From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jan 3 15:51:27 2022 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2022 15:51:27 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] 2021 YEAR END REPORT - APP & WEB ACCESSIBILITY LAWSUITS BREAK RECORDS - UsableNet - December 21, 2021 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: https://blog.usablenet.com/2021-lawsuit-report-trends-and-findings 2021 YEAR END REPORT - APP & WEB ACCESSIBILITY LAWSUITS BREAK RECORDS By Jason Taylor UsableNet December 21, 2021 Our annual report is out and below are the highlighted trends we are seeing along with some color behind the numbers. This report is now in its fourth year and is published twice a year. The data is used by over 200 different news and content outlets along with being used in key cases including the Domino's cases noted in front of the Supreme Court. Digital Lawsuits have helped bring significant attention to the need to ensure all digital experiences should be usable by all. The UsableNet research team monitors and documents all digital accessibility-related lawsuits where a website, mobile app, or video content is the subject of a claim in federal court under the ADA or in State court under ADA-related laws such as the Unruh Civil Rights Act in California. The following report outlines trends found during 2021. Data and images can be shared when referencing UsableNet as a source and linking to www.usablenet.com THE BIG NUMBERS ADA-based cases, where the subject of the claim was either a website, mobile application or video content, reached a rate of over 10 per day in 2021 with over 4000 in total. That is a 15% increase from 2020. Cases counted include those filed in federal court and those filed in State courts such as California under the Unruh Act with a direct reference to violation of the ADA. The trend of increased California-based cases, both federal and state is continuing due to the damages ($4000) that can be claimed under the Unruh Act and the Dominos case that has set both websites and apps subject to the ADA. PREPARE FOR MORE THAN ONE LAWSUIT Many companies have received multiple ADA-based lawsuits. Often, the first lawsuit is for the website and the second for a mobile app. Additional lawsuits have been filed against the same website, app, or another related brand in the case of a holding company. In some instances, the same website receives lawsuits from different plaintiffs. The bottom line is if websites, mobile apps, and content are not accessible, there is a chance to receive multiple ADA lawsuits, regardless of how many times a settlement has been reached. The best defense against repeat lawsuits is to rapidly improve the accessibility of all public-facing digital experiences. KEY CASES BRING SOME RELIEF AND RE-FOCUS ON CONNECTING TO BRICK AND MORTAR Key court decisions this year have affected the volume of cases in different ways. The Winn-Dixie ADA appeal decision in Florida's Eleventh Circuit was good news for companies facing federal website accessibility lawsuits. The latest ruling in Florida was that non-e-commerce sites were not subject to the ADA. As Florida had many lawsuits against Hotel and other non-e-Commerce sites, the volume of cases and reduced significantly. On the other hand, New York case decisions in 2021 had judges reviewing the original wording of the ADA and siding with the defendants that had mainly digital-only websites. So, that has reduced cases against media and content-only sites, however, it has not cooled the number count. It has re-adjusted the attention of plaintiffs to focus on companies with digital and physical locations such as retail, venues, banks, etc. E-COMMERCE COMPANIES, ANY SIZE, SELLING ANYTHING, NEED TO TAKE NOTICE For the reasons above along with a range of other factors (complicated websites, frequently changing, sites with 3rd party features) 412 of the Internet Retailer Top 500 list received an ADA-based digital lawsuit related to one of their brands in the last 4 years. Large e-commerce sites are complex, changing content and code often, and many have also a physical location (nexus). This combination makes them very likely to receive lawsuits if they do not have a strong accessibility program in place. Outside the top 500 e-commerce sites, the percentage of companies sued with revenue below 50 million per year is growing. This could be a natural progression or due to changing consumer trends. Many of the largest companies have already been sued and have accessibility programs, which would make for a natural progression to smaller companies. The increase in e-commerce sales due to the pandemic has also brought more attention to smaller, up-and-coming e-commerce brands. TOP PLAINTIFFS AND PLAINTIFF FIRMS DOMINATE LANDSCAPE The top 10 Plaintiff Firms file three-quarters (75%) of all digital ADA Lawsuits. While the top ten defense firms represent less than 15%. Top firms and plaintiffs prepare over 30 cases a month, which takes time, effort, coordination, and process. It reflects a sense of "surf by" type efforts where the plaintiffs and firms are not truly trying to use the websites that are being sued; They're seeing if there are accessibility issues on the sites and then will file claims if they find any. NO RELIEF OFFERED BY WIDGETS OR OVERLAYS The promise to prevent ADA lawsuits by using an accessibility widget or overlays isn't real. Many lawsuits in 2021 list widgets and overlay features as a barrier to equal access in addition to other inaccessible aspects of the website. This means these approaches give plaintiffs more claims to add to a lawsuit, not less. This is the 4th Year UsableNet has been tracking and reporting on these digital lawsuits and trends continue to increase in volume. This looks to be the continued trend until a more substantial effort is made to clarify the digital space within the ADA. This year did see more activity from the DOJ concerning targeted settlement so this activity could become more common in 2022. UsableNet also provides regular updates from our legal partners on key cases and litigation trends, and what it means for our clients as well as the disability community. From wittecasey at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 20:21:22 2022 From: wittecasey at gmail.com (Casey Witte) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2022 15:21:22 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Summer Internship or Law Clerk Positions Inquiry Message-ID: Hello all, My name is Casey Witte and I'm a current 1L at Duke Law. >From time to time I've seen internship postings on the listserv, though many seem to be aimed at 2L students. As summer application season is kicking into high-gear for us 1Ls, I thought that I would ask the group for any summer positions that people feel would be worthwhile for us first year law students to pursue. On a personal note, I'm very interested in litigation (appellate or otherwise) concerning administrative law / criminal law in the D.C. area. And to shamelessly self-promote for a second, if anyone is interested in hiring the 2021 Duke Law Moot Court Jessup Cup Winner, I would love to connect and chat! All the best, Casey J. Witte Duke University School of Law | J.D. ‘24 (772) 485-7255 | casey.witte at duke.edu@duke.edu From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Tue Jan 4 18:23:25 2022 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2022 13:23:25 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Summer Internship or Law Clerk Positions Inquiry In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Casey, Thanks for your email! I firmly believe that your stellar resume, which includes your enrollment at Duke law and your moot court accomplishments, will empower you to land an awesome 1L summer opportunity, without anyone’s assistance, especially considering all the diversity opportunities exclusively available to 1Ls like you. I would be happy to help you, as a fellow 1L in the same boat, who has the process somewhat figured out. If 1L diversity summer applications at firms, government institutions and public interest organizations don’t pan out, then I am sure that someone on the list-serve can keep you busy for a summer. I will reach out to you individually. Best Wishes, Syed -- Syed Mahmud Rizvi SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com (413)250-3523 Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow SEO Law Fellow Lighthouse Guild Scholar Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar Rudolph Dillman Scholar The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 Dean's Distinguished Graduate High Honors On Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 3:24 PM Casey Witte via BlindLaw wrote: > Hello all, > > My name is Casey Witte and I'm a current 1L at Duke Law. > > From time to time I've seen internship postings on the listserv, though > many seem to be aimed at 2L students. As summer application season is > kicking into high-gear for us 1Ls, I thought that I would ask the group for > any summer positions that people feel would be worthwhile for us first year > law students to pursue. > > On a personal note, I'm very interested in litigation (appellate or > otherwise) concerning administrative law / criminal law in the D.C. area. > And to shamelessly self-promote for a second, if anyone is interested in > hiring the 2021 Duke Law Moot Court Jessup Cup Winner, I would love to > connect and chat! > > All the best, > > Casey J. Witte > Duke University School of Law | J.D. ‘24 > (772) 485-7255 | casey.witte at duke.edu@duke.edu > _______________________________________________ > 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/syedrizvinfb%40gmail.com > From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 18:27:19 2022 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 13:27:19 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations Message-ID: Hi All, Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining to what I will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? I know I need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I don’t know what set of procedures I should have in place. For example, with school, I know I need all my books in an electronic format and so on, but I don’t have work accommodations figured out in the same way due to my lack of experience. Are there consulting firms that educate employers on how to best accommodate blind employees or that can test firm tools prior to the summer? Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! Gratefully, Syed -- Syed Mahmud Rizvi SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com (413)250-3523 Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow SEO Law Fellow Lighthouse Guild Scholar Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar Rudolph Dillman Scholar The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 Dean's Distinguished Graduate High Honors From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Jan 5 18:27:37 2022 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 18:27:37 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] =?utf-8?q?Justice_Department_Updates_=E2=80=9CCommon_?= =?utf-8?q?Questions_About_COVID_and_the_ADA=E2=80=9D_to_Address_the_Ameri?= =?utf-8?q?cans_with_Disabilities_Act=E2=80=99s_Application_to_COVID-Era_M?= =?utf-8?q?edical_Visitation_Policies_and_=E2=80=9CStreateries=E2=80=9D?= In-Reply-To: <17297027.13824@public.govdelivery.com> References: <17297027.13824@public.govdelivery.com> Message-ID: The DOJ question and answer in the below link about obstructions for blind people created by outdoor restaurants is helpful to know about. From: U.S. Department of Justice Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 9:51 AM Subject: Justice Department Updates “Common Questions About COVID and the ADA” to Address the Americans with Disabilities Act’s Application to COVID-Era Medical Visitation Policies and “Streateries” The Justice Department has updated its “Common Questions About COVID and the ADA” to address two COVID-era issues affecting people with disabilities: first, ensuring that medical facilities’ visitor policies take into the account the rights of people with disabilities to receive equal access to care; and second, ensuring that outdoor retail or dining spaces (sometimes called “streateries”) are accessible to people with disabilities and do not prevent individuals from using sidewalks and accessible parking. 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Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy | GovDelivery Privacy Policy From sanho817 at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 18:48:08 2022 From: sanho817 at gmail.com (Sanho Steele-Louchart) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 13:48:08 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Syed, When I was hired on, I was lucky enough to already have a copy of K1000 (the OCR software) and JAWS/NVDA with Eloquence. All I actually needed to ask for was someone to read me the handwritten parts of records. Everything else has taken care of itself. If possible, I'd approach this with a trusted supervisor or hiring manager. Candidly, it seems to me that we'll ultimately need to be able to advocate for these things without the assistance of an outside firm. My supervisor made it pretty clear that if I wanted to advocate for my clients, I should be prepared to advocate for myself first. if I didn't have a trusted supervisor or hiring manager, I'd be up front about what I needed. "I'll need X, Y, and Z. I also need a contact person in the event something's inaccessible and I need to figure it out on the spot. Will that be a problem?" Warmth and good luck, Sanho On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: > Hi All, > > > > Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining to what I > will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? I know I > need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I don’t know what > set of procedures I should have in place. For example, with school, I know > I need all my books in an electronic format and so on, but I don’t have > work accommodations figured out in the same way due to my lack of > experience. Are there consulting firms that educate employers on how to > best accommodate blind employees or that can test firm tools prior to the > summer? > > > > Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! > > > > Gratefully, > > Syed > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Syed Mahmud Rizvi > > > > SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com > > (413)250-3523 > > > > Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > > Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > > Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > > SEO Law Fellow > > Lighthouse Guild Scholar > > Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > > Rudolph Dillman Scholar > > > > The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > > Dean's Distinguished Graduate > > High Honors > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Warmth, Sanho He, Him, His From laura.wolk at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 18:49:04 2022 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 13:49:04 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Syed, I am operating under the assumption that you're applying to big law firms. What you will need will differ, I think, depending on the size of the outfit. These are just htings that readily came to mind that I wish I had known about and really threw me for a loop, but I'm sure there are others. For a big firm, I would say things you would want to know and plan to have an accessible solution for are: 1. what, if any, proprietary programs does the firm use? Can you use them? 2. What programs, proprietary or otherwise, does the firm use to do the following, and are they accessible? a. keep time b. Manage documents c. Videoconference d. forward calls from office phone to cell phone e. transfer large amounts of data. 3. How do firms handled edits and redlines? 4. Does the Firm have templates you are expected to use for certain types of documents and, if so, are they accessible? 5. Does the Firm have a procedure in place that will allow for the mass conversion of un-OCR'd PDFs into OCR'd pdfs for your use? I hope this is helpful. Laura On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: > Hi All, > > > > Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining to what I > will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? I know I > need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I don’t know what > set of procedures I should have in place. For example, with school, I know > I need all my books in an electronic format and so on, but I don’t have > work accommodations figured out in the same way due to my lack of > experience. Are there consulting firms that educate employers on how to > best accommodate blind employees or that can test firm tools prior to the > summer? > > > > Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! > > > > Gratefully, > > Syed > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Syed Mahmud Rizvi > > > > SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com > > (413)250-3523 > > > > Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > > Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > > Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > > SEO Law Fellow > > Lighthouse Guild Scholar > > Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > > Rudolph Dillman Scholar > > > > The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > > Dean's Distinguished Graduate > > High Honors > _______________________________________________ > 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/laura.wolk%40gmail.com > From laura.wolk at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 19:28:45 2022 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 14:28:45 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Oh yes, a go-to contact in IT is a must. But K1000 will not be fast enough to handle batch conversions. On 1/5/22, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw wrote: > Syed, > > When I was hired on, I was lucky enough to already have a copy of > K1000 (the OCR software) and JAWS/NVDA with Eloquence. All I actually > needed to ask for was someone to read me the handwritten parts of > records. Everything else has taken care of itself. > > If possible, I'd approach this with a trusted supervisor or hiring > manager. Candidly, it seems to me that we'll ultimately need to be > able to advocate for these things without the assistance of an outside > firm. My supervisor made it pretty clear that if I wanted to advocate > for my clients, I should be prepared to advocate for myself first. > > if I didn't have a trusted supervisor or hiring manager, I'd be up > front about what I needed. "I'll need X, Y, and Z. I also need a > contact person in the event something's inaccessible and I need to > figure it out on the spot. Will that be a problem?" > > Warmth and good luck, > Sanho > > On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining to what I >> will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? I know I >> need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I don’t know what >> set of procedures I should have in place. For example, with school, I know >> I need all my books in an electronic format and so on, but I don’t have >> work accommodations figured out in the same way due to my lack of >> experience. Are there consulting firms that educate employers on how to >> best accommodate blind employees or that can test firm tools prior to the >> summer? >> >> >> >> Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! >> >> >> >> Gratefully, >> >> Syed >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Syed Mahmud Rizvi >> >> >> >> SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com >> >> (413)250-3523 >> >> >> >> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 >> >> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow >> >> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow >> >> SEO Law Fellow >> >> Lighthouse Guild Scholar >> >> Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar >> >> Rudolph Dillman Scholar >> >> >> >> The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 >> >> Dean's Distinguished Graduate >> >> High Honors >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > -- > Warmth, > Sanho > He, Him, His > > _______________________________________________ > 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/laura.wolk%40gmail.com > From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 20:00:40 2022 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 15:00:40 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you both so much for your guidance. Laura, yes, big law. I hope you don’t mind if I share this list with the recruiting team. These specifics are gold. Sanho, I understand. I do advocate for myself. I just want to ensure I spend the summer proving myself to the firm, rather than figuring out how to do basic tasks. The firm has reached out to ask how to best accommodate me so that I can hit the ground running, come summer. Thank you! Syed -- Syed Mahmud Rizvi SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com (413)250-3523 Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow SEO Law Fellow Lighthouse Guild Scholar Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar Rudolph Dillman Scholar The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 Dean's Distinguished Graduate High Honors On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 2:30 PM Laura Wolk via BlindLaw wrote: > Oh yes, a go-to contact in IT is a must. But K1000 will not be fast > enough to handle batch conversions. > > On 1/5/22, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw wrote: > > Syed, > > > > When I was hired on, I was lucky enough to already have a copy of > > K1000 (the OCR software) and JAWS/NVDA with Eloquence. All I actually > > needed to ask for was someone to read me the handwritten parts of > > records. Everything else has taken care of itself. > > > > If possible, I'd approach this with a trusted supervisor or hiring > > manager. Candidly, it seems to me that we'll ultimately need to be > > able to advocate for these things without the assistance of an outside > > firm. My supervisor made it pretty clear that if I wanted to advocate > > for my clients, I should be prepared to advocate for myself first. > > > > if I didn't have a trusted supervisor or hiring manager, I'd be up > > front about what I needed. "I'll need X, Y, and Z. I also need a > > contact person in the event something's inaccessible and I need to > > figure it out on the spot. Will that be a problem?" > > > > Warmth and good luck, > > Sanho > > > > On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: > >> Hi All, > >> > >> > >> > >> Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining to > what I > >> will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? I know I > >> need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I don’t know what > >> set of procedures I should have in place. For example, with school, I > know > >> I need all my books in an electronic format and so on, but I don’t have > >> work accommodations figured out in the same way due to my lack of > >> experience. Are there consulting firms that educate employers on how to > >> best accommodate blind employees or that can test firm tools prior to > the > >> summer? > >> > >> > >> > >> Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! > >> > >> > >> > >> Gratefully, > >> > >> Syed > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> > >> Syed Mahmud Rizvi > >> > >> > >> > >> SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com > >> > >> (413)250-3523 > >> > >> > >> > >> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > >> > >> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > >> > >> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > >> > >> SEO Law Fellow > >> > >> Lighthouse Guild Scholar > >> > >> Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > >> > >> Rudolph Dillman Scholar > >> > >> > >> > >> The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > >> > >> Dean's Distinguished Graduate > >> > >> High Honors > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > -- > > Warmth, > > Sanho > > He, Him, His > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/laura.wolk%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/syedrizvinfb%40gmail.com > From kristinfleschner at yahoo.com Wed Jan 5 21:32:54 2022 From: kristinfleschner at yahoo.com (Kristin Fleschner) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 16:32:54 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] CMS Accessibility References: <1BF4630B-1C70-4E7B-8EE1-DFADD3B8EAEF.ref@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1BF4630B-1C70-4E7B-8EE1-DFADD3B8EAEF@yahoo.com> Hi all, I am new to the group, so apologies if this has been discussed recently. We are in the process of picking new a case management system. I think we have narrowed it down to Neos and Litify, both cloud based. I’ve talked to a few assistive technology users and I will also be able to test them later this week. Would appreciate any insights this groups has. Thanks, Kristin Fleschner From laura.wolk at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 21:38:29 2022 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 16:38:29 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I definitely don't mind. Ask them to use it as a starting point to help to get them thinking about other issues that might crop up. On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi wrote: > Thank you both so much for your guidance. > > > > Laura, yes, big law. I hope you don’t mind if I share this list with the > recruiting team. These specifics are gold. > > > > Sanho, I understand. I do advocate for myself. I just want to ensure I > spend the summer proving myself to the firm, rather than figuring out how > to do basic tasks. The firm has reached out to ask how to best accommodate > me so that I can hit the ground running, come summer. > > > > Thank you! > > Syed > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Syed Mahmud Rizvi > > > > SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com > > (413)250-3523 > > > > Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > > Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > > Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > > SEO Law Fellow > > Lighthouse Guild Scholar > > Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > > Rudolph Dillman Scholar > > > > The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > > Dean's Distinguished Graduate > > High Honors > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 2:30 PM Laura Wolk via BlindLaw > > wrote: > >> Oh yes, a go-to contact in IT is a must. But K1000 will not be fast >> enough to handle batch conversions. >> >> On 1/5/22, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> > Syed, >> > >> > When I was hired on, I was lucky enough to already have a copy of >> > K1000 (the OCR software) and JAWS/NVDA with Eloquence. All I actually >> > needed to ask for was someone to read me the handwritten parts of >> > records. Everything else has taken care of itself. >> > >> > If possible, I'd approach this with a trusted supervisor or hiring >> > manager. Candidly, it seems to me that we'll ultimately need to be >> > able to advocate for these things without the assistance of an outside >> > firm. My supervisor made it pretty clear that if I wanted to advocate >> > for my clients, I should be prepared to advocate for myself first. >> > >> > if I didn't have a trusted supervisor or hiring manager, I'd be up >> > front about what I needed. "I'll need X, Y, and Z. I also need a >> > contact person in the event something's inaccessible and I need to >> > figure it out on the spot. Will that be a problem?" >> > >> > Warmth and good luck, >> > Sanho >> > >> > On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining to >> what I >> >> will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? I know >> >> I >> >> need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I don’t know >> >> what >> >> set of procedures I should have in place. For example, with school, I >> know >> >> I need all my books in an electronic format and so on, but I don’t >> >> have >> >> work accommodations figured out in the same way due to my lack of >> >> experience. Are there consulting firms that educate employers on how >> >> to >> >> best accommodate blind employees or that can test firm tools prior to >> the >> >> summer? