[blindLaw] Strategies for Trial Advocacy

[Sanho Steele-Louchart]

Julie,

Braille labels, brailled notecards paperclipped to photos, a wireless
earbud connected to a device of your choosing, a braille display with
a multi-slot bluetooth toggle, notes with citation reminders like
5:12, page five, line twelve, and asking juries lots of questions and
making them comfortable with blindness during selection could all go a
long way.

Warmth,
Sanho


On 9/11/22, Julie McGinnity via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> This semester I am taking a civil trial advocacy class in law school.
> It's fascinating, but I'm dealing with a lot of accessibility
> challenges. How do you deal with inaccessible evidence, such as photos
> and diagrams? In addition, how do you handle using notes in court? I
> have been using my Braille Note Touch for everything, and it's working
> well enough. But I would be open to better ideas from Braille readers
> who use Braille at trials. Any other trial advice is totally welcome.
> I am doing the best I can and know my facts up and down. I have to
> admit though that the volume of inaccessible evidence, inaccessible
> presentation using screens, and the focus on visual aids is getting me
> down a little.
>
> Have any of you done jury trials? How have they gone for you as a
> blind person? Or has your blindness never been an issue? Maybe I am
> reading too much into this, but our course is teaching us that
> presentation is everything. I'm a performer, and I'm comfortable
> navigating a space, speaking in front of people, and looking confident
> in tense situations. At the same time, I suppose I am concerned that
> as a blind person I may be underestimated or juries wouldn't take me
> seriously.
>
> Thanks for any thoughts and recommendations,
>
> Julie
>
> --
> Julie A. McGinnity
> MM Vocal Performance, 2015; American University Washington College of
> Law, JD Candidate 2023
>
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