This article posits that large firms are mainly motivated to engage in pro bono for business reasons, and that the result of these so-called “bottom-line” motivations are pro bono programs that actually harm the public interest agencies with which they partner.
For Philadelphia citizens returning from incarceration, unresolved traffic fines and license suspensions can pose a major obstacle to employment and self-sufficiency; this report documents the extent of the problem and proposes a number of common-sense solutions.
HUD’s new “RAD” program aims to convert hundreds of public housing units to privately-owned “Section 8” facilities; this guide offers recommendations for keeping converted units affordable and for protecting tenants’ rights.
A study of practices in Magisterial District Justice courts in Pennsylvania reveals that many do not provide adequate language access to litigants whose native language is not English; this report urges policy changes at both the local and state levels.
Recent case law permits counties to decline requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants beyond the expiration of their county sentences; this report examines counties’ responses and urges that communities be involved in shaping county policies.
This report, examines the prevalence of wage theft in Pennsylvania, and concludes that hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania workers are paid less than they are owed each week.
A comprehensive overview of “reptile theory,” a plaintiff lawyer’s tactic using brain science and the defense response.
A useful compendium of research on persuasive language.
A tremendously helpful article on bringing cognitive psychology insights to trial practice.