[blindLaw] Gov. Lawyering while visually impaired

[Michael Collins]

Hi all,

I recently accepted a civil litigator position with the federal government. I'm visually impaired but still have usable vision. Would anyone with experience litigating for the government be willing to talk about the accommodations they've used or found available? 

I never really explored accommodations while clerking and my work experience has been with non-profits and small firms that had more ad hoc accommodations policies—i.e., if I encounter a problem and think of a solution, I ask a partner if that solution is feasible with the firm's resources. I gather the government has more available resources (though not at the level of a big firm), but is more formulaic because they have plenty of disabled employees rather than just me. I want to know what I can reasonably expect in terms of technology/services. The position requires a lot of travel, so I'm particularly curious about what the government does when a lawyer simply cannot rent a car at the airport to travel to the final destination. 

If anyone who's traveled this road before would be willing to chat about the accommodations they used and the roadblocks they encountered, I would be very appreciative. 

Thank you,

- Michael
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