Westlaw? I just got an account for my work, and the search bar where you can type in case citations, statutes etc doesn't appear on any of the pages. I have ested this on two different computers, with JAWS and NVDA, in both Firefox and Chrome, with identical results, so this must be a Westlaw issue. I have been less han impressed with support from Westlaw and Lexis both so figured I'd write here first to see if anyone has a solution. -- K. Scott Carlson _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: "Ibanez, Jennifer (Legal)" Subject: Thomson Reuters Accessibility Support Contact Information Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:58:14 +0000 Size: 1961 URL: From dianaoliveira58 at gmail.com Thu Jul 23 15:47:12 2020 From: dianaoliveira58 at gmail.com (Diana Alves de Oliveira) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:47:12 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes, Stephanie is great! So is Jennifer. I also logged on with JAWS 2020 and had no problems. Diana Oliveira NFBV Potomac Chapter, member NFBF Legislative Committee, member NFB Employment Committee, member NABS, member )305)9882713 Dianaoliveira58 at gmail.com Sent from my iPad > On Jul 23, 2020, at 11:40 AM, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw wrote: > > I just logged onto Westlaw now using JAWS 2018 and the latest version of Chrome. It is working fine for me. The disappearing search box issue can sometimes arise if the page has failed to load correctly. I have done a refresh page and even closed and restarted the browser to resolve. If that does not work, then contact the people listed in the enclosed document, Stephanie and Jennifer. They are supposed to be conversant with JAWS and should be able to assist. I have interacted only with Stephanie so far, but I found her helpful. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of K. Scott Carlson via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:40 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: K. Scott Carlson > Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw > > > > [EXTERNAL] > > > > Is anyone else having problems searching in Westlaw? I just got an account for my work, and the search bar where you can type in case citations, statutes etc doesn't appear on any of the pages. I have ested this on two different computers, with JAWS and NVDA, in both Firefox and Chrome, with identical results, so this must be a Westlaw issue. I have been less han impressed with support from Westlaw and Lexis both so figured I'd write here first to see if anyone has a solution. > > > > -- > > K. Scott Carlson > > > > _______________________________________________ > > BlindLaw mailing list > > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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/dianaoliveira58%40gmail.com From vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com Thu Jul 23 16:27:40 2020 From: vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com (Vaughn Brown) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 09:27:40 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I would keep calling support. I personally have not seen this issue and I use Westlaw for schooling. Vaughn On 7/23/20, Diana Alves de Oliveira via BlindLaw wrote: > Yes, Stephanie is great! So is Jennifer. > I also logged on with JAWS 2020 and had no problems. > > Diana Oliveira > NFBV Potomac Chapter, member > NFBF Legislative Committee, member > NFB Employment Committee, member > NABS, member > )305)9882713 > Dianaoliveira58 at gmail.com > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jul 23, 2020, at 11:40 AM, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> I just logged onto Westlaw now using JAWS 2018 and the latest version of >> Chrome. It is working fine for me. The disappearing search box issue can >> sometimes arise if the page has failed to load correctly. I have done a >> refresh page and even closed and restarted the browser to resolve. If that >> does not work, then contact the people listed in the enclosed document, >> Stephanie and Jennifer. They are supposed to be conversant with JAWS and >> should be able to assist. I have interacted only with Stephanie so far, >> but I found her helpful. >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of K. Scott Carlson >> via BlindLaw >> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:40 AM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: K. Scott Carlson >> Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw >> >> >> >> [EXTERNAL] >> >> >> >> Is anyone else having problems searching in Westlaw? I just got an account >> for my work, and the search bar where you can type in case citations, >> statutes etc doesn't appear on any of the pages. I have ested this on two >> different computers, with JAWS and NVDA, in both Firefox and Chrome, with >> identical results, so this must be a Westlaw issue. I have been less han >> impressed with support from Westlaw and Lexis both so figured I'd write >> here first to see if anyone has a solution. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> K. Scott Carlson >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> BlindLaw mailing list >> >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/dianaoliveira58%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 BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com Thu Jul 23 16:57:34 2020 From: BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com (Brian Unitt) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:57:34 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <51cfe8368b574c75a3054551c50af0e4@holsteinlaw.com> I haven't had the problem, but I do still use the text.westlaw.com page. The Westlaw Edge features that I use seem to be pretty accessible. 