PSJD Public Interest News Digest – February 10, 2023

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

Hello, interested public! Another metaphorical doorstop of a digest for you, I’m afraid, as jurisdictions across the country face a staffing shortage for public interest attorneys and opposition to the Biden administration’s student debt relief plans continues to stack up. Of particular interest, NY Gov. Hochul’s proposed budget included no new funding for public defense or legal aid, even as legal aid attorneys in New York City engaged in a walk-off, and new policies in Arkansas limiting federal hiring hampered public defender office’s ability to fill vacancies. As always, these stories–and many more–are in the links below.

Take care of one another,

Sam

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