Private Lawyers and the Public Interest: The Evolving Role of Pro Bono in the Legal Profession

by Robert Granfield and Lynn M. Mather

Book Overview

This collection of original essays by leading and emerging scholars in the field examines the history, conditions, organization, and strategies of pro bono lawyering. Private Lawyers and the Public Interest: The Evolving Role of Pro Bono in the Legal Profession traces the rise and impact of the American Bar Association's campaign to hold lawyers accountable for a commitment to public service and to encourage public service within law schools. Combining...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195386078
• ISBN13: 9780195386073
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"