This article reports the findings of a randomized control trial comparing the effectiveness of two alternative programs of legal representation for occupants of housing units in parts of the Massachusetts North Shore.
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Explaining the Recent Decline in Domestic Violence
The decline in intimate partner abuse from 1993 to 1998 has three significant causes, one of which is the increased provision of legal services for victims of intimate partner abuse. This is a widely cited study.
Agenda for Access: The American People and Civil Justice
A report by the ABA discussing the results of the ABA’s Comprehensive Legal Needs Survey (CLNS) completed in 1993. The new report sounds the alarm that the civil justice system of the US is fundamentally disconnected from the lives of millions of Americans.
Economic Impact of Civil Legal Aid Services in Maryland
Civil legal services programs in Maryland significantly boost the state’s economy each year by bringing in millions of federal dollars, improving the lives of low-income Marylanders, and saving the State millions in expenditures.
Recent Studies Compare Full Representation to Limited Assistance in Eviction Cases
In this article, John Pollock discusses three recent studies comparing full representation to limited assistance in the eviction context, and cautions there is still much to learn.
The Quest for the Best: Attorney Recruitment and Retention Challenges for Florida Civil Legal Aid
The report provides a comprehensive look at the financial and workplace issues legal aid attorneys are facing and provides recommendations for how to address them. It examines attorneys’ salaries, educational debt, when and why attorneys were leaving programs, and what attorneys needed and wanted in order to have a satisfying career in Florida civil legal aid.
The Delivery Systems Study: A Policy Report to the Congress and the President of the United States
As required by the LSC Act, LSC produced this report detailing results of 38 demonstration project testing various delivery systems for legal services.
The Limits of Unbundled Legal Assistance: A Randomized Study in a Massachusetts District Court and Prospects for the Future
In a District Court in Massachusetts, researchers randomly selected tenants facing eviction to receive full representation or limited, unbundled assistance. They find there are better results if tenants were offered full representation. Further, the offer did not increase court burdens.
Documenting the Justice Gap In America: The Current Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-Income Americans
This 2007 report is the second edition of the LSC report originally released in 2005 showing a substantial justice gap for low-income persons seeking legal help with civil legal problems.
Legal Services to the Poor and Disadvantaged in the 1980s: The Issue for Research
Contains a great synopsis of LSC research done up to 1982, and outlines research issues for the future.
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