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Educating Main Street Lawyers, Luz E. Herrera
Educating Main Street Lawyers, Luz E. Herrera
Luz Herrera
Discussion about the value of a law degree has focused on the financial success of lawyers. Both defenders and critics of the existing legal education model largely ignore the implications that the cost of legal education and high lawyer fees have on access to justice. While a lawyer’s ability to make a decent living must be addressed when determining the value of a legal education, we fail to take into account the fact that there are millions of individuals in the U.S. who cannot find a lawyer to represent them when they need one. For advocates who believe that our …
Justice, Justice Shall Ye Pursue, Honorable Jonathan Lippman
Justice, Justice Shall Ye Pursue, Honorable Jonathan Lippman
Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law
No abstract provided.
The Fight For Justice In Housing Court: From The Bronx To A Right To Counsel For All New York City Tenants, Susanna Blankley
The Fight For Justice In Housing Court: From The Bronx To A Right To Counsel For All New York City Tenants, Susanna Blankley
Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law
No abstract provided.
The Civil Legal Aid Movement: 15 Initiatives That Are Increasing Access To Justice In The United States, David Udell
The Civil Legal Aid Movement: 15 Initiatives That Are Increasing Access To Justice In The United States, David Udell
Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law
No abstract provided.
Pro Pro Bono: Volunteer Lawyers Are An Essential Part Of Access To Civil Justice, Amy Barasch, Esq.
Pro Pro Bono: Volunteer Lawyers Are An Essential Part Of Access To Civil Justice, Amy Barasch, Esq.
Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law
No abstract provided.
The Downside Of Disruption: The Risks Associated With Transformational Change In The Delivery Of Legal Services, Raymond H. Brescia
The Downside Of Disruption: The Risks Associated With Transformational Change In The Delivery Of Legal Services, Raymond H. Brescia
Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law
No abstract provided.
Expanding Access To Justice: Alternatives To Full Representation In New York State, Randal Jeffrey
Expanding Access To Justice: Alternatives To Full Representation In New York State, Randal Jeffrey
Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law
No abstract provided.
Tort Reform: Blocking The Courthouse Door And Denying Access To Justice, Joanne Doroshow
Tort Reform: Blocking The Courthouse Door And Denying Access To Justice, Joanne Doroshow
Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law
No abstract provided.
Access To Justice In Buffalo And Beyond: Making The Justice System More Welcoming For Refugees, Fidèle Menavanza, Ms, Llb
Access To Justice In Buffalo And Beyond: Making The Justice System More Welcoming For Refugees, Fidèle Menavanza, Ms, Llb
Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law
No abstract provided.
Why A Right: The Right To Counsel And The Ecology Of Housing Justice, Andrew Scherer
Why A Right: The Right To Counsel And The Ecology Of Housing Justice, Andrew Scherer
Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law
No abstract provided.
Law School Based Incubators And Access To Justice – Perspectives From Deans, Patricia E. Salkin, Ellen Suni, Niels Schaumann, Mary Lu Bilek
Law School Based Incubators And Access To Justice – Perspectives From Deans, Patricia E. Salkin, Ellen Suni, Niels Schaumann, Mary Lu Bilek
Patricia E. Salkin
At the end of February 2015, law professors, law deans, incubator staff and attorneys, and self-selected others gathered at California Western School of Law for the Second Annual Conference on Law School Incubators and Residency Programs. The incubators that are the subject of this article tend to focus on transition to law practice and access to justice, and some are also working to incorporate technology for the practice of law as a means of enhancing access to justice. As more law schools decide to host, sponsor or offer an incubator, and following our panel discussion at the February 2015 incubator …
It’S A Sin To Kill A Mockingbird: The Need For Idealism In The Legal Profession, Jonathan A. Rapping
It’S A Sin To Kill A Mockingbird: The Need For Idealism In The Legal Profession, Jonathan A. Rapping
Michigan Law Review
“[T]he first thing I lost in law school was the reason that I came.” This prescient quote by an unnamed law student defines, in a single sentence, our growing problem in training lawyers. From the moment he or she steps foot in a law school classroom, the future lawyer feels a strong pull to pursue a career that has nothing to do with justice. The law school experience will discourage the future lawyer from pursuing a career advocating for those in society who most need a voice. Once graduated, the young lawyer will enter a world where he or she …
A Custom Tailored Form Of Post-Graduate Legal Training: The Rhode Island Center For Justice, Robert Mccreanor
A Custom Tailored Form Of Post-Graduate Legal Training: The Rhode Island Center For Justice, Robert Mccreanor
Journal of Experiential Learning
No abstract provided.
Incubating Community Law Practices: Post-Graduate Models For Lawyer Training And Access To Law, Luz E. Herrera
Incubating Community Law Practices: Post-Graduate Models For Lawyer Training And Access To Law, Luz E. Herrera
Journal of Experiential Learning
No abstract provided.
Incubator Development At Home And Abroad: Anecdotal Stories From The Trenches, Fred Rooney
Incubator Development At Home And Abroad: Anecdotal Stories From The Trenches, Fred Rooney
Journal of Experiential Learning
No abstract provided.
Can A Little Representation Be A Dangerous Thing?, Colleen F. Shanahan, Anna E. Carpenter, Alyx Mark
Can A Little Representation Be A Dangerous Thing?, Colleen F. Shanahan, Anna E. Carpenter, Alyx Mark
Faculty Scholarship
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 …