Pro Bono
Nov. 4, 2009
More Than Simply More: The Next Generation Challenge for Pro Bono and Civil Legal Aid
Rebecca L. Sandefur of Stanford says the U.S. civil aid model needs coordination and communication.
By Rebecca L. Sandefur
More than 50 million Americans meet the most stringent standard of eligibility for civil legal aid: annual household income below 125 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $27,000 for a family of four. Surveys reveal that at least half of these households are facing one or more significant civil justice problems, such as eviction, foreclosure, difficulties with government benefits, problems getting child support payments, o...
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