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 K. Scott Carlson via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 7:40 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: K. Scott Carlson Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw Is anyone else having problems searching in Westlaw? I just got an account for my work, and the search bar where you can type in case citations, statutes etc doesn't appear on any of the pages. I have ested this on two different computers, with JAWS and NVDA, in both Firefox and Chrome, with identical results, so this must be a Westlaw issue. I have been less han impressed with support from Westlaw and Lexis both so figured I'd write here first to see if anyone has a solution. -- K. Scott Carlson _______________________________________________ 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 kelbycarlson at gmail.com Thu Jul 23 17:08:26 2020 From: kelbycarlson at gmail.com (K. Scott Carlson) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:08:26 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'll have to give them a call. As I said, I've used multiple screen readers including JAWS 2020, multiple browsers, and multiple computers and had the same issue. So I think this is a Westlaw problem. > On Jul 23, 2020, at 12:29 PM, Vaughn Brown via BlindLaw wrote: > > I would keep calling support. I personally have not seen this issue > and I use Westlaw for schooling. > Vaughn > >> On 7/23/20, Diana Alves de Oliveira via BlindLaw wrote: >> Yes, Stephanie is great! So is Jennifer. >> I also logged on with JAWS 2020 and had no problems. >> >> Diana Oliveira >> NFBV Potomac Chapter, member >> NFBF Legislative Committee, member >> NFB Employment Committee, member >> NABS, member >> )305)9882713 >> Dianaoliveira58 at gmail.com >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Jul 23, 2020, at 11:40 AM, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw >>> wrote: >>> >>> I just logged onto Westlaw now using JAWS 2018 and the latest version of >>> Chrome. It is working fine for me. The disappearing search box issue can >>> sometimes arise if the page has failed to load correctly. I have done a >>> refresh page and even closed and restarted the browser to resolve. If that >>> does not work, then contact the people listed in the enclosed document, >>> Stephanie and Jennifer. They are supposed to be conversant with JAWS and >>> should be able to assist. I have interacted only with Stephanie so far, >>> but I found her helpful. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of K. Scott Carlson >>> via BlindLaw >>> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:40 AM >>> To: Blind Law Mailing List >>> Cc: K. Scott Carlson >>> Subject: [blindLaw] Searching in Westlaw >>> >>> >>> >>> [EXTERNAL] >>> >>> >>> >>> Is anyone else having problems searching in Westlaw? I just got an account >>> for my work, and the search bar where you can type in case citations, >>> statutes etc doesn't appear on any of the pages. I have ested this on two >>> different computers, with JAWS and NVDA, in both Firefox and Chrome, with >>> identical results, so this must be a Westlaw issue. I have been less han >>> impressed with support from Westlaw and Lexis both so figured I'd write >>> here first to see if anyone has a solution. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> K. Scott Carlson >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> BlindLaw: >>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/nsingh%40cov.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/dianaoliveira58%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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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/kelbycarlson%40gmail.com From BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com Fri Jul 24 01:22:21 2020 From: BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com (Brian Unitt) Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 01:22:21 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Tim's Recommended Zoom Audio Video List In-Reply-To: <032b01d6605b$34dda640$9e98f2c0$@timeldermusic.com> References: <032b01d6605b$34dda640$9e98f2c0$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: <8b2f3083ea6e4bc4b6277bea24dfb3a7@holsteinlaw.com> Hi all, Thanks Tim for those suggestions. Can anyone tell me the procedure to move Zoom participants into breakout rooms using JAWS? I did a mediation this morning and was unable to get that done. I used the waiting room to hold one side while I talked to the other and that was ok, but not as useful as the breakout rooms would have been. Any tips are appreciated. 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 Tim Elder via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 12:06 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: tim at timeldermusic.com Subject: [blindLaw] Tim's Recommended Zoom Audio Video List All, I spent a good amount of time researching and testing the audio and video quality of my computer system for Zoom calls, court appearances and other virtual social activity. After a lot of experimenting, I'm recommending the following items for anyone who wants to improve their video and audio quality as we all adapt to our new virtual interactions. The below items give the most flexibility for various audio, video or audio and video contexts. 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See the full list on this Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/tim.elder.33 External USB webcam with built-in microphones: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5UOYC4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t itle?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 Camera mount and external light source: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B082PLRVQ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t itle?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 Free light detection/measurement app: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/seeing-ai External stereo multi-pattern USB microphone: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B085X427FX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t itle?