General CRTC - Mainstream Press and Social Media

  1. Daniela Altimari, Court Leaders Want Poor To Have Better Access To Lawyers, Hartford Courant (Jan. 11, 2016), available at http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-civil-attorney-connecticut-20160111-story.html.

    1. National Courts Monitor, Connecticut Newspaper: Civil Gideon is Catching On for Some Cases (Jan. 14, 2016), available at http://nationalcourtsmonitor.com/community/connecticut-newspaper-civil-gideon-is-catching-on-for-some-cases/.

  2. Associated Press, Connecticut Among States Considering Offering Free Lawyers for the Poor in Civil Cases, Fox61 (Mar. 30, 2016), available at http://fox61.com/2016/03/30/connecticut-among-states-considering-offering-free-lawyers-for-the-poor-in-civil-cases/.

  3. Associated Press, Proposals to Increase Access to Free Lawyers in Civil Cases (Mar. 30, 2016), available at http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5b55dfc08b42434dabbefc64605b4a2f/proposals-increase-access-free-lawyers-civil-cases.

  4. Jonathan Baird, Deck Stacked Against Poor in Court: Vast Majority of Legal Needs Not Being Met, Concord Monitor (Jun. 27, 2008), available at http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/deck-stacked-against-poor-in-court.

  5. Raymond Brescia, Budget Like a Freak: The Economic Benefits of Free Legal Aid in Civil Cases, Huffington Post Blog (Nov. 24, 2014), available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ray-brescia/budget-like-a-freak-the-e_b_6210992.html.

  6. John T. Broderick Jr. and Ronald M. George, A Nation of Do-It-Yourself Lawyers, New York Times (Jan. 2, 2010), available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/02/opinion/02broderick.html. 

  7. Jim Brosnahan and Jim Donato, Equal Justice Under Law: We Can Afford Civil Gideon, San Francisco Daily Journal (Oct 10, 2011), available with subscription at http://www.dailyjournal.com, description of article at http://www.shearman.com/Donato-Co-authors-San-Francisco-Daily-Journal-Article-on-Civil-Gideon-10-12-2011/. Copy on file with the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel.

  8. Marcia Chambers, New CBA Prez Seeks "Justice for All", New Haven Independent (Nov. 23, 2015), available at http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/branford/entry/clendenen_access_to_justice_for_all/.

  9. William Clendenen, Civil Gideon: The Time Has Come to Provide Meaningful Access to Connecticut’s Court for Low Income and Disadvantaged Connecticut Residents, Connecticut Lawyer (July/Aug. 2013), available at https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/ctbar.site-ym.com/resource/collection/3A668FBD-62D1-4F13-9A71-B976C90928FB/July_Aug_13_CT_Lawyer_-_Time_to_Go_Pro_Bono.pdf.

  10. William Clendenen, A Civil Right to Counsel: The Time Has Come For Connecticut To Provide Access to Justice for Connecticut's Economically Disadvantaged, Connecticut Lawyer (April 2014), part 1 available at https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/ctbar.site-ym.com/resource/collection/3A668FBD-62D1-4F13-9A71-B976C90928FB/April_14_CT_lawyer_-_Time_to_Go_Pro_Bono.pdf, part 2 available at https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/ctbar.site-ym.com/resource/collection/3A668FBD-62D1-4F13-9A71-B976C90928FB/May_June_14_CT_Lawyer_-_Time_to_Go_Pro_Bono.pdf.

  11. William Clendenen, Random Reflections on the Fundamental Values of the Connecticut Bar Association Part 1, Connecticut Lawyer (Nov. 2015), available at https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/ctbar.site-ym.com/resource/collection/466E4567-234D-4762-AF9F-1AB3A502BA1B/Nov_15__CT_Lawyer_-_President's_Message.pdf.

  12. William Clendenen, Random Reflections on the Fundamental Values of the Connecticut Bar Association Part 2, Connecticut Lawyer (Jan. 2016), available at https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/ctbar.site-ym.com/resource/collection/B8F95D5C-D581-46CB-A8F4-A75068DA2611/Pages_from_4_Dec_15_Jan_16_CT_Lawyer_-_President's_Message.pdf.

  13. Dave Collins, States Look to Provide Lawyers for the Poor in Civil Cases, Associated Press (Mar. 30, 2016), available at http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/f2043367c61149428b732b54a32f75e4/states-look-provide-lawyers-poor-civil-cases.

  14. Connecticut Law Tribune, Editorial: 'Civil Gideon' Task Force Would Be Important First Step (Apr. 27, 2016), available at http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202756157250/Civil-Gideon-Task-Force-Would-Be-an-Important-First-Step?mcode=0&curindex=0.

