PSJD News Digest – September 6, 2024
Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives
Hello, interested public! Dramatic turns this week around the Biden Administration’s ongoing effort to craft a student loan debt relief policy. In other news, the Arizona Supreme Court launched an apprenticeship program to improve legal services in rural areas and the double-strike of prosecutors and public defenders in Sacramento, CA continued. As always, these stories and more are in the links below.
Take care,
Sam
Student Loans & Student Debt
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Borrowers feel ‘hopeless’ as debt relief flip-flops at the whim of those with power over their student loans (MarketWatch; 6 Sep 2024)
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Biden may start forgiving student debt in October (NBC; 3 Sep 2024)
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Republican-Led US States Sue Over New Biden Student Debt Relief Plan (US News; 3 Sep 2024)
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan (Washington Post; 5 Sep 2024)
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Student Loan Leniency Is Ending Soon. Here's What Borrowers Need to Know (Financial Advisor; 3 Sep 2024)
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Biden-Harris administration delivers more student debt relief to public service workers (AFSCME; 4 Sep 2024)
Non-Profit & Government Management & Hiring
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Biden formally announces 2% average pay raise for feds in 2025 (Government Executive; 30 Aug 2024)
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Lawmakers look to improve pay and benefits for federal workers (Virginia News Service; 3 Sep 2024)
Access to Justice – Civil & Economic
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Alberta government reaches agreement with legal aid lawyers, law society (CBC Lite; 4 Sep 2024)
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Arizona Supreme Court Launches Apprentice Program to Bolster Legal Services in Rural Areas (Hoodline.com; 31 Aug 2024)
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Yukon report outlines lawyer shortage, lack of legal aid help (Law360 Canada; 3 Sep 2024)
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PA Provides Funding for Free Legal Assistance with PA Taxes at Taxpayer Clinics (PennWatch; 2 Sep 2024)
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Pittsburgh OKs expanding legal aid for low-income renters fighting eviction (Trib Live; 4 Sep 2024)
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Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act Passes [CA] Legislature (Indian Gaming; 4 Sep 2024)
Access to Justice – Criminal
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Sacramento Public Defenders, Prosecutors Strike Continues (Davis Vanguard; 3 Sep 2024)
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Marion County Public Defenders want pay bump in first contract after unionizing (Axios; 5 Sep 2024)