Contents

1. Introduction

Part I = The Problem

2. The Reality of Criminal Justice for Poor Defendants

3. How We Got Here: Criminal Defense

4. Access to Justice in Civil Courts

5. How We Got Here: Civil Law

6. The Political Economy of Gideon and Civil Gideon

Part II = How We Fix It

7. Against “More Lawyers, More Justice”

8. Techno-Optimism and Access to Justice

9. Court Reform

10. Cheaper Lawyers and Paraprofessionals

11. Criminal Case Triage

12. Conclusion: Fewer Lawyers, More Justice

Notes

Index