  15. Connecticut Law Tribune, Editorial: Conn. Should Ensure Right to Counsel in Civil Cases (Mar. 31, 2015), available at http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202722195531/Editorial-Conn-Should-Ensure-Right-to-Counsel-in-Civil-Cases?slreturn=20150231235302.

  16. Susan M. Cover, Saufley: $12M Not Enough to Fund Lawyers for Indigent, Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel (Feb. 6, 2008), available at http://www.kjonline.com/ (search for article title in upper right of screen). 

  17. Bryce Covert, Poor People Don't Stand a Chance in Court, ThinkProgress (May 11, 2016), available at http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2016/05/11/3777026/civil-courts-poor-people/.

  18. P.J. D'Annunzio, Civil Gideon Gaining Traction in Pennsylvania, Justices Say, The Legal Intelligencer (Nov. 6, 2013), available at http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202626633279&thepage=1&slreturn=
    20131007111520    .

  19. Jack D'Aurora, Commentary: No One Should Go To Court Without Counsel, The Columbus Dispatch (Feb. 19, 2014), available at http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2014/02/19/no-one-should-go-to-court-without-counsel.html.

  20. Martha F. Davis, We Need a Civil 'Gideon', The National Law Journal (Aug. 7, 2006). 

  21. Julie DelCour, Editorial: Silent Crisis: Meeting the Legal Needs of the Poor, Tulsa World (Apr. 16, 2006).

  22. Heather Denkmire, When the Right to a Lawyer Only Applies If You Have Money, Bangor Daily News (Sept. 2, 2015), available at http://bangordailynews.com/2015/09/02/opinion/contributors/when-the-right-to-a-lawyer-applies-only-if-you-have-money/print/.

  23. Daniel Denvir, Undue Process: Poor People Lose Homes, Children, and Money Without a Lawyer, Salon (May 19, 2016), available at http://www.salon.com/2016/05/19/this_is_how_we_fight_back_race_big_banks_and_a_secret_weapon_for_justice/.

  24. Cynthia Di Pasquale, 'Civil Gideon' Spreads its Wings, The Daily Record (Mar. 10, 2006), available at http://www.publicjustice.org/news/pjc-news/20. 

  25. Bill Dries, ABA President Shares Notion of 'Civil Gideon', Memphis Daily News (April 17, 2014), available at http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2014/apr/17/aba-president-silkenat-shares-notion-of-civil-gideon/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+memphisdailynews%2Fbbde+%28The+Memphis+Daily+News%29.

  26. Mark DuBois, Bar Members Need to Step Up and Help Legal Aid, Connecticut Law Journal (Mar. 29, 2016), available at http://www.ctlawtribune.com/home/id=1202753609161/Mark-Dubois-Bar-Members-Need-to-Step-Up-and-Help-Legal-Aid?mcode=1381212637780&curindex=0&slreturn=20160230195643.

  27. Mark Dubois, Legal Profession Changing, But Glass May Be Half Full, New Jersey Law Journal (Aug. 14, 2015), available at http://www.njlawjournal.com/home/id=1202734778363/Legal-Profession-Changing-But-Glass-May-Be-Half-Full?mcode=1202615309204&curindex=3&slreturn=20150727153249.

  28. Ian Duncan, Lawyers Launch Fresh Push to Get Poor Represented in Maryland's Civil Courts, Baltimore Sun (Feb. 1, 2016), available at http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-civil-lawyers-20160201-story.html.

  29. Erik Eckholm and Ian Lovett, A Push for Legal Aid in Civil Cases Finds Its Advocates, New York Times (Nov. 21, 2014), available at http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/22/us/a-push-for-legal-aid-in-civil-cases-finds-its-advocates.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0.

    1. NCM Staff, NYT Boards the 'Civil Gideon' Train, Sort Of, National Courts Monitor (Nov. 24, 2014), available at http://nationalcourtsmonitor.com/community/nyt-boards-the-civil-gideon-train-sort-of/.

    2. Richard Zorza, NYT Publishes First Article on Comprehensive Changes in Legal Aid (Broadly Defined), Access to Justice Blog (Nov. 24, 2014), available at http://accesstojustice.net/2014/11/24/nyt-publishes-first-article-on-comprehensive-changes-in-legal-aid-broadly-defined/.

  30. Editorial, Begging for Representation, Boston Globe (Feb. 20, 2012), available at http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2012/02/20/begging-for-representation/lgy9K99yeqiDyEB4khKcmN/story.html.

