PSJD News Digest – June 14, 2024
Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives
Hello, interested public! This week’s major story concerns a bill in Congress with the potential to dramatically affect diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at federal agencies. This story and more are in the links below.
Take care,
Sam
Editor’s Choice(s)
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Republicans look to 'dismantle' DEI efforts at federal agencies (Government Executive; 13 Jun 2024)
Non-Profit & Government Management & Hiring
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Iowa Supreme Court rules public may access internal government job applications (Iowa Capital Dispatch; 11 Jun 2024)
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How a Worker-Managed Nonprofit Adjusted to Growth (Nonprofit Quarterly; 12 Jun 2024)
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Southern Poverty Law Center lays off employees amid restructuring (AP; 13 Jun 2024)
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[US] Senate Panel OKs Fix For Federal Courts' 'Genuine Crisis' (Law360; 13 Jun 2024)
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Bill would change how people are appointed to board that oversees public defender offices in North Carolina. Governor would lose pick, as would groups for Black and women lawyers (Winston-Salem Journal; 6 Jun 2024)
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Legal aid lawyers band together in pursuit of better pay and more funding (The Chief; 14 Jun 2024)
Student Loans & Student Debt
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CFPB Takes Legal Action Against PHEAA for Chasing Debt on Discharged Student Loans (The National Law Review; 7 Jun 2024)
Access to Justice – Civil & Economic
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Immigrant Justice Corps welcomes over 130 new lawyers to expand access to justice for immigrants (Immigrant Justice Corps PR Newswire; 11 Jun 2024)
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Can generative AI tools make it easier for lawyers to offer pro bono services? (ABA Legal Rebels Podcast; 12 Jun 2024)
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Number of Attorneys in Wisconsin Plummets 4%, Leading to Crisis in Rural Areas (Wisconsin Right Now; 10 Jun 2024)
Access to Justice – Criminal
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Santa Clara County [CA] eases proposed budget cuts to district attorney, public defender offices (The Mercury News; 11 Jun 2024)
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Franklin County [OR] to host critical workshop amid public defender shortage (KEPR; 11 Jun 2024)
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[MI] Prosecutor shortages affecting the justice system (WLNS; 12 Jun 2024)
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Pennsylvania’s underfunding of public defenders unconstitutional, ACLU says in suit (Courthouse News Service; 13 Jun 2024)
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Kalispell [MT]’s Public Defender Staffing Levels Remain Stable, Despite Years of Statewide Volatility (Flathead Beacon; 10 Jun 2024)