Do Lawyers Matter? Early Evidence on Eviction Patterns After the Rollout of Universal Access to Counsel in New York City
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
AUGUST 4, 2021
In 2014, the New York City Right to Counsel Coalition was formed and succeeded in introducing a bill requiring the city to expand access to counsel for all income-eligible tenants within five years. The early implementation of UAC showed an increase in legal representation that was higher than the city-wide increase in 2016.
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