[blindlaw] Access to courts: Advocacy: Judges

[Noel Nightingale]

I realize this sounds simplistic, but....

I think you should assess what your own strengths are along with your
passions and that is what should guide your decision-making process.
There are and have been blind lawyers who practice in every substantive
area of the law and have been judges in all areas.  You can do whatever
you set your mind and talents to.  Whatever the area, you will find ways
to deal with your blindness.

Noel

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of ger sadlier
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:02 PM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindlaw] Access to courts: Advocacy: Judges


Hi,
  I could do with some advice from those among you who are blind
lawyers. In Ireland, where I live the profession's split and I have to
make a decision on which branch to choose, soon. Given this imminent
decision, any feedback you can give on any/all of the following
questions would be really helpful.
  1. what are the main difficulties you've faced in your career?
   
  2. for those of you who have spent most of their time in court, what
has the experience been like? please mention any problems etc.
   
  3. what areas of law do you practice in? 
  what areas do you think would pose particular difficulties for a blind
person and why?
   
  on an unrelated matter, are their any blind/visually impared judges?
if so in what courts do they sit, what jurisdiction do they exercise
criminal and/or civil.
   
  Finally, thanks for all your help. i realize this reads like a
questionnaire but any answers really would be very useful for me, as
i've got to make a big decision really soon and am quite unsure.
   
   

 		
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