Right to Counsel: National Update
The right to counsel in civil matters continues to be a topic for national discussion. Currently a few jurisdictions are experimenting with providing representation to indigent civil litigants in certain cases. This program will provide information about these projects and discuss the landscape in Michigan as it relates to representation of those without the resources to afford legal assistance in civil matters.
Featured Panelist
John Pollock, Coordinator of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel, Public Justice Center
Michigan Panelists
- Joan Glanton Howard, Chief Counsel, Legal Aid & Defender Ass’n Civil Law Group
- Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Office
- David Moss, Clinical Education Director, Wayne State University Law School
- Angela Tripp, Co-Managing Attorney, Michigan Poverty Law Program; Project Manager, Michigan Legal Help Program
More information is available at http://www.michbar.org/programs/RightToCounsel.cfm and http://www.legalnews.com/macomb/1387172/.
