PSJD News Digest – July 12, 2024

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

Hello, interested public! A handful of stories this week, with a focus on the ongoing effort to reform public defender services in Maine. These stories and more are in the links below.

Take care,

Sam

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PSJD News Digest – July 5, 2024

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

Hello, interested public! A few choice items on a relatively slow news week (in our little corner of interest, at least): Senator Booker introduced legislation that would create a national right to counsel in eviction, Legal Aid Alberta reported that the Ministry of Justice suddenly halted ongoing negotiations over its governance agreement, and the Bronx Defenders’ Union may be on strike by the end of the month. As always, these stories and more are in the links below.

Take care,

Sam

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PSJD News Digest – June 21, 2024

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

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

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PSJD News Digest – June 14, 2024

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

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

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PSJD News Digest – June 7, 2024

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

Hello, interested public! Lots of stories about public defender staffing and funding this week (and one about prosecutors as well). These stories and more are in the links below.

Take care,

Sam

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PSJD News Digest – May 31, 2024

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

Hello, interested public! Today’s big story concerns a new study on the threat burnout poses in nonprofit spaces. As always, that news and more is in the links below.

Take care,

Sam

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PSJD News Digest – May 24, 2024

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

Hello, interested public! Today’s big story concerns a shortage of lawyers for asylum seekers. As always, that news and more is in the links below.

Take care,

Sam

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PSJD News Digest – May 17, 2024

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

Hello, interested public! I’m back in DC after a very interesting week in Detroit. Major stories this week include a lot of issues of US federal policy. Whistleblower accounts from within the company servicing public service student loans about their treatment of borrowers and from within the State Department and USAID about US policy on Gaza. The CFPB’s funding structure survived a challenge at the Supreme Court, and Government Executive suggested that the Biden Administration’s immigration policy may require a significant increase in staffing. As always, these stories and more are in the links below.

Take care,

Sam

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PSJD News Digest – May 10, 2024

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

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.

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Sam

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PSJD News Digest – May 3, 2024

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

Hello, interested public! It’s been the kind of week where decades happen. Some of the news of that decade is below.

Take care,

Sam

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