"Equal Justice Under Law" is one of America's most proudly proclaimed
and widely violated legal principles. But it comes nowhere close to
describing the legal system in practice. Millions of Americans lack any
access to justice, let alone equal access. Worse, the increasing
centrality of law in American life and its growing complexity has made
access to legal assistance critical for all citizens. Yet according to
most estimates about four-fifths of the legal needs of the poor, and
two- to three-fifths of the needs of middle-income individuals remain
unmet.
This book reveals the inequities of legal assistance in America,
from the lack of access to educational services and health benefits to
gross injustices in the criminal defense system. It proposes a specific
agenda for change, offering tangible reforms for coordinating
comprehensive systems for the delivery of legal services, maximizing
individual's opportunities to represent themselves, and making effective
legal services more affordable for all Americans who need them.
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