[blindlaw] Please Assist ASAP

[braem at comcast.net]

All I'm trying to find are cases - federal or state - to use as examples about whether a complaint has ever been filed against a law firm by a blind client.  One hypo could be this:  blind client needs a contract drafted.  Law firm does  not have any reader equipment or way to convert the docs to braille, nor does it feel the need to accommodate the client by providing a an actual reader, etc. etc.  I know that a law firm or office is considered a "public accommodation" under the ADA, so I would think the attorney/law firm would have to accommodate the client in one way or another.  

That's all I'm looking for, don't know how I can make it simpler than that.  I suppose the applicable law should be the ADA.  And I'm simply trying to gather information for an article I'm drafting for a local bar association (I am a licensed and practicing attorney).  

If you have any cases, settlement agreements, or law articles revolving around this subject matter, please let me know at braem at comcast.net.  Thanks. 

Michael

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Dennis Clark" <dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net> 

> Hello, 
> I am still trying to understand the issue at hand. Specifically what 
> accommodation is needed and not provided? Secondly, what statute do we 
> think imposed a duty on the law firm to provide the particular accommodation 
> requested? I am not saying there isn't such a statute, I simply need to 
> know if it is the ADA or some other state statute. Also, it would be 
> helpful if posters would sign their emails. I think that 2 earlier posts on 
> this topic were from the same person, but from two different email 
> addresses. With respect to the first post on the topic, is this an attorney 
> requesting assistance from other attorneys, or is it a non attorney trying 
> to obtain legal guidance? Either is fine, but it helps to understand the 
> poster's position in order to properly address the question. 
> Regards, 
> Dennis 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Locke Milholland" 
> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" 
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 1:29 PM 
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Please Assist ASAP 
> 
> 
> >I would look for an ethics opinion under the rule providing that attorneys 
> > maintain communications with clients.Outside the professional setting, the 
> > legal theory would fall under the same legal actions such as the claim 
> > against Target for failing to provide accessible website information. 
> > 
> > 
> >> Can you tell us more about the accommodations that were needed? Also, 
> >> what 
> >> is the legal theory that would give the law firm this duty? 
> >> Thanks, 
> >>>(Original question). I'm looking for any cases/news articles in which an 
> >>>attorney or law 
> >>>firm was sued by a client or potential client who was blind, because the 
> >>>firm failed to accommodate the client. Please let me know of anything by 
> >>>e-mailing me at... 
> > 
> > Michael 
> > 
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> > 
> 
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All I'm trying to find are cases - federal or state - to use as examples about whether a complaint has ever been filed against a law firm by a blind client.  One hypo could be this:  blind client needs a contract drafted.  Law firm does  not have any reader equipment or way to convert the docs to braille, nor does it feel the need to accommodate the client by providing a an actual reader, etc. etc.  I know that a law firm or office is considered a "public accommodation" under the ADA, so I would think the attorney/law firm would have to accommodate the client in one way or another. 
 
That's all I'm looking for, don't know how I can make it simpler than that.  I suppose the applicable law should be the ADA.  And I'm simply trying to gather information for an article I'm drafting for a local bar association (I am a licensed and practicing attorney). 
 
If you have any cases, settlement agreements, or law articles revolving around this subject matter, please let me know at mailto:braem at comcast.net braem at comcast.net
.  Thanks.
 
Michael
 
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Dennis Clark" <dennisgclark at sbcglobal.net>
> Hello,
> I am still trying to understand the issue at hand. Specifically what
> accommodation is needed and not provided? Secondly, what statute do we
> think imposed a duty on the law firm to provide the particular accommodation
> requested? I am not saying there isn't such a statute, I simply need to
> know if it is the ADA or some other state statute. Also, it would be
> helpful if posters would sign their emails. I think that 2 earlier posts on
> this topic were from the same person, but from two different email
> addresses. With respect to the first post on the topic, is this an attorney
> requesting assistance from other attorneys, or is it a non attorney trying
> to obtain legal guidance? Either is fin e, but it helps to understand the
> poster's position in order to properly address the question.
> Regards,
> Dennis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Locke Milholland"
> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List"
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 1:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Please Assist ASAP
>
>
> >I would look for an ethics opinion under the rule providing that attorneys
> > maintain communications with clients.Outside the professional setting, the
> > legal theory would fall under the same legal actions such as the claim
> > against Target for failing to provide accessible website information.
> >
> >
> >> Can you tell us more about the accommodations that were needed? Also,
> >> what
> >> is the legal theory that would give the law firm this duty? < BR>> >> Thanks,
> >>>(Original question). I'm looking for any cases/news articles in which an
> >>>attorney or law
> >>>firm was sued by a client or potential client who was blind, because the
> >>>firm failed to accommodate the client. Please let me know of anything by
> >>>e-mailing me at...
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > blindlaw mailing list
> > blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw
> >
>
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