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Kansas nearing ‘constitutional crisis’ as small-town lawyers become a scarcity

Kansas judges in rural counties struggle to find qualified attorneys to represent defendants in cases where the right to a lawyer is guaranteed.  “We are approaching a constitutional crisis,” said Kansas Supreme Court Justice Keynen “K.J.” Wall.  Forty-seven rural counties are legal deserts, or areas without adequate access to legal help. One-third of rural attorneys […]

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