Document Type

Working Paper

Publication Date

7-17-2016

SSRN Discipline

Economics Research Network; Legal Scholarship Network; Social Insurance Research Network; Law & Society eJournals; Law & Society: Public Law eJournals; LSN Subject Matter eJournals; Health Economics Network; Health Law eJournals

Abstract

The traditional legal service model assumes that clients know when they need legal assistance This assumption is problematic particularly for vulnerable clients For example a lowincome client living in a mold infested apartment is at risk for developing a bronchial condition However unless the client is particularly litigious he is more likely to discuss mold exposure with this doctor than with this lawyer This is because clients generally dont realize they require the assistance of an attorney until they are in a legal crisis For the client living in the moldinfested apartment this is typically an eviction proceeding for nonpayment of rent Therefore our professions challenge is to develop a model that allows us to prevent these crises rather than merely respond to them A model that develop to prevent crises is the medicallegal partnership MLP This article discusses how MLP can be used to combat substandard housing conditions

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