"This is a wonderful book about the nation's failure to give the middle class effective access to civil justice by an author with unparalleled experiences. The problem is not just too few limited-fee and free lawyers, Sheldon Krantz persuasively argues, but the structure of our civil justice system itself. This is a must read, with clear analysis, compelling case studies and creative solutions, for the public, students in justice courses, policymakers, and scholars."-- Michael Millemann, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law "This book is both sobering and inspirational. Sheldon Krantz gives a trenchant and troubling analysis of the magnitude and causes of the justice access crisis. He makes an irrefutable case that the majority of Americans can no longer afford lawyers. He then offers a realistic, seven-step prescription for addressing the root causes of the crisis. His well-reasoned conclusion is optimistic-- this is a solvable problem! His call to the American legal profession is just what we need.

"-- Jim Sandman, President Emeritus, Legal Services Corporation.