Elsewhere on the Web
The National Center for Access to Justice maintains the excellent
Justice Index, which offers in-depth state-by-state comparisons and advanced interactive maps.
Scientific Polling: How to Talk About Legal Aid
In November 2013, Pollster Celinda Lake presented findings and recommendations for building awareness of the role of civil legal aid. Above is the 9-second soundbite. Read the powerpoint. Watch the video.
Upstream Advocacy: Addressing Cancer Survivors’ Employment Problems Through Medical-Legal Partnerships
Barbara HoffmanNational Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (NCMLP)
February 10, 2016
This article reviews the cultural changes that affect cancer survivors at work, explains how their legal needs can impact their quality of life, and proposes that medical-legal partnerships are an ideal model to provide legal resources to underserved survivors to help them avoid and address negative employment consequences.