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3 - Policy Responses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2025

Hannah Haksgaard
Hannah Haksgaard
Affiliation:
University of South Dakota
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Many states have realized there is a shortage of lawyers in rural areas and have decided to improve legal access in rural communities. This chapter surveys the current approaches to increasing access to justice or access to lawyers in rural areas. South Dakota has the earliest and most robust program, and the origin of that program is shared in detail.

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South Dakotalawyer shortagepolicy responsesincubator programsloan forgivenessstipendspathway programsDavid Gilbertson
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The Rural Lawyer
How To Incentivize Rural Law Practice and Help Small Communities Thrive
 , pp. 28 - 41
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Policy Responses
  • Hannah Haksgaard, University of South Dakota
  • Book: The Rural Lawyer
  • Online publication: 06 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009542821.003
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  • Policy Responses
  • Hannah Haksgaard, University of South Dakota
  • Book: The Rural Lawyer
  • Online publication: 06 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009542821.003
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  • Policy Responses
  • Hannah Haksgaard, University of South Dakota
  • Book: The Rural Lawyer
  • Online publication: 06 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009542821.003
Available formats
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