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: It's (Barely) LegalAttorneys Who Defend Poor Want a Raise
By Glen Ashman
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Attorneys Who Defend Poor Want a RaiseThe Associated Press
Attorneys who are paid by the state of Wisconsin to defend the poor say they deserve a raise. The State Bar of Wisconsin and the state public defender's office are pushing for a $30 an hour increase in the rate paid to private attorneys who volunteer to defend people who can't afford a lawyer. Public defender Nick Chiarkis says the current $40 an hour rate doesn't cover the overhead at even a small law firm.
Full post as published by It's (Barely) Legal on June 04, 2009 (boomark / email).
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