PSJD News Digest – May 10, 2024
Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives
Hello, interested public! I’ve been at ABA EJC; it’s been an interesting time and I’m glad to have seen a few of you here! Meanwhile, the news swims on. Here’s a bit of what I’ve caught.
Take care,
Sam
Editor’s Choice(s)
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Seeing the University More Clearly (Law & Political Economy Blog; 7 May 2024)
Non-Profit & Government Management & Hiring
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A CBO report raises new questions about Biden’s 2% pay raise plan (Government Executive; 7 May 2024)
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Nonprofit Legal Service Workers in New York City Strike for a Fair Contract (Nonprofit Quarterly; 8 May 2024)
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Columbia Law backs its graduates after conservative judges said they won’t hire them (The Hill; 7 May 2024)
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NYC Law Department invests in bar retakers, yields results for the city (Brooklyn Eagle; 10 May 2024)
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Meet the lawyer who's trying to flag judges who harass their clerks (NPR; 10 May 2024)
Access to Justice – Civil & Economic
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Chiefs of Ontario allege unequal access to justice in lawsuit (CBC; 7 May 2024)
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Liberals say underpaid lawyers in [Nova Scotia] are refusing legal aid work (Haligonia.ca; 10 May 2024)
Access to Justice – Criminal
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New [VA] Public Defender Office Will Start Up Soon (Daily News Record; 9 May 2024)