NEWS
- 09/29/2016: Report: represented immigrants far more likely to be released, win case >>
- 09/28/2016: Former NY Chief Judge calls for constitutional convention on civil right to counsel >>
- 09/23/2016: Everything about NYC's groundbreaking housing right to counsel bill >>
- 09/29/2016: Report: represented immigrants far more likely to be released, win case >>
- 09/28/2016: Former NY Chief Judge calls for constitutional convention on civil right to counsel >>
- 09/23/2016: Everything about NYC's groundbreaking housing right to counsel bill >>
- 09/09/2016: California Legislature calls for fed gov't to ensure counsel for children in immigration cases >>
- 09/07/2016: 3/4 of civil cases have one unrepresented party, according to new report >>
- 09/06/2016: Delaware grants right to counsel for children in abuse/neglect cases >>
- 09/01/2016: All about the NYC Family Unity Immigration Representation Program >>
INTERACTIVE MAP
Our interactive map allows you to see recent activity, established rights to counsel, NCCRC involvement, and NCCRC presence by state.
Did you know...
that the National Center for State Courtsfound that three-quarters of all civil cases involve at least one unrepresented party? As The Lawyerist astutely observed, “This isn’t a [justice] gap. It’s a chasm.”
About
The National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (NCCRC) works to expand recognition and implementation of the right to counsel for indigent litigants in civil cases involving basic human needs. The Public Justice Center (our host org) discusses the NCCRC in its 2015 Annual Report.
Bibliographies
Want to find out about practically everything (media story, study/report, law review article, etc.) that's ever been written about the civiil right to counsel? You'll find it in our bibliographies.