  31. Edward Fitzpatrick, Should Taxpayers Provide Lawyers to the Needy in Civil Cases?, Providence Journal (Jan. 27, 2008), available at http://www.projo.com/news/content/access_to_lawyers_01-27-08_OF8ONE1_v33.22777d4.html.

  32. Ilene Fleischmann, A Question of Access Topic of UB Law Discussions, UB Reporter (Oct. 31, 2013), available at http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/campus/campus-hostpage.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporterarticles/
    stories/2013/access_justice.detail.html    .

  33. Isiah Fleming-Klink, Hidden Hegemony: Who Gideon Leaves Out, The Georgetown Voice (Nov. 11, 2016), available at http://georgetownvoice.com/2016/11/11/hidden-hegemony-who-gideon-leaves-out/.

  34. Brian Foley, The Case For Providing Poor People With Legal Representation For Civil Lawsuits, This is Hell! (WNUR Chicago 89.3 FM) (Jan. 24, 2015), available at https://soundcloud.com/this-is-hell/834brianfoley.

  35. Ryan Fortson, Compass: Alaska's Poor Need Legal Help in Civil Cases, Anchorage Daily News (July 15, 2013).

  36. Robert Gavin, Call for Constitutional Convention and 'Civil Gideon' For Litigants' Lawyers, Times Union (Sept. 27, 2016), available at http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Call-for-constitutional-convention-and-civil-9302193.php?cmpid=twitter-tablet.

  37. Robert Gavin, DiNapoli Urges Rise in Legal Aid for Poor, Times Union (Sept. 17, 2013), available at http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/DiNapoli-State-needs-to-meet-legal-needs-of-the-4821733.php.

  38. Sue Honea, Access to Justice Summit Explores Civil Right to Counsel, Magee News (Aug. 26, 2016), available at http://mageenews.wpengine.com/access-to-justice-summit-explores-civil-right-to-counsel/.

  39. IOLA and Civil Legal Services Task Force, Expanding Gideon: The Right to Indigent Civil Representation, New York Senate Blogger (Dec. 15, 2009) available at http://www.nysenate.gov/report/expanding-gideon-right-indigent-civil-representation. 

  40. Wallace B. Jefferson & Harry M. Reasoner, Helping the Poor in Civil Court Cases, Houston Chronicle (Apr. 4, 2010), available at http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/6944067.html.

  41. Randal Jeffrey, No Lawyer On Your Case?  Alternatives Can Help, Huffington Post (Aug. 8, 2016), available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/new-york-legal-assistance-group/no-lawyer-on-your-case-al_b_11388978.html.

  42. Jilllian Jorgensen, Civil Discourse: Lawmakers and Legal Experts Want to Expand Your Right to a Lawyer, NY Observer (Aug. 20, 2015), available at http://observer.com/2015/08/civil-discourse-lawmakers-and-legal-experts-want-to-expand-your-right-to-a-lawyer/.

  43. T.C. Kelly, Legal Help for Low-Income Individuals in Civil Cases, FreeAdvice News (Apr. 10, 2016), available at http://www.freeadvice.com/news/General+Practice/legal-help-for-low-income-individuals-in-civil-cases.htm.

  44. Diane Levin, Are Mediators in the Legal System Hindering a Civil Right to Counsel? One Scholar Says Yes, Online Guide to Mediation, available at http://mediationblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/are-mediators-hindering-civil-right-to.html. 

  45. Judith Lurie, Justice Out of Balance Can Take a Heavy Toll, The Wenatchee World (May 8, 2005), available at http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2005/may/08/justice-out-of-balance-can-take-a-heavy-toll/. 

  46. Kim Lyons, Hearing in Pittsburgh Debates Need for 'Civil Gideon', Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Oct. 29, 2013), available at http://www.post-gazette.com/business/legal/2013/10/30/Groups-make-case-for-equal-access-to-legal-aid/stories/201310300035. 

  47. Macomb County Legal News, Discussion Focuses on the Right to Counsel (April 9, 2014), available at http://www.legalnews.com/macomb/1388097.

  48. Sean Malone, Opinion: The Right to Counsel in Civil Cases, Cleveland.com (Dec. 23, 2014), available at http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/12/the_right_to_counsel_in_civil.html.

  49. Barbara Mantel, Legal-Aid Crisis: Do the Poor Have Adequate Access to Legal Services?, CQ Researcher, Vol. 21 No. 35, pp 829-852 (Oct 7, 2011).

