A number of studies have sought to quantify the financial impact of legal representation for clients, the cost of lack of representation, and the cost savings when counsel is available, in particular locales and types of cases. For links to some of these studies, see Economic Benefit of Meeting Civil Legal Needs on the website of the National Legal Aid and Defender Association.

The New York State Bar Association House of Delegates adopted a report from the President's Committee on Access to Justice in November 2008. The report, titled "Toward a Right to Counsel in Civil Cases in New York State" is available here.