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Kansas City's first ever "Right to Counsel" program to prevent evictions and provide free legal assistance and support to individuals and families officially starts on June 1.
Demand for lawyers continues to outpace supply as the city's housing courts process the backlog of eviction cases.
Lawyers assigned to represent children and low-income litigants in matters such as child neglect and domestic violence are quitting due to low pay. Gov. Kathy Hochul is being urged to increase their hourly rate in the pending April 1 budget.
Kansas City, Missouri, council members voted Thursday to pass the city's budget.
The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) held its third annual MSBA Day on February 15, 2022.