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And you think the economy sucks? Ask any criminal defense lawyer

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Criminal defense lawyers are the canary in the legal economic mineshaft. When the economy goes south, we are the first to feel it. Private criminal defense lawyers see their client base shrink and income slide, while public defenders see their caseloads go up, but their pay doesn't or their numbers don't. ABAJournal.com had this post last week: Many Attorneys Struggle Financially, as Paychecks Fatten for a Few. The first anecdote is about a Assistant State's Attorney in Chicago making $59,000 a year with $100,000 in law school debt. She has a part time job as a bartender on weekends to make ends meet. See Two lawyers walk into a bar... One orders a round of drinks for the house. The other one puts on an apron and serves it, published April 6th...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on April 13, 2008 (boomark / email).