Equal Justice Magazine - Winter 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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	<< THE ADVOCATE PRESIDENT In naming Helaine M. Barnett the leader of the national legal services program, the LSC Board turned to an advocate with 37 years of hands-on experience serving the poor in the Big Apple. The public interest legal community celebrates the hiring of one of its own—a crisis-tested leader whose empathy for clients runs deep. By Dave Kenney
	NOT GRAND STANDING >> For the 2.3 million grandparents acting as parents to their children's children, the fight for legal rights as primary caregivers is too often a losing battle. That's why hundreds marched on Washington, D.C., to demand better treatment from the system. By Cynthia L. Cooper

	<< A QUESTION OF QUALITY It is not enough merely to offer legal services. In an era of scarce resources, advocates must assure the provision of high-quality help. Introducing the QUALITY MATRIX, a new service model to help providers (and funders) get the most bang for their legal aid buck. By Jeanne Charn & Randi Youells
	CHIEF CONCERN >> Inspirational quotes. Hurried drives across a vast state. One-on-one interviews with clients. Karla Gray, Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court, will stop at nothing to make one "impossible dream" come true. By Howard Rothman

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COVER: Peter Cutts Photography; NOT GRANDSTANDING: Peter Cutts Photography; A QUESTION OF QUALITY:
Big Sesh Studios; CHIEF CONCERN: George Long Photography, Inc.; TECHNOLOGY: Larry Laszlo.