  50. Margaret H. Marshall, Provide Legal Support To Those Most Vulnerable, Boston Globe (Oct. 29, 2011), available with subscription at http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2011/10/28/provide-legal-support-those-most-vulnerable/ehPE1k6C0CRP6cpjpOxZ9M/story.html.

  51. Max Mitchell, Incoming Chancellor Wants to Raise Relevancy of the Bar, Legal Intelligencer (Dec. 9, 2015), available at http://www.thelegalintelligencer.com/id=1202744368560/Incoming-Chancellor-Wants-to-Raise-Relevancy-of-the-Bar?mcode=0&curindex=0&curpage=ALL. 

  52. Walter F. Mondale, A Key Legal Right at Risk, The Washington Post (Mar. 10, 2009), available at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/09/AR2009030902230.html. 

  53. Chris Mondics, New Leader of Local Bar Association Set To Deliver His Inaugural Address Outlining Group's Priorities, Philadelphia Inquirer (Dec. 7, 2015), available at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20151205_New_leader_of_local_bar_association_set_to_deliver_his_inaugural_address_outlining_group_s_priorities.html.

  54. Jennifer Moore, Family Law and Civil Gideon: The Right to Counsel in Civil Cases, Moore Family Law BLog (Oct. 1, 2014), available at http://familylawyer-minnesota.blogspot.com/2014/10/family-law-and-civil-gideon-right-to.html.

  55. Mark Morey, Poor in Need of Better Civil Case Representation, Yakima Herald-Republic (Jun. 11, 2006), available with trial subscription at http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9628735.html. 

  56. National Courts Monitor, Trump's Election Boosting Efforts for 'Civil Gideon' Style Reform (Jan. 3, 2017), available at http://nationalcourtsmonitor.com/cases/trumps-election-boosting-efforts-for-civil-gideon-style-reform/.

  57. National Courts Monitor, Writer Makes Great Case for 'Civil Gidon' Rights (Dec. 10, 2016), available at http://nationalcourtsmonitor.com/cases/writer-makes-great-case-for-civil-gideon-rights/.

  58. Jason Newton, Lawyers for the Poor in Civil, Not Just Criminal Court, WTNH News8 (Mar. 30, 2016), available at http://wtnh.com/2016/03/30/lawyers-for-the-poor-in-civil-not-just-criminal-court/. 

  59. Leon Neyfakh, Free Legal Advice—But Does It work?, Boston Globe (Dec. 23, 2012), available at http://bostonglobe.com/ideas/2012/12/23/free-legal-advice-but-does-work/GUoKaBqK068IhaZt5BjqKI/story.html.

  60. Gene Nicols, Opinion: Most of NC's Poor Cannot Afford Legal
    Representation, Raleigh News & Observer (Oct. 26, 2013), available at http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/10/26/3312112/an-ironic-f-in-access-to-equal.html.

  61. Gene R. Nichol, Why Not Counsel in Civil Cases Too? The News and Observer (Nov. 23, 2009), available at http://www.newsobserver.com/2009/11/23/202766/why-not-counsel-in-civil-cases.html.

  62. Charles Ogletree Jr., Op Ed: Expand the Sound of Gideon's Voice, Toledo Blade (April 29, 2012), available at http://www.toledoblade.com/Op-Ed-Columns/2012/04/29/Expand-the-sound-of-Gideon-s-voice-1.html.

  63. Clare Pastore, Rescuing Legal Aid, The LA Times (Feb. 23, 2009), available at http://articles.latimes.com/2009/feb/23/opinion/oe-pastore23.

  64. John Pollock, Letter to the Editor Responding to "The Justice Gap: How Big Law Is Failing Legal Aid", American Lawyer (Oct. 1, 2015), letter available with free account at http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202737863632?slreturn=20150919125539.

  65. John Pollock, Op-Ed: Wyoming Parents Can Go to Jail Without Legal Counsel, (Mar. 15, 2013), available at http://trib.com/opinion/columns/wyoming-parents-can-go-to-jail-without-legal-counsel/article_bf0f6861-36e2-540c-b5a3-9ae620d7c23f.html.

  66. John Pollock, The Right to Counsel: A Tool for Fighting and Preventing Poverty, Public Justice Center Blog (Mar. 20, 2014), available at http://www.publicjustice.org/news/lets-talk-about-this-series/the-right-to-counsel-a-tool-for-fighting-and-preventing-poverty.

  67. John Pollock, "You Have a Right to a Lawyer ... If You Can Afford It": A Look at the History of the Right to Counsel in Civil Cases and the Current Efforts to Expand It, Bloomberg CNA Vol. 81 No. 48 at 1797 (June 18, 2013).

