[blindlaw] Intro and request for assistance

[Rod Alcidonis]

As lawyers, let's be careful with crying discrimination without knowing more 
about the situation. This can be a case where the professor is misinformed 
rather than anything else. If it is taking the student two hours to do a 
mock direct examination where it is taking a sighted student 10 minutes, 
there is a problem. I am not saying this is the case but the professor may 
feel a bit concerned with how things are happening in his classroom.

We need to know what accommodations the student is working with, and what it 
is she is doing to litigate. While many blind lawyers can do trial work, 
many cannot. This is dirty business.

Solution: both the professor and student have to be educated on the issues. 
I doubt that the professor is even an attorney, let alone a practicing one. 
Maybe the student is not organizing her work in a workable manner.

Rod Alcidonis
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Philadelphia, PA
Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Phone: (215) 821-6047
Cell: (718) 704-4651
Attorney at alcidonislaw.com

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From: "Patti Gregory-Chang" <pattichang at att.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 1:57 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Intro and request for assistance

> I did moot court and trial ad not to mention clinics at Univ of Chicago 
> Law School.  Has she talked to the Dean yet?  This is discrimination plain 
> and simple.  We have an attorney in Illinois named Denise Avant who will 
> be arguing for real before the IL Supreme Court this month.  Lots of us 
> litigate in real court rooms all over the country.
>
>
> P.S.  National Federation of the Blind of Illinois is now on twitter at 
> www.twitter.com/nfbi.
> We also have a facebook page.  Just search for our full name.
>
> Patti Gregory-Chang
> President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> pattichang at att.net
> www.nfbofillinois.org
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tammy cantrell" <t.l.cantrell at comcast.net>
> To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:57 PM
> Subject: [blindlaw] Intro and request for assistance
>
>
>> Hello!
>> My name is Tammy.  I was referred to this list because I am trying to 
>> help a College student with a challenging problem.  I do look forward to 
>> hearing your comments and suggestions.  I will just copy my email that 
>> got me pointed in your direction.  Thanks so much for your help!
>> Hello!
>> I am looking for some input on behalf of a College student.  I will share 
>> her story and hopefully somebody would offer some suggestions or a 
>> resource.
>>
>> This student is blind and is currently working on a bachelor's degree in 
>> Political Science.  Her plans are to become a lawyer.  She has tried to 
>> participate in Mock Trials but has met up with problems.  The professor 
>> says she can only be the witness but because she is blind she can not be 
>> the lawyer.  He says since she can't quickly read through the documents, 
>> she will not be able to question the witness and present her case.
>>
>> This student has high expectations for herself and I hate to see her fall 
>> short of her goals because of discrimination or ignorance.
>>
>> I have been given permission to share her email address;
>> soldiergirl2010 at aol.com
>>
>> If you would be willing to share ideas with her, it would be so very much 
>> appreciated!  If you don't have ideas and know somebody that might, 
>> please pass this on to them.  Your help is greatly needed.
>>
>> Thanks for all of your help!
>> Smile! GOD loves you!
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