Evaluated legal representation for children in child protection proceedings, using data from a random sample of cases and attorneys in North Carolina. Results showed the attorneys, in general, produced no significant benefits for the children. Based on results, identifies particular types of effective attorneys. (NRB)

A semester course at the law school of the University of North Carolina offers a unique experiment in controlled clinical legal education. It combines a thorough survey and analysis of major legal and constitutional issues in criminal sentencing with a broad exposure to courts and correction agencies and opportunities for students to take part in…

Any complaint against a school employee regarding inappropriate physical punishment should be taken seriously by administrators and pursued vigorously by an investigating attorney. The standards (especially regarding probable cause and obtaining warrants) for investigating such allegations are less stringent than those imposed in criminal…

A 1968 field study of the legal problems of the rural poor in an eastern North Carolina county typical of the rural poverty belt is described in this report. The primary purposes of this study were (1) to determine the types of legal problems confronting the rural poor person, (2) to ascertain whether he perceived those problems as…

In February 1987, at a statewide meeting of North Carolina school board attorneys, it was revealed that most school board attorneys were not consulted about and had never seen the construction contracts executed by their clients. The general practice in the state was that the architects prepared the contracts using the standard American Institute…