by Traverse Legal, reviewed by Enrico Schaefer - June 18, 2010 - 'The Greatest' Philosophy
I was sitting at my kitchen table and all of a sudden it hit me. I am generally in favor of treating health care as a right, rather than a privilege for the wealthy. I do believe that it’s a basic human right in a country like ours.
But then I had an interesting thought. What if legal services were socialized and every American had a right to a competent lawyer at no or little cost. We provide a constitutional right to choice of counsel and a right to a jury trial. But the practical reality is that most people can’t afford to get anywhere near the courthouse, let alone assert their rights in any meaningful way.
Just a thought…
As a founding partner of Traverse Legal, PLC, he has more than thirty years of experience as an attorney for both established companies and emerging start-ups. His extensive experience includes navigating technology law matters and complex litigation throughout the United States.
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