NEWS
- 09/16/2019: Issue brief calls for fed gov't leadership on civil legal aid >>
- 09/10/2019: All about the eviction right to counsel efforts in Los Angeles >>
- 08/21/2019: All about Cleveland's exploration of tenant right to counsel >>
- 09/16/2019: Issue brief calls for fed gov't leadership on civil legal aid >>
- 09/10/2019: All about the eviction right to counsel efforts in Los Angeles >>
- 08/21/2019: All about Cleveland's exploration of tenant right to counsel >>
- 08/16/2019: All about the NYC universal immigration representation program >>
- 08/06/2019: CA court reminds of discretion to appoint counsel for prisoners >>
- 07/16/2019: Massachusetts pursuing statewide eviction right to counsel >>
- 06/17/2019: NJ appellate court: counsel required in administrative abuse/neglect cases >>
INTERACTIVE MAP
Our interactive map allows you to see recent activity, established rights to counsel, NCCRC involvement, and NCCRC presence by state.
NCCRC in the news
The NCCRC and the civil right to counsel movement were featured recently in Governing Magazine, the preeminent publication for state and local government officials.
About
The NCCRC works to advance right to counsel for low-income people in civil cases involving basic human needs, such as housing, health, domestic violence, and child custody.
Why a Right to counsel?
For many types of civil cases, the potential consequences are dramatic: loss of one's home, children, livelihood, education, health, safety, liberty, or even life. The right to a free lawyer for people who can't afford one in such cases helps protect these basic rights, ensure 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 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.