[blindlaw] Oral advocacy

[albert griffith]

There are small ear pieces that are barely noticeable.  I'm not discounting
braille as the medium of preference but for some it's just not feasible. 

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From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Frye, Dan
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 9:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Oral advocacy

Unless you are physically unable to learn Braille, I'd make a point of
mastering the code. It was invaluable to me while in law school and has been
beneficial throughout my career. Your inquiry alone suggests its
significance. Your question is comparable to asking how do I read or
reference print notes without knowing how to read. Of course, I don't know
all of your circumstances (whether you've been recently blinded or cannot
read Braille for some other reason), but learning this skill--even if you
are at first slow--will be your best option.
Otherwise, it comes down to cultivating a good memory. I know totally blind
attorneys who manage to rely on an incredible memory, but they are few and
far between. Most who try to use memory suffer from reluctance to engage in
public speaking and limit their practice to research, avoiding litigation
and other examples of public advocacy. Use of other devices like talking
computers or note takers with ear phones render the speaker awkward
appearing and halting.

Good luck.

With Kind Regards,

Dan Frye     

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From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of E.J. Zufelt
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 12:02 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: [blindlaw] Oral advocacy

Good afternoon,

I am a first year law student and next term will be doing a moot as part of
my Oral Advocacy course.  I am completely blind, but don't know braille.

Can anyone tell me what techniques they use to prepare and present an oral
argument, without the use of braille?

Thank you,
Everett


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