From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Apr 3 18:34:24 2023 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 18:34:24 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] ADA Case Set To Go Before Supreme Court - Disability Scoop - March 29, 2023 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2023/03/29/ada-case-set-to-go-before-supreme-court/30312/ ADA Case Set To Go Before Supreme Court By Shaun Heasley Disability Scoop March 29, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on the rights of people with disabilities to sue under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The high court said this week that it would take up a case known as Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer. At issue is whether individuals with disabilities have standing to sue a business under the ADA if they have no intention of actually visiting the establishment. The case originated when Deborah Laufer, a Florida resident who has a vision impairment and uses a cane or wheelchair, sued Acheson Hotels alleging that the website of the Coast Village Inn and Cottages in Wells, Maine did not offer adequate information about accommodations for people with disabilities as required under the ADA. A district court dismissed Laufer's suit, finding that she was not injured since she never planned to visit the hotel, but the decision was overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit which found that "Laufer's feelings of frustration, humiliation and second-class citizenry" were "'downstream consequences' and 'adverse effects' of the informational injury she experienced." Acheson Hotels then appealed to the Supreme Court. In its petition to the high court, the company noted that Laufer has filed over 600 federal lawsuits since 2018 against hotel owners and operators making similar allegations. Lower courts have differed on whether self-appointed ADA "testers" like Laufer have standing to sue, according to the petition. And, lawyers for Acheson Hotels argued that the case "has immense practical importance" given that Laufer is one of many such "testers" who have filed thousands of ADA lawsuits. "A cottage industry has arisen in which uninjured plaintiffs lob ADA lawsuits of questionable merit, while using the threat of attorney's fees to extract settlement payments. These lawsuits have burdened small businesses, clogged the judicial system and undermined the executive branch's exclusive authority to enforce federal law," the petition states. In response, Laufer's attorney agreed in court papers that the Supreme Court should review the matter given the differing opinions from lower courts. But, Laufer argued that she and other "testers" serve an important public good in the face of countless businesses who remain out of compliance with the ADA more than 30 years after it took effect. "Without civil rights advocates such as this plaintiff, there would be no enforcement of the ADA," the brief said. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Apr 5 19:16:35 2023 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 19:16:35 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Job Posting--Washington Department of Health and Human Services review judge In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: DSHS Review Judge We're hiring a Review Judge to join DSHS's Board of Appeals, part of the Office of Justice and Civil Rights within the Office of the Secretary (OOS). A hybrid telework schedule is available for this job. Reporting to the Chief Review Judge for the Board of Appeals, this job opportunity gives you the chance to grow your knowledge in specialized areas of the law, at a sustainable salary, with great benefits. If you consider yourself able to work independently and you enjoy analysis, research, writing, and decision making, join us in Transforming Lives and be part of our hard-working team of legal professionals who provide services to WA state citizens. As the Review Judge, you will review initial decisions and issue final decisions where statute or rule requires a formal adjudicative proceeding be held according to the provisions of the state's Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 34.05 RCW, or federal law. When a Petition for Review is filed contesting a hearing decision, you will review the written record of the adjudicative proceedings and render the Department's final administrative decision. 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From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Apr 7 16:59:49 2023 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 16:59:49 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] City Of Chicago Held in Violation of Americans with Disabilities Act - U.S. DOJ - April 5, 2023 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/city-chicago-held-violation-americans-disabilities-act City Of Chicago Held in Violation of Americans with Disabilities Act Press Release U.S. DOJ April 5, 2023 A federal judge in Chicago held the City of Chicago liable for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act by failing to provide accessible pedestrian signals at signalized intersections throughout the city to those who are blind or have low vision. In April of 2021, the Justice Department moved to intervene in a disability discrimination lawsuit that people with visual disabilities brought against the City under the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act. The United States' complaint in intervention alleged that the city fails to provide people who are blind, have low vision or are deaf-blind with equal access to pedestrian signal information at intersections. Pedestrian signal information, such as a flashing "Walk/Don't Walk" signal, indicates when it is safe to cross the street for sighted pedestrians. Accessible pedestrian signals (APSs) are devices that provide pedestrians with safe-crossing information in a non-visual format, such as through audible tones, speech messages and vibrotactile surfaces. Since at least 2006, Chicago has recognized the need to install APSs for pedestrians with visual disabilities, specifically identifying the need for such installation in multiple city documents. Yet, while Chicago currently provides sighted pedestrians visual crossing signals at nearly 2,800 intersections, the United States' suit alleged that - at the time it intervened - fewer than one percent of those were equipped with APSs for people who are blind or have low vision. On March 31, U.S. District Judge Elaine E. Bucklo sided with the United States and the private plaintiffs in a decision on both sides' motions for summary judgment, holding the city in violation of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The court found that the city had provided APS at only a "miniscule portion of the whole," and thus had failed "to provide 'meaningful access' to its network of existing facilities and to ensure that newly constructed signals are designed and constructed in such a manner as to be 'readily accessible' by blind individuals." "Federal law offers people with visual disabilities the promise of full participation in community life, and safely navigating city streets is a critical part of that," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. "We will continue pushing for a remedy that fully addresses the discrimination faced by blind people in Chicago." "As previously stated, the U.S. Attorney's Office took action in this case in order to ensure that Chicagoans with disabilities are provided equal access to city services, particularly services where the primary focus is on public safety," said Acting U.S. Attorney Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois. "Our