American Bar Association Honors Hannah Haksgaard for her Book, The Rural Lawyer
The Solo and Small-Firm Practice Section of the American Bar Association recently honored Hannah Haksgaard for her dedication to improving legal access in underserved communities. As the author of The Rural Lawyer: How To Incentivize Rural Law Practice and Help Small Communities Thrive (Cambridge University Press 2025), Haksgaard has consistently emphasized the unique challenges faced by rural practitioners and the communities they serve.
Haksgaard’s work reflect a growing movement to ensure that justice is not limited by geography.
“It is no secret that rural America is struggling. Small towns face uphill battles to keep their populations and institutions. When local lawyers are available to be engaged citizens, those local institutions and organizations fare better. Plus, spending and taxes can stay local when business is done locally.”—Hannah Haksgaard, University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law
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