From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Mar 2 15:45:53 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2021 15:45:53 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Support appointment of Karla Gilbride and other disabled judges to the federal bench Message-ID: From: Claudia Center > Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 7:04 PM To: Claudia Center > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Support appointment of Karla Gilbride and other disabled judges to the federal bench Dear Friends, I am writing to people I know who are lawyers and law students with disabilities (including blind and/or deaf people) to ask you to sign on to a letter in support of the Biden administration appointing Karla Gilbride to the federal bench. This letter specific to Karla will be the first of several in support of candidates from our community. As you all know, the disability community has fought for years to remove barriers to law school and the legal profession for people with disabilities, and to implement the principles of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in our court systems. But today, more than 30 years after the passage of the ADA, there are very few federal judges with disabilities. While there are about 870 federal judges, the number who are known to have disabilities is so small that the individuals can be listed by name. Maybe one percent at most. Take a moment to sign on to this letter in support of Karla Gilbride, a blind lawyer and an eminently qualified candidate for the federal bench. Please also forward this letter to additional law students and lawyers with disabilities -- let's start a snowball effect and get hundreds of signatures. Letter here, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TyIIPfpLVZW8HG-mR6f3fKGcydQzrOLH1ZOr_yTtgmk/edit, form to sign on here, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzpK4U5ekuZ6rBCsC2ch4gMteIUNSJN99IRH5JXMYC0ZFv3A/viewform?gxids=7628. Claudia PS Please use the form to sign on, but please feel free to share comments with me -- we'll try to implement while working fast. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Claudia Center (she/her/hers) Legal Director Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (510) 644-2555 ext. 5231 | ccenter at dredf.org From deepa.goraya at gmail.com Thu Mar 4 18:14:16 2021 From: deepa.goraya at gmail.com (Deepa Goraya) Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 10:14:16 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division Job Announcements In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <01b201d71122$30b35ba0$921a12e0$@gmail.com> FYI. See below. Deepinder K. Goraya, Esq. From: Jobs, CRT (CRT) Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2021 9:18 AM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division Job Announcements The Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (CRT or Division) would like to thank each of you for participating in past efforts to increase outreach to individuals interested in working for the Division. To ensure that the Division has an accurate and updated distribution list, we are asking that you let us know if your e-mail address or contact information has changed or if you no longer wish to receive these e-mails. Our goal is to attract a broad and diverse pool of qualified applicants for all jobs that are open to the public. When you receive job announcements from CRT via e-mail, please post them to your job boards, if applicable, or forward them to any qualified applicants who may be interested in working for the Division. Our contact group includes organizations who can share the information with their groups, rather than individual applicant e-mails. All CRT job announcements open to the public are listed below. Please also remind members of your organization that job announcements can always be found on the Division's homepage, http://www.justice.gov/crt/employment. In addition, if you know of other organizations that might want to receive our job announcements, please let them know the process is very simple. They just need to send an email to CRT.Jobs at usdoj.gov. There are no elaborate forms to fill out - just an email indicating that the organization wishes to receive future job announcements and the e-mail address for us to contact them. Remarks Position Salary Closing Date NEW Program Analyst (MPP) Disability Rights Section GS-343-14 ($122,530 to $159,286 per year) 3/12/2021 NEW Program Analyst (DEU) Disability Rights Section GS-343-14 ($122,530 to $159,286 per year) 3/12/2021 NEW Trial Attorney Voting Section GS-905-12/15 ($87,198 to $172,500 per year) 3/17/2021 NEW Deputy Chief Appellate Section GS-905-15 ($144,128 to $172,500 per year) 3/24/2021 NEW Trial Attorney Educational Opportunities Section GS-905-13/15 ($103,690 to $172,500 per year) 3/25/2021 NEW Trial Attorney Special Litigation Section GS-905-14/15 ($122,530 to $172,500 per year) 3/25/2021 NEW Non-competitive Appointments for Applicants with Disabilities All grades 12/8/2021 Student Volunteers (Division-wide) N/A (Volunteer) See Description Individuals interested in applying for these positions should comply with the application procedures and closing dates in the job announcement. If you need more information about a specific Division vacancy, please contact the individual listed on the bottom of the job announcement. Thank you, in advance, for assisting with our outreach efforts. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Mar 5 15:40:10 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 15:40:10 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Job Description: T-Mobile, Sr. Corp Counsel role In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: From: Monica Reinmiller Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2021 8:57 AM To: Diversity Stakeholders Subject: [diversity-stakeholders] Job Description: T-Mobile, Sr. Corp Counsel role Good morning all - attached please find a job description for sharing with contacts in the minority bar associations and DE&I network. Minority Bar Association Leaders: we'd appreciate it if you could please post on job boards or distribute. The job is posted on the main company website and open to all as well. Thanks, m. 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Message-ID: From: U.S. Department of Justice Sent: Monday, March 8, 2021 12:17 PM 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. General Attorney 03/08/2021 02:07 PM EST Civil Rights Division (CRT) Appellate Section Washington, District of Columbia Announcement #: 21-ATT-APP-001 Application Deadline: March 28, 2021 The Section represents the United States in both civil and criminal civil rights cases in the federal courts of appeals. Many of the Section's cases are appeals from district court judgments in cases originally handled by the Division's trial sections, and the Section works cooperatively with the trial sections in those cases. The Section also monitors federal civil rights cases in which the United States is not a party. The incumbent, under appropriate supervision, will represent the United States in the enforcement of federal civil rights laws in the United States Courts of Appeals, and will work closely with the Office of the Solicitor General to represent the United States' interests in civil rights cases before the United States Supreme Court. Cases in which the United States is a party may be criminal or civil in nature. The incumbent also will review cases in which the United States is not a party for possible participation as amicus curiae in the courts of appeals and the Supreme Court, and will prepare recommendations for the Office of the Solicitor General. The incumbent will provide legal counsel on civil rights or related legal issues to Division trial sections, Division and Department leadership, and to other federal offices as required. The incumbent also may be called on to assist in trial-level litigation in cases of unusual complexity or importance. The position involves significant legal writing responsibilities, including preparation of internal memoranda, briefs for the courts of appeals, and other court filings. Trial Attorney 03/08/2021 01:54 PM EST Civil Rights Division (CRT) Special Litigation Section Washington, District of Columbia Announcement #: 21-ATT-SPL-001 Application Deadline: March 24, 2021 The Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division is seeking one or more experienced attorneys for the position of Trial Attorney to work on complex, pattern or practice investigations, litigation, and enforcement of settlement agreements and remedial orders that affect the constitutional and other federal rights of a substantial number of individuals. These matters are sensitive, of high public interest and often involve working with disadvantaged or disenfranchised groups. The Trial Attorney will work in one of the Special Litigation Section's four practice groups: 1. Police Practices Group: works to protect people's constitutional and other federal rights during law enforcement interactions, including uses of force, and stops, searches, or arrests; 2. Corrections Practices Group: works to protect people's constitutional and other federal rights involving conditions and practices in jails and prisons; 3. Juvenile Practice Group: works to protect the rights of children and adolescents in the juvenile and criminal justice systems and those confined in juvenile detention and commitment facilities; and 4. Disability Practice Group: works to ensure that people with disabilities who are served in the public health system are not subjected to unnecessary institutionalization in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and that their rights are protected in publicly run residential institutions. The Trial Attorney will be responsible for duties such as, but not limited to: (1) personally handling and leading team members on sensitive and/or complex investigations, litigation, negotiations; monitoring/enforcement of systemic reform; (2) working with the Section's management team to develop and establish strategies and priorities for police misconduct, corrections, juvenile justice, or disability enforcement; (3) working with U.S. Attorney's Offices, DOJ components, and other federal agencies to implement strategies for effective information sharing and case development; and (4) conducting outreach to witnesses, victims, and those who are affected by the Section's work. The Trial Attorney will be responsible for screening and developing new matters; conducting comprehensive investigations involving onsite observation and inspection, interviews, and work with experts; analyzing data; drafting written recommendations including legal analyses; litigating all aspects of the Section's enforcement cases; and negotiating, monitoring, and enforcing settlement agreements. Litigation associated with these investigations is complex, involving extensive discovery, pretrial motions practice, preliminary injunction hearings, trials, and post judgment enforcement and contempt proceedings. Enforcement of agreements in these cases is also complex, involving extensive negotiation of policy and training, onsite inspections and