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Letter to the Editor

Sep. 23, 2009

Letter to the Editor

William Patton of Whittier Law School says minor's counsel is necessary for explosion of pro se representation.

Fred Silberberg's Sept. 18, 2009 article, The Problem of Minor's Counsel, argues that the appointment of attorneys for children in family law cases is "a rather disturbing practice" and is "something that has run amok...." Silberberg begins his rant by intimating that a "husband and wife are represented by counsel..." in traditional family court proceedings. In what court and in what rarified world is Silberberg practici...

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