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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello Laura and greetings to all!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Motivated by all email messages, I decided to register for this ethics class and am very happy I did.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I am partial, have some useable sight, but use JAWSL.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Just for information purposes, the codes were spoken by the facilitator of the DCBar. I just submitted my questions and codes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It was very interesting, well paced and we had active feedback from the attendees, including myself. Informative, enjoyable and gave me a new positive perspective on ethics.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I am glad, even proud to share with you that most of my answers to the quizzes were right on. This entices me to keep pursuing my legal education in this country and persevere against all odds. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In time, I’d like to observe that the ABA website feels more difficult to navigate for me than the DCBar. Because I’m in the Greater DC area, I will be looking forward to other webinars. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Laura, if you need help with the codes, I have them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=66 height=96 style='width:.6833in;height:1.0in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1ZgHpSssGZH8Ha8eT7TdSo82HZg3BXUnY&revid=0BzVxKaP_Tl4tWlF0ZEJKeDcvUWFtbkRlTFd0RkQxZEU0bDFrPQ"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Diana Oliveira<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>NFBV Potomac Chapter, member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>NFBF Legislative Committee, member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>NABS, member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>NFB Employment Committee, member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>(305) 988-2713<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><a href="mailto:dianaoliveira58@gmail.com" target="_blank">dianaoliveira58@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:blindlaw@nfbnet.org">Laura Wolk via BlindLaw</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:43 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:amatney@loeb.com">Angela Matney</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:laura.wolk@gmail.com">Laura Wolk</a>; <a href="mailto:blindlaw@nfbnet.org">Blind Law Mailing List</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [blindLaw] accessibility of DC's mandatory ethics course</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. This is just so disheartening and a classic example of what happens when universal design is not implemented from the ground up. I still have a month before starting my new job, so I just may make this my new hill to die on.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Laura</p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> On Aug 25, 2020, at 8:11 AM, Angela Matney <amatney@loeb.com> wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Hi Laura,</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> I took this course in September/October of last year, and I was one of the first (if not the very first) to take the course in its current format with a screen reader. The codes you mention are imbedded in the video and are therefore completely inaccessible to screen readers. I was instructed to write short sentences summarizing each section of the course and email them to the appropriate person at the DC Bar.</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> While this process was disconcerting and not particularly well-documented, the individual I worked with was very responsive and quite helpful. I’m pasting her contact information below. Also, feel free to get in touch privately if you have any other questions about this.</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Best,</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Angie</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> SUHANA RAI</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Sr. Programs Attorney, Continuing Legal Education</p><p class=MsoNormal>> District of Columbia Bar</p><p class=MsoNormal>> 901 4th Street, NW</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Washington, DC 20001</p><p class=MsoNormal>> (: 202.737.4700 x2789</p><p class=MsoNormal>> 8: srai@dcbar.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>> www.dcbar.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Angela Matney, CIPP/US</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Attorney at Law</p><p class=MsoNormal>> <image001.jpg></p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Loeb and Loeb LLP</p><p class=MsoNormal>> 901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300 East | Washington, DC 20001</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Direct Dial: 202.618.5038 | Fax:202.403.3407 | E-mail:amatney@loeb.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Los Angeles | New York | Chicago | Nashville | Washington, DC | San Francisco | Beijing | Hong Kong | www.loeb.com </p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. 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Thank you, Loeb & Loeb LLP.</p><p class=MsoNormal>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces@nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Laura Wolk via BlindLaw</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:01 AM</p><p class=MsoNormal>> To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw@nfbnet.org></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Cc: Laura Wolk <laura.wolk@gmail.com></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Subject: [blindLaw] accessibility of DC's mandatory ethics course</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> All,</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> I just registered for DC's mandatory ethics course for new admittees.</p><p class=MsoNormal>> I would love to speak with someone with no usable vision who has taken</p><p class=MsoNormal>> the course recently and can speak to its accessibility. I learned,</p><p class=MsoNormal>> only after registering, that I am to write down five random codes that</p><p class=MsoNormal>> display on the screen during the course. How have people handled</p><p class=MsoNormal>> this? And is hte ocurse itself accessible? I plan to reach out to</p><p class=MsoNormal>> the DC bar, but my experience has been that people are slow to respond</p><p class=MsoNormal>> given the pandemic, and I only have 14 days to complete the course</p><p class=MsoNormal>> before incurring outrageous additional boondoggle fees. any</p><p class=MsoNormal>> assistance is gratefully appreciatted.</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Best,</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Laura</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>> BlindLaw mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>> BlindLaw@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw:</p><p class=MsoNormal>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/amatney%40loeb.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>BlindLaw mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>BlindLaw@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindLaw:</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/dianaoliveira58%40gmail.com</p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div></body></html>