Is pro bono work" recession-proof'? That was the question The American Lawyer asked in its 2009 ranking of large-firm pro bono performance.'As the nation's most profitable firms …
In a variety of civil legal settings, negotiations between lawyers and unrepresented parties are common. Despite this fact, the ethical rules governing lawyers, as well as most ethics …
If I know your sect I anticipate your argument. I hear a preacher announce for his text and topic the expediency of one of the institutions of his church. Do I not know beforehand that …
PRO bono legal service efforts have barely made a dent in the hugely unmet need for legal representation among the poor. Despite the fervor with which it has been attacked, the Legal …
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This Article presents a new theory of lawyers' obligations to provide free representation to the poor. In putting forward our views, we hope to break, or at least loosen, the current …
This collection of original essays by leading and emerging scholars in the field examines the history, conditions, organization, and strategies of pro bono lawyering. Private Lawyers and …
There was one other game that Julian did not like, because he was afraid of the consequences. That was known simply as Five-Finger Grab....[S] ometimes after a tour of the …
In 2011, the IRS took regulatory steps to correct a longstanding problem: inconsistent quality from tax preparers who are permitted to prepare tax returns but who are not part of any …
Over the last few decades, family court has been transformed from a courthouse with parties represented by lawyers pursuing legal claims through litigation to a multiservice resource …