Allegheny County’s chief public defender was fired Wednesday following a monthlong human resources investigation. Lena ...

Public Defender Mano Raju said his attorneys are overloaded with cases. This comes amidst budget cuts and an increase in ...

"We're having staffing issues," said Public Defender James McGahan, "from the application process all the way through having enough attorneys." This area has a high need for public defenders ...

At the end of February, State Public Defender Rémy Starns notified five of the 37 district defenders that their contracts would not be renewed. Over the last several years, oversight and ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The 19th JDC Office of Public Defender hopes a tax measure to fund the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s office will help it get money from the City-Parish.

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — In the realm of legal representation, the choice between a public defender and a hired lawyer can significantly impact the outcome of a criminal case. Public ...

Taylor Schabusiness is now left without an attorney to appeal her murder conviction, and had already missed a crucial deadline CourtTV Taylor Schabusiness is currently serving a life sentence for ...

Washington will more than double the money it sends to counties for public defenders in an attempt to reduce strain on the legal system, state lawmakers decided in the two-year budget they passed ...

Emily Mosco Merski is a part-time assistant public defender for Erie County who has handled a range of other matters, including in civil and family court. Merski said her "diverse legal background ...

Public defenders in some of Louisiana’s most underserved parishes say recent legislation nearly stripped away the local ...

Articles discuss a shortage of new lawyers going into public defense, low pay and high workloads leading to burnout, and calls for state-level action and support. Both rural and urban areas mention ...