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Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe second edition is a concise guide to collaboration between social workers and attorneys to promote client advocacy and justice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis textbook explores how social workers and lawyers can work together effectively by examining the history, principles, and best practices at the intersection of social work and the law. It uses social science research and real case examples to help social workers identify legal issues and work effectively with attorneys to support clients. With tools for interviews, testimony preparation, and interdisciplinary research, the second edition is especially useful for social work students preparing for practice in legal settings. 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