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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 4966624" data-attributes="member: 19675">In civil litigation, it is true, you don't have the right to having the state provide you with an attorney.That is because you're not being brought to trial by the state, but by another civil party.IME, most people can find an attorney, even the poor, if they look.&nbsp; Every state bar asks that their members provide pro bono and discounted services, and most of them have a branch that collects donations from attorneys (usually as part of their annual tax &amp; dues forms) and other sources to fund legal services for the lower strata of society.&nbsp; Many law schools and other institutions have law clinics.&nbsp; You can even find employees of the state- DAs, Public Defenders, and even Judges acting as attorneys for the poor as long as it doesn't raise a conflict of interest.My opinion?&nbsp; If you can't find an attorney willing to take your case, take that as a warning sign.&nbsp; I'm not saying that you're guilty, just that you may be in a very untenable position in the eyes of the law.But its not all doom &amp; gloom.Remember, if you're a potential defendant, the statute of limitations is your friend.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 4966624, member: 19675"] In civil litigation, it is true, you don't have the right to having the state provide you with an attorney. That is because you're not being brought to trial by the state, but by another civil party. IME, most people can find an attorney, even the poor, if they look. [B]Every[/B] state bar asks that their members provide pro bono and discounted services, and most of them have a branch that collects donations from attorneys (usually as part of their annual tax & dues forms) and other sources to fund legal services for the lower strata of society. Many law schools and other institutions have law clinics. You can even find employees of the state- DAs, Public Defenders, and even Judges acting as attorneys for the poor as long as it doesn't raise a conflict of interest. My opinion? If you can't find an attorney willing to take your case, take that as a warning sign. I'm not saying that you're guilty, just that you may be in a very untenable position in the eyes of the law. But its not all doom & gloom. Remember, if you're a potential defendant, the statute of limitations is your friend. [/QUOTE]

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