Civil Right to Counsel

Law Governing Appointment of Counsel in State Civil Proceedings

Click a state on the map below to obtain a research report detailing existing authority for appointment of counsel in various types of civil proceedings. The preface to the report will indicate when it was last updated. Additional information is available at these links:

To view ATJ Commission activity and resources on this topic, see this page.

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Civil Appt. Authority
Additional Resources

ABA Toolkit for a Right to Counsel in Civil Proceedings »

The Toolkit includes in one package the "ABA Basic Principles for a Right to Counsel in Civil Proceedings" and "The ABA Model Access Act," which provide two important tools for jurisdictions seeking to implement a civil right to counsel.