Rascuache lawyer

Description:

"Alfredo Mirandé, 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 Mirandé, 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 short step from jail. Not only a passionate argument for rascuache lawyering, it is also a thoughtful, practical attempt to apply and test critical race theory--particularly Latino critical race theory--in day-to-day legal practice"--Provided by publisher.

subjects: Cause lawyers,  Critical legal studies,  Legal assistance to the poor,  Law and legislation,  Sociology teachers,  Hispanic Americans,  Biography,  Legal status, laws,  Race discrimination,  California, biography,  Teachers, biography,  Lawyers, united states

People: Alfredo Mirandé

Places: United States,  California