Local Human Rights Lawyering

20 Pages Posted: 24 Mar 2018 Last revised: 12 Sep 2019

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Lauren Bartlett

Saint Louis University - School of Law

Date Written: December 11, 2018

Abstract

International human rights offer a powerful set of norms that have helped domestic advocates to successfully secure additional civil, political, economic and social rights for those living in poverty in the U.S. Legal aid attorneys, public defenders, and other public interest advocates have recognized human rights as an additional advocacy tool and are increasingly using human rights arguments in U.S. courts. This article examines three cases in which legal aid attorneys and public defenders successfully used human rights arguments in U.S. courts, and discusses emerging best practices for using human rights in litigation in the U.S.

Keywords: Comparative International Law, Human Rights, U.S. Courts, Advocacy, Public Defender, Legal Aid

Suggested Citation

Bartlett, Lauren, Local Human Rights Lawyering (December 11, 2018). Local Human Rights Lawyering, 62 ST. LOUIS U. L.J. 887 (2018)., Saint Louis U. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2019-07, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3148687 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3148687

Lauren Bartlett (Contact Author)

Saint Louis University - School of Law ( email )

100 N. Tucker Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63101
United States

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