From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Apr 2 15:25:16 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2021 15:25:16 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] U.S. Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies Updatecivil rights division appellate section Olmstead Message-ID: From: U.S. Department of Justice Sent: Friday, April 2, 2021 8:16 AM Subject: U.S. Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies Update [The United States Department of Justice] You are subscribed to Attorney Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Chief) 04/02/2021 10:13 AM EDT Civil Rights Division (CRT) Special Litigation Section Washington, District of Columbia Announcement #: 21-ATT-SPL-007 (DMT) Application Deadline: April 21, 2021 The Deputy Chief will be dedicated to the Section's work pursuant to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program, which includes matters that seek to enforce compliance with the integration mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as interpreted by the Supreme Court in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), and the federal and statutory rights of individuals with disabilities in publicly run residential institutions through the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. §1997. The Deputy Chief will be responsible for duties such as, but not limited to: * supervising sensitive and complex investigations, litigation, and negotiations. In particular, the Deputy Chief will supervise: screening and development of new matters; comprehensive investigations involving in-person visits, witness interviews, experts, data analysis, and preparation of written recommendations, legal analyses, and proposed findings; the negotiation, monitoring, and enforcement of settlement agreements; and complex litigation involving extensive discovery, pretrial motions practice, preliminary injunction hearings, trials, and post-judgment enforcement and contempt proceedings; * reviewing, editing, and approving extensive written work product; * supervising and mentoring attorneys and other Section staff; * working with the Section Chief and management team to develop or revise, and implement, strategies and enforcement priorities; * coordinating with other federal agencies to ensure effective and efficient information sharing and case referral; * supervising and conducting outreach activities, including conference presentations, to individuals affected by the work of the Section; and * undertaking various administrative duties, including evaluating attorneys and staff and performing non-litigating assignments and special projects assigned by the Chief or other officials in the Division. Special Litigation Counsel 04/02/2021 10:02 AM EDT Civil Rights Division (CRT) Appellate Section Washington, District of Columbia Announcement #: 21-ATT-APP-008 (DMT) Application Deadline: April 21, 2021 The incumbent of this position will report directly to the Section Chief and be responsible for duties such as, but not limited to, (1) personally handling some of the most difficult and complex court of appeals cases and, in cooperation with the Solicitor General, Supreme Court cases falling within the jurisdiction of the Division; (2) serving as the senior attorney among team assigned to certain cases; and (3) providing guidance to other attorneys in selected matters and projects. In addition, the Special Litigation Counsel will be expected to handle other special assignments to be made by the Section Chief and to assist in operation of the Section. ________________________________ [Instagram icon] | [FaceBook icon] | [YouTube] | [Twitter icon] ________________________________ You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the U.S. Department of Justice website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy | GovDelivery Privacy Policy From seifs at umich.edu Wed Apr 7 12:45:19 2021 From: seifs at umich.edu (Seif-Eldeen Saqallah) Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2021 08:45:19 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Offer of Braille Critical Pass Flashcards for Law School/the Bar Exam (Sending again). Message-ID: Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:01:32 -0400 Good day all, I graduated law school (Thank God) and possibly have braille bar flashcards to offer For braille law school readers/bar studiers. Note that this is an offer and subject to my ability of fulfilling it. I offer tentatively in the hopes that some might find it useful, if it works on my end too. these are from Critical Pass (now the older 2019 edition). Generally, they are updated each year, but the material really does not change much. CP prices them around $250. There are other, perhaps better, resources to help study for the bar, but these are already brailed for those who find it beneficial. Dear friends graciously formatted and then brailed the flashcards for me; because it is not an institutional product, I offer the braille as is, on large braille paper, not double-sided (sometimes a second page only has a couple lines of text), in UEB, and contained in 7 or so large binders. I could try to ship these to you, conditioned on if I can work with the post office to do so. As samples, attached are: (1) a jpg of one of the flashcards (chosen for formatting, other cards have more difficult content); (2) a txt conversion of that; and (3) docx and pdf copies of how that card was written and formatted to make it more braille-friendly. Information about Critical Pass is below. Please feel free to contact me, probably off-list, at seifs at umich.edu or 248-325-7091, if these are beneficial to you. Critical Pass https://criticalpass.com/ MBE FLASHCARDS Pass the bar exam with the help of Critical Pass. Our cards break down all concepts you need to know to master the MBE. Color-coded, cross-referenced, and organized by subject and sub-topic, Critical Pass helps you learn and memorize for the bar exam. BAR ESSAY FLASHCARDS MEE Essay Flashcards help you learn and memorize all key concepts you'll need to know to master bar exam essays. (Also available on amazon; should come with a mobile app with all the flashcards too.) For our MBE Flashcard set, there are 375 substantive cards in total, with the following breakdown: Torts - 44 Criminal Law & Procedure - 70 Evidence - 42 Property - 65 Contracts - 41 Constitutional Law - 50 Civil Procedure - 62 In addition to these counts, each subject has an index card and five blank cards for your use. Study smarter for the bar exam with Critical Pass. MEE Flashcards help you learn, understand, and memorize black letter law required to master essays on the bar exam. Q: Can I use these in a non-UBE state? A: Definitely. While the cards are geared towards the MEE and based on MEE Subject Matter Outlines, the law is generally applicable to almost all states. Moreover, each card comes with blank space for you to add state-specific distinctions. Q: What subjects are covered? A: Business Associations (Agency, Partnerships, Corporation), Conflicts of Law, Family Law, Trusts & Estates (includes Wills), Secured Transactions Q: How many cards are there? A: There are 117 substantive cards, plus five blank cards per subject (two blanks for Conflicts of Law). Q: How are these different from MBE cards? A: Beyond covering different subjects, the MEE cards are designed to give you the knowledge you need to master essays. MEE Flashcards focus on big picture ideas and concepts that appear consistently on essays. Warmly, Seif -- Seif Saqallah (Mr.) University of Michigan Juris Doctor/ Masters in Middle Eastern and North African Studies J.D/M.A Graduate | 2020 International Studies, Arabic Studies, and Judaic Studies; Law, Justice, and Social Change B.A | 2017 248-325-7091 | seifs at umich.edu The information in this transmittal (including attachments, if any) is confidential and may contain privileged information protected from disclosure by law. 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LaBarre) Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2021 07:43:26 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <017801d72c7d$27a57d10$76f07730$@labarrelaw.com> FYI From: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 6:28 AM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice From: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 8:27 AM 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. 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In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the Atlanta-based appeals court ruled that although "inaccessibility online can be a significant inconvenience," supermarket chain Winn-Dixie cannot be found liable under Title III of the ADA for having a website that is inaccessible to disabled people who use screen-reading software. