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About this Book Introduction: First Things First Chapter One: Social Justice Ideals: From Theory to Law Practice Chapter Two: Lawyers as Stewards of Justice: Our Professional Ethic to Serve Chapter Three: Understanding Current Models for Social Justice Lawyering and Considering Alternatives Chapter Four: BibliographyBibliography
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Social Justice Lawyering
- Nikki Demetria Thanos, A Handbook for Social Justice Activists Thinking about Law School, (Center for Constitutional Rights 2009), https://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/06/Handbook-for-Social-Justice-Activists_BJI.pdf.
- Dean Spade, For Those Considering Law School, http://www.deanspade.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/For-Those-Considering-Law-School-Nov-2010.pdf.
- William Quigley, William Quigley, Letter to a Law Student Interested in Social Justice, DePaul Journal for Social Justice, Volume 1, Number 1, Fall 2007.
- Juliet Brodie, Clare Pastore, Ezra Rosser & Jeffrey Selbin, Poverty Law, Policy, and Practice (forthcoming 2014).
- Scott Cummings & Alan Chen, Public Interest Lawyering: A Contemporary Perspective (2012).
- Martha R. Mahoney, John O. Calmore, & Stephanie M. Wildman, Social Justice: Professionals, Communities and Law 2d (2013).
- https://www.nlg.org/law-students/nlg-radical-law-student-project [Published by the National Lawyers Guild]
Financial Literacy
- http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/ed-debt [This site is run by Equal Justice Works and includes a Student Debt Ebook and Student Debt Video Guides.]
- http://askheatherjarvis.com/ [This blog is run by Heather Jarvis, a student loan expert.]
- https://www.accessgroup.org/ [This site includes a loan calculator and other financial aid resources.]
- http://www.lawschooltransparency.com/ [This site promotes consumer advocacy about the legal profession and includes information on how to create custom financial worksheets and other resources.]
Law School Experience
- http://lssse.indiana.edu/ [This site shares survey information from laws students across the country.]
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