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“It’s almost impossible to believe how far things have come since I started in 2009. Back then, right to counsel in civil cases was widely considered a pipe dream, and there was much skepticism about the worthiness of the approach, even within large segments of the legal services world. But thanks to the tireless work of right to counsel advocates in the organizing, legal services, and academic community, as well as the support we’ve been able to provide, the country has reached the point where the idea has gone mainstream.”
– John Pollock, Coordinator
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Our coalition has expanded significantly over the past 20 years: we now have over 600 participants and partners across 45 states. Our participants include legal aid attorneys, community organizers, access to justice commission members, researchers, professors, and more.
If you are involved in work related to the right to counsel in civil cases, either directly or indirectly, you may be eligible to become a participant. As a participant, you will gain access to non-public resources and research, our bi-monthly newsletter, our participant listserv, previews of new resources, alerts about upcoming events related to civil RTC, and more.
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Interested in a quick update on the latest developments related to civil RTC? Our bi-monthly civil right to counsel e-alert summarizes the latest cases, legislation, news articles, resources, and events related to the civil right to counsel. Sign up today!
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The status map is your go-to resource for the latest civil right to counsel legal developments. You’ll find changes to the law, updates from civil right to counsel litigation, pending legislation, and more. We update the map frequently, so if you’re interested in knowing what’s happening in your city, county, state, nationwide, or at the federal level, check back often. Contact us if you have a question!
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A little late posting this, but in Dec 2025 Bozeman became jurisdiction #27 with tenant RTC thanks to the hard work of @bzntenants and others!
The @evictionlab dived into threats to federal funding for legal services (which ultimately took 3.6% cut): . In some states, federal funding is 70% of a legal services org’s budget. @LSCtweets
Lawmakers and activists are rallying in Albany in favor of the Access to Representation Act and the funding required to ensure a right to an attorney in immigration court. Both chambers included $175 million for that purpose, far more than what the guv included
