Re: Public Defender Work

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Brian = fool.

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