The ADA: One Avenue to Appointed Counsel Before a Full Civil Gideon

Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Vol. 2, p. 609, 2004

32 Pages Posted: 26 Aug 2009

Date Written: August 25, 2009

Abstract

This article proposes a novel legal theory for providing legal counsel to people whose disabilities prevent them from representing themselves in courts or administrative proceedings. We argue that the Americans with Disabilities Act requires these courts to provide lawyers or legal representation as a reasonable accommodation for those litigants who lack the physical or mental capabilities to understand the proceedings or to put forward an adequate defense.

Suggested Citation

Brodoff, Lisa Ellen, The ADA: One Avenue to Appointed Counsel Before a Full Civil Gideon (August 25, 2009). Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Vol. 2, p. 609, 2004, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1461774

Lisa Ellen Brodoff (Contact Author)

Seattle University School of Law ( email )

901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA n/a 98122
United States

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