At least one bid has been made to create a for-profit legal organization in Philadelphia to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases where the Defender Association of Philadelphia has a conflict.
In the wake of the Philadelphia city government’s assumption of responsibility for the payment of private attorneys appointed in criminal and family cases, the Mayor Michael A. Nutter administration is seeking "creative and innovative" proposals on legal representation in cases in which the Defender Association of Philadelphia has a conflict.
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