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The Troubling Shortage Of African Lawyers: Examination Of A Continental Crisis Using Zambia As A Case Study, Nicholas A. Kahn-Fogel

Nicholas Kahn-Fogel

This article examines the critical shortage of lawyers in Africa, using Zambia as a case study. The article draws on information from a variety of sources, including field interviews, survey data, and case data from Zambian courts, in addition to secondary-source material. Though other work has dealt with access to justice in Africa broadly and with issues that affect access to justice, including African legal education, prison conditions, and alternatives to formal legal representation, this article is the first comprehensive analysis of the causes of the scarcity of African lawyers, the effects of the shortage, and potential avenues for addressing …