NEWS
- 10/11/2021: Minneapolis is 12th city to guarantee counsel for tenants >>
- 10/09/2021: Washington State is 1st state to enact right to counsel for tenants >>
- 09/30/2021: CA joins states guaranteeing counsel in conservatorship cases >>
- 10/11/2021: Minneapolis is 12th city to guarantee counsel for tenants >>
- 10/09/2021: Washington State is 1st state to enact right to counsel for tenants >>
- 09/30/2021: CA joins states guaranteeing counsel in conservatorship cases >>
- 09/21/2021: Legal services use fed. funds for tenant rep / right to counsel >>
- 09/15/2021: Toledo becomes 14th jurisdiction with tenant right to counsel >>
- 09/14/2021: Arkansas adds limited right to counsel for parents in adoptions >>
- 08/15/2021: Texas app ct: dismissal of appointed atty due to alleged non-indigence was improper >>
INTERACTIVE MAP
Our interactive map allows you to see recent activity, established rights to counsel, NCCRC involvement, and NCCRC presence by state.
Federal funding for eviction right to counsel
Did you know there is a lot of federal funding available that can advance tenant representation / right to counsel efforts, and that many jurisdictions have done so?
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.