[Nfbc-info] looking for anyone impacted by Barbri Bar Review's inaccessibility

[Deepa Goraya]

Hello everyone,

The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, where I work as
the Disability Rights Project Staff Attorney, filed a class action
lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas against Barbri, Inc., the
largest bar preparation company in the country, on behalf of a
putative class of blind students. The lawsuit, Stanley, et al. v.
Barbri, Inc., Civil Action No. 16-cv-01113-BK, concerns accessibility
of the Barbri bar review website and mobile application, which are not
fully accessible to talking screen readers, making it difficult to get
access to all the study tools and course materials. Additionally, the
materials provided in alternate formats are often not delivered on
time and are not complete.

Briefing is complete on Barbri’s motion to dismiss, and we are
entering the discovery phase. Our motion for class certification will
be due in February. In advance of that motion, we would like to hear
from anyone who has been impacted by Barbri’s inaccessibility. This
includes Californians, as this is a nationwide class action.

If anyone who is legally blind has either taken Barbri between April
of 2014 and the present, wanted to take Barbri between April of 2014
and the present but was deterred because you knew they were not
accessible, or is currently taking or planning to take Barbri, please
get in touch with me. You can email me at deepa_goraya at washlaw.org or
call me at 202-319-1000 and ask for Deepa Goraya.

Thank you.

Deepa

DEEPINDER K. GORAYA, ESQ. | STAFF ATTORNEY, DISABILITY RIGHTS PROJECT
WASHINGTON LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS
11 Dupont Circle,NW, Suite 400 | Washington, DC  20036
202-319-1000 X132 | Fax 202-319-1010

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