NEWS
- 01/05/2020: All about the right to counsel for evictions in NYC >>
- 12/27/2019: Boulder advocates launch eviction right to counsel campaign >>
- 12/26/2019: Wall Street Journal profiles growing eviction right to counsel movement >>
- 01/05/2020: All about the right to counsel for evictions in NYC >>
- 12/27/2019: Boulder advocates launch eviction right to counsel campaign >>
- 12/26/2019: Wall Street Journal profiles growing eviction right to counsel movement >>
- 12/20/2019: Massachusetts legislation would establish statewide eviction right to counsel >>
- 12/20/2019: Texas Supreme Court: parent not advised of right to counsel >>
- 12/20/2019: MA appellate court: counsel might be needed for evicted children >>
- 12/18/2019: Philly is fifth city to provide right to counsel for tenants >>
INTERACTIVE MAP
Our interactive map allows you to see recent activity, established rights to counsel, NCCRC involvement, and NCCRC presence by state.
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About
The NCCRC works to advance the right to counsel for low-income people in civil cases involving basic human needs, such as housing, health, domestic violence, civil incarceration, and child custody.
Why a Right to counsel?
For many types of civil cases, the potential consequences of losing are dramatic: loss of one's home, children, livelihood, education, health, safety, liberty, or even life. The right to an attorney for people who can't afford one in such cases protects these basic rights, ensure sthe court reaches the correct result, levels the playing field, saves more money than it costs, and serves as a best practice in our communities. While every state provides a right to counsel for some types of civil cases, it's a patchwork at best. Since 2003, the NCCRC and its 300+ participants have fought for such a right in states across the country.
Bibliographies
Want to find out about practically everything (media story, study/report, law review article, etc.) that's ever been written about the civil right to counsel? You'll find it in our bibliographies.