From rothmanjd at gmail.com Fri Jul 4 03:36:43 2025 From: rothmanjd at gmail.com (rothmanjd at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 23:36:43 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] 2025 NABL Annual Meeting Message-ID: <07d001dbec94$dc8e9b90$95abd2b0$@gmail.com> Revised agenda attached and below. Please join the National Association of Blind Lawyers for our 2025 Annual Meeting on July 10, 2025 from 1 - 6:30PM Eastern Time, including our networking reception. Attendees may join in person at the New Orleans Marriott, Galerie 3, or via the Zoom link on the agenda. Continuing Legal Education credit is only available for in-person attendees. The Networking Reception will take place in Salon F, and only those with tickets may participate. Those who register for the Annual Meeting will receive a ticket to the Networking Reception. The agenda is pasted below, attached, and available online at https://blindlawyers.net. Register today online by visiting https://blindlawyers.net You can also register in person at the meeting. Below is the price list: * Regular Annual Meeting Registration and Dues: * Student Annual Registration and Dues: $6 (Those paying with cash will receive a $1 discount) * CLE Materials: $26 (Those paying with cash will receive a $1 discount) * Regular Registration, Dues, and CLE Bundle: $52 (Those paying with cash will receive a $2 discount) * Reception only: $16 $26 (Those paying with cash will receive a $1 discount) Please note: Continuing Legal Education credit will be available for in-person attendees only. AGENDA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS 2025 ANNUAL MEETING ILLUMINATING JUSTICE: EMPOWERMENT, ACCESS, AND ADVOCACY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Thursday, July 10, 2025 Galerie 3 Marriott New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana Join Zoom Meeting https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97064224043?pwd=gSOHK6Qq3KfD9GdBXLCsZxBsXsBQTW.1 Note: This meeting is taking place in U.S. Central Time. 1:00 PM WELCOME, LOGISTICS, & INTRODUCTIONS Ronza Othman, President, NABL; Baltimore, Maryland 1:15 PM INNOVATIONS IN BLINDNESS TECHNOLOGY FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING MONARCH: PARTNERING WITH HUMANWARE Joel Zimba, Blindness Product Specialist, Humanware; Baltimore, Maryland 1:25 PM FULL CIRCLE OF ADVOCACY: FROM NFB TO BROWN GOLDSTEIN & LEVY AND BACK Julie Orozco, Disability Fellow, Brown Goldstein & Levy; Washington, DC 1:40 PM ADVANCING EQUITY THROUGH THE COURTS: A SURVEY OF NFB AND OTHER DISABILITY RIGHTS LITIGATION Eve Hill, General Counsel, NFB; Partner, Brown Goldstein & Levy; Arlington, Virginia 2:10 PM SHAPING THE FUTURE: BLIND CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE LAW STUDENTS ON ASPIRATION, PREPARATION, AND PURPOSE Moderator: Deepa Goraya, First Vice President, NABL; Washington, DC Kaleigh Brindle, Rising 1L (Fall 2026); Brick, New Jersey Nikhel Dadlani, Rising 1L (Fall 2026); Berkeley, California Sergio Arvizu Arguelles, Rising 1L (Fall 2025); Skillman, New Jersey 2:40 PM BREAK 2:55 PM CLIENT POWER, LEGAL IMPACT: CONFRONTING GOVERNMENT INACCESSIBILITY AND WINNING Lisa Maria Martinez, Plaintiff; Union City, California Tim Elder, Second Vice President, NABL; Freemont, California 3:15 PM JUSTICE FOR STUDENTS: ONE STUDENT'S JOURNEY TO HOLD LEGAL EDUCATION ACCOUNTABLE Elizabeth Rouse, Board Member, NABL; Durant, Iowa 3:30 PM BLUEPRINTS FOR ACCESS: THE U.S. ACCESS BOARD'S WORK ON BUILT AND DIGITAL INCLUSION Christopher J. Kuczynski, General Counsel, ACCESS Board; Washington, DC 3:50 PM INSIDE ACCESS: EXPERIENCES FROM BLIND IN-HOUSE COUNSEL Moderator: Tim Elder, Second Vice President, NABL; Freemont, California Morissa Fregeau, Senior Corporate Counsel, Aflac; Florence, Massachusetts Therese Wales, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, FactSet; Fairfield, Connecticut 4:15 PM ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 4:30 PM ADJOURN TO RECEPTION Join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in Salon F as we celebrate the progress of our organization. Network and meet your fellow blind attorneys and legal professionals. We thank Jackson Walker LLP for sponsoring our annual meeting and networking reception! [Logo for NABL Annual Meeting and Reception Sponsor Jackson Walker, LLP] Ronza Othman, President National Association of Blind Lawyers National Federation of the Blind of Maryland 443-426-4110 Pronouns: she, her, hers 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 Ronza Othman is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. 