Many of you may not remember, but in 2003, then Gov. Romney vetoed 20% of the funding for bar advocates and the 6th Amendment right to counsel. [This is line item 0321-1510] Line item 0321-1510 had come out of the legislature … [Read more...]
Tuesday could be the day for those 2371 unpaid court-appointed attorneys!
As for me, I cannot take another day off from my work in my own office. I have no "W2 income" - if I do not work, I do not earn an income.If I do not get paid for the work I do, I cannot pay my bills. So although I do close my … [Read more...]
Legislature goes out on recess – leaves court -appointed attorneys unpaid for work already done!
In the interest of full disclosure, part of the work I do is representing indigent parents and children in cases where DSS has taken children out of their homes, or as an appointed Guardian Ad Litem guarding the education or medical care or … [Read more...]