When the U.S. Supreme Court in Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, established the right to counsel for criminal defendants in 1963, it wasn’t surprising that lawyers were in demand like never before.

Now, New York City’s Right to Counsel Law is having a similar effect on civil attorneys, and New York Law School wants to play a major role preparing students to be housing attorneys and training managers to supervise them.