[blindLaw] 1st Summer at a Large Law Firm

[Syed Rizvi]

The firm is setting up my work laptop so should I request that this software application be installed like JAWS or would the scanning/ OCR be handled by another entity? 

> On May 9, 2021, at 4:34 PM, Seif-Eldeen Saqallah via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> In terms of OCR software,
> is there one better than others?
> Any thoughts on ABBY vs Omnipage?
> 
> 
> 
>> On 5/9/21, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> This, or it can purchase a license. The IT department should have a sizable
>> budget.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Laura Wolk via
>> BlindLaw
>> Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 4:23 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] 1st Summer at a Large Law Firm
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>> [EXTERNAL]
>> 
>> Jaws built-in OCR is definitely insufficient.  It may be for your current
>> purposes, but it won't be in the long run so you may as well take the
>> opportunity to try figuring out something that will work for you.  I
>> guarantee you if its a big firm they have institutional licenses to programs
>> that will be much faster for you.
>> 
>>> On 5/9/21, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Thank you so much for all of this wonderful advice.
>>> 
>>>> On May 9, 2021, at 3:42 PM, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw
>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I have been working at a large law firm for a few years. My suite of
>>>> technology includes a firm laptop with JAWS, Omni Page to OCR large
>>>> batched documents or anything else that is a troublesome PDF, a
>>>> Braille display, and an iPhone to receive firm email. I think that
>>>> you can get by with JAWS, Omni Page, and an iPhone/iPad, but if you
>>>> like Braille and use it, then request the display as well.
>>>> 
>>>> Being a summer associate is fairly different from being a full time
>>>> attorney. I think as far as advice for this position would go, get to
>>>> know your legal secretary and/or a paralegal who sits on your floor
>>>> well. These folks will help you bridge any sort of gaps, i.e. serve
>>>> as readers, for the times you encounter something that is best
>>>> handled by human eyes and intelligence.
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Syed Rizvi
>>>> via BlindLaw
>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 3:02 PM
>>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>>>> Cc: Syed Rizvi <syedrizvinfb at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: [blindLaw] 1st Summer at a Large Law Firm
>>>> 
>>>> [EXTERNAL]
>>>> 
>>>> Dear all,
>>>> 
>>>> Though I start law school this September, this Summer I will be a
>>>> summer associate at a 900 attorney international firm, as part of a
>>>> diversity initiative. So far, I have just requested that JAWS be
>>>> installed on my work laptop. Please let me know if you may have any
>>>> tips and advice for working in this space as a blind individual.
>>>> 
>>>> Most Gratefully,
>>>>    Syed Rizvi
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