[blindlaw] Question for the Mailing List

[Michael Fry]

Hi Liz,

Great question.  This is a problem for me and is likely a serious
problem for many people on the list.

Working for a government is an option that somewhat ameliorates this
problem.  Whether it be municipal, county, state, or federal by
working for a government you'll argue in the same courtroom all the
time or you'll be provided with reliable transportation to other
venues.

I'm excited to hear other responses to this question.  I suspect,
however, that it's almost impossible for a person that is visually
impaired to cope with a different commute on a daily basis outside of
a major city.

I suppose you could hire a driver off of Craigslist.

This is why I'm so excited about the NFB project with computer driven
cars.  Nevada is the first state to say it's okay for computer driven
cars to legally drive on public streets.  Hopefully, in a decade, cars
will be driving themselves.  Then, this won't be a problem for
anybody.




On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Liz Surette <eksurette at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am an attorney licensed in Massachusetts since 2010. In my job
> search, I often encounter positions that seem like good fits for me,
> only to find out that "reliable transportation" is needed--even for
> jobs that are not real estate-related. Since I can't see well enough
> to drive, I feel that my job search is confined to the Boston area
> where there is public transportation. I have applied to the state's
> paratransit service and been turned down because legal blindness alone
> does not qualify me for the service. Do any of you have any tips as to
> how to overcome the transportation problem? If you have taken a legal
> job outside of a major city, how have you coped with the daily commute
> and any job-related travel?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Liz Surette
> EKSurette at gmail.com
> (603) 969-7647
>
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