office remains committed to standing up for the rights of all those who reside in and visit the City of Chicago and all other communities across the Northern District of Illinois. We look forward to working with the City of Chicago to identify an appropriate remedy for the future." For more information on the Civil Rights Division, please visit www.justice.gov/crt. For more information on the ADA, please call the department's toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (TDD 800-514-0383) or visit www.ada.gov. Members of the public may report possible civil rights violations at https://civilrights.justice.gov/report. From slavis.laura at gmail.com Mon Apr 10 14:57:33 2023 From: slavis.laura at gmail.com (Laura Slavis) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:57:33 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] help with Pacer Message-ID: All, it's been over a year since I needed to log into Pacer, and now I'm having a horrible time using it. I am trying to select a specific court. The drop down box seems to only occasionally work. But then, even if I mana to select the court, when I go to the submit button and hit either enter or space, nothing happens. Can someone please provide assistance? Thanks, Laura From jtfetter at yahoo.com Mon Apr 10 18:09:48 2023 From: jtfetter at yahoo.com (James Fetter) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:09:48 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] help with Pacer In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2F631F76-01B9-4AF8-A896-542ED0921F66@yahoo.com> I have, unfortunately, run across similar issues and have yet to find a solution. I will be on a panel about disability access to the courts involving SD Ohio and the Sixth Circuit later this month, and I will raise that issue then. Hopefully it will get some traction, and we can get this fixed! Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 10, 2023, at 10:58 AM, Laura Slavis via BlindLaw wrote: > > All, it's been over a year since I needed to log into Pacer, and now > I'm having a horrible time using it. I am trying to select a specific > court. The drop down box seems to only occasionally work. But then, > even if I mana to select the court, when I go to the submit button and > hit either enter or space, nothing happens. Can someone please provide > assistance? > > Thanks, > > Laura > > _______________________________________________ > 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/jtfetter%40yahoo.com From AMatney at reedsmith.com Mon Apr 10 18:16:35 2023 From: AMatney at reedsmith.com (Matney, Angela R.) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 18:16:35 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] help with Pacer In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <024e80463d394025b62646d4746bd738@reedsmith.com> I don’t use Pacer, but if you are using JAWS, maybe try turning off the virtual cursor (insert plus z) and tabbing through the fields. Apologies if you already tried this, but I have found this sometimes works in similar situations. Good luck, Angie Angela R. Matney, CIPP/US Counsel D: +1 202-414-9343 Preferred pronouns: she/her amatney at reedsmith.com Bio|vCard|E-Mail|ReedSmith.com 1301 K Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20005 ReedSmith From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Laura Slavis via BlindLaw Sent: Monday, April 10, 2023 10:58 AM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Cc: Laura Slavis Subject: [blindLaw] help with Pacer EXTERNAL E-MAIL - From blindlaw at nfbnet.org All, it's been over a year since I needed to log into Pacer, and now I'm having a horrible time using it. I am trying to select a specific court. The drop down box seems to only occasionally work. But then, even if I mana to select the court, when I go to the submit button and hit either enter or space, nothing happens. Can someone please provide assistance? 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Disclaimer Version RS.US.201.407.01 From sanho817 at gmail.com Mon Apr 10 18:28:01 2023 From: sanho817 at gmail.com (Sanho Steele-Louchart) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:28:01 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] help with Pacer In-Reply-To: <024e80463d394025b62646d4746bd738@reedsmith.com> References: <024e80463d394025b62646d4746bd738@reedsmith.com> Message-ID: And if you're using NVDA, that's Insert+spacebar, or whatever your NVDA modifier key is plus spacebar. Sanho On 4/10/23, Matney, Angela R. via BlindLaw wrote: > I don’t use Pacer, but if you are using JAWS, maybe try turning off the > virtual cursor (insert plus z) and tabbing through the fields. Apologies if > you already tried this, but I have found this sometimes works in similar > situations. > > Good luck, > > Angie > > > Angela R. Matney, CIPP/US > Counsel > D: +1 202-414-9343 > Preferred pronouns: she/her > amatney at reedsmith.com > > Bio|vCard|E-Mail|ReedSmith.com > > 1301 K Street, NW, Suite 1000 > Washington, DC 20005 > > ReedSmith > > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Laura Slavis via > BlindLaw > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2023 10:58 AM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Cc: Laura Slavis > Subject: [blindLaw] help with Pacer > > EXTERNAL E-MAIL - From blindlaw at nfbnet.org > All, it's been over a year since I needed to log into Pacer, and now > I'm having a horrible time using it. I am trying to select a specific > court. The drop down box seems to only occasionally work. But then, > even if I mana to select the court, when I go to the submit button and > hit either enter or space, nothing happens. 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Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal departments and agencies to develop, procure, maintain, or use information and communications technology (ICT) that is accessible to people with disabilities and to give employees and members of the public with disabilities access to information. In December, Congress required federal agencies to report on the implementation of Section 508 to OMB and the General Services Administration (GSA) in accordance with the updated criteria and instructions. Agency reports are due on or before August 11, 2023. Agency reports should be submitted by the agency’s Section 508 Program Manager or designee starting June 1, 2023. The assessment criteria, including general information and the questions, are available for assessment planning and reporting. Instructions for reporting, key dates, contact information, and other information are also on the Section508.gov Government-wide Section 508 Assessment webpage. Federal agency Section 508 reports assist OMB, GSA, the U.S. Access Board, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in fulfilling statutory reporting requirements to evaluate agency implementation progress. GSA, in consultation with OMB, will issue a report to Congress, including a public data file that contains all agency responses, by Dec 29, 2023. ________________________________ SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe All | Help [Bookmark and Share] For more information about the content of this email, contact the Access Board. