While the United States recognizes a defendant’s right to counsel in criminal cases, it doesn’t extend that right to cases involving housing, child custody, immigration, and other civil matters. The lack of a civil right to counsel creates and exacerbates injustices for individuals who can’t afford, or otherwise access, legal representation. This virtual symposium—and the Journal’s related symposium issue—will bring together a panel of leading scholars and practitioners who will examine this justice gap and consider approaches to improving access to civil counsel.
Date
Monday, October 17, 2022
Time
6:30 p.m.
Location
The symposium will livestream on WebEx.
Panelists
Jennifer Prusak, Associate Clinical Professor of Law; Director, Housing Law Clinic, Vanderbilt University Law School
Douglas Smith, Lecturer in Legal Studies, Brandeis University
Maria Roumiantseva, Esq., Associate Coordinator, Public Justice Center’s National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel
Register to Attend
Please register online to attend the symposium. After you register, we’ll email you the Zoom access instructions.
Questions?
Contact Katherin Valdez-Lazo at Katherin.valdez16@stjohns.edu to learn more about the symposium.
See you there!