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

Tue Jul 8 03:15:38 UTC 2025

Looks like I will pay on-site then. No problem. 
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 7, 2025, at 20:12, Ronza Othman <rothmanjd at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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