interviews, and collaboration with a variety of external stakeholders. Applicants are encouraged to review the Section's website, which contains additional information regarding each practice group. Attorney Adviser 03/08/2021 01:44 PM EST Civil Rights Division (CRT) Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Washington, District of Columbia Announcement #: 21-ATT-FCS-001 Application Deadline: March 24, 2021 The incumbent selected for this position will be responsible for the following duties: Providing legal counsel to federal civil rights offices; investigating complaints of discrimination, including conducting site visits and interviews; conducting legal and factual research; developing legal arguments and drafting memoranda on substantive legal and policy issues; preparing requests for information; monitoring, and enforcing agreements to ensure compliance by responding parties; drafting and editing settlement proposals; participating in settlement negotiations and mediation on behalf of the Division; reviewing and recommending opportunities for amicus participation or intervention; reviewing and contributing to appellate memoranda; analyzing and preparing proposals and recommendations on a variety of legal, policy, regulatory, and legislative documents and guidance; responding to policy inquiries, letters, memoranda, testimony, and other written materials; participating in focused areas of litigation; making public appearances and conducting outreach to educate constituents and stakeholders about the laws that FCS enforces; training federal agency staff on investigations and legal principles, and providing technical assistance on aspects of compliance with those laws. Trial Attorney 03/08/2021 01:41 PM EST Civil Rights Division (CRT) Educational Opportunities Section Washington, District of Columbia Announcement #: 21-ATT-EOS-001 Application Deadline: March 24, 2021 The incumbent selected for this position will be responsible for investigating complaints of discrimination, including conducting site visits and interviews; conducting legal and factual research; developing legal arguments and drafting memoranda on substantive legal and policy issues; preparing and responding to discovery requests; preparing witnesses and participating in depositions; developing and presenting the government's case in federal court; monitoring and enforcing judgments and agreements to ensure compliance by responding parties; drafting and editing settlement proposals; preparing and participating in settlement negotiations and mediation on behalf of the Division; reviewing and recommending private litigation for amicus participation or intervention; reviewing and contributing to appellate memoranda; analyzing and preparing proposals and recommendations on a variety of legal, policy, regulatory, and legislative documents and guidance; responding to policy inquiries, letters, memoranda, testimony, and other written materials; and making public appearances and conducting outreach to educate constituents and stakeholders about the laws that EOS enforces. ________________________________ [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. 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Don't miss this opportunity to join internationally recognized disability rights advocate Kathy Martinez, and nationally renowned disability rights advocates at the United States' leading disability law symposium-held virtually this year on March 24-26-as we examine issues relating to race, diversity, inclusion, and the right to live in the world. Registration is $100, and student registration is free. Visit the law symposium webpage to register and view the agenda and speaker bios. From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Mon Mar 8 23:04:06 2021 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 16:04:06 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] a Few Important Announcements Message-ID: <001301d7146f$57c8c5e0$075a51a0$@labarrelaw.com> Greetings Blind Law!! DIVERSITY and INCLUSION I first want to bring to your attention an important call happening tonight sponsored by our Diversity and Inclusion Committee. The information is below my signature. Even if you can't attend that, I urge everyone to fill out our diversity and inclusion survey which is referenced in the below along with the link to follow. NATIONAL CONVENTION The NFB Convention will be taking place virtually, anywhere and everywhere from July 6 through 10. We the lawyers will meet on July 8th in the afternoon. Registration for the Convention is free and is now open. Please go to: www.nfb.org/registration COVID19 TESTING AND VACCINATION The capacity to conduct COVID19 testing and administer vaccines is expanding rapidly. Often times, to register for these services etc, one often needs to access a website or some kind of mobile app. Frequently these websites and apps are inaccessible. We are collecting data about such access, and we strongly encourage everyone to take a survey we have crafted. Please go to: Access to COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Survey | National Federation of the Blind (nfb.org) I thank you for your attention to these items. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!! Scott LaBarre, President NABL You're Invited: Learn about Our Collective Efforts and More The National Federation of the Blind Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites everyone to join an open meeting tonight, March 8, from 8-10 p.m. Eastern time. The agenda and zoom details are below. Closed captions will be available. As a reminder, please take the Diversity and Inclusion Survey by March 15. Your feedback about your experience is important to the mission of the movement. Agenda: 8:00 PM - Welcome and Opening Remarks | Shawn Callaway, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee 8:05 PM - The Commitment to Proactively Prioritizing Diversity and Inclusion | Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind 8:15 PM - Introduction from Our New Talent Hire Coordinator | Janice Glenn Kershaw 8:20 PM - Highlighting Our Collective Efforts Moderator: Colin Wong, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee with participation from Deaf/Blind Division, LGBTQAI+ Group, African-American Group, Latin X, Asian and Pacific Islander group, and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) group Description: Facilitated panel with each working group introducing themselves and then highlighting upcoming events. 9:00 PM - Open 'chat with host' functionality to field specific questions from attendees. 9:15 PM - Update from Our Survivor Task Force | Daphne Mitchell, Member, Survivor Task Force 9:25 PM - Capturing Our Authentic Experiences in Writing | Gary Wunder, Editor, Braille Monitor 9:30 PM - Open Forum for Q/A 10:00 PM - Adjourn Zoom Details Please use the following Zoom details to access the open meeting: Topic: Diversity and Inclusion open call Time: Mar 8, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/91916826148 Meeting ID: 919 1682 6148 One tap mobile +13017158592,,91916826148# Meeting ID: 919 1682 6148 About Diversity and Inclusion The National Federation of the Blind celebrates and embraces diversity and full participation as core values in our mission to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind. 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From vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com Tue Mar 9 23:13:41 2021 From: vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com (vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 15:13:41 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] last chance to register for tenBroek In-Reply-To: <003601d71468$02a6a930$07f3fb90$@labarrelaw.com> References: <003601d71468$02a6a930$07f3fb90$@labarrelaw.com> Message-ID: <034501d71539$d8b94a60$8a2bdf20$@gmail.com> I do not see a way to sign up on the website provided. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw Sent: Monday, March 8, 2021 2:12 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: Scott C. LaBarre Subject: [blindLaw] last chance to register for tenBroek Last Chance to Register for the Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium: Registration for the 2021 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will close at 11:59 p.m. eastern on March 10. Don't miss this opportunity to join internationally recognized disability rights advocate Kathy Martinez, and nationally renowned disability rights advocates at the United States' leading disability law symposium-held virtually this year on March 24-26-as we examine issues relating to race, diversity, inclusion, and the right to live in the world. Registration is $100, and student registration is free. Visit the law symposium webpage to register and view the agenda and speaker bios. _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/vaughnlbrown87%40gmail .com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Mar 11 16:27:58 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:27:58 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Falling Short on Disability Inclusion - Washington Lawyer - April 2021 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: http://washingtonlawyer.dcbar.org/marchapril2021/index.php#/p/26 Falling Short on Disability Inclusion By John Murph Washington Lawyer April 2021 James Morgan, a tax law specialist for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), learned early on that the world could be cruel and he would have to be tough to survive. Growing up in Houston, Texas, he was inaccurately diagnosed with leukemia at the age of seven. His health problems persisted, prompting multiple surgeries that interrupted his formal education. When Morgan was 13, he had to drop out of middle school. Nevertheless, Morgan was a bright student with undaunted drive. Without a formal high school diploma, he attended the University of North Texas and graduated with a bachelor's degree in government. Afterward, he enrolled in the George Washington University Law School. Although he had a health relapse during his last semester, he earned his law degree in 1998. But after passing the bar exam and sending out hundreds of résumés, he couldn't find a job as a lawyer. Morgan went back to school with hopes of bolstering his chances to secure a job. But even after earning a master's degree in public administration in government from Harvard Kennedy School in 2003, landing that attorney job was grueling. "Without exaggerating, I sent out thousands of résumés and got nothing," Morgan says. "No one would hire me because I had gaps in transcripts [and on my résumé] when I was away from school. It was appalling in how difficult it was just to get an interview. There is a strong bias against hiring disabled people. If people can discriminate against you and it's socially acceptable, they will." Disappointed but undefeated, Morgan earned yet another degree, this time in tax law from Georgetown University Law Center in 2008. That finally led to a job, first at PricewaterhouseCoopers and later at the IRS. LEFT OUT OF THE DIVERSITY DIALOGUE The legal field continues to grapple with diversity and inclusion issues. In June 2020, Washington Lawyer reported