[blindlaw] Readings

[Robert Munro]

That’s all true.
This morning it occurs to me that law school does not really prepare you for practicing law. It focuses on books and logic and history not the day to day details of how to be a lawyer and help people--Much less the practical things you need to know about running a business if you want to opening your own shop the way I did.

Take any clinics, internships, or programs that give you practical experience working with attorneys as they do their day today jobs.

This is a doable thing, but it's a marathon rather than a sprint.

Good luck and remember that we are all here if you have questions as you go.
Onward!
Robert Munro
r.g.munro at gmail.com



> On 25 Jan, 2019, at 8:09 AM, James T. Fetter via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have no objection to the exam/legal writing/how to get good grades type of advice that has been sent out so far. That is all useful and important. But there are a few other matters that I wish someone had informed me about before going to law school.
> 
> First, discrimination is alive and well in the legal profession. Your sighted colleagues will routinely be shocked that you can perform simple tasks, especially involving formatting. However, do not expect career services to acknowledge, let alone help you overcome, that discrimination when you are on the market.
> 
> Second, 1L year may scare you a little, but 2L year is far harder and more of a grind, if you are on journal. And if you are not on journal, it will be extremely hard to find a job, especially in light of the aforementioned discrimination. Journal is harder for blind people, because it is all about making sure that the littlest  formatting things are correct. And even as people are telling you how much of an inspiration you are for doing simple tasks, those same people will be demanding perfection in editing/cite checking literally hundreds of citations in less than a week when their ability to finish a task is contingent upon you doing your part. Just do your best and grind through it.
> 
> Finally, it is essential, and I do mean essential, to have a relationship, hobby, faith, some major part of your life that is outside of law school. Law school will try to teach you that the only two things that matter in this world are grades and money. They matter, but  other things matter far more.
> 
> I don't mean to scare you. Law school itself is very doable. It's all the other things:  discrimination, journal, collective anxiety, etc. that can drive people nuts. Just keep remembering why you're putting yourself through this, and take it one day at a time.
> 
> 
> On 1/25/2019 7:20 AM, Robert Munro via BlindLaw wrote:
>> Before the semester starts, look at any sample exams that the professors make available with exemplary answers. You can then take notes that will fit best into the sort of structure your professor likes.
>> 
>> Do this for each class each semester and you will begin thinking like a lawyer more quickly.
>> 
>> Onward!
>> 
>> Rob
>> 
>>> On Jan 24, 2019, at 18:48, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> I'm starting law school in the Fall. Can anyone share their "What I
>>> wish I'd known as an incoming blind law student" advice?
>>> 
>>> Warmth,
>>> Sanho
>>> 
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