[blindlaw] New to the List

[Gregory I. Vendeland]

Robby,

What is your off-list contact info?

Greg Vendeland
vendeland at msn.com

I graduated from law school just a couple of weeks ago.  I have a ton of 
info to share, but think it's better to keep the material off-list.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Spangler" <robertspangler at voyager.net>
To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 9:25 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] New to the List


> Hello everyone,
>
> My name is Robby and I am a high school Senior with a severe vision
> impairment.  For a long time, my interests have revolved around foreign
> languages and politics.  This eventually led to my interest in studying
> law.  I have been on this list for a few days now, reading the stories
> that have been posted about the terrible things that are happening to
> blind people.  I really enjoy reading about laws and things of that
> nature but another reason I am interested in pursuing a career in this
> field is to fight for our rights as blind people and the rights of
> others.  Although our nation has done well in providing us with the
> rights that all people should have, there is still a lot of work to be 
> done.
>
> So, that being said, can anyone on this list give me any advice?  I was
> delighted when I found this list full of people with my disability with
> whom I can relate.  I did read the post from a couple of days ago
> regarding the difficulty in obtaining a job as a lawyer with a
> disability.  Is this something that I should consider?  What do you
> recommend I take for my undergrad before law school?  How do blind
> lawyers research and obtain information?  Are law books, resources, or
> however they are referred to easily accessible?  I am sure that more
> questions will arise.  I apologize if this is off-topic; feel free to
> email me off-list if necessary.
>
> Thanks,
> Robby
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