Based in Baltimore, and affiliated with the Public Justice Center, the NCCRC is a national movement to attain a right to counsel in civil cases.
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Primary geographic focus: NATIONAL
Organization type(s): Research/Policy/Organizing
Acronym or short name: NCCRC
Tags: Civil Right to Counsel
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News StoryCivil Discourse: Lawmakers and Legal Experts Want to Expand Your Right to a Lawyer
Jill JorgensenNew York Observer
August 20, 2015
A growing coalition of lawyers, legislators and judges hope to expand the right to a lawyer in civil cases.
Letter to Editor
For the Homeless, Help and a Steady Job
John Pollack, Judith GoldinerNew York Times (NYT)
January 1, 2016
Two letters to the editor about solutions to homelessness in New York City.
News Story
States look to provide lawyers for the poor in civil cases
Dave CollinsAssociated Press (AP)
March 30, 2016
More than two dozen bills being considered in 18 states this year would provide public defenders or private lawyers at state expense for low-income people in certain civil cases.
News Story
Low-Income Tenants in D.C. May Get Free Legal Help
Oscar Perry AbelloNextCity.org
October 18, 2016
In Washington, D.C., the District Council is now considering legislation to provide free legal counsel to low-income tenants in certain housing cases.
Op-Ed
Can Other U.S. Cities Follow in NYC’s Footsteps to Help Renters?
Alexis StephensNextCity.org
February 21, 2017
Other cities, including Philadelphia and Boston, are taking cues from New York’s playbook.
News Story
Housing: The Other Civil Rights Movement
Victoria BekiempisNewsweek
December 11, 2014
As protests against police misconduct rage on, another civil rights movement is quietly gaining momentum: The right to counsel in eviction proceedings.
News Story
A Push for Legal Aid in Civil Cases Finds Its Advocates
Erik Eckholm, Ian LovettNew York Times (NYT)
November 22, 2014
Organizations like the Eviction Assistance Center in Los Angeles help, but free legal assistance in noncriminal cases is rare and growing rarer.
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