A federal law awaiting President Bush's signature will allow Oklahoma prosecutors and public defenders to retain more qualified, dedicated attorneys who are saddled with law school debt, legal officials say. The John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Act would repay up to $60,000 in law school loans for lawyers who agree to work for a district attorney or public defender office for at least three years. Participants in the program would be limited to $10,000 in government repayment during any year.
August 11, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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A federal law awaiting President Bush’s signature will allow Oklahoma prosecutors and public defenders to retain more qualified, dedicated attorneys who are saddled with law school debt, legal officials say.
The John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Act would repay up to $60,000 in law school loans for lawyers who agree to work for a district attorney or public defender office for at least three years.
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