38 min
Eviction Court and the Right to Counsel Movement Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files
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What if your pro bono work could fundamentally restructure the delivery of justice for your whole community? In this episode, two attorneys with deep experience in advocating for the Right to Counsel — and tenants’ rights in New York City Housing Court, in particular — discuss how pro bono has made a real difference in access to justice, from Gideon to today.
Related Links:
National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel
Gideon v. Wainwright. (n.d.). Oyez. Retrieved July 27, 2022, from https://www.oyez.org/cases/1962/155
Law Firm Antiracism Alliance
Report: The Financial Cost and Benefits of Establishing a Right to Counsel in Eviction Proceedings Under Intro 214-A
Article: Sounding The Trumpet: The Gideon Case
Decision: Gideon vs. Wainwright
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PLI is proud to offer programs, Pro Bono Memberships, and scholarships to support the essential public service work of the legal profession
What if your pro bono work could fundamentally restructure the delivery of justice for your whole community? In this episode, two attorneys with deep experience in advocating for the Right to Counsel — and tenants’ rights in New York City Housing Court, in particular — discuss how pro bono has made a real difference in access to justice, from Gideon to today.
Related Links:
National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel
Gideon v. Wainwright. (n.d.). Oyez. Retrieved July 27, 2022, from https://www.oyez.org/cases/1962/155
Law Firm Antiracism Alliance
Report: The Financial Cost and Benefits of Establishing a Right to Counsel in Eviction Proceedings Under Intro 214-A
Article: Sounding The Trumpet: The Gideon Case
Decision: Gideon vs. Wainwright
----more----
PLI is proud to offer programs, Pro Bono Memberships, and scholarships to support the essential public service work of the legal profession
38 min