Defend the Rights of the Poor

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1996

Publication Title

Catholic Lawyer

Keywords

legal aid, Legal Services Corporation, Christian legal services

Abstract

In April of 1996, Congress approved severe reductions in the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) funding of legal services for the poor and crippling restrictions on the types of advocacy available through federally supported legal aid programs. As a result, the line of legal aid lawyers representing the poor has been stretched perilously thin. Under this new legislation, the poor will suffer a significant reduction in the legal services available to them. How should the church respond to this legislation? The author examines principles from Scripture, and concludes by proposing a system of Christian legal services.

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Volume

37

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