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Race And Representation: A Study Of Legal Aid Attorneys And Their Perceptions Of The Significance Of Race, Roland Acevedo, Edward Hosp, Rachel Pomerantz
Race And Representation: A Study Of Legal Aid Attorneys And Their Perceptions Of The Significance Of Race, Roland Acevedo, Edward Hosp, Rachel Pomerantz
Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal
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Commercial And Corporate Lawyers 'N The Hood, Alfred Dennis Mathewson
Commercial And Corporate Lawyers 'N The Hood, Alfred Dennis Mathewson
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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Lawyering For Social Change: What's A Lawyer To Do?, Kevin R. Johnson
Lawyering For Social Change: What's A Lawyer To Do?, Kevin R. Johnson
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
This article analyzes two questions that are raised by Professor Yamamoto's provocative article. Part I argues that any significant transformation of the social structure of United States society is far more likely to occur through mass political movements than through litigation. Consequently, advocates of social change, especially those trained in law, should not expect too much reform from the courtrooms. They instead should consider how traditional legal action might complement and encourage-not replace-community activism and political involvement. Put simply, an exclusive focus on litigation will not accomplish fully the desired objective. Part II contends that attorneys' ethical duties to their …