Courts Seek More Lawyers to Help the Poor
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
- Organization: The New York Times
- Link: http://www.nytimes.com
Judge Lippman said that the program could sharply increase the number of lawyers volunteering for such public interest work, after decades of efforts that have not come close to meeting the demand. “This is putting a gold star on their chest, saying, ‘You are doing something important,’ ” Judge Lippman said.
Although such work is often described as an ethical obligation of law practice, some studies have shown that more than half of the state’s 250,000 lawyers provide no free services.
