Governor Patrick's proposal to dismantle the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) and move the constitutionally mandated defense of indigent Massachusetts residents into the executive branch is poorly thought out. This … [Read more...]
Indigent defense – a core, mandated, constitutional requirement
Here is why the Governor's proposal regarding indigent defense should be overturned in the legislature in favor of current practices and constitutional requirements. If indigent people are arrested, pursuant to the United States … [Read more...]
The well is dry – bar advocates go unpaid once again
Consider, too that the "Special Counsel" on the big dig will be paid $700.00 an hour - and will never have to wait. All the outside, non-state-employee attorneys who are hired on an hourly basis also without becoming state employees … [Read more...]