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...CLAO could, for example, solve the problem of dull routine by refusing to take divorce cases and then diverting its resources to more interesting social concerns. But it seems obvious that the community wants lawyers to handle divorces, and this is thebest way for CLAO to conform to its clients' priorities...
Determining if the impetus for organization should come from CLAO or the group involved is a touching issue. Traditionally, lawyers are not supposed to seek out business. However, as Newman points out, "The rules are really relaxed when you're not doing it for money...
Lanckton resolves the issue simply by saying. "The knowledge that CLAO is there helps the community organize itself." Although this means that law students do not go knocking on doors. Newman feels that CLAO is still able to get the word out to the community. "We believe that it's our job to reach out." he said. "When we do perceive a problem we are eager to bring it to the attention of our clientele." available to the community to use us to achieve their own purposes. ????ton said. Newman says that the poverty lawyer must tell the community that...
...school legal aid project, CLAO is particularly susceptible to the charge of using the community solely for its own research and educational purposes. Former director Ferren rejects this notion and says that there is no conflict between CLAO's service to the community and its education of students. CLAO was founded, Ferren said, on the concept that "only through legal service do we have a way of learning what the legal problems...
...CLAO still comes under attack from another local group-the private lawyers. The reactions of the local bravery, but some lawyers "resent us cause they think we take business away from them." Newman says. In addition. Newman said, the law students appear as a threat because they are not members of the bar, yet they often do a better job than the established lawyers...