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60 N.C. L. Rev. 281 (1981-1982)
Legal Aid for the Poor: A Conceptual Analysis

handle is hein.journals/nclr60 and id is 307 raw text is: LEGAL AID FOR THE POOR: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS MARSHALL J. BREGER TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION: THE ALLOCATION OF WELFARE GOODS ....... 282 H. JUSTIFICATION FOR GOVERNmENT SUBSIDY OF LEGAL AID ..... 286 Ill. THE STRUCTURE OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR ..................................... 297 A. A Historical Perspective: Allocation Prior to the Legal Services Corporation ...................................... 298 B. The Role of Congress in Resource Allocation ............... 303 C. The Role of the Legal Services Corporation in Resource Allocation ................................................ 313 D. The Role of the Attorney in Resource Allocation ............ 320 E. The Role of the Community in Resource Allocation .......... 328 IV. CLIENT KNOWLEDGE AND CLIENT CAPACITY FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION DECISIONS ....................................... 336 V. SOCIAL UTILITY ARGUMENTS FOR PRIORITY SETTING .......... 344 VI. APPLYING THE CLIENT-ORIENTED PERSPECTIVE ................ 353 VIi. CONCLUSION: THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF LEGAL SERVICES . 360