[blindlaw] Looking for employment in Georgia

[AZNOR99 at aol.com]

Hi Michelle,
 
Feel free to email me off-list so I can put you in touch with some of the  
resources I used.  I graduated last December, passed the February Bar, and  just 
accepted an offer this week.  But hopefully the resources I  have found will 
help you find something sooner.  Also, I suggest you go to  the State of 
Georgia employment department site and do searches regularly.   I also created a 
job agent, which searches automatically for me and sends me job  results from 
usajobs.gov.  Also check out idealist.org.  I also  suggest you take a trip to 
your law school's employment placement office and ask  them for a list of law 
firms that practice in your areas of interests.  _Www.nalpdirectory.com_ 
(http://www.nalpdirectory.com)  is another good  way to find firms.
 
Someone suggested that you never ever let anyone know you have a disability  
before the interview itself.  I very strongly disagree.  I have my  
affiliation with the NFB as well as volunteer work with blind students right  there on 
my resume.  I also specifically reference my blindness as a  positive 
characteristic in all of my cover letters.  We are living in a  world that, for the 
mostpart, has been pushed to diversify staff.  Your  disability is something that 
gives you a diverse background and therefore makes  you even more marketable. 
 I did get my occasional employer that reacted to  my blindness badly.  But I 
also got many favorable reactions, which led to  several offers of 
employment.  If you can portray yourself as a capable,  motivated, and enthusiastic 
attorney, and if you can convey that your blindness  is not a limitation, you'll 
find a worthwhile job in no time.
 
As I said, I have other resources I'd be happy to share.  Feel free to  email 
me off-list at _aznor99 at aol.com_ (mailto:aznor99 at aol.com)  if you  like.
 
Regards,
Ronza
 



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Hi Michelle,
 
Feel free to email me off-list so I can put you in touch with some of the resources I used.  I graduated last December, passed the February Bar, and just accepted an offer this week.  But hopefully the resources I have found will help you find something sooner.  Also, I suggest you go to the State of Georgia employment department site and do searches regularly.  I also created a job agent, which searches automatically for me and sends me job results from usajobs.gov.  Also check out idealist.org.  I also suggest you take a trip to your law school's employment placement office and ask them for a list of law firms that practice in your areas of interests.  http://www.nalpdirectory.com Www.nalpdirectory.com
is another good way to find firms.
 
Someone suggested that you never ever let anyone know you have a disability before the interview itself.  I very strongly disagree.  I have my affiliation with the NFB as well as volunteer work with blind students right there on my resume.  I also specifically reference my blindness as a positive characteristic in all of my cover letters.  We are living in a world that, for the mostpart, has been pushed to diversify staff.  Your disability is something that gives you a diverse background and therefore makes you even more marketable.  I did get my occasional employer that reacted to my blindness badly.  But I also got many favorable reactions, which led to several offers of employment.  If you can portray yourself as a capable, motivated, and enthusiastic attorney, and if you can convey that your blindness is not a limitation, you'll find a worthwhile job in no time.
 
As I said, I have other resources I'd be happy to share.  Feel free to email me off-list at mailto:aznor99 at aol.com aznor99 at aol.com
if you like.
 
Regards,
Ronza
 
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