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Securing Equal Justice for All: A Brief History of Civil Legal Assistance in the United States (2013)
(Washington, D.C.: CLASP, 2013-12)
This short history is based on the previous written work of Justice Earl Johnson, Justice John Dooley, Martha Bergmark, and the authors. This is the third revision to
our first history originally written in 2003 and ...
Answering Gideon's Call Outside the Courtroom:Policy Reform Strategies to Protect the Right to Counsel
(2013-03-18)
On March 18, 1963, the United States Supreme Court decided Gideon v. Wainwright, which established the right to counsel for those who could not afford to hire an attorney. The Supreme Court stated that counsel is critical ...
Oral history interview with Father Alexei Anthony Michalenko
(2013-05-01)
Father Michalenko is introduced by Sister Dorinda Young and the interview took place at Georgetown University Law Center.
Oral history interview with Prof. Jack Murphy
(2013-11-22)
Interview conducted by Jennifer Locke Davitt at Georgetown University Law Center.
Oral history interview with Prof. Sherman Cohn
(2013-07-25)
Interview conducted by Jennifer Locke Davitt at Georgetown University Law Center.
Oral history interview with Dean Robert Pitofsky
(2013-07-24)
Interview conducted by Dean Judith Areen at Georgetown University Law Center.
Gideon at 50, Part II - Redefining Indigence: Financial Eligibility Guidelines for Assigned Counsel
(NACDL, 2013-03)
This 50-State Survey of Financial Eligibility Guidelines for Assigned Counsel documents how states decide who is “too poor” to hire a lawyer. The survey looks at how states define “indigency” and whether or not that ...