State Bar & Bar Associations
Aug. 16, 2006
Vote by ABA Pushes System Toward Legal Aid in Civil Cases
LOS ANGELES - Not long ago, the idea of an individual's right to counsel in civil cases was endorsed by few people outside the legal aid community.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Not long ago, the idea of an individual's right to counsel in civil cases was endorsed by few people outside the legal aid community.
But the American Bar Association's vote Thursday to support the nascent movement has given new hope to those who believe poor people should have the right to an attorney where basic human needs are at stake.
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