In January 2022, Connecticut became the second state in the country to launch a statewide Right to Counsel (RTC) program to make attorneys available to eligible tenants at risk of eviction. 

Connecticut Bar Foundation administers the program and works with the state’s legal service providers across eight municipalities. Attorneys at Connecticut Legal Services, Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Greater Hartford Legal Aid, and New Haven Legal Assistance Association represent tenants as part of the program. Statewide Legal Services screeners and attorneys will staff the hotline to screen for eligibility and provide referrals.

Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson and Justice Maria Araujo Kahn, Chair of the Access to Justice Commission jointly stated, “There is no room for second best when it comes to providing access to justice. The Connecticut Judicial Branch strives every day, to ensure that all parties have meaningful access to justice, for if only one side does and the other doesn’t, then access for everyone in the case is compromised. This is an unacceptable outcome, and we are committed to ensuring that it does not occur.”

For more information, please visit the Eviction Help CT website: evictionhelpct.org