[blindLaw] The Passing of Scott Labarre

Sanho Steele-Louchart sanho817 at gmail.com
Sun Dec 11 19:16:36 UTC 2022


It isn't the same as a banquet speech, but for people who would like
to hear his story in that beautiful, iconic voice, this link will take
you to a 53 minute podcast recording he did during the height of the
Pandemic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T1UszT5wpc&t=1590s

On 12/11/22, Teresita Rios via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> What?
> I just can not believe it.
> This is extremely sad. He was a great mentor and guiding voice in my nascent
> journey into law. An amazing friend and pillar of the community.
> I would not be as confident in law school without Scott’s random calls.
> What an honor and blessing  to have known him
>
> May God bless his family, and may he Rest In Peace.
>
>
> Please do share the information about his services.
>
> Warmly
> Teresita Rios
>
>> On Dec 11, 2022, at 11:52 AM, Rod Alcidonis via BlindLaw
>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Wow. This is very sad. I am in disbelief.
>>
>>
>> Rod Alcidonis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> <mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org>> On Behalf Of Chang, Patti via
>> BlindLaw
>> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2022 8:34 AM
>> To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> <mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>>
>> Cc: Chang, Patti <PChang at nfb.org <mailto:PChang at nfb.org>>
>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] The Passing of Scott Labarre
>>
>> I am saddened by Scott's loss. I hope someone has some recording of one or
>> more of his banquet speeches, and shares them. My husband, Francisco, and
>> I plan to lift up a Tanqueray and Tonic in Scott's honor soon, and
>> remember all the time we got to spend together. We are honored to have
>> been Scott's colleague and friend.
>>
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>>
>> Patti Chang Esq.
>> Director of Outreach
>> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 410-659-9314, extension 2422 |
>> pchang at nfb.org
>> Cell: 773-307-6440
>> Pronouns: she, her, hers
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>> work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ronza Othman via
>> BlindLaw
>> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2022 7:16 AM
>> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Othman, Ronza <rothmanjd at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [blindLaw] The Passing of Scott Labarre
>>
>> Friends,
>>
>> I'm so sorry to share the below message from President Riccobono about our
>> friend and brother, Scott LaBarre.  I served as Scott's First Vice
>> President for the National Association of Blind Lawyers for nearly a
>> decade before he and I swapped roles this past July.  He served as our
>> president for as long as many of us have known him.  Scott was NFB's
>> General Counsel.  He spearheaded our efforts to get the Marrakesh Treaty
>> that gave us access to millions of books.  He argued and won thousands of
>> civil rights cases that changed the lives of the blind and disabled.  He
>> was the voice of the PAC plan.  He was so much more!  Scott was much more
>> than a friend to so many of us.  He was kind, funny, generous, nurturing,
>> honest, direct, loud, creative, brilliant, wildly articulate, energetic,
>> and loving.  We will most certainly honor him in a future NABL event.
>> Please keep his family and all who loved him in your thoughts and prayers.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> We will share information about services as they become available.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Federation Family,
>>
>> It has been a difficult year of loss for the circle of friendship we share
>> in our movement. I regret to share that that loss is being felt
>> exponentially this evening as we have learned that Scott Labarre has
>> passed away surrounded by his family. The outpouring of love from the
>> Federation family was deeply felt by Scott but his challenging medical
>> condition could not be overcome. More details about services for this
>> extraordinary individual and information about how we can support his wife
>> Anahit and children Alex and Carter will be coming soon.
>>
>> If you are like me, you are feeling a devastating sense of loss combined
>> with an overwhelming gratitude for what this man did for the blind of this
>> century. From arguing in the courts on behalf of blind people who were
>> discriminated against, to securing an international agreement permitting
>> the sharing of accessible books, to the close personal mentorship he
>> freely gave to hundreds of individuals, his impact will continue to ripple
>> across the world.
>>
>> Please continue to send your prayers and positive thoughts to the Labarre
>> family.
>>
>>
>>
>> With love,
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark A. Riccobono, President
>>
>> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>>
>> (410) 659-9314 | Officeofthepresident at nfb.org
>> <mailto:Officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
>>
>> Twitter: @Riccobono
>>
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>> Ronza Othman, President
>>
>> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
>>
>> 443-426-4110
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>> Pronouns: she, her, hers
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