[blindLaw] Questions to prepare for law school

[Syed Rizvi]

Abin,



congratulations on your acceptance to law school! That is very exciting and
I am very happy for you.



You are definitely on the right track in your thinking. It would definitely
behoove you to become proficient in both JAWS and braille. More likely than
not your future employer will use windows machines, which will require you
to use JAWS. As you have alluded to, your oral advocacy will be greatly
enhanced by your ability to have your notes at your finger tips by being
able to read braille.



Although we always advocate for greater accessibility, we also accept that
we live in a visually oriented world that is ever changing. Therefore, to
give yourself the best shot at being successful in law school and after, it
would be incumbent upon you to equip yourself with the best toolkit
possible. There are a few institutions that really stand out in equipping
students such as yourself with the proper skills to be successful. Please
feel free to reach out to me off thread if you would like to discuss
further.



Congratulations again!



Best,

Syed



On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 11:35 AM Abin Dahal via BlindLaw <
blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello- I have been admitted to a few law schools and am currently in the
> process of making a decision. Accessibility is one of my biggest concerns
> as I consider my choices. I would love to be able to talk with any current
> students and recent graduates to learn more about what their experience was
> with accessibility.
>
> I have primarily used Voiceover at my job and I am curious if it would
> behoove me to become proficient in JAWS before starting law school. I also
> want to participate in moot court so would it be imperative for me to also
> become very proficient with braille? I am curious how other blind/vision
> impaired students and lawyers navigate in court and moot court
> competitions.
>
> Thank you for your time. If you would like to reach out to me individually
> with general advice about this topic, please feel free to reach me directly
> at abin.dahal at gmail.com or 7039652308.
>
> Best,
> Abin
>
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> Abin Dahal
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