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 Desk mount clamp and scissor boom arm for Blue Yeti: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MFD3FAO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t itle?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 Shock mount for Blue Yeti: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B073Z9NF3Y/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s0 0?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 Ethernet USB hub to avoid wireless interference (plug into router): https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M7MYFAU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t itle?ie=UTF8 &psc=1 _______________________________________________ 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 slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Jul 24 17:33:59 2020 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. 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From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Jul 24 22:56:01 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 22:56:01 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Washington Attorney General's Office - Attorney OpportunitiesSeattle Message-ID: From: Linda Nakamura Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 2:45 PM Subject: [diversity-stakeholders] WA AGO - Attorney Opportunities At the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, we aspire to be the best public law office in the nation. We are 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 opportunity. * * * * * AAG - Seattle Social and Health Services (DL: 7/27/2020) The Office's Seattle Social and Health Services (SHS) has an attorney opening available as of mid-August. SHS Division consists of 30 attorneys and 25 support staff. The division provides legal representation to the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and the Department of Social and Health Services in King County. The primary client agency for this position is the Washington State DCYF, which files dependency and termination of parental rights cases arising from allegations of child abuse and neglect by the child's parent, guardian or custodian. 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From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Sat Jul 25 17:57:27 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 17:57:27 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] University of Washington student Legal Services Staff Attorney Position Seattle Message-ID: From: washingtonattorneyswithdisabilitiesassociation at googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jonathan Ko Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 6:42 PM To: WashingtonAttorneyswithDisabilitiesAssociation at googlegroups.com Subject: [WADA] Fwd: SLS Staff Attorney Position open at University of Washington SLS is an on-campus law office that provides a safe and confidential space for UW students who have legal questions or concerns. We offer free 40-minute consultations on a broad range of issues. Students can also hire us for ongoing representation for a low hourly rate. For more information, please visit our website. I am writing to let you know that our office is hiring a staff attorney. 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Over the past few years and months, many changes have taken place that forced society to re-examine its beliefs and actions regarding diversity and inclusion. I believe the blind must also be equally included. While not all blind attorneys choose to take this path, some may wish, like there sighted colleagues, to join the jag core. or in other words, become an army lawyer. While I'm not trying to glamorize this position, it may carry with it a range of benefits. The vast majority of what army lawyers do is lawyering like any other attorney. Since a lot of positions in the military are non combat positions, and the vast majority of army lawyers complete there 20 years of duty without major incidents, in this modern age of the year 2020, it shouldn't be unreasonable what with both accommodations and inclusion to expect and accept that many blind lawyers are just as capable of being army lawyers rather then civilian if they choose to. I I commented on this in this list because this concerns attorneys which is the topic of this list. All legal careers should be open to those who are blind or visually impaired. I have read that there is at least 1 in Israel. Finally, there is a wealth of attorneys who's knowledge and skill is being unused and who if they even wish to become this kind of attorney are being kept out. ∫ are simply my thoughts. The views are my own and do not reflect those of others. From cjdavis9193 at gmail.com Mon Jul 27 12:40:22 2020 From: cjdavis9193 at gmail.com (Cody Davis) Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:40:22 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] limitation on blind attorneys In-Reply-To: <5f1ec7fc.1c69fb81.e223a.dc82@mx.google.com> References: <5f1ec7fc.1c69fb81.e223a.dc82@mx.google.com> Message-ID: I considered this career path when I was in law school. I reached out to a recruiter explaining my situation and could not get a response. From what I have read online, even though you’re not in a combat position, all officers must be able to serve in a combat position if needed. I would have love to serve as a JAG officer if it were possible. Maybe permit it is a better word to use than possible. Warmly, Cody Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2020, at 8:28 AM, ---------- via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello, I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this but I have a question slash comment that in a way pertains to attorneys. Over the past few years and months, many