Some of you might remember his face from Saved by the Bell: The New Class (he played "Weasel"). But since then, Isaac Lidsky made history by working as the first blind law clerk for the Supreme Court. Isaac was 13 when he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa.
Despite the changes in Isaac's vision, he continued his education to its pinnacle, graduating from Harvard University and Harvard Law School. He describes the clerkship that he began with the Supreme Court in July 2008 as an "incredible and just phenomenal experience ... a dream."
Isaac credits RFB&D with allowing him to continue reading for leisure, as well as educate himself on literally any topic of interest. "RFB&D helps keep me enriched as I continue to learn. I know I can get any book for leisure, or if I'm interested in a subject and need to research it." Isaac is now in London for a year working remotely for a law firm (Akin Gump) while his wife works toward a graduate degree.
With friends and family, Isaac also founded an organization in 2005 called "Hope for Vision" (www.hopeforvision.org), which raises millions of dollars to develop treatments and cures for blinding diseases.
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