on Diversity Lab's Move the Needle (MTN) Fund, an ambitious $5 million initiative spearheaded by five leading Big Law firms to develop new approaches to increasing diversity in the profession. The project advocated for the advancement of women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community. Caren Stacy, CEO of the Diversity Lab, says the MTN Fund and two other initiatives - the Inclusion Blueprint and the Mansfield Rule - cover lawyers with disabilities, but there have been unique challenges tracking progress on disability inclusion, including decoding the varying definitions of disability. According to Stacy, the American Bar Association (ABA), the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and various trade organizations each have their own definition of disability. "If we are going to ask people to collect and monitor data, we have to make sure that everyone is following a similar definition," Stacy explains. And then there's the limited data on lawyers with disabilities. "Many law firms and legal departments were not tracking the representation of lawyers with disabilities," Stacy says. "The Mansfield Rule served as a catalyst for more than 100 law firms to ensure that they are in fact tracking lawyers with disabilities so that they can then judge if progress is being made." The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) reported in 2019 that 0.55 percent of lawyers have disabilities, based on figures from 697 law firms and other offices. NALP's "Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms" also stated, "Lawyers with disabilities of all sorts remain vastly underreported, with only about one half of one percent of all lawyers in large law firms being reported as having a disability, a figure that is dramatically at odds with the numbers of students in both the undergraduate and law school settings who report having disabilities." THE COSTS OF INVISIBILITY So, what accounts for this underrepresentation? There are several factors, many of which involve the high competition in the legal field. For many lawyers living with some type of disability, there is concern that employers will perceive their disability as a weakness, that they will not be able to perform their jobs effectively. Not wanting to be identified as a person with a disability has led to isolation for many lawyers. "Twenty percent of Americans are disabled," Morgan says. "But [the majority] of blind people don't know anybody else who's blind." (According to latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 26 percent of adults in the United States are living with a disability.) A disability can also be invisible or hidden, and lawyers with disabilities have a harder time finding affinity groups or networks to advocate for them. "While I think it would be great if there was something analogous to social justice movements like we see with women or people of color, most people who've been disabled generally don't want to be identified as being disabled," Morgan says. "We just want to lead our lives." Efforts to establish affinity organizations for lawyers with disabilities have resulted in varying degrees of success. There was the National Association of Attorneys With Disabilities, but it dissolved in 2019 after five years of existence. The Disability Rights Bar Association, an online network of attorneys who specialize in disability civil rights law, still remains, as does the ABA's Commission on Disability Rights. "One thing that troubles me is that I think we as a community - and we're getting much better at it - are not as united as some other communities," says James Stearns, regional trade compliance counsel for the Americas at Accenture. "I think there is so much energy in putting ourselves to the top that we're not reaching back and helping others." THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING INCLUSIVE In 2018 Accenture partnered with Disability:IN and the American Association of People With Disabilities to publish "Getting to Equal: The Disability Inclusion Advantage," a report that recognized 45 companies for their outstanding leadership in employment and inclusion over a four-year period. The companies reportedly made 28 percent higher revenue because of their diversity and inclusion efforts regarding attorneys with disabilities. "As disabled people, we work doubly hard to succeed so that nobody can come back to us and say that we weren't effective," says Stearns, who's had cerebral palsy since birth. "We know that if we didn't do well, the next person [with a disability] coming along probably wouldn't get a shot." Marissa Ditkowsky, a Gallogly Family Foundation Fellow at Tzedek DC, agrees. She has muscular dystrophy, which causes physical pain and fatigue, so much so that she can't walk up and down stairs; she also has a hearing impairment. Nevertheless, she does not look at her disability as an impediment to her lawyering. "If anything, my disability makes me better at my job," Ditkowsky says. "My disability helps me because I work with disabled clients. . . . My disability helps me have a unique perspective to lead this project. Given that, I have a lot of respect from my employers. They really help me and appreciate what I have to say." ADVOCATING FOR ACCOMMODATIONS When it comes to people with disabilities in the workplace, access to reasonable accommodations is paramount. For instance, Stearns's condition limits his ability to travel. For Ditkowsky, in addition to needing access to certain entry points in courthouses and at her workplace, she uses dictation technology in writing legal documents. The ADA, passed in 1990, mandates that a "covered entity" shall not discriminate against "a qualified individual with a disability." It also states that covered entities are required to provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. Examples of reasonable accommodations include alternative communication formats, service animals, accessible parking, equipment, work environment changes, job reorganization, and reassignments. "There are always two questions that come up in my mind: What is a reasonable accommodation that meets my needs, and should I disclose the need for the accommodations?" Stearns says. "That's a very individual consideration. My answer to that [second question] is yes because if you hide [the need for accommodations] and something goes wrong, you've got problems." But even with the ADA on one's side, advocating for accommodations is challenging for some. Morgan suffered so much trauma from being discriminated against and sometimes bullied that it's difficult for him to address his accommodation needs. "Every time I needed reasonable accommodations I was flat on my back," he says. "I avoid mentioning my disability because people in general just really don't care, even people who are quote-unquote empathetic." A PROBLEM THAT PRECEDES THE WORKPLACE Ditkowsky argues that discrimination against people with disabilities in the legal profession doesn't originate in the workplace. Rather, the problem goes back to colleges and law schools. "Fifty percent of disabled people drop out of college," says Beth Karp, director of accommodations for the National Disabled Law Students Association (NDLSA). "And it's not because disabled people are not capable of handling academic curriculums. It's because there was failure to provide equal access, which is common across all educational institutions. People don't see us as valuable in terms of diversity. They don't view us as competent. So, they don't put structures in place that properly provide access." Karp says that colleges and universities across the United States have varying degrees of accommodations for students with disabilities, in part because there is no nationwide standard for those accommodations. "Some schools have a centralized disability service office; others have someone who's specific to the law school working on disability accommodations. There are all kinds of formats for it," she says. Karp, a law student at the University of Chicago, has a visual impairment. Once, she asked a professor to print out the course materials before class. "My school thought that it was acceptable for the professors to give me their slides after class," she recalls. "But I couldn't see them during class. They said that if the professor gives them to you within 24 hours, then you've been accommodated. So, everyone in the class could see the slides except me. And the school somehow thinks that's sufficient access." Tara Roslin, director of research for the NDLSA and a recent graduate of Boston University School of Law, says the ADA stipulates that private and public colleges and universities are mandated to engage in an "interactive process," which involves students with disabilities advocating specifically for their accommodation needs. However, there's no governmental standard about what college administrators can ask regarding the disability and how long the inquiries would take. "One of the things that is particularly hard to deal with are these overbroad medical record requests. We get really stymied by universities," Roslin says. "Certain law schools ask for way too much medical documentation." "The ADA has technical guidance and regulations stating that, actually, medical documentation is not necessary to dispense an accommodation. But because there is this profound mistrust of people with disabilities, [law schools] try to use medical documentation to verify what you're saying. Under the ADA, a personal narrative is considered documentation. We are experts in our own experiences," Roslin says. The NDLSA launched in 2018 soon after Yale Law School's Rebellious Lawyering Conference, which included a disability caucus. "For the first time in each of our experiences, we started exchanging stories about what was happening to us at our respective law schools," Roslin recalls. "It was extremely emotional. People were breaking down in tears because we realized that we were kept apart - it was almost intentional." UNFAIR BAR EXAM POLICIES In July 2020, the NDLSA released its "Report on Concerns Regarding Online Administration of Bar Exams," a compilation of troubling policies such as restrictions on fidgeting, touching one's face, being out of the camera's frame during the examination, and looking away from the computer - all of which can negatively impact students with disabilities. The report was culled from the experiences of 281 students, 260 of whom were registered for various remotely proctored bar exams. Jordan Berger, director of professional development for the NDLSA, lives with multiple disabilities, including one related to a gastrointestinal disorder, which means that she needs immediate access to the bathroom. She also has neurological deficits, which make her work slower, and a visual impairment that causes severe eye fatigue. Last summer, she took the New York State bar exam after graduating from New York University School of Law. "The restrictions they put on the exam, honestly, weren't reasonable for anybody," says Berger, a Skadden Fellow with the National Center for Law and Economic Justice. "I had to go to a doctor to ask them to observe my fidgeting because I didn't know how else to prove to the bar examiners that I wasn't cheating during the exam." "This is another example of the time, money, and energy that disabled law students are forced to expend when we should be studying," says Roslin, who has Sjögren's syndrome and Crohn's disease, both of which cause chronic pain. Roslin applied for accommodations to take the bar exam in three jurisdictions, including the District of Columbia. She says that New York State refused to accommodate her remotely, but the District did. "I feel very fortunate that I had Shela Shanks [director of the D.C. Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions] as an executive who was willing to advocate with the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) and other organizations for candidates with disabilities. She did that by arranging a different testing format with the NCBE. I was able to leave the screen to go to the bathroom during my exam because the D.C. bar doesn't think that having an accommodation makes you untrustworthy," says Roslin. MOVING FORWARD What must be done to ensure that lawyers and law students with disabilities are included and represented in diversity and inclusion initiatives? In 2014 the ABA amended its "Pledge for Change: Disability Diversity in the Legal Profession" to include law schools and state and local bar associations. Signatories agree to affirm a commitment to diversity, specifically disability diversity, and recognize that diversity is in the best interest of the profession, the people it serves, and the organization making the commitment. Some of the signatories of the pledge include Accenture, Arnold & Porter LLP, and Sidley Austin LLP. It's a start but not nearly enough. "The problem right now of trying to mobilize the community is getting people to come out and declare themselves as being disabled," Accenture's Stearns says. For Ditkowsky, the goal is not only diversity but also inclusion and equity. "Diversity includes being hired, just being there. Being included is actually having people care what we think. We're not even at a place where we know that we exist at certain points. We have a lot of work to do." Reach D.C. Bar staff writer John Murph at JMurph at dcbar.org. Scott, the Democrat who chairs the House Education and Labor Committee, is "equally concerned about the impact the pandemic has had on students with disabilities," according to an aide. "That is why the chairman supports the American Rescue Plan, which will invest nearly $130 billion in safely reopening schools, including $3 billion in new funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," the aide said, referring to a COVID-19 relief package making its way through Congress. "If Republicans want to support students with disabilities, they should vote in favor of the American Rescue Plan." From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Mar 11 16:39:00 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:39:00 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] COVID-19 vaccine websites violate disability laws, create inequity for the blind - Los Angeles Times - February 25, 2021 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-02-25/covid-19-vaccine-websites-violate-disability-laws-create-inequity-for-the-blind COVID-19 vaccine websites violate disability laws, create inequity for the blind By Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht Los Angeles Times February 25, 2021 When Bryan Bashin tried on Feb. 9 to sign up for his vaccine appointment, he found the website was inaccessible. Bashin is blind and chief executive of the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco. Many COVID vaccination registration and information websites at the federal, state and local levels violate disability rights laws, hindering the ability of blind people to sign up for a potentially lifesaving vaccine, a Kaiser Health News investigation has found. Across the country, people who use special software to make the web accessible have been unable to sign up for the vaccines or obtain vital information about COVID-19 because many government websites lack required accessibility features. At least 7.6 million people in the U.S. over age 16 have a visual disability. WebAIM, a nonprofit web accessibility organization, checked COVID vaccine websites gathered by KHN from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. On Jan. 27, it found accessibility issues on nearly all of 94 webpages, which included general vaccine information, lists of vaccine providers and registration forms. In at least seven states, blind residents said they were unable to register for the vaccine through their state or local governments without help. Phone alternatives, when available, have been beset with their own issues, such as long hold times and not being available at all hours like websites. Even the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vaccine Administration Management System, which a small number of states and counties opted to use after its rocky rollout, has been inaccessible for blind users. Those problems violate the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which established the right to communications in an accessible format, multiple legal experts and disability advocates said. The federal Americans with Disabilities Act, a civil rights law that prohibits governments and private businesses from discriminating based on disability, further enshrined this protection in 1990. Doris Ray, 72, who is blind and has a significant hearing impairment, ran into such issues when she tried to sign up for a vaccine last month with the CDC's system, used by Arlington County in Virginia. As the outreach director for the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia, an advocacy center run by and for people with disabilities, she had qualified for the vaccine because of her in-person work with clients. When she used screen-reading technology, which reads a website's text aloud, the drop-down field to identify her county did not work. She was unable to register for over two weeks, until a colleague helped her. "This is outrageous in the time of a public health emergency, that blind people aren't able to access something to get vaccinated," Ray said. Mark Riccobono, president of the National Federation of the Blind, wrote to the U.S. Health and Human Services Department in early December, laying out his concerns on vaccine accessibility. "A national emergency does not exempt federal, state, and local governments from providing equal access," he wrote. Dr. Robert Redfield, who was then leading the CDC, responded that the interim vaccine playbook for health departments included a reminder of the legal requirements for accessible information. CDC spokesperson Jasmine Reed said in an email that the Vaccine Administration Management System is compliant with federal accessibility laws and that the agency requires testing of its services. But more than two months into a national vaccine campaign, those on the ground report problems at all levels. Some local officials who use VAMS are aware of the ongoing problems and blame the federal government. Arlington Assistant County Manager Bryna Helfer said that because VAMS is run by the federal government the county cannot access the internal workings to troubleshoot the system for blind residents. Connecticut Department of Public Health spokesperson Maura Fitzgerald said the state was aware of "many accessibility issues" with VAMS. She said it had staffed up its call center to handle the problems and was working with the federal government "to improve VAMS and enable the functionality that was promised." Deanna O'Brien, president of the National Federation of the Blind of New Hampshire, said she had heard from blind people unable to use the system. New Hampshire's health department did not answer KHN questions about the problems. Blind people are particularly vulnerable to contracting the coronavirus because they often cannot physically distance themselves from others. "When I go to the grocery store, I do not have the option of walking around and not being near a person," said Albert Elia, a blind attorney who works with the San Francisco-based TRE Legal Practice on accessibility cases. "I need a person at the store to assist me in shopping." There is no standardized way to register for a COVID vaccine nationwide - or fix the online accessibility problems. Some states use VAMS; some states have centralized online vaccination registration sites; others have a mix of state-run and locally run websites, or leave it all to local health departments or hospitals. Ultimately, state and local governments are responsible for making their vaccination systems accessible, whether they use the VAMS system or not. "Once those portals open, it's a race to see who can click the fastest," Riccobono said. "We don't have time to do things like file a lawsuit, because, at the end of the day, we need to fix it today." Common programming failures that make sites hard to use for the visually impaired included text without enough contrast to distinguish words from the page's background and images without alternative text explaining what they showed, the WebAIM survey showed. Even worse, portions of the forms on 19 states' pages were built so that screen readers couldn't decipher what information a user should enter on search bars or vaccine registration forms. The new vaccine pages had more errors than states' main coronavirus pages but slightly fewer than state government websites in general, said WebAIM Associate Director Jared Smith. When Bryan Bashin, 65, who is blind and chief executive of the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco, tried to sign up on Feb. 9 for his vaccine appointment, he encountered multiple hurdles. The appointments slipped away. That night the Alameda County resident received an email from the city of Berkeley offering vaccinations. But after two hours struggling with its inaccessible website, all the slots were again taken, he said in an email. He was only able to get an appointment after his sighted sister signed him up and has since received his first shot. "It's an awful bit of discrimination, one as stinging as anything I've experienced," Bashin said. Susan Jones, a blind 69-year-old in Indianapolis, had to rely on the Aira app, which allows a sighted person to operate her computer remotely, when she tried to register for her vaccine appointment. "I resent that the assumption is that a sighted fairy godmother ought to be there at all times," said Sheela Gunn-Cushman, a 49-year-old also in Alameda County, who also had to rely on Aira to complete preregistration for a vaccine. Emily Creasy, 23, a visually impaired woman in Polk County, Ore., said she tried unsuccessfully for a month to make the scheduling apparatus work with her screen reader. She finally received her first shot after her mother and roommate helped her. Even Sachin Dev Pavithran, 43, who is blind and executive director of the U.S. Access Board, an independent agency of the federal government that works to increase accessibility, said he struggled to access vaccine registration information in Logan, Utah. The Indiana Health Department, Public Health Division of Berkeley and Oregon's Polk County Public Health did not respond to requests for comment. Utah's Bear River Health Department did not answer questions on the issue. After Alameda County received complaints from users that its site was not compatible with screen readers, officials decided to move away from its preregistration technology, Health Department spokesperson Neetu Balram said in mid-February. The county has since switched to a new form. If vaccine accessibility issues are not fixed across the country, though, lawsuits could come next, Elia said. Members of the blind community recently won landmark lawsuits against Domino's Pizza and the Winn-Dixie grocery chain after being unable to order online. And, Elia said, "this is not ordering a pizza - this is being able to get a potentially lifesaving vaccine." From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Mar 11 17:01:29 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:01:29 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: [Job-Listings] U.S. Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies Update-civil rights division appellate Washington, D.C. 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From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Mar 15 14:45:55 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:45:55 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Job Opportunities for both new and experienced attorneysKing County Washington prosecutors criminal Message-ID: From: Stephanie Sato Sent: Friday, March 12, 2021 3:13 PM To: Diversity Stakeholders Subject: [diversity-stakeholders] Job Opportunities for both new and experienced attorneys If you seek challenging, meaningful work and a chance to give back to your community while working in a collegial office this opportunity may be for you. The mission of the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO) is to do Justice. The hallmarks of service in the Office are Integrity, Compassion, Leadership and Professionalism. We exercise the power given to us by the people with fairness and humility. We serve our diverse community, support victims and families, and hold individuals accountable. We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington. The Criminal Division of the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is looking for several highly motivated attorneys to join our office as contract deputy assistant attorneys (DPAA). This position will provide excellent courtroom experience, especially for new or inexperienced lawyers. If you are interested you can find more details and apply here. We are also looking for several lateral hires with 3 - 10+ years of experience in criminal law handling a case load to include felonies. You can find more details and apply here. The job listings are also attached. If anyone has any questions, feel free to call or email me. 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I'm applying for jobs right now, and my last job refused to accommodate me when it came to reasonable PDF work arounds (even though I mentioned it in my job interview), so perhaps I'm extra sensitive to this potential challenge coming up again and ruining my next job haha. I don't want to carry this anxiety around with me, either because it is negative. Advice? Thoughts? Many of the jobs I am applying to are in the legal field, and I know I will run into PDFs in some form or another. I work hard, and I have a solid resume and solid job references. I am so thankful for this list serve to have a place to voice these concerns. I also very much appreciate those in this list serve who helped me handle the challenges at my last job. Thank you! Best, Morgayne Mulkern (774)826-7428 morgaynemulkern at gmail.com From seifs at umich.edu Mon Mar 15 19:35:41 2021 From: seifs at umich.edu (Seif-Eldeen Saqallah) Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:35:41 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Job search advice PDF concerns In-Reply-To: <002e01d719bc$70be8880$523b9980$@gmail.com> References: <002e01d719bc$70be8880$523b9980$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thoughts vary on this: I prefer to mention my blindness and note that I have accessibility software. I do not go into specifics unless asked (like how handwriting does not convert), except if I liked the interview, or interviewing for a clerkship where I know there is much handwriting. I also find it beneficial to have a schedule A verification of employment from my BSBP/Blind Commission counsellor (attached). As a recent K through JD grad, I do not yet have a job. Sincerely, Seif On 3/15/21, Morgayne Mulkern via BlindLaw wrote: > Hey everyone! > > > > Looking for positive advice. I am a totally blind Braille reader and Jaws > user. When job searching, do you discuss blindness and accommodations > during > job interviews? If so, do you mention the difficulty of PDFs I.E. they are > not fully accessible, at least the parts in hand writing? Do you ask what > percentage of the job involves PDFs? How do you handle it? > > > > I'm applying for jobs right now, and my last job refused to accommodate me > when it came to reasonable PDF work arounds (even though I mentioned it in > my job interview), so perhaps I'm extra sensitive to this potential > challenge coming up again and ruining my next job haha. > > > > I don't want to carry this anxiety around with me, either because it is > negative. Advice? Thoughts? Many of the jobs I am applying to are in the > legal field, and I know I will run into PDFs in some form or another. I > work > hard, and I have a solid resume and solid job references. > > > > I am so thankful for this list serve to have a place to voice these > concerns. I also very much appreciate those in this list serve who helped > me > handle the challenges at my last job. > > > > 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. 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The U.S. Department of Education said it plans to update a 2017 frequently asked questions document that serves as guidance for the vocational rehabilitation program and the agency is soliciting public comment on its proposal. Under federal law, people with disabilities participating in vocational rehabilitation must be given the opportunity to obtain competitive integrated employment. The guidance in question addresses what counts. The Education Department indicated that the update comes in response to requests for more clarification, particularly related to the location where work is conducted, and it represents the culmination of three years of meetings with stakeholders. Per the new proposal, individuals with disabilities would have to earn at least minimum wage and work in the community in a setting where they interact with people without disabilities to the same extent that typically-developing employees do in order for work to qualify as competitive integrated employment. What's more, employees with disabilities must have similar opportunities for advancement as employees without disabilities who have comparable positions. Self-employment and telework opportunities can meet the criteria, the document indicates. And, group employment settings like janitorial and landscaping crews should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. However, the proposed guidance is clear that individuals with disabilities are not required to participate in competitive integrated employment and can choose to work in other settings. "We encourage state VR agencies to continue to work with employers and other community partners to create employment opportunities that meet all criteria in the definition of 'competitive integrated employment,' including the criterion for an integrated employment location," the document states. "Nevertheless, we recognize some VR program participants, represented by family members or others as appropriate, may choose to pursue work that does not meet the definition of 'competitive integrated employment,' such as those work opportunities that pay subminimum wage or are not integrated in a manner consistent with the definition." The Education Department is accepting comments on the guidance through April 8. From chris.stewart at uky.edu Wed Mar 17 16:49:30 2021 From: chris.stewart at uky.edu (Stewart, Christopher K) Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:49:30 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Practice Panther Message-ID: Hi all, Does anyone have any experience with an online firm management platform called Practice Panther? It seems to be almost accessible, but not quite. It's pretty infuriating since it looks like a lot of state bar associations are getting behind this software and offering it as a free option to members. I recently transitioned from a large law firm who used iManage to a plaintiff's employment and civil rights firm using Practice Panther. At first I was hopeful because PP seemed at first blush to interface with JAWS pretty well. I'm hoping I can find out from someone on here how to navigate things such as the list boxes where you select matters, contacts, Etc. Thanks for any feedback. Best, Chris -- Chris K. Stewart Attorney at Law KBA #97351 Ph: (502)457-1757 From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Thu Mar 18 03:44:33 2021 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:44:33 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Blind Lawyers Practicing in White Collar Crime Message-ID: <0d2801d71ba9$02f2f9a0$08d8ece0$@gmail.com> Are any blind lawyers practicing in the area of white collar crime? From tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com Thu Mar 18 03:42:52 2021 From: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com (tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:42:52 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Practice Panther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0d2701d71ba8$c64efd00$52ecf700$@gmail.com> Chris: I haven't heard of this software. I will do some investigating. Have you tried using it in various browsers and with NVDA? I find that NVDA outperforms JAWS in many web use cases. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Stewart, Christopher K via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 11:50 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Stewart, Christopher K Subject: [blindLaw] Practice Panther Hi all, Does anyone have any experience with an online firm management platform called Practice Panther? It seems to be almost accessible, but not quite. It's pretty infuriating since it looks like a lot of state bar associations are getting behind this software and offering it as a free option to members. I recently transitioned from a large law firm who used iManage to a plaintiff's employment and civil rights firm using Practice Panther. At first I was hopeful because PP seemed at first blush to interface with JAWS pretty well. I'm hoping I can find out from someone on here how to navigate things such as the list boxes where you select matters, contacts, Etc. Thanks for any feedback. Best, Chris -- Chris K. Stewart Attorney at Law KBA #97351 Ph: (502)457-1757 _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/tai.tomasi8%40gmail.co m From vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com Thu Mar 18 14:39:25 2021 From: vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com (vaughnlbrown87 at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:39:25 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Feds Propose Changes to Disability Employment Rules - Disability Scoop - March 15, 2021 Message-ID: <020e01d71c04$7ee8ec80$7cbac580$@gmail.com> Thank you for sharing. I am working on a thesis for grad school regarding how the ADA has failed to improve work opportunities. I'll dig deeper into these proposals as a source. Kindly, Vaughn -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 1:13 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Nightingale, Noel Subject: [blindLaw] Feds Propose Changes to Disability Employment Rules - Disability Scoop - March 15, 2021 In case anyone on this list is interested in this. https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2021/03/15/feds-propose-changes-to-disabilit y-employment-rules/29240/ Feds Propose Changes to Disability Employment Rules By Michelle Diament Disability Scoop March 15, 2021 The Biden administration is reconsidering what should qualify as competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Education said it plans to update a 2017 frequently asked questions document that serves as guidance for the vocational rehabilitation program and the agency is soliciting public comment on its proposal. Under federal law, people with disabilities participating in vocational rehabilitation must be given the opportunity to obtain competitive integrated employment. The guidance in question addresses what counts. The Education Department indicated that the update comes in response to requests for more clarification, particularly related to the location where work is conducted, and it represents the culmination of three years of meetings with stakeholders. Per the new proposal, individuals with disabilities would have to earn at least minimum wage and work in the community in a setting where they interact with people without disabilities to the same extent that typically-developing employees do in order for work to qualify as competitive integrated employment. What's more, employees with disabilities must have similar opportunities for advancement as employees without disabilities who have comparable positions. Self-employment and telework opportunities can meet the criteria, the document indicates. And, group employment settings like janitorial and landscaping crews should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. However, the proposed guidance is clear that individuals with disabilities are not required to participate in competitive integrated employment and can choose to work in other settings. "We encourage state VR agencies to continue to work with employers and other community partners to create employment opportunities that meet all criteria in the definition of 'competitive integrated employment,' including the criterion for an integrated employment location," the document states. "Nevertheless, we recognize some VR program participants, represented by family members or others as appropriate, may choose to pursue work that does not meet the definition of 'competitive integrated employment,' such as those work opportunities that pay subminimum wage or are not integrated in a manner consistent with the definition." The Education Department is accepting comments on the guidance through April 8. _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/vaughnlbrown87%40gmail .com From laurenbishop96 at icloud.com Thu Mar 18 18:53:14 2021 From: laurenbishop96 at icloud.com (Lauren Bishop) Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:53:14 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Student Seeking Advice For Working In Pro Bono Clinics Message-ID: <96F5DC52-99D8-429A-87ED-9C222D39BFAF@icloud.com> Hi All, I am making plans to work in some of the free legal clinics located near my school. I have a few questions concerning working in those clinics as a blind person. They are as follows: 1 what is the best way to go about disclosing blindness at a volunteer opportunity? 2 how did you go about assisting clients with legal forms? I was thinking was that, I would try to have the client fill out the form in tell me what they are writing. Thank you so much for any advice you can provide. Sincerely, Lauren Sent from my iPhone From rjaquiss at earthlink.net Thu Mar 18 18:58:55 2021 From: rjaquiss at earthlink.net (rjaquiss) Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:58:55 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Student Seeking Advice For Working In Pro Bono Clinics In-Reply-To: <96F5DC52-99D8-429A-87ED-9C222D39BFAF@icloud.com> References: <96F5DC52-99D8-429A-87ED-9C222D39BFAF@icloud.com> Message-ID: <001501d71c28$bf6d2630$3e477290$@earthlink.net> Hello: I am somewhat out of my field here, but I would suggest using computerized forms. The clients in a clinic may not have legible handwriting and might not understand the mechanics of filling out a form. Regards, Robert -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lauren Bishop via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:53 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Lauren Bishop Subject: [blindLaw] Law Student Seeking Advice For Working In Pro Bono Clinics Hi All, I am making plans to work in some of the free legal clinics located near my school. I have a few questions concerning working in those clinics as a blind person. They are as follows: 1 what is the best way to go about disclosing blindness at a volunteer opportunity? 2 how did you go about assisting clients with legal forms? I was thinking was that, I would try to have the client fill out the form in tell me what they are writing. Thank you so much for any advice you can provide. Sincerely, Lauren Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rjaquiss%40earthlink.n et From sanho817 at gmail.com Thu Mar 18 19:04:48 2021 From: sanho817 at gmail.com (Sanho Steele-Louchart) Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:04:48 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Student Seeking Advice For Working In Pro Bono Clinics In-Reply-To: <001501d71c28$bf6d2630$3e477290$@earthlink.net> References: <96F5DC52-99D8-429A-87ED-9C222D39BFAF@icloud.com> <001501d71c28$bf6d2630$3e477290$@earthlink.net> Message-ID: Lauren: I am a law student functioning as a paralegal at a non-profit. I read forms to people over the phone beforehand while I type out their answers, then they can sign to affirm at their first office visit. If someone has already completed a form by hand, I have one of our interns or volunteers read or transcribe their answers for me. Sanho On 3/18/21, rjaquiss via BlindLaw wrote: > Hello: > > I am somewhat out of my field here, but I would suggest using > computerized forms. The clients in a clinic may not have legible > handwriting > and might not understand the mechanics of filling out a form. > > Regards, > > Robert > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lauren > Bishop via BlindLaw > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:53 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: Lauren Bishop > Subject: [blindLaw] Law Student Seeking Advice For Working In Pro Bono > Clinics > > Hi All, > I am making plans to work in some of the free legal clinics located near my > school. I have a few questions concerning working in those clinics as a > blind person. They are as follows: > 1 what is the best way to go about disclosing blindness at a volunteer > opportunity? > 2 how did you go about assisting clients with legal forms? I was thinking > was that, I would try to have the client fill out the form in tell me what > they are writing. > Thank you so much for any advice you can provide. > Sincerely, > Lauren > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rjaquiss%40earthlink.n > et > > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/sanho817%40gmail.com > From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Mar 18 19:06:39 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:06:39 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Solicitor of Labor Attorney Hiring Announcement trial attorneys Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles Message-ID: From: washingtonattorneyswithdisabilitiesassociation at googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jonathan Ko Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 11:57 AM To: WashingtonAttorneyswithDisabilitiesAssociation at googlegroups.com Subject: [WADA] Fwd: Attorney Hiring Announcement The San Francisco Regional Office of the Solicitor of Labor is looking to hire three trial attorneys. 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Warmth, Sanho From rodalcidonis at gmail.com Thu Mar 18 21:16:58 2021 From: rodalcidonis at gmail.com (rodalcidonis at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:16:58 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessible Trial Presentation Apps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <76F1CA728E8B4F38A734AA864C3DBDA4@RodPC> One Note would be your best bet. That's what I used when I was in practice. I still use it now in my current position. rod, Rod Alcidonis, Esq. -----Original Message----- From: Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 4:38 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Sanho Steele-Louchart Subject: [blindLaw] Accessible Trial Presentation Apps Hi, all, Does anyone here know of accessible trial presentation apps for either Windows or Apple devices? I'm specifically looking for the ability to store, rearrange, edit, and preferably highlight text, photos, and videos on a tablet using a screen-reader. Warmth, Sanho _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rodalcidonis%40gmail.com From kaybaycar at gmail.com Fri Mar 19 00:37:13 2021 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:37:13 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Student Seeking Advice For Working In Pro Bono Clinics In-Reply-To: References: <96F5DC52-99D8-429A-87ED-9C222D39BFAF@icloud.com> <001501d71c28$bf6d2630$3e477290$@earthlink.net> Message-ID: Hi Lauren, Also, and you may have already done this, but check with your law school to see if they can provide you the accommodations you would get for a school-sponsored clinic or internship. If it is a graduation requirement that you do pro bono work, the university may be obligated to work something out with you. If you do have accommodations through your university that you can use, you can communicate this to your boss. Hope that helps. Julie On 3/18/21, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw wrote: > Lauren: > > I am a law student functioning as a paralegal at a non-profit. I read > forms to people over the phone beforehand while I type out their > answers, then they can sign to affirm at their first office visit. If > someone has already completed a form by hand, I have one of our > interns or volunteers read or transcribe their answers for me. > > Sanho > > On 3/18/21, rjaquiss via BlindLaw wrote: >> Hello: >> >> I am somewhat out of my field here, but I would suggest using >> computerized forms. The clients in a clinic may