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[Sanho Steele-Louchart]

Roderick:

What kind of information are you looking for in the report? I'm
apparently more fortunate than I knew. Our state's court database adds
all charges, disposition, information sheet, etcetera in plaintext as
well as a scanned PDF. I also have paralegals and law students who are
happy to read things to me once in a while, but if I know exactly what
I'm looking for, I might even call over to the court clerk's office to
ask a specific question.

Incidentally, I also recommend to everyone that we tighten up all of
our blindness and other soft skills to be as truly equitable as
possible such that we build up good will for when we do need
additional assistance.

Warmth,
Sanho


On 8/27/21, Roderick Thomas via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hey Guys, I am going crazy. I am currently working at a criminal defense
> firm as a legal intern. I just recently took the bar exam, but I have
> not received my scores yet. I need to read a criminal arrest report, but
> some parts of the document is write by hand. I tried using AIR, but they
> are so expensive and they really do not transcribe documents. I tried
> using Be My Eyes, but the document is in a PDF, so no volunteer can read
> the document; even if, they take a picture of the document with there
> cell phone. I tried converting the document to a searchable PDF, but
> that was a total nightmare. I could only read twenty percent of the
> document. I spoke with the owner of the law firm, and suggested that
> someone read the document into a MP3, but he said, "No because that
> would not be a good use of his resources." Also, he said, that "Everyone
> must pull there own weight." I tried hiring a part-time Paralegal
> remotely, but she is not working out as well. Moreover, I only make $13
> an hour. The firm is very small with only five people including the
> owner. I am running out of ideas. I love the job, but someone told me,
> that "You cannot be a criminal defense attorney alone. You need an
> assistance. How is that possible, when I have not passed the bar exam?
> Please help! I have only worked at this law firm for two weeks
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Roderick Thomas.
>
>
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Warmth,
Sanho
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