[blindLaw] Interviewing whilevisually impaired

[Lauren Bishop]

Good afternoon,
You don’t have to disclose your visual impairment in an interview. Last legal internship I had, I disclosed it after the offer was made.   Know that a lot of places are doing zoom interviews, they will likely not know that you were visually impaired. This gives them an opportunity to discuss your unique skills, and what you can bring to the table.  if questions about your visual impairment to come up, you can always answer them the best you can.

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> On Mar 9, 2023, at 9:19 AM, Sarah Badillo via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any tips on job interviews while visually impaired. I know that with each job interview, it’s necessary to explain your visual impairment, and there may be a shock to the interviewer upon discovering this fact. When and how do you think is the best time and method to broach the subject with them. I think the biggest question for them is whether the applicant can perform as an attorney, whether they can handel a large volume of cases and for us, whether the software they use will be accessible with jaws. Any advice would bee appreciated. Thanks in advance. 
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