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    Re: Public Defender Work

    Posted by Brian on 11/16/06

    What kind of work does the typcical PD do? Defend people who
    urinate in public and who cause disturbances in trailer
    parks? Sounds like you are just tired of the work, and
    nothing more. If your private side was doing so well, you
    wouldnt even be asking the question.

    On 11/16/06, Rob wrote:
    > 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???

    Posts on this thread, including this one
  • Public Defender Work, 11/15/06, by P.Def..
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/16/06, by Rob.
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/16/06, by Brian .
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/16/06, by P.Def..
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/16/06, by Carol.
  • Re: Public Defender Work PS , 11/16/06, by Carol.
  • Re: Public Defender Work PS , 11/16/06, by Carol.
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/16/06, by P.Def..
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/16/06, by Carol.
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/16/06, by Brian.
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/16/06, by Brian.
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/17/06, by Carol.
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/18/06, by Brian.
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/18/06, by P.Def..
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/25/06, by Mr. Blue.
  • Re: Public Defender Work, 11/25/06, by Jenkins.


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