[blindLaw] Corrected: NABL 2025 Annual Meeting Information, Registration, Dues, and Agenda

Tue Jul 8 01:11:52 UTC 2025

Can you try again? I am getting PayPal payments from other people. We also have a credit card reader if you pay on site
Ronza Othman, President
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
443-426-4110
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 7, 2025, at 10:11 AM, Cricket Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ronza,
> 
> I would really like to attend. I do not carry cash so tried registering through the link you provided. The website said the paypal is not working. Is there another way I can submit my dues? Thanks, and I look forward to the meeting.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 3, 2025, at 22:43, Ronza Othman via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Revised agenda attached and below.
>> 
>> Please join the National Association of Blind Lawyers for our 2025 Annual
>> Meeting on July 10, 2025 from 1 - 6:30PM Eastern Time, including our
>> networking reception.  Attendees may join in person at the New Orleans
>> Marriott, Galerie 3, or via the Zoom link on the agenda.  Continuing Legal
>> Education credit is only available for in-person attendees.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The Networking Reception will take place in Salon F, and only those with
>> tickets may participate.  Those who register for the Annual Meeting will
>> receive a ticket to the Networking Reception.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The agenda is pasted below, attached, and available online at
>> https://blindlawyers.net.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Register today online by visiting
>> 
>> https://blindlawyers.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> You can also register in person at the meeting.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Below is the price list:
>> 
>> *    Regular Annual Meeting Registration and Dues: $26 (Those paying with
>> cash will receive a $1 discount)
>> *    Student Annual Registration and Dues: $6 (Those paying with cash
>> will receive a $1 discount)
>> *    CLE Materials: $26 (Those paying with cash will receive a $1
>> discount)
>> *    Regular Registration, Dues, and CLE Bundle: $52 (Those paying with
>> cash will receive a $2 discount)
>> *    Reception only: $16 (Those paying with cash will receive a $2
>> discount)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Please note: Continuing Legal Education credit will be available for
>> in-person attendees only.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> AGENDA
>> 
>> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS
>> 
>> 2025 ANNUAL MEETING
>> 
>> ILLUMINATING JUSTICE: EMPOWERMENT, ACCESS, AND ADVOCACY IN THE LEGAL
>> PROFESSION
>> 
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> -----
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thursday, July 10, 2025
>> 
>> Galerie 3
>> 
>> Marriott New Orleans
>> 
>> New Orleans, Louisiana
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Join Zoom Meeting
>> 
>> 
>> <https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97064224043?pwd=gSOHK6Qq3KfD9GdBXLCsZxBsXsBQTW.1>
>> https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97064224043?pwd=gSOHK6Qq3KfD9GdBXLCsZxBsXsBQTW.1
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Note:  This meeting is taking place in U.S. Central Time.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 1:00 PM     WELCOME, LOGISTICS, & INTRODUCTIONS
>> 
>> Ronza Othman, President, NABL; Baltimore, Maryland
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 1:15 PM     INNOVATIONS IN BLINDNESS TECHNOLOGY FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
>> INCLUDING MONARCH: PARTNERING WITH HUMANWARE
>> 
>> Joel Zimba, Blindness Product Specialist, Humanware; Baltimore, Maryland
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 1:25 PM     FULL CIRCLE OF ADVOCACY: FROM NFB TO BROWN GOLDSTEIN & LEVY AND
>> BACK
>> 
>>                    Julie Orozco, Disability Fellow, Brown Goldstein &
>> Levy;
>> 
>>                    Washington, DC
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 1:40 PM     ADVANCING EQUITY THROUGH THE COURTS: A SURVEY OF NFB AND OTHER
>> DISABILITY RIGHTS LITIGATION
>> 
>> Eve Hill, General Counsel, NFB; Partner, Brown Goldstein & Levy; Arlington,
>> Virginia
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 2:10 PM     SHAPING THE FUTURE: BLIND CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE LAW STUDENTS
>> ON ASPIRATION, PREPARATION, AND PURPOSE
>> 
>> Moderator: Deepa Goraya, First Vice President, NABL; Washington, DC
>> 
>> Kaleigh Brindle, Rising 1L (Fall 2026); Brick, New Jersey
>> 
>> Nikhel Dadlani, Rising 1L (Fall 2026); Berkeley, California
>> 
>> Sergio Arvizu Arguelles, Rising 1L (Fall 2025); Skillman, New Jersey
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 2:40 PM     BREAK
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 2:55 PM     CLIENT POWER, LEGAL IMPACT: CONFRONTING GOVERNMENT
>> INACCESSIBILITY AND WINNING
>> 
>> Lisa Maria Martinez, Plaintiff; Union City, California
>> 
>> Tim Elder, Second Vice President, NABL; Freemont, California
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 3:15 PM     JUSTICE FOR STUDENTS: ONE STUDENT'S JOURNEY TO HOLD LEGAL
>> EDUCATION ACCOUNTABLE
>> 
>> Elizabeth Rouse, Board Member, NABL; Durant, Iowa
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 3:30 PM     BLUEPRINTS FOR ACCESS: THE U.S. ACCESS BOARD'S WORK ON BUILT AND
>> DIGITAL INCLUSION
>> 
>> Christopher J. Kuczynski, General Counsel, ACCESS Board; Washington, DC
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 3:50 PM     INSIDE ACCESS: EXPERIENCES FROM BLIND IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
>> 
>> Moderator: Tim Elder, Second Vice President, NABL; Freemont, California
>> 
>> Morissa Fregeau, Senior Corporate Counsel, Aflac; Florence, Massachusetts
>> 
>> Therese Wales, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, FactSet;
>> Fairfield, Connecticut
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 4:15 PM     ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 4:30 PM     ADJOURN TO RECEPTION
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in Salon F as we celebrate the
>> progress of our organization. Network and meet your fellow blind attorneys
>> and legal professionals. We thank Jackson Walker LLP for sponsoring our
>> annual meeting and networking reception!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> [Logo for NABL Annual Meeting and Reception Sponsor Jackson Walker, LLP]
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ronza Othman, President
>> 
>> National Association of Blind Lawyers
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> <2025 NABL conference agenda final.docx>
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