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As some of you know, I helped the victim of child abuse win a pretty big victory in the New Jersey Supreme Court establishing clearly the right of victims to hold institutions responsible for abuse. As some of that some of you know, that led to the revelation that I too had been abused at the same school. (See also "Living with Ghosts"). Both somes mean I now get email from victims of sex abuse all the time, asking for help in finding a lawyer. I have done what I can, but I don't begin to have the right resources to identify good lawyers or other professionals to help these victims. I realize, loyal blog reader, that this is beyond your usual scope. But if you could spread the word to others you might know, I'd be grateful. At this moment, I'm looking for someone good in Missouri. But again, I'd like to build a database with good recommendations beyond that. I'm not looking for a lawyer referral services, of which there are many, and many of which are very well run. I'm looking for one step beyond that -- people who have experience in this field who have actually worked with others whose work they respect highly. Please send any recommendations to advice4victims@pobox.com. Thanks.
Full post as published by Lessig Blog on February 28, 2008 (boomark / email).
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