Legal Information vs. Legal Advice (2026)
This resource describes the difference between legal information and legal advice.
Access to Justice / System
Access to Justice / System
Types of Attorneys Crime Victims May Encounter within the Justice System (2026)
In the aftermath of crime victims may encounter a variety of attorneys. This resources provides an overview of many of the types of attorneys with whom a crime victim may interact.
Victims of Human Trafficking, Like All Crime Victims, Have the Right to Retained Counsel’s Presence and Representation During Investigative Interviews (2024)
Interpreters During Court Proceedings: A Requirement for the Meaningful Exercise of Rights and Access to Justice for Victims in Need of Language Assistance (2024)
Survey of Select State Laws Governing Crime Victims’ Right to Counsel (2023)
Crime Victims’ Rights and Interests Require Their Timely Receipt of Copies of Police Reports (2023)
NCVLI Partners with Equal Justice Works on New Grant Project.
NCVLI to partner on new grant to mobilize legal fellows to provide no-cost legal services to victims of crime in underserved communities.
Considerations Regarding the Obligations of Law Enforcement-Employed Victim Advocates with Social Work Licenses (2022)
National Crime Victim Law Institute Statement on the Buffalo Hate Crime Shooting
For Immediate Release June 15, 2022National Crime Victim Law Institute Statement on the Buffalo Hate Crime ShootingBelow is the response from Meg Garvin, MA, JD, Mst, Executive Director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI): The horrific, racist assault...