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Apr 8 23:32:24 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2021 23:32:24 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Disability Discrimination Suit Against City of Chicago Regarding Pedestrians with Visual Disabilities - U.S. DOJ - April 8, 2021 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-moves-intervene-disability-discrimination-suit-against-city-chicago Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Disability Discrimination Suit Against City of Chicago Regarding Pedestrians with Visual Disabilities Office of Public Affairs U.S. DOJ April 8, 2021 The Justice Department today moved to intervene in a disability discrimination lawsuit that private plaintiffs with visual disabilities brought against the City of Chicago under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504). The department's proposed complaint alleges that the city fails to provide people who are blind, have low vision, or are deaf-blind with equal access to pedestrian signal information at intersections. Pedestrian signal information, such as a flashing "Walk/Don't Walk" signal, indicates when it is safe to cross the street. Accessible pedestrian signals (APSs) are devices that provide pedestrians with safe-crossing information in a non-visual format, such as through audible tones, speech messages, and vibrotactile surfaces. Since at least 2006, Chicago has recognized the need to install APSs for pedestrians with visual disabilities. Yet, while Chicago currently provides sighted pedestrians visual crossing signals at nearly 2,700 intersections, it has installed APSs at only 15 of those intersections. The proposed suit alleges that the lack of APSs at over 99% of Chicago's signalized intersections subjects people who are blind, have low vision, or are deaf-blind to added risks and burdens not faced by sighted pedestrians, including fear of injury or death. "The ADA and Section 504 require that individuals with disabilities have equal access to public services, including access to pedestrian crossing information that is critical for safety and for full participation in community life," said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Pamela S. Karlan of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. "Chicago has determined that safe-crossing information is necessary for sighted pedestrians to navigate throughout the city, and this suit seeks to ensure that the city provides the same benefit to people with visual disabilities." "The U.S. Attorney's Office is taking this action to ensure that Chicagoans with disabilities are provided equal access to city services, particularly those services whose purpose is public safety," said U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch Jr. for the Northern District of Illinois. "We are concerned about the serious lack of accessibility to safe intersection crossings for Chicagoans who are blind, have low vision, or are deaf-blind, and we are confident that our involvement in this important case will ultimately bring a meaningful resolution to the city and its millions of residents, daily commuters, and visitors." The motion and complaint seeking intervention were jointly filed by the Disability Rights Section of the department's Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois. The case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patrick Johnson and Sarah J. North, and Trial Attorney Matthew Faiella. To read the motion to intervene, please click here: https://www.ada.gov/acbmc/acbmc_motion.html. For more information on the Civil Rights Division, please visit www.justice.gov/crt. For more information on the ADA, please call the department's toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (TDD 800-514-0383) or visit www.ada.gov. Members of the public may report possible civil rights violations at https://civilrights.justice.gov/report. From mnowicki4 at icloud.com Fri Apr 9 00:53:25 2021 From: mnowicki4 at icloud.com (Michal Nowicki) Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2021 19:53:25 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] 11C says Websites Not Bound by ADA Accessibility Rules In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00db01d72cda$c0254680$406fd380$@icloud.com> Thank you, Noel, for sharing this. What impact is this decision likely to have on other ADA website litigation? Michal -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:11 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Nightingale, Noel Subject: [blindLaw] 11C says Websites Not Bound by ADA Accessibility Rules News coverage: https://www.courthousenews.com/websites-not-bound-by-ada-accessibility-rules -11th-circuit-finds/ 11C Decision: https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201713467.pdf Article Excerpt: In a decision that a dissenting judge warned could have widespread consequences for visually impaired people, a split panel of the 11th Circuit ruled Wednesday that websites for businesses that are generally open to the public are not places of public accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the Atlanta-based appeals court ruled that although "inaccessibility online can be a significant inconvenience," supermarket chain Winn-Dixie cannot be found liable under Title III of the ADA for having a website that is inaccessible to disabled people who use screen-reading software. _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com From wmodnl at hotmail.com Fri Apr 9 08:24:39 2021 From: wmodnl at hotmail.com (wmodnl wmodnl) Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2021 08:24:39 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] 11C says Websites Not Bound by ADA Accessibility Rules In-Reply-To: <00db01d72cda$c0254680$406fd380$@icloud.com> References: , <00db01d72cda$c0254680$406fd380$@icloud.com> Message-ID: So are they trying to reverse the supreme court decision and the dominoes case? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 8, 2021, at 23:09, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: > > Thank you, Noel, for sharing this. What impact is this decision likely to > have on other ADA website litigation? > > Michal > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel > via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:11 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: Nightingale, Noel > Subject: [blindLaw] 11C says Websites Not Bound by ADA Accessibility Rules > > > News coverage: > https://www.courthousenews.com/websites-not-bound-by-ada-accessibility-rules > -11th-circuit-finds/ > 11C Decision: > https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201713467.pdf > > Article Excerpt: > In a decision that a dissenting judge warned could have widespread > consequences for visually impaired people, a split panel of the 11th Circuit > ruled Wednesday that websites for businesses that are generally open to the > public are not places of public accommodation under the Americans With > Disabilities Act. > > In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the Atlanta-based appeals court ruled that > although "inaccessibility online can be a significant inconvenience," > supermarket chain Winn-Dixie cannot be found liable under Title III of the > ADA for having a website that is inaccessible to disabled people who use > screen-reading software. > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40icloud.com > > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/wmodnl%40hotmail.com From NSingh at cov.com Fri Apr 9 22:34:26 2021 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2021 22:34:26 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] 11C says Websites Not Bound by ADA Accessibility Rules In-Reply-To: References: , <00db01d72cda$c0254680$406fd380$@icloud.com> Message-ID: No. Based on a quick Google search, Dominos came out of the 9th Cir. Where the court ruled in favor of the blind plaintiff. SCOTUS did not take that case, so the 9th Cir. Ruling remains. The 11th Cir. Is different. If more circuits weigh in, continuing a circuit split, SCOTUS may take up an online accessibility ADA case later. I am just not familiar with existing law from other circuits to know how much of a split there is right now. These issues could be resolved if DOJ were to issue guidance about online accessibility or else if Congress were to amend the ADA to include digital spaces. Till then, your jurisdiction may have less or more favorable law. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of wmodnl wmodnl via BlindLaw Sent: Friday, April 9, 2021 4:25 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: wmodnl wmodnl Subject: Re: [blindLaw] 11C says Websites Not Bound by ADA Accessibility Rules [EXTERNAL] So are they trying to reverse the supreme court decision and the dominoes case? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 8, 2021, at 23:09, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw wrote: > > Thank you, Noel, for sharing this. What impact is this decision > likely to have on other ADA website litigation? > > Michal > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Nightingale, > Noel via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:11 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: Nightingale, Noel > Subject: [blindLaw] 11C says Websites Not Bound by ADA Accessibility > Rules > > > News coverage: > https://www.courthousenews.com/websites-not-bound-by-ada-accessibility > -rules > -11th-circuit-finds/ > 11C Decision: > https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201713467.pdf > > Article Excerpt: > In a decision that a dissenting judge warned could have widespread > consequences for visually impaired people, a split panel of the 11th > Circuit ruled Wednesday that websites for businesses that are > generally open to the public are not places of public accommodation > under the Americans With Disabilities Act. > > In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the Atlanta-based appeals court ruled > that although "inaccessibility online can be a significant inconvenience," > supermarket chain Winn-Dixie cannot be found liable under Title III of > the ADA for having a website that is inaccessible to disabled people > who use screen-reading software. > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mnowicki4%40iclo > ud.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/wmodnl%40hotmail > .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 kelbycarlson at gmail.com Mon Apr 12 15:55:01 2021 From: kelbycarlson at gmail.com (K. Scott Carlson) Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:55:01 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Creating, A Reproduced Record for Federal Habeas Message-ID: <270548F9-7338-48CE-8112-E99CECC927B2@gmail.com> Has anyone done this before? I have my first petition for habeas to respond to, and I have no idea how to go about creating a reproduced record, particularly since I'll need to have two copies of everything, one OCRed for my own use and one original. Any prosecutors or defense attorneys who have done this, your help would be greatly appreciated. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Apr 12 19:52:48 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:52:48 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Job Announcement: Federal Trade Commission Northwest Region Message-ID: From: 'McKewen, Richard' via Federal Attorneys Networking Group of Seattle Sent: Monday, April 12, 2021 12:11 PM Subject: [fangs] Job Announcement: FTC Northwest Region The FTC is hiring attorneys in Seattle (and other locations!). USAJOBS - Job Announcement Feel free to ping me with any questions about the job. Our office is a great place to work. Richard McKewen (he/him/his) • Attorney • U.S. Federal Trade Commission • Northwest Regional Office 915 Second Ave., Suite 2896 • Seattle, WA • 98174 • T: 206-220-4595 • F: 206-220-6366 -- -- 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/CO6PR09MB8535B5748F16F71A7ADBEF64D5709%40CO6PR09MB8535.namprd09.prod.outlook.com. From tmeloy83 at icloud.com Thu Apr 15 21:35:29 2021 From: tmeloy83 at icloud.com (tmeloy83 at icloud.com) Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:35:29 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Using Clio with Jaws Message-ID: <04f001d7323f$41e516a0$c5af43e0$@icloud.com> Hello everyone, I'm looking at case management software for possible use in our firm and am wondering if anyone's had any experience using Clio? It has a lot of features I think we would find useful. A sales representative advises that some features, but not all, are compatible with jaws. Has anyone had any experience using Clio with jaws? If not, what suggestions would you have for case management software? Any advice is welcome! Thank you, Timothy J. Meloy, Esq. From agtolentino at gmail.com Thu Apr 15 21:56:36 2021 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:56:36 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Using Clio with Jaws In-Reply-To: <04f001d7323f$41e516a0$c5af43e0$@icloud.com> References: <04f001d7323f$41e516a0$c5af43e0$@icloud.com> Message-ID: <295D622B-FF0F-4353-A8A2-C878F3E81F1A@gmail.com> Good afternoon, FWIW It’s usable with NVDA and they do have an accessibility project manager. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 15, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > > I'm looking at case management software for possible use in our firm and am > wondering if anyone's had any experience using Clio? It has a lot of > features I think we would find useful. A sales representative advises that > some features, but not all, are compatible with jaws. Has anyone had any > experience using Clio with jaws? If not, what suggestions would you have > for case management software? Any advice is welcome! > > Thank you, > > Timothy J. Meloy, Esq. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Thu Apr 15 23:22:30 2021 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:22:30 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Using Clio with Jaws In-Reply-To: <295D622B-FF0F-4353-A8A2-C878F3E81F1A@gmail.com> References: <295D622B-FF0F-4353-A8A2-C878F3E81F1A@gmail.com> Message-ID: <7EBC4031-E6E7-4358-AC8F-11E8E673FE8F@gmail.com> I used it in law school in 2013 and 2014. It was fairly accessible but not perfect. 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 Apr 15, 2021, at 4:58 PM, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw wrote: > > Good afternoon, > FWIW It’s usable with NVDA and they do have an accessibility project manager. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 15, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> >> >> I'm looking at case management software for possible use in our firm and am >> wondering if anyone's had any experience using Clio? It has a lot of >> features I think we would find useful. A sales representative advises that >> some features, but not all, are compatible with jaws. Has anyone had any >> experience using Clio with jaws? If not, what suggestions would you have >> for case management software? Any advice is welcome! >> >> Thank you, >> >> Timothy J. Meloy, Esq. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 tmeloy83 at icloud.com Fri Apr 16 13:53:59 2021 From: tmeloy83 at icloud.com (Timothy Meloy) Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:53:59 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Using Clio with Jaws In-Reply-To: <7EBC4031-E6E7-4358-AC8F-11E8E673FE8F@gmail.com> References: <7EBC4031-E6E7-4358-AC8F-11E8E673FE8F@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks Tai. Did anything stick out to you as to what didn't work? Does anyone have any other recommendations for case management software? TJ > On Apr 15, 2021, at 7:23 PM, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw wrote: > > I used it in law school in 2013 and 2014. It was fairly accessible but not perfect. > > 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 Apr 15, 2021, at 4:58 PM, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Good afternoon, >> FWIW It’s usable with NVDA and they do have an accessibility project manager. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Apr 15, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> >>> >>> I'm looking at case management software for possible use in our firm and am >>> wondering if anyone's had any experience using Clio? It has a lot of >>> features I think we would find useful. A sales representative advises that >>> some features, but not all, are compatible with jaws. Has anyone had any >>> experience using Clio with jaws? If not, what suggestions would you have >>> for case management software? Any advice is welcome! >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Timothy J. Meloy, Esq. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/tmeloy83%40icloud.com From mrallman116 at gmail.com Fri Apr 16 14:33:21 2021 From: mrallman116 at gmail.com (mrallman116 at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:33:21 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Using Clio with Jaws In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1675E6A7-CF60-4228-A18E-B68AA73136EB@gmail.com> Good morning. My name is Melissa Allman and I very rarely post to this list. I worked for an employer for a few years that used this case management system. I want to be clear that I have not used it in three years so things might have improved. I found Clio inaccessible and therefore very difficult to use on a Windows operating system. There were lots of unlabeled buttons and circumstathere were lots of unlabeled buttons and circumstances where jaws could only read the underlying code instead of text or buttons and links. at that time I believe I was using Internet explorer but I think I also tried it with chrome. I consulted with some individuals with expertise in accessibility at the time and they confirmed that jaws scripts would have to be created to make it work well. I was in close communication with the folks at Clio during that time. And at first believe them to be committed to making their case management system accessible. then they launched a new version that was just horrible because accessibility had not been contemplated in the design. When I raise that issue with them after that point, I pretty much began to get lipservice and gave up. I did find their app to be much more accessible and used it on an iOS device as a workaround until I moved on from that place of employment. I found the experience frustrating and disheartening and I’m encouraged to hear that they now have an accessibility project manager. I don’t know if this information is at all helpful but I wish you the best of luck in finding a case management system that works for you. I am in a position where I am not practicing law so no longer have to worry about case management systems so I cannot recommend one at this time. Melissa Allman Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 16, 2021, at 9:55 AM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: > > Thanks Tai. Did anything stick out to you as to what didn't work? Does anyone have any other recommendations for case management software? > TJ > > >> On Apr 15, 2021, at 7:23 PM, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> I used it in law school in 2013 and 2014. It was fairly accessible but not perfect. >> >> 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 Apr 15, 2021, at 4:58 PM, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> Good afternoon, >>> FWIW It’s usable with NVDA and they do have an accessibility project manager. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Apr 15, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm looking at case management software for possible use in our firm and am >>>> wondering if anyone's had any experience using Clio? It has a lot of >>>> features I think we would find useful. A sales representative advises that >>>> some features, but not all, are compatible with jaws. Has anyone had any >>>> experience using Clio with jaws? If not, what suggestions would you have >>>> for case management software? Any advice is welcome! >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> Timothy J. Meloy, Esq. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/tmeloy83%40icloud.