Rascuache Lawyer: Toward a Theory of Ordinary Litigation

by Alfredo Mirande

Book Overview

Alfredo Mirand , a sociology professor, Stanford Law graduate, and part-time pro bono attorney, represents clients who are rascuache-a Spanish word for "poor" or even "wretched"-and on the margins of society. For Mirand , however, rascuache means to be "down but not out," an underdog who is still holding its ground. Rascuache Lawyer offers a unique perspective on providing legal services to poor, usually minority, folks who are often just one...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816529833
• ISBN13: 9780816529834
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"