changes have taken place that forced society to re-examine its beliefs and actions regarding diversity and inclusion. I believe the blind must also be equally included. While not all blind attorneys choose to take this path, some may wish, like there sighted colleagues, to join the jag core. or in other words, become an army lawyer. While I'm not trying to glamorize this position, it may carry with it a range of benefits. The vast majority of what army lawyers do is lawyering like any other attorney. Since a lot of positions in the military are non combat positions, and the vast majority of army lawyers complete there 20 years of duty without major incidents, in this modern age of the year 2020, it shouldn't be unreasonable what with both accommodations and inclusion to expect and accept that many blind lawyers are just as capable of being army lawyers rather then civilian if they choose to. I I commented on this in this list because this concerns attorneys which is the topic of this list. All legal careers should be open to those who are blind or visually impaired. I have read that there is at least 1 in Israel. Finally, there is a wealth of attorneys who's knowledge and skill is being unused and who if they even wish to become this kind of attorney are being kept out. ∫ are simply my thoughts. The views are my own and do not reflect those of others. > _______________________________________________ > 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/cjdavis9193%40gmail.com From NSingh at cov.com Mon Jul 27 12:52:33 2020 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 12:52:33 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] limitation on blind attorneys In-Reply-To: References: <5f1ec7fc.1c69fb81.e223a.dc82@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <5ba1bd1ec5f84e078797b3e85f27a015@CBIvEX04eUS.cov.com> I agree. It would have been a great way to serve. I did not reach out to a recruiter when I understood that the expectation was that you would be combat-ready if necessary. From Cody's experience, I guess that was right? I will say that Israel's military is pretty good about including all kinds of people even if they may not be in combat roles. It has even required people who are deaf to serve, meaning that deafness is not a valid exemption. I do not believe the same is true for blindness, and I am not commenting on that either way, just relaying what I know. However, blind people could be army attorneys, engineers, logistics managers, and so many other roles that do not really see the battlefield. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Cody Davis via BlindLaw Sent: Monday, July 27, 2020 8:40 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Cody Davis ; ---------- Subject: Re: [blindLaw] limitation on blind attorneys [EXTERNAL] I considered this career path when I was in law school. I reached out to a recruiter explaining my situation and could not get a response. From what I have read online, even though you’re not in a combat position, all officers must be able to serve in a combat position if needed. I would have love to serve as a JAG officer if it were possible. Maybe permit it is a better word to use than possible. Warmly, Cody Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2020, at 8:28 AM, ---------- via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello, I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this but I have a question slash comment that in a way pertains to attorneys. Over the past few years and months, many changes have taken place that forced society to re-examine its beliefs and actions regarding diversity and inclusion. I believe the blind must also be equally included. While not all blind attorneys choose to take this path, some may wish, like there sighted colleagues, to join the jag core. or in other words, become an army lawyer. While I'm not trying to glamorize this position, it may carry with it a range of benefits. The vast majority of what army lawyers do is lawyering like any other attorney. Since a lot of positions in the military are non combat positions, and the vast majority of army lawyers complete there 20 years of duty without major incidents, in this modern age of the year 2020, it shouldn't be unreasonable what with both accommodations and inclusion to expect and accept that many blind lawyers are just as capable of being army lawyers rather then civilian if they choose to. I I commented on this in this list because this concerns attorneys which is the topic of this list. All legal careers should be open to those who are blind or visually impaired. I have read that there is at least 1 in Israel. Finally, there is a wealth of attorneys who's knowledge and skill is being unused and who if they even wish to become this kind of attorney are being kept out. ∫ are simply my thoughts. The views are my own and do not reflect those of others. > _______________________________________________ > 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/cjdavis9193%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/nsingh%40cov.com From dianaoliveira58 at gmail.com Mon Jul 27 12:52:50 2020 From: dianaoliveira58 at gmail.com (Diana1) Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:52:50 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] The Introverted Lawyer Book Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sbadillo100 at gmail.com Mon Jul 27 12:55:07 2020 From: sbadillo100 at gmail.com (Sarah Badillo) Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:55:07 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] limitation on blind attorneys In-Reply-To: References: <5f1ec7fc.1c69fb81.e223a.dc82@mx.google.com> Message-ID: That’s true, but first, they never actually gave them the chance to see if they could. Second, how many army lawyers actually serve in combat? How many army lawyers have in the past served in combat? Also, in the future, are they really going to