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Justice denied: lawyers too expensive for most, legal system needs reform.
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How the Legal Profession Has Failed America—and What We Can Do About It

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    152 pages

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    6 April 2027

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Summary

Middle-class Americans know two things about legal practice: law is complicated, and lawyers are expensive. So expensive, in fact, that only large companies and the wealthy can generally afford to hire them—and yet US law is often so complex that ordinary people cannot hope to represent themselves successfully. Sheldon Krantz draws on his long and varied career as a lawyer and scholar to show how the legal system has denied the majority of Americans equal access to justice and offers producti…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781478034773
ISBN-10:1478034777
Author:Sheldon Krantz
Publisher:Duke University Press
Imprint:Duke University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:152
Release Date:6 April 2027
Weight:572g
Dimensions:152mm x 229mm
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How the Legal Profession Has Failed America—and What We Can Do About It by Sheldon Krantz - ISBN: 9781478034773
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Critics Review

“This is a wonderful book about the nation’s failure to give the middle class effective access to civil justice by an author with unparalleled experiences. The problem is not just too few limited-fee and free lawyers, Sheldon Krantz persuasively argues, but the structure of our civil justice system itself. This is a must read, with clear analysis, compelling case studies and creative solutions, for the public, students in justice courses, policymakers, and scholars.”—Michael Millemann, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

About The Author

Sheldon Krantz

Sheldon Krantz has worked for over sixty years as a lawyer, law professor, dean, litigation partner, and administrator of public interest programs. He is the author of numerous books, including The Legal Profession: What Is Wrong and How to Fix It.

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