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook ________________________________ This email was sent to noel.nightingale at ed.gov using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: United States Access Board · 1331 F St NW, Suite 1000 · Washington DC 20004 · (800) 872-2253 (v) · (800) 993-2822 (TTY) From laurenbishop96 at icloud.com Wed Apr 12 15:37:57 2023 From: laurenbishop96 at icloud.com (Lauren Bishop) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:37:57 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Cleo Message-ID: Hello All, I will be working in an internship that does its billing using Cleo. Is this software accessible with JAWS. Lauren Sent from my iPhone From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Apr 12 15:51:09 2023 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:51:09 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] ADA lawyer In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sacramento Bee Serial ADA lawsuit filer Scott Johnson sentenced in false tax return case in California April 11, 2023 Scott Norris Johnson, a quadriplegic lawyer who for 20 years sued thousands of California businesses over access for the disabled, was sentenced Tuesday in a Sacramento courtroom to 18 months of home detention and $250,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to filing a false tax return. But the sentencing came only after Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez insisted that Johnson face a fine for his behavior, a requirement that had not been included in the plea agreement between the prosecution and Johnson defense attorney Malcolm Segal. "I think he should pay a significant fine given his financial condition, how much money he has," Mendez said. The judge said Johnson has $1.3 million in assets and a monthly income of more than $81,000, and he added that if not for Johnson's serious medical requirements he would be facing a prison sentence. "It's significant enough conduct and a breach of trust, especially for a member of the Bar, that a prison term would be appropriate," Mendez said. Segal argued that despite Johnson's financial holdings, much of it will be exhausted as Johnson faces monthly medical expenses of $26,000. Mendez offered to put off sentencing so that a new agreement could be reached, but Johnson agreed to the $50,000 fine Mendez wanted, which was more than double the $20,000 fine recommended by probation officials. The judge also ordered Johnson to face location monitoring and to have his annual tax returns reviewed by a certified public accountant and handed over to probation officials. Most significantly, Mendez ordered Johnson not to seek out violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and not to file lawsuits in federal or state courts against businesses that may be in violation of the ADA while he is in home detention. The judge added that he did not consider Johnson, a former IRS worker, to be remorseful. "Honestly, Mr. Johnson, I don't see a great deal of remorse in your statement," Mendez said. "That concerns me. "I'm not sure why you felt entitled to defraud the IRS, especially given your background. You should have known better." Johnson, seated in a wheelchair at the defense table accompanied by his service dog, responded by saying, "I am truly sorry that I am here because of my taxes. I'm sorry." "Well, you're here because you decided to defraud the United States," Mendez replied. Johnson could have faced a sentence of up to three years in prison. Johnson's sentence stems from a three-count tax indictment by a federal grand jury and follows his guilty plea last November to one count of filing a false tax return from the 2012 tax year. His license to practice law was suspended following his guilty plea, and he was ordered not to seek reinstatement while under the 30 months of probation imposed by Mendez, who made it clear he was unhappy with the fact that Johnson had not voluntarily resigned from the Bar. His 2019 indictment sparked unbridled joy among some of the business owners he sued alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA became law in 1990 and still generates debate between disability advocates who say businesses have had ample time to adhere to the law and business owners who contend attorneys like Johnson conducted drive-bys of their locations without actually intending to patronize them. Johnson, a Carmichael resident, was a subject of a 2006 Sacramento Bee investigation, "The Price of Access," that described how he and other disability attorneys used their suits to bring businesses into compliance while also generating thousands of dollars in settlement payouts from small business owners. His reporting of that income to the IRS eventually led to the indictment, court papers say. "For the years 2012 through 2014, Johnson willfully failed to report a portion of the settlement payments he received as income on his tax returns," according to the plea agreement filed in court. Segal wrote in a court filing that Johnson's lawsuits were part of his determination to see that businesses provided access to the disabled. "That method of enforcement was planned by the drafters of the legislation to bring businesses into compliance," Segal wrote. Johnson has been disabled since 1981, when a co-worker driving with Johnson as a passenger struck an office building pillar, Segal wrote. Despite his physical limitations, Johnson graduated from college, became an attorney and started a family, but "suffered a substantial setback" in the 1990s while he was working at his job in the Internal Revenue Service office on Watt Avenue, Segal wrote. "On what had been a typical workday afternoon, he decided to have lunch at a nearby and busy fast-food business frequented by other employees in the building who generally used a well-worn path to get to the front entrance. "There was no planned access for people using a wheelchair or with other physical limitations. To get to the restaurant, he entered a driveway to wheel his chair down to the front entrance, and while crossing the roadway he was backed over by a truck driver who did not see him in the wheelchair. "This second accident caused significant physical injury, exacerbated his disability, and contributed to a lifetime of related medical issues." Segal noted in his filing that the IRS regulations for reporting income from such lawsuit settlements are complex, but added that Johnson was not making excuses for his tax filings. "He has fully accepted responsibility for his conduct," Segal wrote. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Lydon wrote in a sentencing memo that Johnson's history as an IRS worker meant he knew he was misstating his income on tax returns. "The nature and circumstances of the offense consist of a long running practice of Johnson understating his income in order to not pay or drastically underpay his taxes," she wrote. "The history and characteristics of the defendant likewise warrant restricting Johnson's freedom for 18 months: as a lawyer and former IRS employee, Johnson knew that his ADA lawsuit proceeds were taxable income. "Instead of accurately reporting the high income he obtained every year through those ADA suits, he used his legal knowledge to fabricate a rationale that somehow some of the lawsuits were actually personal physical injury suits." Some business owners say ADA suits drove them out of business, while disability advocates say they simply are using the law to ensure they have equal access. Over the years, Johnson became one of the most notorious serial filers, with court documents estimated he filed more than 6,250 lawsuits since 2003. Even after he was indicted, Johnson did not slow his pace but turned his attention away from the Sacramento region to the Bay Area, where a Sacramento Bee review found he had filed more than 1,000 lawsuits in the year since his indictment. On some days, he would file a dozen or more lawsuits. Before the sentencing hearing, Johnson's attorney filed character letters from Johnson's family, friends and employees to the judge. One, from his son, Scott M. Johnson, praised Johnson for