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Gratefully, >> >> >> >> Syed >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Syed Mahmud Rizvi >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com >> >> >> >> (413)250-3523 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 >> >> >> >> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow >> >> >> >> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow >> >> >> >> SEO Law Fellow >> >> >> >> Lighthouse Guild Scholar >> >> >> >> Charles and Melva T. 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LaBarre) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 06:35:35 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000e01d80302$4990e480$dcb2ad80$@labarrelaw.com> >From our friends at DOJ. From: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 6:23 AM To: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Subject: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice Good morning, Below is a list of current attorney and legal internship vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice. 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. 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Consider that a good employee always pairs a proposed solution with any problem that they bring to their supervisor. -----Original Message----- From: Sanho Steele-Louchart Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:48 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations Syed, When I was hired on, I was lucky enough to already have a copy of K1000 (the OCR software) and JAWS/NVDA with Eloquence. All I actually needed to ask for was someone to read me the handwritten parts of records. Everything else has taken care of itself. If possible, I'd approach this with a trusted supervisor or hiring manager. Candidly, it seems to me that we'll ultimately need to be able to advocate for these things without the assistance of an outside firm. My supervisor made it pretty clear that if I wanted to advocate for my clients, I should be prepared to advocate for myself first. if I didn't have a trusted supervisor or hiring manager, I'd be up front about what I needed. "I'll need X, Y, and Z. I also need a contact person in the event something's inaccessible and I need to figure it out on the spot. Will that be a problem?" Warmth and good luck, Sanho On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: > Hi All, > > > > Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining to > what I will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? > I know I need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I > don’t know what set of procedures I should have in place. For example, > with school, I know I need all my books in an electronic format and so > on, but I don’t have work accommodations figured out in the same way > due to my lack of experience. Are there consulting firms that educate > employers on how to best accommodate blind employees or that can test > firm tools prior to the summer? > > > > Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! > > > > Gratefully, > > Syed > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Syed Mahmud Rizvi > > > > SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com > > (413)250-3523 > > > > Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > > Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > > Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > > SEO Law Fellow > > Lighthouse Guild Scholar > > Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > > Rudolph Dillman Scholar > > > > The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > > Dean's Distinguished Graduate > > High Honors > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Warmth, Sanho He, Him, His From attorneywalker at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 13:56:06 2022 From: attorneywalker at gmail.com (Carlton Anne Cook Walker) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 08:56:06 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Accommodations for work in a law firm Message-ID: Syed, As you know, I am a sighted attorney with a passion for accessibility for all (though my focus is on accessibility for blind individuals). Sanho and Laura provided great advice, especially with regard to the potential obstacles a firm's chosen software will pose. As you know, self-advocacy is vital, but some will be resistant to change. I have found this to be particularly true of those in the legal profession; many lawyers like what they are used to and resist change. Thus, it can help to take a firm, but flexible, approach in advocacy for accessibility. First, if possible, let the firm get to know you and how your talents can benefit the firm. Give the hiring manager a chance to evaluate your brain before delving into disability-related accommodations. Help the interviewer emotionally invest in you. Then, when the accommodations discussion commences, the firm's representative can add your value to the firm to the accommodations equation. When discussing possible accommodations, begin with the truth: the accommodations you need are simply to provide ACCESS to information. All lawyers need access to information, and access is all you seek. You can then explain how accessible software provides nonvisual access and reinforce that you are capable of performing the tasks once the tools are accessible. You might want to mention all the software that you know is accessible and efficient (or at least workable) and also note that accessibility is improving in the software world (you need not mention that the improvement is sometimes moving at a glacial pace). If the firm uses software that you have mentioned, they will relax and feel more comfortable with talking about the matter. If they use a different software, you have laid the foundation of optimism that their software might be accessible. Another point you might choose to make is the benefit of accessibility, -- including benefits to the firm's clients. Accessible software also produces accessible products, including transcripts of video calls, accessible documents for client use, and accessible bills. While most clients will not demand this accessibility, someone will need it. By committing to accessibility, a firm is likely to improve service to current clients and will certainly have a competitive advantage over firms that do not embrace accessibility. While it may or may not be appropriate to discuss in an initial interview, we also have a growing body of research regarding the business benefits of diversity, equity, and inclusion. DEI initiatives result in a more diverse workforce (and client base) and greater productivity for all. Additionally, software that follows principles of universal design (including accessibility for the blind is also accessible) can increase accessibility and productivity for individuals with other disabilities and for individuals without disabilities. The rate of return on investment can be tremendous. To me, the key points are: 1. Sell yourself first, and make them want to hire you. 2. Demonstrate your ability to perform tasks independently (with proper supports that are available now). 3. Exude positivity about problem-solving any perceived areas of inaccessibility, and show that you are eager to work proactively in this area. 4. Share that accessibility benefits the firm, even if you never work there. 5. On a personal level, recognizer that the accessibility discussion is actually a great gift. It allows you to discover information about the core values and the work environment of the firm. Often, one must actually take the job to get a full appreciation of what it is like to work in a place. Embrace this opportunity. I hope this is of some use. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out any time. Take care, and crush those interviews! 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From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 14:15:35 2022 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 09:15:35 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations In-Reply-To: <017201d80305$14c00d00$3e402700$@timeldermusic.com> References: <017201d80305$14c00d00$3e402700$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: Thank you all so much for this information. To clarify, I already have the job and the firm is simply eager to determine what their support staff has to specifically do to ensure a smooth summer internship experience. After I accepted their offer, they reached out to get a head start on this to avoid road bumps once the internship starts. They have a very strong commitment to doing what it takes to make their firm an accessible workplace. Thank you! Syed -- Syed Mahmud Rizvi SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu (413)250-3523 Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow SEO Law Fellow Lighthouse Guild Scholar Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar Rudolph Dillman Scholar The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 Dean's Distinguished Graduate High Honors > On Jan 6, 2022, at 8:57 AM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: > > you might arrange early access to see how the core systems work with a screen reader and start trouble-shooting any issues. Consider that a good employee always pairs a proposed solution with any problem that they bring to their supervisor. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sanho Steele-Louchart > Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:48 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations > > Syed, > > When I was hired on, I was lucky enough to already have a copy of > K1000 (the OCR software) and JAWS/NVDA with Eloquence. All I actually needed to ask for was someone to read me the handwritten parts of records. Everything else has taken care of itself. > > If possible, I'd approach this with a trusted supervisor or hiring manager. Candidly, it seems to me that we'll ultimately need to be able to advocate for these things without the assistance of an outside firm. My supervisor made it pretty clear that if I wanted to advocate for my clients, I should be prepared to advocate for myself first. > > if I didn't have a trusted supervisor or hiring manager, I'd be up front about what I needed. "I'll need X, Y, and Z. I also need a contact person in the event something's inaccessible and I need to figure it out on the spot. Will that be a problem?" > > Warmth and good luck, > Sanho > >> On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining to >> what I will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? >> I know I need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I >> don’t know what set of procedures I should have in place. For example, >> with school, I know I need all my books in an electronic format and so >> on, but I don’t have work accommodations figured out in the same way >> due to my lack of experience. Are there consulting firms that educate >> employers on how to best accommodate blind employees or that can test >> firm tools prior to the summer? >> >> >> >> Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! >> >> >> >> Gratefully, >> >> Syed >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Syed Mahmud Rizvi >> >> >> >> SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com >> >> (413)250-3523 >> >> >> >> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 >> >> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow >> >> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow >> >> SEO Law Fellow >> >> Lighthouse Guild Scholar >> >> Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar >> >> Rudolph Dillman Scholar >> >> >> >> The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 >> >> Dean's Distinguished Graduate >> >> High Honors >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > -- > Warmth, > Sanho > He, Him, His > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/syedrizvinfb%40gmail.com From al.elia at aol.com Thu Jan 6 18:09:57 2022 From: al.elia at aol.com (Al Elia) Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:09:57 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Also, if any of the systems Laura mentioned aren’t accessible, or are so clunkily accessible that they will impair your efficiency, you may want to ask for a legal assistant to assist you with them and/or ask for a conversation with IT about alternative methods. As an example, I have found even the accessible timekeeping systems to be incredibly inefficient to use, so I keep my time in a spreadsheet that is formatted for importing into the timekeeping systems (most TK systems allow importing from some kind of spreadsheet-exportable file), and IT should be able to provide you with a importable template. As an aside, I suspect asking for these sort of accommodations will demonstrate to your supervisors that you understand the importance of billing and attorney efficiency. Should you need to use an LA for some systems, it will help you learn (and demonstrate ability) to delegate and direct others, which is an important skill for management that many of us do not learn anymore now that we do not have to use human readers as much. Good luck! /Æ On 5 Jan 2022, at 13:38, Laura Wolk wrote: > I definitely don't mind. Ask them to use it as a starting point to > help to get them thinking about other issues that might crop up. > > On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi wrote: >> Thank you both so much for your guidance. >> >> >> >> Laura, yes, big law. I hope you don’t mind if I share this list >> with the >> recruiting team. These specifics are gold. >> >> >> >> Sanho, I understand. I do advocate for myself. I just want to ensure >> I >> spend the summer proving myself to the firm, rather than figuring out >> how >> to do basic tasks. The firm has reached out to ask how to best >> accommodate >> me so that I can hit the ground running, come summer. >> >> >> >> Thank you! >> >> Syed >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Syed Mahmud Rizvi >> >> >> >> SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com >> >> (413)250-3523 >> >> >> >> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 >> >> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow >> >> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow >> >> SEO Law Fellow >> >> Lighthouse Guild Scholar >> >> Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar >> >> Rudolph Dillman Scholar >> >> >> >> The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 >> >> Dean's Distinguished Graduate >> >> High Honors >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 2:30 PM Laura Wolk via BlindLaw >> >> wrote: >> >>> Oh yes, a go-to contact in IT is a must. But K1000 will not be fast >>> enough to handle batch conversions. >>> >>> On 1/5/22, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw >>> wrote: >>>> Syed, >>>> >>>> When I was hired on, I was lucky enough to already have a copy of >>>> K1000 (the OCR software) and JAWS/NVDA with Eloquence. All I >>>> actually >>>> needed to ask for was someone to read me the handwritten parts of >>>> records. Everything else has taken care of itself. >>>> >>>> If possible, I'd approach this with a trusted supervisor or hiring >>>> manager. Candidly, it seems to me that we'll ultimately need to be >>>> able to advocate for these things without the assistance of an >>>> outside >>>> firm. My supervisor made it pretty clear that if I wanted to >>>> advocate >>>> for my clients, I should be prepared to advocate for myself first. >>>> >>>> if I didn't have a trusted supervisor or hiring manager, I'd be up >>>> front about what I needed. "I'll need X, Y, and Z. I also need a >>>> contact person in the event something's inaccessible and I need to >>>> figure it out on the spot. Will that be a problem?" >>>> >>>> Warmth and good luck, >>>> Sanho >>>> >>>> On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining >>>>> to >>> what I >>>>> will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? I >>>>> know >>>>> I >>>>> need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I don’t >>>>> know >>>>> what >>>>> set of procedures I should have in place. For example, with >>>>> school, I >>> know >>>>> I need all my books in an electronic format and so on, but I >>>>> don’t >>>>> have >>>>> work accommodations figured out in the same way due to my lack of >>>>> experience. Are there consulting firms that educate employers on >>>>> how >>>>> to >>>>> best accommodate blind employees or that can test firm tools prior >>>>> to >>> the >>>>> summer? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Gratefully, >>>>> >>>>> Syed >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Syed Mahmud Rizvi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> (413)250-3523 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 >>>>> >>>>> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow >>>>> >>>>> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow >>>>> >>>>> SEO Law Fellow >>>>> >>>>> Lighthouse Guild Scholar >>>>> >>>>> Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar >>>>> >>>>> Rudolph Dillman Scholar >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 >>>>> >>>>> Dean's Distinguished Graduate >>>>> >>>>> High Honors >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Warmth, >>>> Sanho >>>> He, Him, His >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/laura.wolk%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/syedrizvinfb%40gmail.com >>> >> From gmanmesa at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 14:25:48 2022 From: gmanmesa at gmail.com (James Mooney) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:25:48 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Using evidence.com Message-ID: Hello, I was wondering if any prosecutors out there have any experience using evidence.com? I’m starting a new position with the Baltimore city states attorneys office and they use evidence.com for tracking evidence. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jan 11 16:38:12 2022 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:38:12 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Analysis: The Vaccine-Mandate Case Is About So Much More Than Vaccine Mandates - Government Executive - January 7, 2022 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Blindlaw listers, I thought this article may be of interest to many of you who work in highly regulated areas. Disability discrimination is one of the topics highlighted in the article. Noel https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2022/01/analysis-vaccine-mandate-case-about-so-much-more-vaccine-mandates/360478/ Analysis: The Vaccine-Mandate Case Is About So Much More Than Vaccine Mandates By Kim Wehle Government Executive January 7, 2022 This could be the start of a major dismantling of the federal government. Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a pair of cases challenging President Joe Biden's vaccine mandates in two contexts: private workplaces with more than 100 employees and health-care facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid. Ostensibly, these cases are before the Court to resolve whether a president can even temporarily require vaccine and testing protocols during a pandemic to protect public health. But the questions the Court may examine are much more sweeping, with enormous implications for the future of the executive branch and the massive swaths of American life it regulates. Article I of the Constitution establishes that "all legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States," but it doesn't define "legislative powers" except to suggest that they are something other than the nominal, undefined powers granted to the other two branches of the federal government-the president's "executive Power" under Article II and the federal courts' "judicial Power" under Article III. As a practical matter, legislative or "lawmaking" power might be defined as writing rules that operate prospectively to constrain conduct. "Thou shalt not discriminate on the basis of disability," for example, is a law that Congress effectively created in 1990 with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Congress likewise made laws with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) and Titles VIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, which in 1965 established Medicare as a federal health-insurance program for individuals ages 65 and older and Medicaid for individuals with a low income. This pair of statutes provides the legal grounding for Biden's vaccine-or-test mandates. The crucial legal question in the cases now before the Supreme Court is less about whether Biden properly exercised the authority granted to him in these acts than whether Congress acted constitutionally in passing along the authority to the executive branch to make such rules in the first place. If the Supreme Court's conservative majority decides that that delegation was improper (a position that certain justices appear to have endorsed), a cascade of deregulation could begin, reversible only with a formal amendment to the Constitution or a new majority on the Court, both of which are all but impossible in the foreseeable future. In 1965, Congress charged an executive-branch agency-the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (renamed the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, in 1979)-with the task of implementing the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In accordance with the Social Security Act, medical facilities that receive Medicaid or Medicare funding, including hospitals, skilled-nursing facilities, and hospices, must enter into an agreement with HHS and meet specified conditions of participation-such as vowing not to discriminate against eligible patients, allowing unannounced on-site inspections, and furnishing fingerprint-based criminal-background checks on request. Congress also empowered HHS to take steps to ensure that providers adequately protect the health and safety of their patients. HHS accordingly promulgated regulations that, among other things, address the qualifications of staff, the conditions of the facilities, and standards for the prevention and control of infections. Pursuant to this authority, on November 5 Biden established the vaccine mandate for medical personnel in Medicare- or Medicaid-funded facilities. A similar delegation of power to the executive branch is what enabled Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees. In 1970, Congress authorized the secretary of labor "to set mandatory occupational safety and health standards applicable to businesses affecting interstate commerce," having found "that personal injuries and illnesses arising out of work situations impose a substantial burden ... in terms of lost production, wage loss, medical expenses, and disability compensation payments." The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the part of the Labor Department charged with protecting worker safety and health, "by developing innovative methods, techniques, and approaches for dealing with occupational safety and health problems" in areas including sanitation, air contaminants, hazardous materials, fire protection, and personal protective equipment. OSHA, also on November 5, issued a rule-which it called an "emergency temporary standard"-requiring large employers to "develop, implement, and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, [or] instead adopt a policy requiring employees to ... elect to undergo regular COVID-19 testing and wear a face covering at work in lieu of vaccination." The government's power to mandate vaccines in the face of individual recipients' due process and other constitutional objections traces back to the Supreme Court's 1905 decision in Jacobson v. Massachusetts, and it is unlikely to be revisited in these particular cases. What is instead potentially at stake is Congress's authority to hand off regulatory power to unelected executive-branch-agency personnel writ large, which has long been a point of debate among lawyers, judges, and academics. About the OSH Act, the legal scholar Robert D. Moran commented in 1974: It is doubtful that Congress has ever enacted a broader grant of lawmaking authority to any officer of the executive branch [and] difficult to conceive of anything that does not affect the safety and health of working people; the hours he works, his diet, his state of mind as he leaves the job for each day, and even his sex life . . . Some innovative future Secretary of Labor who fancied himself a benevolent incarnation of the "Big Brother" of George Orwell's 1984 could approach that status merely by using the existing authority for job safety regulation. But these objections notwithstanding, for more than 85 years Congress has routinely given agencies the authority to make laws-regulations, technically, but they function as laws-and the Supreme Court has consistently refused to interfere. How is it that agencies continue to make such "laws" when the Constitution expressly gives Congress-not the president-that power? This precise question came up in a series of constitutional challenges attacking portions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs. Among other things, the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 authorized the president to approve "codes of fair competition" affecting the poultry industry and enabled the executive branch to pass rules prohibiting the interstate transportation of petroleum products. In 1935, the Supreme Court issued two decisions striking down the statute's handoffs of lawmaking power to the president, explaining in A. L. A. Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States that "Congress is not permitted to abdicate or to transfer to others the essential legislative functions with which it is thus vested." Presidents are charged with executing the law, not creating it. According to the Court in Panama Refining Company v. Ryan, the problem with the statute was that "Congress left the matter to the President without standard or rule, to be dealt with as he pleased," thus permitting "such a breadth of authorized action as essentially to commit to the President the functions of a Legislature, rather than those of an executive or administrative officer." This legal framework has come to be known as the "non-delegation doctrine"-the idea that Congress cannot delegate its power away. But following a third decision in 1936, known as Carter v. Carter Coal Company, in which the Court held that Congress had violated the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment by delegating legislative authority to a private industry group of coal producers and miners, the non-delegation doctrine was effectively left for dead. In 1943, in a case called National Broadcasting Company v. United States, the Court rejected a non-delegation challenge to a statute allowing the Federal Communications Commission to allocate broadcast licenses in a manner that generically serves "the public interest, convenience, and necessity." Nowadays, therefore, so long as Congress includes in a law an "intelligible principle" to guide an agency, it is constitutionally permissible. This was also the prevailing test prior to the New Deal cases, but it has proved to be meaningless as a constraint on delegations of lawmaking power. We live in the world that flowed from that shift in legal doctrine: Executive-branch agencies dot Washington, D.C., and the thousands of rules and regulations they issue each year-which by the end of 2021 numbered 19 for every one law passed by Congress-control countless aspects of American life and the economy. Which is why the vaccine-mandate cases are such a huge deal. If Congress is hindered in its ability to employ agencies to fill in the details of its broad mandates, life in the United States could change dramatically. Agencies make rules and regulations affecting stock markets, consumer-product safety, the use and trafficking of firearms, environmental protection, workplace discrimination, agriculture, aviation, radio and television communications, financial institutions, federal elections, natural gas and electricity, the construction and maintenance of highways, imports and exports, human and veterinary drugs, and even the licensing and inspection of nuclear-power plants. The legality of the OSHA vaccine-or-test rule has already gone before two U.S. courts of appeal-the Fifth Circuit, which struck it down and halted its enforcement, and the Sixth Circuit, which ruled the other way, upholding Biden's authority to protect the safety and health of employees as "hardly limited to 'hard hats and safety goggles.'" The Sixth Circuit reasoned that, "having been charged by the Act with creating such health-based standards, it makes sense that OSHA's authority contemplates the use of medical exams and vaccinations as tools in its arsenal." Compare this reasoning with the ideologically tinged opinion of the Fifth Circuit that OSHA's vaccine mandate "likely exceeds the federal government's authority under the Commerce Clause because it regulates noneconomic activity that falls squarely within the States' police power." According to the trio of federal judges who issued that decision, two of whom were appointed by Donald Trump, the Constitution "does not grant Congress the power" set forth in the OSH Act-let alone enable Congress to delegate it to OSHA. In their view, only the states have a "constitutionally reserved police power over public health policy." The Fifth Circuit went out on a legal limb here. The Supreme Court has long upheld agencies' regulatory power and, indeed, demanded judicial deference to it, in part based on the rationale that the 535 members of Congress don't collectively have the broad and complex expertise required to address all of the country's legislative needs, and that unelected judges should not be the ones who fill in legislative blanks. If the three Trump appointees on the Supreme Court agree with the Fifth Circuit panel, then the American economy could be in for an unfathomable shock. If only Congress can pass laws, then thousands of federal laws known as "regulations" could either become immediately unconstitutional or be read so narrowly by courts that they become ineffective. To be sure, the technical question before the Court is whether a stay of the mandates is appropriate-not necessarily whether to dismantle Congress's underlying authority to delegate lawmaking power to HHS and OSHA. It's also conceivable that the Court could narrowly look only at whether Biden acted within the scope of the power delegated by Congress-not at whether the delegation is itself constitutional. Nonetheless, the tea leaves suggest that the administrative bureaucracy is in for an overhaul with this Supreme Court majority. Justice Clarence Thomas has taken the position that "certain core functions . . . require the exercise of legislative power that only Congress can perform." Justice Samuel Alito has similarly emphasized that "the principle that Congress cannot delegate away its vested powers exists to protect liberty." And Justice Brett Kavanaugh has quietly endorsed Justice Neil Gorsuch's opinion that Congress cannot delegate to agencies the "authority to decide major policy questions-even if Congress expressly and specifically delegates that authority." Nothing in the actual text of Article I distinguishes between "major policy questions" that Congress cannot hand off to agencies and, in Kavanaugh's words, "less-major or fill-up-the-details decisions" for which Congress, in his view, can invoke agency support. This distinction is relatively new, devised by judges. If the Court uses some version of this concept to constrain Congress's constitutional authority to delegate lawmaking power to agencies, it would at the same time be aggrandizing its own authority to oversee Congress's work-a function established in 1803's Marbury v. Madison that is hardly self-evident in the Constitution's text. Once again, it's fair to say that the political right's mantra of judicial conservatism may soon stop at the courthouse doors of this Supreme Court. Buckle up. From angie.matney at gmail.com Wed Jan 12 15:41:16 2022 From: angie.matney at gmail.com (Angie Matney) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:41:16 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 Message-ID: <3EF0B6EA-3871-4B40-B854-A3838D913D5B@gmail.com> Hello, I hope everyone had a happy new year. I’ve recently moved to a new firm. We’re using iManage Work 10 via a web interface. I know there have been questions re the accessibility of various incarnations of iManage in the past—I have asked some of them. But I thought I’d pose another to see if anyone has had any luck with Work 10. I’m finding it difficult to navigate this interface. Thanks for any information anyone is able to share. Best, Angie Sent from my iPhone From NSingh at cov.com Wed Jan 12 16:05:47 2022 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:05:47 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 In-Reply-To: <3EF0B6EA-3871-4B40-B854-A3838D913D5B@gmail.com> References: <3EF0B6EA-3871-4B40-B854-A3838D913D5B@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Angie, We have recently moved to Work10 here, and I am having a similar experience. Work10 is aggressively riddled with a graphical user interface, making for a ton of unlabeled page functions and controls. Standard keyboard-based navigation remains unresponsive, so traveling among folders, files, and work spaces is a challenge. The Work10 plug-in with the rest of Office behaves just as poorly with JAWS. I am not aware that a good software solution exists at this time. Please keep us posted if your IT department has come up with any effective and accessible alternatives. Nikki -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 10:41 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Angie Matney Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 [EXTERNAL] Hello, I hope everyone had a happy new year. I’ve recently moved to a new firm. We’re using iManage Work 10 via a web interface. I know there have been questions re the accessibility of various incarnations of iManage in the past—I have asked some of them. But I thought I’d pose another to see if anyone has had any luck with Work 10. I’m finding it difficult to navigate this interface. Thanks for any information anyone is able to share. Best, Angie 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/nsingh%40cov.com From rfarber at jw.com Wed Jan 12 16:07:05 2022 From: rfarber at jw.com (Farber, Randy) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:07:05 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 In-Reply-To: <3EF0B6EA-3871-4B40-B854-A3838D913D5B@gmail.com> References: <3EF0B6EA-3871-4B40-B854-A3838D913D5B@gmail.com> Message-ID: <213045c1a950411e809506a5985da6cc@jw.com> My firm got a special copy of filesite for my machine, because Workshare 10 was so difficult. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 9:41 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Angie Matney Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION** Hello, I hope everyone had a happy new year. I’ve recently moved to a new firm. We’re using iManage Work 10 via a web interface. I know there have been questions re the accessibility of various incarnations of iManage in the past—I have asked some of them. But I thought I’d pose another to see if anyone has had any luck with Work 10. I’m finding it difficult to navigate this interface. Thanks for any information anyone is able to share. Best, Angie 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/rfarber%40jw.com From angie.matney at gmail.com Wed Jan 12 16:53:48 2022 From: angie.matney at gmail.com (Angie Matney) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:53:48 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 In-Reply-To: <213045c1a950411e809506a5985da6cc@jw.com> References: <213045c1a950411e809506a5985da6cc@jw.com> Message-ID: <1F33C289-889F-4A6A-A140-3905D9A706A8@gmail.com> Thanks, Randy and Nikki. Nikki, I’m not surprised that this has been your experience. Randy, I’ll ask about FileSite. I’m familiar with that interface. Thanks, Angie Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 12, 2022, at 11:09 AM, Farber, Randy via BlindLaw wrote: > > My firm got a special copy of filesite for my machine, because Workshare 10 was so difficult. > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 9:41 AM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: Angie Matney > Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 > > **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION** > > Hello, I hope everyone had a happy new year. > > I’ve recently moved to a new firm. We’re using iManage Work 10 via a web interface. I know there have been questions re the accessibility of various incarnations of iManage in the past—I have asked some of them. But I thought I’d pose another to see if anyone has had any luck with Work 10. I’m finding it difficult to navigate this interface. > > Thanks for any information anyone is able to share. > > Best, > > Angie > > > 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/rfarber%40jw.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/angie.matney%40gmail.com From NSingh at cov.com Wed Jan 12 18:16:40 2022 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:16:40 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 In-Reply-To: <213045c1a950411e809506a5985da6cc@jw.com> References: <3EF0B6EA-3871-4B40-B854-A3838D913D5B@gmail.com> <213045c1a950411e809506a5985da6cc@jw.com> Message-ID: What makes the copy special, Randy? I assume because you probably have the sole copy, but let me know if it has a custom or unique package. And how does it integrate with the rest of the Work10 architecture and system software? As I understand it, Work10 is supposed to be a one-stop product for a firm's document management needs, carving out exceptions for items saved on a local disk or emails on Outlook. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Farber, Randy via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 11:07 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Farber, Randy Subject: Re: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 [EXTERNAL] My firm got a special copy of filesite for my machine, because Workshare 10 was so difficult. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 9:41 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Angie Matney Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION** Hello, I hope everyone had a happy new year. I’ve recently moved to a new firm. We’re using iManage Work 10 via a web interface. I know there have been questions re the accessibility of various incarnations of iManage in the past—I have asked some of them. But I thought I’d pose another to see if anyone has had any luck with Work 10. I’m finding it difficult to navigate this interface. Thanks for any information anyone is able to share. Best, Angie 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/rfarber%40jw.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/nsingh%40cov.com From rfarber at jw.com Wed Jan 12 22:48:32 2022 From: rfarber at jw.com (Farber, Randy) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:48:32 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 In-Reply-To: References: <3EF0B6EA-3871-4B40-B854-A3838D913D5B@gmail.com> <213045c1a950411e809506a5985da6cc@jw.com> Message-ID: <70ebf032e8e142ff9f05c8d8e19baf36@jw.com> It is the older product that is on a different platform. It still uses the same database for the documents, but since it is the older version, it uses the prior interface, which was reasonably accessible. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:17 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Singh, Nandini Subject: Re: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION** What makes the copy special, Randy? I assume because you probably have the sole copy, but let me know if it has a custom or unique package. And how does it integrate with the rest of the Work10 architecture and system software? As I understand it, Work10 is supposed to be a one-stop product for a firm's document management needs, carving out exceptions for items saved on a local disk or emails on Outlook. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Farber, Randy via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 11:07 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Farber, Randy Subject: Re: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 [EXTERNAL] My firm got a special copy of filesite for my machine, because Workshare 10 was so difficult. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 9:41 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Angie Matney Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION** Hello, I hope everyone had a happy new year. I’ve recently moved to a new firm. We’re using iManage Work 10 via a web interface. I know there have been questions re the accessibility of various incarnations of iManage in the past—I have asked some of them. But I thought I’d pose another to see if anyone has had any luck with Work 10. I’m finding it difficult to navigate this interface. Thanks for any information anyone is able to share. Best, Angie 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/rfarber%40jw.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/nsingh%40cov.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/rfarber%40jw.com From NSingh at cov.com Wed Jan 12 22:57:41 2022 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:57:41 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 In-Reply-To: <70ebf032e8e142ff9f05c8d8e19baf36@jw.com> References: <3EF0B6EA-3871-4B40-B854-A3838D913D5B@gmail.com> <213045c1a950411e809506a5985da6cc@jw.com> <70ebf032e8e142ff9f05c8d8e19baf36@jw.com> Message-ID: <5e2ff93d444c41c5bb462471144a2b49@CBIvEX11EUS.cov.com> Understood. By "reasonably accessible," can you please explain. Are there aspects that you require that do not work as well with a screen reader? -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Farber, Randy via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 5:49 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Farber, Randy Subject: Re: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 [EXTERNAL] It is the older product that is on a different platform. It still uses the same database for the documents, but since it is the older version, it uses the prior interface, which was reasonably accessible. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:17 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Singh, Nandini Subject: Re: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION** What makes the copy special, Randy? I assume because you probably have the sole copy, but let me know if it has a custom or unique package. And how does it integrate with the rest of the Work10 architecture and system software? As I understand it, Work10 is supposed to be a one-stop product for a firm's document management needs, carving out exceptions for items saved on a local disk or emails on Outlook. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Farber, Randy via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 11:07 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Farber, Randy Subject: Re: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 [EXTERNAL] My firm got a special copy of filesite for my machine, because Workshare 10 was so difficult. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 9:41 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Angie Matney Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION** Hello, I hope everyone had a happy new year. I’ve recently moved to a new firm. We’re using iManage Work 10 via a web interface. I know there have been questions re the accessibility of various incarnations of iManage in the past—I have asked some of them. But I thought I’d pose another to see if anyone has had any luck with Work 10. I’m finding it difficult to navigate this interface. Thanks for any information anyone is able to share. Best, Angie 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/rfarber%40jw.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/nsingh%40cov.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/rfarber%40jw.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/nsingh%40cov.com From rfarber at jw.com Wed Jan 12 23:03:54 2022 From: rfarber at jw.com (Farber, Randy) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 23:03:54 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 In-Reply-To: <5e2ff93d444c41c5bb462471144a2b49@CBIvEX11EUS.cov.com> References: <3EF0B6EA-3871-4B40-B854-A3838D913D5B@gmail.com> <213045c1a950411e809506a5985da6cc@jw.com> <70ebf032e8e142ff9f05c8d8e19baf36@jw.com> <5e2ff93d444c41c5bb462471144a2b49@CBIvEX11EUS.cov.com> Message-ID: <380aac1d3091415487a77b40e4335cbc@jw.com> Sometimes it gets lost (I think the Focus gets changed) and I have to close and re-open the application. Some of the screens for searching have to be set-up (I think labeled) so that JAWS can read the blanks. In general, I can get my work done, it is just that I sometimes have to find a work around. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 4:58 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Singh, Nandini Subject: Re: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION** Understood. By "reasonably accessible," can you please explain. Are there aspects that you require that do not work as well with a screen reader? -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Farber, Randy via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 5:49 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Farber, Randy Subject: Re: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 [EXTERNAL] It is the older product that is on a different platform. It still uses the same database for the documents, but since it is the older version, it uses the prior interface, which was reasonably accessible. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:17 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Singh, Nandini Subject: Re: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION** What makes the copy special, Randy? I assume because you probably have the sole copy, but let me know if it has a custom or unique package. And how does it integrate with the rest of the Work10 architecture and system software? As I understand it, Work10 is supposed to be a one-stop product for a firm's document management needs, carving out exceptions for items saved on a local disk or emails on Outlook. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Farber, Randy via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 11:07 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Farber, Randy Subject: Re: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 [EXTERNAL] My firm got a special copy of filesite for my machine, because Workshare 10 was so difficult. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Angie Matney via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 9:41 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Angie Matney Subject: [blindLaw] iManage Work 10 **RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER – USE CAUTION** Hello, I hope everyone had a happy new year. I’ve recently moved to a new firm. We’re using iManage Work 10 via a web interface. I know there have been questions re the accessibility of various incarnations of iManage in the past—I have asked some of them. But I thought I’d pose another to see if anyone has had any luck with Work 10. I’m finding it difficult to navigate this interface. Thanks for any information anyone is able to share. Best, Angie 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/rfarber%40jw.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/nsingh%40cov.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/rfarber%40jw.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/nsingh%40cov.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/rfarber%40jw.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Jan 13 14:09:32 2022 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 07:09:32 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] FW: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003d01d80887$30ce1910$926a4b30$@labarrelaw.com> I hope everyone is having a good week, and here is the usual friendly announcement from DOJ. From: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 6:51 AM To: DOJlawjobs (OARM) Subject: Attorney and Legal Internship Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice Good morning, Below is a list of current attorney and legal internship vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice. 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. In addition, DOJ is seeking a Chief Diversity Officer at the Senior Level (SL). The application period is January 11 - January 24, 2022. Please see the web link to the vacancy announcement for additional information: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/630759200. 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Thanks so much, Josh From teresitarios22 at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 02:54:36 2022 From: teresitarios22 at gmail.com (Teresita Rios) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:54:36 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] how to keep track of people during jury Selection Message-ID: Dear all, I am taking Intensive Trial Advocacy. It is a practical course, and next week I will be pretending to select and deselect my jury. To do so, I have to ask creative questions to the panel of strangers in front of me. My sighted classmates make a chart with the names of the people according to where they are seated on the jury box. and they glance down to see the name and occupation of the person. How do you guys go about making such a chart or keeping track of the potential jurors? I was just thinking of numbering them and making a list. But I want to cut down on my time looking for their names when wanting to ask follow up questions. Any trial attorneys in the house? All ideas are welcomed. Thank you! Teresita Rios From sanho817 at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 03:16:57 2022 From: sanho817 at gmail.com (Sanho Steele-Louchart) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:16:57 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] how to keep track of people during jury Selection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello, I asked several group questions, then narrowed it down by people's answers. I'll send you my notes from that session in a separate thread. On 1/13/22, Teresita Rios via BlindLaw wrote: > Dear all, > > I am taking Intensive Trial Advocacy. > It is a practical course, and next week I will be pretending to select and > deselect my jury. > To do so, I have to ask creative questions to the panel of strangers in > front of me. > My sighted classmates make a chart with the names of the people > according to where they are seated on the jury box. > and they glance down to see the name and occupation of the person. > How do you guys go about making such a chart or keeping track of the > potential jurors? > > I was just thinking of numbering them and making a list. But I want to cut > down on my time looking for their names when wanting to ask follow up > questions. > > Any trial attorneys in the house? All ideas are welcomed. > > Thank you! > Teresita Rios > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Warmth, Sanho He, Him, His From seifs at umich.edu Fri Jan 14 04:37:11 2022 From: seifs at umich.edu (Seif-Eldeen Saqallah) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:37:11 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] how to keep track of people during jury Selection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you. I am also interested; perhaps send to all as well please? Sincerely, Seif From teresitarios22 at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 20:57:23 2022 From: teresitarios22 at gmail.com (Teresita Rios) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:57:23 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] how to keep track of people during jury Selection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you Sanho. I got the questions. and they are solid basic questions. But in a jurisdiction where I an curraged to use the Jure's names. Do I keep asking, who said that, or to say their name as they answer questions? I just want to keep track of their views. Or should I just ask my questions along and wait for the transcript from my co council or the court reporter? Thank you so so much! Teresita Rios On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 11:38 PM Seif-Eldeen Saqallah via BlindLaw < blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Thank you. I am also interested; perhaps send to all as well please? > > Sincerely, > Seif > > _______________________________________________ > 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/teresitarios22%40gmail.com > From sanho817 at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 21:00:56 2022 From: sanho817 at gmail.com (Sanho Steele-Louchart) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:00:56 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] how to keep track of people during jury Selection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'd personally ask them to say their name if their answer was particularly noteworthy. On 1/14/22, Teresita Rios via BlindLaw wrote: > Thank you Sanho. > I got the questions. and they are solid basic questions. But in a > jurisdiction where I an curraged to use the Jure's names. Do I keep asking, > who said that, > or to say their name as they answer questions? > > I just want to keep track of their views. > Or should I just ask my questions along and wait for the transcript from my > co council or the court reporter? > > Thank you so so much! > > Teresita Rios > > On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 11:38 PM Seif-Eldeen Saqallah via BlindLaw < > blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > >> Thank you. I am also interested; perhaps send to all as well