Half of Maine indigent cases are being defended by 33 lawyers
Maine officials may ask lawyers to stop accepting new assignments from the courts, after finding that 11 lawyers each have more than 301 open cases.| The Maine Monitor
Maine officials may ask lawyers to stop accepting new assignments from the courts, after finding that 11 lawyers each have more than 301 open cases.| The Maine Monitor
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A planned letter will ask lawmakers to convene a special session to raise lawyer pay to $150 an hour amid record attorney shortage.| The Maine Monitor
Frustrated by a lack of progress, 'last resort' lawsuit alleges a state commission violates defendants' constitutional rights.| The Maine Monitor
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Maine's public defense agency reports only 224 attorneys are accepting assignments to new criminal and child protection cases from courts.| The Maine Monitor
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