Law360 Quotes Professor Pruitt, Kaly Rule '17 on Rural Courthouse Access

Professor Lisa R. Pruitt and Lake County family law facilitator Kaly Rule ‘17 spoke to Law360 for a Dec. 1 story headlined “A Mountain to Climb: The Inaccessibility of Rural Courts.”

The story addressed challenges faced by rural residents in traveling to courthouses, and further barriers facing residents with mobility issues once they arrive.

Lisa R. Pruitt, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor at UC Davis School of Law, is a scholar whose recent work explores the legal relevance of rural spatiality, including how it inflects dimensions of gender, race, and ethnicity.  Pruitt's work also considers rural-urban difference in transnational and international contexts. She is the recipient of the law school’s 2020 Distinguished Teaching Award.