please? >> >> Sincerely, >> Seif >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/teresitarios22%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/sanho817%40gmail.com > -- Warmth, Sanho He, Him, His From laurenbishop96 at icloud.com Sat Jan 15 15:09:12 2022 From: laurenbishop96 at icloud.com (Lauren Bishop) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 10:09:12 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of e-books from West academic Message-ID: <5B3B2F95-B956-4F12-95CD-3D8EF2EE88C4@icloud.com> Hello all, Are the e-books from West academic accessible? I had to drop and add a class last minute, and I don’t want to fall behind while I wait for Disability Services to get me an accessible PDF. I tried looking on Kindle and vital source, but couldn’t find anything. As always, thank you for all your help and wisdom. Lauren From michael.mcglashon at comcast.net Sat Jan 15 17:45:39 2022 From: michael.mcglashon at comcast.net (MIKE MCGLASHON) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 12:45:39 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of e-books from West academic In-Reply-To: <5B3B2F95-B956-4F12-95CD-3D8EF2EE88C4@icloud.com> References: <5B3B2F95-B956-4F12-95CD-3D8EF2EE88C4@icloud.com> Message-ID: <07bb01d80a37$c05f4de0$411de9a0$@comcast.net> Hi Lauren: Well if west academic has digital versions of their books, You will need to download their special reader but the books can be read inside that reader. However, Depending on what class you are taking where the book is missing, You may wish to get with the prof, the syllabus, and see what cases are involved in your class, and, if the prof is willing, (and I don't see why they wouldn't be), he can provide citations to the cases so you can go onto lexis or west, download the cases and read them that way. Yes, it is true that you will not have the special notes provided in the textbook; also, the cases you download from lexis or west will not be edited for pin point topics, but, You will be able to keep up with the goings on of your class; Also, I've had to do this a lot as there have been many times where I lacked a textbook for class. Heck, even one time, I got my dss converted textbook one day after I took the final for the class. Please advise as you like. Mike M. Mike mcglashon Email: Michael.mcglashon at comcast.net Ph: 618 783 9331 -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Lauren Bishop via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2022 10:09 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Lauren Bishop Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of e-books from West academic Hello all, Are the e-books from West academic accessible? I had to drop and add a class last minute, and I don’t want to fall behind while I wait for Disability Services to get me an accessible PDF. I tried looking on Kindle and vital source, but couldn’t find anything. As always, thank you for all your help and wisdom. Lauren _______________________________________________ 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/michael.mcglashon%40comcast.net From seifs at umich.edu Sat Jan 15 18:16:18 2022 From: seifs at umich.edu (Seif-Eldeen Saqallah) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:16:18 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of e-books from West academic In-Reply-To: <07bb01d80a37$c05f4de0$411de9a0$@comcast.net> References: <5B3B2F95-B956-4F12-95CD-3D8EF2EE88C4@icloud.com> <07bb01d80a37$c05f4de0$411de9a0$@comcast.net> Message-ID: On occasion, I (or the disability office) contacted west academic and received a pdf copy that I then could convert as needed. Disability Accommodations - West Academic https://home.westacademic.com/disability-accommodations Disability Request Form - West Academic https://faculty.westacademic.com/disabilityrequest/index Sincerely, Seif From maurakutnyak at gmail.com Sat Jan 15 18:55:43 2022 From: maurakutnyak at gmail.com (Maura Kutnyak) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:55:43 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of e-books from West academic In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <119B4E03-D01E-4297-A934-146E043A64E7@gmail.com> Hi Lauren, I didn’t like West academics reader. However I don’t remember if it was inaccessible strictly speaking, or just not very usable with a screen reader. I’ve only run into the situation that you are in once. I couldn’t find the book from any other source so I reached out to the professor and explained that the interface was not working for me. in response She shared a PDF of the book that she had. Maybe you could try the same. I wish you well and hope you get what you need. Sincerely, Maura Kutnyak, M.P.A. University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D. anticipated spring 2023 716-563-9882 > On Jan 15, 2022, at 1:17 PM, Seif-Eldeen Saqallah via BlindLaw wrote: > > On occasion, I (or the disability office) contacted west academic and > received a pdf copy that I then could convert as needed. > > Disability Accommodations - West Academic > https://home.westacademic.com/disability-accommodations > > Disability Request Form - West Academic > https://faculty.westacademic.com/disabilityrequest/index > > Sincerely, > Seif > > _______________________________________________ > 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/maurakutnyak%40gmail.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Sat Jan 15 21:05:15 2022 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 21:05:15 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Syed, I am sorry to be tardy in responding to your law firm accommodations question. One option that has not been discussed and may be considered to be controversial these days is what I did to ensure that my summer associate position went smoothly and that I was able to demonstrate that I could do the job, rather than spending the three months dealing with accessibility issues. When I was hired by a big law firm for the summer, I hired my own reader. I was making more money in the summer associate position than I had ever earned before and, consequently, I had the luxury of being able to afford to pay a part-time reader for the summer. That way, I didn't have to negotiate that issue in advance and I could focus on doing a job I had never done before. It worked out well, and when the law firm offered me a permanent associate position, I then told them that I would not be paying for a reader while employed with the firm. I had already demonstrated the utility of my reader accommodation and my need for it and also, of course, demonstrated my ability to do the job. I had also demonstrated my commitment to the law firm by paying for my own accommodation for the summer. I hired a student and essentially paid her the minimum wage and it worked out for both of us during the summer and allowed me to focus on learning the substantive area in which I would be practicing, environmental law, and the other aspects of the practice I had to learn quickly, like about writing briefs, working with legal secretaries and court procedures. Also, at the time, there were a lot of social activities for summer associates that were important to participate in as I was being assessed for a permanent position, like lunches and weekend and evening activities, so I didn't have that extra time to devote to dealing with accessibility issues. Before everyone starts yelling in all caps, I know that it is not the blind person's responsibility to pay for an accommodation, but I wanted to throw that option into the mix in case it made sense to you or anyone else. I have had a long career at this point and haven't paid for any accommodations since, so that three month investment worked out for me. Noel -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:01 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Syed Rizvi Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations Thank you both so much for your guidance. Laura, yes, big law. I hope you don’t mind if I share this list with the recruiting team. These specifics are gold. Sanho, I understand. I do advocate for myself. I just want to ensure I spend the summer proving myself to the firm, rather than figuring out how to do basic tasks. The firm has reached out to ask how to best accommodate me so that I can hit the ground running, come summer. Thank you! Syed -- Syed Mahmud Rizvi SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com (413)250-3523 Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow SEO Law Fellow Lighthouse Guild Scholar Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar Rudolph Dillman Scholar The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 Dean's Distinguished Graduate High Honors On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 2:30 PM Laura Wolk via BlindLaw wrote: > Oh yes, a go-to contact in IT is a must. But K1000 will not be fast > enough to handle batch conversions. > > On 1/5/22, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw wrote: > > Syed, > > > > When I was hired on, I was lucky enough to already have a copy of > > K1000 (the OCR software) and JAWS/NVDA with Eloquence. All I actually > > needed to ask for was someone to read me the handwritten parts of > > records. Everything else has taken care of itself. > > > > If possible, I'd approach this with a trusted supervisor or hiring > > manager. Candidly, it seems to me that we'll ultimately need to be > > able to advocate for these things without the assistance of an outside > > firm. My supervisor made it pretty clear that if I wanted to advocate > > for my clients, I should be prepared to advocate for myself first. > > > > if I didn't have a trusted supervisor or hiring manager, I'd be up > > front about what I needed. "I'll need X, Y, and Z. I also need a > > contact person in the event something's inaccessible and I need to > > figure it out on the spot. Will that be a problem?" > > > > Warmth and good luck, > > Sanho > > > > On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: > >> Hi All, > >> > >> > >> > >> Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining to > what I > >> will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? I know I > >> need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I don’t know what > >> set of procedures I should have in place. For example, with school, I > know > >> I need all my books in an electronic format and so on, but I don’t have > >> work accommodations figured out in the same way due to my lack of > >> experience. Are there consulting firms that educate employers on how to > >> best accommodate blind employees or that can test firm tools prior to > the > >> summer? > >> > >> > >> > >> Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! > >> > >> > >> > >> Gratefully, > >> > >> Syed > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> > >> Syed Mahmud Rizvi > >> > >> > >> > >> SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com > >> > >> (413)250-3523 > >> > >> > >> > >> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > >> > >> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > >> > >> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > >> > >> SEO Law Fellow > >> > >> Lighthouse Guild Scholar > >> > >> Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > >> > >> Rudolph Dillman Scholar > >> > >> > >> > >> The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > >> > >> Dean's Distinguished Graduate > >> > >> High Honors > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > -- > > Warmth, > > Sanho > > He, Him, His > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/laura.wolk%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/syedrizvinfb%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/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From ces2266 at columbia.edu Sun Jan 16 12:46:19 2022 From: ces2266 at columbia.edu (Caleb E. Smith) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 07:46:19 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Did that race confidentialities concerns? On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 4:07 PM Nightingale, Noel via BlindLaw < blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Syed, > > I am sorry to be tardy in responding to your law firm accommodations > question. One option that has not been discussed and may be considered to > be controversial these days is what I did to ensure that my summer > associate position went smoothly and that I was able to demonstrate that I > could do the job, rather than spending the three months dealing with > accessibility issues. > > When I was hired by a big law firm for the summer, I hired my own reader. > I was making more money in the summer associate position than I had ever > earned before and, consequently, I had the luxury of being able to afford > to pay a part-time reader for the summer. That way, I didn't have to > negotiate that issue in advance and I could focus on doing a job I had > never done before. It worked out well, and when the law firm offered me a > permanent associate position, I then told them that I would not be paying > for a reader while employed with the firm. I had already demonstrated the > utility of my reader accommodation and my need for it and also, of course, > demonstrated my ability to do the job. I had also demonstrated my > commitment to the law firm by paying for my own accommodation for the > summer. I hired a student and essentially paid her the minimum wage and it > worked out for both of us during the summer and allowed me to focus on > learning the substantive area in which I would be practicing, environmental > law, and the other aspects of the practice I had to learn quickly, like > about writing briefs, working with legal secretaries and court procedures. > Also, at the time, there were a lot of social activities for summer > associates that were important to participate in as I was being assessed > for a permanent position, like lunches and weekend and evening activities, > so I didn't have that extra time to devote to dealing with accessibility > issues. > > Before everyone starts yelling in all caps, I know that it is not the > blind person's responsibility to pay for an accommodation, but I wanted to > throw that option into the mix in case it made sense to you or anyone > else. I have had a long career at this point and haven't paid for any > accommodations since, so that three month investment worked out for me. > > Noel > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Syed Rizvi via > BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:01 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Syed Rizvi > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations > > > Thank you both so much for your guidance. > > > > Laura, yes, big law. I hope you don’t mind if I share this list with the > recruiting team. These specifics are gold. > > > > Sanho, I understand. I do advocate for myself. I just want to ensure I > spend the summer proving myself to the firm, rather than figuring out how > to do basic tasks. The firm has reached out to ask how to best accommodate > me so that I can hit the ground running, come summer. > > > > Thank you! > > Syed > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Syed Mahmud Rizvi > > > > SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com > > (413)250-3523 > > > > Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > > Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > > Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > > SEO Law Fellow > > Lighthouse Guild Scholar > > Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > > Rudolph Dillman Scholar > > > > The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > > Dean's Distinguished Graduate > > High Honors > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 2:30 PM Laura Wolk via BlindLaw < > blindlaw at nfbnet.org> > wrote: > > > Oh yes, a go-to contact in IT is a must. But K1000 will not be fast > > enough to handle batch conversions. > > > > On 1/5/22, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw > wrote: > > > Syed, > > > > > > When I was hired on, I was lucky enough to already have a copy of > > > K1000 (the OCR software) and JAWS/NVDA with Eloquence. All I actually > > > needed to ask for was someone to read me the handwritten parts of > > > records. Everything else has taken care of itself. > > > > > > If possible, I'd approach this with a trusted supervisor or hiring > > > manager. Candidly, it seems to me that we'll ultimately need to be > > > able to advocate for these things without the assistance of an outside > > > firm. My supervisor made it pretty clear that if I wanted to advocate > > > for my clients, I should be prepared to advocate for myself first. > > > > > > if I didn't have a trusted supervisor or hiring manager, I'd be up > > > front about what I needed. "I'll need X, Y, and Z. I also need a > > > contact person in the event something's inaccessible and I need to > > > figure it out on the spot. Will that be a problem?" > > > > > > Warmth and good luck, > > > Sanho > > > > > > On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: > > >> Hi All, > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining to > > what I > > >> will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? I know > I > > >> need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I don’t know > what > > >> set of procedures I should have in place. For example, with school, I > > know > > >> I need all my books in an electronic format and so on, but I don’t > have > > >> work accommodations figured out in the same way due to my lack of > > >> experience. Are there consulting firms that educate employers on how > to > > >> best accommodate blind employees or that can test firm tools prior to > > the > > >> summer? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Gratefully, > > >> > > >> Syed > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Syed Mahmud Rizvi > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com > > >> > > >> (413)250-3523 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > > >> > > >> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > > >> > > >> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > > >> > > >> SEO Law Fellow > > >> > > >> Lighthouse Guild Scholar > > >> > > >> Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > > >> > > >> Rudolph Dillman Scholar > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > > >> > > >> Dean's Distinguished Graduate > > >> > > >> High Honors > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> 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 > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Warmth, > > > Sanho > > > He, Him, His > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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/laura.wolk%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/syedrizvinfb%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/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov > _______________________________________________ > 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/ces2266%40columbia.edu > From laura.wolk at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 13:56:50 2022 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 08:56:50 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes that definitely would not have flown at my Firm. All readers had to be vetted and sign the same confidentiality paperwork as I did and get privilege training, which is why they preferred to handle it in-house. On 1/16/22, Caleb E. Smith via BlindLaw wrote: > Did that race confidentialities concerns? > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 4:07 PM Nightingale, Noel via BlindLaw < > blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > >> Syed, >> >> I am sorry to be tardy in responding to your law firm accommodations >> question. One option that has not been discussed and may be considered to >> be controversial these days is what I did to ensure that my summer >> associate position went smoothly and that I was able to demonstrate that I >> could do the job, rather than spending the three months dealing with >> accessibility issues. >> >> When I was hired by a big law firm for the summer, I hired my own reader. >> I was making more money in the summer associate position than I had ever >> earned before and, consequently, I had the luxury of being able to afford >> to pay a part-time reader for the summer. That way, I didn't have to >> negotiate that issue in advance and I could focus on doing a job I had >> never done before. It worked out well, and when the law firm offered me a >> permanent associate position, I then told them that I would not be paying >> for a reader while employed with the firm. I had already demonstrated the >> utility of my reader accommodation and my need for it and also, of course, >> demonstrated my ability to do the job. I had also demonstrated my >> commitment to the law firm by paying for my own accommodation for the >> summer. I hired a student and essentially paid her the minimum wage and >> it >> worked out for both of us during the summer and allowed me to focus on >> learning the substantive area in which I would be practicing, >> environmental >> law, and the other aspects of the practice I had to learn quickly, like >> about writing briefs, working with legal secretaries and court procedures. >> Also, at the time, there were a lot of social activities for summer >> associates that were important to participate in as I was being assessed >> for a permanent position, like lunches and weekend and evening activities, >> so I didn't have that extra time to devote to dealing with accessibility >> issues. >> >> Before everyone starts yelling in all caps, I know that it is not the >> blind person's responsibility to pay for an accommodation, but I wanted to >> throw that option into the mix in case it made sense to you or anyone >> else. I have had a long career at this point and haven't paid for any >> accommodations since, so that three month investment worked out for me. >> >> Noel >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Syed Rizvi via >> BlindLaw >> Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:01 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Cc: Syed Rizvi >> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Law Firm Accommodations >> >> >> Thank you both so much for your guidance. >> >> >> >> Laura, yes, big law. I hope you don’t mind if I share this list with the >> recruiting team. These specifics are gold. >> >> >> >> Sanho, I understand. I do advocate for myself. I just want to ensure I >> spend the summer proving myself to the firm, rather than figuring out how >> to do basic tasks. The firm has reached out to ask how to best accommodate >> me so that I can hit the ground running, come summer. >> >> >> >> Thank you! >> >> Syed >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Syed Mahmud Rizvi >> >> >> >> SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com >> >> (413)250-3523 >> >> >> >> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 >> >> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow >> >> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow >> >> SEO Law Fellow >> >> Lighthouse Guild Scholar >> >> Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar >> >> Rudolph Dillman Scholar >> >> >> >> The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 >> >> Dean's Distinguished Graduate >> >> High Honors >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 2:30 PM Laura Wolk via BlindLaw < >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> >> wrote: >> >> > Oh yes, a go-to contact in IT is a must. But K1000 will not be fast >> > enough to handle batch conversions. >> > >> > On 1/5/22, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> > > Syed, >> > > >> > > When I was hired on, I was lucky enough to already have a copy of >> > > K1000 (the OCR software) and JAWS/NVDA with Eloquence. All I actually >> > > needed to ask for was someone to read me the handwritten parts of >> > > records. Everything else has taken care of itself. >> > > >> > > If possible, I'd approach this with a trusted supervisor or hiring >> > > manager. Candidly, it seems to me that we'll ultimately need to be >> > > able to advocate for these things without the assistance of an outside >> > > firm. My supervisor made it pretty clear that if I wanted to advocate >> > > for my clients, I should be prepared to advocate for myself first. >> > > >> > > if I didn't have a trusted supervisor or hiring manager, I'd be up >> > > front about what I needed. "I'll need X, Y, and Z. I also need a >> > > contact person in the event something's inaccessible and I need to >> > > figure it out on the spot. Will that be a problem?" >> > > >> > > Warmth and good luck, >> > > Sanho >> > > >> > > On 1/5/22, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: >> > >> Hi All, >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Do you have any tips regarding discussions with firms pertaining to >> > what I >> > >> will need from them to be a successful blind summer associate? I know >> I >> > >> need JAWS etc., but due to my lack of work experience, I don’t know >> what >> > >> set of procedures I should have in place. For example, with school, I >> > know >> > >> I need all my books in an electronic format and so on, but I don’t >> have >> > >> work accommodations figured out in the same way due to my lack of >> > >> experience. Are there consulting firms that educate employers on how >> to >> > >> best accommodate blind employees or that can test firm tools prior to >> > the >> > >> summer? >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Thank you so much for any guidance in this matter! >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Gratefully, >> > >> >> > >> Syed >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> -- >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Syed Mahmud Rizvi >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> SyedRizviNFB at gmail.com >> > >> >> > >> (413)250-3523 >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 >> > >> >> > >> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow >> > >> >> > >> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow >> > >> >> > >> SEO Law Fellow >> > >> >> > >> Lighthouse Guild Scholar >> > >> >> > >> Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar >> > >> >> > >> Rudolph Dillman Scholar >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 >> > >> >> > >> Dean's Distinguished Graduate >> > >> >> > >> High Honors >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> 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 >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Warmth, >> > > Sanho >> > > He, Him, His >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > 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/laura.wolk%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/syedrizvinfb%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/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ces2266%40columbia.edu >> > _______________________________________________ > 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/laura.wolk%40gmail.com > From laurenbishop96 at icloud.com Sun Jan 16 17:36:53 2022 From: laurenbishop96 at icloud.com (Lauren Bishop) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:36:53 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of e-books from West academic In-Reply-To: <119B4E03-D01E-4297-A934-146E043A64E7@gmail.com> References: <119B4E03-D01E-4297-A934-146E043A64E7@gmail.com> Message-ID: <8133A86A-132D-4344-9AA8-5758A9FA04BE@icloud.com> > Thank you for your input on the book. My plan is to do an accessibility request for the book because I absolutely need it, but I have some time until I actually need to use the book. Lauren From aprevost at sidley.com Tue Jan 25 05:11:53 2022 From: aprevost at sidley.com (Prevost, Ann Marie) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:11:53 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Accommodations Message-ID: I was wondering if anyone found this to be a common experience. My VI child was interviewing a VI friend for a high school sociology paper. The friend, who goes to a prestigious NYC high school, said she finds teachers expect less of her as a visually impaired student. When she does as well or exceeds her sighted peers she finds certain teachers stop giving her the accommodations she needs. Obviously that is illegal, but what I am curious about is the prevalence of this type of thinking. Is this common? Thanks for your thoughts. 