PSJD News Digest – June 21, 2024
Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives
Hello, interested public! Number of interesting stories this week, including a new initiative at the Department of Justice and a number of additional articles concerning prosecutor and public defender shortages. These stories and more are in the links below.
Take care,
Sam
Editor’s Choice(s)
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'Access DOJ' initiative aims to help veterans, citizens obtain justice (Federal Times; 20 Jun 2024)
Non-Profit & Government Management & Hiring
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NYC Bar Blasts Judges' Columbia Boycott Letter (Law360; 17 June 2024)
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‘Trailblazing’ federal leaders urge perseverance, authenticity to government interns (Government Executive; 18 Jun 2024)
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Dems warn of agency furloughs, layoffs if spending caps are not lifted (Government Executive; 18 Jun 2024)
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Burnout among government workers is decreasing but still high, according to new pulse survey data (Government Executive; 14 Jun 2024)
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Sask. legal aid union president sees new contract as building block (Regina Leader Post; 18 Jun 2024)
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Legal Aid workers rally in front of their [New York City] offices for a new contract (New York Amsterdam News; 20 Jun 2024)
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Law Firm Pro Bono Hours Ticked Upward in 2023, But Still Trail Pre-Pandemic Participation (Law.com; 14 Jun 2024)
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[IL Gov.] Pritzker could sign mandate prioritizing diversity in nonprofit leadership (WGIL; 16 Jun 2024)
Student Loans & Student Debt
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How to Prepare for Dramatically Higher Federal Student Loan Interest Rates (US News; 18 Jun 2024)
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Education Department looks to expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility (CNBC; 21 Jun 2024)
Access to Justice – Civil & Economic
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Eviction cases are spiking. How tenants and housing providers are dealing with the backlog (NPR; 17 Jun 2024)
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Norton Introduces Bill to Provide Funding to Law School Clinics that Provide Pro Bono Services to Veterans (Press Release; 21 Jun 2024)
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Study Shows Eviction ‘Right to Counsel’ Program has Positive Impact in Okla. County (News 9; 20 Jun 2024)
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American Bar Association offers free legal support to Kentucky storm survivors (Louisville Courier Journal; 21 Jun 2024)
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NY Attorneys See AI as Useful Immigration Case Gruntwork Tool (Bloomberg Law; 18 Jun 2024)
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Detroit initiative offers free legal aid to homeowners (Baseline Magazine; 14 Jun 2024)
Access to Justice – Criminal
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Six months in, Maine’s first public defenders’ office talks strategy (The Maine Monitor; 15 Jun 2024)
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Shortage of public defenders in Maine allowed release of man who caused fiery standoff (AP; 17 Jun 2024)
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Public defender shortage is a WA crisis that requires local and state action (Tri-City Herald Editorial Board; 18 Jun 2024)
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Public defender case limits per lawyer may reduce if rules change, worrying [Washington State] cities of budget costs to hire more lawyers (Snoho Tribune; 19 Jun 2024)
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[PA] Public defenders using state money for new positions, equipment (Observer-Reporter; 18 Jun 2024)
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[OR] Public Defender Shortage Forces Release Of Some Deschutes Co. Inmates (KBND Newstalk; 17 Jun 2024)
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Oregon Law Set to Receive Nearly $1 Million in Funding for Criminal Defense Clinics (Univ. of Oregon; 14 Jun 2024)
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Attorney shortage hits [IN] public defender, prosecutor's offices (Lafayette Journal & Courier; 17 Jun 2024)