NEWS
- 05/18/2020: Report: Baltimore/MD would save $36 million w/tenant right to counsel >>
- 05/14/2020: All about the right to counsel for evictions in NYC >>
- 05/10/2020: MD court sends right to counsel case back down >>
- 05/18/2020: Report: Baltimore/MD would save $36 million w/tenant right to counsel >>
- 05/14/2020: All about the right to counsel for evictions in NYC >>
- 05/10/2020: MD court sends right to counsel case back down >>
- 05/08/2020: Civil right to counsel resolution introduced in Congress >>
- 05/08/2020: Michigan report calls for eviction right to counsel >>
- 05/01/2020: Delaware report flags low tenant rep rate, need for counsel >>
- 04/20/2020: About COVID-19 and the right to counsel >>
INTERACTIVE MAP
Our interactive map allows you to see recent activity, established rights to counsel, NCCRC involvement, and NCCRC presence by state.
COVID-19 and the right to counsel
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the fragility of the civil justice system and dramatically higlighted the need for a right to counsel in critical civil cases like housing. Click here to read more.
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.