Legal organizations ask judge to order NY to raise pay of lawyers
New York's pay rate for assigned counsel has not increased in nearly 20 years leading to shortages on local panels and concerns over lack of representation.
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New York's pay rate for assigned counsel has not increased in nearly 20 years leading to shortages on local panels and concerns over lack of representation.
New York's pay rate for assigned counsel has not increased in nearly 20 years leading to shortages on local panels and concerns over lack of representation.
New York's pay rate for assigned counsel has not increased in nearly 20 years leading to shortages on local panels and concerns over lack of representation.
When a person can’t afford an attorney, they are referred to a public defender, but often there is a conflict and another attorney needs to be assigned to handle the case.
New York's pay rate for assigned counsel has not increased in nearly 20 years leading to shortages on local panels and concerns over lack of representation.