[nfbmi-talk] Blind Judge Making History On Michigan's Top Court

[Mauricio Almeida]

Good evening everyone,
my two cents are that the Truth is that those kinds of matters are of
personal preference only - as much as someone could be super duper
successful with braille, another person could have other methods which
land them the same success - and success itself is what matters.
Am very happy for justice bernstein for his accomplishments - have
been following him even before the supreme court announcement and
think this will be beneficial for the disability community as a whole.

cheers,
Mauricio
On 12/29/14, Joe Sontag via nfbmi-talk <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> After seeing what a talented law student can do with Braille, compared with
> a blind lawyer having no Braille skills, I'm with Pauline completely.  the
> lawyer passed, but required four years for the normally 3-year program.
> ?The student, in the middle of year two, is on track and will finish in
> three years.  And the student is at a 3.5+ GPA and is 35 years old. Give me
> a good memory and Braille any time.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry D. Eagle via nfbmi-talk" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'Pauline Smith'" <zim1993 at gmail.com>; "'NFB of Michigan Internet
> Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 19:47
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Blind Judge Making History On Michigan's Top
> Court
>
>
> : Pauline, While I agree with you on the knowing and use of Braille, I
> differ
> : on the reliance on Braille totally when it comes to law.  Having attended
> : law school, one is taught to think and respond quickly on his/her feet,
> and
> : that is where a greatly tuned memory comes in very handy and is essential
> : for an attorney.  Having such a sharp memory lends credibility and value
> to
> : a legal argument being made by a lawyer, including anticipating responses
> on
> : both side of a legal issue, and memorized case facts, law and case
> citations
> : are necessary to be highly effective.  It would nearly be impossible to
> : quickly find and use Braille simply because of the number of Braille
> pages
> : or cards that any case and legal issue would require to be adequately
> : prepared for presenting an argument and response for any given case.  A
> good
> : and prepared memory is virtually essential for an effective and
> successful
> : blind attorney.
> :
> : Respectfully,
> : Terry
> :
> : -----Original Message-----
> : From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Pauline
> : Smith via nfbmi-talk
> : Sent: None
> : To: Mark Eagle; NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List; Joe Harcz Comcast
> : Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Blind Judge Making History On Michigan's Top
> Court
> :
> : Maybe, this is quite a bit of (??) taking on my part but when Bernstein
> : mentioned that he doesn't read and write like everyone else there is some
> : truth to that. However if he was a Brail user. He could at least read and
> : write. Maybe not the same way that everybody else that is visually but he
> is
> : able to read and write and he wouldn't have to depend on an assistant to
> do
> : everything as I said maybe this is too much (??) taking on my end but at
> the
> : Brielle teacher and a lifelong user and advocate for Brielle. This got my
> : hackles up.
> :
> : Pauline Smith sent you this voice-to-text generated email using Voice on
> the
> : Go.
> : To listen, click on the voice message link or open the attachment.
> :
> https://vemail1.whitelabelapp.net:443/enterprise/Recordings/NnwJAuO7-2014122
> : 8-1738.wav
> :
> :
> : > Original Message:
> : > ---------------------------------
> : >
> : > From: Mark Eagle via nfbmi-talk <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> : > Sent: December 28, 2014 12:45:40 PM
> : > To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>,
> : Joe Harcz Comcast <joeharcz at comcast.net>
> : > Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Blind Judge Making History On Michigan?s Top
> Court
> : >
> : > Blind Judge Making History On Michigan?s Top Court
> : >  By Kevin VanderkolkPublished: December 28, 2014, 6:25 am
> : >
> : > DETROIT (AP) ? Richard Bernstein has been preparing for weeks to become
> : Michigan?s newest Supreme Court justice, even if he doesn?t take office
> : until Thursday.
> : > Since winning election in November, the 41-year-old Bernstein, who is
> : blind, has been listening to an assistant who reads legal briefs aloud.
> : > Bernstein then memorizes the key points in cases that will be argued
> Jan.
> : 13.
> : > Bernstein says it would be easier to read and write like everyone else,
> : but that?s not how he was born. Michigan has never had a blind judge on
> its
> : highest court. Few other states have, either.
> : > Justice Bridget McCormack says Bernstein?s background is different than
> : anyone else?s on the high court. She says there?s a lot that her fellow
> : justices can learn from him, especially in disability law.
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