This opinion piece from the National Law Journal by Esther F. Lardent of the Pro Bono Institute, discusses the federal funding level for legal services. It discusses the tacit assumption that lawyers, through their pro bono efforts, will pick up the slack created by any funding cuts, but stresses that effective pro bono service by attorneys in private practice is possible only if these attorneys can rely upon the expertise and consistent community presence of LSC programs.
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