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

[Elizabeth Akinola]

They are hard copy.  If you'd still  like to have them, feel free to send me 
your mailing info off list!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tai Schmittroth" <tai at canetravel.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] How many reader hours per week for law students?


> Elizabeth,
>
> I would love to have access to your civ pro and ALWD books. Are they hard
> copy or electronic braille?
> Thanks.
> Tai
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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?
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>
>> 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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