PSJD News Digest – September 27, 2024
Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives
Hello, interested public! Major stories this week include continued attention on the public defender systems in Washington State, Oregon, and South Dakota and a major expansion of public interest articling positions in Ontario. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration’s student debt relief plan continues to work its way through a federal appeal, while the CFPB estimated the cost to borrowers of increased student loan interest rates. As always, these stories and more are in the links below.
Take care,
Sam
Editor’s Choice(s)
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Study: Benefits of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Outweigh Costs (American Accounting Association; 23 Sep 2024)
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Why the [Montrose CO] district attorney resigned — and what it could bode for rural prosecutors' offices statewide (Montrose Press; 27 Sep 2024)
Student Loans & Student Debt
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8th Circ. Told Student Debt Relief Should Remain Blocked (Law360; 25 Sep 2024)
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Justice Department, Department of Education announce continuing success of student-loan bankruptcy discharge process (Dept. of Ed. Press Release; 21 Sep 2024)
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Student Loan Debt Delaying, But Not Preventing, Homeownership Demand (National Mortgage Professional; 23 Sep 2024)
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CFPB says 2024 federal student loan interest rates will cost borrowers (JDSupra; 27 Sep 2024)
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As Student Loan 'On-Ramp' Ends, Missed Payments Will Once Again Hurt Your Credit (Money.com; 26 Sep 2024)
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Biden’s SAVE Plan – Distributional Impact Analysis (Penn Wharton Budget Model; 25 Sep 2024)
Non-Profit & Government Management & Hiring
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Staff of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Ratify First Collective Bargaining Agreement (Lawyers’ Committee Press Release; 20 Sep 2024)
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Nonprofit, Union Say Janus Doesn't Apply To NYC Dues Fight (Law360; 23 Sep 2024)
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Opening doors to careers in military justice (University at Buffalo School of Law; Sep 2024)
Access to Justice – Civil & Economic
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Law Foundation of Ontario expands grants for public interest articling positions (Law Times News; 25 Sep 2024)
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Conference on Access to Justice in California: Challenges and Policy Innovations (Rand Corp; 23 Sep 2024)
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Right to Counsel pilots secure funding to fight evictions [in Tulsa & Oklahoma City OK] (The Journal Record; 23 Sep 2024)
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Collaborative financing to fuel tenant right-to-counsel (Oklahoma City Free Press; 23 Sep 2024)
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Phoenix residents rally for program that provides legal help to renters facing eviction (ABC 15 AZ; 25 Sep 2024)
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Richmond City Council declares ‘public crisis’ for evictions sans representation (VPM News; 24 Sep 2024)
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Immigrant Legal Aid Group Sues Over Texas AG's Probe (Law3660; 26 Sep 2024)
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Lawyers’ Role in the Making and Undoing of the A2J Crisis (Legal Talk Network; 24 Sep 2024)
Access to Justice – Criminal
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Number of Oregon criminal defendants without lawyers increases; senator calls for ‘less talk,’ ‘more action’ (Oregon Live; 25 Sep 2024)
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A decision from the [WA] state Supreme Court could turn justice system into legal chaos (Cascadia Daily; 21 Sep 2024)
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WA Supreme Court is told cutting public defender caseloads could incite ‘vigilante’ justice (Washington State Standard; 26 Sep 2024)
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JUSTICE DELAYED: Washoe County [NV] courts are clogged with cases. Prosecutors and public defenders dispute why it’s happening (4/5). (This is Reno; 21 Sep 2024)
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Study finds SD indigent criminal defense weak (Kelo Land; 23 Sep 2024)
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[SD] State court leaders say reforms to public defense will take years, patience, engagement (South Dakota Searchlight; 25 Sep 2024)
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Small [CA] counties debate benefits of public defender offices (Daily Journal; 27 Sep 2024)
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UC Law gives insight into convictions with the Ohio Innocence Project (The UC News Record; 16 Sep 2024)