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mrallman116%40gmail.com From keribcu at gmail.com Fri Apr 16 16:08:06 2021 From: keribcu at gmail.com (Keri Svendsen) Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:08:06 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] blind probation officers Message-ID: <93a4b435-2725-8c8d-7a9c-08f04708daf6@gmail.com> good afternoon all, Is there anyone on this list or is there anyone that someone knows that has been a probation officer while blind? I'd like to connect with one if there is such to ask some questions. you can contact me off list at keribcu at gmail.com thank you, -- Keri Svendsen From morgaynemulkern at gmail.com Fri Apr 16 16:49:44 2021 From: morgaynemulkern at gmail.com (Morgan Mulkernm) Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:49:44 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Using Clio with Jaws In-Reply-To: <1675E6A7-CF60-4228-A18E-B68AA73136EB@gmail.com> References: <1675E6A7-CF60-4228-A18E-B68AA73136EB@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi, Based off my experience in 2018 Clio was not very accessible, lots of unlabeled buttons, and it took special computer help I consulted with blind tech experts and sighted clinical professors for me to use it on a bare minimum in my school at that time, echo Melissa. other parts of it I could not access. good thing it was a team environment because the student attorney I worked with on my cases enjoyed keeping track of the files and preferred me to be the one that speaks and engaged with clients. i'm not sure if it changed since 2018. I wish you the best of luck finding the right system! i'm curious to hear what system you end up deciding to go with. It's always beneficial to know what's accessible when haha. Best, Morgayne Mulkern 7748267428 morgaynemulkern at gmail.com sent from my iPhone > On Apr 16, 2021, at 10:34 AM, Melissa Allman via BlindLaw wrote: > > Good morning. My name is Melissa Allman and I very rarely post to this list. I worked for an employer for a few years that used this case management system. I want to be clear that I have not used it in three years > > so things might have improved. I found Clio inaccessible and therefore very difficult to use on a Windows operating system. There were lots of unlabeled buttons and circumstathere were lots of unlabeled buttons and circumstances where jaws could only read the underlying code instead of text or buttons and links. at that time I believe I was using Internet explorer but I think I also tried it with chrome. I consulted with some individuals with expertise in accessibility at the time and they confirmed that jaws scripts would have to be created to make it work well. I was in close communication with the folks at Clio during that time. And at first believe them to be committed to making their case management system accessible. then they launched a new version that was just horrible because accessibility had not been contemplated in the design. When I raise that issue with them after that point, I pretty much began to get lipservice and gave up. I did find their app to be much more accessible and used it on an iOS device as a workaround until I moved on from that place of employment. I found the experience frustrating and disheartening and I’m encouraged to hear that they now have an accessibility project manager. I don’t know if this information is at all helpful but I wish you the best of luck in finding a case management system that works for you. I am in a position where I am not practicing law so no longer have to worry about case management systems so I cannot recommend one at this time. > > Melissa Allman Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 16, 2021, at 9:55 AM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Thanks Tai. Did anything stick out to you as to what didn't work? Does anyone have any other recommendations for case management software? >> TJ >> >> >>>> On Apr 15, 2021, at 7:23 PM, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> I used it in law school in 2013 and 2014. It was fairly accessible but not perfect. >>> >>> 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 Apr 15, 2021, at 4:58 PM, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> Good afternoon, >>>> FWIW It’s usable with NVDA and they do have an accessibility project manager. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>>> On Apr 15, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I'm looking at case management software for possible use in our firm and am >>>>> wondering if anyone's had any experience using Clio? It has a lot of >>>>> features I think we would find useful. A sales representative advises that >>>>> some features, but not all, are compatible with jaws. Has anyone had any >>>>> experience using Clio with jaws? If not, what suggestions would you have >>>>> for case management software? Any advice is welcome! >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> >>>>> Timothy J. Meloy, Esq. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/tmeloy83%40icloud.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mrallman116%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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/morgaynemulkern%40gmail.com From tim at timeldermusic.com Fri Apr 16 16:59:50 2021 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (tim at timeldermusic.com) Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:59:50 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Using Clio with Jaws In-Reply-To: <7EBC4031-E6E7-4358-AC8F-11E8E673FE8F@gmail.com> References: <295D622B-FF0F-4353-A8A2-C878F3E81F1A@gmail.com> <7EBC4031-E6E7-4358-AC8F-11E8E673FE8F@gmail.com> Message-ID: <01c601d732e1$ea380810$bea81830$@timeldermusic.com> TRE Legal uses Clio. I can do everything I need to do and they respond to requests for improvement. I echo that they aren't perfect. The task assignment and tracking system generally seems clunky and is easier to work with through Microsoft integrations in 360 via To-Do, Outlook, etc. We don't do much with the document storage and management features. I also prefer to enter time in Excel and periodically upload because it is more efficient. I could enter my time entries directly in the iOS app or desktop browser interface if needed. A nice feature is that you can work in other systems and sync if your firm has enabled integration. -----Original Message----- From: Tai Tomasi Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:23 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Using Clio with Jaws I used it in law school in 2013 and 2014. It was fairly accessible but not perfect. 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 Apr 15, 2021, at 4:58 PM, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw wrote: > > Good afternoon, > FWIW It’s usable with NVDA and they do have an accessibility project manager. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 15, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> >> >> I'm looking at case management software for possible use in our firm >> and am wondering if anyone's had any experience using Clio? It has a >> lot of features I think we would find useful. A sales representative >> advises that some features, but not all, are compatible with jaws. >> Has anyone had any experience using Clio with jaws? If not, what >> suggestions would you have for case management software? Any advice is welcome! >> >> Thank you, >> >> Timothy J. Meloy, Esq. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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%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/tai.tomasi8%40gm > ail.com From mrallman116 at gmail.com Fri Apr 16 17:51:00 2021 From: mrallman116 at gmail.com (mrallman116 at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:51:00 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Using Clio with Jaws In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yep this sounds about right. I stopped using Clio in 2018. Sounds like Tim Elder has had better experiences since then so I am encouraged to hear that they have improved and are receptive to continuing to do so. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 16, 2021, at 12:49 PM, Morgan Mulkernm wrote: > > Hi, > > Based off my experience in 2018 Clio was not very accessible, lots of unlabeled buttons, and it took special computer help I consulted with blind tech experts and sighted clinical professors for me to use it on a bare minimum in my school at that time, echo Melissa. other parts of it I could not access. good thing it was a team environment because the student attorney I worked with on my cases enjoyed keeping track of the files and preferred me to be the one that speaks and engaged with clients. i'm not sure if it changed since 2018. I wish you the best of luck finding the right system! i'm curious to hear what system you end up deciding to go with. It's always beneficial to know what's accessible when haha. > > Best, > Morgayne Mulkern > 7748267428 > morgaynemulkern at gmail.com > sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 16, 2021, at 10:34 AM, Melissa Allman via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Good morning. My name is Melissa Allman and I very rarely post to this list. I worked for an employer for a few years that used this case management system. I want to be clear that I have not used it in three years >> >> so things might have improved. I found Clio inaccessible and therefore very difficult to use on a Windows operating system. There were lots of unlabeled buttons and circumstathere were lots of unlabeled buttons and circumstances where jaws could only read the underlying code instead of text or buttons and links. at that time I believe I was using Internet explorer but I think I also tried it with chrome. I consulted with some individuals with expertise in accessibility at the time and they confirmed that jaws scripts would have to be created to make it work well. I was in close communication with the folks at Clio during that time. And at first believe them to be committed to making their case management system accessible. then they launched a new version that was just horrible because accessibility had not been contemplated in the design. When I raise that issue with them after that point, I pretty much began to get lipservice and gave up. I did find their app to be much more accessible and used it on an iOS device as a workaround until I moved on from that place of employment. I found the experience frustrating and disheartening and I’m encouraged to hear that they now have an accessibility project manager. I don’t know if this information is at all helpful but I wish you the best of luck in finding a case management system that works for you. I am in a position where I am not practicing law so no longer have to worry about case management systems so I cannot recommend one at this time. >> >> Melissa Allman Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Apr 16, 2021, at 9:55 AM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Tai. Did anything stick out to you as to what didn't work? Does anyone have any other recommendations for case management software? >>> TJ >>> >>> >>>>> On Apr 15, 2021, at 7:23 PM, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> I used it in law school in 2013 and 2014. It was fairly accessible but not perfect. >>>> >>>> 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 Apr 15, 2021, at 4:58 PM, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Good afternoon, >>>>> FWIW It’s usable with NVDA and they do have an accessibility project manager. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 15, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm looking at case management software for possible use in our firm and am >>>>>> wondering if anyone's had any experience using Clio? It has a lot of >>>>>> features I think we would find useful. A sales representative advises that >>>>>> some features, but not all, are compatible with jaws. Has anyone had any >>>>>> experience using Clio with jaws? If not, what suggestions would you have >>>>>> for case management software? Any advice is welcome! >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>> >>>>>> Timothy J. Meloy, Esq. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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/tmeloy83%40icloud.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BlindLaw mailing list >>> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mrallman116%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/morgaynemulkern%40gmail.com From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Fri Apr 16 18:10:24 2021 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:10:24 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Using Clio with Jaws In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <229F2876-0291-455A-AB17-5DCD285738C1@gmail.com> I honestly don’t remember. I do remember that I liked how each case had a unique email address and you could send emails that would automatically be saved to that case which was nice. I wasn’t required to use advanced features, as I was a clinic student. 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 Apr 16, 2021, at 8:55 AM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: > > Thanks Tai. Did anything stick out to you as to what didn't work? Does anyone have any other recommendations for case management software? > TJ > > >> On Apr 15, 2021, at 7:23 PM, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> I used it in law school in 2013 and 2014. It was fairly accessible but not perfect. >> >> 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 Apr 15, 2021, at 4:58 PM, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> Good afternoon, >>> FWIW It’s usable with NVDA and they do have an accessibility project manager. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Apr 15, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Timothy Meloy via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm looking at case management software for possible use in our firm and am >>>> wondering if anyone's had any experience using Clio? It has a lot of >>>> features I think we would find useful. A sales representative advises that >>>> some features, but not all, are compatible with jaws. Has anyone had any >>>> experience using Clio with jaws? If not, what suggestions would you have >>>> for case management software? Any advice is welcome! >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> Timothy J. Meloy, Esq. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/tmeloy83%40icloud.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tai.tomasi8%40gmail.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Apr 20 19:59:24 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:59:24 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Public Service Fellowship Opportunity Message-ID: From: washingtonattorneyswithdisabilitiesassociation at googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Harumi Miura Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 11:48 AM To: Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association Subject: [WADA] Public Service Fellowship Opportunity Hello, I am excited to share with you all that our 2021-23 Public Rights Project Fellowship is recruiting applicants for our fourth cohort! 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Ideally, it would integrate with Windows so that I could just click on the folder, process all the PDFs, and come back to a bunch of Word files later. Has anyone had good experiences with such an app? What about accessibility? Are there any apps that you've found to be particularly accessible (or inaccessible)? > > Most of the PDFs I have to deal with don't include handwriting. It's just that I can sometimes have quite a lot of them to deal with at once (such as when reviewing the contents of a virtual data room in an M&A transaction). > > Thanks for any input. > > Best, > > Angie > > Angela Matney, CIPP/US (She/Her) > Senior Counsel > [Loeb & Loeb LLP] > 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001 > Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax: 202.403.3407 | E-mail: amatney at loeb.com > Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com > > > > ________________________________ > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. 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Thank you, Loeb & Loeb LLP. > ________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/ainekc%40gmail.com From NSingh at cov.com Wed Apr 21 16:02:42 2021 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:02:42 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Batch OCR In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4c8e7b14c0654531aa0e68533374c0a2@CBivEX06EUS.cov.com> I use OmniPage for this. It is pretty good, not perfect, but nothing is. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angela Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:51 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Angela Matney Subject: [blindLaw] Batch OCR [EXTERNAL] Hello everyone, I believe I've asked this question before, but it's been a while, and maybe someone has new information. I'm looking for an application that can OCR all of the PDFs in a given folder with little input from me. Ideally, it would integrate with Windows so that I could just click on the folder, process all the PDFs, and come back to a bunch of Word files later. Has anyone had good experiences with such an app? What about accessibility? Are there any apps that you've found to be particularly accessible (or inaccessible)? Most of the PDFs I have to deal with don't include handwriting. It's just that I can sometimes have quite a lot of them to deal with at once (such as when reviewing the contents of a virtual data room in an M&A transaction). Thanks for any input. Best, Angie Angela Matney, CIPP/US (She/Her) Senior Counsel [Loeb & Loeb LLP] 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001 Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax: 202.403.3407 | E-mail: amatney at loeb.com Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. 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From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:03 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Singh, Nandini Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Batch OCR I use OmniPage for this. It is pretty good, not perfect, but nothing is. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angela Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:51 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Angela Matney Subject: [blindLaw] Batch OCR [EXTERNAL] Hello everyone, I believe I've asked this question before, but it's been a while, and maybe someone has new information. I'm looking for an application that can OCR all of the PDFs in a given folder with little input from me. Ideally, it would integrate with Windows so that I could just click on the folder, process all the PDFs, and come back to a bunch of Word files later. Has anyone had good experiences with such an app? What about accessibility? Are there any apps that you've found to be particularly accessible (or inaccessible)? Most of the PDFs I have to deal with don't include handwriting. It's just that I can sometimes have quite a lot of them to deal with at once (such as when reviewing the contents of a virtual data room in an M&A transaction). Thanks for any input. Best, Angie Angela Matney, CIPP/US (She/Her) Senior Counsel [Loeb & Loeb LLP] 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001 Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax: 202.403.3407 | E-mail: amatney at loeb.com Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. 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Thank you, Loeb & Loeb LLP. ________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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/amatney%40loeb.com From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Wed Apr 21 16:11:05 2021 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (Tai Tomasi) Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:11:05 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Batch OCR In-Reply-To: <4c8e7b14c0654531aa0e68533374c0a2@CBivEX06EUS.cov.com> References: <4c8e7b14c0654531aa0e68533374c0a2@CBivEX06EUS.cov.com> Message-ID: <821B0A47-33CE-4AAC-B98D-A5A7690B1329@gmail.com> Abbyy FineReader can do 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 Apr 21, 2021, at 11:04 AM, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw wrote: > > I use OmniPage for this. It is pretty good, not perfect, but nothing is. > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angela Matney via BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:51 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Angela Matney > Subject: [blindLaw] Batch OCR > > [EXTERNAL] > > Hello everyone, > > I believe I've asked this question before, but it's been a while, and maybe someone has new information. > > I'm looking for an application that can OCR all of the PDFs in a given folder with little input from me. Ideally, it would integrate with Windows so that I could just click on the folder, process all the PDFs, and come back to a bunch of Word files later. Has anyone had good experiences with such an app? What about accessibility? Are there any apps that you've found to be particularly accessible (or inaccessible)? > > Most of the PDFs I have to deal with don't include handwriting. It's just that I can sometimes have quite a lot of them to deal with at once (such as when reviewing the contents of a virtual data room in an M&A transaction). > > Thanks for any input. > > Best, > > Angie > > Angela Matney, CIPP/US (She/Her) > Senior Counsel > [Loeb & Loeb LLP] > 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001 Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax: 202.403.3407 | E-mail: amatney at loeb.com > Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com > > > > ________________________________ > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender. Please destroy the original transmission and its attachments without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you, Loeb & Loeb LLP. > ________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tai.tomasi8%40gmail.com From BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com Wed Apr 21 16:25:17 2021 From: BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com (Brian Unitt) Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:25:17 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Batch OCR In-Reply-To: <113863a4da244163a0657cbbb307cc23@loeb.com> References: <4c8e7b14c0654531aa0e68533374c0a2@CBivEX06EUS.cov.com> <113863a4da244163a0657cbbb307cc23@loeb.com> Message-ID: I have used all three and prefer OmniPage, but they all can get the job done. