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robinm:
Hi everyone,

I am a 23 year old college senior. I had my AN removed last year. Since then, I have been deaf on my left..other than that I have no problems..I have recently thinking about my future career..I have been good at college (3.9 GPA) and am really thinikng of going to Law school..I've been doing well on LSAT practice tests..but due to my one sided hearing..I am speculating it will be hard for me to practice law..be a lawyer..Do you guys think I will be OK being a lawyer with one sided hearing or not?..Are there any lawyers here ?

Thanks,
Robin

robynabc:
Hi,

Robin.  Sorry about your deafness.  My 18 year old was just diagosed and the hearing part of it doesn't worry me that much for him.  I guess the reason is that my almost Ex husband has been deaf in one ear his whole life.  He is a car hauler and drives trucks and I never saw a problem for him being deaf in one ear.  The only problem I ever had was that we had to watch what side we sat on to talk to him but he never seemed to have a problem with it.  Now granted he has lived with it since he was young so I guess you get used to it but  I personally do not think that being deaf in one ear would have any bearing on anything you do in life.  I would think you can do anything.  My Thereapist has hearing loss also and I don't see it in her that much.  She has a few things she uses to help but really I think after you get used to it and if you just let people know around you so they know to maybe say things a couple times if they notice you didn't hear them.  I don't see it as too much of a problem.  I know I am not deaf in one ear so maybe I am not a good judge but the people I know with one deaf ear don't have too many problems with it.  And a lawyer to me would not have any problems.

Good luck,

Robyn   (Nice name by the way)

Boppie:
Robin, My son is an attorney.  Once you pass the bar in your state you should have no trouble.  Going to law school is about reading, reading, reading.  Lectures are about listening, assimilating gross amounts of detail, and applying what you learned on paper.  Your SSD will not stand in the way.  I think you'd do well to get a good hearing aid and make it part of your persona. You will do well with clients who are disabled and hearing impaired (in case you want a speciallty in private practice or trial law for a firm.  I would advise any law student to learn Spanish; and this is not related to hearing at all.  It is about $$.

ppearl214:
Hi Robin,

I am a firm believer of something my dad shared with me years ago... "anything you want is within your grasp, as long as you work for it".  Even with our physical disabilities, including many that I have, I still firmly believe in this and carry this statement closely to my heart anytime I may run up against an obsticle that insists in attempting to block my path.  I know you are going to do great and congratulations in striving for your goal.  Even with SSD, you are going to do great.....

I have faith in you to do well in life, even with "reminders" of what life's struggles have come our way. :)

Phyl

Joef:
being SSD is not a disability,  think of it more as a annoyance ... A hearing aid (trans ear or BAHA) helps.. but not necessary. Remember most lawyers work is not in a court room .. but answering questions , contracts, in an office setting.   

(ps I have a baha aid)

 

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