Women and Justice for the Poor
Author | : Felice Batlan |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2015-05-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107084537 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107084539 |
Rating | : 4/5 (539 Downloads) |
Download or read book Women and Justice for the Poor written by Felice Batlan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book re-examines fundamental assumptions about the American legal profession and the boundaries between "professional" lawyers, "lay" lawyers, and social workers. Putting legal history and women's history in dialogue, it details the history of the origins and development of free legal aid for the poor in the United States.