his efforts to increase access for the disabled. "I have been many places with my dad which were not wheelchair accessible and I have seen the struggles he faced," his son wrote. "Still never stopping. "Always making the future brighter and easier for others with disabilities." His ex-wife, Hilda Johnson, wrote that she remains "very close friends" with him and that they "parented our son together as a team." "Despite what the media and business owners have portrayed Scott to be on social media they are so wrong about who Scott is and what Scott is determined to change for the better for fellow disabled citizens," she wrote. "His goal has always been to make life less challenging. "Scott over the years has received so many thank you letters, people coming up to him in person to say thank you for fighting for better accessibility." From maurakutnyak at gmail.com Wed Apr 12 16:12:42 2023 From: maurakutnyak at gmail.com (Maura Kutnyak) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:12:42 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Cleo In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <03E73780-25A1-4AA2-8513-AC35A6534433@gmail.com> Hi Lauren, Both of the clinics for which I’ve worked in law school use Clio for tracking hours/billing. I have not spent much time with the website. I found that some of the features were not immediately usable with jaws. There were certain graphics or other elements where you needed to hover the mouse to be able to do things. Stuff like that. So I gave up on the website and have exclusively used the iOS app. It’s worked perfectly well for what I need to do which is enter hours and provide a little bit of written documentation to support that time. When I first started using the app, it was hard toknow how to properly log my hours. I asked for some guidance from the clinic paralegals, and my questions were quickly answered. Note on the website, there may have been alternative ways to make jaws. Do what I wanted it to do. however, I chose to save time and transition to the phone. I am happy to share advice for using the app if you like, just let me know :-) Sincerely, Maura Kutnyak, M.P.A. University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D. anticipated spring 2023 716-563-9882 > On Apr 12, 2023, at 11:39 AM, Lauren Bishop via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hello All, > I will be working in an internship that does its billing using Cleo. Is this software accessible with JAWS. > Lauren > > 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/maurakutnyak%40gmail.com From agtolentino at gmail.com Wed Apr 12 17:18:16 2023 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:18:16 -0700 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Cleo In-Reply-To: <03E73780-25A1-4AA2-8513-AC35A6534433@gmail.com> References: <03E73780-25A1-4AA2-8513-AC35A6534433@gmail.com> Message-ID: <8DF105C7-B311-47E3-8343-E41EFF9151D8@gmail.com> Hello Lauren, My office uses Clio for case management, but my interactions are basically just limited to tracking time and adding notes. They do have an accessibility team though and have been responsive to my inquiries in bug reports in the past. Regards, Aser Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 12, 2023, at 9:14 AM, Maura Kutnyak via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi Lauren, > > Both of the clinics for which I’ve worked in law school use Clio for tracking hours/billing. I have not spent much time with the website. I found that some of the features were not immediately usable with jaws. There were certain graphics or other elements where you needed to hover the mouse to be able to do things. Stuff like that. So I gave up on the website and have exclusively used the iOS app. It’s worked perfectly well for what I need to do which is enter hours and provide a little bit of written documentation to support that time. > > When I first started using the app, it was hard toknow how to properly log my hours. I asked for some guidance from the clinic paralegals, and my questions were quickly answered. Note on the website, there may have been alternative ways to make jaws. Do what I wanted it to do. however, I chose to save time and transition to the phone. I am happy to share advice for using the app if you like, just let me know :-) > > Sincerely, > > Maura Kutnyak, M.P.A. > University at Buffalo > School of Law, J.D. > anticipated spring 2023 > 716-563-9882 > >> On Apr 12, 2023, at 11:39 AM, Lauren Bishop via BlindLaw wrote: >> >> Hello All, >> I will be working in an internship that does its billing using Cleo. Is this software accessible with JAWS. >> Lauren >> >> 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/maurakutnyak%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/agtolentino%40gmail.com From sanho817 at gmail.com Wed Apr 12 17:54:52 2023 From: sanho817 at gmail.com (Sanho Steele-Louchart) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:54:52 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Cleo In-Reply-To: <8DF105C7-B311-47E3-8343-E41EFF9151D8@gmail.com> References: <03E73780-25A1-4AA2-8513-AC35A6534433@gmail.com> <8DF105C7-B311-47E3-8343-E41EFF9151D8@gmail.com> Message-ID: Lauren, I attempted to use the Clio website for half of 2021. It was close to unusable at the time. It wouldn't accept button presses, would cancel work rather than save it, etcetera. I would recommend the IOS app and/or having a backup plan if need be. In my case, an office manager needed to transfer my notes, communications logs, and add documents on my behalf--all of which I'm generally quite capable of doing on my own. Warmth, Sanho On 4/12/23, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw wrote: > Hello Lauren, > My office uses Clio for case management, but my interactions are basically > just limited to tracking time and adding notes. They do have an > accessibility team though and have been responsive to my inquiries in bug > reports in the past. > > Regards, > Aser > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 12, 2023, at 9:14 AM, Maura Kutnyak via BlindLaw >> wrote: >> >> Hi Lauren, >> >> Both of the clinics for which I’ve worked in law school use Clio for >> tracking hours/billing. I have not spent much time with the website. I >> found that some of the features were not immediately usable with jaws. >> There were certain graphics or other elements where you needed to hover >> the mouse to be able to do things. Stuff like that. So I gave up on the >> website and have exclusively used the iOS app. It’s worked perfectly well >> for what I need to do which is enter hours and provide a little bit of >> written documentation to support that time. >> >> When I first started using the app, it was hard toknow how to properly log >> my hours. I asked for some guidance from the clinic paralegals, and my >> questions were quickly answered. Note on the website, there may have been >> alternative ways to make jaws. Do what I wanted it to do. however, I chose >> to save time and transition to the phone. I am happy to share advice for >> using the app if you like, just let me know :-) >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Maura Kutnyak, M.P.A. >> University at Buffalo >> School of Law, J.D. >> anticipated spring 2023 >> 716-563-9882 >> >>> On Apr 12, 2023, at 11:39 AM, Lauren Bishop via BlindLaw >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello All, >>> I will be working in an internship that does its billing using Cleo. Is >>> this software accessible with JAWS. >>> Lauren >>> >>> 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/maurakutnyak%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/agtolentino%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 > -- He/Him From joshl at loevy.com Wed Apr 12 18:27:58 2023 From: joshl at loevy.com (joshl at loevy.com) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:27:58 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Cleo In-Reply-To: <8DF105C7-B311-47E3-8343-E41EFF9151D8@gmail.com> References: <03E73780-25A1-4AA2-8513-AC35A6534433@gmail.com> <8DF105C7-B311-47E3-8343-E41EFF9151D8@gmail.com> Message-ID: <220e01d96d6c$8575b680$90612380$@loevy.com> My firm uses cleo for time keeping. I have found the web interface difficult to navigate with jaws. It isn't inaccessible per se, but it is extremely time consuming to enter a days' worth of time entries. It is to the point where I am considering other work arounds to get my time entered. -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: "Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw" Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Cleo Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:18:16 -0500 Size: 7960 URL: From mrallman116 at gmail.com Wed Apr 12 19:59:23 2023 From: mrallman116 at gmail.com (mrallman116 at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:59:23 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Cleo In-Reply-To: <220e01d96d6c$8575b680$90612380$@loevy.com> References: <220e01d96d6c$8575b680$90612380$@loevy.com> Message-ID: <688E9827-8AD4-47B7-926D-6962CCD44850@gmail.com> My information is five years out of date, but I have the same experience and relied more on the iOS app where possible. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 12, 2023, at 2:29 PM, Josh Loevy via BlindLaw wrote: > > My firm uses cleo for time keeping. I have found the web interface difficult > to navigate with jaws. It isn't inaccessible per se, but it is extremely > time consuming to enter a days' worth of time entries. It is to the point > where I am considering other work arounds to get my time entered. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/mrallman116%40gmail.com From wmodnl at hotmail.com Thu Apr 13 06:16:02 2023 From: wmodnl at hotmail.com (wmodnl wmodnl) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 06:16:02 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] ADA lawyer In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <88431325-FD2B-4285-B40F-511E05DC3688@hotmail.com> I think this person’ tax business is a scapegoat for their disability advocacy work. If major corporations didn’t break rules they wouldn’t have more wealth than the country. On Apr 12, 2023, at 10:52, Nightingale, Noel via BlindLaw wrote:  Sacramento Bee Serial ADA lawsuit filer Scott Johnson sentenced in false tax return case in California April 11, 2023 Scott Norris Johnson, a quadriplegic lawyer who for 20 years sued thousands of California businesses over access for the disabled, was sentenced Tuesday in a Sacramento courtroom to 18 months of home detention and $250,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to filing a false tax return. But the sentencing came only after Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez insisted that Johnson face a fine for his behavior, a requirement that had not been included in the plea agreement between the prosecution and Johnson defense attorney Malcolm Segal. "I think he should pay a significant fine given his financial condition, how much money he has," Mendez said. The judge said Johnson has $1.3 million in assets and a monthly income of more than $81,000, and he added that if not for Johnson's serious medical requirements he would be facing a prison sentence. "It's significant enough conduct and a breach of trust, especially for a member of the Bar, that a prison term would be appropriate," Mendez said. Segal argued that despite Johnson's financial holdings, much of it will be exhausted as Johnson faces monthly medical expenses of $26,000. Mendez offered to put off sentencing so that a new agreement could be reached, but Johnson agreed to the $50,000 fine Mendez wanted, which was more than double the $20,000 fine recommended by probation officials. The judge also ordered Johnson to face location monitoring and to have his annual tax returns reviewed by a certified public accountant and handed over to probation officials. Most significantly, Mendez ordered Johnson not to seek out violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and not to file lawsuits in federal or state courts against businesses that may be in violation of the ADA while he is in home detention. The judge added that he did not consider Johnson, a former IRS worker, to be remorseful. "Honestly, Mr. Johnson, I don't see a great deal of remorse in your statement," Mendez said. "That concerns me. "I'm not sure why you felt entitled to defraud the IRS, especially given your background. You should have known better." Johnson, seated in a wheelchair at the defense table accompanied by his service dog, responded by saying, "I am truly sorry that I am here because of my taxes. I'm sorry." "Well, you're here because you decided to defraud the United States," Mendez replied. Johnson could have faced a sentence of up to three years in prison. Johnson's sentence stems from a three-count tax indictment by a federal grand jury and follows his guilty plea last November to one count of filing a false tax return from the 2012 tax year. His license to practice law was suspended following his guilty plea, and he was ordered not to seek reinstatement while under the 30 months of probation imposed by Mendez, who made it clear he was unhappy with the fact that Johnson had not voluntarily resigned from the Bar. His 2019 indictment sparked unbridled joy among some of the business owners he sued alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA became law in 1990 and still generates debate between disability advocates who say businesses have had ample time to adhere to the law and business owners who contend attorneys like Johnson conducted drive-bys of their locations without actually intending to patronize them. Johnson, a Carmichael resident, was a subject of a 2006 Sacramento Bee investigation, "The Price of Access," that described how he and other disability attorneys used their suits to bring businesses into compliance while also generating thousands of dollars in settlement payouts from small business owners. His reporting of that income to the IRS eventually led to the indictment, court papers say. "For the years 2012 through 2014, Johnson willfully failed to report a portion of the settlement payments he received as income on his tax returns," according to the plea agreement filed in court. Segal wrote in a court filing that Johnson's lawsuits were part of his determination to see that businesses provided access to the disabled. "That method of enforcement was planned by the drafters of the legislation to bring businesses into compliance," Segal wrote. Johnson has been disabled since 1981, when a co-worker driving with Johnson as a passenger struck an office building pillar, Segal wrote. Despite his physical limitations, Johnson graduated from college, became an attorney and started a family, but "suffered a substantial setback" in the 1990s while he was working at his job in the Internal Revenue Service office on Watt Avenue, Segal wrote. "On what had been a typical workday afternoon, he decided to have lunch at a nearby and busy fast-food business frequented by other employees in the building who generally used a well-worn path to get to the front entrance. "There was no planned access for people using a wheelchair or with other physical limitations. To get to the restaurant, he entered a driveway to wheel his chair down to the front entrance, and while crossing the roadway he was backed over by a truck driver who did not see him in the wheelchair. "This second accident caused significant physical injury, exacerbated his disability, and contributed to a lifetime of related medical issues." Segal noted in his filing that the IRS regulations for reporting income from such lawsuit settlements are complex, but added that Johnson was not making excuses for his tax filings. "He has fully accepted responsibility for his conduct," Segal wrote. