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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'>Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'>As you may be aware, the Mock Trial is an event the National Association of Blind Lawyers holds annually in connection with each NFB convention. This was the brainchild of our long-time </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white'>past </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'>President, Scott Labarre, who always served in one of the mock trial roles. The mock trial takes a blindness related legal issue and, through improvisation and creativity, blind lawyers and other Federation actors bring the story to life, often with hilarious results.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>A curated selection of previous NABL mock trials is available for purchase, so if you missed your chance last year or you’d like to give someone this creative gift, now’s your chance. Scott Labarre chose them himself prior to his passing. These recordings feature Federation lawyers, including Scott Labarre, Charlie Brown, and many others in a variety of roles. <span style='background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'>Proceeds will go to the Scott C. Labarre Leadership and Justice Fund. The recordings cost $20 if paying with cash on-site and $22 per person for all other methods including online.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'>These recordings will be available via download, or for those attending the NFB Convention in person who prefer, via flash drive. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'>Individuals can purchase the recordings in one of three ways:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'>Online by visiting: <a href="https://www.blindlawyers.net">https://www.blindlawyers.net</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'>Visiting the NABL registration table outside of the NABL Annual Meeting on July </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white'>10</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'> from 1 – 4PM (</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white'>New Orleans Marriott Galerie 3</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'>)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B;background:white'>Visiting Ronza Othman during General Sessions at the Maryland delegation flag </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Those with questions or who need additional information should contact NABL President Ronza Othman at <a href="mailto:Rothmanjd@gmail.com">Rothmanjd@gmail.com</a> or 708-829-0523.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your support! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Association of Blind Lawyers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>