[NFB-Conventions] NABL 2025 Annual Meeting Information, Registration, Dues, and Agenda

Wed Jul 2 04:44:33 UTC 2025

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)

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

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Galerie 3

Marriott New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Join Zoom Meeting

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Note:  This meeting is taking place in U.S. Central Time.

1:00 PM     WELCOME, LOGISTICS, & INTRODUCTIONS

Ronza Othman, President, NABL; Baltimore, Maryland

1:20 PM     INNOVATIONS IN BLINDNESS TECHNOLOGY FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
INCLUDING MONARCH: PARTNERING WITH HUMANWARE

Joel Zimba, Blindness Product Specialist, Humanware; Baltimore, Maryland

1:30 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

2:00 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

2:30 PM     BREAK

2:45 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

3:10 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

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