In this CSPAN Q&A, Professor Deborah Rhode talks about her book The Trouble with Lawyers, in which she takes a critical look at the U.S. legal profession, its level of diversity, the cost of law schools, and the public defender system.

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ANNOUNCER

ANNOUNCER: THIS WEEK ON “Q&A,” STANFORD LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR DEBORAH RHODE. PROFESSOR RHODE TALKS ABOUT THE HIGH COST OF LAW AND THE LACK OF DIVERSITY…

BRIAN

BRIAN: DEBORAH RHODE, AUTHOR OF “THE TROUBLE WITH LAWYERS.” WHY ARE YOU ONE? [LAUGHTER]

DEBORAH

DEBORAH: WELL, I WENT TO LAW SCHOOL AT THE HEIGHT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, AND I WANTED TO HELP SAVE THE WORLD. SO I THOUGHT MAYBE I COULD FIGHT POVERTY…