put army lawyers in combat? Third, these days with all of the push for equality, the one thing that people need to realize is that equality is not there when it suits a person and eliminated when it doesn’t. Equality is a quality for everyone whether or not someone agrees with it. I think that as I said, there’s a whole opportunity that both the prospective lawyer and the military misses out on. On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 8:40 AM Cody Davis wrote: > I considered this career path when I was in law school. I reached out to a > recruiter explaining my situation and could not get a response. From what I > have read online, even though you’re not in a combat position, all officers > must be able to serve in a combat position if needed. > > I would have love to serve as a JAG officer if it were possible. Maybe > permit it is a better word to use than possible. > > Warmly, > Cody > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 27, 2020, at 8:28 AM, ---------- via BlindLaw < > blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > > > Hello, I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this but I have a > question slash comment that in a way pertains to attorneys. Over the past > few years and months, many changes have taken place that forced society to > re-examine its beliefs and actions regarding diversity and inclusion. I > believe the blind must also be equally included. While not all blind > attorneys choose to take this path, some may wish, like there sighted > colleagues, to join the jag core. or in other words, become an army > lawyer. While I'm not trying to glamorize this position, it may carry with > it a range of benefits. The vast majority of what army lawyers do is > lawyering like any other attorney. Since a lot of positions in the military > are non combat positions, and the vast majority of army lawyers complete > there 20 years of duty without major incidents, in this modern age of the > year 2020, it shouldn't be unreasonable what with both accommodations and > inclusion to expect and accept that many blind lawyers are just as capable > of being army lawyers rather then civilian if they choose to. I I > commented on this in this list because this concerns attorneys which is > the topic of this list. All legal careers should be open to those who are > blind or visually impaired. I have read that there is at least 1 in Israel. > Finally, there is a wealth of attorneys who's knowledge and skill is being > unused and who if they even wish to become this kind of attorney are being > kept out. ∫ are simply my thoughts. The views are my own and do not reflect > those of others. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/cjdavis9193%40gmail.com > From agtolentino at gmail.com Mon Jul 27 17:07:41 2020 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:07:41 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] limitation on blind attorneys In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: FYI If you are interested in serving with the JAG Corps, they do have civilian attorneys who augment the uniform component of the organization. Also, a myriad of defense department agencies have their own legal staff that handle mission-specific matters like contracting or compliance. While I believe diversity and representation dramatically strengthen organizations that make them core values, I think it is important to note that essential job functions of a commissioned officer in the armed forces, even those who are not line officers, involve tasks that would be difficult to accommodate. As to the likelihood of serving in deployed units, JAGs are expected to deploy just like everyone else. I have a friend who is a USAF JAG. As part of a previous assignment, she was responsible for ensuring that work was being done in accordance with contract requirements. This involved visiting remote locations in Afghanistan, accessible only via helicopter. There was a great deal of humor had when the DoD formally announced women could serve in combat: they’d been serving in combat, just not in combat positions. In a world of asymmetric warfare and green on blue incidents, I don’t think downplaying the risks to personnel is a good idea. Opening up the combat arms has sparked some serious debates about what is and is not essential about qualification standards. It’s an ongoing dialogue, but I think practically speaking, there are reasons to temper expectations here. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2020, at 5:56 AM, Sarah Badillo via BlindLaw wrote: > > That’s true, but first, they never actually gave them the chance to see if > they could. Second, how many army lawyers actually serve in combat? How > many army lawyers have in the past served in combat? Also, in the future, > are they really going to put army lawyers in combat? Third, these days with > all of the push for equality, the one thing that people need to realize is > that equality is not there when it suits a person and eliminated when it > doesn’t. Equality is a quality for everyone whether or not someone agrees > with it. I think that as I said, there’s a whole opportunity that both the > prospective lawyer and the military misses out on. > >> On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 8:40 AM Cody Davis wrote: >> >> I considered this career path when I was in law school. I reached out to a >> recruiter explaining my situation and could not get a response. From what I >> have read online, even though you’re not in a combat position, all officers >> must be able to serve in a combat position if needed. >> >> I would have love to serve as a JAG officer if it were possible. Maybe >> permit it is a better word to use than possible. >> >> Warmly, >> Cody >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 27, 2020, at 8:28 AM, ---------- via BlindLaw < >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this but I have a >> question slash