Attorneys who defend indigent clients have taken steps to increase their pay, through the filing of lawsuits or through work stoppages. To read about what has been done in other jurisdictions, and to read the results of those actions, select a jurisdiction from the list below:

Alabama
Connecticut
Georgia
Montana State
New York State
New York Federal
Pennsylvania
Toronto, Canada
Michigan
Oregon

Lawsuit: Department of Justice attorneys are entitled to overtime.

The Federal Defenders have had their pay DOUBLED twice, in 1998 and again in 2002, click here.

The New York State Defenders Association website has a link to many press reports around the country.