Hon. Brent R. Appel
Hon. Brent R. Appel is a Distinguished Lecturer and Jurist in Residence at Drake Law School and a retired justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Contributions
The Right to Counsel in an Age of Case-Specific and Systemic Inadequacies
State courts and constitutions can offer meaningful solutions to federal gaps in the right to counsel.