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On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:44:10 +0000, braem at comcast.net wrote:

>Please unsubscribe me immediately.  I couldn't find a link to do this.  Thanks. 

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>Michael Braem
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>-------------- Forwarded Message: --------------
>From: "Elizabeth Akinola" <elizabetha at ecnv.org>
>To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Please Assist ASAP
>Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:43:14 +0000
>> As Craig pointed, this issue cannot be covered under Title I of the ADA 
>> since the question is about clients not employees.  If it falls anywhere, 
>> it'd be under Title III--public accommodations.
>> 
>> Like hospitals and shopping centers, a lawyer's office offers services to 
>> the general public, and is therefore  a place of public accommodation.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mazen Basrawi" <mbasrawi at exchange.dralegal.org>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 12:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Please Assist ASAP
>> 
>> 
>> > Actually, this issue is covered under Title I of the ADA covering
>> > employment, not Title III which covers public accommodations.
>> >
>> > M~
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Mazen M. Basrawi
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>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: braem at comcast.net [mailto:braem at comcast.net]
>> > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 5:12 PM
>> > To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
>> > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Please Assist ASAP
>> >
>> >
>> > 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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