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From: "Therese Wales" Subject: Re: NFB In-House Attorney Panel Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:46:14 -0400 Size: 6526 URL: From rothmanjd at gmail.com Fri Jul 4 03:41:48 2025 From: rothmanjd at gmail.com (rothmanjd at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 23:41:48 -0400 Subject: [blindLaw] Corrected: NABL 2025 Annual Meeting Information, Registration, Dues, and Agenda Message-ID: <07fe01dbec95$92cad450$b8607cf0$@gmail.com> Revised agenda attached and below. Please join the National Association of Blind Lawyers for our 2025 Annual Meeting on July 10, 2025 from 1 - 6:30PM Eastern Time, including our networking reception. Attendees may join in person at the New Orleans Marriott, Galerie 3, or via the Zoom link on the agenda. Continuing Legal Education credit is only available for in-person attendees. The Networking Reception will take place in Salon F, and only those with tickets may participate. Those who register for the Annual Meeting will receive a ticket to the Networking Reception. The agenda is pasted below, attached, and available online at https://blindlawyers.net. Register today online by visiting https://blindlawyers.net You can also register in person at the meeting. Below is the price list: * Regular Annual Meeting Registration and Dues: $26 (Those paying with cash will receive a $1 discount) * Student Annual Registration and Dues: $6 (Those paying with cash will receive a $1 discount) * CLE Materials: $26 (Those paying with cash will receive a $1 discount) * Regular Registration, Dues, and CLE Bundle: $52 (Those paying with cash will receive a $2 discount) * Reception only: $16 (Those paying with cash will receive a $2 discount) Please note: Continuing Legal Education credit will be available for in-person attendees only. AGENDA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS 2025 ANNUAL MEETING ILLUMINATING JUSTICE: EMPOWERMENT, ACCESS, AND ADVOCACY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Thursday, July 10, 2025 Galerie 3 Marriott New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana Join Zoom Meeting https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97064224043?pwd=gSOHK6Qq3KfD9GdBXLCsZxBsXsBQTW.1 Note: This meeting is taking place in U.S. Central Time. 1:00 PM WELCOME, LOGISTICS, & INTRODUCTIONS Ronza Othman, President, NABL; Baltimore, Maryland 1:15 PM INNOVATIONS IN BLINDNESS TECHNOLOGY FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING MONARCH: PARTNERING WITH HUMANWARE Joel Zimba, Blindness Product Specialist, Humanware; Baltimore, Maryland 1:25 PM FULL CIRCLE OF ADVOCACY: FROM NFB TO BROWN GOLDSTEIN & LEVY AND BACK Julie Orozco, Disability Fellow, Brown Goldstein & Levy; Washington, DC 1:40 PM ADVANCING EQUITY THROUGH THE COURTS: A SURVEY OF NFB AND OTHER DISABILITY RIGHTS LITIGATION Eve Hill, General Counsel, NFB; Partner, Brown Goldstein & Levy; Arlington, Virginia 2:10 PM SHAPING THE FUTURE: BLIND CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE LAW STUDENTS ON ASPIRATION, PREPARATION, AND PURPOSE Moderator: Deepa Goraya, First Vice President, NABL; Washington, DC Kaleigh Brindle, Rising 1L (Fall 2026); Brick, New Jersey Nikhel Dadlani, Rising 1L (Fall 2026); Berkeley, California Sergio Arvizu Arguelles, Rising 1L (Fall 2025); Skillman, New Jersey 2:40 PM BREAK 2:55 PM CLIENT POWER, LEGAL IMPACT: CONFRONTING GOVERNMENT INACCESSIBILITY AND WINNING Lisa Maria Martinez, Plaintiff; Union City, California Tim Elder, Second Vice President, NABL; Freemont, California 3:15 PM JUSTICE FOR STUDENTS: ONE STUDENT'S JOURNEY TO HOLD LEGAL EDUCATION ACCOUNTABLE Elizabeth Rouse, Board Member, NABL; Durant, Iowa 3:30 PM BLUEPRINTS FOR ACCESS: THE U.S. ACCESS BOARD'S WORK ON BUILT AND DIGITAL INCLUSION Christopher J. Kuczynski, General Counsel, ACCESS Board; Washington, DC 3:50 PM INSIDE ACCESS: EXPERIENCES FROM BLIND IN-HOUSE COUNSEL Moderator: Tim Elder, Second Vice President, NABL; Freemont, California Morissa Fregeau, Senior Corporate Counsel, Aflac; Florence, Massachusetts Therese Wales, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, FactSet; Fairfield, Connecticut 4:15 PM ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 4:30 PM ADJOURN TO RECEPTION Join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in Salon F as we celebrate the progress of our organization. Network and meet your fellow blind attorneys and legal professionals. We thank Jackson Walker LLP for sponsoring our annual meeting and networking reception! 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Name: 2025 NABL conference agenda final.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 93534 bytes Desc: not available URL: From john.vickers07 at gmail.com Fri Jul 4 14:42:04 2025 From: john.vickers07 at gmail.com (John Vickers) Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2025 08:42:04 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] LSAT exam Message-ID: Good morning What resources did you find most useful when preparing for the LSAT exam? Did you use books, YouTube videos, or private tutoring? Also, what was the writing portion like? It is my understanding that the interface has a spell-check, and grammar feature. Was that compatible with Jaws? Thank you. From john.vickers07 at gmail.com Sun Jul 6 06:23:00 2025 From: john.vickers07 at gmail.com (John Vickers) Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2025 00:23:00 -0600 Subject: [blindLaw] Follow up on Study resources and another question Message-ID: Hello to all! I have sent out a previous email asking for the best study resources for the LSAT as a blind individual, but I have not received any responses thus far. I am also wondering if anyone who is completely blind would be willing to share their LSAT score and/or scores if you have taken the exam more then once. I am curious about the statistical average of those who are blind who have taken the exam. This might give me an idea of what I might score. If you are willing, please reply to me privately. Thank you. Email: John.vickers07 at gmail.com