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Lydon wrote in a sentencing memo that Johnson's history as an IRS worker meant he knew he was misstating his income on tax returns. "The nature and circumstances of the offense consist of a long running practice of Johnson understating his income in order to not pay or drastically underpay his taxes," she wrote. "The history and characteristics of the defendant likewise warrant restricting Johnson's freedom for 18 months: as a lawyer and former IRS employee, Johnson knew that his ADA lawsuit proceeds were taxable income. "Instead of accurately reporting the high income he obtained every year through those ADA suits, he used his legal knowledge to fabricate a rationale that somehow some of the lawsuits were actually personal physical injury suits." Some business owners say ADA suits drove them out of business, while disability advocates say they simply are using the law to ensure they have equal access. Over the years, Johnson became one of the most notorious serial filers, with court documents estimated he filed more than 6,250 lawsuits since 2003. Even after he was indicted, Johnson did not slow his pace but turned his attention away from the Sacramento region to the Bay Area, where a Sacramento Bee review found he had filed more than 1,000 lawsuits in the year since his indictment. On some days, he would file a dozen or more lawsuits. Before the sentencing hearing, Johnson's attorney filed character letters from Johnson's family, friends and employees to the judge. One, from his son, Scott M. Johnson, praised Johnson for his efforts to increase access for the disabled. "I have been many places with my dad which were not wheelchair accessible and I have seen the struggles he faced," his son wrote. "Still never stopping. "Always making the future brighter and easier for others with disabilities." His ex-wife, Hilda Johnson, wrote that she remains "very close friends" with him and that they "parented our son together as a team." "Despite what the media and business owners have portrayed Scott to be on social media they are so wrong about who Scott is and what Scott is determined to change for the better for fellow disabled citizens," she wrote. "His goal has always been to make life less challenging. "Scott over the years has received so many thank you letters, people coming up to him in person to say thank you for fighting for better accessibility." _______________________________________________ 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/wmodnl%40hotmail.com From al.elia at aol.com Thu Apr 13 15:55:04 2023 From: al.elia at aol.com (Al Elia) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 11:55:04 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Accessibility of Cleo In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Clio is mostly accessible, but not necessarily efficient. However, if you just need to track time, Clio does have an import function that will allow you to keep your time in Excel/Numbers/etc and import the sheet into Clio. Tim Elder (copied here) can provide you with an Excel template. /Æ On 12 Apr 2023, at 11:37, Lauren Bishop wrote: > Hello All, > I will be working in an internship that does its billing using Cleo. Is this software accessible with JAWS. > Lauren > > Sent from my iPhone From rothmanjd at gmail.com Sat Apr 15 02:20:12 2023 From: rothmanjd at gmail.com (rothmanjd at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 22:20:12 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Fellowship for Lawyers with Disabilities Message-ID: <02a201d96f40$cf985f80$6ec91e80$@gmail.com> Hi Friends, Please find below a message about an opportunity for a fellowship for lawyers with disabilities. As President of the NFB's Nat'l Assn of Blind Lawyers, I thought your members would be interested in Accenture's Chad Jerdee Fellowship for lawyers with disabilities. The link is https://accenture.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/AccentureCareers/job/IL---Chicago/Co ntracting-Counsel-Senior-Analyst_R00149903. Could you please share with your networks? Ronza Othman, President National Federation of the Blind of Maryland 443-426-4110 Pronouns: she, her, hers The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland 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 From teresitarios22 at gmail.com Sun Apr 16 17:16:47 2023 From: teresitarios22 at gmail.com (Teresita Rios) Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:16:47 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Fellowship for Lawyers with Disabilities In-Reply-To: <02a201d96f40$cf985f80$6ec91e80$@gmail.com> References: <02a201d96f40$cf985f80$6ec91e80$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <03728267-2915-45C1-9103-FEADF4BAD7E8@gmail.com> Hi Ronsa, thank you for the info, I hope you are well. Just a heads up for anyone interested. When I click on the link it opens to a page that states “The page you are looking for doesn’t exist.” Best, Teresita > On Apr 14, 2023, at 10:20 PM, Ronza Othman via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi Friends, > > Please find below a message about an opportunity for a fellowship for > lawyers with disabilities. > > > > As President of the NFB's Nat'l Assn of Blind Lawyers, I thought your > members would be interested in Accenture's Chad Jerdee Fellowship for > lawyers with disabilities. The link is > > https://accenture.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/AccentureCareers/job/IL---Chicago/Co > ntracting-Counsel-Senior-Analyst_R00149903. Could you please share with your > networks? > > > > Ronza Othman, President > > National Federation of the Blind of Maryland > > 443-426-4110 > > Pronouns: she, her, hers > > > > The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 AMatney at reedsmith.com Sun Apr 16 19:28:03 2023 From: AMatney at reedsmith.com (Matney, Angela R.) Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 19:28:03 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Fellowship for Lawyers with Disabilities In-Reply-To: <03728267-2915-45C1-9103-FEADF4BAD7E8@gmail.com> References: <02a201d96f40$cf985f80$6ec91e80$@gmail.com> <03728267-2915-45C1-9103-FEADF4BAD7E8@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi, It looks like the link in Ronza’s post was broken. Try this link. Or this: https://accenture.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/AccentureCareers/job/IL---Chicago/Contracting-Counsel-Senior-Analyst_R00149903 Hopefully one of those works. If not, try pasting the text of the link above into your browser, keeping in mind that it could break up and be displayed on multiple lines. Angie Angela R. Matney, CIPP/US Counsel D: +1 202-414-9343 Preferred pronouns: she/her amatney at reedsmith.com Bio|vCard|E-Mail|ReedSmith.com 1301 K Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20005 ReedSmith From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Teresita Rios via BlindLaw Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2023 1:17 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Teresita Rios Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Fellowship for Lawyers with Disabilities EXTERNAL E-MAIL - From blindlaw at nfbnet.org Hi Ronsa, thank you for the info, I hope you are well. Just a heads up for anyone interested. When I click on the link it opens to a page that states “The page you are looking for doesn’t exist.” Best, Teresita External Signed > On Apr 14, 2023, at 10:20 PM, Ronza Othman via BlindLaw wrote: > > Hi Friends, > > Please find below a message about an opportunity for a fellowship for > lawyers with disabilities. > > > > As President of the NFB's Nat'l Assn of Blind Lawyers, I thought your > members would be interested in Accenture's Chad Jerdee Fellowship for > lawyers with disabilities. The link is > > https://accenture.