Effective EJ organizing must reject savior-lawyer dynamics while still using legal help

Evidence

But proper communication demands a balancing act. The communication should not be so circumspect and unadorned that the client feels patronized. On the other hand, the attorney should not assume that the client understands even those legal concepts and terms that the defense attorney considers clear or obvious. — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 688 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Reliance on litigation atrophied the community group’s own organizing; Effective legal communication requires balancing clarity against condescension — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law: A Definitive Look at…, 688; Legal help must build community capacity rather than substitute for community action. — Luke W. Cole and Sheila R. Foster, From the Ground Up: Environmental…, 456

Related

• Effective legal communication requires balancing clarity against condescension (similarity 0.88)
• Legal help must build community capacity rather than substitute for community action. (similarity 0.80)

Broader Connections

• Effective legal communication requires balancing clarity against condescension #expands (0.80) — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 688