not have legible >> handwriting >> and might not understand the mechanics of filling out a form. >> >> Regards, >> >> Robert >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lauren >> Bishop via BlindLaw >> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:53 PM >> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> Cc: Lauren Bishop >> Subject: [blindLaw] Law Student Seeking Advice For Working In Pro Bono >> Clinics >> >> Hi All, >> I am making plans to work in some of the free legal clinics located near >> my >> school. I have a few questions concerning working in those clinics as a >> blind person. They are as follows: >> 1 what is the best way to go about disclosing blindness at a volunteer >> opportunity? >> 2 how did you go about assisting clients with legal forms? I was thinking >> was that, I would try to have the client fill out the form in tell me >> what >> they are writing. >> Thank you so much for any advice you can provide. >> Sincerely, >> Lauren >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rjaquiss%40earthlink.n >> et >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/sanho817%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/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > -- Julie A. McGinnity MM Vocal Performance, 2015; American University Washington College of Law, JD Candidate 2023 From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Mar 19 21:11:52 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:11:52 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] OCLA Hiring Children's Representation Program Counsel (half-time)QAHINFRON Washington State Message-ID: From: 'Daquiz, Abigail - SOL' via Federal Attorneys Networking Group of Seattle Sent: Friday, March 19, 2021 2:08 PM To: 'fangseattle at googlegroups.com' Subject: [fangs] OCLA Hiring Children's Representation Program Counsel (half-time) Importance: High Position: Children’s Representation Program Counsel Agency: Office of Civil Legal Aid Open: March 29, 2021 Close: Until Filled; first review of applications will begin on May 1, 2021 Job Type: Regular Half-Time (50%), FLSA Exempt Salary: $45,000 to 50,000 Annually DOQ Location: Flexible -- Determined on the Location and Needs of the Best Candidate ​​​​​ The Notice can also be found here. Please help us share as widely as possible, including to state and local minority bar associations, so we can generate a strong, deep, and diverse pool of applicants. Thank you. Jim Bamberger Jim Bamberger, Director Office of Civil Legal Aid PO Box 41183 Olympia, WA 98504 360-280-1477 (mobile) Jim.bamberger at ocla.wa.gov (he/him) --- You are currently subscribed to atj-community as: daquiz.abigail at dol.gov. To access web features of this list, visit list.wsba.org/read/ Please send an email to the list administrator to update the list administrator with changes to your email address. -- -- 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. 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LaBarre) Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:28:08 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: [DRBA] Disability Rights California is hiring an experience litigator! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <002701d71f73$0490af50$0db20df0$@labarrelaw.com> FYI From: Disability Rights Bar Association On Behalf Of Melinda Bird Sent: Monday, March 22, 2021 5:07 PM To: DRBA at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: [DRBA] Disability Rights California is hiring an experience litigator! Hello list mates: Last week, DRC posted about our open housing position. Here is a second opening as well: Disability Rights California (DRC) is seeking a creative, bold, and experienced litigator for a position with our Mental Health Practice Group. This team recently brought a successful COVID-19 lawsuit for people in the state psychiatric hospitals and has an important case in Alameda County challenging the revolving door between locked facilities and the street and highlighting the disproportionate impact on Black residents. The team also handles all our ADA/504 advocacy in county jails, including several successful ADA/504 jail cases and more that we are working up. Feel free to contact Jennifer Stark, the Managing Attorney of the Mental Health Practice Group, with any questions. She can be reached at jennifer.stark at disabilityrightsca.org. The job posting is attached. The salary range for a Litigation Counsel at DRC is $107,757 - $157,814, and for a Senior Attorney, $85,716 – $124,722. We base salary and position offers on experience and an internal equity analysis. To view the detailed job descriptions and complete the application process visit: Senior Attorney: https://jobs.lever.co/disabilityrightsca/e62d45cc-4281-4dec-8f6a-7135558776da?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=Internal%20Flyer Litigation Counsel: https://jobs.lever.co/disabilityrightsca/a4ff6273-182f-4089-89dc-c545621680e6?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=Internal%20Flyer Thank you for your help! 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Thanks and kind regards, Abbey From rfarber at jw.com Tue Mar 23 14:11:49 2021 From: rfarber at jw.com (Farber, Randy) Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:11:49 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Ringtail and iManage In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Abbey - There are several different iManage set-ups. The old set-up where it was merged into Outlook worked best. The newest set-up which I think is the html does not work very well, so my law firm has put me on a third type called Desksite which seems to work fairly well. Please contact me off-line at 832-588-3207 if you would like to discuss further. Randy -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Abbey Dalton via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 6:33 AM To: BlindLaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Abbey Dalton Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Ringtail and iManage **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER - USE CAUTION** Hi all! I have recently commenced a law graduate position and was keen to hear experiences that screenreader users have had with either iManage or Ringtail. iManage: Do you use this in conjunction with Outlook or an HTML version? I prefer the HTML version however have noticed its limited functionality - do any of you have workarounds for this? Ringtail: Has this been accessible for you? Is there any way to do redactions with a screenreader? Thanks and kind regards, Abbey _______________________________________________ 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/rfarber%40jw.com From NSingh at cov.com Tue Mar 23 14:41:53 2021 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:41:53 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Ringtail and iManage In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <678efe3d47f84ce9b59a5c0887d9d618@CBivEX06EUS.cov.com> Hi Abbey, My firm has iManage desk cite with a random component integrated into Outlook. I am not sure if it is HTML-based. It is challenging to use, and I avoid it for most tasks. I am okay opening Word documents/links, reviewing the same, revising the same, and saving the same. The rest of the UI has led to an unpleasant experience using JAWS. My work arounds include liberally using paralegals, insisting on using local copies with team mates, and being organized with my own local drive. I have not spent the time to get acquainted with Ringtail. Most matter teams usually opt for Relativity, so I do not think I can be too helpful. Ringtail is not great from what I have seen though. Work arounds include liberally using litigation support and paralegals, printing review sets to PDF, and keeping track of things with several careful emails with litigation support and the review team. It can be done. I am overseeing a document collection, review, and production right now in fact. I also understand that you can use Excel to do coding, which is clunky but again feasible. I doubt redactions would be possible, but I have not tried it on Ringtail. I had limited to no success with redactions on Relativity or Adobe. Thanks, Nikki -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Abbey Dalton via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:33 AM To: BlindLaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Abbey Dalton Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Ringtail and iManage [EXTERNAL] Hi all! I have recently commenced a law graduate position and was keen to hear experiences that screenreader users have had with either iManage or Ringtail. iManage: Do you use this in conjunction with Outlook or an HTML version? I prefer the HTML version however have noticed its limited functionality - do any of you have workarounds for this? Ringtail: Has this been accessible for you? Is there any way to do redactions with a screenreader? Thanks and kind regards, Abbey _______________________________________________ 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 Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Mar 24 23:35:40 2021 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:35:40 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Department of Labor, SOL Recruiting - National Office Divisions and Regional Offices In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: From: 'Daquiz, Abigail - SOL' via Federal Attorneys Networking Group of Seattle Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:32 PM To: 'fangseattle at googlegroups.com' Subject: [fangs] Department of Labor, SOL Recruiting - National Office Divisions and Regional Offices The SOL National Office and Regional Offices are recruiting for a number of attorney (and other) positions through USAJobs. More details on the positions, qualifications requirements, and the application process are set forth in the vacancy announcements found on USAJobs at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Search?a=DLSL. The current advertised positions include: * Regional Offices – * Trial Attorney,GS-0905- 12, 13, 14 – Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, and Kansas City, MO * Trial Attorney, GS-0905- 12, 13, 14 – Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN * Trial Attorney, GS-0905- 12,13, 14 – Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA * Trial Attorney, GS-0905-11, 12, 13, 14 – Dallas, TX * Trial Attorney, GS-0905-13, 14 – Boston, MA * Trial Attorney, GS-0905-12, 13, 14 – New York, NY * Trial Attorney. GS-0905-12,13,14 – Philadelphia, PA and Arlington, VA * National Office Divisions – * Trial Attorney – GS-0905-13,14 – Washington, DC (PBSD) * General Attorney – GS-0905-13,14 – Washington, DC (PBSD) * Budget Analyst, GS-0560-11/12 – Washington, DC (MALS/FMO) * Supervisory Paralegal Specialist – Washington, DC (FEEWC) Interested persons can also obtain information about working at SOL through the new “SOL Ambassadors Program” (https://www.dol.gov/sol/jobs/ambassadors.html). -- -- 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. 