Episode 37: Jamein Cunningham on legal services for the poor

Jamein Cunningham talks about the effects of providing legal services to the poor.

"Changes in Family Structure and Welfare Participation Since the 1960s: The Role of Legal Services" by Andrew Goodman-Bacon and Jamein P. Cunningham.

OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:

• “Justice and Reform: The Formative Years of the OEO Legal Services Program” by Earl Johnson.

• “To Establish Justice for All: The Past and Future of Civil Legal Aid in the United States” by Earl Johnson.

• “Making Noncitizen Rights Real: Where Are Noncitizens Coming Forward to Denounce Legal Services Fraud?” by JM Pedroza.

• “An Evaluation of the Federal Legal Services Program: Evidence from Crime Rates and Property Values” by Jamein P. Cunningham.

• “The Effects of the Neighborhood Legal Services Program on Riots and Wealth of African Americans” by Jamein P. Cunningham and Rob Gillezeau.