TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 8, 2024

As part of its 50th anniversary campaign, "Protecting the Promise," the Legal Services Commission (LSC) commissioned a survey to look at perceptions of civil legal aid. Results of the survey have been released and, according to the group, show that more than half of Americans (56%) mistakenly believe they are entitled to free legal representation for all civil matters if they cannot afford a lawyer. That number is even higher for young adults (18-34) with two out of three (67%) holding that belief, LSC said. Results also revealed that many Americans who experienced civil legal issues in the past three years did not seek legal help, thinking that the issues were not serious enough or that they could handle them on their own.