[blindLaw] Law School Accommodations

[rodalcidonis at gmail.com]

You should ask for what you believe you will need to succeed, providing that your request is reasonable. When it comes to accommodations, you should utilize others' experience as information and education but not necessarily a list of things that you should ask without first assessing whether the request will meet your needs. You have made it to law school, so you have a good idea of what has worked for you thus far. Too much deviation from that may be counterproductive, in my view.

Be ready to offer a reason or rationale to justify your requests. Be proactive. Be personable.

It'll be different for everyone. When I attended law school, I was assigned a private study room in the law library for my entire time there. I had all my AT equipment configured the way I wanted to. It was one of the best accommodations I received.


Rod,
 





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From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Robert Munro via BlindLaw
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Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Law School Accommodations

Ask about their exams. Do they use specialized software, and does it work with your accessibility needs?

My school allowed me to have an electronic copy of the exam on a usb drive; then I answered the questions in a word processer and saved it to the usb drive. That was all coordinated by an assistant dean.

You want to be as comfortable as possible when taking exams, so practice using whatever system you will be using before exam day. You don't want the frustrations of learning a new set up while your under exam stress.

If exams are your only grade, you want to give yourself every advantage. Good luck.

 

Onward!

Rob

> On Jun 3, 2022, at 12:11, Matthew Smith via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello, 
> I will be attending law school in the fall, is there any Accommodations that I should know or ask for that would be helpful for my law school experience? Also, is there anyone here that attends a historically black law school? Your experience would be great to hear from!
> 
> Matthew J. Smith
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