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Holstein, Taylor and Unitt A Professional Corporation 6185 Magnolia Ave, PMB 40 Riverside, CA 92506 P: 951-682-7030 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angela Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:10 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Angela Matney Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Batch OCR Thanks! I used to use that a long time ago but haven’t in recent years. I’ll look into that for sure. From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:03 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Singh, Nandini Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Batch OCR I use OmniPage for this. It is pretty good, not perfect, but nothing is. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angela Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:51 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Angela Matney Subject: [blindLaw] Batch OCR [EXTERNAL] Hello everyone, I believe I've asked this question before, but it's been a while, and maybe someone has new information. I'm looking for an application that can OCR all of the PDFs in a given folder with little input from me. Ideally, it would integrate with Windows so that I could just click on the folder, process all the PDFs, and come back to a bunch of Word files later. Has anyone had good experiences with such an app? What about accessibility? Are there any apps that you've found to be particularly accessible (or inaccessible)? Most of the PDFs I have to deal with don't include handwriting. It's just that I can sometimes have quite a lot of them to deal with at once (such as when reviewing the contents of a virtual data room in an M&A transaction). Thanks for any input. Best, Angie Angela Matney, CIPP/US (She/Her) Senior Counsel [Loeb & Loeb LLP] 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001 Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax: 202.403.3407 | E-mail: amatney at loeb.com Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. 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Thank you, Loeb & Loeb LLP. ________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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/amatney%40loeb.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.com From amatney at loeb.com Wed Apr 21 16:33:54 2021 From: amatney at loeb.com (Angela Matney) Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:33:54 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Batch OCR In-Reply-To: References: <4c8e7b14c0654531aa0e68533374c0a2@CBivEX06EUS.cov.com> <113863a4da244163a0657cbbb307cc23@loeb.com> Message-ID: <06ae67ccd3c04342a8bbe65e13d986e6@loeb.com> Hello Brian, What are the others that you have used? Not sure what you meant by “all three.” Possibly this is because I need a caffeine infusion, but if you could let me know what the other two are, I would appreciate it. Thanks. Angela Matney, CIPP/US (She/Her) Senior Counsel [Loeb & Loeb LLP] 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001 Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax:202.403.3407 | E-mail:amatney at loeb.com Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Brian Unitt via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:25 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Brian Unitt Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Batch OCR I have used all three and prefer OmniPage, but they all can get the job done. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Holstein, Taylor and Unitt A Professional Corporation 6185 Magnolia Ave, PMB 40 Riverside, CA 92506 P: 951-682-7030 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw > On Behalf Of Angela Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:10 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Angela Matney > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Batch OCR Thanks! I used to use that a long time ago but haven’t in recent years. I’ll look into that for sure. From: BlindLaw > On Behalf Of Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:03 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Singh, Nandini > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Batch OCR I use OmniPage for this. It is pretty good, not perfect, but nothing is. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw > On Behalf Of Angela Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:51 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Angela Matney > Subject: [blindLaw] Batch OCR [EXTERNAL] Hello everyone, I believe I've asked this question before, but it's been a while, and maybe someone has new information. I'm looking for an application that can OCR all of the PDFs in a given folder with little input from me. Ideally, it would integrate with Windows so that I could just click on the folder, process all the PDFs, and come back to a bunch of Word files later. Has anyone had good experiences with such an app? What about accessibility? Are there any apps that you've found to be particularly accessible (or inaccessible)? Most of the PDFs I have to deal with don't include handwriting. 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Wish I could say this didn’t bring back memories of my own accommodation situation with the VA Board (it all worked out OK, mainly because my first employer chose to intercede on my behalf). I had a dog then … glad they did not decide she might have ingested contraband! Angela Matney, CIPP/US (She/Her) Senior Counsel [Loeb & Loeb LLP] 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001 Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax:202.403.3407 | E-mail:amatney at loeb.com Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender. Please destroy the original transmission and its attachments without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you, Loeb & Loeb LLP. ________________________________ From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tim Elder via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 2:49 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: tim at timeldermusic.com Subject: [blindLaw] Canes in Virginia? I occasionally laugh out loud at the snarky posts at Above the Law. Some on this list who passed the bar in Virginia might appreciate the following post. https://abovethelaw.com/2021/04/bar-examiners-need-to-chill-the-hell-out/amp /mi _______________________________________________ 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/amatney%40loeb.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2157 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From amatney at loeb.com Thu Apr 22 19:16:23 2021 From: amatney at loeb.com (Angela Matney) Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:16:23 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Canes in Virginia? Message-ID: <02a40bb2b9b344709bf211a2928ec3bb@loeb.com> Hey Tim, I hope you’re well. I read the ATL article you posted, but I couldn’t really extract much information from it. Do you happen to have more specific information on this case? I also saw the list of “allowed items” that Virginia has posted, which , not surprisingly, doesn’t include reference to a person’s mobility aid. Anyway, I do have a contact at the Board, and I’d like to engage him on this topic. I’m going to keep looking into this, but I just didn’t see much of substance in the ATL article and wondered if I was missing something. Hope all is going well. Best, Angela Matney, CIPP/US (She/Her) Senior Counsel [Loeb & Loeb LLP] 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001 Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax:202.403.3407 | E-mail:amatney at loeb.com Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender. Please destroy the original transmission and its attachments without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you, Loeb & Loeb LLP. ________________________________ From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tim Elder via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 2:49 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: tim at timeldermusic.com Subject: [blindLaw] Canes in Virginia? I occasionally laugh out loud at the snarky posts at Above the Law. Some on this list who passed the bar in Virginia might appreciate the following post. https://abovethelaw.com/2021/04/bar-examiners-need-to-chill-the-hell-out/amp /mi _______________________________________________ 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/amatney%40loeb.