[blindlaw] How many reader hours per week for law students?

[Tai Schmittroth]

Elizabeth,

I would love to have access to your civ pro and ALWD books. Are they hard
copy or electronic braille?
Thanks.
Tai
 

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From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Elizabeth Akinola
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 9:50 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] How many reader hours per week for law students?

Like someone already said, first year law students  have to do legal
research by going to the library and "opening" all the books with titles
that sound like what you're working on.  I wasn't as lucky as that person
whose professor allowed him access to internet resources; therefore in my
first year, I  went to the library like everyone else.  The school paid ten
hours a week for a reader who also happened to be my classmate--later turned
friend and so we did our research assignments together.

Second and third year were better; I also used the ALWD and I had it in
Braille so that really helped.

You'll be fine Tai; there's really nothing to be afraid of.  Besides, you
are good at asking the right questions and I'm sure we'll be available to
answer them!  If you're a Braille reader and would like to have my ALWD
manual, I'll let you have it.  Also, if you want Civil procedure  books I
have those in Braille as well.  The latter you might  like to read just to
get a feel for what to expect; some of the rules of have changed since
200/2001 when I used the book.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tai Schmittroth" <tai at canetravel.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] How many reader hours per week for law students?


> Were you able to find most materials in accessible format? What kinds 
> of things did you use a reader for? Is library research still largely 
> inaccessible or can most of it be done electronically?
> Thanks.
> Tai
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Elizabeth Akinola
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 9:52 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] How many reader hours per week for law students?
>
> I got 10 hours a week and it was plenty for me because I'd rather do 
> my own reading electronically or in Braille than have a reader.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tai Schmittroth" <tai at canetravel.com>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:45 PM
> Subject: [blindlaw] How many reader hours per week for law students?
>
>
>> Hi all. I am planning to start law school this fall. I am totally
>> blind and am wondering approximately how many reader hours I might
>> need per week. I have no idea what to anticipate as far as reading of
>> printed material, but I thought the members of this list might have a
>> better idea. I think I will be able to doquite a bit on the internet,
>> but I know there are still vast amounts of information for which I
>> will need a reader. Any advice is appreciated. I was guessing 10-15
>> hours, but perhaps this is much too much time or much too little time.
>> Thanks.
>> Tai
>>
>>
>
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