New Resource for Advocates of a Civil Right to Counsel

National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel announces:   "Advocates who are pursuing a right to counsel in civil cases, as well as those who simply want information about the issue, now can access a new online source: the website of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel at www.civilrighttocounsel.org."

"The site, which is updated regularly, contains news of recent developments; description of advocacy efforts and links to relevant documents; information about the justice gap, the coalition and how to become involved in its work; the need for a right to counsel in civil cases; links to journal and newspaper articles, and much more. The national coalition, comprised of more than 150 advocates from some 30 states, works to secure a right to civil cases in which basic human needs are at stake."

Visit the new website here. 

Related: Legal Services NYC Executive Director Andrew Scherer appeared recently in a Gotham Gazette column penned by State Supreme Court Justice Emily Jane Goodman focusing on the need for a "Civil Gideon." Read more here.