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New York Law Journal

Legal Groups Encouraged by 'Partial Win' for Defense Counsel Pay Hike

The budget adopted late Tuesday makes the state responsible during fiscal 2024 for 50% of the pay increases, or $92 million.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Attorney Representing Himself Collects Legal Fees for Suit—Here's How He Did It

Opposing counsel cited Jackson v. State office of Administrative Hearings to argue a lawyer representing himself could not recover attorney fees.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Not a Done Deal': City Bar Committee Responds to Law Journal Letter to the Editor on Funding for Assigned Counsel

Leaders of the New York City Bar Association's Council on Children clarify statements regarding potential increases in state funding to provide pay raises for 18-B attorneys and Attorney for the Child offices.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Public Defenders Take Push for Funding to NY Capitol and Albany Courthouse

Advocacy for investment in public defenders took place on two fronts in Albany, with a court hearing and Capitol rally.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

$31 an Hour: That's How Much Some Lawyers Are Making

"A lot of people I know have left—not because they want to leave, but they have to leave," said attorney Devon Waring.
6 minute read

Law.com

For First Time Since Pandemic Descended, Michigan Conducts 'Economics of Law Survey' to Determine Attorney Fees

"The survey is an important tool," the Michigan State Bar said. "It calculates county-by-county and statewide average billing rates and income for private and non-private practice attorneys in all occupation areas."
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Salary Dispute: High Court Grants Scant Relief Over Attorney's Wage Cut

The lawyer questioned an alleged "pay to plea" system that forced criminal defendants to prepay their fines and court costs before being allowed to plead guilty.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'The Trap of a Court System': These Lawyers Want Higher Pay

The suit accuses defendants Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York of breaching an historic settlement that overhauled the state's public defense system.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Jan. 6 Committee Counsel Returns to McGuireWoods

Casey Lucier said her involvement with a staff that filed dozens of subpoenas and deposed thousands of witnesses adds to her "traditional lawyer" capabilities.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Way a Florida Lawyer Attempted to Get Paid Has Landed Him Before the High Court

The Florida Bar's counsel told the high court that the lawyer "filed motions he had been directed to withdraw, and repetitively filed motions asserting his right to fees at a time when he was not entitled to those fees just yet."
6 minute read

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