In 2006, we commissioned the first in-depth research of the legal needs of low-income Utahns. Published in 2007, the publication illustrates how large the Justice Gap really is. The following statistics provide a glimpse of the somber picture:
LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WHO FACED A CIVIL LEGAL DISPUTE IN 2006
FELT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO HELP TO HELP THEM
RECEIVED HELP FROM AN ATTORNEY ON A LEGAL MATTER
WERE NOT AWARE OF A FREE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM
DID NOT GET HELP BECAUSE THEY FEARED HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST
NUMBER OF LEGAL NEEDS NOT BEING MET EACH YEAR
The barriers illustrated in this research for Utah families struggling to make ends meet can be overcome as we continue to support civil justice reform and civil legal aid. Learn more about how you can make a difference today.
