Litigation
Apr. 6, 2007
Justice Gap
Forum Column - By Areva D. Martin - Two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court demonstrate glaring disparities among families’ abilities to pursue their rights under the special-education law.
By Areva D. Martin
Two-thirds of the legal needs of the poor go unmet, according to a recent report by the California Commission on Access to Justice. This justice gap is especially profound in special education, where as many as two-thirds of the children who require special education are from families who cannot afford attorneys.
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