Equal justice : a history of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee / by Thomas G. Cannon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cannon, Thomas G. (Thomas Gildea), 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milwaukee Legal Aid Society.

Justice, Administration of--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--History.

Justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (466 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milwaukee, WI. : Marquette University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee is one of the oldest public-interest law firms in the nation. It was founded in 1916 with a unique mandate to do all things necessary for the prevention of injustice. Over the past century, the Society has been instrumental in many reforms, such as Wisconsins first small claims court, its first public defender program, and its first class action lawsuit brought on behalf of the poor. Equal Justice: A History of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee presents this fascinating and formative history. From Professor John Commons visionary proposal in 1910 to establish a free legal aid program to the Societys current efforts to assist clients dealing with the ramifications of the real estate market collapse. Thomas Cannons book traces in detail the who, how, and why of this revered legal institution. With a forward by former Governor Jim Doyle and an introduction by Wisconsin Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson, Equal Justice also contains an index of the legal cases discussed and a collection of 45 reports, profiles, studies, and speeches relevant to the history of the Society and its effects on Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Of interest not only to those directly involved with the Societys work, Equal Justice should be of interest to anyone concerned with the social and legal landscape of the city of Milwaukee, the state of Wisconsin, or the United States in general.

Contents:

""Front cover""; ""Equal Justice (half title)""; ""Equal justice: A History of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee by Thomas Cannon (title page)""; ""© 2010 by Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Inc. (copyright page)""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""1•The Legal Aid Society Today""; ""2•Equal Justice for the Poor""; ""3•Creating the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee 1910�1916""; ""4•Sponsoring Organizations""; ""5•The Founding Generation""; ""6•National Legal Aid & Defender Association""; ""7•The Lawyer�s Role""

""8•The Guardian ad Litem Role""""9•The Social Worker Role ""; ""10•Mental Disability Law""; ""11•Legislative Advocacy""; ""12•Chronology 1910�2010""; ""13•Recurring Themes""; ""14•A Time of Transition""; ""15•At 12th and Wisconsin (Bill Janz)""; ""16•Equal Justice Medal""; ""17•Valued Supporters ""; ""18•Key Board Figures""; ""19•Superintendents and Executive Directors""; ""20•Legal Aid Society Roster""; ""21•Digest of Noteworthy Cases""; ""22•Historical Documents Section 1910�2010""; ""Index of Legal Cases""; ""General Index""; ""Back cover""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-87462-068-6

OCLC:

923651292