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Access to Counsel and Justice in Evictions

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Attorney Laticia Walker
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"One eviction notice can quickly multiply into a series of losses that leaves people reeling. I see people losing their homes, their kids’ schools, their jobs, their communities, and all of their support systems. We can change this and turn one eviction notice at a time into a tenancy preserved."
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Access to Counsel Advisory Committee
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The Boston Bar Association finds that full representation in eviction cases would save the state $63.02 million annually. ​
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Lead Sponsor Rep Rogers observes Housing Court and the Volunteer Lawyers Project at the Brooke Courthouse
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​Remembering: Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Gants endorses a right to a lawyer for tenants and landlords in eviction cases MassLive

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