
Episode #1
Oasis or Mirage? A Look at Legal Deserts in North Carolina
<p>Counties across North Carolina are facing an ever-growing challenge: there simply aren't enough lawyers to meet the legal needs of the people who live there. Though these "legal deserts" affect every area of law, they are the most visible in the criminal system, where access to an attorney is a constitutional right.</p><p><br></p><p>In this podcast episode, Cee Cee Huffman explores how attorney shortages are affecting low-income North Carolinians. State Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry explains why legal deserts are expanding across the state and the factors driving the shortage of attorneys willing to take public...

