Rebuttal: Mandatory Pro Bono Is Needed

Law360, New York ( May 7, 2014, 10:06 PM EDT) -- While we understand and appreciate the position taken by the authors of Mandatory Pro Bono is not the Answer for Practitioners, we respectfully disagree with it. Well over 60 million in this country are being denied essential civil legal services. Studies in cities throughout the country reflect even grimmer statistics: that 9 out of 10 tenants facing eviction go unrepresented and that is also true of defendants in consumer debt cases. We are facing dire circumstances that cry out for bolder solutions than those that are traditionally made....

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