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Lawyers At The Prison Gates: Organizational Structure And Corrections Advocacy, Susan P. Sturm
Lawyers At The Prison Gates: Organizational Structure And Corrections Advocacy, Susan P. Sturm
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Article attempts to fill the gaps in the discussion of public interest advocacy by exploring the roles of various legal organizations in providing representation to inmates challenging the conditions and practices in prisons, jails, and juvenile justice institutions. It is an outgrowth of a study conducted for the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation on the extent and quality of representation in corrections litigation. It puts forward an organizational change model of public interest advocacy as the most promising strategy for legal representation in the corrections area. It then identifies the major organizational providers of representation, assesses where they fall on …
Fairness In Teaching Advocacy, Charles W. Joiner
Fairness In Teaching Advocacy, Charles W. Joiner
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The questions I address are these: Is fairness related to advocacy? Is fairness a concept that law teachers should address in their teaching, in particular in courses involving advocacy? By "courses involving advocacy" I mean courses that teach both law and practice techniques involving the direct protection of the rights of clients, particularly in the courts-for example, civil and criminal procedure and evidence.
On Becoming A Lawyer: Some Challenges For The Future, Harry T. Edwards
On Becoming A Lawyer: Some Challenges For The Future, Harry T. Edwards
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This is probably the most difficult speech that I have ever had to make. I know this because I have agonized for weeks over it, pondering themes, writing and then discarding drafts, and occasionally rejecting the entire project as a fruitless endeavor. No doubt, some of you have experienced what I have been feeling when you have tried to put words to paper on a final exam, independent research project, or law review note. Nevertheless, my own reluctance to complete this task was baffling to me; after all, during the past decade, I have given well over fifty formal speeches …