Mass. Courts, Clients May Quickly Feel Attorney Work Stoppage Impacts

Bar advocates stop working indigent cases until they see better pay

Attorneys who take bar advocate work said the low pay has driven attorneys elsewhere and limited the pool in the state.

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Courts, clients may quickly feel impact of attorney work stoppage

BOSTON — Add private attorneys representing indigent clients to the list of groups that have turned to the Legislature in recent months for funding fixes, which includes emergency family shelter operators, child care providers and the state health insurance plan.

Lawyers for indigent clients need a raise - The Boston Globe

The state’s baseline compensation of $65 an hour is much lower than in neighboring states — and so low that some lawyers are no longer willing to accept it.

Massachusetts court appointed attorneys won’t take new clients until pay raise

BOSTON — They say it’s not a step they take lightly, but a group of contracted public defenders have declared they won’t take new clients until they see a pay raise.

Mass. courts, clients may quickly feel attorney work stoppage impacts

Add private attorneys representing indigent clients to the list of groups that have turned to the Legislature in recent months for funding fixes, which includes emergency family shelter operators, child care providers and the state health insurance plan.