PRESIDING OVER A LEGAL DESERT: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE RURAL ATTORNEY

As rural populations throughout the country decline, locating and engaging appropriate legal services in rural communities is becoming increasingly difficult. 1 The disappearance of the rural attorney has become an ever more popular topic for state judiciaries, law schools, bar associations, legislatures and an area of concern for every state. 2Many of us have read or watched the movie based on Harper Lee's unforgettable novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.In the book, the rural setting is used to highlight the inequalities experienced by African Americans in the south.Can you imagine what The Honorable Emilio J.