Civil RTC News
This page lists all of the most recent developments on civil right to counsel across the country. These could be newly created rights to counsel, significant publications, public events, advocacy efforts, or other things that don’t fit into a neat category.
Law360 cites RTC as major access to justice issue for 2026
Law360 listed right to counsel as one of the "Legal Fights Set To Define Access To Justice In 2026".
All about CityHealth’s ranking of 75 cities on tenant right to counsel policies
CityHealth, which ranks cities on their policies, is making a push in conjunction with the NCCRC for cities to adopt a tenant right to counsel.
Reading PA tenant rep program winds down despite major success
A successful pandemic-era eviction defense program in Reading PA has wound down due to lack of funding.
Report tackles the RTC attorney pipline problem from the law school clinic perspective
A new report explores how law schools can use and improve clinics to help build up an attorney pipeline for tenant RTC programs.
All about Bozeman MT’s tenant RTC
The city of Bozeman MT enacted a tenant RTC law on 12/2/25, which is the first to extend the RTC to pre-filing mediation.
All about Cincinnati’s expanded tenant rep ordinance
Reports from Cincinnati flag the low number of represented tenants and high eviction rates, as well as the positive impact of representation.
Montana guarantees counsel for children, but exact role unclear
A court must appoint counsel for a child in an abuse or termination matter, but the exact role of the attorney is evolving.
NY high court: parents in TPR cases have right to effective assistance of counsel
The NY high court held that parents in termination of parental rights cases have the right to effective assistance of counsel.
Read about the NCCRC’s year in the PJC’s Annual Report
The Public Justice Center, which created and staffs the NCCRC, released its annual report featuring the NCCRC's 2025 activities.
Immigration study finds representation more than halves immigrant removal rate
A study by the American Immigration Council found that representation of immigrants more than halved removal rates.
Study finds NYC’s tenant RTC improves child health, housing stability
A new study from housing researchers finds that NYC's tenant RTC program helps children's health needs while improving housing stability.
KY study: longer cases, which happens w/tenant rep, avoid eviction
A Kentucky study found a positive link between tenant representation, case length, and eviction rates.
