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Posted on: August 12, 2024 at 10:58:38 CT
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criminal justice system? Ever heard of Miranda and the public defender system in America?
Beyond that, you don't have a right to a low cost divorce attorney just like I don't have a right to a low cost roofer or low cost auto repair shop.
To describe legal services as a fundamental right at the level of healthcare is incorrect, with the exception I described above.
To boot, many lawyers, whether purposely or not, donate time to case work where the goal is to help a person in need, not for payment. Pro bono work is something actively pushed by national and local bar associations.