[blindLaw] 1st Summer at a Large Law Firm

Sun May 9 20:43:18 UTC 2021

You might need someone to scan for you, unless you want to do your scanning too.
Regardless, I recommend having the software on your laptop so you can
convert the files, not just scans , but also maybe other files/email
attachments, as needed.
Then again, I speak from non-firm experience.

On 5/9/21, Syed Rizvi <syedrizvinfb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] 1st Summer at a Large Law Firm
>>>
>>> [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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>> --
>> Seif Saqallah
>> (Mr.)
>> University of Michigan
>> Juris Doctor/
>> Masters in Middle Eastern and North African Studies
>> J.D/M.A Graduate | 2020
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Seif Saqallah
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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
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