The Boston Globe ran an editorial State can save on lawyers by hiring more public defenders which is sadly based on a misunderstanding of what court-appointed attorneys and DAs do. First, it is easier to accuse than to disprove … [Read more...]
Short and sour – court appointed attorneys STILL unpaid for FY 07 work
And no date on the horizon, either. So work done from 4/1/07 - 6/30/07 is still unpaid for 2371 attorneys. And, if the attorney waits more than 30 days to bill after a case closes - there is a 10% penalty.If the Commonwealth … [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...]