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Law Practice

Mar. 6, 2014

Lawyers making an educational difference

Do you ever wonder how much clients, jurors and the public at large understand the role of lawyers, the legal process or our constitutional system of government? By Marshall Croddy


By Marshall Croddy


Do you ever wonder how much clients, jurors and the public at large understand the role of lawyers, the legal process or our constitutional system of government? Do you ever worry that our basic democratic institutions are in danger due to public neglect, ignorance or outright hostility?


You have good reason to worry.


Multiple studies testify to the low level of civic knowledge of adults. For example, in a recent survey con...

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