'What’s up, Lead Counsel?' I shout, walking from behind the wooden counter reserved for the facility’s law clerks to the front area designated for the general population so I can dap him up. Arriaga and I work as law clerks in Sullivan. To get hired as a law library clerk, you have to complete a 48-hour course in basic legal research and law library management and pass an exam, or take an accredited paralegal course.'
'This morning, Arriaga strolls into the law library, black specs on, a red document folder clutched to his hip. The Bronx-bred paralegal assistant, armed with years of litigation experience, has amassed 30 wins in civil and criminal cases.'
'Why is the law library here requiring incarcerated people fighting for their legal rights to use technology from the late 19th century? It’s a good question.'
'A few months ago, Arriaga would’ve parked himself in front of a standalone PC with a blank Word document on the screen. Back in March, however, security staff waltzed in and confiscated four standalone PCs that were networked to an inkjet printer, one after another, leaving us with typewriters to type our legal work.'
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