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3 Thoughts About Closing The Justice Gap

Column (NATIONAL)

3 Thoughts About Closing The Justice Gap

July 18, 2018 | David Lat | Above the Law
Addressing this crisis requires cooperation and collaboration.
Tags: Access to Justice | Access to Justice Commissions | Law Libraries

Can’t afford a lawyer? Perhaps these Concordia Law students can help

News Story (Idaho)

Can’t afford a lawyer? Perhaps these Concordia Law students can help

November 16, 2017 | Ruth Brown | Idaho Statesman
This is where the school’s law students provide free legal help to immigrants, including refugees from war-torn countries; and tenants who often are living in pest-infested homes or on the verge of homelessness.
Tags: Justice for All | Law Libraries | Pro Bono

Working out of the library, Maryland Legal Aid helps people grapple with issues only a lawyer can fix

News Story (Maryland)

Working out of the library, Maryland Legal Aid helps people grapple with issues only a lawyer can fix

November 16, 2017 | Yvonne Wenger | Baltimore Sun
At the Lawyer in the Library clinic, a Legal Aid attorney helped Burns scrub his record of six charges and three traffic tickets. Now he has a new job with a fitness program.
Tags: Criminal Records | Expungement / Record Sealing | Law Libraries

The law can be scary; the library can help

Op-Ed (Washington)

The law can be scary; the library can help

June 21, 2017 | Krystal Corbray | Yakima Herald-Republic (WA)
When it comes to legal problems, a trip to traffic court is probably the most complex issue many people are prepared to handle on their own.
Tags: Justice for All | Law Libraries