[blindlaw] Looking for employment in Georgia

[Russell J. Thomas, Jr]

We have all been through this; more times than we would care to admit. 

Let me offer some thoughts:

Prior to any interview, either in a resume or otherwise, never disclose that
you have a disability; In other words, hit the interviewer cold.

Don't be the least be hesitant about discussing your disability.  Convert
any question into an opportunity to discuss you ability:

Question:

How would you handle research?

Answer:

This is how I handled it in law school.

I had hoped that we were moving into a more enlightened period on this
subject. Many years ago, during an interview, I had some moron ask me if I
knew how to dial a telephone. Apparently, people learn very slowly.

Look at it this way -- even though you may go through many bad interviews,
you only need one good one.  


 

Respectfully,

 

Russell J. Thomas, Jr.

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-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of M T
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 12:08 PM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindlaw] Looking for employment in Georgia

My name is Michelle Tarley. I graduated from the University of Georgia
School of Law in May and just sat for the Georgia Bar in July. I am
interested in practicing in the fields of disability law, special
education and civil rights. I have come up against some obstacles
during my interviews, being told such things as "your disability is
not conducive to the practice of law." I know some of you have
experienced the same difficulty, people just cannot seem to see past
your disability. It just does not seem to make any difference in
people's opinion, no matter how hard I try to get people to see that I
am just differently abled, not disabled. If any body knows of a job
opportunity out there in the state of Georgia or perhaps some one that
I could talk to that might be able to put me onto the path of a job,
please let me know. I would be eternally grateful. Good luck to all of
you that are faced with the same obstacles. I know we will get through
it. You are all in my prayers.

Thanks,
Michelle

-- 
Michelle Tarley, J.D., University of Georgia School of Law

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing"
                                               -- Helen Keller
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