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Right to Counsel Across the Country

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Massachusetts public housing leaders focus on Right to Counsel at the 2019 National Resident Services and Resident Leaders’ Conference with panelists Lauren Springer from the NYC RTC Coalition.

Right to Counsel in Evictions Enacted

5 States

Washington (2021)
Maryland (2021)
Connecticut (2021)
Minnesota (2023)
​Nebraska (2024)

2 Counties

Westchester County (2023)
​Los Angeles County (2024)

18 Cities 

New York City (2017)
Denver (2021)
San Francisco (2018)
Toledo (2021)
Newark (2018)
Minneapolis (2021)
Cleveland (2019)
Kansas City (2021)
​Philadelphia (2019)
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New Orleans (2022)
Boulder (2020)
Detroit (2022)
Baltimore (2020)
Jersey City (2023)
Seattle (2021)
Louisville (2021)
St. Louis (2023)
Columbus OH (2024)

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The lists above do not include jurisdictions where pilots are being implemented. 
National Resources

National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel
The Right to Counsel Toolkit from NYC RTC
Eviction Lab
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