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/AccentureCareers/job/IL---Chicago/Co > ntracting-Counsel-Senior-Analyst_R00149903. Could you please share with your > networks? > > > > Ronza Othman, President > > National Federation of the Blind of Maryland > > 443-426-4110 > > Pronouns: she, her, hers > > > > The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not > the characteristic that defines you or your future. 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It’s standard practice if, an online application is available, you are required to print the document to fill it out manually or request a paper application through postal mail. Both options leave us stranded in a system a fully sighted person can independently use. In 2023 when our employment rate statistically puts us collectively needing a wait list program, for people unemployed or working, we shouldn’t be forced to rely on people to manually be assisting us. Because of, added risks to identity theft, data breaches, but most importantly the humility of involving sighted people in this, and severe lack of independence in the antiquated system. The antiquated system goes against and excludes us collectively from all housing inclusion programs they legally have to offer to persons on low to moderate income and persons with disabilities. Is my understanding, correct, Faire Housing Laws are akin to Air Carrier Access Act that is, they are separate from ADA? If so, the ADA fails in providing all access with all amendments they excluded extending to include ADA protection in both Air Carrier Access Act and Fair Housing laws. What are anyones thoughts? From rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Sat Apr 22 12:19:47 2023 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2023 12:19:47 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] My conversation with eve hill Message-ID: Join me in the second part of my conversation with Eve Hill. Eve has been on the frontlines of disability rights advocacy in the United States for 3 decades. She generously shares with me insights acquired from her rich body of work. If you like this episode, then please share it with one more person- https://open.spotify.com/episode/4nLJeAgKMjO1dDmOAywArY Sent from Outlook for iOS From dandrews920 at comcast.net Sun Apr 23 17:36:20 2023 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews) Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 12:36:20 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Fwd: Flight for Sight - Giving away three $10, 000 travel grants to people who are blind or have low vision Message-ID: We have been asked to circulate the following: >Flight for Sight is a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit >that is giving away three $10,000 travel grants >to individuals or teams with someone who is >blind or has low vision. The mission is to >explore the world, engage with others, and >educate people about the lifestyles and >experiences of people who are blind and have low vision. > >You can learn more here: >https://www.flightforsight.net/ >Also, here is a direct link to our application: >https://www.flightforsight.net/apply-for-grants/ > >Likewise, here is our Linktree for more places >to find information. >https://linktr.ee/flightforsight > >Any help you could give sharing this opportunity >would be greatly appreciated! Please let me know >if you have any questions at all. Feel free to email, text, or call.  > >Thank you again and sorry we did not connect sooner. Better late than never! > >Sincerely, > >Mike Walsh > >-- > >Mike Walsh > >Founder and Executive Director > >Flight for Sight > >+1 (608) 609-8919 > >www.flightforsight.net > > >[] > >Receive the Flight for Sight >Newsletter! >Engage with us on >Facebook > and Instagram. >Learn how you can >help and be a part of the community! >Listen to our story on the >That >Real Blind Tech Show podcast! "Mike Walsh" From rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Mon Apr 24 10:07:54 2023 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:37:54 +0530 Subject: [blindLaw] Sign language interpretation for court proceedings Message-ID: Hi All, I am trying to persuade an Indian court to use sign language interpretation. They have asked me for an example of any other court doing it, so they can learn how it happens? Does any US court do this? If so, can you share any links? Rahul -- -- Rahul Bajaj Attorney, Ira Law Senior Associate Fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018), University of Oxford Co-Founder, Mission Accessibility Special Correspondent on the rights of persons with disabilities, Oxford Human Rights Hub Coordinator of the working group on accessibility, e-Committee, Supreme Court of India From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Apr 24 15:53:59 2023 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:53:59 +0000 Subject: [blindLaw] Hiring attorney to help BIPOC and trans disabled entrepreneurs-- Disability Rights Washington In-Reply-To: <1f0c568f-cf35-40db-9a08-94254b52a4d5@DM3GCC02FT004.eop-gcc02.prod.protection.outlook.com> References: <1f0c568f-cf35-40db-9a08-94254b52a4d5@DM3GCC02FT004.eop-gcc02.prod.protection.outlook.com> Message-ID: From: David Carlson Sent: Friday, April 21, 2023 9:18 AM To: DEI-Community Subject: [dei-community] Hiring attorney to help BIPOC and trans disabled entrepreneurs In many ways the public benefit system is designed to keep people poor. 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Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 4719 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From andrehill6188 at gmail.com Mon Apr 24 22:39:09 2023 From: andrehill6188 at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Andr=C3=A9_Hill?=) Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 18:39:09 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Sign language interpretation for court proceedings In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I am not sure if this helps but I will try to find you as much information as possible. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-deaf/u-s-chief-justice-uses-sign-language-as-deaf-lawyers-sworn-in-idUSKCN0XG2TH Andre' On Mon, Apr 24, 2023, 6:09 AM Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw wrote: > Hi All, > > I am trying to persuade an Indian court to use sign language > interpretation. They have asked me for an example of any other court doing > it, so they can learn how it happens? Does any US court do this? If so, can > you share any links? > > Rahul > > -- > -- > Rahul Bajaj > Attorney, Ira Law > Senior Associate Fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy > Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018), University of Oxford > Co-Founder, Mission Accessibility > Special Correspondent on the rights of persons with disabilities, Oxford > Human Rights Hub > Coordinator of the working group on accessibility, e-Committee, Supreme > Court of India > _______________________________________________ > 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/andrehill6188%40gmail.com > From sanho817 at gmail.com Mon Apr 24 23:02:40 2023 From: sanho817 at gmail.com (Sanho Steele-Louchart) Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 18:02:40 -0500 Subject: [blindLaw] Sign language interpretation for court proceedings In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Rahul, All courts in the US are required to make Sign language interpreters available upon request. This stems from judiciary policy on the federal level and Title II of the ADA's Rule of Effective Communication on the state level. The disabled person or their representative must contact the court to provide reasonable notice, and an interpreter will be provided at the court's expense. Warmth, Sanho On 4/24/23, André Hill via BlindLaw wrote: > I am not sure if this helps but I will try to find you as much information > as possible. > > https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-deaf/u-s-chief-justice-uses-sign-language-as-deaf-lawyers-sworn-in-idUSKCN0XG2TH > > Andre' > > On Mon, Apr 24, 2023, 6:09 AM Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw > > wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I am trying to persuade an Indian court to use sign language >> interpretation. They have asked me for an example of any other court >> doing >> it, so they can learn how it happens? Does any US court do this? If so, >> can >> you share any links? >> >> Rahul >> >> -- >> -- >> Rahul Bajaj >> Attorney, Ira Law >> Senior Associate Fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy >> Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018), University of Oxford >> Co-Founder, Mission Accessibility >> Special Correspondent on the rights of persons with disabilities, Oxford >> Human Rights Hub >> Coordinator of the working group on accessibility, e-Committee, Supreme >> Court of India >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/andrehill6188%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 > -- He/Him From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Sat Apr 29 21:41:59 2023 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:41:59 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Experience with NetDocs Message-ID: Dear All, I have been told by the law firm where I will be interning this summer that they have recently switched from iManage to NetDocs. I have not used NetDocs before, but I would like to prepare for any potential hurtles I may encounter. I am a JAWS user and I would hugely appreciate any advice from anyone who is familiar with using NetDocs with a screen reader. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your responses. Ever Grateful, 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 rodalcidonis at gmail.com Sat Apr 29 22:00:27 2023 From: rodalcidonis at gmail.com (rodalcidonis at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:00:27 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Experience with NetDocs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000a01d97ae6$01f4afa0$05de0ee0$@gmail.com> Syed: I have not used NetDocs, but many times those platforms are available to test as demos. My suggestion would be to see if that's an option. If it is not offered on the site, I would contact the vender and request a trial -- not important to tell them of your current use case in my view. Rod, -----Original Message----- From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2023 5:42 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Cc: Syed Rizvi Subject: [blindLaw] Experience with NetDocs Dear All, I have been told by the law firm where I will be interning this summer that they have recently switched from iManage to NetDocs. I have not used NetDocs before, but I would like to prepare for any potential hurtles I may encounter. I am a JAWS user and I would hugely appreciate any advice from anyone who is familiar with using NetDocs with a screen reader. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your responses. Ever Grateful, 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/rodalcidonis%40gmail.c om From dmanners at jd16.law.harvard.edu Sat Apr 29 22:08:38 2023 From: dmanners at jd16.law.harvard.edu (Derek Manners) Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:08:38 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Experience with NetDocs In-Reply-To: <000a01d97ae6$01f4afa0$05de0ee0$@gmail.com> References: <000a01d97ae6$01f4afa0$05de0ee0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Syed, versions matter a lot. Do you know which version the firm will be using? My prior firm used iManage 11. My current firm uses 9. They are completely different, including from an accessibility standpoint. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 29, 2023, at 6:02 PM, Rod Alcidonis via BlindLaw wrote: > > Syed: > > I have not used NetDocs, but many times those platforms are available to > test as demos. My suggestion would be to see if that's an option. If it is > not offered on the site, I would contact the vender and request a trial -- > not important to tell them of your current use case in my view. > > > Rod, > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BlindLaw On Behalf Of Syed Rizvi via > BlindLaw > Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2023 5:42 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Cc: Syed Rizvi > Subject: [blindLaw] Experience with NetDocs > > Dear All, > > > > I have been told by the law firm where I will be interning this summer that > they have recently switched from iManage to NetDocs. I have not used NetDocs > before, but I would like to prepare for any potential hurtles I may > encounter. I am a JAWS user and I would hugely appreciate any advice from > anyone who is familiar with using NetDocs with a screen reader. Any insight > would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thank you in advance for your responses. > > > > Ever Grateful, > > 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/rodalcidonis%40gmail.c > om > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/dmanners%40jd16.law.harvard.edu From jtfetter at yahoo.com Sun Apr 30 21:31:24 2023 From: jtfetter at yahoo.com (James Fetter) Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2023 17:31:24 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Experience with NetDocs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have used NetDocs, and although it is largely accessible, there are some issues you should keep in mind. First and foremost, the search fields are not properly or completely labeled. There is a search field that jaws labels as “everything”, which, as the invisible (to us) description makes clear, searches the contents as well as the names of files. As I recall, there are other search features that are not fully accessible with jaws. I would highly recommend asking your firm’s tech department to walk you through the process of finding and searching for documents early on in your internship. I am happy to discuss further off list, if you would like. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 29, 2023, at 5:44 PM, Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > I have been told by the law firm where I will be interning this summer that > they have recently switched from iManage to NetDocs. I have not used > NetDocs before, but I would like to prepare for any potential hurtles I > may encounter. I am a JAWS user and I would hugely appreciate any advice > from anyone who is familiar with using NetDocs with a screen reader. Any > insight would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thank you in advance for your responses. > > > > Ever Grateful, > > 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/jtfetter%40yahoo.com