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2157 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From amatney at loeb.com Thu Apr 22 19:20:24 2021 From: amatney at loeb.com (Angela Matney) Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:20:24 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Canes in Virginia? In-Reply-To: <02a40bb2b9b344709bf211a2928ec3bb@loeb.com> References: <02a40bb2b9b344709bf211a2928ec3bb@loeb.com> Message-ID: Well, this was meant for private consumption (email fail), but if anyone has information on this, I’d love to know about it. Angie From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angela Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 3:16 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Angela Matney Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Canes in Virginia? Hey Tim, I hope you’re well. I read the ATL article you posted, but I couldn’t really extract much information from it. Do you happen to have more specific information on this case? I also saw the list of “allowed items” that Virginia has posted, which , not surprisingly, doesn’t include reference to a person’s mobility aid. Anyway, I do have a contact at the Board, and I’d like to engage him on this topic. I’m going to keep looking into this, but I just didn’t see much of substance in the ATL article and wondered if I was missing something. Hope all is going well. Best, Angela Matney, CIPP/US (She/Her) Senior Counsel [Loeb & Loeb LLP] 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001 Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax:202.403.3407 | E-mail:amatney at loeb.com Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender. Please destroy the original transmission and its attachments without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you, Loeb & Loeb LLP. ________________________________ From: BlindLaw > On Behalf Of Tim Elder via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 2:49 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' > Cc: tim at timeldermusic.com Subject: [blindLaw] Canes in Virginia? I occasionally laugh out loud at the snarky posts at Above the Law. Some on this list who passed the bar in Virginia might appreciate the following post. https://abovethelaw.com/2021/04/bar-examiners-need-to-chill-the-hell-out/amp /mi _______________________________________________ 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/amatney%40loeb.com From mrallman116 at gmail.com Thu Apr 22 23:35:08 2021 From: mrallman116 at gmail.com (mrallman116 at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:35:08 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Canes in Virginia? In-Reply-To: <01b001d737a8$1d7ec680$587c5380$@timeldermusic.com> References: <01b001d737a8$1d7ec680$587c5380$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: <107DCC62-F206-4DCF-AFDF-DF50E451665E@gmail.com> OK this was a good one thanks for sharing it Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2021, at 2:50 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: > > I occasionally laugh out loud at the snarky posts at Above the Law. Some on > this list who passed the bar in Virginia might appreciate the following > post. > > https://abovethelaw.com/2021/04/bar-examiners-need-to-chill-the-hell-out/amp > /mi > > > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/mrallman116%40gmail.com From dandrews920 at comcast.net Fri Apr 23 10:34:39 2021 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews) Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:34:39 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Batch OCR In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: There are such apps out there. They tend to be oriented to high-volume businesses like banks, and utility companies that send out a lot of documents. There may be programs that have this capability, on a more individual basis, you will just have to google and see. Dave At 10:51 AM 4/21/2021, Angela Matney via BlindLaw wrote: >Content-Language: en-US >Content-Type: multipart/related; > boundary="_004_bc2eb0bddbe84be58cc1af05932e87f2loebcom_"; > type="multipart/alternative" > >Hello everyone, > >I believe I've asked this question before, but it's been a while, >and maybe someone has new information. > >I'm looking for an application that can OCR all of the PDFs in a >given folder with little input from me. Ideally, it would integrate >with Windows so that I could just click on the folder, process all >the PDFs, and come back to a bunch of Word files later. Has anyone >had good experiences with such an app? What about accessibility? Are >there any apps that you've found to be particularly accessible (or >inaccessible)? > >Most of the PDFs I have to deal with don't include handwriting. It's >just that I can sometimes have quite a lot of them to deal with at >once (such as when reviewing the contents of a virtual data room in >an M&A transaction). > >Thanks for any input. > >Best, > >Angie > >Angela Matney, CIPP/US (She/Her) >Senior Counsel >[Loeb & Loeb LLP] >901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001 >Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax: 202.403.3407 | E-mail: >amatney at loeb.com >Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San >Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com From tim at timeldermusic.com Fri Apr 23 22:58:03 2021 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (tim at timeldermusic.com) Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:58:03 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Clio Accessibility Survey Message-ID: <00dd01d73894$1df268a0$59d739e0$@timeldermusic.com> Tell Clio what you think about accessibility: Clio is doing an accessibility survey. Once logged into the app, you can find it in the Notifications, New in Clio, Accessibility Survey ("Learn more"). The popup then has a button labeled "Take survey." Note that the survey itself has accessibility problems. I couldn't get the answer selections to indicate that an answer had been selected. From sai at fiatfiendum.org Fri Apr 23 23:20:04 2021 From: sai at fiatfiendum.org (Sai) Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:20:04 +0100 Subject: [blindLaw] Proposal to require USPS to fix free blind international mail Message-ID: I've drafted a proposal to require the USPS to obey US treaty obligations under Universal Postal Union Convention about international blind mail. Currently, the USPS illegally prohibits blind mail for purchases of blind equipment, >15 lb packages, etc. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Axf7tzK-rKqJQDenRFlk3DoptdiRF_ouOyDvxOuEzU/edit?usp=drivesdk I'd appreciate any comments, feedback, suggestions, or co-signing proposals y'all may have. If you'd like to RT: https://twitter.com/saizai/status/1385704484500918282?s=19 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. From morgaynemulkern at gmail.com Sat Apr 24 14:09:01 2021 From: morgaynemulkern at gmail.com (Morgayne Mulkern) Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:09:01 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Disclosure Blindness and Accommodations Message-ID: <001601d73913$60ed5f50$22c81df0$@gmail.com> Hi everyone, Happy Saturday! This girl needs advice! I have a job interview coming up for a paralegal position at a small corporate financial investment firm this Monday. The position would be 2 months with the possibility of extension. I just wanted to ask others who are blind or visually impaired whether or not you disclose your blindness in interviews? Why or why not? How do you go about doing so if you do choose to disclose? Also, do you ask the company to pay for Jaws and other accommodations, or do you ask the state agency if they can, or how do you handle this? The Massachusetts commission for the blind has provided Jaws software at my past jobs before, but I'm not sure if they would be willing to do so where the position is temporary.... I have not interviewed for a job that was not in government before, so these are some new concerns. Thank you. Best, Morgayne Mulkern (774)826-7428 morgaynemulkern at gmail.com From seifs at umich.edu Sat Apr 24 15:11:21 2021 From: seifs at umich.edu (Seif-Eldeen Saqallah) Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:11:21 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Disclosure Blindness and Accommodations In-Reply-To: <001601d73913$60ed5f50$22c81df0$@gmail.com> References: <001601d73913$60ed5f50$22c81df0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Good morning, Morgayne, I personally prefer to disclose during the interview, or even initially in my application. how I disclose varies. Regarding JAWS, you can install it on three separate computers by downloading the regular installation program and inputting your activation information; perhaps you can do that for the temporary position, depending on your license/program type. Happy to phonechat off list. Warmly, Seif On 4/24/21, Morgayne Mulkern via BlindLaw wrote: > Hi everyone, > > > > Happy Saturday! > > This girl needs advice! I have a job interview coming up for a paralegal > position at a small corporate financial investment firm this Monday. The > position would be 2 months with the possibility of extension. > > > > I just wanted to ask others who are blind or visually impaired whether or > not you disclose your blindness in interviews? Why or why not? How do you > go > about doing so if you do choose to disclose? > > > > Also, do you ask the company to pay for Jaws and other accommodations, or > do > you ask the state agency if they can, or how do you handle this? The > Massachusetts commission for the blind has provided Jaws software at my > past > jobs before, but I'm not sure if they would be willing to do so where the > position is temporary.... > > > > I have not interviewed for a job that was not in government before, so > these > are some new concerns. > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > Best, > > Morgayne Mulkern > > (774)826-7428 > > morgaynemulkern at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/seifs%40umich.edu > -- Seif Saqallah (Mr.) University of Michigan Juris Doctor/ Masters in Middle Eastern and North African Studies J.D/M.A Graduate | 2020 International Studies, Arabic Studies, and Judaic Studies; Law, Justice, and Social Change B.A | 2017 248-325-7091 | seifs at umich.edu The information in this transmittal (including attachments, if any) is confidential and may contain privileged information protected from disclosure by law. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this transmittal in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email, delete this communication, and destroy all copies of the transmittal, including attachments. Receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable legal privilege. From tmeloy83 at icloud.com Sat Apr 24 19:46:04 2021 From: tmeloy83 at icloud.com (tmeloy83 at icloud.com) Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:46:04 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Disclosure Blindness and Accommodations In-Reply-To: <001601d73913$60ed5f50$22c81df0$@gmail.com> References: <001601d73913$60ed5f50$22c81df0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <01c901d73942$77551b50$65ff51f0$@icloud.com> Hello, Best of luck with your job interview! The decision whether to disclose your blindness is up to you. I have done both. During my last interview I disclosed because it fit naturally in to the conversation. Certainly if you disclose, then the topic of reasonable accommodations could come up. I would discuss payment for jaws with your rehab counselor, since each state's rules are a bit different there. One way to approach the employer if the topic comes up is to say that you'll need screen-reading software to use with the computer, but there are funding sources that may be available for that. That way the employer doesn't feel like they'll have to make that expense totally on its own. Hope this helps. Once again, I hope your interview goes well. Please keep us informed on how things go. Best, T.J. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Morgayne Mulkern via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:09 AM To: BlindLaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Morgayne Mulkern Subject: [blindLaw] Disclosure Blindness and Accommodations Hi everyone, Happy Saturday! This girl needs advice! I have a job interview coming up for a paralegal position at a small corporate financial investment firm this Monday. The position would be 2 months with the possibility of extension. I just wanted to ask others who are blind or visually impaired whether or not you disclose your blindness in interviews? Why or why not? How do you go about doing so if you do choose to disclose? Also, do you ask the company to pay for Jaws and other accommodations, or do you ask the state agency if they can, or how do you handle this? The Massachusetts commission for the blind has provided Jaws software at my past jobs before, but I'm not sure if they would be willing to do so where the position is temporary.... I have not interviewed for a job that was not in government before, so these are some new concerns. Thank you. Best, Morgayne Mulkern (774)826-7428 morgaynemulkern at gmail.com _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tmeloy83%40icloud.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Tue Apr 27 17:29:13 2021 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:29:13 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: [DRBA] Executive Director Posting In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <002701d73b8a$d7d67240$878356c0$@labarrelaw.com> FYI From: Disability Rights Bar Association On Behalf Of Katherine Hunt Thomas Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 11:12 AM To: DRBA at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: Re: [DRBA] Executive Director Posting I checked with HR and the salary range for this position is $120,000- $150,000. Again, feel free to share – we are especially looking for candidates with disabilities and a history of leadership in disability rights, so I would love it if there are folks in this network interested in the position. From: Catherine Hanssens > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 PM To: Katherine Hunt Thomas > Cc: Disability Rights Bar Association > Subject: Re: [DRBA] Executive Director Posting [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Thanks for sharing, Katherine. What is the salary/salary range? On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 4:55 PM Katherine Hunt Thomas > wrote: Hi all, I am sending around The Ability Center’s Executive Director posting. We are a non-profit Center for Independent Living with $5.0 million annual budget looking for candidates with disabilities who have shown leadership in the disability rights arena. Feel free to share with your networks! 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Does anyone have experience with the following? If so, I would love your thoughts. Please feel free to write me directly if preferable at derekjdittmar at gmail.com. PerfectLaw Practice Management - https://www.perfectlaw.com/ Citrix Workspace – www.citrix.com Citrix Files – www.sharefile.com Ipro Tech Eclipse Desktop - https://ipro.com/ Thanks again. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Apr 28 14:33:31 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:33:31 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] King County Bar Association Washington -- Job openings! KCBA Housing Justice Project Staff Attorneys Message-ID: From: Dua Abudiab Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:30 PM To: Diversity Stakeholders Subject: [diversity-stakeholders] Job openings! KCBA Housing Justice Project Staff Attorneys Good morning folks, Excited to announce that the King County Bar Association's Housing Justice Project (HJP) is hiring staff attorneys. We welcome ALL applicants including recent graduates awaiting bar admission and applicants without housing experience as other experience will be considered. Please note that the position IS eligible for public service loan forgiveness. Application closes May 10, 2021 at 5pm. Please share widely with your networks. Thanks, Dua M. Abudiab (she/her) Executive Director [cid:image001.png at 01D73B93.29036A80] 1200 5th Ave, Suite 700 | Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 267-7061 --- You are currently subscribed to diversity-stakeholders as: noel.nightingale at ed.gov. To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-1160963-9689257.98490556339430b43adf9753d1310389 at list.wsba.org If you have any questions, or wish to change your email address, please contact the WSBA List Administrator. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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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 Civil Rights Division (CRT) Job Title Trial Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 29, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Western District of Virginia Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal Division) State Virginia Posted/ Updated April 29, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Southern District of Iowa Job Title Law Student Volunteer, Fall State Iowa Posted/ Updated April 28, 2021 Hiring Organization Civil Division (CIV) Job Title Trial Attorney-Torts/Aviation, Space & Admiralty-San Francisco Field Office State California Posted/ Updated April 28, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of Oklahoma Job Title Assistant United States Attorney's Office State Oklahoma Posted/ Updated April 28, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO District of Arizona Job Title Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2021, Civil Division State Arizona Posted/ Updated April 28, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO District of Arizona Job Title Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2021, Tucson Office (Criminal/Civil/Appellate) State Arizona Posted/ Updated April 28, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO District of Arizona Job Title Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2021, Criminal Division State Arizona Posted/ Updated April 28, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO District of Maryland Job Title 14 Month Term Assistant United States Attorney State Maryland Posted/ Updated April 28, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Western District of Texas Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal) State Texas Posted/ Updated April 27, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO District of South Dakota Job Title Civil AUSA State South Dakota Posted/ Updated April 27, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Western District of Texas Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal) State Texas Posted/ Updated April 26, 2021 Hiring Organization Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Job Title Unit Chief Immigration Judge State Virginia Posted/ Updated April 26, 2021 Hiring Organization Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Job Title Investigative Counsel (Attorney Advisor) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 26, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of Washington Job Title Attorney State Washington Posted/ Updated April 26, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Middle District of Tennessee Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Tennessee Posted/ Updated April 26, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Southern District of Texas Job Title Assistant U.S. Attorney State Texas Posted/ Updated April 26, 2021 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Job Title Unit Chief - Supervisory Attorney Advisor State Virginia Posted/ Updated April 23, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Southern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney - Civil Division State California Posted/ Updated April 23, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Southern District of California Job Title Assistant United States Attorney - Criminal Division State California Posted/ Updated April 23, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO District of Hawaii Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Hawaii Posted/ Updated April 23, 2021 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Job Title Supervisory Attorney Advisor State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated April 23, 2021 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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