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Date Publication Article
132 February 24, 2004 Cape Cod Times Romney budget would curtail free legal aid
131 February 23, 2004 Channel 5 Television, Boston Public Defender Crisis Cited In Some Areas
130 February 23, 2004 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Governor's Proposal would Accelerate Crisis
129 February 23, 2004 Providence Journal Romney redefines poor in Massachusetts
128 February 23, 2004 Boston Herald Mob hit$: Taxpayers foot hefty legal bill for Hub gangsters
127 February 22, 2004 Washington Post Injustice Unchallenged
126 February 21, 2004 Channel 22 News, Springfield, Mass Public Defenders Say Pay Rate Is Too Low
125 February 19, 2004 Lynn Item State courts in need of counselors: Judge targets statewide lack of public defenders
124 February 18, 2004 Taunton Gazette Judge Threatens State Agency With Contempt
123 February 18, 2004 Fitchburg Sentinel Bill would raise pay for court-appointed attorneys
122 February 17, 2004 Springfield Republican Public defender agency faces contempt
121 February 17, 2004 Attleboro Sun Defense Lawyers Argue Pay Raise Long Overdue
120 February 16, 2004 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Proposal Annihilates 6th Amendment Rights
119 February 16, 2004 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly "Better Pay for Bar Advocates": A Rejoinder
118 February 5, 2004 New Bedford Standard Local bar advocates make their case for pay raise
117 February 16, 2004 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Juvenile Cases Flooding the Courts
116 February 1, 2004 Massachusetts Bar Association Fair Pay for Assigned Counsel Benefits Us All
115 February 9, 2004 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Better Pay for Bar Advocates in a Bitter Economy
114 February 9, 2004 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Bar Advocates Pay Hike Gets Support
113 December 2, 1981 Boston Globe LAWYERS SAYING 'NO' TO THE INDIGENT
STATE OUT OF FUNDS TO PAY FOR DEFENSE
112 February 4, 2004 Springfield Republican Lawyers for indigent seek higher payments
111 February 3, 2004 Committee for Public Counsel Services Press Release of Judiciary Hearing
110 February 2, 2004 Massachusetts Association of Court Appointed Attorneys MACAA Press Release for Feb 3, 2004 Judiciary Hearing
109 February 2, 2004 New Bedford Standard Times Lawyers to lobby for advocates' pay raise
108 February 4, 2004 Boston Globe Lawyers Seek State Raises
107 February 5, 2004 Taunton Gazette Raise sought by local lawyers
106 February 2, 2004, 2004 Taunton Gazette Comments reveal 'Cruel' Administration
105 February 2, 2004 Virginia Times-Dispatch Status of Indigent Defense in Virginia
104 January 31, 2004 Boston Globe Budget said to cut legal aid to poor
103 January 26, 2004 Boston Globe States' Toughened Crime Policy has Downside.
102 January 25, 2004 Boston Globe Panel Decries Wrongful Convictions
101 January 26, 2004 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Honoree [Daniel Winslow] Not Worthy of Tribute
100 January 19, 2004 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Bar Advocates cant sue CPCS
99 January 13, 2004 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Not Giving Up Fight For Increased Funding
98 January 11, 2004 Taunton Gazette Attorneys lose suit against state on pay
97 December 22, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Gov's Proposed Flat Fee for Bar Advocates 'Flawed'
96 December 8, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Comments Were Attempt To 'Intimidate' Lawyers
95 December 1, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Bar Advocates get warning from Govt
94 November 26, 2003 Boston Globe Advocates irked in Essex courts
93 November 25, 2003 Salem News Lawyers feel they made point, taking cases again
92 November 25, 2003 Taunton Gazette Attorneys angered by gov't
91 November 18, 2003 London Times Please lets forget the fantasy and stick to the facts
90 November 22, 2003 Springfield Republican Cutbacks Delay Justice
89 November 24, 2003 MACAA Press Release: Governor Romney's threats inappropriate
88 November 22, 2003 Lawrence Eagle Tribune Governor warns lawyers
87 October 9, 2003 The Provincetown Banner Court-appointed attorneys face budget cuts, heavy caseloads
86 November 21, 2003 Lawrence Eagle Tribune District court defenders protest pay, refuse cases
85 November 21, 2003 The Salem News Uncertain over future pay, few lawyers willing to represent poor
84 November 18, 2003 Boston Globe Editorial: Fundamental Fairness
83 November 17, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly FTC Probe was 'Frontal Assault' on Profession
82 November 18, 2003 Boston Globe Poor lack counsel: lawyers cite low pay
81 November 13, 2003 New York Times Lawyers’ Fees to Defend Poor Will Increase
80 November 10, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Bar Advocates launch campaign over budget
79 November 10, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly MACAA Advertisement - Join Us
78 October 20, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Offended by Editorial, Column
77 October 17, 2003 Boston Herald Lawyers: Day of protest yielded fed probe payback
76 October 17, 2003 Boston Globe Lawyers for poor feel slap from US
75 October 16, 2003 Suffolk Lawyers for Justice Press Release: SLJ Criticizes FTC investigation of Bar Advocates
74 October 6, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly MBA, BBA Must Make Bar-Advocate Problem Priority
73 September 29, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Bar Advocate Tired Of Strain
72 September 29, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly BBO Urged To Waive Fees For 'Underpaid' Public Lawyers.
71 September 18, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Even Struggling Lawyers for the Poor Don't Get Antitrust Immunity
70 September 8, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Commentary: Court-Appointed Work: Bang without the Bucks.