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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 Attorney Adviser State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 25, 2021 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Job Title Operational Technology Law Attorney State Virginia Posted/ Updated March 24, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO District of South Dakota Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State South Dakota Posted/ Updated March 24, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Southern District of Florida Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Florida Posted/ Updated March 24, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Southern District of Florida Job Title Assistant United States Attorney State Florida Posted/ Updated March 24, 2021 Hiring Organization Civil Rights Division (CRT) Job Title General Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 24, 2021 Hiring Organization Civil Rights Division (CRT) Job Title Trial Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 24, 2021 Hiring Organization Civil Rights Division (CRT) Job Title Trial Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 24, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO Eastern District of Louisiana Job Title Law Student Volunteer State Louisiana Posted/ Updated March 23, 2021 Hiring Organization Civil Rights Division (CRT) Job Title Trial Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 23, 2021 Hiring Organization Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Job Title Attorney Advisor State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 23, 2021 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Chief) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 23, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO District of Delaware Job Title Attorney State Posted/ Updated March 22, 2021 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Job Title Employment Law General Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 22, 2021 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Job Title FLU-IMD General Attorney State Virginia Posted/ Updated March 22, 2021 Hiring Organization Civil Rights Division (CRT) Job Title Trial Attorney State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 20, 2021 Hiring Organization USAO District of the Virgin Islands Job Title Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) vacancy State Virgin Islands Posted/ Updated March 19, 2021 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Job Title Attorney Advisor State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 19, 2021 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Job Title CLC Attorney State Kansas Posted/ Updated March 18, 2021 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Resident Legal Advisor, El Salvador State Posted/ Updated March 18, 2021 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Legal Advisor, Panama City State Posted/ Updated March 18, 2021 Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Job Title Attorney Advisor State Pennsylvania Posted/ Updated March 18, 2021 Hiring Organization Criminal Division (CRM) Job Title Trial Attorney (Cares Act Fraud) State District of Columbia Posted/ Updated March 18, 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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Attorney Adviser 03/26/2021 12:26 PM EDT Civil Rights Division (CRT) Disability Rights Section Washington, District of Columbia Announcement #: 21-ATT-DRS-010 (DLP) Application Deadline: April 16, 2021 The incumbent selected for this position will participate as a member of a primarily non-litigating team in DRS with responsibility for the following: * drafting, developing and publishing regulations that implement the disability nondiscrimination obligations of title II (State and local government programs and services) and title III (public accommodations) of the ADA, including assisting with the development of accessibility guidelines promulgated by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board); * providing legal and policy guidance to other federal officials within the Department and other federal agencies about the nondiscrimination requirements of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504); * coordinating with other federal agencies under 12250 on their promulgation of regulations and guidance that implement Section 504; and * assisting with the provision of technical assistance about the ADA to State and local governments, businesses and other public accommodations, and to members of the public; and providing disability rights training to other federal agencies. ________________________________ [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. 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Sincerely, Shannon Brady Geihsler Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC 1212 Texas Avenue Lubbock, Texas 79401 Office:  (806) 763-3999 Mobile:  (806) 781-9296 Fax:  (806) 749-3752 E-Mail:  sbg at sbgaal.com This email may contain material that is confidential, privileged and/or attorney work product for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:05 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Sanho Steele-Louchart Subject: [blindLaw] Voir Dire All, I'm doing a faux jury selection next Thursday. Does anyone have tips for doing it non-visually and without sighted assistance? 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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 Sat Mar 27 11:01:32 2021 From: seifs at umich.edu (Seif-Eldeen Saqallah) Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:01:32 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Offer of Braille Critical Pass Flashcards for Law School/the Bar Exam Message-ID: 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. 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. 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Avant (davant1958 at gmail.com) Cc: Randi Brent Starrett Subject: Re: LP Fellows Program: Call for Applications due April 30 Dear Amy and Denise: I hope you are both doing well and staying safe. Attached is the information regarding the ABA Law Practice Division's Fellowship Program. Please share this with the Commissioners and Liaisons (who are free to also share with their networks.) Thank you very much. Randi Starrett The link to the Fellows page is here: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_practice/awards/law_practice_fellowships/ And the application is here: https://americanbar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8CkBt4YpLHskcV8 From: ABA Law Practice Division > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:17 PM To: Joshua Eaton > Subject: LP Fellows Program: Call for Applications The LP Fellows Program is seeking new and young lawyers.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Trouble Viewing? View online. AMBAR.ORG | CAREER CENTER | MEMBERSHIP | CALENDAR | CLE | PUBLISHING The LP Fellows Program application is officially open! If you know a young or new attorney from your firm or professional network that would make a good candidate, please forward this application to them! The function of a leader is to create more leaders and inspire the next generation. The Division is looking to provide new and young attorneys with the opportunity to become exceptional and inspirational leaders in the Division, in the Association, and across the profession. The Fellowship Program expands LP's commitment to recruiting and developing new and diverse lawyers, including members of the ABA Young Lawyers Division(YLD), into future leaders of LP. We also aim to increase the diversity and global reach of our members. Find out more about the program and the application requirements here . The deadline for applications is April 30, 2021. APPLY TODAY Connect with us. 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From: Jobs, CRT (CRT) Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 12:58 PM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division Job Announcements The Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (CRT or Division) would like to thank each of you for participating in past efforts to increase outreach to individuals interested in working for the Division. To ensure that the Division has an accurate and updated distribution list, we are asking that you let us know if your e-mail address or contact information has changed or if you no longer wish to receive these e-mails. Our goal is to attract a broad and diverse pool of qualified applicants for all jobs that are open to the public. When you receive job announcements from CRT via e-mail, please post them to your job boards, if applicable, or forward them to any qualified applicants who may be interested in working for the Division. Our contact group includes organizations who can share the information with their groups, rather than individual applicant e-mails. All CRT job announcements open to the public are listed below. Please also remind members of your organization that job announcements can always be found on the Division's homepage, http://www.justice.gov/crt/employment. In addition, if you know of other organizations that might want to receive our job announcements, please let them know the process is very simple. They just need to send an email to CRT.Jobs at usdoj.gov. There are no elaborate forms to fill out - just an email indicating that the organization wishes to receive future job announcements and the e-mail address for us to contact them. Remarks Position Salary Closing Date CLOSING Attorney Adviser (Legislative & Policy Counsel) Policy and Strategy Section GS-905-13/14/15 ($103,690 to $172,500 per year) 4/01/2021 NEW Trial Attorney Criminal Section GS-905-12/13/14/15 ($87,198 to $172,500 per year) 4/09/2021 NEW Attorney Adviser Disability Rights Section GS-905-14/15 ($122,530 to $172,500 per year) 4/16/2021 NEW Trial Attorney Disability Rights Section GS-905-13/14/15 ($103,690 to $172,500 per year) 4/16/2021 NEW Special Litigation Counsel Housing and Civil Enforcement Section GS-905-15 ($144,128 to $172,500 per year) 4/16/2021 Non-competitive Appointments for Applicants with Disabilities All grades 12/8/2021 Student Volunteers (Division-wide) N/A (Volunteer) See Description Individuals interested in applying for these positions should comply with the application procedures and closing dates in the job announcement. If you need more information about a specific Division vacancy, please contact the individual listed on the bottom of the job announcement. Thank you, in advance, for assisting with our outreach efforts. From laura.wolk at gmail.com Wed Mar 31 21:42:08 2021 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:42:08 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Pacer and Accessibility Message-ID: All, I don't log into Pacer often. Today when I attempted to, I was confronted with a notice that i had to verify I had read concerning redacting information from filings. You should see where this story is going. I couldn't check the box, either in Chrome or Edge. Thus, I could not log onto Pacer. I know many here use Pacer far more frequently than I, so I am surprised that I haven't seen this issue come up. Has anyone else run into this? Have I missed a thread on this? Any work-arounds? Thanks, Laura