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The Racial Reckoning Of Public Interest Law, Shaun Ossei-Owusu, Atinuke Adediran
The Racial Reckoning Of Public Interest Law, Shaun Ossei-Owusu, Atinuke Adediran
All Faculty Scholarship
This Essay contends that segments of public interest law often get a pass on questions of race because it is a field of law that is genuinely concerned with marginalized communities. But the historical record, the dearth of empirical data on race, the homogeneity of the legal profession, and the recognition that no one is necessarily immune from racial biases all demand that the public interest bar reckon with its racial character. The racial oversights of public interest law can manifest themselves in hiring, staffing, organizational mission, leadership, and the actual delivery of legal services. We argue that a racial …
The Unmet Legal Needs Of The Poor In Maine: Is Mandatory Pro Bono The Answer?, Wendy F. Rau
The Unmet Legal Needs Of The Poor In Maine: Is Mandatory Pro Bono The Answer?, Wendy F. Rau
Maine Law Review
In 1989, the Maine Commission on Legal Needs was formed to study the civil legal needs of Maine's poor population and to develop a plan for meeting those needs. Similar projects have been undertaken in a number of other states and by the American Bar Association in recent years. Each study has revealed a significant unmet need among the poor for assistance with legal problems. There seems little doubt that the situation is serious and widespread. The difficulty lies in finding a solution. One proposal that has been advanced is mandatory pro bono, a program that would require attorneys to …
A Fraction Of A Percent: A Call To Legal Service Providers To Increase Assistance To Community Nonprofits Using Biglaw Pro Bono, Rebecca Nieman
A Fraction Of A Percent: A Call To Legal Service Providers To Increase Assistance To Community Nonprofits Using Biglaw Pro Bono, Rebecca Nieman
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Newsroom: From Farm To School 1-2-2018, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Newsroom: From Farm To School 1-2-2018, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Newsroom: Center Of The Storm: Rwu Law And Daca 11-21-2017, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Newsroom: Center Of The Storm: Rwu Law And Daca 11-21-2017, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Reflections On Forty Years Of Private Practice And Sustained Pro Bono Advocacy, Stephen H. Oleskey
Reflections On Forty Years Of Private Practice And Sustained Pro Bono Advocacy, Stephen H. Oleskey
Maine Law Review
I am going to address two topics. The first is the one Judge Coffin asked me to address in October 2009, when I was invited to give the 2010 Coffin Lecture: how to combine the private practice of law with an active pro bono practice. The second topic is the one Dean Peter Pitegoff and I agreed to add: a brief discussion of legal developments in national security law since 9/11. My pro bono involvement in Guantanamo Habeas litigation began in 2004 and led directly to my interest in national security law and to my recognition of how difficult it …
Alternative Business Structures: Good For The Public, Good For The Lawyers, Jayne R. Reardon
Alternative Business Structures: Good For The Public, Good For The Lawyers, Jayne R. Reardon
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
There has been a shift in consumer behavior over the last several decades. To keep up with the transforming consumer, many professions have changed the way they do business. Yet lawyers continue to deliver services the way they have since the founding of our country. Bar associations and legal ethicists have long debated the idea of allowing lawyers to practice in “alternative business structures,” where lawyers and nonlawyers can co-own and co-manage a business to deliver legal services. This Article argues these types of businesses inhibit lawyers’ ability to provide better legal services to the public and that the legal …
Newsroom: From Farm To School 09-21-2017, Jill Rodrigues, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Newsroom: From Farm To School 09-21-2017, Jill Rodrigues, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Rwu First Amendment Blog: David Logan's Blog: Donald Trump And The Full-Employment-For-Lawyers Presidency, David A. Logan
Rwu First Amendment Blog: David Logan's Blog: Donald Trump And The Full-Employment-For-Lawyers Presidency, David A. Logan
Law School Blogs
No abstract provided.
Newroom: From The Bronx To Haiti: Asb 3-16-2017, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Newroom: From The Bronx To Haiti: Asb 3-16-2017, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Newsroom: 'Champions For Justice' Honored 12-19-2016, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Newsroom: 'Champions For Justice' Honored 12-19-2016, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Trending @ Rwu Law: Dean Yelnosky's Post: "Getting Proximate": October 22, 2016, Michael Yelnosky
Trending @ Rwu Law: Dean Yelnosky's Post: "Getting Proximate": October 22, 2016, Michael Yelnosky
Law School Blogs
No abstract provided.
