Review of court-appointed public defenders leads prominent Maine attorney to quit cases Share Updated: 8:18 PM EDT Jul 12, 2021 Share Updated: 8:18 PM EDT Jul 12, 2021
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Show Transcript SUBJECT TO A REVIEW OF HOW THOSE PUBLICLY- FUNDED ATTORNEYS DO THEIROB J (PHIL ON CAM STANDUP IN) THERE ARE CURRENTLY ONLY 306 LAWYERS IN MAINE HANDLING MORE THAN 25,000 NEW CRIMINAL AND FAMILY CASES EVERY YEAR FOREO PPLE WHO CAN T AFFORD A LAWYER THEMSELVES. (VO 1: TWO SHOT.COURT FILE) THIS YEAR, JUSTIN ANDR US BECAME THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MAINE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICE S. AN 8 INVESTIGATES REPORT IN 2019 SHED LIGHTN O PROBLEMS IN THE SYSTEM A ND HOW SOME CONSIDERED ITS LAWYERS OVERWORKED, UNDERPAID, AND POORLY SUPERVISED. (SOT JUSTIN ANDRUS, E.D., MAINE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES 13:12:45) I BELIEVE MY ATTORNEYS BEHAVE ETHICALLY A ND PROPERLY NEARLY ALL THE TIME. I BELIEVE WHEN THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS THEY ARE G
Lawyer Withdraws From Nearly 200 Cases After Not complying With Billing Investigation
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Lawyer withdraws from nearly 200 cases after not complying with billing investigation
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