[blindLaw] limitation on blind attorneys

[Sarah Badillo]

On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 8:55 AM Sarah Badillo <sbadillo100 at gmail.com> 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 <cjdavis9193 at gmail.com> 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.
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> 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.