Old Wine in New Bottles: Public Interest Lawyering in an Era of Privatization

Authors

Louise G. Trubek, University of Wisconsin Law School, Center for Public RepresentationFollow

Abstract

Both the theory and practice of public interest lawyering are in transition. Whereas the public interest lawyer of the 1960s and 1970s typically advocated before administrative agencies and courts on behalf of poor people and underrepresented groups, the public interest lawyer of today assumes a much greater variety of roles and is involved in a broader array of tasks. One of the causes of this development is the privatization of government, which has been defined as an increased reliance on the private institutions of society to satisfy public needs.

Recommended Citation

Louise G. Trubek, Old Wine in New Bottles: Public Interest Lawyering in an Era of Privatization, 28 Fordham Urb. L.J. 1739 (2001).
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ulj/vol28/iss5/9