Voices of Legal Aid, a 22 minute video, documents the values and motivations of attorneys working in civil justice and poverty law. In the video several legal aid lawyers describe why they chose this career, what makes their work so meaningful, what they find particularly challenging, and what sustains them.
Voices of Legal Aid, is being used as a course resource in the new online Basic Lawyering Skills Training (BLaST) through Legal Aid University. Purchase the DVD or request more information about the video.
Watch several short clips from the video.
Featured clips include attorneys Jacqui Bowman, Monica Halas, Jay Rose, and Guen Gifford.