Community Lawyering—Why Now?

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Lawyers' ability to exercise unilateral power on behalf of low income clients through judicial enforcement of rights is diminishing. Examples of community lawyering in northeastern Massachusetts demonstrate that an alternative approach can create substantial and lasting benefits in low-income communities.

By By Ross Dolloff and Marc Potvin From July - August 2003