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Committee backs ordinance to declare San Francisco a ‘right to civil counsel’ city and launch one-year pilot
Summary
The Rules Committee forwarded an ordinance to declare San Francisco the nation’s first 'right to civil counsel' city and authorize a one-year pilot, adding a requirement for a pre-pilot work plan and independent evaluation; legal groups and legal-aid organizations urged a larger, funded commitment for eviction and family-law defense.
The San Francisco Rules Committee on Feb. 16 forwarded an ordinance declaring the city’s intent to become the first "right to civil counsel" city and to launch a one-year pilot program providing civil legal representation in select matters. The committee adopted an amendment requiring a pre-pilot work plan and an independent evaluation of the pilot’s impact and directed that the evaluation be submitted after the pilot concludes.
President David Chiu, who introduced the ordinance, said the pilot would coordinate pro bono…
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