Equal Justice Magazine - Summer 2004 - Vol. 3

LSC's Equal Justice Magazine is the country’s only feature magazine dedicated exclusively to exploring equal justice issues and the work of public interest lawyers. EJM tells the untold stories of courageous clients and intrepid attorneys who turn shallow lawyer stereotypes on their head. The publication is produced by the Washington D.C.-based Legal Services Corporation, the congressionally chartered nonprofit organization created to help ensure that poor Americans receive equal justice under law.

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FIDELITY OF A FREE THINKER >>
It has been nearly two decades since John Bayly stood up to a Board of Directors that wished to terminate the Legal Services Corporation. Today, as a judge in the District of Columbia, he relishes the autonomy - and the continued ability to make a difference in the struggle for equal justice.
By Cynthia L. Cooper

<< CLINICAL TRIALS
The hands-on clinical experiences offered at places like Hamline University Law School in St. Paul, Minn., are why a reliable core of up-and-coming advocates still choose careers in legal aid over more lucrative work in private practice. EJM examines the ways clinical education has grown over time - and the tradeoffs law students must consider in order to pursue their public interest ambitions.
By Dave Kenney

LAW CLINIC CLOSE-UPS
   n Gonzaga University School of Law University Legal Assistance
   n Northeastern University School of Law Clinic
   n University of Alabama School of Law Elder Clinic
   n University of Maryland AIDS Clinic
   n University of New Mexico School of Law Southwest Indian Law Clinic
   n University of North Dakota School of Law Civil Rights Clinic

MAKING WELFARE WORK >>
Few possess a keener understanding of what it takes to successfully get off public assistance than attorney Sharon Bourassa, who knows from her own experience that "an educated mother is not a welfare mother." It's why when clients fall through the cracks of Florida's welfare system today, Broward County Legal Aid Service first gets them help - and then gets them back in school.
By Eric Kleiman

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COVER: Illustration by Naomi Shea; FIDELITY OF A FREE THINKER: Peter Cutts Photography; CLINICAL TRIALS: Naomi Shea; MAKING WELFARE WORK: Daniel Portnoy; LITIGATION REPORT: Hugh Williams

	PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE n STATE OF AFFAIRS: RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT n BRIEFS n OUR VIEW n TECHNOLOGY: STATEWIDE WEBSITES n OTHER VOICES: MONTANA VIDEO CONFERENCING
	n LITIGATION REPORT: LAFLA SECURES FOSTER FUNDS FOR RELATIVES