Encouraging The Development Of Low Bono Law Practices, Luz E. Herrera
Encouraging The Development Of Low Bono Law Practices, Luz E. Herrera
Luz Herrera
For decades, the discussion about access to justice has primarily focused on the ability of low–income individuals to obtain free representation by lawyers. Lawyer representation is the “gold star” of the legal profession and advocates of legal services for the poor have fought difficult battles to ensure the most disadvantaged in our country have access to these professionals. As a result, legal aid programs and pro bono services that assist the most economically disadvantaged in our country are now common in our legal service delivery system.
Despite those important efforts, only 50% of those eligible for free legal services actually …
Trending @ Rwu Law: Brittani Mulholland's Post: Alternative Spring Break's Biggest Year Yet!: 03/04/2016, Brittani Mulholland
Trending @ Rwu Law: Brittani Mulholland's Post: Alternative Spring Break's Biggest Year Yet!: 03/04/2016, Brittani Mulholland
Law School Blogs
No abstract provided.
Newsroom: 'Champions For Justice' Honored, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Newsroom: 'Champions For Justice' Honored, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
A Call To Cultivate The Public Interest: Beyond Pro Bono, Ann Juergens, Diane Galatowitsch
A Call To Cultivate The Public Interest: Beyond Pro Bono, Ann Juergens, Diane Galatowitsch
Faculty Scholarship
This essay asserts that incorporation of the public's interests in lawyers' daily work is an essential responsibility of the profession. The Preamble to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct frames this lawyers' duty as that of a "public citizen having special responsibility for the quality of justice." Yet the modem legal profession has reduced "public interest" practice to work that is done for no or almost no fee. The transformation of lawyer from public citizen to servant of mostly private interests has taken place over the last thirty-five years, following the legal profession's embrace of pro bono work by volunteer …
Alternative Spring Break 2016 Report, Roger Williams University School Of Law, Association For Public Interest Law
Alternative Spring Break 2016 Report, Roger Williams University School Of Law, Association For Public Interest Law
School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events
No abstract provided.
Trending@Rwu Law: Tom Peterson, 2l'S Post: An Alternative Spring Break "Post-Ex", Tom Peterson
Trending@Rwu Law: Tom Peterson, 2l'S Post: An Alternative Spring Break "Post-Ex", Tom Peterson
Law School Blogs
No abstract provided.
Encouraging The Development Of Low Bono Law Practices, Luz E. Herrera
Encouraging The Development Of Low Bono Law Practices, Luz E. Herrera
Faculty Scholarship
For decades, the discussion about access to justice has primarily focused on the ability of low–income individuals to obtain free representation by lawyers. Lawyer representation is the “gold star” of the legal profession and advocates of legal services for the poor have fought difficult battles to ensure the most disadvantaged in our country have access to these professionals. As a result, legal aid programs and pro bono services that assist the most economically disadvantaged in our country are now common in our legal service delivery system.
Despite those important efforts, only 50% of those eligible for free legal services actually …
Mandatory Pro Bono: The Path To Equal Justice, John R. Desteiguer
Mandatory Pro Bono: The Path To Equal Justice, John R. Desteiguer
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Justice For Interests Of The Poor: The Problem Of Navigating The System Without Counsel, Deborah J. Cantrell
Justice For Interests Of The Poor: The Problem Of Navigating The System Without Counsel, Deborah J. Cantrell
Publications
No abstract provided.
Learning And Serving: Pro Bono Legal Services By Law Students, David L. Chambers, Cynthia F. Adcock
Learning And Serving: Pro Bono Legal Services By Law Students, David L. Chambers, Cynthia F. Adcock
Articles
All lawyers' codes of professional ethics in the United States expect members of the bar to perform legal services for low-income persons. In practice, as we all know, many lawyers perform a great deal of such service while others do little or none. By much the same token, the accreditation rules of the American Bar Association urge all law schools to provide students with opportunities to do pro bono legal work; by much the same token, some schools in the United States have extensive programs for their students but many do not. In 1998, the Association of American Law Schools …
Crisis In Legal Services For The Poor, Roger C. Cramton
Crisis In Legal Services For The Poor, Roger C. Cramton
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.