[blindLaw] 1st Summer at a Large Law Firm

Sun May 9 22:06:53 UTC 2021

And OMNI is the best?

> On May 9, 2021, at 4:49 PM, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Make the request if you know what OCR software you want. In my experience, IT handles installation of any software, assistive or not, on your laptop.
> 
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> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw
> Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 4:41 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] 1st Summer at a Large Law Firm
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> [EXTERNAL]
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> 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.
>>> 
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>>> 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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>>> Cc: Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] 1st Summer at a Large Law Firm
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>>> [EXTERNAL]
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>>> 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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