NEWS
- 09/22/2022: All about the tenant right to counsel in Kansas City >>
- 09/19/2022: New NCCRC/CityHealth report highlights eviction right to counsel; webinar in Sept >>
- 09/15/2022: Richmond VA eviction reports reveal power of counsel >>
- 09/22/2022: All about the tenant right to counsel in Kansas City >>
- 09/19/2022: New NCCRC/CityHealth report highlights eviction right to counsel; webinar in Sept >>
- 09/15/2022: Richmond VA eviction reports reveal power of counsel >>
- 08/12/2022: AK high court extends due process right to counsel for parents in custody cases >>
- 08/05/2022: KY appeals court: denial of counsel for noncustodial parent was reversible error >>
- 07/30/2022: Campaign launched for eviction RTC in North Jersey >>
- 07/29/2022: Michigan court: effective assistance of counsel needed for civil commitments >>
INTERACTIVE MAP
Our interactive map allows you to see recent activity, established rights to counsel, NCCRC involvement, and NCCRC presence by state.
UPCOMING Events
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Aug. 24 (EOD). Submit an application for the Advancing Housing Justice: Right to Counsel Sprint.
WEBINAR, Sept. 8, 12PM (ET). Legal Support for Renters: How a Right to Counsel Can Improve Renters' Health.
Tenant right to counsel
We've put together a resource page featuring a comprehensive page on tenant right to counsel, including a guide to all of the enacted city/ state laws, organizing success stories, and more. Check it out!
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, ensures the 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 600+ participants and partners 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.
Latest Annual report
There were big milestones in 2021 on the legislative and litigation levels in cities and states around the country. Check out our annual report to learn more!