[blindlaw] Introduction

[Tim Elder]

Hi Anil,
Contact me off list.  I have someone you might want to talk to for
textbooks.
 eldert at uchastings.edu
Also, Black's law dictionary is available if your school gives you a Westlaw
subscription.  I also recommend dictionary.com for quicker results. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Joshua Saunders
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 5:10 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Introduction

Anil my name is Joshua and I am a third-year law student at Golden gate in
San Francisco. I wanted to start by complementing you on all of the work you
have put in to reach law school. I thought I would just mention a few of the
techniques I use, and accommodations which have proven helpful. Disabilities
services at Golden gate has been able to obtain many of my textbooks
directly from the publisher in an electronic form. Then I use jaws to listen
to the text. One problem which I have encountered is that some publishers
send the book in a document which does not contain page numbers. This is a
problem because if the Professor refers to page 166 you will have no idea
where that is. Sometimes I have had to have the person it disabled student
services compare the pages in a regular book with the electronic copy so
that I know what I am supposed to read. It is usually best to bring the
syllabus and have all of the assignments proper pages determined at the same
time. I don't know whether this is more detail than you wished. I am happy
to answer any questions you mig its after advance ht have. Books that could
not readily be obtained in electronic form from the publisher I have tried
to have scanned in advance. Good luck

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Anil Lewis, NFBGA" <alewis at nfbga.org>
To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:13 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction


> Well, I finally did it.  I started law school this week.  I attend 
> part-time evening classes.  Contract Law, Property Law, Legal 
> Bibliography, and Research, Writing and Advocacy (RWA).  Had to hit 
> the ground running, and I need some help.  Does anyone know of an 
> accessible law dictionary?  Other than RFB&D and BookShare, is there 
> any other service I should subscribe to for accessible textbooks?  I 
> would also appreciate any miscellaneous advice that you may feel would 
> be helpful for a first year law school student.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Anil
>
> Mr. Anil Lewis, President
> "Mentoring The Blind Leaders Of Tomorrow"
> National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
> 315 West Ponce De Leon Avenue
> Suite 603
> Decatur, Georgia 30030
> (404 371-1000 (Voice)
> (404) 371-1002  (Fax)
> alewis at NFBGA.ORG <mailto:alewis at NFBGA.ORG>
>


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