69 September 8, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Editorial: Lessons from the Bar-Advocate Crisis
68 September 3, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Rate Calculator Added to Bristol County Lawyers' Website
67 September 3, 2003 Minneapolis Minnesota Pioneer Press Law on legal aid fee voided
66 September 2, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Bristol County to Boston via Cyberspace -- "Bar Advocate" Website Reveals an Antitrust and Ethical Tightrope Act
65 September 2, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Is State a 'Great Client'?
64 September 2, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly CPCS Lawyers Don't Only Represent Criminals
63 September 2, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly The Challenge for Bar Advocates
62 August 26, 2003 Boston Globe Poor pay for court-appointed lawyers
61 August 25, 2003 Boston Globe Her day in court
60 August 25, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Most Bar Advocates Back to Taking Cases
59 August 25, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Editorial:Bar Advocates:Enough is Enough
58 August 23, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Update: Governor and Boycotting Lawyers Trade Warnings
57 August 23, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Governor's Pay Promise Ends Boston Lawyer Boycott
56 August 23, 2003 Lowell Sun For bar advocates, long hours, low pay
55 August 21, 2003 Taunton Gazette Court business returning to normal
54 August 21, 2003 New Bedford Standard-Times Many lawyers who refused new cases returning to work
53 August 20, 2003 Taunton Gazette Romney agrees to pay lawyers; attorneys returning to work
52 August 20, 2003 Boston Globe The Cost of Justice
51 August 20, 2003 Boston Globe Ending 2-day standoff, lawyers now accepting new cases
50 August 20, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Bar Counsel Gives Too-Hasty Absolution to Boycotting Bar Advocates
49 August 19, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Governor's Pay Promise Ends Boston Lawyer Boycott
48 August 19, 2003 Governor Romney Press Release: Romney to sign Supplemental Budget
47 August 19, 2003 Suffolk Lawyers for Justice Press Release: Bar Advocates return to work
46 August 19, 2003 Attleboro Sun Lawmakers back public defenders
45 August 19, 2003 Boston Herald Boston lawyers who refused new indigent cases return to work
44 August 19, 2003 Boston Herald Public defense lawyers strike
43 August 19, 2003 Boston Herald Editorial: A double standard on fees and bills
42 August 19, 2003 Boston Globe 'Lives are at stake,' says public defender
41 August 19, 2003 Boston Globe Lawmakers OK back pay after lawyers refuse clients
40 August 19, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Judges and Press Feel the Pain of Boycotting Boston Lawyers
39 August 18, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Mass. Legislature Acts Quickly in Response to Bar Advocate Boycott
38 August 18, 2003 Associated Press Tentative agreement to pay court-appointed lawyers reached
37 August 18, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly CPCS Fight for 'Adequate' Compensation Continues
36 August 17, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Why the Bay State Bar Advocate Boycott is Illegal
35 August 17, 2003 Boston Globe Letter to Editor
34 August 17, 2003 Taunton Gazette Suffolk public defenders refusing new cases.
33 August 16, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Update: Boston Lawyer Boycott is Expected to Cause Havoc in Courts on Monday
32 August 16, 2003 Boston Globe Public defenders protest lack of pay
31 August 15, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Boston "Bar Advocates" Make Their Strike Official (But Not Legal)
30 August 15, 2003 Taunton Gazette Lawyer strike spreads to Suffolk County
29 August 14, 2003 Suffolk Lawyers for Justice Press Release
28 August 13, 2003 Channel 12, Providence Coverage of Work Stoppage in New Bedford
27 August 12, 2003 Taunton Gazette Lawyers continue "informal" strike
26 August 11, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly CPCS Hearing Set for Aug. 11
25 August 8, 2003 Worcester Telegraph Lawyers for poor demand better pay
24 August 8, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Government Work Now Up For Bid
23 August 7, 2003 Attleboro Sun Chronicle Defenders protest pay
22 August 6, 2003 Boston Herald Editorial: Budgetary games impacting justice
21 August 4, 2003 Springfield, Mass Channel 22 Television Feature on evening news
20 August 4, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Lawyers Refuse Cases, Backlog could result
19 August 2, 2003 Taunton Gazette Police "Blotter", Defendant released, no attorney to argue bail
18 July 31, 2003 Boston Globe Bar Advocates stage protest
17 July 31, 2003 EthicsEsq BLOG Balking "Bar Advocates" Should End Their Bay State Boycott
16 July 30, 2003 The Republican [Springfield, Mass] State behind paying for services
15 July 28, 2003 Iowa State Public Defenders Newsletter Mass. Lawyers refuse new court appointments
14 July 26, 2003 The Republican [Springfield, Mass] Public Defender at Mercy of State
13 July 26, 2003 Ethics Esq BLOG Bar Advocates in Massachusetts Are Flirting with Antitrust Trouble
12 July 26, 2003 Ethics Esq BLOG Update: Bar Advocates' Boycott Threat Gets Reaction in Boston
11 July 26, 2003 New Bedford Standard-Times Action to end lawyers protest may come soon
10 July 26, 2003 Taunton Gazette City attorneys join "Strike"
9 July 26, 2003 Worcester Star Public Defenders refuse cases
8 July 26, 2003 Boston Herald Lawyers for poor demand payment
7 July 25, 2003 New Bedford Standard Times Lawyers for the Poor cry foul
6 April 7, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Bar Advocate System on Brink of Collapse
5 March 28, 2003 Legal Times What 'Gideon' Promised, By Senator Edward Kennedy
4 March 20, 2003 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly The future of Bar Advocate work
3 February 18, 2003 Boston Herald Stiffing of Legal Aid undermines Justice, by Bill Leahy
2 November 10, 2002 Taunton Gazette Defenders to state: pay too low
1 October 27, 2002 The Republican [Springfield, Mass] Public Defenders balk at low pay


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