comment that in a way pertains to attorneys. Over the past >> few years and months, many changes have taken place that forced society to >> re-examine its beliefs and actions regarding diversity and inclusion. I >> believe the blind must also be equally included. While not all blind >> attorneys choose to take this path, some may wish, like there sighted >> colleagues, to join the jag core. or in other words, become an army >> lawyer. While I'm not trying to glamorize this position, it may carry with >> it a range of benefits. The vast majority of what army lawyers do is >> lawyering like any other attorney. Since a lot of positions in the military >> are non combat positions, and the vast majority of army lawyers complete >> there 20 years of duty without major incidents, in this modern age of the >> year 2020, it shouldn't be unreasonable what with both accommodations and >> inclusion to expect and accept that many blind lawyers are just as capable >> of being army lawyers rather then civilian if they choose to. I I >> commented on this in this list because this concerns attorneys which is >> the topic of this list. All legal careers should be open to those who are >> blind or visually impaired. I have read that there is at least 1 in Israel. >> Finally, there is a wealth of attorneys who's knowledge and skill is being >> unused and who if they even wish to become this kind of attorney are being >> kept out. ∫ are simply my thoughts. The views are my own and do not reflect >> those of others. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/cjdavis9193%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/agtolentino%40gmail.com From sbadillo100 at gmail.com Mon Jul 27 18:36:17 2020 From: sbadillo100 at gmail.com (Sarah Badillo) Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:36:17 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] limitation on blind attorneys In-Reply-To: References: <5f1ec7fc.1c69fb81.e223a.dc82@mx.google.com> Message-ID: On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 8:55 AM Sarah Badillo wrote: > That’s true, but first, they never actually gave them the chance to see if > they could. Second, how many army lawyers actually serve in combat? How > many army lawyers have in the past served in combat? Also, in the future, > are they really going to put army lawyers in combat? Third, these days with > all of the push for equality, the one thing that people need to realize is > that equality is not there when it suits a person and eliminated when it > doesn’t. Equality is a quality for everyone whether or not someone agrees > with it. I think that as I said, there’s a whole opportunity that both the > prospective lawyer and the military misses out on. > > On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 8:40 AM Cody Davis wrote: > >> I considered this career path when I was in law school. I reached out to >> a recruiter explaining my situation and could not get a response. From what >> I have read online, even though you’re not in a combat position, all >> officers must be able to serve in a combat position if needed. >> >> I would have love to serve as a JAG officer if it were possible. Maybe >> permit it is a better word to use than possible. >> >> Warmly, >> Cody >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Jul 27, 2020, at 8:28 AM, ---------- via BlindLaw < >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: >> > >> > Hello, I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this but I have a >> question slash comment that in a way pertains to attorneys. Over the past >> few years and months, many changes have taken place that forced society to >> re-examine its beliefs and actions regarding diversity and inclusion. I >> believe the blind must also be equally included. While not all blind >> attorneys choose to take this path, some may wish, like there sighted >> colleagues, to join the jag core. or in other words, become an army >> lawyer. While I'm not trying to glamorize this position, it may carry with >> it a range of benefits. The vast majority of what army lawyers do is >> lawyering like any other attorney. Since a lot of positions in the military >> are non combat positions, and the vast majority of army lawyers complete >> there 20 years of duty without major incidents, in this modern age of the >> year 2020, it shouldn't be unreasonable what with both accommodations and >> inclusion to expect and accept that many blind lawyers are just as capable >> of being army lawyers rather then civilian if they choose to. I I >> commented on this in this list because this concerns attorneys which is >> the topic of this list. All legal careers should be open to those who are >> blind or visually impaired. I have read that there is at least 1 in Israel. >> Finally, there is a wealth of attorneys who's knowledge and skill is being >> unused and who if they even wish to become this kind of attorney are being >> kept out. ∫ are simply my thoughts. The views are my own and do not reflect >> those of others. >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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/cjdavis9193%40gmail.com >> > If you were to Google Israel and first blind officer or something like Israel recruit its first blind officer, you’ll see at least one individual who is an army lawyer for the Air Force. I know there’s a two different branches sorry. But she still in the military, she’s blind, they offered to excuse her from the service and she said no. There’s another one but she’s not a lawyer, but the fact that they excepted this one as a lawyer indicates that they are a little bit more open. From tim at timeldermusic.com Thu Jul 30 23:44:05 2020 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (tim at timeldermusic.com) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:44:05 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Bar Exam Accommodations Must be IN Person Message-ID: <096101d666cb$505154f0$f0f3fed0$@timeldermusic.com> Are any folks on this list taking the bar exam this fall in California or another state that has moved the exam online? I'm told NCBE will require blind students to take the test in person while all other non-disabled testers are online for safety. I find it shocking that they would require disabled applicants to test in person under these conditions. Does this issue impact anyone on this list or a colleague? If so, I'd like to talk with them. From davant1958 at gmail.com Thu Jul 30 23:55:57 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:55:57 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Bar Exam Accommodations Must be IN Person In-Reply-To: <096101d666cb$505154f0$f0f3fed0$@timeldermusic.com> References: <096101d666cb$505154f0$f0f3fed0$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: <0feb01d666cc$f8692450$e93b6cf0$@gmail.com> It looks like you can include Illinois in the list. If you need a reasonable accommodation, you will have to appear in person. Denise R. Avant, Esq. President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois 773-991-8050 Live the life you want. For more information about NFBI, Go to www.nfbofillinois.org -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tim Elder via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:44 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: tim at timeldermusic.com Subject: [blindLaw] Bar Exam Accommodations Must be IN Person Are any folks on this list taking the bar exam this fall in California or another state that has moved the exam online? I'm told NCBE will require blind students to take the test in person while all other non-disabled testers are online for safety. I find it shocking that they would require disabled applicants to test in person under these conditions. Does this issue impact anyone on this list or a colleague? If so, I'd like to talk with them. _______________________________________________ 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/davant1958%40gmail.com From seifs at umich.edu Fri Jul 31 00:07:25 2020 From: seifs at umich.edu (Seif-Eldeen Saqallah) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:07:25 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Bar Exam Accommodations Must be IN Person In-Reply-To: <0feb01d666cc$f8692450$e93b6cf0$@gmail.com> References: <096101d666cb$505154f0$f0f3fed0$@timeldermusic.com> <0feb01d666cc$f8692450$e93b6cf0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Same, previously with Michigan and same, also, with New York: I am trying to get them to do it remotely (by perhaps having another computer or phone as the remote monitoring software), though that is less likely; or to travel to my law school (still a drive away) and take it there, provided that there be a room and proctor available. Sincerely, seif On 7/30/20, Denise Avant via BlindLaw wrote: > It looks like you can include Illinois in the list. If you need a > reasonable > accommodation, you will have to appear in person. > > > Denise R. Avant, Esq. > President, > National Federation of the Blind of Illinois > 773-991-8050 > Live the life you want. > > For more information about NFBI, > Go to www.nfbofillinois.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tim Elder via > BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:44 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: tim at timeldermusic.com > Subject: [blindLaw] Bar Exam Accommodations Must be IN Person > > Are any folks on this list taking the bar exam this fall in California or > another state that has moved the exam online? I'm told NCBE will require > blind students to take the test in person while all other non-disabled > testers are online for safety. I find it shocking that they would require > disabled applicants to test in person under these conditions. Does this > issue impact anyone on this list or a colleague? If so, I'd like to talk > with them. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/davant1958%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/seifs%40umich.edu > -- Seif Saqallah (Pronouns: he/him/his.) 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From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Jul 31 14:25:42 2020 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:25:42 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] New temporary positions available at Northwest Justice Project(Washington state) Message-ID: From: washingtonattorneyswithdisabilitiesassociation at googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jonathan Ko Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 7:19 PM To: WashingtonAttorneyswithDisabilitiesAssociation at googlegroups.com Subject: [WADA] Fwd: New temporary positions available at Northwest Justice Project ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Bianca Anderson > Date: Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 4:51 PM Subject: New temporary positions available at Northwest Justice Project To: Bianca Anderson > Cc: Jerri Ninesling > Hello, I’d like to introduce myself, I’m Bianca Anderson, and I’m the new Human Resources Specialist for Northwest Justice Project. We have a number of new temporary positions open, and we’d greatly appreciate it if you would circulate these roles among your bar members and post them on any job boards you may have. I’ve attached the job descriptions in both PDF and Word format, and all of the jobs can be found on the NJP website (links included below.) Temporary Paralegal- Native American Unit Temporary Staff Attorney – CLEAR/Crime Victims Temporary Staff Attorney – Farmworker Unit Temporary Staff Attorney – Native American Unit/Crime Victims Temporary Staff Attorney – Native American Unit - Spokane Temporary Staff Attorney - Skagit - Employment Assistance Temporary Staff Attorney - Spokane - VOCA Additionally, as the email addresses I have on file may be out of date, please let me know if you’re still the correct person to contact within your organization regarding available positions. 