Law in Contemporary Society

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SummerExperience 7 - 18 Jun 2010 - Main.JohnAlbanese
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 I thought I would create this page to allow us to all share our experiences this summer because 1) I'm curious what everyone is up to, 2) I've already had lots of stuff happen which I want to share and 3) I think it could be helpful for us to share what we're learning and perhaps learn more together than any of us is learning individually.

These are just a few of my thoughts and I'm sure I'll be adding more, but I hope people really pick this up.

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 This summer I am working at the Legal Assistance Foundation in suburban Chicago. It is a general services office, so I see all types of cases, such as evictions, domestic violence, unfair collection practices, mortgage scams, and public benefit disputes. I mostly conduct initial client interviews and observe court proceedings. The cases are much more fact intensive than law intensive so legal research is light. The work is satisfying and it is nice to help real people with legal problems. Some general observations:
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<		1.People really need lawyers, and most of them needed a lawyer six months before they finally decide to consult one.
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>		1.People really need lawyers, and most of them needed a lawyer six months before they finally decided to consult one.
 2.Inadequate health insurance causes or exacerbates the legal problems of about 40 percent of the clients.

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