Resources for Civil Legal Aid Attorneys
From Reentry
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Why Represent People with Records?
- As legal services attorneys our mission is to use legal tools to help the most vulnerable and oppressed in our society meet their basic needs. This article lays out arguments for the representation of clients with criminal records.
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Legal Services Restrictions
Although barred from representing individuals who are incarcerated and from providing direct representation on questions of guilt or innocence in criminal cases, LSC-funded lawyers can handle many reentry law issues. For more details, see the following materials.
CLASP Memo: Representing Individuals with Criminal Records Under the LSC Act and Regulations
Restrictions on Actions Collaterally Attacking Criminal Convictions
45 CFR 1637: Restrictions on Representation of Prisoners