1st Edition

Liberty And Justice For All Public Interest Law In The 1980s And Beyond

By Nan Aron Copyright 1989
    178 Pages
    by Routledge

    178 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book aims to provide a better understanding of the mission of public interest lawyers and stimulate thought about ways to energize and build a movement that advances social justice. It gives encouragement to law students to enter the field of public interest law.

    Introduction—Public Interest Law: An Essential Component of the American Legal System 1. History of Public Interest Law 2. A Profile of Public Interest Law Based on the 1983–84 Survey 3. Trends in Funding 4. A Closer Look at the Practice of Public Interest Law 5. Litigation and Other Social Change Strategies 6. Widening Influence and Maturation of Public Interest Law 7. Conclusions and Recommendations