[blindlaw] Reintro and question

Fri Aug 31 15:04:14 UTC 2012

See the below events. Thanks.

Repast and Repartee Series

Meeting The Needs Of Our Service Members 
Returning to the Home Front: 
Access to Assistance Dogs in Light of Tracey v. Soleski

The Mid-Atlantic Lyceum, a non-profit dedicated to enhancing public discoursed and problem resolution, will host the first in its on-going public engagement strategies: The Repast and Repartees Series.
As part of this series, the Board of the Mid-Atlantic Lyceum cordially invites you to this facilitated colloquia. Distinguished speakers will include -

Clarence "Tiger" Davis
State President, Maryland AARP; former Member, Maryland House of Delegates (1983-2007); former member, U.S. Air Force.
Gary C. Norman, Esq., LLM
Civil Rights Commissioner, Maryland Commission on Civil Rights; 2012 Maryland Bar Foundation Fellow; 2012 American Arbitration Association Fellow

Price: $45
Date/Time: November 15, 2012; arrival from 6 to 6:30 P.M.; dinner and program from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. sharp.
Cost: $45 via check or cash either in advance at 4145 Falls Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21211 or at registration during the event; for additional payment methodologies, please check Lyceum website for updates. Please RSVP.  (Fundraiser in part for the Lyceum's MID-ATLANTIC J. ON L. & PUBLIC POLICY).
Venue: Serafino's Italian Restaurant and Bar, 3419 Plum Tree Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042. (410) 465-7775
Contact Information: Please call Your RSVPs, or call for more information, Gary C. Norman, Esq., LLM at (410) 241-6745, or in the alternative, contact GLNorman15 at hotmail.com.

September 6, 2012
4:00 pm -  5:30 pm 

American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Room 603

4:00 pm  	Introduction by Claudio Grossman, Dean, American University Washington College of Law

4:05 pm 	The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) And The Early Work Of Its Monitoring Body
Professor Ron McCallum, University of Sydney Law School and Chair, United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The establishment of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (with 15 of its 18 members being persons with disabilities); its role of monitoring the implementation of the CRPD by States Parties; its first constructive dialogues; its role of hearing individual complaints under the Optional Protocol; its constructive dialogues in September 2012.

4:30 pm	War, Disability, International Humanitarian Law and the Disabilities Convention
Professor Mary Crock, Professor of Public Law, University of Sydney Law School
International humanitarian law and situations of war and of emergency; the negotiations for article 11 of the CRPD and situations of emergency; te role of article 11 in developing the jurisprudence of international humanitarian law.

4:50 pm	John Wodatch, former Director of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division's Section on Disability Rights
	The U.S. role in participating in the drafting sessions of the CRPD.  Prospects for US ratification and its meaning for the US.

5:05 pm	Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Experiential Education and Director, Disability Rights Law Clinic, American University Washington College of Law
		Comments on the above presentations.

5:10 pm	Questions from the audience and discussion

Moderator:  Robert Dinerstein

General Registration, no charge, but required  
To register, please go to www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration. For further information, contact:  Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education, 202.274.4075 or secle at wcl.american.edu.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul Sullivan
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:46 PM
To: Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Reintro and question

Hi Mike,

I'm still working on narrowing that down.  Unfortunately, I never worked as an attorney since graduating law school, so don't really have experience to draw from.

I plan to focus my learning and marketing on an employment law practice.  I definitely want to litigate, but have zero interest in criminal and family law.  I may also do some business litigation, but I think my initial emphasis will be in the employment arena.

Paul

On 8/22/12, Mike Fry <mikefry79 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> I'm not from Pittsburg.  But just out of curiosity what area of law 
> are you going to be doing?
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 22, 2012, at 2:19 PM, Paul Sullivan 
> <paul.sullivan416 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I introduced myself on this list a while back, but much has changed 
>> recently so I thought I'd write in again and reintroduce myself.
>>
>> When I wrote in previously, I lived in Philadelphia and was 
>> considering opening a solo practice.  This plan got delayed however, 
>> while I waited for my girlfriend to finish her Ph.D.  She's since 
>> finished and we recently moved to Pittsburgh, where she's currently 
>> employed, and where I plan on following through with my plans to 
>> become a solo practicianer.
>>
>> I have two questions at this point.  First, I'm wondering if anyone 
>> can point out which, if any, of the popular practice management 
>> software options are accessible with Jaws.  Similarly, any 
>> recommendations regarding accessible accounting software would 
>> likewise be helpful.
>>
>> Second, if there is anyone on this list in the Pittsburgh area I 
>> would love to connect.
>>
>> I look forward to hearing from you all.
>>
>> All the best,
>> Paul
>>
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