Re: Public Defender Work

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Have you considered the fact that the reason your caseload
has increased so much is the exposure you receive from doing
the PD work? Maybe you can do conflict work. I am on
the conflict attorney panel for my local IDB office, and
while the pay is a lot less, I still get the same exposure,
and do not spend as much time handling the IDB work.

On 11/15/06, P.Def. wrote:
> Looking for some advice.
>
> I have been a solo for a few years. I was mainly doing
> public defender work, for o.k. but not a lot of pay. Now,
> my non-criminal private practice has grown significantly
> to a point where I can make it without the public defender
> work. I am considering resigning from the p.d. list. On
> the pro side, the public defender work is costing me money
> right now, because the time I am spending in court could
> be spent on higher-paying matters (not to mention the time
> I spend keeping current with criminal law). On the other
> hand, it's nice to keep it as a safety valve, in case my
> other work dries up. Staying on the list and not taking
> cases does not seem to be an option - I was told that
> refusing cases for two sessions in a row is grounds for
> removal from the list.
>
> Opinions???