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Alternative approaches: Pew study finds civil legal problems impacting 47% of US households

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Alternative approaches: Pew study finds civil legal problems impacting 47% of US households

January 8, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl | Indiana Lawyer
After finding the need for civil legal assistance in the United States is widespread across all income levels — and perhaps spread wider than previously thought — The Pew Charitable Trusts sees a need for new solutions to addressing the problems experienced by many individuals and families.
Tags: Access to Justice | Research/Data | Right to Counsel

As Rents Rise, Cities Strengthen Tenants’ Ability to Fight Eviction

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As Rents Rise, Cities Strengthen Tenants’ Ability to Fight Eviction

December 26, 2019 | Laura Kusisto | Wall Street Journal (WSJ)
Half-a-dozen cities from San Francisco to Cleveland are promising tenants the right to an attorney in eviction cases, a costly and logistically daunting initiative that advocates say is a necessary response to rising housing costs and homelessness.
Tags: Housing: Eviction | Right to Counsel