Rebecca L. Sandefur has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for her project, "Accessing Justice in Contemporary America: The Community Needs and Services Study" (SES-1123507) a community-sited, multi-method study investigating the American public’s experiences with problems that fall within the purview of the civil justice system. To view an Inside Illinois article where Professor Sandefur discusses access to legal aid, click on the following link. "Access to legal aid depends a lot on where you live, report says".
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