  68. Mana Rabiee, Activists Push for Right to Counsel in US Civil Cases, Voice of America News (Dec. 2, 2011), video available at http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Activists-Push-for-Right-to-Counsel-in-US-Civil-Cases-134933063.html.

  69. Ryan J. Reilly, Tribe: 'Endless Opportunities' in Access to Justice Initiative, Main Justice: Politics, Policy and the Law (Jun. 14, 2010), available at http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/06/14/tribe-endless-opportunities-in-access-to-justice-initiative/.

  70. Robert H. Rhudy & Joe Surkiewicz, State Leads Effort to Restore Right to Counsel Under Common Law, The Daily Record (May 19, 2006), available at Casper Star-Tribune http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4183/is_20060519/ai_n16416293/.

  71. Tina Rosenberg, Legal Aid with a Digital Twist, NY Times (June 1, 2016), available at http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/01/opinion/legal-aid-with-a-digital-twist.html?_r=0.

  72. Jonathan Schreiber, Lauding and Learning: The BBA Civil Gideon Conference, Issue Spot (Boston Bar Association Blog) (Oct 31, 2013), available at http://issuespot.wordpress.com/tag/civil-gideon/.

  73. James Shearin, State Faces Continued Crisis In Legal Aid Funding, Connecticut Tribune (Jan. 15, 2016), available with free account at http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202747261949/James-T-Shearin-State-Faces-Continued-Crisis-in-Legal-Aid-Funding?mcode=0&curindex=0.

  74. Megan Spicer, Proposed Task Force Would Consider 'Civil Gideon' Initiative in Conn., Connecticut Law Tribune (Apr. 1, 2016), available at http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202753940990/Proposed-Task-Force-Would-Consider-Civil-Gideon-Initiative-in-Conn?mcode=0&curindex=0.

  75. Joel Stashenko, NY's Chief Judge Urges Continued Focus on Civil Legal Services, New York Law Journal (Sept. 27, 2016), available at http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202768680170/NYs-Chief-Judge-Urges-Continued-Focus-on-Civil-Legal-Services?mcode=0&curindex=0&curpage=ALL.

  76. Joseph A. Sullivan, Civil Gideon and Access to Justice, Philadelphia Lawyer (Winter 2014), available at http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/286224/Civil+Law/Civil+Gideon+And+Access+To+Justice.

  77. Joe Surkiewicz, PJC Leads Effort For Civil Right to Counsel, Daily Record (Oct. 20, 2013), available with subscription at http://thedailyrecord.com/2013/10/20/joe-surkiewicz-pjc-leads-effort-for-civil-right-to-counsel/.

  78. Kristi Tousignant, Clearing up Misconceptions About Civil Gideon, Maryland Daily Record (June 11, 2014), available at http://thedailyrecord.com/2014/06/11/clearing-up-misconceptions-on-civil-gideon/.

  79. Michelle Tuccitto Sullo, Incoming CBA President Looks to Expand Membership, Cultivate New Leaders, Connecticut Law Tribune (June 18, 2015), available at http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202729857427/Incoming-CBA-President-Looks-to-Expand-Membership-Cultivate-New-Leaders?mcode=1202615402746&curindex=2.  

  80. Michelle Tuccitto Sullo, New 'Civil Gideon" Task Force Has Backing of Legal Community Leaders, Connecticut Law Tribune (June 24, 2016), available at http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202760987827/New-Civil-Gideon-Task-Force-Has-Backing-of-Legal-Community-Leaders?mcode=0&curindex=0&slreturn=20160526234752.

  81. Sara Warner, 2015's Top Civil Justice Issues, Huffington Post Blog (Jan. 2, 2015), available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-warner/2015s-top-5-civil-justice_b_6401012.html.

  82. Katharine Webster, [New Hampshire] Commission on Courts Debates Right to Lawyers in Civil Cases, Boston Globe (Mar. 13, 2006), available at http://ancpr.com/2006/03/13/commission-on-courts-debates-right-to-lawyers-in-civil-cases-bostoncom/.

  83. Carol J. Williams, Another Sign of Tough Times: Legal Aid for the Middle Class, The LA Times (Mar. 10, 2009), available at http://articles.latimes.com/2009/mar/10/local/me-legal-aid10. 

  84. Eric Wolff, Justice For All: Why the Nation's Lawyers Think Everyone Should Get an Attorney in Civil Court, San Diego City Beat (Dec. 11, 2007), available at http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-4880-justice-for-all.html.