[blindlaw] ABA Commission on Mental & Physical Disability Lawmentoring program

[Mazen]

Speaking of mentoring, is there any kind of formal or informal mentoring
program within NABL? If not is there any interest in forming one?
Personally, as a younger attorney I would appreciate having someone who
would be willing to give me tips on practicing law as a blind person.

Here's one question I have. What is the best method to take a deposition?
What is the best way to handle note-taking and  introduce exhibits ?


M~


-----Original Message-----
From: Noel Nightingale [mailto:nnightingale at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 1:36 PM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindlaw] ABA Commission on Mental & Physical Disability
Lawmentoring program


Blindlaw listers:

The American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability
Law has a mentoring program that includes trying to match mentors and
mentees with similar disabilities.  The Word document for becoming a mentor
is attached and includes information about where to e-mail the completed
form.  Below is information about the Commission itself.

The mentoring program may be a good outreach tool for the National
Association of Blind Lawyers as many blind mentees may not have heard of our
organization.  


Noel



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The Commission was established in 1973 to focus on the advocacy needs of
persons with mental disabilities.  After the passage of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, the Commission broadened its mission to serve all
persons with disabilities.  In 1999, the ABA expanded its policy known as
Goal IX "to promote full and equal participation in the legal profession by
minorities, women and lawyers with disabilities" in ABA leadership
positions.  The Commission's activities include a mentor program for law
students with disabilities, roundtable programs for law students and lawyers
with disabilities, diversity programs, and an annual disability rights award
ceremony and reception at the ABA Annual Meeting. The Commission's
publications include the Mental & Physical Disability Law Digest, which
provides concise, expert explanation of the law in 22 subject areas with
citations and references, and the Mental & Physical Disability Law Reporter,
a bimonthly publication that provides timely summaries of reported legal
developments in 22 subject areas 6 times a year, as well as various
handbooks on disability law.  For more information about the Commission and
its activities and publications, visit our website at
www.abanet.org/disability.