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Legal‑service providers press Council for immediate RTC funding, contract fixes and higher case rates
Summary
Nonprofit legal‑service providers told the City Council that current case rates and contract terms for the Right to Counsel program do not cover longer, more complex eviction litigation and that immediate contract and funding changes are needed to preserve full representation.
Nonprofit legal providers and tenant advocates urged the City Council to shore up the Right to Counsel program immediately, saying current case rates and contract terms make full legal representation financially unsustainable for many community‑based providers.
Speakers from neighborhood offices and citywide providers described three related problems: the length and complexity of contemporary eviction litigation, a shortage of attorneys and support staff, and contract features that impede planning and cash flow. Providers said the expansion of protections in recent years (the state Housing…
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