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Name: Temporary Staff Attorney - NAU - CV 2020 07 27.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 209460 bytes Desc: Temporary Staff Attorney - NAU - CV 2020 07 27.pdf URL: From rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Fri Jul 31 19:42:27 2020 From: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com (rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:27 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA Convention, Disability Rights Meeting Message-ID: <003101d66772$b97036c0$2c50a440$@nyc.rr.com> Hi All: Does anyone know if there is a disability rights meeting in conjunction with the ABA convention? Thanks in advance. Ray Wayne From davant1958 at gmail.com Fri Jul 31 19:49:27 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:49:27 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA Convention, Disability Rights Meeting In-Reply-To: <003101d66772$b97036c0$2c50a440$@nyc.rr.com> References: <003101d66772$b97036c0$2c50a440$@nyc.rr.com> Message-ID: <131401d66773$b3cd3b40$1b67b1c0$@gmail.com> Ray, The Commission on Disability Rights met on Wednesday morning. Denise R. Avant, Esq. President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois 773-991-8050 Live the life you want. For more information about NFBI, Go to www.nfbofillinois.org -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Ray Wayne via BlindLaw Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 2:42 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Subject: [blindLaw] ABA Convention, Disability Rights Meeting Hi All: Does anyone know if there is a disability rights meeting in conjunction with the ABA convention? Thanks in advance. Ray Wayne _______________________________________________ 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/davant1958%40gmail.com From rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Fri Jul 31 19:53:04 2020 From: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com (rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:53:04 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA Convention, Disability Rights Meeting In-Reply-To: <131401d66773$b3cd3b40$1b67b1c0$@gmail.com> References: <003101d66772$b97036c0$2c50a440$@nyc.rr.com> <131401d66773$b3cd3b40$1b67b1c0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <003701d66774$34efdb10$9ecf9130$@nyc.rr.com> Thanks, Denise. Do you know if there will be any follow up meetings? Ray -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Denise Avant via BlindLaw Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 3:49 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: davant1958 at gmail.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA Convention, Disability Rights Meeting Ray, The Commission on Disability Rights met on Wednesday morning. Denise R. Avant, Esq. President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois 773-991-8050 Live the life you want. For more information about NFBI, Go to www.nfbofillinois.org -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Ray Wayne via BlindLaw Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 2:42 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Subject: [blindLaw] ABA Convention, Disability Rights Meeting Hi All: Does anyone know if there is a disability rights meeting in conjunction with the ABA convention? Thanks in advance. Ray Wayne _______________________________________________ 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/davant1958%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/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.com From davant1958 at gmail.com Fri Jul 31 20:06:05 2020 From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:06:05 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA Convention, Disability Rights Meeting In-Reply-To: <003701d66774$34efdb10$9ecf9130$@nyc.rr.com> References: <003101d66772$b97036c0$2c50a440$@nyc.rr.com> <131401d66773$b3cd3b40$1b67b1c0$@gmail.com> <003701d66774$34efdb10$9ecf9130$@nyc.rr.com> Message-ID: <132901d66776$06177210$12465630$@gmail.com> Not during the annual meeting. Denise R. Avant, Esq. President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois 773-991-8050 Live the life you want. For more information about NFBI, Go to www.nfbofillinois.org -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Ray Wayne via BlindLaw Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 2:53 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA Convention, Disability Rights Meeting Thanks, Denise. Do you know if there will be any follow up meetings? Ray -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Denise Avant via BlindLaw Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 3:49 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: davant1958 at gmail.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA Convention, Disability Rights Meeting Ray, The Commission on Disability Rights met on Wednesday morning. Denise R. Avant, Esq. President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois 773-991-8050 Live the life you want. For more information about NFBI, Go to www.nfbofillinois.org -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Ray Wayne via BlindLaw Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 2:42 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Subject: [blindLaw] ABA Convention, Disability Rights Meeting Hi All: Does anyone know if there is a disability rights meeting in conjunction with the ABA convention? Thanks in advance. Ray Wayne _______________________________________________ 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/davant1958%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/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.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/davant1958%40gmail.com