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Sent from my iPad > On Jan 24, 2022, at 9:13 PM, Prevost, Ann Marie via BlindLaw wrote: > > I was wondering if anyone found this to be a common experience. > My VI child was interviewing a VI friend for a high school sociology paper. > The friend, who goes to a prestigious NYC high school, said she finds teachers expect less of her as a visually impaired student. > When she does as well or exceeds her sighted peers she finds certain teachers stop giving her the accommodations she needs. > Obviously that is illegal, but what I am curious about is the prevalence of this type of thinking. Is this common? > > Thanks for your thoughts. > ANN MARIE PREVOST > Staff Attorney > > SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP > 787 Seventh Avenue > New York, NY 10019 > +1 212 839 5408 > aprevost at sidley.com > www.sidley.com > [SIDLEY] > > > > > **************************************************************************************************** > This e-mail is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. > If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the e-mail and any attachments and notify us > immediately. > > **************************************************************************************************** > _______________________________________________ > 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/blindstein%40gmail.com From rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Tue Jan 25 07:54:01 2022 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:24:01 +0530 Subject: [blindLaw] questions about accessing suggestions in Google Docs with JAWS Message-ID: Hi Everyone, As you are aware, many people collaborate on documents using Google Docs now. When dealing with 'suggestions' that others have made, I face the following difficulty. JAWS indicates that a particular portion of text forms a suggestion, by saying 'suggestion start' before the start of that text and 'suggestion end' when the text ends. But it does not report whether the suggested text has been inserted or deleted. How can one make out this information? Further, when some words have been deleted and some words have been inserted in a particular portion of text, it reports the entire portion in a very haphazard manner, such that one cannot make out what the final version actually says. In Word, the way I deal with this is by switching to the 'no markup' option in the review pane. Can one do something similar in Google Docs i.e. view the final version with all changes accepted? Finally, one possible solution would be to download the document in Word. But when I do this, JAWS constantly prefixes every suggestion or comment with 'rich content control'. Is there a way to stop it from saying that? Thank you. Warmly, Rahul -- -- Rahul Bajaj Senior Resident Fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, New Delhi, India Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018) University of Oxford From aprevost at sidley.com Tue Jan 25 11:52:33 2022 From: aprevost at sidley.com (Prevost, Ann Marie) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:52:33 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Accommodations In-Reply-To: <150DE8CE-3DE3-4A1A-AF8A-4AADA7F9FD32@gmail.com> References: , <150DE8CE-3DE3-4A1A-AF8A-4AADA7F9FD32@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thank you. You mean you were placed in remedial classes because of low expectations simply because you are VI ? That’s not right. What does it to docs child’s self esteem? Sent with BlackBerry Work (www.blackberry.com) From: BlindLaw > on behalf of: Justin Harford via BlindLaw > Date: Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022, 1:57 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Justin Harford > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Accommodations It would not surprise me if this was common. I never had a reasonable accommodation withheld by teachers when I was succeeding but there were several times when I was placed in remedial classes. Sent from my iPad > On Jan 24, 2022, at 9:13 PM, Prevost, Ann Marie via BlindLaw wrote: > > I was wondering if anyone found this to be a common experience. > My VI child was interviewing a VI friend for a high school sociology paper. > The friend, who goes to a prestigious NYC high school, said she finds teachers expect less of her as a visually impaired student. > When she does as well or exceeds her sighted peers she finds certain teachers stop giving her the accommodations she needs. > Obviously that is illegal, but what I am curious about is the prevalence of this type of thinking. Is this common? > > Thanks for your thoughts. > ANN MARIE PREVOST > Staff Attorney > > SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP > 787 Seventh Avenue > New York, NY 10019 > +1 212 839 5408 > aprevost at sidley.com > http://www.sidley.com > [SIDLEY] > > > > > **************************************************************************************************** > This e-mail is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. > If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the e-mail and any attachments and notify us > immediately. > > **************************************************************************************************** > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org__;!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_deq84Bi4$ > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/blindstein*40gmail.com__;JQ!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_dElYr2xw$ _______________________________________________ BlindLaw mailing list BlindLaw at nfbnet.org https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org__;!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_deq84Bi4$ To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw: https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/aprevost*40sidley.com__;JQ!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_dieoNcgk$ From blindstein at gmail.com Tue Jan 25 17:16:25 2022 From: blindstein at gmail.com (Justin Harford) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:16:25 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] questions about accessing suggestions in Google Docs with JAWS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6770FA42-930B-493A-BC48-EA1BB8F622A3@gmail.com> Hello I might handle this in a couple ways. But I warn you that I use nonvisual desktop access. Go to the tools menu, where you can find the option to review suggested edits. Press enter on that in a dialogue opens. Tab until you find the button that says except all suggestions and press enter on that. Another option is to review the suggested edits in the email that usually gets sent to your Gmail account. Each suggested edit is prefaced with a heading tag, and I think it's a little bit more clear to see what the person is doing. I hope that is useful. Justin Sent from my iPad > On Jan 24, 2022, at 11:56 PM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > As you are aware, many people collaborate on documents using Google Docs > now. When dealing with 'suggestions' that others have made, I face the > following difficulty. JAWS indicates that a particular portion of text > forms a suggestion, by saying 'suggestion start' before the start of that > text and 'suggestion end' when the text ends. But it does not report > whether the suggested text has been inserted or deleted. How can one make > out this information? > > Further, when some words have been deleted and some words have been > inserted in a particular portion of text, it reports the entire portion in > a very haphazard manner, such that one cannot make out what the final > version actually says. > > In Word, the way I deal with this is by switching to the 'no markup' option > in the review pane. Can one do something similar in Google Docs i.e. view > the final version with all changes accepted? > > Finally, one possible solution would be to download the document in Word. > But when I do this, JAWS constantly prefixes every suggestion or comment > with 'rich content control'. Is there a way to stop it from saying that? > > Thank you. > > Warmly, > Rahul > > -- > -- > Rahul Bajaj > Senior Resident Fellow, > Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, New Delhi, India > Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018) > University of Oxford > _______________________________________________ > 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/blindstein%40gmail.com From AMatney at reedsmith.com Tue Jan 25 17:47:16 2022 From: AMatney at reedsmith.com (Matney, Angela R.) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:47:16 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] questions about accessing suggestions in Google Docs with JAWS In-Reply-To: <6770FA42-930B-493A-BC48-EA1BB8F622A3@gmail.com> References: <6770FA42-930B-493A-BC48-EA1BB8F622A3@gmail.com> Message-ID: <46ea1f326f5f45dda7e19545edce5f23@reedsmith.com> One thing that might help with JAWS is using a sound scheme that announces things like attributes, font, and color. I admit my experience with Google Docs is limited and I don’t know how suggestions appear visually. But this method works for me when I need to evaluate redlines and other documents that do not use track-changes to indicate edits. Good luck. Angela Matney, CIPP/US (she/her) Counsel 202-414-9343 Amatney at reedsmith.com Reed Smith LLP 1301 K Street, N.W. Suite 1100 - East Tower Washington, D.C. 20005-3373 +1 202 414 9200 Fax +1 202 414 9299 From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Justin Harford via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 12:16 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Justin Harford Subject: Re: [blindLaw] questions about accessing suggestions in Google Docs with JAWS EXTERNAL E-MAIL - From blindlaw at nfbnet.org Hello I might handle this in a couple ways. But I warn you that I use nonvisual desktop access. Go to the tools menu, where you can find the option to review suggested edits. Press enter on that in a dialogue opens. Tab until you find the button that says except all suggestions and press enter on that. Another option is to review the suggested edits in the email that usually gets sent to your Gmail account. Each suggested edit is prefaced with a heading tag, and I think it's a little bit more clear to see what the person is doing. I hope that is useful. Justin Sent from my iPad External Signed > On Jan 24, 2022, at 11:56 PM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > As you are aware, many people collaborate on documents using Google Docs > now. When dealing with 'suggestions' that others have made, I face the > following difficulty. JAWS indicates that a particular portion of text > forms a suggestion, by saying 'suggestion start' before the start of that > text and 'suggestion end' when the text ends. But it does not report > whether the suggested text has been inserted or deleted. How can one make > out this information? > > Further, when some words have been deleted and some words have been > inserted in a particular portion of text, it reports the entire portion in > a very haphazard manner, such that one cannot make out what the final > version actually says. > > In Word, the way I deal with this is by switching to the 'no markup' option > in the review pane. Can one do something similar in Google Docs i.e. view > the final version with all changes accepted? > > Finally, one possible solution would be to download the document in Word. > But when I do this, JAWS constantly prefixes every suggestion or comment > with 'rich content control'. Is there a way to stop it from saying that? > > Thank you. > > Warmly, > Rahul > > -- > -- > Rahul Bajaj > Senior Resident Fellow, > Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, New Delhi, India > Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018) > University of Oxford > _______________________________________________ > 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/blindstein%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/amatney%40reedsmith.com * * * This E-mail, along with any attachments, is considered confidential and may well be legally privileged. If you have received it in error, you are on notice of its status. Please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message from your system. Please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you for your cooperation. Disclaimer Version RS.US.201.407.01 From ainekc at gmail.com Tue Jan 25 17:49:44 2022 From: ainekc at gmail.com (=?utf-8?Q?=C3=81ine_Kelly-Costello?=) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:49:44 +0100 Subject: [blindLaw] questions about accessing suggestions in Google Docs with JAWS In-Reply-To: <6770FA42-930B-493A-BC48-EA1BB8F622A3@gmail.com> References: <6770FA42-930B-493A-BC48-EA1BB8F622A3@gmail.com> Message-ID: Google docs does have a preview option with suggestions accepted, if you press alt+/ to get to the search bar and then start typing preeview, it should come up I think (I'm not in front of my computer just now). You can't do any editing while in that view but I imagine you may be able to select text, copy and paste it somewhere else for easier reading. > On 25/01/2022, at 6:41 PM, Justin Harford via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello > > I might handle this in a couple ways. But I warn you that I use nonvisual desktop access. > > Go to the tools menu, where you can find the option to review suggested edits. Press enter on that in a dialogue opens. Tab until you find the button that says except all suggestions and press enter on that. > > Another option is to review the suggested edits in the email that usually gets sent to your Gmail account. Each suggested edit is prefaced with a heading tag, and I think it's a little bit more clear to see what the person is doing. > > I hope that is useful. > > Justin > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jan 24, 2022, at 11:56 PM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hi Everyone, >> >> As you are aware, many people collaborate on documents using Google Docs >> now. When dealing with 'suggestions' that others have made, I face the >> following difficulty. JAWS indicates that a particular portion of text >> forms a suggestion, by saying 'suggestion start' before the start of that >> text and 'suggestion end' when the text ends. But it does not report >> whether the suggested text has been inserted or deleted. How can one make >> out this information? >> >> Further, when some words have been deleted and some words have been >> inserted in a particular portion of text, it reports the entire portion in >> a very haphazard manner, such that one cannot make out what the final >> version actually says. >> >> In Word, the way I deal with this is by switching to the 'no markup' option >> in the review pane. Can one do something similar in Google Docs i.e. view >> the final version with all changes accepted? >> >> Finally, one possible solution would be to download the document in Word. >> But when I do this, JAWS constantly prefixes every suggestion or comment >> with 'rich content control'. Is there a way to stop it from saying that? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Warmly, >> Rahul >> >> -- >> -- >> Rahul Bajaj >> Senior Resident Fellow, >> Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, New Delhi, India >> Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018) >> University of Oxford >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/blindstein%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/ainekc%40gmail.com From kaybaycar at gmail.com Tue Jan 25 18:24:58 2022 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:24:58 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: <150DE8CE-3DE3-4A1A-AF8A-4AADA7F9FD32@gmail.com> Message-ID: Absolutely. This is very common. My teachers never withheld accommodations. Perhaps that happens more to low vision children rather than blind ones? I don't know. But I remember being told that I should not try to do advanced science and math classes because they would be harder. Mostly I railed against the teachers who tried to impose low expectations on me, and by the middle of high school I joined the advanced science and math classes with my friends. I'm sorry this is still happening. Julie On 1/25/22, Prevost, Ann Marie via BlindLaw wrote: > Thank you. > You mean you were placed in remedial classes because of low expectations > simply because you are VI ? > That’s not right. What does it to docs child’s self esteem? > > Sent with BlackBerry Work > (www.blackberry.com) > > > From: BlindLaw > > on behalf > of: Justin Harford via BlindLaw > > > Date: Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022, 1:57 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > > > Cc: Justin Harford > > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Accommodations > > It would not surprise me if this was common. I never had a reasonable > accommodation withheld by teachers when I was succeeding but there were > several times when I was placed in remedial classes. > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jan 24, 2022, at 9:13 PM, Prevost, Ann Marie via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> I was wondering if anyone found this to be a common experience. >> My VI child was interviewing a VI friend for a high school sociology >> paper. >> The friend, who goes to a prestigious NYC high school, said she finds >> teachers expect less of her as a visually impaired student. >> When she does as well or exceeds her sighted peers she finds certain >> teachers stop giving her the accommodations she needs. >> Obviously that is illegal, but what I am curious about is the prevalence >> of this type of thinking. Is this common? >> >> Thanks for your thoughts. >> ANN MARIE PREVOST >> Staff Attorney >> >> SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP >> 787 Seventh Avenue >> New York, NY 10019 >> +1 212 839 5408 >> aprevost at sidley.com >> http://www.sidley.com >> [SIDLEY] >> >> >> >> >> **************************************************************************************************** >> This e-mail is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is >> privileged or confidential. >> If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the e-mail and any >> attachments and notify us >> immediately. >> >> **************************************************************************************************** >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org__;!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_deq84Bi4$ >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/blindstein*40gmail.com__;JQ!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_dElYr2xw$ > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org__;!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_deq84Bi4$ > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/aprevost*40sidley.com__;JQ!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_dieoNcgk$ > _______________________________________________ > 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 aprevost at sidley.com Tue Jan 25 18:50:31 2022 From: aprevost at sidley.com (Prevost, Ann Marie) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:50:31 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Accommodations In-Reply-To: References: <150DE8CE-3DE3-4A1A-AF8A-4AADA7F9FD32@gmail.com> Message-ID: <6be58f1e415740c78ac1100409692c2e@sidley.com> Thanks. Not to worry, this young person is not letting it stop her. Although she did say it does cause stress and unnecessary eye strain. It is not great that some people still equate ability or lack of ability with vision. I am sure not everyone is as tough as you and my child’s friend. I was told by a social worker who works with VI kids that most are depressed by the time they are teenagers. I wonder if this problem of low expectations is a contributing factor. ANN MARIE PREVOST Staff Attorney SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP +1 212 839 5408 aprevost at sidley.com From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Julie McGinnity via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 1:25 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Julie McGinnity Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Accommodations Absolutely. This is very common. My teachers never withheld accommodations. Perhaps that happens more to low vision children rather than blind ones? I don't know. But I remember being told that I should not try to do advanced science and math classes because they would be harder. Mostly I railed against the teachers who tried to impose low expectations on me, and by the middle of high school I joined the advanced science and math classes with my friends. I'm sorry this is still happening. Julie On 1/25/22, Prevost, Ann Marie via BlindLaw wrote: > Thank you. > You mean you were placed in remedial classes because of low expectations > simply because you are VI ? > That’s not right. What does it to docs child’s self esteem? > > Sent with BlackBerry Work > (https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.blackberry.com__;!!Omh0IfYXnA!lH3HvNFUwZdoSTX_tVXvTQHiyJWj_Ya5Qur0C9lfBqU2NAOaWHXiPcP63bzy6fA$ ) > > > From: BlindLaw > > on behalf > of: Justin Harford via BlindLaw > > > Date: Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022, 1:57 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > > > Cc: Justin Harford > > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Accommodations > > It would not surprise me if this was common. I never had a reasonable > accommodation withheld by teachers when I was succeeding but there were > several times when I was placed in remedial classes. > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jan 24, 2022, at 9:13 PM, Prevost, Ann Marie via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> I was wondering if anyone found this to be a common experience. >> My VI child was interviewing a VI friend for a high school sociology >> paper. >> The friend, who goes to a prestigious NYC high school, said she finds >> teachers expect less of her as a visually impaired student. >> When she does as well or exceeds her sighted peers she finds certain >> teachers stop giving her the accommodations she needs. >> Obviously that is illegal, but what I am curious about is the prevalence >> of this type of thinking. Is this common? >> >> Thanks for your thoughts. >> ANN MARIE PREVOST >> Staff Attorney >> >> SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP >> 787 Seventh Avenue >> New York, NY 10019 >> +1 212 839 5408 >> aprevost at sidley.com >> http://www.sidley.com >> [SIDLEY] >> >> >> >> >> **************************************************************************************************** >> This e-mail is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is >> privileged or confidential. >> If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the e-mail and any >> attachments and notify us >> immediately. >> >> **************************************************************************************************** >> _______________________________________________ >> BlindLaw mailing list >> BlindLaw at nfbnet.org >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org__;!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_deq84Bi4$ >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> BlindLaw: >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/blindstein*40gmail.com__;JQ!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_dElYr2xw$ > > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org__;!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_deq84Bi4$ > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/aprevost*40sidley.com__;JQ!!Omh0IfYXnA!iKyT52kwEy-c_1dC5kQepzsEfk86F8UxIxdX9Rh3MEjCdt34x-6coa_dieoNcgk$ > _______________________________________________ > BlindLaw mailing list > BlindLaw at nfbnet.org > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org__;!!Omh0IfYXnA!lH3HvNFUwZdoSTX_tVXvTQHiyJWj_Ya5Qur0C9lfBqU2NAOaWHXiPcP6R-gWfcM$ > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > BlindLaw: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar*40gmail.com__;JQ!!Omh0IfYXnA!lH3HvNFUwZdoSTX_tVXvTQHiyJWj_Ya5Qur0C9lfBqU2NAOaWHXiPcP6Ui352Cw$ > -- Julie A. 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Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Amar Jain via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 6:48 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Amar Jain Subject: [blindLaw] Docu Sign accessibility Dear all, Has anyone found a way to use Docu Sign for execution of contracts? The platform requires usage of drag and drop for various fields for which I was looking of means to get that done. I will appreciate your inputs if any. Regards, Amar Jain 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/pchang%40nfb.org Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website. From laura.wolk at gmail.com Wed Jan 26 12:53:34 2022 From: laura.wolk at gmail.com (Laura Wolk) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:53:34 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Docu Sign accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I’ve used this program many times without problem. Are you sure there isn’t an alternative way to click upload it to drag the file over? Also I think there is a convoluted possible way to do drag and drop withJaws Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 26, 2022, at 7:50 AM, Amar Jain via BlindLaw wrote: > > Dear all, > > Has anyone found a way to use Docu Sign for execution of contracts? > > The platform requires usage of drag and drop for various fields for which I was looking of means to get that done. > > I will appreciate your inputs if any. > > Regards, > Amar Jain > > 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/laura.wolk%40gmail.com From amarjain at amarjain.com Wed Jan 26 14:25:56 2022 From: amarjain at amarjain.com (Amar Jain) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:55:56 +0530 Subject: [blindLaw] Docu Sign accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <528D1FCC-381E-4B31-AFE5-DF90CCB9E895@amarjain.com> Laura-signing is possible but not drag and drop at least on the web interface with Jaws as well. I have tried that feature as well. When you say a program are you referring to any executable software that I am not aware of? Regards, Amar Jain Sent from my iPhone > On 26-Jan-2022, at 6:23 PM, Laura Wolk wrote: > > I’ve used this program many times without problem. Are you sure there isn’t an alternative way to click upload it to drag the file over? Also I think there is a convoluted possible way to do drag and drop withJaws > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 26, 2022, at 7:50 AM, Amar Jain via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> Has anyone found a way to use Docu Sign for execution of contracts? >> >> The platform requires usage of drag and drop for various fields for which I was looking of means to get that done. >> >> I will appreciate your inputs if any. >> >> Regards, >> Amar Jain >> >> 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/laura.wolk%40gmail.com From amarjain at amarjain.com Wed Jan 26 14:29:29 2022 From: amarjain at amarjain.com (Amar Jain) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:59:29 +0530 Subject: [blindLaw] Docu Sign accessibility In-Reply-To: <528D1FCC-381E-4B31-AFE5-DF90CCB9E895@amarjain.com> References: <528D1FCC-381E-4B31-AFE5-DF90CCB9E895@amarjain.com> Message-ID: <6B7DED46-DED7-480E-8D9D-5B0D4359B43F@amarjain.com> To add-upload of file is not a problem but it requires fields to be dragged and dropped where you need parties inputs. E.G. date, name, designation, etc. Regards, Amar Jain Sent from my iPhone > On 26-Jan-2022, at 7:55 PM, Amar Jain wrote: > > Laura-signing is possible but not drag and drop at least on the web interface with Jaws as well. I have tried that feature as well. > > When you say a program are you referring to any executable software that I am not aware of? > > Regards, > Amar Jain > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 26-Jan-2022, at 6:23 PM, Laura Wolk wrote: >> >> I’ve used this program many times without problem. Are you sure there isn’t an alternative way to click upload it to drag the file over? Also I think there is a convoluted possible way to do drag and drop withJaws >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jan 26, 2022, at 7:50 AM, Amar Jain via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> Has anyone found a way to use Docu Sign for execution of contracts? >>> >>> The platform requires usage of drag and drop for various fields for which I was looking of means to get that done. >>> >>> I will appreciate your inputs if any. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Amar Jain >>> >>> 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/laura.wolk%40gmail.com From sanho817 at gmail.com Wed Jan 26 14:47:50 2022 From: sanho817 at gmail.com (Sanho Steele-Louchart) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:47:50 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] Docu Sign accessibility In-Reply-To: <6B7DED46-DED7-480E-8D9D-5B0D4359B43F@amarjain.com> References: <6B7DED46-DED7-480E-8D9D-5B0D4359B43F@amarjain.com> Message-ID: <09B65980-7EBA-4E30-96EF-AA04ADEA88ED@gmail.com> Good morning, Uploading files is 100% accessible using both JAWS and NVDA. I'm my office's primary DocuSign person. Let me know if a quick text tutorial would be helpful. Sanho > On Jan 26, 2022, at 8:31 AM, Amar Jain via BlindLaw wrote: > > To add-upload of file is not a problem but it requires fields to be dragged and dropped where you need parties inputs. E.G. date, name, designation, etc. > > Regards, > Amar Jain > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 26-Jan-2022, at 7:55 PM, Amar Jain wrote: >> >> Laura-signing is possible but not drag and drop at least on the web interface with Jaws as well. I have tried that feature as well. >> >> When you say a program are you referring to any executable software that I am not aware of? >> >> Regards, >> Amar Jain >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On 26-Jan-2022, at 6:23 PM, Laura Wolk wrote: >>> >>> I’ve used this program many times without problem. Are you sure there isn’t an alternative way to click upload it to drag the file over? Also I think there is a convoluted possible way to do drag and drop withJaws >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Jan 26, 2022, at 7:50 AM, Amar Jain via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> >>>> Has anyone found a way to use Docu Sign for execution of contracts? >>>> >>>> The platform requires usage of drag and drop for various fields for which I was looking of means to get that done. >>>> >>>> I will appreciate your inputs if any. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Amar Jain >>>> >>>> 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/laura.wolk%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/sanho817%40gmail.com From ccmlhe at gmail.com Wed Jan 26 14:55:54 2022 From: ccmlhe at gmail.com (ccmlhe at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:55:54 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] Experience is taking the LSAT flex? Message-ID: <2E346D43-03CC-4608-B656-7E5078D4F56E@gmail.com> Hello, I was wondering if anybody has had any experience taking the LSAT flex? Specifically regarding the accessibility of the exam with jaws? Thank you Ceci Sent from my iPhone From stootle at nfbga.org Wed Jan 26 15:08:08 2022 From: stootle at nfbga.org (Stancil Tootle) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:08:08 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Docu Sign accessibility In-Reply-To: <09B65980-7EBA-4E30-96EF-AA04ADEA88ED@gmail.com> References: <09B65980-7EBA-4E30-96EF-AA04ADEA88ED@gmail.com> Message-ID: That would be helpful. Stancil Tootle TTS, CPS2 WHAM,WRAP Legislative Team National Federation of the Blind of GA Cell: (229) 254-6630 Email:stootle at nfbga.org The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. On Jan 26, 2022, at 9:49 AM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw wrote: Good morning, Uploading files is 100% accessible using both JAWS and NVDA. I'm my office's primary DocuSign person. Let me know if a quick text tutorial would be helpful. Sanho > On Jan 26, 2022, at 8:31 AM, Amar Jain via BlindLaw wrote: > > To add-upload of file is not a problem but it requires fields to be dragged and dropped where you need parties inputs. E.G. date, name, designation, etc. > > Regards, > Amar Jain > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 26-Jan-2022, at 7:55 PM, Amar Jain wrote: >> >> Laura-signing is possible but not drag and drop at least on the web interface with Jaws as well. I have tried that feature as well. >> >> When you say a program are you referring to any executable software that I am not aware of? >> >> Regards, >> Amar Jain >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On 26-Jan-2022, at 6:23 PM, Laura Wolk wrote: >>> >>> I’ve used this program many times without problem. Are you sure there isn’t an alternative way to click upload it to drag the file over? Also I think there is a convoluted possible way to do drag and drop withJaws >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Jan 26, 2022, at 7:50 AM, Amar Jain via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> >>>> Has anyone found a way to use Docu Sign for execution of contracts? >>>> >>>> The platform requires usage of drag and drop for various fields for which I was looking of means to get that done. >>>> >>>> I will appreciate your inputs if any. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Amar Jain >>>> >>>> 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/laura.wolk%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/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/stootle%40nfbga.org From sbg at sbgaal.com Wed Jan 26 15:21:55 2022 From: sbg at sbgaal.com (sbg sbgaal.com) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:21:55 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Docu Sign accessibility In-Reply-To: <09B65980-7EBA-4E30-96EF-AA04ADEA88ED@gmail.com> References: <6B7DED46-DED7-480E-8D9D-5B0D4359B43F@amarjain.com> <09B65980-7EBA-4E30-96EF-AA04ADEA88ED@gmail.com> Message-ID: That would be awesome! 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If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by telephone (please call collect) and delete the original from your system. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 26, 2022, at 8:49 AM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw wrote: Good morning, Uploading files is 100% accessible using both JAWS and NVDA. I'm my office's primary DocuSign person. Let me know if a quick text tutorial would be helpful. Sanho On Jan 26, 2022, at 8:31 AM, Amar Jain via BlindLaw wrote: To add-upload of file is not a problem but it requires fields to be dragged and dropped where you need parties inputs. E.G. date, name, designation, etc. Regards, Amar Jain Sent from my iPhone On 26-Jan-2022, at 7:55 PM, Amar Jain wrote: Laura-signing is possible but not drag and drop at least on the web interface with Jaws as well. I have tried that feature as well. When you say a program are you referring to any executable software that I am not aware of? Regards, Amar Jain Sent from my iPhone On 26-Jan-2022, at 6:23 PM, Laura Wolk wrote: I’ve used this program many times without problem. Are you sure there isn’t an alternative way to click upload it to drag the file over? Also I think there is a convoluted possible way to do drag and drop withJaws Sent from my iPhone On Jan 26, 2022, at 7:50 AM, Amar Jain via BlindLaw wrote: Dear all, Has anyone found a way to use Docu Sign for execution of contracts? The platform requires usage of drag and drop for various fields for which I was looking of means to get that done. I will appreciate your inputs if any. Regards, Amar Jain 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/laura.wolk%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/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/sbg%40sbgaal.com From ctate2076 at att.net Wed Jan 26 15:54:34 2022 From: ctate2076 at att.net (Camille Tate) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:54:34 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Experience is taking the LSAT flex? In-Reply-To: <2E346D43-03CC-4608-B656-7E5078D4F56E@gmail.com> References: <2E346D43-03CC-4608-B656-7E5078D4F56E@gmail.com> Message-ID: <014401d812cd$04d1bec0$0e753c40$@att.net> Hi: I took the LSAT in November. I found the exam itself to be accessible with JAWS. My only issue was in receiving one particular accommodation. While I should have been allowed to use scratch paper on the computer, the proctor claimed it was not part of my accommodations, so I had to keep track of the logic portion in my head. I suggest reviewing the accommodations with LSAC prior to the exam. Sincerely, Camille Tate President, Melbourne Space Coast Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida 2nd Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Florida Phone: 321 372 4899 -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Cecilia Martinez via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 9:56 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: ccmlhe at gmail.com Subject: [blindLaw] Experience is taking the LSAT flex? Hello, I was wondering if anybody has had any experience taking the LSAT flex? Specifically regarding the accessibility of the exam with jaws? Thank you Ceci 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/ctate2076%40att.net From blindstein at gmail.com Wed Jan 26 18:13:01 2022 From: blindstein at gmail.com (Justin Harford) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:13:01 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT Message-ID: <4B4B6B1F-BAF2-4376-AC44-44CAA1518CC5@gmail.com> Hello list The organization that I work for received an inquiry from someone with CP from South America requesting the accommodation of a scribe on the LSAT. Question: does anybody by chance have information on what the requirements are on who ascribe can be? This individual wants to work with there scribe during pre-test study, would they be able to pick somebody, or would it have to be someone selected by the testing council? Regards Justin Harford (he/him/his) program Coordinator (NCDE) Mobility International USA (MIUSA) 132 E Broadway Suite 343 Eugene OR 97401 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) jharford at miusa.org (email) Justin Harford (he/him/his) program Coordinator (NCDE) Mobility International USA (MIUSA) 132 E Broadway Suite 343 Eugene OR 97401 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) jharford at miusa.org (email) Sent from my iPad From NSingh at cov.com Wed Jan 26 18:31:44 2022 From: NSingh at cov.com (Singh, Nandini) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:31:44 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT In-Reply-To: <4B4B6B1F-BAF2-4376-AC44-44CAA1518CC5@gmail.com> References: <4B4B6B1F-BAF2-4376-AC44-44CAA1518CC5@gmail.com> Message-ID: I took the test around 2012, so this may be a bit dated. I recall that I had requested a scribe/reader combo. I do not believe that I could specify someone from my immediate circle. LSAC maintains a master list of people who proctor and serve as readers or scribes. That makes sense, since the LSAT is a high stakes exam. As part of the accommodation, this individual could request time and/or access to work with the scribe before exam day. If that is not possible, LSAC should be able to provide contact information for the assigned scribe, and with any luck, the scribe is a nice person amenable to pre-test study. I did something similar, meeting with the reader/scribe and working with her so we would be ready to go. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Justin Harford via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 1:13 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Justin Harford Subject: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT [EXTERNAL] Hello list The organization that I work for received an inquiry from someone with CP from South America requesting the accommodation of a scribe on the LSAT. Question: does anybody by chance have information on what the requirements are on who ascribe can be? This individual wants to work with there scribe during pre-test study, would they be able to pick somebody, or would it have to be someone selected by the testing council? Regards Justin Harford (he/him/his) program Coordinator (NCDE) Mobility International USA (MIUSA) 132 E Broadway Suite 343 Eugene OR 97401 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) jharford at miusa.org (email) Justin Harford (he/him/his) program Coordinator (NCDE) Mobility International USA (MIUSA) 132 E Broadway Suite 343 Eugene OR 97401 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) jharford at miusa.org (email) Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ 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 syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Wed Jan 26 20:04:25 2022 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:04:25 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT In-Reply-To: <4B4B6B1F-BAF2-4376-AC44-44CAA1518CC5@gmail.com> References: <4B4B6B1F-BAF2-4376-AC44-44CAA1518CC5@gmail.com> Message-ID: <56C60360-CC9F-4625-8FA0-5884DC8EE58F@gmail.com> Hi Justin, Best directed to the Law School Admissions Council as it's up to them. If the student prefers a specific accommodation, advocating with the LSAC is worth it. -- Syed Mahmud Rizvi SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu (413)250-3523 Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow SEO Law Fellow Lighthouse Guild Scholar Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar Rudolph Dillman Scholar The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 Dean's Distinguished Graduate High Honors > On Jan 26, 2022, at 1:14 PM, Justin Harford via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello list > > The organization that I work for received an inquiry from someone with CP from South America requesting the accommodation of a scribe on the LSAT. > > Question: does anybody by chance have information on what the requirements are on who ascribe can be? This individual wants to work with there scribe during pre-test study, would they be able to pick somebody, or would it have to be someone selected by the testing council? > > Regards > > Justin Harford (he/him/his) > > program Coordinator (NCDE) > > Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > > 132 E Broadway Suite 343 > > Eugene OR 97401 > > 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) > > jharford at miusa.org (email) > > > > Justin Harford (he/him/his) > > program Coordinator (NCDE) > > Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > > 132 E Broadway Suite 343 > > Eugene OR 97401 > > 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) > > jharford at miusa.org (email) > > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > 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/syedrizvinfb%40gmail.com From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Wed Jan 26 20:08:45 2022 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:08:45 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Experience is taking the LSAT flex? In-Reply-To: <014401d812cd$04d1bec0$0e753c40$@att.net> References: <014401d812cd$04d1bec0$0e753c40$@att.net> Message-ID: <7A6FA6A6-E9D9-457E-BDD0-EE9D48D59293@gmail.com> Often a LSAT score has a direct impact on scholarships and where you go to law school. If LSAC or a proctor denies an accommodation, fight it and don't continue with the exam. This applies to school too. If you submit your exam and then later say there was an accessibility issue, then it's too late. I am happy to help any student advocate with LSAC. The NFB had my back when LSAC gave me trouble. Syed -- Syed Mahmud Rizvi SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu (413)250-3523 Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow SEO Law Fellow Lighthouse Guild Scholar Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar Rudolph Dillman Scholar The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 Dean's Distinguished Graduate High Honors > On Jan 26, 2022, at 10:55 AM, Camille Tate via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi: > > I took the LSAT in November. I found the exam itself to be accessible with > JAWS. My only issue was in receiving one particular accommodation. While I > should have been allowed to use scratch paper on the computer, the proctor > claimed it was not part of my accommodations, so I had to keep track of the > logic portion in my head. I suggest reviewing the accommodations with LSAC > prior to the exam. > > Sincerely, > Camille Tate > President, Melbourne Space Coast Chapter, National Federation of the Blind > of Florida > 2nd Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Florida > Phone: 321 372 4899 > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Cecilia Martinez > via BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 9:56 AM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: ccmlhe at gmail.com > Subject: [blindLaw] Experience is taking the LSAT flex? > > Hello, I was wondering if anybody has had any experience taking the LSAT > flex? Specifically regarding the accessibility of the exam with jaws? > > Thank you > Ceci > > 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/ctate2076%40att.net > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/syedrizvinfb%40gmail.com From ctate2076 at att.net Wed Jan 26 21:28:16 2022 From: ctate2076 at att.net (Camille Tate) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:28:16 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Experience is taking the LSAT flex? In-Reply-To: <7A6FA6A6-E9D9-457E-BDD0-EE9D48D59293@gmail.com> References: <014401d812cd$04d1bec0$0e753c40$@att.net> <7A6FA6A6-E9D9-457E-BDD0-EE9D48D59293@gmail.com> Message-ID: <022401d812fb$a24d0f00$e6e72d00$@att.net> Thank you. I am considering re-taking the LSAT. I want to have a little time to think about it. Sincerely, Camille Tate President, Melbourne Space Coast Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida 2nd Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Florida Phone: 321 372 4899 From: Syed Rizvi Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 3:09 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Camille Tate ; ccmlhe at gmail.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Experience is taking the LSAT flex? Often a LSAT score has a direct impact on scholarships and where you go to law school. If LSAC or a proctor denies an accommodation, fight it and don't continue with the exam. This applies to school too. If you submit your exam and then later say there was an accessibility issue, then it's too late. I am happy to help any student advocate with LSAC. The NFB had my back when LSAC gave me trouble. Syed -- Syed Mahmud Rizvi SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu (413)250-3523 Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow SEO Law Fellow Lighthouse Guild Scholar Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar Rudolph Dillman Scholar The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 Dean's Distinguished Graduate High Honors On Jan 26, 2022, at 10:55 AM, Camille Tate via BlindLaw > wrote: Hi: I took the LSAT in November. I found the exam itself to be accessible with JAWS. My only issue was in receiving one particular accommodation. While I should have been allowed to use scratch paper on the computer, the proctor claimed it was not part of my accommodations, so I had to keep track of the logic portion in my head. I suggest reviewing the accommodations with LSAC prior to the exam. Sincerely, Camille Tate President, Melbourne Space Coast Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida 2nd Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Florida Phone: 321 372 4899 -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw > On Behalf Of Cecilia Martinez via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 9:56 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: ccmlhe at gmail.com Subject: [blindLaw] Experience is taking the LSAT flex? Hello, I was wondering if anybody has had any experience taking the LSAT flex? Specifically regarding the accessibility of the exam with jaws? Thank you Ceci 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/ctate2076%40att.net _______________________________________________ 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/syedrizvinfb%40gmail.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Jan 26 21:31:24 2022 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:31:24 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Now Hiring: City of Seattle Office for Civil Rights Enforcement positions Message-ID: From: Seattle Office for Civil Rights Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 1:27 PM Subject: Now Hiring: Seattle Office for Civil Rights Enforcement positions We are seeking candidates for two positions to join our team as an Enforcement Supervisor & Title VI Coordinator. [Image removed by sender. Office for Civil Rights logo blue-white large] The Seattle Office for Civil Rights is seeking candidates for two positions to join our Enforcement division [Image removed by sender. Rainbow crosswalk on Capitol Hill with text advertising open positions for SOCR.]The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) is seeking candidates for two open positions within our Enforcement division. Civil Rights Enforcement Supervisor (Full-Time) Are you a leader centered by your commitment to racial equity and civil rights and want to lead a team of passionate, driven, and authentic people? We have an exciting opportunity to advance SOCR’s mission by promoting and advocating for civil rights through education, investigation, and enforcement of the City's civil rights and nondiscrimination laws. 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Smith) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:55:28 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT In-Reply-To: <56C60360-CC9F-4625-8FA0-5884DC8EE58F@gmail.com> References: <4B4B6B1F-BAF2-4376-AC44-44CAA1518CC5@gmail.com> <56C60360-CC9F-4625-8FA0-5884DC8EE58F@gmail.com> Message-ID: I used a reader/scribe in 2019. Was not allowed to choose my own, but I was able to work some with the person ahead of time, and he got paid for those hours, so he was fine with some extra time. On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 3:05 PM Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: > Hi Justin, > > Best directed to the Law School Admissions Council as it's up to them. If > the student prefers a specific accommodation, advocating with the LSAC is > worth it. > > > > > > -- > > > > Syed Mahmud Rizvi > > > > SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu > > (413)250-3523 > > > > Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > > Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > > Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > > SEO Law Fellow > > Lighthouse Guild Scholar > > Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > > Rudolph Dillman Scholar > > > > The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > > Dean's Distinguished Graduate > > High Honors > > > > On Jan 26, 2022, at 1:14 PM, Justin Harford via BlindLaw < > blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > > > Hello list > > > > The organization that I work for received an inquiry from someone with > CP from South America requesting the accommodation of a scribe on the LSAT. > > > > Question: does anybody by chance have information on what the > requirements are on who ascribe can be? This individual wants to work with > there scribe during pre-test study, would they be able to pick somebody, or > would it have to be someone selected by the testing council? > > > > Regards > > > > Justin Harford (he/him/his) > > > > program Coordinator (NCDE) > > > > Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > > > > 132 E Broadway Suite 343 > > > > Eugene OR 97401 > > > > 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) > > > > jharford at miusa.org (email) > > > > > > > > Justin Harford (he/him/his) > > > > program Coordinator (NCDE) > > > > Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > > > > 132 E Broadway Suite 343 > > > > Eugene OR 97401 > > > > 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) > > > > jharford at miusa.org (email) > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/syedrizvinfb%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/ces2266%40columbia.edu > From rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Thu Jan 27 01:00:50 2022 From: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com (rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:00:50 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT In-Reply-To: <56C60360-CC9F-4625-8FA0-5884DC8EE58F@gmail.com> References: <4B4B6B1F-BAF2-4376-AC44-44CAA1518CC5@gmail.com> <56C60360-CC9F-4625-8FA0-5884DC8EE58F@gmail.com> Message-ID: <002101d81319$53f11bd0$fbd35370$@nyc.rr.com> Hi Syed: Does the law school provide you with a reader/scribe on your exams? My reason for asking is that I am in a battle with a college in New York state that will not provide one for one of its students. Thanks. Ray Wayne -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 3:04 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Syed Rizvi Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT Hi Justin, Best directed to the Law School Admissions Council as it's up to them. If the student prefers a specific accommodation, advocating with the LSAC is worth it. -- Syed Mahmud Rizvi SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu (413)250-3523 Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow SEO Law Fellow Lighthouse Guild Scholar Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar Rudolph Dillman Scholar The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 Dean's Distinguished Graduate High Honors > On Jan 26, 2022, at 1:14 PM, Justin Harford via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello list > > The organization that I work for received an inquiry from someone with CP from South America requesting the accommodation of a scribe on the LSAT. > > Question: does anybody by chance have information on what the requirements are on who ascribe can be? This individual wants to work with there scribe during pre-test study, would they be able to pick somebody, or would it have to be someone selected by the testing council? > > Regards > > Justin Harford (he/him/his) > > program Coordinator (NCDE) > > Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > > 132 E Broadway Suite 343 > > Eugene OR 97401 > > 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) > > jharford at miusa.org (email) > > > > Justin Harford (he/him/his) > > program Coordinator (NCDE) > > Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > > 132 E Broadway Suite 343 > > Eugene OR 97401 > > 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) > > jharford at miusa.org (email) > > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > 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/syedrizvinfb%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/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.com From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 02:44:59 2022 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:44:59 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT In-Reply-To: <002101d81319$53f11bd0$fbd35370$@nyc.rr.com> References: <002101d81319$53f11bd0$fbd35370$@nyc.rr.com> Message-ID: <61A1C519-21D9-4985-9604-B2931C4C944C@gmail.com> Hi, I requested a scribe on the LSAT just to fill in the physical paper answer bubble sheet as I dictated the answers to the multiple choice questions. For college or graduate school, I requested accessible instructional materials and I use a screen reader to read my materials and I type out my answers. Unless a student is required to fill in a scantron, I believe that the student should request accessible materials from the school and access training to use said materials. Happy to help however I can. Syed -- Syed Mahmud Rizvi SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu (413)250-3523 Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow SEO Law Fellow Lighthouse Guild Scholar Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar Rudolph Dillman Scholar The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 Dean's Distinguished Graduate High Honors > On Jan 26, 2022, at 8:02 PM, Ray Wayne via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi Syed: > Does the law school provide you with a reader/scribe on your exams? My reason for asking is that I am in a battle with a college in New York state that will not provide one for one of its students. > Thanks. > Ray Wayne > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 3:04 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Syed Rizvi > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT > > Hi Justin, > > Best directed to the Law School Admissions Council as it's up to them. If the student prefers a specific accommodation, advocating with the LSAC is worth it. > > > > > > -- > > > > Syed Mahmud Rizvi > > > > SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu > > (413)250-3523 > > > > Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > > Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > > Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > > SEO Law Fellow > > Lighthouse Guild Scholar > > Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > > Rudolph Dillman Scholar > > > > The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > > Dean's Distinguished Graduate > > High Honors > > >> On Jan 26, 2022, at 1:14 PM, Justin Harford via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hello list >> >> The organization that I work for received an inquiry from someone with CP from South America requesting the accommodation of a scribe on the LSAT. >> >> Question: does anybody by chance have information on what the requirements are on who ascribe can be? This individual wants to work with there scribe during pre-test study, would they be able to pick somebody, or would it have to be someone selected by the testing council? >> >> Regards >> >> Justin Harford (he/him/his) >> >> program Coordinator (NCDE) >> >> Mobility International USA (MIUSA) >> >> 132 E Broadway Suite 343 >> >> Eugene OR 97401 >> >> 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) >> >> jharford at miusa.org (email) >> >> >> >> Justin Harford (he/him/his) >> >> program Coordinator (NCDE) >> >> Mobility International USA (MIUSA) >> >> 132 E Broadway Suite 343 >> >> Eugene OR 97401 >> >> 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) >> >> jharford at miusa.org (email) >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/syedrizvinfb%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/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.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/syedrizvinfb%40gmail.com From blindstein at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 03:15:38 2022 From: blindstein at gmail.com (Justin Harford) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:15:38 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Caleb Thanks for this. Who paid for the scribe to practice with you? Sent from my iPad > On Jan 26, 2022, at 4:57 PM, Caleb E. Smith via BlindLaw wrote: > > I used a reader/scribe in 2019. Was not allowed to choose my own, but I > was able to work some with the person ahead of time, and he got paid for > those hours, so he was fine with some extra time. > >> On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 3:05 PM Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> Hi Justin, >> >> Best directed to the Law School Admissions Council as it's up to them. If >> the student prefers a specific accommodation, advocating with the LSAC is >> worth it. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Syed Mahmud Rizvi >> >> >> >> SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu >> >> (413)250-3523 >> >> >> >> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 >> >> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow >> >> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow >> >> SEO Law Fellow >> >> Lighthouse Guild Scholar >> >> Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar >> >> Rudolph Dillman Scholar >> >> >> >> The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 >> >> Dean's Distinguished Graduate >> >> High Honors >> >> >>> On Jan 26, 2022, at 1:14 PM, Justin Harford via BlindLaw < >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hello list >>> >>> The organization that I work for received an inquiry from someone with >> CP from South America requesting the accommodation of a scribe on the LSAT. >>> >>> Question: does anybody by chance have information on what the >> requirements are on who ascribe can be? This individual wants to work with >> there scribe during pre-test study, would they be able to pick somebody, or >> would it have to be someone selected by the testing council? >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Justin Harford (he/him/his) >>> >>> program Coordinator (NCDE) >>> >>> Mobility International USA (MIUSA) >>> >>> 132 E Broadway Suite 343 >>> >>> Eugene OR 97401 >>> >>> 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) >>> >>> jharford at miusa.org (email) >>> >>> >>> >>> Justin Harford (he/him/his) >>> >>> program Coordinator (NCDE) >>> >>> Mobility International USA (MIUSA) >>> >>> 132 E Broadway Suite 343 >>> >>> Eugene OR 97401 >>> >>> 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) >>> >>> jharford at miusa.org (email) >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/syedrizvinfb%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/ces2266%40columbia.edu >> > _______________________________________________ > 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/blindstein%40gmail.com From ces2266 at columbia.edu Thu Jan 27 04:06:03 2022 From: ces2266 at columbia.edu (Caleb E. Smith) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 23:06:03 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The test people. Not me. On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 10:18 PM Justin Harford via BlindLaw < blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Caleb > > > Thanks for this. Who paid for the scribe to practice with you? > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Jan 26, 2022, at 4:57 PM, Caleb E. Smith via BlindLaw < > blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > > > I used a reader/scribe in 2019. Was not allowed to choose my own, but I > > was able to work some with the person ahead of time, and he got paid for > > those hours, so he was fine with some extra time. > > > >> On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 3:05 PM Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw < > blindlaw at nfbnet.org> > >> wrote: > >> > >> Hi Justin, > >> > >> Best directed to the Law School Admissions Council as it's up to them. > If > >> the student prefers a specific accommodation, advocating with the LSAC > is > >> worth it. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> > >> Syed Mahmud Rizvi > >> > >> > >> > >> SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu > >> > >> (413)250-3523 > >> > >> > >> > >> Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > >> > >> Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > >> > >> Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > >> > >> SEO Law Fellow > >> > >> Lighthouse Guild Scholar > >> > >> Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > >> > >> Rudolph Dillman Scholar > >> > >> > >> > >> The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > >> > >> Dean's Distinguished Graduate > >> > >> High Honors > >> > >> > >>> On Jan 26, 2022, at 1:14 PM, Justin Harford via BlindLaw < > >> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hello list > >>> > >>> The organization that I work for received an inquiry from someone with > >> CP from South America requesting the accommodation of a scribe on the > LSAT. > >>> > >>> Question: does anybody by chance have information on what the > >> requirements are on who ascribe can be? This individual wants to work > with > >> there scribe during pre-test study, would they be able to pick > somebody, or > >> would it have to be someone selected by the testing council? > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> > >>> Justin Harford (he/him/his) > >>> > >>> program Coordinator (NCDE) > >>> > >>> Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > >>> > >>> 132 E Broadway Suite 343 > >>> > >>> Eugene OR 97401 > >>> > >>> 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) > >>> > >>> jharford at miusa.org (email) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Justin Harford (he/him/his) > >>> > >>> program Coordinator (NCDE) > >>> > >>> Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > >>> > >>> 132 E Broadway Suite 343 > >>> > >>> Eugene OR 97401 > >>> > >>> 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) > >>> > >>> jharford at miusa.org (email) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPad > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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/syedrizvinfb%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/ces2266%40columbia.edu > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/blindstein%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/ces2266%40columbia.edu > From ces2266 at columbia.edu Thu Jan 27 04:07:43 2022 From: ces2266 at columbia.edu (Caleb E. Smith) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 23:07:43 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT In-Reply-To: <61A1C519-21D9-4985-9604-B2931C4C944C@gmail.com> References: <002101d81319$53f11bd0$fbd35370$@nyc.rr.com> <61A1C519-21D9-4985-9604-B2931C4C944C@gmail.com> Message-ID: Same. I have always done my tests o Word documents which I then turn into the registrar, and they put it into whatever format it needs to be in, but I never had a reader or scribe during a law school exam, just accessible materials and a computer. On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 10:02 PM Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw < blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Hi, > I requested a scribe on the LSAT just to fill in the physical paper answer > bubble sheet as I dictated the answers to the multiple choice questions. > For college or graduate school, I requested accessible instructional > materials and I use a screen reader to read my materials and I type out my > answers. Unless a student is required to fill in a scantron, I believe that > the student should request accessible materials from the school and access > training to use said materials. Happy to help however I can. > > Syed > > > > > > > -- > > > > Syed Mahmud Rizvi > > > > SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu > > (413)250-3523 > > > > Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > > Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > > Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > > SEO Law Fellow > > Lighthouse Guild Scholar > > Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > > Rudolph Dillman Scholar > > > > The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > > Dean's Distinguished Graduate > > High Honors > > > > On Jan 26, 2022, at 8:02 PM, Ray Wayne via BlindLaw > wrote: > > > > Hi Syed: > > Does the law school provide you with a reader/scribe on your exams? My > reason for asking is that I am in a battle with a college in New York state > that will not provide one for one of its students. > > Thanks. > > Ray Wayne > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Syed Rizvi > via BlindLaw > > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 3:04 PM > > To: Blind Law Mailing List > > Cc: Syed Rizvi > > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Readers or scribes on LSAT > > > > Hi Justin, > > > > Best directed to the Law School Admissions Council as it's up to them. > If the student prefers a specific accommodation, advocating with the LSAC > is worth it. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Syed Mahmud Rizvi > > > > > > > > SRizvi at jd24.law.Harvard.edu > > > > (413)250-3523 > > > > > > > > Harvard Law School | JD Candidate' 2024 > > > > Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow > > > > Jacobus Tenbroek Fellow > > > > SEO Law Fellow > > > > Lighthouse Guild Scholar > > > > Charles and Melva T. Owen Scholar > > > > Rudolph Dillman Scholar > > > > > > > > The University of Texas at Austin | BA in Government' 2020 > > > > Dean's Distinguished Graduate > > > > High Honors > > > > > >> On Jan 26, 2022, at 1:14 PM, Justin Harford via BlindLaw < > blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > >> > >> Hello list > >> > >> The organization that I work for received an inquiry from someone with > CP from South America requesting the accommodation of a scribe on the LSAT. > >> > >> Question: does anybody by chance have information on what the > requirements are on who ascribe can be? This individual wants to work with > there scribe during pre-test study, would they be able to pick somebody, or > would it have to be someone selected by the testing council? > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> Justin Harford (he/him/his) > >> > >> program Coordinator (NCDE) > >> > >> Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > >> > >> 132 E Broadway Suite 343 > >> > >> Eugene OR 97401 > >> > >> 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) > >> > >> jharford at miusa.org (email) > >> > >> > >> > >> Justin Harford (he/him/his) > >> > >> program Coordinator (NCDE) > >> > >> Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > >> > >> 132 E Broadway Suite 343 > >> > >> Eugene OR 97401 > >> > >> 541-343-1284 ext 1014 (voice) > >> > >> jharford at miusa.org (email) > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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/syedrizvinfb%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/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.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/syedrizvinfb%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/ces2266%40columbia.edu > From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Jan 27 14:09:15 2022 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. 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DE, LA, IN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and RI attorneys: This CLE program contains one or more verification code(s) within the media. To verify your attendance, you must: 1. Write this code down exactly as it appears in the program. 2. When prompted for the code to earn your certificate, enter the code that appeared in the program. 3. Click "View Certificate" at any time to access your CLE certificate. If these states are mandating this verification technique, are they also mandating auditory reading of the code? If not, does ABA's CLE center do something about this for their massive library of CLE? From dennis at dgclark.net Sun Jan 30 04:56:12 2022 From: dennis at dgclark.net (Dennis Clark) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 20:56:12 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes In-Reply-To: <039001d8157b$3e9766e0$bbc634a0$@timeldermusic.com> References: <039001d8157b$3e9766e0$bbc634a0$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: Hello Tim, I just finished all 25 of my required hours using a company called Access MCLE. This is the third time I've used them, and they offer several options. The cost was $60, and you can complete them on-line. A 3 digit code is spoken twice during each 1 hour presentation, and you enter this code when the video finishes. I can send you their contact info if you are interested. Good luck Dennis Clark On 1/29/2022 5:46 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: > U.S. Attorneys, > > > > It's triennial CLE reporting time for California, which means I'm scrambling > as in years past to complete the substance abuse ethics CLE unit. ABA CLE > suggests the following about visual verification codes. Do these states > require these visual verifications in the video content? > > DE, LA, IN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and RI attorneys: > > This CLE program contains one or more verification code(s) within the media. > To verify your attendance, you must: > > 1. Write this code down exactly as it appears in the program. > 2. When prompted for the code to earn your certificate, enter the code > that appeared in the program. > 3. Click "View Certificate" at any time to access your CLE certificate. > > > > If these states are mandating this verification technique, are they also > mandating auditory reading of the code? If not, does ABA's CLE center do > something about this for their massive library of CLE? > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/dennis%40dgclark.net > From howardadelsberg at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 04:58:44 2022 From: howardadelsberg at gmail.com (Howard Adelsberg) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 23:58:44 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <01B06BED-CADE-4A40-95AA-2131A29B2929@gmail.com> I would be interested -Howard M. Adelsberg > On Jan 29, 2022, at 11:57 PM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello Tim, > > I just finished all 25 of my required hours using a company called Access MCLE. This is the third time I've used them, and they offer several options. The cost was $60, and you can complete them on-line. A 3 digit code is spoken twice during each 1 hour presentation, and you enter this code when the video finishes. I can send you their contact info if you are interested. > > Good luck > > Dennis Clark > > > >> On 1/29/2022 5:46 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> U.S. Attorneys, >> >> >> It's triennial CLE reporting time for California, which means I'm scrambling >> as in years past to complete the substance abuse ethics CLE unit. ABA CLE >> suggests the following about visual verification codes. Do these states >> require these visual verifications in the video content? >> >> DE, LA, IN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and RI attorneys: >> >> This CLE program contains one or more verification code(s) within the media. >> To verify your attendance, you must: >> >> 1. Write this code down exactly as it appears in the program. >> 2. When prompted for the code to earn your certificate, enter the code >> that appeared in the program. >> 3. Click "View Certificate" at any time to access your CLE certificate. >> >> >> If these states are mandating this verification technique, are they also >> mandating auditory reading of the code? If not, does ABA's CLE center do >> something about this for their massive library of CLE? >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/dennis%40dgclark.net >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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/howardadelsberg%40gmail.com From dennis at dgclark.net Sun Jan 30 05:07:22 2022 From: dennis at dgclark.net (Dennis Clark) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 21:07:22 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes In-Reply-To: <01B06BED-CADE-4A40-95AA-2131A29B2929@gmail.com> References: <01B06BED-CADE-4A40-95AA-2131A29B2929@gmail.com> Message-ID: <5906ba72-5845-3198-72eb-af2591ed667c@dgclark.net> Hello Howard, Their contact info is as follows: 916-550-6253 https://www.accessmcle.com Their collection of topics is quite good, and using a screen reader on their website has always gone smoothly. Best of luck Dennis On 1/29/2022 8:58 PM, Howard Adelsberg via BlindLaw wrote: > I would be interested > > -Howard M. Adelsberg > > >> On Jan 29, 2022, at 11:57 PM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hello Tim, >> >> I just finished all 25 of my required hours using a company called Access MCLE. This is the third time I've used them, and they offer several options. The cost was $60, and you can complete them on-line. A 3 digit code is spoken twice during each 1 hour presentation, and you enter this code when the video finishes. I can send you their contact info if you are interested. >> >> Good luck >> >> Dennis Clark >> >> >> >>> On 1/29/2022 5:46 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> U.S. Attorneys, >>> >>> >>> It's triennial CLE reporting time for California, which means I'm scrambling >>> as in years past to complete the substance abuse ethics CLE unit. ABA CLE >>> suggests the following about visual verification codes. Do these states >>> require these visual verifications in the video content? >>> >>> DE, LA, IN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and RI attorneys: >>> >>> This CLE program contains one or more verification code(s) within the media. >>> To verify your attendance, you must: >>> >>> 1. Write this code down exactly as it appears in the program. >>> 2. When prompted for the code to earn your certificate, enter the code >>> that appeared in the program. >>> 3. Click "View Certificate" at any time to access your CLE certificate. >>> >>> >>> If these states are mandating this verification technique, are they also >>> mandating auditory reading of the code? If not, does ABA's CLE center do >>> something about this for their massive library of CLE? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/dennis%40dgclark.net >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/howardadelsberg%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/dennis%40dgclark.net From howardadelsberg at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 05:14:39 2022 From: howardadelsberg at gmail.com (Howard Adelsberg) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:14:39 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes In-Reply-To: <5906ba72-5845-3198-72eb-af2591ed667c@dgclark.net> References: <5906ba72-5845-3198-72eb-af2591ed667c@dgclark.net> Message-ID: Tyvm -Howard M. Adelsberg > On Jan 30, 2022, at 12:08 AM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello Howard, > > Their contact info is as follows: > > > 916-550-6253 > > > https://www.accessmcle.com > > Their collection of topics is quite good, and using a screen reader on their website has always gone smoothly. > > > Best of luck > > Dennis > > >> On 1/29/2022 8:58 PM, Howard Adelsberg via BlindLaw wrote: >> I would be interested >> >> -Howard M. Adelsberg >> >> >>>> On Jan 29, 2022, at 11:57 PM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> Hello Tim, >>> >>> I just finished all 25 of my required hours using a company called Access MCLE. This is the third time I've used them, and they offer several options. The cost was $60, and you can complete them on-line. A 3 digit code is spoken twice during each 1 hour presentation, and you enter this code when the video finishes. I can send you their contact info if you are interested. >>> >>> Good luck >>> >>> Dennis Clark >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 1/29/2022 5:46 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> U.S. Attorneys, >>>> >>>> It's triennial CLE reporting time for California, which means I'm scrambling >>>> as in years past to complete the substance abuse ethics CLE unit. ABA CLE >>>> suggests the following about visual verification codes. Do these states >>>> require these visual verifications in the video content? >>>> >>>> DE, LA, IN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and RI attorneys: >>>> >>>> This CLE program contains one or more verification code(s) within the media. >>>> To verify your attendance, you must: >>>> >>>> 1. Write this code down exactly as it appears in the program. >>>> 2. When prompted for the code to earn your certificate, enter the code >>>> that appeared in the program. >>>> 3. Click "View Certificate" at any time to access your CLE certificate. >>>> >>>> If these states are mandating this verification technique, are they also >>>> mandating auditory reading of the code? If not, does ABA's CLE center do >>>> something about this for their massive library of CLE? >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/dennis%40dgclark.net >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/howardadelsberg%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/dennis%40dgclark.net > > _______________________________________________ > 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/howard.adelsberg%40gmail.com From BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com Sun Jan 30 20:56:31 2022 From: BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com (Brian Unitt) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2022 20:56:31 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes In-Reply-To: References: <5906ba72-5845-3198-72eb-af2591ed667c@dgclark.net> Message-ID: To Tim's point about the ABA courses, I did a few of them in 2020 and was not able to access the verification codes. I e-mailed the moderator after the program, told them the situation and was sent the course certificate immediately after I completed the course evaluation. It would be better if they fixed the accessibility issue, but they were completely willing to work with me to get the credit. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law By the State Bar of California Law Office of Brian C. Unitt 6185 Magnolia Ave, PMB 40 Riverside, CA 92506 P: 951-682-7030 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com NOTICE:  This communication is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain attorney/client information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by reply email or by telephone and immediately delete this communication and all its attachments. Confidentiality Disclaimer This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the author's intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete all copies, both electronic and printed, and contact the author immediately -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Howard Adelsberg via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2022 9:15 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Howard Adelsberg Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes Tyvm -Howard M. Adelsberg > On Jan 30, 2022, at 12:08 AM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello Howard, > > Their contact info is as follows: > > > 916-550-6253 > > > https://www.accessmcle.com > > Their collection of topics is quite good, and using a screen reader on their website has always gone smoothly. > > > Best of luck > > Dennis > > >> On 1/29/2022 8:58 PM, Howard Adelsberg via BlindLaw wrote: >> I would be interested >> >> -Howard M. Adelsberg >> >> >>>> On Jan 29, 2022, at 11:57 PM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> Hello Tim, >>> >>> I just finished all 25 of my required hours using a company called Access MCLE. This is the third time I've used them, and they offer several options. The cost was $60, and you can complete them on-line. A 3 digit code is spoken twice during each 1 hour presentation, and you enter this code when the video finishes. I can send you their contact info if you are interested. >>> >>> Good luck >>> >>> Dennis Clark >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 1/29/2022 5:46 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> U.S. Attorneys, >>>> >>>> It's triennial CLE reporting time for California, which means I'm >>>> scrambling as in years past to complete the substance abuse ethics >>>> CLE unit. ABA CLE suggests the following about visual verification >>>> codes. Do these states require these visual verifications in the video content? >>>> >>>> DE, LA, IN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and RI attorneys: >>>> >>>> This CLE program contains one or more verification code(s) within the media. >>>> To verify your attendance, you must: >>>> >>>> 1. Write this code down exactly as it appears in the program. >>>> 2. When prompted for the code to earn your certificate, enter the code >>>> that appeared in the program. >>>> 3. Click "View Certificate" at any time to access your CLE certificate. >>>> >>>> If these states are mandating this verification technique, are >>>> they also mandating auditory reading of the code? If not, does >>>> ABA's CLE center do something about this for their massive library of CLE? >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/dennis%40dgcl >>>> ark.net >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/howardadelsber >>> g%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/dennis%40dgclar >> k.net > > _______________________________________________ > 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/howard.adelsberg > %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/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.com From tim at timeldermusic.com Mon Jan 31 16:55:41 2022 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (tim at timeldermusic.com) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:55:41 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes In-Reply-To: References: <5906ba72-5845-3198-72eb-af2591ed667c@dgclark.net> Message-ID: <007c01d816c3$61a55a90$24f00fb0$@timeldermusic.com> What is ABA doing to automate this so that any code displayed via video always has an audio and/or text equivalent in the browser? I was under the impression that the displayed code was added by the video platform afterward, not part of the actual presenters or original broadcast. I haven't seen enough of these with codes to know if it is a common practice. -----Original Message----- From: Brian Unitt Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 12:57 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes To Tim's point about the ABA courses, I did a few of them in 2020 and was not able to access the verification codes. I e-mailed the moderator after the program, told them the situation and was sent the course certificate immediately after I completed the course evaluation. It would be better if they fixed the accessibility issue, but they were completely willing to work with me to get the credit. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law By the State Bar of California Law Office of Brian C. Unitt 6185 Magnolia Ave, PMB 40 Riverside, CA 92506 P: 951-682-7030 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com NOTICE: This communication is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain attorney/client information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by reply email or by telephone and immediately delete this communication and all its attachments. Confidentiality Disclaimer This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the author's intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete all copies, both electronic and printed, and contact the author immediately -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Howard Adelsberg via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2022 9:15 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Howard Adelsberg Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes Tyvm -Howard M. Adelsberg > On Jan 30, 2022, at 12:08 AM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello Howard, > > Their contact info is as follows: > > > 916-550-6253 > > > https://www.accessmcle.com > > Their collection of topics is quite good, and using a screen reader on their website has always gone smoothly. > > > Best of luck > > Dennis > > >> On 1/29/2022 8:58 PM, Howard Adelsberg via BlindLaw wrote: >> I would be interested >> >> -Howard M. Adelsberg >> >> >>>> On Jan 29, 2022, at 11:57 PM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> Hello Tim, >>> >>> I just finished all 25 of my required hours using a company called Access MCLE. This is the third time I've used them, and they offer several options. The cost was $60, and you can complete them on-line. A 3 digit code is spoken twice during each 1 hour presentation, and you enter this code when the video finishes. I can send you their contact info if you are interested. >>> >>> Good luck >>> >>> Dennis Clark >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 1/29/2022 5:46 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> U.S. Attorneys, >>>> >>>> It's triennial CLE reporting time for California, which means I'm >>>> scrambling as in years past to complete the substance abuse ethics >>>> CLE unit. ABA CLE suggests the following about visual verification >>>> codes. Do these states require these visual verifications in the video content? >>>> >>>> DE, LA, IN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and RI attorneys: >>>> >>>> This CLE program contains one or more verification code(s) within the media. >>>> To verify your attendance, you must: >>>> >>>> 1. Write this code down exactly as it appears in the program. >>>> 2. When prompted for the code to earn your certificate, enter the code >>>> that appeared in the program. >>>> 3. Click "View Certificate" at any time to access your CLE certificate. >>>> >>>> If these states are mandating this verification technique, are >>>> they also mandating auditory reading of the code? If not, does >>>> ABA's CLE center do something about this for their massive library of CLE? >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/dennis%40dgcl >>>> ark.net >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/howardadelsber >>> g%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/dennis%40dgclar >> k.net > > _______________________________________________ > 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/howard.adelsberg > %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/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.com From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jan 31 19:27:38 2022 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:27:38 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Justice Department Secures Agreement to Make Online COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Accessible for People with Disabilities at Kroger Grocery Chain In-Reply-To: References: <17319555.40161@public.govdelivery.com> Message-ID: From: U.S. Department of Justice > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2022 12:01 PM Subject: Justice Department Secures Agreement to Make Online COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Accessible for People with Disabilities at Kroger Grocery Chain The Justice Department today announced that it has secured a settlement agreement with The Kroger Co. that will help people with disabilities get information about COVID-19 vaccinations and book their vaccination appointments online. 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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 angie.matney at gmail.com Mon Jan 31 20:36:35 2022 From: angie.matney at gmail.com (Angie Matney) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:36:35 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes In-Reply-To: <007c01d816c3$61a55a90$24f00fb0$@timeldermusic.com> References: <007c01d816c3$61a55a90$24f00fb0$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: <42DB73A2-C64D-4119-B2DD-EDF67F330F8C@gmail.com> I had a similar experience when taking the required professionalism course to be admitted to the DC bar. I was told at that time that the codes were imbeded into the production. I received a certificate after sending a brief summary of the covered material to my contact with the DC Bar. Part of my frustration with this process stemmed from the fact that it wasn't immediately obvious that the codes would be imbeded in this way, and the process for how to get an accommodation was not obvious. My understanding was that the DC Bar was going to do some work on this process, but I don't know if that ever actually occurred. All of this to say that these codes aren't limited to ABA programs. Maybe it is something the division should seek to address. Angie Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2022, at 11:58 AM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: > > What is ABA doing to automate this so that any code displayed via video always has an audio and/or text equivalent in the browser? I was under the impression that the displayed code was added by the video platform afterward, not part of the actual presenters or original broadcast. I haven't seen enough of these with codes to know if it is a common practice. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Unitt > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 12:57 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes > > To Tim's point about the ABA courses, I did a few of them in 2020 and was not able to access the verification codes. I e-mailed the moderator after the program, told them the situation and was sent the course certificate immediately after I completed the course evaluation. It would be better if they fixed the accessibility issue, but they were completely willing to work with me to get the credit. > > Brian > Brian C. Unitt > Certified Specialist in Appellate Law > By the State Bar of California > > Law Office of Brian C. Unitt > 6185 Magnolia Ave, PMB 40 > Riverside, CA 92506 > P: 951-682-7030 > E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com > > NOTICE: This communication is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain attorney/client information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by reply email or by telephone and immediately delete this communication and all its attachments. > > Confidentiality Disclaimer > This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. > If you are not the author's intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete all copies, both electronic and printed, and contact the author immediately > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Howard Adelsberg via BlindLaw > Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2022 9:15 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Howard Adelsberg > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes > > Tyvm > > -Howard M. Adelsberg > > >> On Jan 30, 2022, at 12:08 AM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hello Howard, >> >> Their contact info is as follows: >> >> >> 916-550-6253 >> >> >> https://www.accessmcle.com >> >> Their collection of topics is quite good, and using a screen reader on their website has always gone smoothly. >> >> >> Best of luck >> >> Dennis >> >> >>>> On 1/29/2022 8:58 PM, Howard Adelsberg via BlindLaw wrote: >>> I would be interested >>> >>> -Howard M. Adelsberg >>> >>> >>>>> On Jan 29, 2022, at 11:57 PM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Tim, >>>> >>>> I just finished all 25 of my required hours using a company called Access MCLE. This is the third time I've used them, and they offer several options. The cost was $60, and you can complete them on-line. A 3 digit code is spoken twice during each 1 hour presentation, and you enter this code when the video finishes. I can send you their contact info if you are interested. >>>> >>>> Good luck >>>> >>>> Dennis Clark >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 1/29/2022 5:46 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: >>>>> >>>>> U.S. Attorneys, >>>>> >>>>> It's triennial CLE reporting time for California, which means I'm >>>>> scrambling as in years past to complete the substance abuse ethics >>>>> CLE unit. ABA CLE suggests the following about visual verification >>>>> codes. Do these states require these visual verifications in the video content? >>>>> >>>>> DE, LA, IN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and RI attorneys: >>>>> >>>>> This CLE program contains one or more verification code(s) within the media. >>>>> To verify your attendance, you must: >>>>> >>>>> 1. Write this code down exactly as it appears in the program. >>>>> 2. When prompted for the code to earn your certificate, enter the code >>>>> that appeared in the program. >>>>> 3. Click "View Certificate" at any time to access your CLE certificate. >>>>> >>>>> If these states are mandating this verification technique, are >>>>> they also mandating auditory reading of the code? If not, does >>>>> ABA's CLE center do something about this for their massive library of CLE? >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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/dennis%40dgcl >>>>> ark.net >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/howardadelsber >>>> g%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/dennis%40dgclar >>> k.net >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/howard.adelsberg >> %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/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.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/angie.matney%40gmail.com From tim at timeldermusic.com Mon Jan 31 21:20:02 2022 From: tim at timeldermusic.com (tim at timeldermusic.com) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:20:02 -0800 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes In-Reply-To: <42DB73A2-C64D-4119-B2DD-EDF67F330F8C@gmail.com> References: <007c01d816c3$61a55a90$24f00fb0$@timeldermusic.com> <42DB73A2-C64D-4119-B2DD-EDF67F330F8C@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00bd01d816e8$4ffb4280$eff1c780$@timeldermusic.com> Agreed. My concern is that some states are requiring the codes as a condition of approval, in which case they ought to also require audio/web text alternates as part of the approval standard. And certainly large providers like ABA should be doing this in an automatic way. Does anyone who understands the CLE approval process know what ABA is doing or why the codes seem to be applicable to certain states? -----Original Message----- From: Angie Matney Sent: Monday, January 31, 2022 12:37 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Brian Unitt ; tim at timeldermusic.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes I had a similar experience when taking the required professionalism course to be admitted to the DC bar. I was told at that time that the codes were imbeded into the production. I received a certificate after sending a brief summary of the covered material to my contact with the DC Bar. Part of my frustration with this process stemmed from the fact that it wasn't immediately obvious that the codes would be imbeded in this way, and the process for how to get an accommodation was not obvious. My understanding was that the DC Bar was going to do some work on this process, but I don't know if that ever actually occurred. All of this to say that these codes aren't limited to ABA programs. Maybe it is something the division should seek to address. Angie Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2022, at 11:58 AM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: > > What is ABA doing to automate this so that any code displayed via video always has an audio and/or text equivalent in the browser? I was under the impression that the displayed code was added by the video platform afterward, not part of the actual presenters or original broadcast. I haven't seen enough of these with codes to know if it is a common practice. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Unitt > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 12:57 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes > > To Tim's point about the ABA courses, I did a few of them in 2020 and was not able to access the verification codes. I e-mailed the moderator after the program, told them the situation and was sent the course certificate immediately after I completed the course evaluation. It would be better if they fixed the accessibility issue, but they were completely willing to work with me to get the credit. > > Brian > Brian C. Unitt > Certified Specialist in Appellate Law > By the State Bar of California > > Law Office of Brian C. Unitt > 6185 Magnolia Ave, PMB 40 > Riverside, CA 92506 > P: 951-682-7030 > E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com > > NOTICE: This communication is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain attorney/client information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by reply email or by telephone and immediately delete this communication and all its attachments. > > Confidentiality Disclaimer > This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. > If you are not the author's intended recipient, be advised that you > have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, > forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. > If you have received this email in error please delete all copies, > both electronic and printed, and contact the author immediately > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Howard > Adelsberg via BlindLaw > Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2022 9:15 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Howard Adelsberg > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes > > Tyvm > > -Howard M. Adelsberg > > >> On Jan 30, 2022, at 12:08 AM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hello Howard, >> >> Their contact info is as follows: >> >> >> 916-550-6253 >> >> >> https://www.accessmcle.com >> >> Their collection of topics is quite good, and using a screen reader on their website has always gone smoothly. >> >> >> Best of luck >> >> Dennis >> >> >>>> On 1/29/2022 8:58 PM, Howard Adelsberg via BlindLaw wrote: >>> I would be interested >>> >>> -Howard M. Adelsberg >>> >>> >>>>> On Jan 29, 2022, at 11:57 PM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Tim, >>>> >>>> I just finished all 25 of my required hours using a company called Access MCLE. This is the third time I've used them, and they offer several options. The cost was $60, and you can complete them on-line. A 3 digit code is spoken twice during each 1 hour presentation, and you enter this code when the video finishes. I can send you their contact info if you are interested. >>>> >>>> Good luck >>>> >>>> Dennis Clark >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 1/29/2022 5:46 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: >>>>> >>>>> U.S. Attorneys, >>>>> >>>>> It's triennial CLE reporting time for California, which means I'm >>>>> scrambling as in years past to complete the substance abuse ethics >>>>> CLE unit. ABA CLE suggests the following about visual >>>>> verification codes. Do these states require these visual verifications in the video content? >>>>> >>>>> DE, LA, IN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and RI attorneys: >>>>> >>>>> This CLE program contains one or more verification code(s) within the media. >>>>> To verify your attendance, you must: >>>>> >>>>> 1. Write this code down exactly as it appears in the program. >>>>> 2. When prompted for the code to earn your certificate, enter the code >>>>> that appeared in the program. >>>>> 3. Click "View Certificate" at any time to access your CLE certificate. >>>>> >>>>> If these states are mandating this verification technique, are >>>>> they also mandating auditory reading of the code? If not, does >>>>> ABA's CLE center do something about this for their massive library of CLE? >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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/dennis%40dgc >>>>> l >>>>> ark.net >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/howardadelsbe >>>> r >>>> g%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/dennis%40dgcla >>> r >>> k.net >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/howard.adelsber >> g >> %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/brianunitt%40hol > steinlaw.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/angie.matney%40g > mail.com From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Mon Jan 31 21:22:32 2022 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:22:32 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes In-Reply-To: <007c01d816c3$61a55a90$24f00fb0$@timeldermusic.com> References: <5906ba72-5845-3198-72eb-af2591ed667c@dgclark.net> <007c01d816c3$61a55a90$24f00fb0$@timeldermusic.com> Message-ID: <017e01d816e8$aa20ce10$fe626a30$@labarrelaw.com> Tim, the last time that I took an ABA CLE, JAWS alerted me when the dialog box popped up and I was able to respond. It is true that the function didn't work during parts of 2020, but after we spoke with them, it started work. Now, because it has been several months since I've taken a CLE from the ABA, it is very possible that this feature got broken again. I'll check into it. -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Tim Elder via BlindLaw Sent: Monday, January 31, 2022 9:56 AM To: 'Brian Unitt' ; 'Blind Law Mailing List' Cc: tim at timeldermusic.com Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes What is ABA doing to automate this so that any code displayed via video always has an audio and/or text equivalent in the browser? I was under the impression that the displayed code was added by the video platform afterward, not part of the actual presenters or original broadcast. I haven't seen enough of these with codes to know if it is a common practice. -----Original Message----- From: Brian Unitt Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 12:57 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes To Tim's point about the ABA courses, I did a few of them in 2020 and was not able to access the verification codes. I e-mailed the moderator after the program, told them the situation and was sent the course certificate immediately after I completed the course evaluation. It would be better if they fixed the accessibility issue, but they were completely willing to work with me to get the credit. Brian Brian C. Unitt Certified Specialist in Appellate Law By the State Bar of California Law Office of Brian C. Unitt 6185 Magnolia Ave, PMB 40 Riverside, CA 92506 P: 951-682-7030 E: brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com NOTICE: This communication is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain attorney/client information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by reply email or by telephone and immediately delete this communication and all its attachments. Confidentiality Disclaimer This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the author's intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete all copies, both electronic and printed, and contact the author immediately -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Howard Adelsberg via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2022 9:15 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Howard Adelsberg Subject: Re: [blindLaw] ABA CLE Verification Codes Tyvm -Howard M. Adelsberg > On Jan 30, 2022, at 12:08 AM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello Howard, > > Their contact info is as follows: > > > 916-550-6253 > > > https://www.accessmcle.com > > Their collection of topics is quite good, and using a screen reader on their website has always gone smoothly. > > > Best of luck > > Dennis > > >> On 1/29/2022 8:58 PM, Howard Adelsberg via BlindLaw wrote: >> I would be interested >> >> -Howard M. Adelsberg >> >> >>>> On Jan 29, 2022, at 11:57 PM, Dennis Clark via BlindLaw wrote: >>> >>> Hello Tim, >>> >>> I just finished all 25 of my required hours using a company called Access MCLE. This is the third time I've used them, and they offer several options. The cost was $60, and you can complete them on-line. A 3 digit code is spoken twice during each 1 hour presentation, and you enter this code when the video finishes. I can send you their contact info if you are interested. >>> >>> Good luck >>> >>> Dennis Clark >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 1/29/2022 5:46 PM, Tim Elder via BlindLaw wrote: >>>> >>>> U.S. Attorneys, >>>> >>>> It's triennial CLE reporting time for California, which means I'm >>>> scrambling as in years past to complete the substance abuse ethics >>>> CLE unit. ABA CLE suggests the following about visual verification >>>> codes. Do these states require these visual verifications in the video content? >>>> >>>> DE, LA, IN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and RI attorneys: >>>> >>>> This CLE program contains one or more verification code(s) within the media. >>>> To verify your attendance, you must: >>>> >>>> 1. Write this code down exactly as it appears in the program. >>>> 2. When prompted for the code to earn your certificate, enter the code >>>> that appeared in the program. >>>> 3. Click "View Certificate" at any time to access your CLE certificate. >>>> >>>> If these states are mandating this verification technique, are >>>> they also mandating auditory reading of the code? If not, does >>>> ABA's CLE center do something about this for their massive library of CLE? >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/dennis%40dgcl >>>> ark.net >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/howardadelsber >>> g%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/dennis%40dgclar >> k.net > > _______________________________________________ > 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/howard.adelsberg > %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/brianunitt%40holsteinlaw.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/slabarre%40labarrelaw.com