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Can A Little Representation Be A Dangerous Thing?, Colleen F. Shanahan, Anna E. Carpenter, Alyx Mark Jan 2016

Can A Little Representation Be A Dangerous Thing?, Colleen F. Shanahan, Anna E. Carpenter, Alyx Mark

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Access to justice interventions that provide a little representation, including nonlawyer representation and various forms of limited legal services, may be valuable solutions for low- and middle-income Americans. However, a thoughtful approach to improving access to justice efforts should recognize that a little representation may have risks. In particular, one potential risk of a little representation is that while it provides assistance with a discrete legal need in a specific moment, the nature of the assistance is incompatible with challenging the law. As a result, individual litigants do not have the benefit of legal challenges in their own cases and …


Indiana's Latest Study Of The Legal Needs Of The Poor, Amy Applegate, Monica A. Fennell Jan 2009

Indiana's Latest Study Of The Legal Needs Of The Poor, Amy Applegate, Monica A. Fennell

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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(Un)Covering Identity In Civil Rights And Poverty Law, Anthony V. Alfieri Jan 2008

(Un)Covering Identity In Civil Rights And Poverty Law, Anthony V. Alfieri

Articles

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Justice For Interests Of The Poor: The Problem Of Navigating The System Without Counsel, Deborah J. Cantrell Jan 2002

Justice For Interests Of The Poor: The Problem Of Navigating The System Without Counsel, Deborah J. Cantrell

Publications

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Access To Justice: Variations And Continuity Of A World-Wide Movement, Bryant Garth, Mauro Cappelletti, Nicolo Trocker Jan 1982

Access To Justice: Variations And Continuity Of A World-Wide Movement, Bryant Garth, Mauro Cappelletti, Nicolo Trocker

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Access To Justice: Comparative General Report, Bryant Garth, Mauro Cappelletti, Nicolo Trocker Jan 1976

Access To Justice: Comparative General Report, Bryant Garth, Mauro Cappelletti, Nicolo Trocker

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