Most Americans don't have access to legal service.State bar rules are one of the reasons for this crisis.I recently wrote an essay in the Yale Law Journal to encourage state bars to thoughtfully reform their rules.
Here's what the debate over re-regulation of legal service looks like. Compare the Op-ed @z_demeola and I just wrote and the one to which it responds. Reform will enable legal service for everyone. The opposition seeks to prevent new competition. dailyjournal.com/articles/36196…
"We can do better" in legal service, the theme of a wide-ranging conversation I had with Lavinia Calvert & Deborah Farone in their podcast aired yesterday. Better service, better careers, better contribution to commerce and society. Take a listen.
Our final episode on @LegalTalkNet examines how 2020 will change the future of legal service and the great guests and discussions we had together last year. @DBRodriguez5@DanLinna and I will podcast in 2021 from a new home. Stay tuned for an announcement.
We have lost a true leader with the passing of Deborah Rhode. She helped us all understand the role of law in the world, and our duty to help it do more and better. She leaves a great legacy in her writings, her students, and her inspiration for the pursuit of justice.